Space Plane

[www.scubamazing.com]

Hey have you guys seen this before?

http://www.spstms.com/

I think I'm going to see what I can do to do a review of it. I'll let you know what I find out.

 

[RumBum]

It looks difficult to steer. Cool, though.

 

[dmblack58]

How much and more importantly how do you steer it? Do you have to get your own set of underwater wings made? ;-)

 

[Mo2vation]

Looks like another reason most dive boats have a chase dinghy on board.

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Ken

 

[The Kraken]

Oooohhhh !!!!
I can see it now. New material for Gary Larsen's "Far Side".

"When Sports-Planes Go Bad!"

the K

 

[Nay]

All I see is a propeller ripping my hair out....

 

[wheelietaco]

I see an out of contral accent in the making. Can you say torpedo. no thanks

 

[Doc]

All I see is a propeller ripping my hair out....

Looks like the green haired goddess in the drawing was taking a real chance.

These guys have been around a while. It might have some application in a work environment, where you might need your hands free, like NBL for NASA.

But they can't even sell the old handheld models anymore. See them on clearance with the old familiar hucksters at Heartland America http://www.heartlandamerica.com/bro...EAE3-EA8B-4D9C-83AA-368585A512E6&BC=S&DL=SEH1

They showed these at DEMA a few years back. Still no price or shopping cart on the website. Tells you something. A lot of really cool ideas have no practical application.

 

[www.scubamazing.com]

wow, I was just mesmerized by the guy doing flips in the video

I think it looks cool, but I agree, it could take control of your dive (and your safety) pretty easily.

 

[friscuba]

Questionable video choice? Anyone remember the "water wiggle"from the mid-60's? Spins around uncontrollably in about a 30' square area... we loved it as kids, this reminded me of it.

This could be interesting. I would have liked to seen a video of a grand slalom type of course, cover some ground and be able to extremely easily negotiate course changes. I have to assume every change this guy made was on purpose, but since there were no straight runs beyond the first two seconds it's also an assumption to say it's easy to keep going on in one heading.

If I ever put one of these things on it's to get somewhere, not spin circles. It has potential.

later,