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'Fly' Beneath The Hawaiian Waves On A Winged Submarine Jet

October 22, 2009 at 4:38 PM | by Omri | 1 Comment

Adventure travel company Incredible Adventures has been letting customers pilot high-altitude fighter jets for years. Now the Florida-based company is going from soaring through the air to "flying" under the sea, teaming up with California's Sub Aviator Systems to let people navigate the oceans in company's winged submarine. The Super Aviator looks much more like a jet than it does a sub, and apparently it feels that way too. Per the website blurb, it's a "totally new dimension of flight."

To handle the unique sub you'll need to go to Hawaii this February and be able to hand over between $3,350 and $8,650. But if you're willing to do that they're willing to train you and take you beneath the waves. The Super Aviator runs on battery power but it runs fast—in contrast to a normal submersible where you can stand up and walk, zooming around in this jet requires Indy-500 style seat belts.

The adventure package takes you quickly and quietly to the depths of the ocean, and from there you get to look out at a totally alien world. If the jet is really as quite as they say it is, you get a wonderful combination: a craft that doesn't freak out sea life but that can nonetheless travel quickly like a fuel-powered sub would.

Their press release insists that the Super Aviator is "compatible with the environment," by which we assume it won't destroy any aquatic flora or fauna. We obviously don't have the expertise to judge whether that's true or not, but it seems like the kind of thing that will resolve itself pretty quickly. This adventure is branded as ecotourism and the company is also marketing the craft to scientists and marine researchers. If it does visibly disrupt ocean ecosystems, you'll hear about it sooner rather than later.

Related Stories:
· Incredible Adventures [Official Site]
· Sub Built to Fly Like Underwater Airplane: Flight Schools Train Undersea Pilots [PR Web]
· Adventure Travel [Jaunted]
· Ecotourism [Jaunted]

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  1. juliana

    Jaunted Contributing Editor

    First thought, totally awesome

    Even after I got cross-checked up against the boards by that hefty price tag. Then I'm like, this is unnecessary. People, just go snorkeling. Do you really need to fly on an underwater jet to look at sea life up close? Also, if you are going so fast will you even be able to observe anything? It just seems like a silly Deep Sea Drive-By.
    October 23, 2009 at 1:11 PM
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