The boat uses compressed air for propulsion, stored in a battery of four soda bottles, pressurized to 6 bar. The compressed air is used to drive a Tesla turbine of [Integza]’s design ...

Cue the development of the 3D printed water jet engine ... This turbine, in combination with stator fins, forces the water through the outlet, propelling the boat forwards in the process.

But the $4.5 billion ship wasn’t the only remarkable spectacle that day: An unconventional pilot wearing a jet engine-powered suit launched himself into the air for a celebratory flyover.

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