Inventor Graham Hawkes has been building deep sea exploration vessels for about 20 years. His newest
submarine -- called the Deep Flight Super Falcon -- has a set of wings with a span of 10 feet, giving the 20 foot vessel a distinctly bird-like appearance. Hawkes has been working on the Falcon for several years, and it's just now ready to make its first deep sea journey. The battery-powered vessel is twenty feet long, can carry two people, and cruise depths of up to 1,500 feet at a speed of about 7 miles per hour. The winged vessel is extremely agile because of its
animal-like shape, and researchers at Farallones National Marine Sanctuary are optimistic about it potential for studying and following exotic, mysterious sea creatures such as super sharks and the ever-elusive giant squid. The Super Falcon is set to fly around Monterey Bay from June 19th to July 17th, and will be on display to the public when not in use. Check out the video of the Falcon after the break.
posted May 14th 2009 1:49PM
Umm, I don't think I'd want to bump into a giant squid or super shark in a vessel that small...
http://tintinblog.com/2009/05/05/tintin-shark-submarine-for-real/submarine/
Instantly what came to mind for me as well
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Riding a torpedo never looked more fun :D
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Shoulda called it "Deep Flight Super Falcon Monkey Eagle Chicken Dragon Turbo Rabbit".
Being in this extremely small underwater vessel looking for super sharks and giant squids does not sound like a good idea
If it can hold up to the pressure at -1500 feet, squid or sharks aren't going to hurt it.
I think it depends on how long the Squid is intrigued by it. Or how deep he drags it.
You just flip a switch and it electrifies the hull, warding off pesky sea monsters.
Duh.
That's pretty cool.
Looks like quite the pleasure craft.
or crafty underwater coffin for two.
they should paint it to look like a fishing lure
DO AN UNDERWATER BARREL ROLL
star fox?
4chan?
cuz doing a barrel roll isnt always the best idea...
Super-Phallanx is a better naming choice! And are their names Ace and Gary, perhaps?
+1 Good call.
no thanks, diving into the depths of the unknown in a small craft like that...good luck with that...
this is sponsored by autodesk? that's pretty sweet...
Its destined to fail then. Just like my Inventor 10 does on a daily basis. UGS is the only way to go.
+1 on Inventor fail. Autodesk can sit on it and rotate.
What's a super shark?
Shark with a cape
so it looks like a giant cock and they want to do deep exploration in....San Francisco.
Seriously, if your penis has two bulbous canopy-like protrusions on it, you should get that looked at.
that line should have read something like this, "studying, following, and then being eaten by exotic, mysterious sea creatures such as super sharks and the ever-elusive giant squid."
I like that more.
So 1500ft @ 7mph. Does it say for how long. I'm on of those who don't read the read links.
But mainly what happens when battery goes or something happens. I hope it floats, or has a tether.
I think I remember reading they are positively buoyant. It's the forward motion and upside down wings that make them stay under. So if they lose power it will float to the surface.
I'm sure it'll be a lot of fun... at least until it gets mistook for an errant torpedo by some random military vessel.
At 6 knots max speed if you mistake this for a torpedo you probably need to be reassigned to cleaning the head.
Just make this. It would be so much cooler.
http://www.monstersinmotion.com/catalog/images/ships/ddd2.jpg
he looks like the british version of bill gates...
Wait... his last name is Hawkes.... and it's the Super Falcon?
This MUST be a joke.
I agree! Hahahahaha
Will this be in "Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus"?
When will THIS baby be an Engadget Recession Cure????
Sort of sucks as it looks like one can only open the "domes" from the outside; I hope the chase ship does not get lost...
http://www.kqed.org/quest/television/view/281
zippy in the water there
so fast