Turbojet

TurboJET is the brand name for the operations of the Hong Kong-based Shun Tak-China Travel Ship Management Limited.

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It operates hydrofoil ferry services in south China.

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TurboJET provides services between Hong Kong, Macau and Shenzhen, all located around the Pearl River delta in south China. The route between Hong Kong and Macau is the busiest and is operated 24 hours a day. It takes approximately one hour to travel the 60 km on TurboJET's high speed vessels.

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Hydrofoil: A hydrofoil is a boat with wing-like foils mounted on struts below the hull. As the craft increases its speed the hydrofoils develop enough lift for the boat to become foilborne - i.e. to raise the hull up and out of the water. This results in a great reduction in drag and a corresponding increase i...

Ferry: A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and sometimes their vehicles, on scheduled services....

China: :This article is about Chinese civilization. For the modern-day state commonly referred to as "China", see People's Republic of China. For other meanings, see China (disambiguation)....