A fighter jet on water06 Oct 2015T2 is designed to will ‘fly’ on foils the size of a wakeboard Photo: Land Rover BARTEST BOAT: The British America’s Cup challenger, Land Rover BAR, has launched its latest testing boat – T2 – at its home in Portsmouth.The new test boat will increase the momentum already developed with the initial launch of ‘T1’ last October. It’s the next stage in the relentless pursuit of technological excellence that will culminate in the design and build of the final race boat to challenge for the America’s Cup in 2017.Ben Ainslie, team principal and skipper, Land Rover BAR, said: “T2 is an extraordinary achievement; everyone on the design, engineering and shore teams have put everything they have got into this boat. Power is nothing without control, and there has been no compromise in the pursuit of both. All of the sailing team are grateful and privileged to get the opportunity to test fly this unique craft.”T2 is designed to drive forward a new era of British maritime design and technology. The boat uses the latest technology from both the aerospace and automotive industries to create the marine equivalent of a fighter jet.It will ‘fly’ on foils the size of a wakeboard, whilst lifting the weight of a fully occupied London taxi.Land Rover BAR said that T2 represents a significant step towards the team’s pursuit of power and speed, driving forward a new era of British maritime design and technology.The team will continue test sailing in the Solent throughout the winter. On the 17 and 18 October they will fly to Bermuda for the final Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series event of the year.

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