Boeing 929 Jetfoil

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Waterjet-propelled hydrofoil boat

Boeing 929-115-018 Cacilhas in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour
Class overview
Name	Boeing 929 Jetfoil
Builders	Boeing Marine Systems Kawasaki Heavy Industries Shanghai Simno Marine
Built	1976 -
Planned	1
Completed	46
General characteristics
Type	Passenger hydrofoil
Displacement	115 short tons (104 t)[1]
Length	90 ft (27 m)[1]
Beam	18 ft (5.5 m)[1]
Draft	4.5 to 6.5 ft (1.4 to 2.0 m) (foilborne)[1]
Depth	3.0 m (9 ft 10 in)
Decks	2
Propulsion	2x Rolls-Royce Allison 501-KF gas turbines
Speed	40 to 45 knots (46 to 52 mph)[1]
Capacity	250 to 350 passengers[1]
Crew	4 to 8 crew[1]
Notes	2150 L gas oil/h (consider the cruising distance per hour)

The Boeing 929 Jetfoil is a passenger-carrying, waterjet-propelled hydrofoil by Boeing.

Boeing adapted many systems used in jet aircraft for hydrofoils. Robert Bateman led development. Boeing launched its first passenger-carrying waterjet-propelled hydrofoil in April 1974. It could carry from 167 to 400 passengers. It was based on technology developed for the United States Navy patrol hydrofoil Tucumcari, and shared technology with the Pegasus-class military patrol hydrofoils. The product line was licensed to the Japanese company Kawasaki Heavy Industries.^[2]

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  Jetfoil 929-115-020 Princesse Stephanie of RMT

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  Jetfoil 929-100-007 Urzela of TurboJET

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  Jetfoil 929-115-019 Niji of Tōkai Kisen

Boeing launched three Jetfoil 929-100 hydrofoils that were acquired in 1975 for service in the Hawaiian Islands, which were operated by Honolulu-based operator Seaflite. Seaflite operated three Boeing 929-100 Jetfoils between 1975 and the company's demise in 1979. When the service ended, the three hydrofoils were acquired by Shun Tak Holdings' Far East Hydrofoil (now TurboJET) for service between Hong Kong and Macau.^[3] About two dozen Boeing Jetfoils saw service in Hong Kong–Macau, Japan, South Korea, the English Channel, the Canary Islands, the Korea Strait, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia.

In 1979, the Royal Navy purchased a Boeing Jetfoil, HMS Speedy, to provide the Royal Navy with an opportunity to gain practical experience in the operation and support of a modern hydrofoil, to establish technical and performance characteristics, and to assess the capability of a hydrofoil in the Fishery Protection Squadron.^[4]

In 1980, B&Is introduced a Jetfoil service from Dublin to Liverpool with the Jetfoil Cú Na Mara (English: Hound of the Sea). The service was not a success and was discontinued at the end of the 1981 season.^[5]

The Belgian Regie voor Maritiem Transport (RMT) operated the Jetfoils Princesse Clementine and Prinses Stephanie on the Ostend to Dover route from 1981 until 1997.

In North America, the Boeing Jetfoil saw regularly scheduled service between Seattle, Washington and Victoria, British Columbia during the summer tourist season of 1980. Leased from Boeing, a single Jetfoil, the Flying Princess, was operated by the non-profit Flying Princess Transportation Corp., with the close co-operation and assistance of the B.C. Steamship Company.^[6][7] Regularly scheduled service ran from Seattle to Victoria to Vancouver from April to September 1985 by Island Jetfoil. Boeing reclaimed the Island Jetfoil boat and sold it for service in Japan.^[8]

In June 2029, after a break of eight years, one is scheduled be delivered to Kyushu Corporation for use on the Hakata to Iki Island and Tsushima Island service.^[9]

Built under license by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe, Japan

Hull	Type	Original name	Original operator	Delivery	Disposition (2012)	2nd name	2nd operator	3rd Name	3rd operator
No. 1	929-117	Tsubasa	Sado Steam Ship	Mar 1998	Active
No. 2		Pegasus	Kyusyu Shosen Co. Ltd.	Jun 1989	Active	Toppy 1	Tane Yaku Jetfoils	2013 Seven Island Tomo	Tōkai Kisen Co.
No. 3		Toppy 1	Tane Yaku Jetfoils	Sep 1989	Active	Beetle 3	JR Kyushu Jet Ferries
No. 4		Princess Dacil	Trasmediterranea	Mar 1990	Active	Pegasus	Kyusyu Shosen Co. Ltd.
No. 5		Nagasaki	JR Kyushu Jet Ferries	Apr 1990	Active	Beetle 1	JR Kyushu Jet Ferries	2026 Kume Island OceanJet	Tsumugi
No. 6		Beetle	JR Kyushu Jet Ferries	Jul 1990	Active	Rocket	Cosmo Line	Rocket 3	Tane Yaku Jetfoils
No. 7		Unicorn	Kyusyu Shosen Co. Ltd.	Oct 1990	Active	Pegasus 2	Kyusyu Shosen Co. Ltd.
No. 8		Beetle 2	JR Kyushu Jet Ferries	Feb 1991	Active	(Transferred 2024)	Kyushu Yusen
No. 9		Venus	Kyushu Yusen	Mar 1991	Active
No. 10		Suisei	Sado Steam Ship	Apr 1991	Active
No. 11		Princess Teguise	Trasmediterranea	Jun 1991	Active	2007 Toppy 5	Tane Yaku Jetfoils	2014 Rainbow Jet	Oki Kisen
No. 12		Toppy 2	Tane Yaku Jetfoils	Apr 1992	Active
No. 13		Toppy 3	Tane Yaku Jetfoils	Mar 1995	Active
No. 14		Crystal Wing	Kaijo Access Co.	Jun 1994	Active	2002 Beetle 5	JR Kyushu Jet Ferries	2014 Seven Island Tairyo	Tōkai Kisen Co.
No. 15		Emerald Wing	Kaijo Access Co.	Jun 1994	Active	2004 Rocket 1	Cosmo Line	-	Tane Yaku Jetfoil
No. 16		Seven Island Yui	Tōkai Kisen Co.	July 2020	Active
No. 17		TBD	Kyushu Yusen[9]	June 2029	Under construction

Built under license by Shanghai Simno Marine Ltd. CSSC, China

Hull	Type	Original name	Original operator	Delivery	Disposition (2012)	2nd name	2nd operator
101	PS-30	Balsa	Far East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong Kong	1994	Scrapped in Sep 2020	-	-
102		Praia		1995	Active	KobeE	Miraejet Co. Ltd.

• Boeing hydrofoils
• Pegasus-class hydrofoil

Bibliography

• Kawasaki Jetfoil homepage
• Boeing history page JETFOIL Historical Snapshot.