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A British design house is taking a glimpse into the future of motoryachting.

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It’s a spaceship from the future! Only half true, it’s sure from the future, but it’s no spaceship, it’s a superyacht. It sure looks from outer space but it’s a concept superyacht designed by architect Jonathan Schwinge, a London based designer. The name is Tetrahedron Super Yacht, inspired by the geometrical form chosen. The concept moves away from traditional boat design and proposes a radical and simple enclosure and an elevated mode of travel above the water line.

The Tetrahedron is a three-based pyramid consisting of 4 faces and 6 leading edges. It’s a simple shape that provides fundamental stability and enclosure. It’s at the same time a hull and a superstructure. The hull has two working waterlines for its operation. At low speed the Tetrahedron sits onto three underbelly hulls. At high-speed, the whole structure will raise above the waterline and will give the appearance of levitating. This is produced by a HYSWAS (Hydrofoil Small Waterplane Area Ship) hull that is comprised of a single vertical strut and a submerged torpedo hull. The yacht will lift out of the water at speed on side-mounted adjustable hydrofoils. This means smooth travel through rough water with virtually no heeling and slamming. This means that seasickness will no longer be an issue.

The concept design of this HYSWAS craft is based upon an existing hull design developed by several companies like Maritime Applied Physics Corporations. The hydrofoil is also extremely efficient, long distances are achievable with reduced out-of-water drag.

Beside the sci-fi looks, this concept of yachting could come faster than we think. A real vessel like the one depicted would have 21.6 meters in length and a beam of 25 meters. It could carry six guests and will need a crew of 4. The range will be of 3,000 nautical miles. Slow water line speed is 12 knots, take-off speed is 15 knots, and “flying” speed above water is 38 knots.

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At the intersection between the naval industry and aviation is a superyacht concept that would best be described a flying boat or, in the words of architect  Jonathan Schwinge , “aviation at sea.”

The Tetrahedron Superyacht Concept (or Tetra, for short) is the boat that can fly, in the words of the same architect in whose mind it was born. Sadly, though it came  thisclose  to becoming a reality, it never did. But that shouldn’t stop billionaires from dreaming it could still happen, right?

Tetra took all yacht design principles and turned them on their head. Drawing inspiration from aviation, it proposed a superyacht that was basically a pyramid structure (made of carbon fiber and stainless steel) sitting on a single strut, attached to a torpedo hull underneath the waterline. When stationary or traveling at low speed, the pyramid floated but, when it picked up speed, it rose above the waterline as if it were flying.

As renderings in the gallery attached show, it was something along the lines of an Imperial Star Destroyer, a striking build that was menacing in its minimalism, yet promised high efficiency and the utmost luxury. The renderings were made public to great fanfare in 2016 and, throughout the rest of the year and the following one, Schwinge kept saying he was in talks with a German shipyard to make it happen. It’s been radio silence on that front ever since.

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In 2016, Schwinge was telling Forbes,  “We are currently working with a large superyacht yard and the design has been developing forward. Much of the development has a new feel – the ‘Trimaran’ 3 hull has now been replaced by a black coated ‘bat-form hull’ with special retractable ocean landing systems.”

Had Tetra been made in the original form, it would have benefited from a hull called HYSWAS (Hydrofoil Small Waterplane Area Ship), meaning the pyramid with the strut, attached to the torpedo-shaped hull. Side-mounted adjustable hydrofoils could lift the vessel out of water at high speeds, allowing for smooth traveling with virtually zero rolling and slamming through rough water.

In turn, this would have completely eliminated seasickness, by delivering the smoothest, quietest cruise imaginable. Considering that Schwinge imagined it reaching top speeds of 38 knots when above water (and 15 knots during “takeoff”), that is a real selling point right there.

Moreover,  “an auto-pilot ‘fly-by-light’ system taken from the aviation industry would control difficult roll forces and maintain foil born speed. This would also control pitch and heave,”  the designer explained at the time.

When not traveling at full speed, the pyramid would float on three underbelly hulls. Technically, the Tetra was a trimaran, but one that was attached to the torpedo hull, which meant it could “fly.” Well, the closest thing to that in terms of naval design.

