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2014 LUNOCET |
Quote from Foot-Fins Allow Humans to Leap Dolphin-Like From the Water | Gadget Lab | Wired.com
The Lunocet is a hydrofoil for your feet, a kind of swishing fishtail that will propel you through the water like Aquaman.
The device clamps on to the feet, which are kept together, and when you kick, the tail flexes. Instead of just relying on your legs to push the water out of the way and thereby provide propulsion, the Lunocet acts more like an airplane wing and actually provides an airfoil-style lift which pushes you along.
This carbon-fiber and silicone toy is fast, too. In top gear (there are six speeds, adjustable while you swim) a strong swimmer should be able to leap from the water and clear the surface. That sounds awesome. Just how fast is it? According to the LunoFAQS, you can hit 8 mph. Thats almost double the speed of Michael Phelps at full tilt.
Quote from Foot-Fins Allow Humans to Leap Dolphin-Like From the Water | Gadget Lab | Wired.com
The Lunocet is a hydrofoil for your feet, a kind of swishing fishtail that will propel you through the water like Aquaman.
The device clamps on to the feet, which are kept together, and when you kick, the tail flexes. Instead of just relying on your legs to push the water out of the way and thereby provide propulsion, the Lunocet acts more like an airplane wing and actually provides an airfoil-style lift which pushes you along.
This carbon-fiber and silicone toy is fast, too. In top gear (there are six speeds, adjustable while you swim) a strong swimmer should be able to leap from the water and clear the surface. That sounds awesome. Just how fast is it? According to the LunoFAQS, you can hit 8 mph. Thats almost double the speed of Michael Phelps at full tilt.