Necker Nymph
{{short description|DeepFlight Merlin class positively-buoyant open-cockpit 3-seater wet sub}}
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The Necker Nymph is a submersible vehicle operated by Virgin AquaticTime Magazine, [https://web.archive.org/web/20090903082436/http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1919660,00.html "Virgin Founder Richard Branson"], Dan Fletcher, 1 September 2009 (accessed 25 July 2010) from the 32-metre yacht Necker Belle,SuperYachts.com, [http://www.superyachts.com/news/necker-nymph-%E2%80%98underwater-aircraft%E2%80%99-announced-by-virgin-limited-edition-327.htm "Necker Nymph 'Underwater Aircraft' announced by Virgin Limited Edition"] (accessed 25 July 2010) which is based at the Virgin Limited Edition resort Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands.New York Daily News, [http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2010/02/01/2010-02-01_richard_bransons_latest_toy_an_underwater_airplane.html "Richard Branson's latest toy? An underwater plane called 'Necker Nymph'"], Catey Hill, Monday 1 February 2010 (accessed 25 July 2010)
The Necker Nymph is the initial example of the DeepFlight Merlin class of positively-buoyant open-cockpit wet subs manufactured by Hawkes Ocean Technologies.gizmag.com, [http://www.gizmag.com/the-necker-nymph-submarine/14037/ "Necker Nymph: underwater flying becomes Virgin territory"], Noel McKeegan, 21 January 2010 (accessed 25 July 2010) It relies on hydrodynamic forces for anti-lift force. It is 4.5 metres long, capable of 360-degree "hydrobatic" manoeuvres, can dive up to 40 metres underwater, and seats one pilot and two passengers in an open cockpit (necessitating wearing scuba gear).Jaunted.com, [http://www.jaunted.com/story/2010/2/2/94237/51314/travel/Richard+Branson+Has+a+New+Toy:+An+Airplane-like+Submarine! "Richard Branson Has a New Toy: An Airplane-like Submarine!"], 2 February 2010 (accessed 25 July 2010)Forbes.com, {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20120729074655/http://www.canoe.ca/Travel/Forbes/2010/06/04/14259271-forbes.html "What billionaires do on summer vacations"]}}, Katie Evans, 16 June 2010 (accessed 25 July 2010) Occupants have a "windscreen" to protect them from the water's slipstream.{{Citation needed|date=December 2019}}
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.virginlimitededition.com/en/blog/necker-island/introducing-necker-nymph}}
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Category:Virgin Limited Edition
Category:Individual watercraft
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