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A high-speed marine vessel, the weight of which is supported by a combination of hull elements including planing surfaces, displacing volumes, air cushions, and, at high speeds, also surfaces that are affected by aerostatic and aerodynamic pressure. The size and arrangement of the hull elements are

A high-speed marine vessel, the weight of which is supported by a combination of hull elements including planing surfaces, displacing volumes, air cushions, and, at high speeds, also surfaces that are affected by aerostatic and aerodynamic pressure. The size and arrangement of the hull elements are designed to achieve a larger effect for respective lifting and motion damping properties in order to give the vessel advantageous characteristics of speed, resistance, and behavior in waves.

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A high-speed marine vessel, the weight of which is supported by a combination of hull elements including planing surfaces, displacing volumes, air cushions, and, at high speeds, also surfaces that are affected by aerostatic and aerodynamic pressure. The size and arrangement of the hull elements are

A high-speed marine vessel, the weight of which is supported by a combination of hull elements including planing surfaces, displacing volumes, air cushions, and, at high speeds, also surfaces that are affected by aerostatic and aerodynamic pressure. The size and arrangement of the hull elements are designed to achieve a larger effect for respective lifting and motion damping properties in order to give the vessel advantageous characteristics of speed, resistance, and behavior in waves. ening; and (g) further wherein said rotation assembly includes indexing means for moving any single parking space to the conveyance entrance/exit position in relation to the enclosure opening, and said turntable is rotatable to the security position in which none of said conveyance parking spaces are positioned in the entrance/exit position, whereby no conveyance supported on said turntable can pass through the enclosure opening. 2. A conveyance storage apparatus according to claim 1, and further comprising a plurality of radially spaced-apart parking spaces on the support surface of said turntable for supporting said at least one conveyance thereon. 3. A conveyance storage apparatus according to claim 2, wherein: (a) said conveyance storage apparatus is positioned within the enclosure having the opening sized to permit only the single conveyance to enter or exit through the enclosure opening; and (b) said rotation assembly includes indexing means for moving any single parking space to the conveyance entrance/exit position in relation to the enclosure opening. 4. A conveyance storage apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said turntable is rotatable to a security position in which none of said conveyance parking spaces are positioned in the entrance/exit position, whereby no conveyance supported on said turntable can pass through the enclosure opening. 5. A conveyance storage apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said at least one conveyance can enter or exit the enclosure only when said turntable is in the entrance/exit position. 6. A conveyance storage apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the enclosure comprises a fence. 7. A conveyance storage apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the enclosure comprises an aircraft hangar. 8. A conveyance storage apparatus according to claim 7, and further comprising at least one support member positioned on said stationary core and extending to said aircraft hangar for structurally supporting said hangar. 9. A conveyance storage apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said rotation assembly is electronically programmable to respond to input of a predetermined access code by rotating said turntable to position a predetermined parking space in the entrance/exit position. 10. A conveyance storage apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said rotation assembly is electronically programmable to respond to input of a plurality of predetermined access codes, wherein each of said predetermined access codes corresponds to one of said conveyance parking spaces such that input of one of said predetermined access codes actuates rotation of said turntable to position a corresponding parking space in the entrance/exit position. 11. A conveyance storage apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said turntable defines an outer diameter of 10 feet to 300 feet. 12. A conveyance storage apparatus according to claim 1, wherein equipment can be stored within said stationary core. 13. A conveyance storage apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said foundation surface includes at least one swale for draining liquid into a drain opening for disposal. 14. A conveyance storage apparatus comprising: (a) an annular turntable having an outer circumference and a central opening defining a support surface therebetween for supporting at least one conveyance thereon; (b) a foundation for supporting the turntable; (c) a rotation assembly positioned intermediate the turntable and the foundation for permitting rotation of the turntable on the foundation between a storage position and a conveyance enter/exit position; (d) a stationary core positioned in the central opening of the turntable and around which the turntable is mounted for rotation; (e) a plurality of radially spaced-apart parking spaces on the support surface of said turntable for supporting said at least one conveyance thereon; (f) wherein said conveyance storage apparatus is positioned within an enclosure having an opening sized to permi