Jet Bote

[Gramps]

LCS - Littoral Combat Ship....bigass jet nozzels

 

[81Sprint]

Not quite 100 mph, but 46 is impressive for that big ole thing

New water jets to give U.S. Navy littoral combat ships extra punch

The U.S. Navy is fitting new Rolls Royce water jets to its Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). Originally designed for a cancelled ship program, four of the new Axial-Flow Waterjet Mk-1 engines will be fitted over the next two years to the U.S. Navy’s fifth LCS, USS Milwaukee (LCS-5) at the Marinette…

newatlas.com

 

[RaceTec]

I want to see the intakes!

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

So they tow it with an F-150?

 

[Dr Rob]

I want to see the intakes!

I hope they are going to install droop snoots and ride plates before the launch.

 

[jetboatperformance]

Bet Its got 455 Olds with RV cams

 

[4Waters]

So they tow it with an F-150?

Is there any other option?

I hope they are going to install droop snoots and ride plates before the launch.

I think they should put place diverters on it and then cutoff wake boats

 

[Todd Mohr]

Bet Its got 455 Olds with RV cams

3/4 race cam pal.

 

[jetboatperformance]

Is there any other option?


I think they should put place diverters on it and then cutoff wake boats

ROOOOOST (i sell tons , surprising how many people have no clue about the "trim" and just wanna make a rooooost

 

[jetboatperformance]

Pretty sure those are Hamiltons FWIW

 

[4Waters]

ROOOOOST (i sell tons , surprising how many people have no clue about the "trim" and just wanna make a rooooost

I know, I've seen guys get caught in some sloppy stuff and use it to get the bow up enough to keep the waves from coming over the bow.

 

[85RiverRAT]

They have the right number of tires on the trailer. 60-70 axles.

 

[Blackmagic94]

Pretty sure those are Hamiltons FWIW

I thought they used rolls Royce ones?

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

I thought they used rolls Royce ones?

No they are upgrading to Rolls Royce ones.

 

[jetboatperformance]

I dont really know just speculating they are Hamiltons