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Engineered for Freedom

Spawned from the aerospace industry the patented VASH© technology features incomparable advancements in security and maneuverability never before offered in any marine vehicle. Through utilization of leading edge Computer Assisted Engineering
and proprietary processes the Bionic Dolphin™ is simply in a classification all it's own and defines the state of the art in marine transportation.

Since the dawn of recorded history, mans ventures out on the sea have been hampered by the ever changing surface and the 3 dimensional forces it inflicts on a vessel. Most vessels can control only 1 axis, Yaw, some also may have limited attitude adjustments in pitch. A submarine has 3 axis control but by it’s operational nature of heavy displacement is not capable of high speed surface travel.

Now for the first time there is a logical answer to the age old dilemma, it’s not a “boat”, it’s not a submarine… it is a Variable Attitude Submersible Hydrofoil, or VASH.
In it’s first incarnation as a sport vehicle the VASH technology has been designated as the Bionic Dolphin™ and represents an unparalleled new freedom in the sea.

Designed by nature, Engineered by man. Taking their cues from the animals they wish to emulate, the research and development team at TARCO Research feel the millions of years of natural development currently in practice by a myriad of highly specialized aquatic creatures is a sound basis for a designed expansion and mechanization for human use.

“We look at what works well in nature, what would be fun if we as a human being could do it… flying like a bird?, we’ve got that one pretty well figured out, to a point, I’d still like to just strap on some bionic wings and fly around, but my real love has always been the vast wilderness of the oceans and that inspiration has blended state of the art technologies into a unique morphing of dolphin, diving birds and MAN.”