Sea Skimmer, Aqua Skimmer, Aqua Dart
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sea-skimmer-aqua-skimmer-aqua-dart-220-1682437
title:
Sea Skimmer, Aqua Skimmer, Aqua Dart
text:
The Sea Skimmer was a leisure Personal Watercraft (PWC) unique within the family of Personal Watercraft, whereas the operator laid prone on the boat and steered with shifting leg motions and body weight to control the craft, reaching speeds up to 25 MPH. The Sea Skimmer preceded the modern Jet Ski / Sea Doo. It was transferred into classified Military service in 1962 with boats modified by Aqua Dart INC. It was instrumental in River Reconnaissance missions during the Vietnam war by the United St
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encyclopedia
description:
Commercial PWC development and subsequent use by the US Naval Special Warfare Command
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Skimmer,_Aqua_Skimmer,_Aqua_Dart
date created:
2022-09-16T20:33:03Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T16:32:19Z
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13
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