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Because of reduced out-of-water drag, the Tetra would have been ideal for long-distance traveling: the designer imagined it with an estimated range of 3,000 nautical miles, and many of those would be covered very quickly at that speed. The elevated hydrofoil propulsion would have improved efficiency considerably, making this superyacht a leader in its class.

This sounds like a whole lot of science fiction, but the reason Tetra got so many people excited was that the idea behind it was grounded in actual fact ( Star Wars  references don’t count as actual facts, sorry). The HYSWAS hull was based on an existing hull design that had been developed by several companies: the Maritime Applied Physics Corporation in America, for instance, had designed the technology demonstrator The Quest way back in 1995.

Despite a rather small size, given the pyramid structure of the Tetra, it still had plenty of space, so all luxury amenities you usually expect on a superyacht would have been accounted for. Schwinge imagined it with accommodation room for ten people, six guests and four crew. He never said how many cabins it would have, but renderings showed it would come with living quarters above sundecks that would surround the pyramid. These sundecks would get instant water access by opening up, by means of ladders.

It would also come with outdoor dining area and a tender garage for all the water toys six people could want. Given the size, there wasn’t a pool and perhaps not even a gym but, seriously now, when you’re traveling at such speeds on a superyacht that looks like a Star Destroyer, does that even matter?

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HYSWAS Tetrahedron Super Yacht – Aviation on the Sea

Hyswas propulsion at concept stage with the maritime applied physics corporation, baltimore, usa, the architecture of the tetrahedron super yacht..

The design is instigated by the re-thinking of the form, superstructure and propulsion of the modern super-yacht into a radically simple enclosure and an elevated mode of travel above the water line.

The superstructure form is reduced to the absolute geometry of a Tetrahedron. A three-based pyramid consisting of 4 faces and 6 leading edges provides fundamental stability and enclosure. Its form produces a pure, precise, logical and mathematical ‘roof’ from which to connect to the hull assembly. Generally, simple forms are not known in ship and motor yacht construction through restrictions in ocean-going hull design.

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The Tetrahedron would have the appearance at high-speed of ‘levitating’ over the water: a boat that can fly. This is produced by a HYSWAS hull - A Hydrofoil Small Waterplane Area Ship - that is comprised of a single vertical strut onto a single submerged ‘torpedo’ hull. The vessel will lift out of the water at speed on side-mounted adjustable hydrofoils.

This hull form has two working ‘waterlines’ for its operation. At low speed the Tetrahedron sits gently onto three underbelly hulls. At high-speed the hydrofoils rotate on the lower submerged hull, causing the effect of mysteriously raising the triangle out of the water.

The concept design of this HYSWAS craft is based upon an existing hull design which has been developed by several companies, notably the Maritime Applied Physics Corporation in America, and has been proven by their technology demonstrator - ‘The Quest’ - in 1995.

An auto-pilot ‘fly-by-light’ system from the aviation industry would take control of difficult roll forces and maintain ‘foil bourne’ speed. This would also control pitch and heave.

Long distances are achievable with reduced out-of-water drag and stormy ocean conditions would incur virtually no slamming. Improved efficiency is driven by elevated hydrofoil propulsion and would be an inherent performance benefit of this type of design.

Long distance, smooth travel through rough water at high speed: the key performance attributes of this new motor yacht design.

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Its form produces a pure, precise, logical and mathematical ‘roof’ from which to connect to the hull assembly. Generally, simple forms are not known in ship and motor yacht construction through restrictions in ocean-going hull design.

