Waterjet propulsion and a computer-controlled totally ѕᴜЬmeгɡed foil layout with a foil in the bow and foils on the port and starboard fɩапkѕ were two distinguishing features.
The Tucumcari, New Mexico-named hydrofoils that Boeing produced served as the prototype for the technology utilized to create later Pegasus-class patrol boats and Jet-foil ferries manufactured by the United States.
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