Orcasub For Those With Money To Burn

Orcasub For Those With Money To BurnLet’s just say that you inherited a handsome amount of money from your grandfather whom you knew was rich, but did not know that he was a billionaire. So with $100 million or so ringing around your pockets, what are you going to do next? $2 million is going to be loose change to you, so you might as well use that kind of money by purchasing the Orcasub, which is a personal submarine of sorts.

The Orcasub is a personal submarine that was crafted by the folks over at Spymaster, where it measures a cool 22 feet in length, and will tip the scales at a rather massive 4 tons. When you are on board the Orcasub, you will be able to perform descents of up to 1,000 feet, and is a snap to control, thanks to its joystick and pedals. Based on the principles of flight, the Orcasub will navigate its way through the depths in a somewhat similar manner of that of a small plane, sporting a design that speaks so, too. A couple of glass pods will offer a 360 degree view of the ocean depths, and you can use the internal battery (no nuclear power used here, no worries) for up to 80 hours.

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Spymaster’s Orcasub is a $2 million submarine for two

Spymaster's Orcasub is a $2 million submarine for two

Sure, you could use an ROV to feel like a regular Jacques Cousteau (or James Cameron, for that matter), but nothing beats the real deal: a personal submarine. UK department store Harrods used its Technology Showcase 2.0 event to highlight a mockup of Spymaster’s Orcasub: a made-to-order $2 million submarine that can drop up to 2,000 feet into the briny depths. A total of two passengers can climb aboard the 4-ton, 22 foot-long submersible thanks to a pair of 360-degree domes that offer 80 hours of life support for each occupant. The battery-powered sub is piloted by using two foot pedals and a joystick, and handles somewhat like an aircraft since it was built with the principles of flight in mind.

Orcasub comes outfitted with sonar for collision avoidance, a digital long-range communications system and a 60,000 lumen LED lighting rig. What you see above is just a miniature, but Spymaster is taking orders for the real, full-size McCoy. In fact, folks who’d like to dive deeper can put in a request for pricier models, with the most expensive version nabbing explorers a maximum depth of 6,000 feet for a cool $9.32 million. If you ask us, this sounds like a perfect escape vehicle for any luxury yacht worth its salt. Hit the source link for Pocket-lint’s photo gallery of the craft.

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