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OKO · 01-19-06, 07:07 AM

LOL
this thread become a lesson about dB

The only simple thing I know about dB is : each more 3dB, you have twice the sound level
So, 10 dB is a bit more than 10 times the sound level

But in DW, it's NOT 10 dB beetween KILO and Improved, it's 5 dB (with LWAMI) just take a look at the graphical chart.

So the Improved KILO, who is always 5dB less than KILO at same speeds, is around 3 times quieter.

But what does it mean in the game :
you can detect a KILO with another KILO at ~12 miles, but you won't be able to see any improved KILO on passive sonars of a KILO.

I have one question for Luftwolf : are the conformal and cylindrical the same on KILO and on improved KILO in DW ?
I ask this because improved KILO are supposed to have improved sonar suit IRL.

01-19-06, 07:07 AM	#10
OKO Commander Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Solar system, mainly on earth Posts: 476 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	LOL this thread become a lesson about dB The only simple thing I know about dB is : each more 3dB, you have twice the sound level So, 10 dB is a bit more than 10 times the sound level But in DW, it's NOT 10 dB beetween KILO and Improved, it's 5 dB (with LWAMI) just take a look at the graphical chart. So the Improved KILO, who is always 5dB less than KILO at same speeds, is around 3 times quieter. But what does it mean in the game : you can detect a KILO with another KILO at ~12 miles, but you won't be able to see any improved KILO on passive sonars of a KILO. I have one question for Luftwolf : are the conformal and cylindrical the same on KILO and on improved KILO in DW ? I ask this because improved KILO are supposed to have improved sonar suit IRL.