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Taking Ride on the High-Tech Hydrofoil Boat

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“TAKING RIDE ON THE HIGH-TECH HYDROFOIL BOAT ”

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The U.S. Navy spent $600M+ on hydrofoils — then scrapped them all!

The Navy's six Pegasus-class hydrofoils, retired in 1993, cost ~$65M each. Now startups are reviving the tech for commercial passengers, betting consumers will embrace what the military abandoned 30 years ago.

Topic poll · all networksWhich dormant transport tech deserves a revival like hydrofoils?

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  • Overnight sleeper trains 0%
  • Hovercraft ferries 0%

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