“I’ve broken some rules to make this.'
Brittany Toolis, KIRO 7 NewsMany questions surround the tragedy of the Titan Subversive and its crew of five off the coast of Cape Cod.
Rush said he used carbon fiber and titanium to make the Titan safe for the 13,000 ft dive; but many, including renowned explorer James Cameron, said the very design was fundamentally flawed. One major problem is carbon fiber has very high tensile strength, but not compression strength. “Most of the airplanes that we sit in today are more than 50% by volume made up of carbon fiber composites because they’re light and can take off in the air,” said Dr. Vashisth.
“In the four years I was involved with the company and - I knew and I got to work with Stockton - safety was always number 1 priority for us and for Stockton in particular,” said Guillermo Sonhnlein. He continued, “Both to expand the capabilities of humanity exploring the oceans while also improving the safety of those doing it.
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