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tetrahedron super yacht appears to fly above the surface of the sea all images courtesy of jonathan schwinge

jonathan schwinge ‘s super yacht concept is anything but ordinary. the london-based architect and designer has conceived the ‘tetrahedron’ by the rethinking the usual structure and propulsion of modern water craft as a radically simple sequence of planes, which form an enclosed unit.  the architecture of the yacht concept is reduced to the geometry of a tetrahedron — a three-dimensional solid figure composed of four triangular faces, six straight edges, and four vertex corners. this configuration produces a precise, logical and mathematical ‘roof’ which connects to the hull assembly. 

at high-speed, the ‘tetrahedron’ appears to levitate above the water’s surface.  this elevated mode of travel is realized by a HYSWAS hull (a hydrofoil small waterplane area ship) that comprises a retractable vertical strut fixed onto a submerged torpedo hull. the body has two working waterlines for operation: at low-speed, the ‘tetrahedron’ floats on three underbelly hulls; at high-speed, the hydrofoils rotate on the lower submerged hull, raising the triangle out of the water.

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project instigation and designer: jonathan schwinge / schwinge. tetra lightweight technologies & project management: marcel müller, inmainco visionary marine management tetra hyswas propulsion: the maritime applied physics corporation, USA CGI images: eyelevel UK

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Tetrahedron Hydrofoil Yacht Wants to Fly Above the Waves

By Will Sabel Courtney

Posted on Feb 20, 2016 8:30 PM EST

Generally speaking, even those of us with minimal maritime experience can tell if a boat is going to be speedy. Fast boats tend to look lean, stretched-out and sleek; slow ones are usually wide, squat and visually heavy. So, based on those metrics, the Tetrahedron Super Yacht doesn’t look the slightest bit fast. In fact, sitting still in the water, it looks like the sort of vessel your grandmother could outpace walking across the pool during aquacise class.

But give it enough gas once under way, and the geometric boat begins to rise nobly out of the water until it seems to be hovering above the waves as it cuts across them at speeds close to 40 knots . Thank the power of the ship’s flying fish-shaped hydrofoil hull, which telescopes down from the belly of the yacht once it accelerates past 15 knots. This underwater hull provides thrust and stability, while a blade-like support pylon holds the pyramidal body high above the water. (A trio of small hulls provides low-speed buoyancy.)

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While balancing a giant pyramid on top of a strut at 45 mph might seem like a recipe for motion sickness at best and a way to flip said pyramid onto its side at worst, the yacht’s creators claim the ship’s autopilot and fly-by-fiber-optics control system can manage unwanted movement in all three axes. The whole system, developed in partnership with Baltimore’s Maritime Applied Physics Corporation , is dubbed HYSWAS—Hydrofoil Small Waterplane Area Ship.

When the yacht comes to a stop, all three sides of the lower deck can fold down, opening up the decks and making it easier for the owner’s supermodel harem to hop into the balmy Caribbean waters. At 71 feet long and with a beam of 82 feet, this yacht is big enough for half a dozen passengers—though you could stretch that if said harem doesn’t mind doubling up in bed.

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For the moment, the Tetrahedron Super Yacht remains in the concept stage, where outlandish superyacht concepts often spend years gestating before some billionaire gives them the monetary nutrients for them to grow to fruition. It hasn’t been stated how much money it’ll cost to set the Tetrahedron loose on the high seas, but considering your average, non-hydrofoil 70-foot yacht falls in the $3 to $5 million range, we doubt you’d get much change back from your briefcase filled with $10 million.

The best part of this story, though, is the name of the company behind this bizarre boat: Schwinge Yachts.

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It looks like something you'd see in outer space, not in the ocean — but make no mistake about it, the Schwinge Hyswas Tetrahedron Superyacht concept is grounded in logic that could see it cruising the seas in the near future. Thanks to a torpedo hull attached to the main, pyramid-like structure via a single strut, the vessel appears to levitate at speed, helped along by a pair of adjustable hydrofoils. At more reasonable speeds, it sits on its three underbelly hulls, with the sides folding down to become decks, ladders providing water access, and the interior offering all the upscale amenities you'd expect from a floating palace.

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This futuristic yacht design would actually float above the sea

Architecture and design firm Schwinge has created a futuristic yacht concept that can float above water.

The alien-looking yacht could help make sea travel smoother in rougher conditions.

Scroll down for a closer look at Schwinge's Tetrahedron superyacht.

The superyacht can hover above water thanks to something called a Hydrofoil Small Waterplane Area Ship (HYSWAS) hull. Basically, the hull is fitted with blades that can push water.

