SUBWING

Subwing is a new revolutionary watersport product that reinvents the way we explore the sea. The multi award winning Subwing makes human underwater flying possible, with virtually full freedom of movement, letting you glide trough the water like a dolphin. Simply attach the double wing contraption to a boat or jet ski and get dragged under water, you can tilt the wings and dip, dive, twist and turn, to achieve a thrilling sensation.

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Underwater Living: Self-Sustainable Submerged Biosphere

Could this be the future of human civilization, post climate catastrophe? London designer Phil Pauley envisions underwater cities – or, more accurately, small communities – wherein everything that’s needed to support roughly one hundred inhabitants is grown, created or processed onboard. Sub-Biosphere 2 is the product of 20 years of research, and though the designer is also a sci-fi writer, he sees the city as much more than just a fantasy concept.

The 1,105-foot-wide structure consists of eight smaller bio-domes encircling a central support biosphere. The pods would hold dwellings, an observation center, and areas for producing energy, growing food and processing water and waste. The idea is that there would be no need for any kind of sustenance from the outside world, making the city almost entirely self-sustainable (we’re assuming they would need things like building materials from other locations.)

A video shows the spheres ascending and descending from the surface of the sea to the ocean floor via a metal frame structure. Pauley says the biosphere would “recreate Earth’s atmosphere – the regions of the land, sea and air which hold life” and also act as a global seed bank. The 100 people living onboard would be sufficient “to rebuild our species in the event of a catastrophic natural disaster.”

“Land-based events have wreaked havoc on life on Earth before, in the case of dinosaurs and in more localized events such as supervolcanic eruptions and pandemics,” says the designer. “If we cannot avoid a runaway greenhouse effect, it may be that we may be safer living under the sea in the long-term.”

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Swim like 007- underwater jet-ski lets you cruise to depths of 130ft at 10mph

Engineers have launched an underwater contraption which enables watergoers to 'swim like a dolphin' - similar to the jet used in the 1965 James Bond film Thunderball.
The cutting-edge watercraft, called Seabob F7, uses a revolutionary electric jet that generates 700 newtons of thrust, propelling users along under the waves at speeds of up to 9mph (15km/h).
The jet system is the first in the world to feature an impeller - a special kind of rotor - powered by an electric motor, which sucks in water then fires it out the back of the craft.

The Seabob F7, pictured, can dive to more than 130ft, operate for an hour, and the craft's speed is controlled by hand controls to flick through its 10 gears. The craft is steered using the driver's bodyweight to angle the craft

The electric jetstream system in the Seabob F7, pictured, has been patented and uses an electro-motor with a protected running impeller in a jet channel. It works on the principle of water displacement. Water is sucked in by the powerful rotating impeller and forced out in the jet channel under high pressure

Above water, the Seabob F7 can reach speeds of up to 13mph (22 km/h), and up to 9mph (15 km/h) under water. It weighs 64kg and has a 8kg buoyancy in the water. It is available in red, orange, yellow, pictured, blue, silver, white, titanium and chrome

The Seabob F7 is similar to the underwater jet seen in the 1965 James Bond film, Thunderball, pictured, starring Sean Connery

The basic model of the Seabob F7 from Cayago, pictured, starts at £12,500 ($20,700) but buyers can spend almost double for a top of the range one that comes with a special charger and case

German makers Cayago also sell a Seabob F5 S version of its jet, pictured, which is 35kg, reaches speeds of up to 12mph (20km/h) above water and has a force of 680 newtons. This smaller model costs £6,500 ($10,805)

Cayago said: 'Steering and diving couldn't be easier - it's all done by shifting your body weight. Apply only light pressure and the Seabob will obligingly begin to dive, man and machine forging ahead with power and purpose'

James Bond films have a history of underwater vehicles, including the Lotus Esprit, pictured, featured in 1977 Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me

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6 Incredible Pictures of an Ancient Chinese City Submerged Underwater

Some call it the Atlantis of China, and rightfully so. Located beneath the water in the China's Qiandao Lake lies the ancient city of Shi Cheng, which has been submerged underwater for 53 years. This city was founded about 1,300 years ago in a valley surrounded by the Five Lion Mountains. The city was left at the bottom of this new body of water when the Chinese government decided they needed a new hydroelectric power station, a dam and man-made lake.
 

According to My Modern Met, "Much like the Machu Picchu ruins in Peru, this underwater city remained forgotten until some renewed interest lead to its rediscovery. Qiu Feng, a local official in charge of tourism thought about utilizing Shi Cheng for entertainment on the lake and as a destination for diving clubs. On September 18, 2001, scuba divers made their first attempt underwater."

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