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The speed boat that transforms into a submarine

by Autoblog 20 Oct 2018 02:49 PDT
Hyper-Sub by HSP Technologies © The Hyper-Sub

Need a spy boat? Hyper-Sub by HSP Technologies is a long range speed boat that transforms into a submarine. Designed for tourism, military, security, scientific research, and much more.

It's 45 feet long and 16 feet wide. Hyper-Sub has a max surface speed of 35 mph and it can do 6 mph as a submarine. On the surface it's powered by two 480 hp Yanmar diesel engines. Underwater it uses two 60 hp 12-inch innerspace thrusters. It has a fuel capacity of 525 gallons and consumes 34 gallons of fuel an hour.

Hyper-Sub has a max diving depth of 1,200 feet. It's made out of two main components the sea frame and the cabin.

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