Setting speed records on water, land and air has always attracted the attention of companies involved in the production of relevant equipment, as well as various enthusiasts. By virtue of physical laws, the highest speed was developed in the air. There are several aircraft that have crossed the bar of several thousand km / h. If the surface is the earth, then serial supercars easily overcome the mark of 400 km / h. But on the water surface, due to strong resistance, only a few managed to step over this border. In this article, these high-speed motor boats will be presented to you.
Blue Bird
Donald Campbell is the first person to break the 400 km/h mark on the surface of the water. He devoted almost his entire life to setting speed records on land and water. In 1956, Donald accelerated the Blue Bird jet to 461 km/h. At that time, even high-speed aluminum boats could not reach this limit. The record itself was set by average speedon a certain segment, which the ship sailed back and forth. Therefore, the figure of 363 km / h was recognized as official. After that, Campbell surpassed his own record three more times. The last speed of 418 km / h has not yet been beaten by anyone. Unfortunately, Donald died while trying to set a new record on the Blue Bird. The record holder sank along with the wreckage of the boat.
Problem Child
This is the fastest boat in the Top Phil class and can reach speeds of up to 422 km/h. The Difficult Child manages to achieve this speed due to the fact that the owner Eddie Knox installed a 6000 hp Chemie V8 engine on it. with. The vessel is very similar to a dragster of the same class.
The Phenomenon
This boat was designed to break the records set by other speed boats. During the development period, the Phenomenon could accelerate to 354 km / h. This was a significant result, but the engineers continued to improve it. As a result, they managed to reach the mark of 402 km/h.
Who is the creator of this boat? This is Al Copeland - restaurateur, millionaire and main mastermind of the project to build a ship to set a world record. Unfortunately, Al did not live to see the boat's launch date.
It all started with the fact that Copeland constantly thought about how to build a high-speed ship and call it "The Phenomenon". His ideas on this topic originated in the 80-90s. At the time, Al led the Popeyes Offshos racing team and was listed as a pilot on it. It was then that Copeland began developing parts for the construction of a high-speed vessel.
By the way, the turbine prototypes were also invented by Al. Thanks to them, the Phenomenon speed boat could “shoot” like a bullet. In his imagination, Copeland already saw how perfect and original the hull would be. But the millionaire will realize all his ideas only after many years. And it so happened that Al could not appreciate his creation. He died of cancer while the ship was in the process of being built. But the idea of a restaurateur did not die with him. The whole thing was taken over by his son - Al Copeland Jr.
He oversaw the entire process of making the boat. US Navy engineers have recreated and designed four turbines that are unique in the boat industry.
Let's note some features and features of the Phenomenon ship. The creators of the Bugatti Veyron were very proud of the release of a 1001 hp power plant. with. This is indisputable in comparison with the Rolls-Royce Trent 900. However, if we take into account that the Phenomenon vessel has 12,000 liters. s., and in the most powerful and largest aircraft "A380" about 63,000 liters. with., then it turns out just a fantastic result.
The Phenomenon speed boat is painted yellow and reaches a length of 11 meters. The ship has two liquid-cooled power plants. There are six motors on each side of the boat. The engine is powered by lithium-ion batteries. The included chargers allow you to fully charge them in about 7 hours.
Spirit of Australia
And finally, let's talk about the boat, which bears the title of "the fastest boat on the planet." The record was set by Kenn Peter in 1977. The Australian managed to accelerate on the ship to 555 km / h. It is worth noting that the "Spirit of Australia" was assembled almost from improvised materials. And the Westinghouse J34 engine, with a capacity of 6000 hp, helped him develop such a speed. with. At the moment, the fastest boat on the planet is in the Australian Maritime Museum, where anyone can see it.
