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DARPA flying sub concept
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A submersible aircraft’s performance requirements have been outlined in a US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency broad agency announcement that requests a concept design and proposals for proof of concept experiments.
DARPA’s strategic technology office wants an aircraft that can reach a destination, whether it is 1,850km (1,000nm) away by air or 185km by sea or 22km travelling underwater, in less than 8h.
Carrying a crew of eight and 910kg (2,000lb) of payload it would use a snorkel to provide its powerplant’s air supply while submerged at shallow depths once at its target. The submersible aircraft would be used for inserting small clandestine teams along coastal waters. After the insertion it could then loiter for up to three days, perhaps at the surface, until the crew rejoined it. - DARPA flying sub concept - Buy Royalty Free 3D model by stereoman (@stereoma)
DARPA’s strategic technology office wants an aircraft that can reach a destination, whether it is 1,850km (1,000nm) away by air or 185km by sea or 22km travelling underwater, in less than 8h.
Carrying a crew of eight and 910kg (2,000lb) of payload it would use a snorkel to provide its powerplant’s air supply while submerged at shallow depths once at its target. The submersible aircraft would be used for inserting small clandestine teams along coastal waters. After the insertion it could then loiter for up to three days, perhaps at the surface, until the crew rejoined it. - DARPA flying sub concept - Buy Royalty Free 3D model by stereoman (@stereoma)