Boats - Sailing - Ships

Feb. 26 Germany's latest aircraft-wind boat built for Spanish shipping line.: Called Black Pirate this new type of aircraft wing boat will shortly be carrying tourists between the Spanish mainland and the island of Majr. the boat, which is constructed for a Spanish shipping line and built in Germany, is so far the most modern one of its kind. This combination between ship and airplane is able to compete with both kinds economically. The boat has a length of 75-feet, 83 gross registered tons and carries a crew of four. When the wings are lowered into the water it can reach a speed of 30 m.p.h. The propellers are driven by two diesel engines from a gas-turbine. Photo shows the Black Pirate aircraft wing boat seen undergoing trials at Hamburg, Germany, where the boat was built

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