When it comes to high speeds, everyone for some reason imagine the planes or cars. However, crafts can also show the super speed. In our review, there are 10 the fastest vessels in the world’s history.
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10. The Soviet submarine K-222
The fastest submarine
The maximum speed is 83 km/h
This submarine was the single vehicle in its class. It could boast a titanium hull, the two nuclear reactors of pressurized-water type capacity of 177.4 MW and 2 steam turbines with a capacity of 80,000 horsepower. Through a combination of low weight and high strength, substrate could carry on board a crew of 82 sailors, 10 anti-ship missiles P-70 “Amethyst” and 12Â 533-mm torpedo at a maximum speed of 44.7 knots.
9. Warship HCMS Bras D’Or 400
The fastest warship
The maximum speed is 116 km/h
This experimental Canadian ship hydrofoil is one of the fastest ships in history. Bras D’Or has been designed by the ideas of Alexander Graham Bell, and was powered by two turbine engines Pratt & Whitney. Unfortunately, the experiment was shut down in 1971, and the single built ship was put on display at the Naval Museum of Quebec.
8. Sailboat Vestas Sailrocket 2
The fastest sailboat
The maximum speed is 120 km/h
120 km/h – does not seem very much, but for the vessel, which has no engine – it’s impressive. Sailrocket 2 broke all records for speed in sailing.
7. Yacht World Is Not Enough
The fastest yacht
The maximum speed is 129 km/h
Luxury yacht, which is able to develop a speed of 70 knots – what else to add?
6. Cigarette AMG Electric Drive Concept
The fastest electric boat
The maximum speed is 160 km/h
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Mercedes-AMG in cooperation with Cigarette Racing have released the fastest electric boat in the world. It uses 12 motors with total capacity of 2220 hp.
5. Pontoon boat Brad Rowland’s South Bay 925CR
The fastest pontoon boat
The maximum speed is 184 km/h
The fact that someone has made a pontoon boat, which can accelerate to 184 km/h, is insanity.
4. Catamaran Spirit Of Qatar
The fastest catamaran
The maximum speed is 393 km/h
The catamaran Spirit Of Qatar used Lycoming twin turbines with total capacity of 9000 hp.
3. Problem Child
The fastest seaplane in the Top Fuel class
The maximum speed is 422 km/h
Top Fuel hydroplanes class similar to the Top Fuel dragster, except that they race on water. Problem Child Eddie Knox is the fastest ship in the class, and, as in the dragster, it has an engine Hemi V8 capacity of 8000 hp.
9. Bluebird K7 Hydroplane
The fastest hydroplane
The maximum speed is 444 km/h
K7 was the first crazy turbine seaplane, which set records for speed on the water seven times in 1955-1964, respectively. During his last start, he developed the shocking speed of 444 km/h. Unfortunately, its pilot Donald Campbell died in 1967 in an attempt to reach the speed of 482 km/h.
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1. Spirit Of Australia
The fastest boat
The maximum speed is 511 km/h
511 km/h – is an amazing figure, which is even more impressive when you learn that an enthusiast built the «Spirit of Australia» in the courtyard of his house. Ken Warbah designed super-boat in 1978. The record speed of Warbah Ken boat has not beaten yet.
