Грекийн тэрбумтны захиалгаар бүтээгдсэн энэхүү өндөр хурдны хөлөг нь газар дундын тэнгисийн эргээр богино хугацаанд зорчих зориулалттай ажээ
Теодор П.Ангелопулос гэгч тэрбумтан өглөөний цайгаа Сен-Тропед ууж, үдийн болон оройн хоолоо өөр өөр газарт идэх зорилгоор 10,500 морины хүчин чадалтай карбон фибер хөлгийг бүтээжээ. Грекийн усан тээвэр, гангийн магнат Thunder нэртэй энэхүү 163 фит буюу бараг 50 метр урттай дарвуулт завь захиалсан бөгөөд уг хөлөг нь 40 зангилаа хурдлах чадвартай тул далайн конкорд хэмээн алдаршжээ.
Австралийн хөлөг онгоц үйлдвэрлэгч Oceanfast компани 1998 онд уг супер ячтыг бүтээсэн бөгөөд үндсэн бүтцэд нь карбон фибер болон Кевлар материалыг түлхүү ашигласны дүнд жинг хөнгөрүүлж, өндөр гүйцэтгэлийг даах бат бөх чанарыг хангажээ. Уг хөлгийн хөдөлгөгч систем нь хоёр дизель хөдөлгүүр болон төв хэсэгт байрлах Textron Lycoming хийн турбинаас бүрдэж, нийт 10,500 морины хүчийг гурван ширхэг KaMeWa усан тийрэлтэт төхөөрөмжөөр дамжуулан хүргэдэг байна. Энэ нь цагт 46 бээр хурдлах боломжийг олгодог бөгөөд энэ нь ийм хэмжээний аварга том хөлгийн хувьд маш өндөр үзүүлэлт юм.
Хөлгийн инженерчлэлд пуужин харвагчийг тогтворжуулахад зориулагдсан тусгай систем болон дөрөв хүрэхгүй секундийн дотор хажуу тийш шилжих боломжтой яаралтай удирдлагын систем зэргийг суурилуулжээ. Мөн уг хөлөг нь долоон метрийн урттай усан сан, таван өрөө бүхий 10 зочны багтаамжтай бөгөөд хожим хийсэн шинэчлэлтээрээ стингрей загасны арьсан өнгөлгөө, толин гадаргуу болон Роберто Каваллигийн загвараас санаа авсан тавилгуудаар тоноглогджээ
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Billionaire Theodore P. Angelopoulos built a 10,500HP carbon fiber superyacht known as the ‘Concorde of the sea’ because he wanted to have his lunch and dinner in different places.
The Greek shipping and steel magnate commissioned Thunder with an ambitious goal that sounded more like a challenge for Concorde than a superyacht.
He wanted to be able to have breakfast in Saint-Tropez, lunch in Monaco, and dinner in Portofino without ever stepping ashore.
The result was a 163-foot yacht that could hit 40 knots and became known as the ‘Concorde of the sea’.
This 10,500HP superyacht was built for speed
Thunder is a superyacht built by Australian shipbuilder Oceanfast in 1998 and was designed from the beginning around billionaire Theodore P. Angelopoulos’ obsession with getting around the Mediterranean quickly.
At almost 50 meters long, the yacht was built largely using carbon fiber and Kevlar, helping keep its weight down while giving it the strength needed to cope with its enormous performance.
Angelopoulos brought in legendary yacht designer Jon Bannenberg and naval architect Phil Curran to turn the unusual brief into reality.
The resulting yacht had a staggering 10,500HP propulsion system using two diesel engines alongside a central Textron Lycoming gas turbine.
The power was delivered through three KaMeWa waterjets, allowing Thunder to reach around 40 knots, or roughly 46 mph.
That might not sound particularly wild when compared with a modern hypercar, but 46 mph is seriously quick for a humungous yacht like this one.
The engineering went even further, with a trim system originally developed to stabilize missile launchers helping keep the yacht under control.
Thunder also had emergency steering capable of moving the vessel from side to side in less than four seconds.
So while it looked like an extravagant yacht, underneath it was essentially a giant high-speed machine designed to cover huge bits of the Mediterranean coastline in a single day.
The ‘Concorde of the sea’ was also a floating palace
Of course, Angelopoulos wasn’t going to spend all that money on speed and then compromise on luxury.
Thunder’s deck featured a seven-meter pool that could also be used as a tender bay, while the yacht could accommodate up to 10 guests across five staterooms.
Later refits transformed its interiors even further, introducing extravagant details including stingray skin finishes, mirrored surfaces and furniture inspired by Roberto Cavalli’s distinctive style.
In 2021, it was refit to a new modern style and is ready for charter.
But the most ridiculous feature of Thunder was arguably the reason it existed in the first place.
Angelopoulos wanted to replicate the time-saving magic of Concorde, except on the Mediterranean.
Instead of flying from one destination to another, he could theoretically spend his morning in Saint-Tropez, cruise to Monaco for lunch, and then continue toward Portofino for dinner.
That made Thunder something of a floating private jet, except its runway was the Mediterranean Sea.
It was an extravagant solution to an extremely billionaire problem, but the engineering behind it was anything but ordinary.
With 10,500HP, a carbon fiber and Kevlar construction, waterjet propulsion and a top speed of around 40 knots, Thunder genuinely earned its reputation as the ‘Concorde of the sea’.
