Boeing 929 Jetfoil

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

Boeing 929-115-018 Cacilhas in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour
Class overview
NameBoeing 929 Jetfoil
Builders
  • Boeing Marine Systems
  • Kawasaki Heavy Industries
  • Shanghai Simno Marine
Built1976
General characteristics (929-100)
TypePassenger hydrofoil
Displacement115 short tons (104 t)[1]
Length90 feet[1]
Beam18 feet[1]
Draft4.5 to 6.5 ft (1.4 to 2.0 m) (foilborne)[1]
Depth3.0 m (9 ft 10 in)
Decks2
Propulsion2x Rolls-Royce Allison 501KF gas turbines
Speed40 to 45 knots (46 to 52 mph)[1]
Capacity250 to 350 passengers[1]
Crew4 to 8 crew[1]
Notes2150 L gas oil/h (consider the cruising distance per hour)

Boeing adapted many systems used in jet airplanes 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 U.S. 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]

  • Jetfoil 929-115-020 Princesse Stephanie of RMT
    Jetfoil 929-115-020 Princesse Stephanie of RMT
  • Jetfoil 929-100-007 Urzela of TurboJET
    Jetfoil 929-100-007 Urzela of TurboJET
  • Jetfoil 929-115-019 Niji of Tōkai Kisen
    Jetfoil 929-115-019 Niji of Tōkai Kisen

Operational history

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&I shipping lines opened 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–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]

Vessels

Boeing Marine Systems
HullTypeOriginal nameOriginal operatorDelivery2nd name2nd operator3rd name3rd operator4th name4th operator5th name5th operatorDisposition
No. 1929-100Jetfoil OneBoeing Marine SystemsJul 1974Kalakaua1975Seaflite Pacific Sea Trsp.1978 FloresFar East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong KongRetired (spare parts)
No. 2MadeiraFar East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong KongFeb 1975Retired after accident in 2013
No. 3KamehamehaSeaflite Pacific Sea Trsp.Mar 19751978 CorvoFar East HydrofoilHijetHijet Ferry / Miraejet Co. Ltd.Inactive
No. 4KuhioSeaflite Pacific Sea Trsp.Sep 19751978 PicoFar East HydrofoilRetired in 2018
No. 5Santa MariaFar East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong KongJun 1975Scrapped in 2021 (Retired in 2019)
No. 6Anita DanJ.Lauritzen SeaflightOct 19761977 Jet CaribeTurismo Margarita1979 Sao JorgeFar East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong KongActive
No. 7Flying PrincessP&O Jet FerriesSep 1976Princesa Voladora1980Trasmediterranea1981 UrzelaFar East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong KongScrapped in 2021
No. 8Jet OrienteTurismo MargaritaFeb 1977Jet Caribe II1978-1979 AcoresFar East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong KongKobee IIMiraejet Co. Ltd.Kobee III-Active
No. 9OkesaSado Steam ShipFeb 1977GuiaFar East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong KongScrapped in 2021 (Retired in 2018)
No. 10Flying Princess IIP&O Jet FerriesJul 1978Ponta DelgadaFar East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong KongKobee VMiraejet Co. Ltd.Active
No. 11929-115MikadoSado Steam Ship19792003 Toppy 4Tane Yaku JetfoilsToppy 7-Active
No. 12Normandy PrincessJetlink Ferries Ltd.Feb 19791980 TerceiraFar East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong KongActive
No. 13Jet Ferry OneP&O Jet FerriesSep 19791982 FunchalFar East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong KongActive
No. 14 HMS Speedy (P296) Royal Navy Jan 1979 1982 Speedy Princess - Lilau Far East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong Kong sold 1986
No. 15Cú Na MaraB&I Line19801982 GingaSado Steam ShipActive
No. 16Jet Ferry TwoP&O Jet FerriesApr 19801982 HortaFar East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong KongActive
No. 17Montevideo JetAlimar S.A. ArgentiniaOct 19801981 AriesBoeing Marine Systems1985 Spirit Of FriendshipIsland Jetfoil Co. Canada1987 Jet 7Jet Line Kansai Kisen2000 Seven Island AiTōkai Kisen Co.Active
No. 18Princesa GuayarminaTrasmediterraneaFeb 19811991 CacilhasFar East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong KongActive
No. 19Princesse ClementineRMT BelgiumApr 19811998 Adler BlizzardAdler Schiffe GmbH & Co2001 Seajet KaraSeajets.com2002 Seven Island NijiTōkai Kisen Co.Active
No. 20Prinses StephanieRMT BelgiumJun 19811998 Adler WizzardAdler Schiffe GmbH & Co2001 Seajet KristenSeajets.com2002 Seven Island YumeTōkai Kisen Co.Inactive as of Dec. 2014
No. 21Princesa GuacimaraTrasmediterraneaSep 19811990 TaipaFar East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong KongActive
No. 22Bima Samudera IPT Pelni IndonesiaNov 19812001 Laid-up in Surabaya
No. 23Prince Abdul Aziz IISaudi Royal Yacht1984Rocket 2Cosmo Line-Tane Yaku JetfoilsActive
No. 24929-119Bima Samudera IIIndonesian MarineJul 19841984 Laid-up in Surabaya
No. 25929-119Bima Samudera IIIIndonesian Marine19851985 Laid-up in Surabaya
No. 26929-117Jet 8Jet Line Kansai Kisen19851996 FalconSado Steam Ship2000 Venus 2Kyushu YusenActive
No. 27929-120Bima Samudera IVIndonesian Marineuncompleted1985 Laid-up in Surabaya shipyard
No. 28Bima Samudera VIndonesian Marine

