Fossett Secret Project

- The Marianas Trench is 37,000 feet below the surface of the oceanABC7: Fossett's secret project was built in Richmond (October 2, 2008)
- The Deep Flight Challenger, as the project is called, was almost ready to launch when Fossett disappearedABC7: Fossett's secret project was built in Richmond (October 2, 2008)
- The project, now owned by Fossett's estate, is on hold since Fossett's wrecked plane was discovered ABC7: Fossett's secret project was built in Richmond (October 2, 2008)
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When he disappeared in September, 2007, millionaire Steve Fossett was working on a deep sea submersible that was capable of taking a person down to the deepest part of the world's oceans--the bottom of the Marianas Trench in the Pacific Ocean.ABC7: Fossett's secret project was built in Richmond (October 2, 2008)
The submersible was constructed by Hawkes Ocean Technologies with the financial backing of Fossett.Deep Flight: Deep Flight Challenger Profile Hawkes Technologies says it was ready to enable Fossett's solo dive to the bottom of the Marianas Trench and back in 5 hours, with a speed of 2.2 knots and a descent rate of 350 feet/second.Deep Flight: Deep Flight Challenger Profile