DeepFlight Dragon

DeepFlight’s 16-foot-long Dragon is the smallest and most streamlined submersible on the market. Straight out of a Star Wars movie, the two-person Dragon does not rely on ballast (using water to descend), but flies beneath the surface, down to 330 feet, using an electric motor powered by lithium batteries. The signature is so whisper-silent that […]

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DeepFlight Dragon

Photo: Courtesy DeepFlight

DeepFlight Dragon

Photo: David Bush

DeepFlight Dragon

Photo: David Bush

DeepFlight Dragon submersible

Photo: Courtesy DeepFlight

DeepFlight Dragon

Photo: Courtesy DeepFlight

DeepFlight’s 16-foot-long Dragon is the smallest and most streamlined submersible on the market. Straight out of a Star Wars movie, the two-person Dragon does not rely on ballast (using water to descend), but flies beneath the surface, down to 330 feet, using an electric motor powered by lithium batteries. The signature is so whisper-silent that Dragon can approach large marine mammals without spooking them, while its rotating fans let it hover above reefs or wrecks. Dive times can last six hours. Given its compact size, the Dragon promises to become standard equipment on smaller superyachts. DeepFlight is now working with Princess Yachts to fit a Dragon in the tender garage of a new 131-foot Princess 40M.