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The Lounge at the End of the Universe => Gallimaufry => Topic started by: Russell Nash on September 24, 2009, 08:38:24 AM

Title: I want, I want, I want
Post by: Russell Nash on September 24, 2009, 08:38:24 AM

(http://www.designboom.com/cms/images/-Z79/sbb1.jpg)
Innespace Dolphin (http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/16/view/7655/seabreacher.html)


http://www.youtube.com/v/WqCayDePoV4&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0

Title: Re: I want, I want, I want
Post by: Scattercat on September 24, 2009, 09:34:51 AM

Yeah, but they don't show you what happens during mating season...

Title: Re: I want, I want, I want
Post by: Russell Nash on September 24, 2009, 11:17:35 AM

Cool, then I'd have ones for my kids.

Title: Re: I want, I want, I want
Post by: Ocicat on September 24, 2009, 09:38:07 PM

I'll take one!

Title: Re: I want, I want, I want
Post by: Bdoomed on September 25, 2009, 12:17:45 AM

ooh! ooh! me next! me next!

Title: Re: I want, I want, I want
Post by: Heradel on September 25, 2009, 12:43:33 AM

Does it submerge?

Title: Re: I want, I want, I want
Post by: Russell Nash on September 25, 2009, 05:35:41 AM

They show it going far enough under that you only see a little bit of a wake on top of the water.  The site says it can go 40 mph on the water and 20 mph under.  The problem is that it doesn't have any kind of underwater navigation equipment.  You could only use it for anything more than 100 feet if you were in the tropics where the water is really clear.

Title: Re: I want, I want, I want
Post by: DKT on September 25, 2009, 05:41:17 AM

That is so freaking cool.

Title: Re: I want, I want, I want
Post by: lowky on September 25, 2009, 05:57:22 AM

i believe the site said 6 feet under but that might have been for the Jet version.

Title: Re: I want, I want, I want
Post by: oddpod on September 25, 2009, 08:01:02 AM

i asume it just uses the aqua-planes to pushits sellf under rather than all the boancy controle you get on a sub, still dam good thow!!!!

Title: Re: I want, I want, I want
Post by: Russell Nash on September 25, 2009, 08:03:37 AM

Submarines use both, planes and ballast tanks.  This just uses planes.  It's not meant to go long distances underwater.  The motor needs air to run.  As far as I know there's only one version.  The power plant is basically the same as a jetski, which is a water-jet propulsion.

Title: Re: I want, I want, I want
Post by: Planish on September 25, 2009, 06:42:29 PM

Hey, why not build your own?
Low tech
(http://blog.modernmechanix.com/mags/qf/c/PopularScience/6-1933/lrg_personal_sub.jpg)

Slightly higher tech
(http://blog.modernmechanix.com/mags/qf/c/PopularScience/12-1938/xlg_fish_sub.jpg)

Totally safe, I'm sure. :'(

Much retro-cool stuff: http://blog.modernmechanix.com/

Title: Re: I want, I want, I want
Post by: MacArthurBug on October 01, 2009, 08:52:19 PM

Doooood...

I covet this

Title: Re: I want, I want, I want
Post by: Planish on October 06, 2009, 03:59:22 AM

Quote from: Heradel on September 25, 2009, 12:43:33 AM

Does it submerge?

A bit.

From their FAQ:

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What happens if I dive too deep?

Because the Seabreacher is positively buoyant, it needs speed in order to dive, which means the engine needs to be running, and the engine needs fresh air to breathe. The moment you dive too deep, the engine's air supply is cut off and the engine immediately loses power; therefore, it pops back to the surface. Sometimes it will pop up backwards if you try and dive too deep and too steep.

i doubt it could do a tailstand either, because the water intake for the jet is probably too far forward.

Still, the barrel rolls look like fun.