Worker to inventor: Zhang Wuyi has been making submarines since he was laid off from his factory job in 2008
Images show inventor Zhang Wuyi's new submarine which is operated by a remote control.
The 41-year-old from Wuhan City, China's Hebei province, has showed off his new invention in pictures released on October 28.
The inventor used to work in a textile machine factory before he was laid off in 2008 and turned to making submarines.
It really works! He has since unveiled his new model, a remote-controlled submarine which he has tested. dailymail
Look what I made! The man gained an interest in submarines and successfully finished his first one in 2012. dailymail
The new remote-controlled submarine took Zhang three months to build and has undergone checks
After being laid off in 2008, Zhang decided to make his own submarines, reports the People's Daily Online.
He completed his first in 2012 and has since opened a studio in a warehouse to make the vessels.
The mini submarine had enough for two people and could dive for up to 98 feet.
It can travel at 20km (10.8 nautical miles) an hour for ten hours and is equipped with oxygen tanks and video cameras.
Zhang says he's spent around three million yuan (£362,00) making three submarines.
He
had intended to make a manned research machine but due to security
risks and checks, he abandoned the procedure and turned to making a
remote-controlled submarine.
The new wireless remote-controlled submarine took Zhang three months to build and has undergone checks and trials.
Photos show the submarine being tested in waters and Zhang Wuyi posing with his invention.
Inspecting the new model: Zhang has his own studio in Wuhan City, China's Hubei province
Look what I made! Zhang poses proudly with his latest invention, a remote-controlled submarine
Zhang Wuyi has made three submarines since 2012, totaling some three million yuan (£362,00)
Zhang poses with his model patent from the Chinese government alongside his new submarine. dailymail
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