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The dancing, spider-like futuristic cruiser!

December 30, 2008

A full size WAM-V has ocean crossing capabilities with a range of up to 5,000 miles.

Users with limited experience can learn to pilot her quickly because she has the responsiveness and maneuverability of a small powerboat.

Design: Invention and original design: Ugo Conti, Ph.D., D. Eng.

Co-design (Phase I): Antrim Associates, NA

Co-design (Phase II): Ugo Conti and Mark Gundersen

Design Software: Autodesk Inventor Professional

Displacement: 12 tons full load. With 2,000 gals of fuel aboard, Proteus has ocean crossings and long-range mission capabilities.

Length: 100 feet. The high length to displacement ratio and the small wet surface result in low fuel consumption even at high speeds.

Image: The Proteus. | Photograph, courtesy: Marine Advanced Research, Inc.

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