Battery brand Yuasa has announced a new partnership with the Longbow Jet Hydroplane project, where it will provide the battery power for the jet’s engines in an attempt to capture the Outright Water Speed Record.

The Yuasa YBX5625 batteries will be used to start Longbow’s twin jet engines during testing before it takes to the water as part of an in-depth development plan in its attempt to break the existing Outright World Water Speed record of 317.596mph.

Longbow Project Lead, David Aldred, said, “As you’d expect, starting Longbow’s twin jet engines requires very high performance. Faced with this very demanding and unique challenge, we approached Yuasa to ask whether they could help. Yuasa have risen to this extreme challenge by way of fully supporting this exciting venture coming on board as a sponsor and supplying us with their batteries that exceed all of our requirements.”

The YBX Super Heavy Duty range provides one of the most comprehensive and highest specification offers on the market and is designed for a wide range of applications including HGVs, coaches and agricultural vehicles. The YBX5625 batteries were specifically chosen for their XVR Extreme vibration resistance, advanced plate design and stronger intercell welds.

 As part of the collaboration, Yuasa branding will feature on the hydroplane’s fuselage as well as in the hydroplane’s Lancashire workshop.

James Douglas, Marketing & Product Manager at GS Yuasa Battery Sales said, “We’re pleased to support this truly exciting project. Our batteries are often found in applications where reliability and performance are of utmost importance such as the International Space Station and the Shinkai deep sea submarine and we’re excited to add Longbow to that list.”