The exterior, above the waterline, was designed by Park, but beneath the surface, is the handiwork of Palmer Johnson. The steel or aluminum hull would be fitted to a carbon fiber superstructure, with the vessel based on Palmer Johnson's trimaran hull design. Park says this design limits drag at high speeds and offers greater stability than a traditional mono-hull design, leading to a 50 percent increase in fuel efficiency.
While the Valkyrie is still a plan on paper, is it ever likely to be built? Park says only that there "has been genuine interest" in it.
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