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The EXOSUIT mock-up by R. T. "Phil" Nuytten from 1999. Sylvia Earle with the Exosuit mock-up in 1999. The Exosuit is Phil Nuytten's next generation Atmospheric Diving System following from his successful Newtsuit. Sport Diver Nov-Dec 2005 Dr. Phil and the Amazing Exosuit by Daryl Carson. EXOSUIT If you haven't heard of diving's Dr. Phil, …
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The NEWTSUIT by R. T. "Phil" Nuytten. Phil Nuytten poses with his NEWTSUIT. Jacques Cousteau with a Newtsuit. Phil Nuytten has been instrumental in the development and current acceptance of Atmospheric Diving System technology. In 1977, he began work on a revolutionary new one-atmosphere diving suit that resulted in a patented break-through …
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Figure 17: Conceptual drawing of the Litton atmospheric diving suit. In the late 1960's Litton Industries Space Science Laboratories announced the development of a new design of an atmospheric diving suit (Figure 17) capable of operating to depths of 600 feet (Fonda-Bonardi, 1967). The UX-1, for underwater experimental, suit was to use a combination of …