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Rifter stabilized speedboat with autopilot

Example boat on the usage of reaction wheels for roll stabilization.

Does ~120 km/h on quiet sea and around 70 km/h through high waves.


Features:
- Speed
- Adjustable roll stabilization (can stay upright even with unbalanced load and high waves)
- Pitch stabilization (to avoid flipping or going airborne)
- Hold throttle
- GPS target / autopilot
- Lever to adjust lift / downforce
- Fancy blinking lights
- ...


The roll stabilization works with a small trick that causes a velocity pivot to actually generate torque. In this example it is very compact but still powerful enough to even allow the ship to do eskimo rolls.