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Deep
Flyer Submersible |
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System Description
| Pressure
Hull: |
36 inch sphere attached to 24 inch diameter by 58 inch long cylinder |
| Power Source: | 2 X 8 D lead-acid batteries in 16 inch by 62 inch battery pod, provide 12 v. Optional second pod of same rating available. |
| Maneuvering Control: | Two 1 h.p. DC brushless rotatable thrusters, variable speed, pressure compensated. Bouyancy provided by two soft tanks, providing 600 lbs. Bouyant lift. |
| Life Support: | Two oxygen cylinders carried externally. Carbon dioxide removed by absorbent scrubber. Emergency breathing gas via air BIBS. |
| Viewing: | Two 24.4 inch I.D. by 26 inch O.D. viewing domes serve as bow observation dome and entry dome. |
| Sonar | One scanning sonar. |
| Manipulators: | Various. Grapple and float system. |
| :Communications: | Surface: VHF Sub-Surface: Standard UQC and 18 KHZ |
| Classification/Certification | American Bureau of Shipping. |
| Optional Equipment: | Tracking beacon, Xenon strobe, magnetometer, extended duration Ag-Zn battery pack, sub to diver comms, 5 h.p. thrusters. Real time video and sonar data may be supplied when operated in tethered mode. |