Pioneered by a
French inventor named Jacques Cousteau, the aqua lung, also known as
mistral regulator has become the most essential diving equipment since its creation. It was first used in underwater researches. Together with co-creator, Emile Gagnan, Cousteau invented the mistral regulator to enable divers to breathe longer underwater. Mistral allows the diver to breathe in from the equipment and out to waste. Commonly, this breathing device is used in open
circuit scuba diving.
Mistral, the modern name for aqua lung, is composed of a cylinder where divers breathe. It contains a mixture of gases, which are really expensive, and lasts for only a short period of time. Scuba divers prefer the mistral because it has two hose regulators. These regulators serve as the entrance and the exit of air. Common problem faced by divers, rescue divers, and underwater researchers or photographers is that the bubbles or the air they breathe out comes out from the same hose attached to the cylinder. These bubbles hamper the sight of the divers which in turn leads to unsatisfactory diving or even accidents. The unique style and convenience of mistral truly appeals scuba diving enthusiasts as well as scientists and naval divers.
