A Submarine That Flies? The Military’s Longtime Obsession
Since the 1950s, military engineers have chased an impossible dream: creating submarines that can soar through clouds and dive underwater.
Since the 1950s, military engineers have chased an impossible dream: creating submarines that can soar through clouds and dive underwater.
While engineers race to create vessels that swim and soar, the dream of flying submarines inches closer to reality.
Narcís Monturiol’s coral-inspired submarine challenged 1800s conventions, but his vision for ocean exploration held an even deeper purpose.