Kawasaki Heavy Industries

Built under license by Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. in Kobe, Japan

HullTypeOriginal nameOriginal operatorDeliveryDisposition (2012)2nd name2nd operator3rd Name3rd operator
No. 1929-117TsubasaSado Steam ShipMar 1998Active
No. 2PegasusKyusyu Shosen Co. Ltd.Jun 1989ActiveToppy 1Tane Yaku Jetfoils2013 Seven Island TomoTōkai Kisen Co.
No. 3Toppy 1Tane Yaku JetfoilsSep 1989ActiveBeetle 3JR Kyushu Jet Ferries
No. 4Princess DacilTrasmediterraneaMar 1990ActivePegasusKyusyu Shosen Co. Ltd.
No. 5NagasakiJR Kyushu Jet FerriesApr 1990ActiveBeetle 1JR Kyushu Jet Ferries
No. 6BeetleJR Kyushu Jet FerriesJul 1990ActiveRocketCosmo LineRocket 3Tane Yaku Jetfoils
No. 7UnicornKyusyu Shosen Co. Ltd.Oct 1990ActivePegasus 2Kyusyu Shosen Co. Ltd.
No. 8Beetle 2JR Kyushu Jet FerriesFeb 1991Active
No. 9VenusKyushu YusenMar 1991Active
No. 10SuiseiSado Steam ShipApr 1991Active
No. 11Princess TeguiseTrasmediterraneaJun 1991Active2007 Toppy 5Tane Yaku Jetfoils2014 Rainbow JetOki Kisen
No. 12Toppy 2Tane Yaku JetfoilsApr 1992Active
No. 13Toppy 3Tane Yaku JetfoilsMar 1995Active
No. 14Crystal WingKaijo Access Co.Jun 1994Active2002 Beetle 5JR Kyushu Jet Ferries2014 Seven Island TairyoTōkai Kisen Co.
No. 15Emerald WingKaijo Access Co.Jun 1994Active2004 Rocket 1Cosmo Line-Tane Yaku Jetfoil
No. 16Seven Island YuiTōkai Kisen Co.July 2020Active

Shanghai Simno Marine

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

HullTypeOriginal nameOriginal operatorDeliveryDisposition (2012)2nd name2nd operator
101PS-30BalsaFar East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong Kong1994Scrapped in Sep 2020--
102Praia1995ActiveKobeEMiraejet Co. Ltd.

See also

References
  1. "Jetfoil/Hydrofoil". www.boeing.com. Boeing. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  2. Lane, Polly (October 22, 1997). "Hydrofoil Comeback Proposed". Seattle Times.
  3. "Jetfoil Turns 30" (PDF). Classic Fast Ferries. No. 2. May–June 2004. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  4. Brown, D K; Catchpole, J P; Shand, A M (1984). "The Evaluation Of The Hydrofoil HMS Speedy". Royal Institution of Naval Architects Transactions. 126. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. HMS SPEEDY was procured in 1979 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 UK 'Offshore Tapestry' role. The present paper describes the operational and technical evaluation of HMS SPEEDY undertaken in 1980-82, and outlines the results obtained.
  5. "A History of Roll on". irishships.com. Archived from the original on 2006-03-19.
  6. McClary, Daryl C. "Princess Marguerite I, II, and III: Three Historic Vessels". Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History. Retrieved December 11, 2006.
  7. "Estimates: Ministry of Transportation and Highways". Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. July 3, 1980.
  8. Lane, Polly (October 22, 1997). "Hydrofoil Comeback Proposed". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2009.
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