I had an RC hydroplane years ago, it was crazy fast, but I don't think it was as fast as that one. Savarin, the one in the video was methanol powered, much like mine was, but mine had a small motor for the size of the boat. This was done for a reason.... to keep it from going to fast! Even so, I only ran it a few times before I got too big for my britches and tried to run it when the water was not quite smooth enough, and it ended in disaster.