W-3 THE FIRST POLISH SPEED BOAT (W-3 PIERWSZY POLSKI WODOLOT)
1967
Bronikowski, Adam
The W-3 hydrofoil, which will initially be put into service between Szczecin and Swinoujscie, is powered by the versatile Soviet-built M-50 F4 engine; the author speculates that in the near future such engines will be built in Poland. The vessel's foils are made of 1H 18N9T nickel-chromium alloy which is considered to be highly durable, and is one of the best and lightest metals now used in the construction of foils. Total weight of the rudder and the foils with supports is only 2,900 kg. Aluminum is the basic material used in the construction of the craft. The W-3 hydrofoil, which carries 76 passengers, is equipped with unsinkable compartments; even if two compartments are filled with water, the vessel can remain afloat with a full load.
Show more [+] Less [-]Translated from Instytut Lotnictwa, Biuletyn Informacyjny, n7 p49-50, 1965, Poland.
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