*********** 050694A.ENG *********** Country: Japan From: Nikkei Weekly Week of 2 May 1994 p. 20 KEYWORDS: Japan, Shipbuilding, Techno-Superliner +++++ Msg. B contains the text of an article on Japan's two Techno- Superliners: The HAYATE, which is a 1/6 scale hybrid hydrofoil and the HISHIO, which is a 1/2 scale combined catamaran and hovercraft. These ships are part of a project to develop a high- speed commercial ship will a speed of 50 knots and a capacity of at least 1,000 metric tons. Details on these prototypes were given in an earlier message. ************** END Msg. A.ENG **************