Boeing 929

The Boeing 929 Jetfoil is the name for a passenger-carrying waterjet-propelled hydrofoil design by Boeing.

Boeing 929-115-018 Cacilhas at Hong Kong harbour.
History
Name: Jetfoil
Builder:
  • Boeing Marine Systems, Renton, Washington
  • Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., Kobe, Japan
  • Shanghai Simno Marine Ltd. CSSC, China
Launched: 1976
General characteristics
Class and type: Passenger hydrofoil
Type: 929-100
Tonnage: 115 metric tons[1]
Length: 90 feet[1]
Beam: 18 feet[1]
Draft: 4 feet 6 inches to 6 feet 6 inches (foilborne)[1]
Depth: 3.0 m
Decks: 2
Propulsion: 2x Rolls-Royce Allison 501KF Gas Turbine engines
Speed: 40 to 45 knots (46 to 51.8 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)

Boeing began adapting 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 the same technology pioneered by the patrol hydrofoil Tucumcari, and used some of the same technology used in 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 929-100-007 Urzela of TurboJET
  • 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 was operated by a Honolulu-based operator Seaflite Inc. Seaflight operated 3 Boeing Jetfoils between 1975 and the company's demise in 1979. When the service ended the three hydrofoils were acquired by 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 (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]

Fleet

Built by Boeing Marine Systems in Renton, Washington
HullTypeOriginal nameOriginal operatorDeliveryDisposition2nd name2nd operator3rd name3rd operator4th name4th operator5th name5th operator
№ 1929-100Jetfoil OneBoeing Marine SystemsJul 1974Retired (spare parts)1975 KalakauaSeaflite Pacific Sea Trsp.1978 FloresFar East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong Kong
№ 2929-100MadeiraFar East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong KongFeb 1975Retired after accident in 2013
№ 3929-100KamehamehaSeaflite Pacific Sea Trsp.Mar 1975Inactive1978 CorvoFar East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong KongHijetHijet Ferry / Miraejet Co. Ltd.
№ 4929-100KuhioSeaflite Pacific Sea Trsp.Sep 1975Retired in 20181978 PicoFar East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong Kong
№ 5929-100Santa MariaFar East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong KongJun 1975Active
№ 6929-100Anita DanJ.Lauritzen SeaflightOct 1976Active1977 Jet CaribeTurismo Margarita1979 Sao JorgeFar East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong Kong
№ 7929-100Flying PrincessP&O Jet FerriesSep 1976Active1980 Princesa VoladoraTrasmediterranea1981 UrzelaFar East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong Kong
№ 8929-100Jet OrienteTurismo MargaritaFeb 1977Active1978 Jet Caribe II-1979 AcoresFar East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong KongKobee IIMiraejet Co. Ltd.Kobee III-
№ 9929-100OkesaSado Steam ShipFeb 1977Retired in 2018GuiaFar East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong Kong
№ 10929-100Flying Princess IIP&O Jet FerriesJul 1978ActivePonta DelgadaFar East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong KongKobee VMiraejet Co. Ltd.
№ 11929-115MikadoSado Steam Ship1979Active2003 Toppy 4Tane Yaku JetfoilsToppy 7-
№ 12929-115Normandy PrincessJetlink Ferries Ltd.Feb 1979Active1980 TerceiraFar East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong Kong
№ 13929-115Jet Ferry OneP&O Jet FerriesSep 1979Active1982 FunchalFar East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong Kong
№ 14929-115HMS SpeedyRoyal NavyJan 1979Active1982 Speedy Princess-LilauFar East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong Kong
№ 15929-115Cú Na MaraB&I Line1980Active1982 GingaSado Steam Ship
№ 16929-115Jet Ferry TwoP&O Jet FerriesApr 1980Active1982 HortaFar East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong Kong
№ 17929-115Montevideo JetAlimar S.A. ArgentiniaOct 1980Active1981 AriesBoeing Marine Systems1985 Spirit Of FriendshipIsland Jetfoil Co. Canada1987 Jet 7Jet Line Kansai Kisen2000 Seven Island AiTōkai Kisen Co.
№ 18929-115Princesa GuayarminaTrasmediterraneaFeb 1981Active1991 CacilhasFar East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong Kong
№ 19929-115Princesse ClementineRMT BelgiumApr 1981Active1998 Adler BlizzardAdler Schiffe GmbH & Co2001 Seajet KaraSeajets.com2002 Seven Island NijiTōkai Kisen Co.
№ 20929-115Prinses StephanieRMT BelgiumJun 1981Inactive as of Dec. 20141998 Adler WizzardAdler Schiffe GmbH & Co2001 Seajet KristenSeajets.com2002 Seven Island YumeTōkai Kisen Co.
№ 21929-115Princesa GuacimaraTrasmediterraneaSep 1981Active1990 TaipaFar East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong Kong
№ 22929-115Bima Samudera IPT Pelni IndonesiaNov 19812001 laid-up in Surabaya
№ 23929-115Prince Abdul Aziz IISaudi Royal Yacht1984ActiveRocket 2Cosmo Line-Tane Yaku Jetfoils
№ 24929-119Bima Samudera IIIndonesian MarineJul 19841984 laid-up in Surabaya
№ 25929-119Bima Samudera IIIIndonesian Marine19851985 laid-up in Surabaya
№ 26929-117Jet 8Jet Line Kansai Kisen1985Active1996 FalconSado Steam Ship2000 Venus 2Kyushu Yusen
№ 27929-120Bima Samudera IVIndonesian Marineuncompleted1985 laid-up in Surabaya shipyard
№ 28929-120Bima Samudera VIndonesian Marineuncompleted1985 laid-up in Surabaya shipyard

