'The Ghost': A stealth boat that glides on air

A radical new boat design could revolutionize maritime shipping, law enforcement, and military operations

The Ghost is like no other boat on the water, and may be used by the U.S. government because of its ability to speed undetected across the sea.
(Image credit: Juliet Marine Systems, Inc.)

What glides across the water at speeds up to 60 miles per hour yet escapes detection by radar? A radical new boat — appropriately named the Ghost — that's being designed under top-secret conditions. While even the most slippery of hull designs are slowed down by waves and currents, the Ghost's hull reduces friction 900 times better than ordinary boats, making this new boat astonishingly fast on the water. Here, a brief guide to this development:

How does the Ghost work?

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