Archive for the ‘HYDROPLANE thunderboat’ Category

Hydroplane Grand Prix

A hydroplane (or hydro, or thunderboat) is a type of motorboat used exclusively for racing.

A key aspect of Hydroplanes is that they only use the water they’re on for propulsion and steering (not for flotation)—when going at full speed they are primarily held aloft by a principle of fluid dynamics known as “planing”, with only a tiny fraction of their hull actually touching the water.

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