Built under license by Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. in Kobe, Japan
HullTypeOriginal NameOriginal OperatorDeliveryDisposition (2012)2nd name2nd operator3rd Name3rd operator
№ 1929-117TsubasaSado Steam ShipMar 1998Active
№ 2929-117PegasusKyusyu Shosen Co. Ltd.Jun 1989ActiveToppy 1Tane Yaku Jetfoils2013 Seven Island TomoTōkai Kisen Co.
№ 3929-117Toppy 1Tane Yaku JetfoilsSep 1989ActiveBeetle 3JR Kyushu Jet Ferries
№ 4929-117Princess DacilTrasmediterraneaMar 1990ActivePegasusKyusyu Shosen Co. Ltd.
№ 5929-117NagasakiJR Kyushu Jet FerriesApr 1990ActiveBeetle 1JR Kyushu Jet Ferries
№ 6929-117BeetleJR Kyushu Jet FerriesJul 1990ActiveRocketCosmo LineRocket 3Tane Yaku Jetfoils
№ 7929-117UnicornKyusyu Shosen Co. Ltd.Oct 1990ActivePegasus 2Kyusyu Shosen Co. Ltd.
№ 8929-117Beetle 2JR Kyushu Jet FerriesFeb 1991Active
№ 9929-117VenusKyushu YusenMar 1991Active
№ 10929-117SuiseiSado Steam ShipApr 1991Active
№ 11929-117Princess TeguiseTrasmediterraneaJun 1991Active2007 Toppy 5Tane Yaku Jetfoils
№ 12929-117Toppy 2Tane Yaku JetfoilsApr 1992Active
№ 13929-117Toppy 3Tane Yaku JetfoilsMar 1995Active
№ 14929-117Crystal WingKaijo Access Co.Jun 1994Active2002 Beetle 5JR Kyushu Jet Ferries2014 Seven Island TairyoTōkai Kisen Co.
№ 15929-117Emerald WingKaijo Access Co.Jun 1994Active2004 Rocket 1Cosmo Line-Tane Yaku Jetfoil
№ 16929-117Seven Island YuiTōkai Kisen Co.July 2020Active

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--
102PS-30PraiaFar East Hydrofoil / TurboJET Hong Kong1995ActiveKobeEMiraejet Co. Ltd.

See also

References
  1. "Jetfoil/Hydrofoil". www.boeing.com. Boeing. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  2. Seattle times October 22, 1997 "Boeing decided to get out of the hydrofoil business after building 32. It sold a license to build the hydrofoils to Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries".
  3. "www.classicfastferries.com/cff/pdf/cff_2004_2.pdf?bcsi_scan_A4C9E8056B19D97F=0&bcsi_scan_filename=cff_2004_2.pdf" (PDF).
  4. "TRIS Online: THE EVALUATION OF THE HYDROFOIL HMS SPEEDY". 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". Archived from the original on 2006-03-19.
  6. HistoryLink.org Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History, "Princess Marguerite I, II, and III: Three Historic Vessels" (by Daryl C. McClary), http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=7478 Accessed December 11, 2006.
  7. "Hansard — Thursday, July 3, 1980 — Afternoon Sitting". leg.bc.ca.
  8. Lane, Polly (October 22, 1997). "Hydrofoil Comeback Proposed". The Seattle Times.
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