Billionaire’s New Toy: Underwater Plane

The sky is the limit Sir Richard Branson must have thought when he unveiled his latest gadget last week—an underwater plane.
Billionaire’s New Toy: Underwater Plane
The Necker Nymph. (PRNewsFoto/Virgin Limited Edition)
1/31/2010
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1/31/2010

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The Necker Nymph. (PRNewsFoto/Virgin Limited Edition)
The sky is the limit Sir Richard Branson must have thought when he unveiled his latest gadget last week—an underwater plane.

The flamboyant British billionaire, founder of the Virgin brand, which includes an airline, plans to make his new toy available to guests on his luxury Necker Island.

Called the Necker Nymph, the underwater plane is able to reach depths of 37,000 feet below sea level, allowing two guests and a pilot to take in the ocean scenery for up to two hours. But underwater flying does come at a price; the plane is available for a weekly rate of $25,000.