Plane Flying Underwater

Sky Limo always likes to report on all things travel and the newest inventions to hit the skies, except this one goes underwater, 20,000 leagues under sea to be exact. According to CNN.com, Virgin just unveiled the latest addition to Richard’s Branson luxury fleet, an underwater plane that will fly riders complete with their very own pilot into the ‘depths of the Caribbean Sea”. Guests on Necker Island, a retreat in the British Virgin Islands will be able to dive underwater in a submarine called the Necker Nymph for $25,000 a week. But in order to stay on the private island owned by Richard Branson, it costs $300,000 a week. The underwater plane uses the downward pressure on its wings to fly through the water for up to two hours at a time. It’s typical speed is two to five nautical miles per hour and it could dive to more than 100 feet. Riders have to follow SCUBA procedures and be trained or accompanied by certified pilots before riding the plane. Virgin said: “The Necker Nymph claims "near-zero" environmental impact because its "positive buoyancy prevents the sub from landing on a reef, and its low light and noise emissions ensure the fragile ocean ecosystems remain undisturbed."