# That was 40 years ago!
**URL:** https://foil.zone/t/that-was-40-years-ago/625
**Category:** Builds
**Created:** [November 13, 2017, 7:28am UTC](https://foil.zone/t/that-was-40-years-ago/625 "2017-11-13T07:28:06Z")
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### Author:  [@philgib](https://foil.zone/u/philgib)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2017, 7:28am UTC](https://foil.zone/t/that-was-40-years-ago/625/1 "2017-11-13T07:28:06Z")
Would be great to invite the engineers (now retired I guess) who worked on that concept in the forum !
> **[Pegasus-class hydrofoil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pegasus-class_hydrofoil)**
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> The Pegasus-class hydrofoils were a series of fast attack patrol boats employed by the United States Navy. They were in service from 1977 until 1993. These hydrofoils carried the designation "PHM" for "Patrol Hydrofoil, Missile." The Pegasus-class vessels were originally intended for NATO operations in the North Sea and Baltic Sea. Subsequently, participation by other NATO navies, including Germany and Italy, ceased and the U.S. Navy proceeded to procure six PHMs, which were highly successful in ...
 
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### Author:  [@philgib](https://foil.zone/u/philgib)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2017, 7:41am UTC](https://foil.zone/t/that-was-40-years-ago/625/2 "2017-11-13T07:41:42Z")
Also, I am pretty convinced that the members of that museum could teach us a few things…
> **[USS Aries PHM 5 | USS Aries Hydrofoil Museum | Gasconade, Missouri](https://www.ussaries.org/uss-aries-phm-5)**
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> USS Aries PHM 5 The Aries is quite complete and utilizing the original Mercedes-Benz MTU diesels she is capableof getting underway hullborne while our primary goal it get her flying again.
I have just invited them to join the forum
Cheers