Those really ARE waterwings: The astonishing suit that lets you 'fly' through the ocean

Webbed wings under arms and legs allow you to glide like a manta ray

It may look like a skydiving wingsuit more appropriate for the air, but this striking outfit is designed for 'flying' underwater.



Thanks to webbed wings under the arms and between the legs of the suit, Oceanwings allows you to glide through the water like a manta ray.



Dubbed as an 'underwater human flight experience,' the concept was devised by Frenchman Guillaume Binard and created in partnership with Aqua Lung.

The bizarre suit is designed to allow the wearer to 'fly' underwater like a manta ray

The skintight suit has 'wings' so divers can move through the water more easily, gliding like a manta ray

'The wingsuit is one of the most popular icons of our society, realising the oldest human dream - flying,' said Binard.

'This project shows the similarities between the air and water environments, finding their main difference with density.

'Then a smooth and slow flight expresses how powerful are the emotions and feelings that the underwater world generates on a human being.'

A video shows free-diver Pierre Frolla using the suit underwater .



Neoprene wings between the legs and under the arms turn the entire diver into a single large wing

A video still of the suit in action: Divers use their entire body to control the suit like a single wing

The video, directed by Jerôme Espla, is described as showing 'how powerful are sub-aquatic activities feelings and emotions'.

He added: 'The analogy between aerial and aquatic flight illustrates this intense tri-dimensional feeling met by the underwater humans.'



Described as an 'art piece prototype', Aqua Lung spokesman Frédérique Gouin says the Oceanwings 'will never be for sale'.

The suit is designed to replicate the shape of a Manta Ray, which can 'fly' through the water

The wings of the neoprene suit can be 'opened' when the diver moves his arms, allowing them to take on the appearance of a giant ray.