Alberto Monteiro wrote:
> What is a sled? What is the max crew of a sled?
Have you ever seen those small vehicles that scuba divers
use, that just pull the diver along? I get the impression
that that's basically what a sled is: a one-man, or one-fin,
vehicle, which is not enclosed, and basically pulls the user
along faster than he can swim. They may be able to pull more
crew, particularly in emergencies, but they're primarily
designed for one person. They have additional gadgetry
attached, including air domes, arms for the fins, etc. My
vision of Startide sleds came largely from the "Streaker Crew"
illustration by David Cherry. That picture is what I based my
own sled design on:
http://www.sloan3d.com/chmeee/uplift.html
> What is the max speed (in decent units!) of a sled?
If I had to guess, I'd look up the typical speed of a current
diver-pulling vehicle, and double it. Then again, I got the
impression that the sleds in the big "orca" chase scene were
moving awfully quickly, so maybe they are significantly faster
than that.
> BTW, how fast can a dolphin swim?
crackle... bzzt... Paging Mr. Harney, Mr. Michael Harney! ;-)
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