Flying Personal Watercraft - World First
WaveFlyer - Electric, Combo Boat & Hydrofoil Eco-friendly Summer Fun WaveFlyer is an all electric watercraft that's part boat and part hydrofoil, invented by ElectroNautic of Australia. It's the world's first flying personal watercraft. The vehicle combines features of boats and hydrofoils to move and literally fly above the waves. The inventors say it offers a smooth, quiet and eco-friendly water ride. Being all electric, it's not spewing fuel into the water. WaveFlyer This new type of watercraft, which is still in the prototype phase, is the invention of Australian researchers in partnership with the University of Western Australia. It's the next technological iteration on an electric jet ski. The vehicle is equipped with ElectroNatutic's WaveDrive. That's a twin hydrofoil propulsion system that's patent pending. The system enables the WaveFlyer to move above the water. It operates for thirty minutes on a charge. The team h...