Deep Flight -- High Performance Winged Submarine

clipped from www.newscientist.com Winged submarine is Ferrari of the depths Meet the Deep Flight Super Falcon, the world’s first production “winged submersible”, pictured here diving off the British Virgin Islands in January. clipped from news.bbc.co.uk Underwater 'flying machine' launched Unlike other submersibles, Mr Hawkes said his deep sea craft can actually "fly underwater". "Normal submersibles have ballast systems and are nothing more than sinkers. They just treat the ocean as a vertical elevator and they typically work on the bottom on a small footprint. clipped from www.youtube.com clipped from yachtpals.com clipped from www.deepflight.com Specifications Class: High performance Winged Submersible Numerical Design Designation: DF 302 Dimensions: Wings deployed: 3.0m Wings folded: 1.4m 1.6m height, 6.7m length Cruise Speed: 2-6 knots Maximum Thrust: 508lbs, 231kg Max Descent Rate: 200 ft/min Max Ascent Rate: 400 ft/min Operating Depth: 1,000 fsw Crew: 2 Launch Weight: 1,818kg Payload: 230 Kg (2 persons) View Full Specs clipped from www.youtube.com

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