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When the blades are operating at low speeds, the superyacht can glide on water.

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But when the blades move at high-speeds, it pushes enough water out of the way that the yacht can hover.

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Not only can the superyacht avoid rough seas by floating above the ocean, it can also travel longer distances because the boat's design reduces drag, according to Schwinge.

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When the yacht docks, its three sides fold down to become large deck areas. There's also overhead panels that fan out to provide shade.

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Schwinge is working with a large shipyard that it's keeping confidential to push the design forward.

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So you could see the alien superyacht sooner than you think!

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Tetrahedron super yacht: aviation on the sea.

A boat that can fly. Or, without drama, a never-seen-before shape levitating on the water.

Tetrahedron Super Yacht is at concept stage , but this doesn’t mean that many aspects haven’t been thoroughly analyzed. The design comes from an idea of Jonathan Schwinge , who went through a total re-thinking of the form, superstructure and propulsion of super yachts, into something that on one hand is shaped like nothing ever seen before, and on the other takes a known way of navigating into a whole new level .

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The superstructure shape is reduced to the geometry of a tetrahedron . A three-based pyramid consisting of four faces provides fundamental stability and enclosure . Its form produces a precise and mathematical surface to which the hull can be connected. When cruising at speed , Tetrahedron Super Yacht will look like she’s levitating over the water: a boat that can fly. This is produced by a hull which carries a pretty weird acronym: HYSWAS, or Hydrofoil Small Waterplane Area Ship . It consists of a single vertical strut and a single submerged torpedo hull. The vessel will lift out of the water at speed on side-mounted adjustable hydrofoils.

This hull form has two working waterlines ar low speed the Tetrahedron sits gently onto three underbelly hulls. At high-speed the hydrofoils rotate on the lower submerged hull , causing the effect of raising the triangle out of the water. The concept design of this HYSWAS craft is based upon an existing hull design which has been developed by several companies, notably the Maritime Applied Physics Corporation in America, and has been proven by their technology demonstrator – ‘The Quest’ – in 1995. An auto-pilot system from the aviation industry will take control of difficult roll forces and will manage pitch and heave.

Aboard Tehtrahedron Super Yacht, long range navigation will be possible thanks to reduced out-of-water drag , while stormy ocean conditions will cause no slamming. Improved efficiency is driven by elevated hydrofoil propulsion and would be an inherent performance benefit of this type of design.

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The Tetrahedron Super Yacht Will Take Over Your Dreams

By Victor Baker

Published on February 16, 2016

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You’re probably wondering what this is, right? Is it an Alien invasion or have the Mayans woken up to construct yet another impressive architectural wonder !? Truth be told, those sound more like Hollywood scripts than anything else, while the pictures you see here reveal the Tetrahedron Super Yacht, an innovative, pyramid-shaped superstructure, that looks like it’s flying above water.

The radical concept was designed by Jonathan Schwinge, a London-based architect who imagined this yacht as levitating right over the ocean. This is possible thanks to a vertical strut, attached to a submerged torpedo-shaped hull. Make no mistake about it, this is still a luxurious vessel, aside from being astonishing and somewhat scary.

The Tetrahedron Super Yacht will sail smoothly through rough waters, while boasting plenty of deck space on all its three sides, with spacious sun decks featuring sunloungers or sofas, an outdoor dining area, plenty of water toys and a set of retractable stairs going right into the sea.

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Constructed out of carbon fiber and duplex stainless steel, Tetrahedron will accommodate six passengers, as well as four crew members, in a 70.8-ft long pyramid that boasts four faces and six leading edges. It will reach speed of up to 38 knots (43.7 mph) above the water line, with a take-off speed of 15 knots (17.2 mph), while benefiting from an impressive range of 3,000 nautical miles.

This type of hull was previously developed before, although none can compare with this incredible creation. There’s no word on costs or when we’ll be able to see this beauty life, but we should mention that Marcel Muller of INMAINCO Visionary Marine Management is the project manager and EYELEVEL UK was responsible for these renderings. We’re still wondering what type of propulsion will be used, though.

