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Team Specifications The U-16 feels the need—the need for speed. Built and maintained by an extraordinary collection of top marine and aerodynamic designers/engineers, the U-16 continues to be uniquely qualified to win the Ultimate Hydroplane Racing series championship races year after year. Click here to see photos of the building of the U16. Owner: MARINE TECHNOLOGY, INC. Designer/builder: MARINE TECHNOLOGY, INC. Sponsors: ELLSTROM MANUFACTURING SNAP-ON TOOLS Home Port: Ballard, Washington (Seattle) Current Team Colors: Orange, white and blue The Boss: Sven Ellstrom Team Manager: Erick Ellstrom Crew Chief: Erick Ellstrom Driver: Terry Troxell Public Relations: Continental Productions 425.820.6586 Awards/achievements: - Seattle wins - Tri-City wins - San Diego wins - Madison - 2001 Owner of the Year - 2001 Outstanding Achievement Award The U-16 racing team is a consistent performer and winner! The U-16 ELAM race team is the second-winningest on the circuit today! |
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Hydroplane Specifications Length: 30 feet Width: 14.6 feet Weight: 6,700 lbs, over 3 tons Power Source: Lycoming T-55 L7-C, Gas Turbine Horsepower: 2,650 HP Fuel: Jet A Fuel capacity: 80 Gallon tank Fuel consumption: Up to 4.3 gallons per minute Oil/Lubrication: Royal Purple: “Grape Juice” Tools: Snap-On Hull: The custom hull of the U-16 is composed of graphite, fiberglass and aluminum; a Teflon-coated graphite/fiberglass composite and aluminum. A fresh Teflon-coating is applied prior to each race. Every year new innovations are introduced to the hull design by Marine Technologies based on extensive field-testing and computer innovations. Frame: Carbon composite and sheets of aluminum honeycomb Shell Paint: PPG and House of Colors Cockpit: Single seat cockpit is constructed of 41-30 steel roll bars and is encased in a honeycomb of graphite and Kevlar. Driver Safety: Driver wears a breathing apparatus, a 5-point safety harness and a “Hans Device” headset as an anti-whiplash precaution. The driver wears a fire-retardant racing suit. The U-16 is outfitted with a safety hatch and an on-board “Phoenix” fire extinguishing system. Windshield: The windshield is actually an F-16 canopy composed of multiple layers of Lexan and Plexiglass. It is cleaned with Rainex cleaner before every race. Visibility: Canopy windshield allows for 260 degrees of peripheral visibility. Engine Mounts: Manufactured by Marine Technologies, Inc. Steering/Rudder: Manufactured by Marine Technologies, Inc. Propellers: Manufactured by 5-Axis Industries Air foils/lifts: Manufactured by Marine Technologies, Inc. Rig: In order to transport the Hydroplane, the U-16 must be bolted and secured at a 45-degree angle to the 40-foot steel frame of the tractor-trailer. The rig features Les Schwab tires. A Series 60 Detroit Diesel with an 86,000 GVW maximum payload powers the Kenworth semi-truck. In addition to a hydraulic system to tilt the U-16 to the appropriate angle for transport, the truck & trailer also features a complete machine shop and a crane to move tools and equipment to maintain complete self-sufficiency at each race. The second U-16 boat is transported on an identical rig. Loading/unloading: 25-ton cranes are used to load and unload the U-16 directly into the water Salt vs. Freshwater: The U-16 performs equally well on fresh water or salt water. Rooster Tails: Average: 50 – 70 ft high. U-16 creates 3-4 ft swells when racing. Top Speed: In excess of 200 MPH Average Lap Speeds: 2.5-Mile Course 2 Mile Course 162.6 mph (world record) 157.8 mph Communications: Motorola Radio VHF Verizon Wireless Service Motorola Cell Phones On-Board computer: Race Pak Gateway Microsoft Operating System Intel Computer Design: Brothers Tom and Erick Ellstrom of Marine Technology, Inc. originally designed The U-16 in 1995, utilizing computer numerically controlled (CNC) machinery and computer assisted design (CAD). These machines use controllers from companies such as Fanuc and Mitsubishi, CAD and CAM software from Mastercam Computer Assisted Design and Vericutt. Marine Technologies tests the U-16 hull and its design concepts via virtual wind tunnels and uses hydrodynamic software that is the same type used on nuclear submarine design. Tooling: Marine Technologies utilizes the state of the art machining and tooling technologies and suppliers including Mazak, Nickin, Parlac and Ingersol-Rand. |
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