Lee Taylor's Discovery II rocket boat

WIGs

Personally, I would favor any WSR vehicle with implications that extended into the larger world beyond just racing or setting a record. For example, an early instance of a craft that set the WSR while intended for greater purposes was the Bell/Baldwin hydrofoil boat.

 

IMNSHO:
The speed record *should* be limited to propulsion via immersed propellor, and nothing else.

What about modifying a fighter jet to takeoff and land on the water - it has already been done! ~So that could be a contender for the WWSR!

Rubbish!

It should be limited to craft deriving propulsion from a propellor which is at least partially immerced!

 

What defines a boat

Jet hydroplanes are subject to the same blowovers and sponson walking as prop-driven boats. Drivers can still get killed just as dead in a jet hydroplane.

 

Thank You!

Hi guys, for those of you who have talked about Lee Taylor with such high regard, Thank You! He was my grandpa. I can still remember the day we got the call that the water was too choppy and he had crashed. I was and am so proud of him. I still wish he was here today. So yes thank you for posting pics and articles... So blessed!!!

 

U.S. Discovery II Files and Blueprints

I actually just bought all of Lee's Discovery Company's Paper work including the blueprints to this rocket boat from the estate of Fred Madsen who built the boot for Lee. It is a huge collection of work dealing with the Discovery and Discovery II. Pretty amazing collection. I believe a lot could be learned from it.
Dan

 

Maybe someone new will get inspired to go further based on Lee's work. High speed on water has severe issues that land and air attempts do not face.