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Victor is our go-to associate editor for anything with four wheels – and more! With over a decade of experience in automotive journalism, his expertise spans from classic cars to the latest in electric vehicle technology. Beyond vehicles, he has broadened his editorial reach to cover a wide range of topics, from technology and travel to lifestyle and environmental issues. Learn more about Luxatic's Editorial Process .

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The Tetrahedron Superyacht designed by Jonathan Schwinge is a regular tetrahedron with edges  \( 20 m \)  long. The distance  \( r \)  from one corner to the center of the base (shown in the picture below) is  \( 11.5 m \)  .    What is the vertical height  \( h \)  of the tetrahedron? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a meter.  \( h \approx \square m\)  

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\(\frac { 3 } { 2 } \sqrt { 119 }\)

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An igloo can be modeled as a hemisphere. Its radius measures 5.9 m. Find its volume in cubic meters. Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.

Answer: \(\square m^ { 3} \)

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Which properties belong to all isosceles triangles? Check all that apply.

The base angles are congruent.

All three angles are congruent.

The two sides opposite the base angles are congruent.

All three sides are congruent.

The bisector of the vertex angle is the perpendicular bisector of the base.

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Which of the following have two congruent parallel bases? Check all that apply.

A. None of these

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  1. This Futuristic Superyacht Looks Like an Aquatic Star Destroyer

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  4. Tetrahedron Superyacht Looks Like a Pyramid Floating on Water

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  5. The Tetrahedron Superyacht Concept, the Boat That Can Fly But Never Did

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  1. Inventor Part 4 Tetrahedron

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  2. A Flying Tetrahedron Super Yacht

    The Architecture of the Tetrahedron Super Yacht. The design of this spectacular floating home/hydrofoiling super yacht is instigated by the re-thinking of the form, superstructure and propulsion of the modern superyacht into a radically simple enclosure and an elevated mode of travel above the water line, per designer Jonathan Schwinge.

  3. Tetrahedron Super Yacht

    The name is Tetrahedron Super Yacht, inspired by the geometrical form chosen. The concept moves away from traditional boat design and proposes a radical and simple enclosure and an elevated mode of travel above the water line. The Tetrahedron is a three-based pyramid consisting of 4 faces and 6 leading edges. It's a simple shape that provides ...

  4. The Tetrahedron Superyacht Concept, the Boat That Can ...

    1818. At the intersection between the naval industry and aviation is a superyacht concept that would best be described a flying boat or, in the words of architect Jonathan Schwinge, "aviation at sea.". The Tetrahedron Superyacht Concept (or Tetra, for short) is the boat that can fly, in the words of the same architect in whose mind it was born.

  5. The Tetrahedron Superyacht defies gravity and looks like a Star Destroyer

    Shaped like a pyramid and reminiscent of something Fox Mulder yearns to believe in, London-based designer Jonathan Schwinge's Tetrahedron Superyacht is the luxury boat of the future. As is ...

  6. HYSWAS Tetrahedron Super Yacht

    The design is instigated by the re-thinking of the form, superstructure and propulsion of the modern super-yacht into a radically simple enclosure and an elevated mode of travel above the water line. The superstructure form is reduced to the absolute geometry of a Tetrahedron. A three-based pyramid consisting of 4 faces and 6 leading edges ...

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  8. Pyramid-shaped superyacht rises above the waves for a ...

    For Schwinge's tetrahedron superyacht, three hulls on its underside carry the craft through the water at low speeds, and then the rotating side-mounted adjustable foils kick into play at high ...

  9. Tetrahedron Hydrofoil Yacht Wants to Fly Above the Waves

    For the moment, the Tetrahedron Super Yacht remains in the concept stage, where outlandish superyacht concepts often spend years gestating before some billionaire gives them the monetary nutrients ...

