# Giant Flying Wing Focus 21 Superyacht Flies on Wing in Ground Effect By Going Like Sixty | Published 2007-12-03 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/focus-21 References: [coolest-gadgets](http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20071201/superyacht-looks-like-it-belongs-to-international-rescue/) Combing a boat and a plane would logically create a "blane," right? Taking a cue from flying fish, some big French boat designers have configured this [Focus 21](http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20071201/superyacht-looks-like-it-belongs-to-international-rescue) "yacht" to look like a giant wing. It will carry up to 15 passengers and flies using wing-in-ground effects. The yacht can flight about twice as high as it's wingspan. These French guys aren't the first to come up with something like this. The Russians designed a "barge" to carry 100 tons at an astounding 500 mph. Also check out the Canadian blane we featured in September: ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 66% | Activity: 80% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Flying Yachts:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop more efficient and sustainable flying yachts that offer luxurious experiences for high-end travelers. - **Wing-in-ground Effects:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the potential of wing-in-ground effects technology to revolutionize transportation by enabling faster and more fuel-efficient modes of travel. - **Hybrid Boat-plane Designs:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine boat and plane elements to create hybrid designs that offer versatility in both water and air travel, opening up new possibilities for transportation. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Luxury Yacht:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate aviation technology and design into luxury yacht manufacturing to create cutting-edge flying yachts that appeal to high-end clientele. - **Aerospace:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with boat designers and engineers to leverage wing-in-ground effects technology for aerospace applications, such as creating advanced aircrafts with improved efficiency and performance. - **Transportation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Foster collaboration between aviation and marine industries to develop hybrid boat-plane designs that offer efficient and flexible transportation options for both recreational and commercial purposes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hydrodynamic Avian-Inspired Yachts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wakinyan-catamaran-yacht.md) - [Seafaring Sky Yachts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airyacht.md) - [Helium-Filled Airship Yachts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-yacht.md) - [Hybrid Propulsion Yacht Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fluyt-yacht-concept.md) - [Humongous Hydrofoil Luxury Yachts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrofoil-luxury-yachts.md) - [Hydrofoil-Equipped Yacht Tenders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alte-volare-yacht-tender.md) - [Luxurious Superyacht Airship Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colossea.md) - [Submarine-Storing Superyachts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/submarine-storing-luxury-yacht.md) - [Futuristic Bladeless Planes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jetopetra.md)