Interesting News: Richard Branson’s Submarine
Posted on | February 22, 2010 | 1 Comment
Richard Branson Launches High-Tech ‘Flying’ Submarine: Virgin mogul Richard Branson recently unveiled a new ocean plaything for the intrepid super rich: A deep-sea submarine. “Necker Nymph,” an “underwater plane” that can dive up to 40 meters below the surface, is the latest addition to to Branson’s luxury collection which includes a private island, a superyacht and a spaceship. The $631,000 flying sub, the first of its kind, uses fighter jet technology and was designed by Hawkes Ocean Technologies. It is transparent enough to allow divers a 360-degree view of marine life and Virgin is marketing it as a way to view dolphins and whales close up. “Necker Nymph” is not Branson’s first foray onto the frontlines of adventure technology. Last December, he unveiled “SpaceShipTwo,” a spacecraft that promises to take civilians into orbit for a cool $200,000 by 2011.
Here’s another link of the “flying sub” with some photographs of the sub and the launch craft: http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TECH/02/18/branson.flying.submarine/
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February 22nd, 2010 @ 2:49 pm
I’d very much like to see more details on this flying sub. Jet engines don’t particularly like being submerged in water.