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instrumentation. The pressure hull is a thick wall carbon and glass/epoxy structure. The cockpit canopies offer near 360 degree viewing for both occupants. One of the first projects for Super Falcon is the launch of VIP in the Sea, a program created by Hawkes Ocean Technologies and NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries to enable communicators--scientists, politicians, policymakers, educators and artists--to experience the oceans as never before, bringing them on flights beneath the sea. The program's goal is to allow VIPs to experience the oceans first-hand, thereby making a personal connection that is the necessary first step in promoting education, exploration and preservation of our ocean planet. The first VIP dives are scheduled for this summer in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Dr. John McCosker, Chair of Aquatic Biology at the California Academy of Sciences, will be among the first participants in the VIP in the Sea program. Hawkes Ocean Technologies is a privately-held company based in the San Francisco Bay area that designs and builds manned and remote vehicles for deep ocean exploration. It sells and leases its vehicles, and also runs sub-sea flight excursions with its Flight Schools. The next Flight School is scheduled for Summer 2009 in Monterey Bay. During the 20 years of prototyping, Hawkes Ocean Technologies was supported by Autodesk Inc., Hewlett Packard, Ansys, Sony Corporation, Rolex, Pelican Products, and Achilles Boats. Chase Boats of Marshall California hand-crafts all of the composite body work.
Dimensions
(2-seat standard version)
WOA. Wings Deployed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 m WOA. Wings Folded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4 m Launch weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,818 kg Materials (in order of weight used) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Composites: E Glass, Carbon, Kevlar FiberProprietary, Epoxy Metals: Aluminum 661/T6 Hard anodize plus. SS316. Titanium Acrylic: to PVHO rated to 2000 ft. Payload. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 kg Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . Lithium Phosphate chemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48V Mina Battery System voltage Max. System current. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Amps Battery Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 kW Hrs. minimum Recharge Time from 80% depletion . . . . . . 2-4 hours Maximum Descent Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 ft./min. Maximum Ascent Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 ft./min. No. One-Hour dives/day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 (typical) Cruise speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 knots Duration @4 knots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 hours Maximum thrust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508 lbs., 231 Kg Pitch/Roll (normal piloting range) . . . +/- 30 degrees
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