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In 2017, Zapata had provided the U.S. Army with demonstrations of the Flyboard Air (jet-powered hoverboard) referred to as the EZ-Fly in some news reports, which suggested the price per unit might be $250,000. [14] A July 2019 report provided no indication of any serious interest by the American military as of that time for this new technology. [6]
A special wakeboard boat has a wakeboard tower, which places the pull point higher above water's surface which makes it easier to jump. Wakeboarding boats have a ballast system that pumps water into tanks to increase displacement , and enlarge the wake.
Most wakeboard boats will have several features that help to create large wakes. These include ballast, [1] hydrofoil, and hull technology. Ballast is a simple term for weight. When wakeboard boats have ballast tanks, it means that they have room for extra weight to weigh the boat down for larger wakes. For example.
Flyboard Air is a type of jetpack/hoverboard powered by gas turbines. [1] It was invented by French water-craft rider Franky Zapata , founder of Zapata racing. It achieved a Guinness World Record for farthest flight by hoverboard in April 2016 of 2,252.4 m (7,389.8 ft; 2,463.3 yd; 1.4 mi). [ 2 ]
It is powered by a marinised version of BMW Motorrad's 1.3-litre engine from the K1300S, producing 100 kW (140 PS). [1] However, on land, the power is reduced to approximately 60 kW (82 PS). [ 2 ] To switch to water mode, the driver presses a button that retracts the wheels into the vehicle's body and disconnects them from the drive train. [ 1 ]
Ocean Jet 588 357 Ocean Jet 688 357 Ocean Jet 788 357 Ocean Jet 988 347 2024 Oceanjet 9 290 1997 Formerly the M/V Paras Sea Cat, a catamaran. Ocean Jet 10 288 1999 Formerly Lite Jet 8, a catamaran of the Lite Ferries/Lite Shipping Corporation. Ocean Jet 11 172 1989 Formerly Lite Jet 1, a monohull ferry of the Lite Ferries/Lite Shipping Corporation.
Jet Ski is the brand name of a personal watercraft (PWC) [1] manufactured by Kawasaki, [2] a Japanese company. [3] The term is often used generically to refer to any type of personal watercraft used mainly for recreation, and it is also used as a verb to describe the use of any type of PWC.
The Beriev Be-200 Altair (Russian: Бериев Бе-200 «Альтаир») is a jet-powered amphibious flying boat of utility type designed and built by the Beriev Aircraft Company. Marketed as being designed for fire fighting , search and rescue , maritime patrol , cargo, and passenger transportation, it has a capacity of 12,000 litres ...