  10. Schwinge Hyswas Tetrahedron Superyacht

    Schwinge Hyswas Tetrahedron Superyacht It looks like something you'd see in outer space, not in the ocean — but make no mistake about it, the Schwinge Hyswas Tetrahedron Superyacht concept is grounded in logic that could see it cruising the seas in the near future. Thanks to a torpedo hull attached to the main, pyramid-like structure via a single strut, the vessel appears to levitate at ...

  11. Schwinge unveils pyramid-shaped Tetra superyacht concept

    Schwinge unveils futuristic pyramid-shaped Tetra superyacht concept. Designer Jonathan Schwinge has created a conceptual superyacht with a pyramid-shaped body that would lift itself above the ...

  12. Schwinge Tetrahedron Yacht Concept: PHOTOS

    Scroll down for a closer look at Schwinge's Tetrahedron superyacht. . Advertisement. The superyacht can hover above water thanks to something called a Hydrofoil Small Waterplane Area Ship (HYSWAS ...

  13. Tetrahedron Super Yacht

    Check out the Tetrahedron Super Yacht! This Yacht can do anything,including appearing to levitate in mid air!the Tetrahedron Super Yacht has ahull made out ...

  14. Tetrahedron Super Yacht: Aviation on the Sea

    Tetrahedron Super Yacht is at concept stage, but this doesn't mean that many aspects haven't been thoroughly analyzed. The design comes from an idea of Jonathan Schwinge , who went through a total re-thinking of the form, superstructure and propulsion of super yachts, into something that on one hand is shaped like nothing ever seen before ...

  15. The Tetrahedron Superyacht Concept, the Boat That Can ...

    The Tetrahedron Superyacht Concept (or Tetra, for short) is the boat that can fly, in the words of the same architect in whose mind it was born. Sadly, though it came thisclose to becoming a ...

  16. Is This Hydrofoiling Superyacht Concept The Wave Of The Future?

    This space-age "Tetrahedron Superyacht" concept combines the aesthetics of a stealth bomber, the Death Star, and an Egypyian pyramid with a revolutionary hydrofoiling propulsion system.

  17. The Tetrahedron Super Yacht Will Take Over Your Dreams

    The Tetrahedron Super Yacht will sail smoothly through rough waters, while boasting plenty of deck space on all its three sides, with spacious sun decks featuring sunloungers or sofas, an outdoor dining area, plenty of water toys and a set of retractable stairs going right into the sea.

  18. Tetrahedron Superyacht, Or Super Hoax?

    Superyacht specs. Made from carbon fibre and duplex stainless steel, Tetrahedron Superyacht can accommodate six passengers and four crew members in a 70.8-foot-long pyramid that has four faces and six leading edges. It has a 'flying speed' of 38 knots (43.7 miles per hour) above the water line and a take-off speed of 15 knots (17.2mph), with a range of 3,000 nautical miles.

  19. Tetrahedron Superyacht

    Called Tetrahedron Superyacht, it boasts sp... The innovative concept vessel 'levitates' thanks to a vertical strut attached to a submerged torpedo-shaped hull.

  20. Tetrahedron superyacht flies over water

    London-based architect Jonathan Schwinge has designed a pyramid-shaped yacht called the Tetrahedron Super Yacht, which can eliminate seasickness as it flies over the water. Constructed out of carbon fiber and duplex stainless steel, the multimillion pound yacht is estimated to weigh around 75 tonnes if it were built for real. Having four faces ...

  21. The Remarkable Flying Pyramid Superyacht: The Future of ...

    With the design of the Tetrahedron Super Yacht, inspired by re-thinking the form, superstructure and propulsion of the modern superyacht into a radically simple enclosure and an elevated mode of ...

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    Taking its name from the geometric shape, the Tetrahedron Super Yacht is a floating pyramid that appears to have landed from outer space, merging the aviation and maritime worlds. EYELEVEL ...

  23. The Tetrahedron Superyacht designed by Jonathan Schwinge is a regular

    The Tetrahedron Superyacht designed by Jonathan Schwinge is a regular tetrahedron with edges \( 20 m \) long. The distance \( r \) from one corner to the center of the base (shown in the picture below) is \( 11.5 m \) .. What is the vertical height \( h \) of the tetrahedron? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a meter.