SS-N-27 was initially planned to be armed with 350mm APR-3E as payload, but eventually it turned out to be too heavy (475kg) and insteed much lighter (285kg) 324mm electric torpedo was used.
But when I'm browsing the net now, looking for 91RE1 data, everywhere I find it's range given as 50km which is 27nm. Maybe range of in-game SS-N-27 ASW should be increased...?
One source (quite recent) says that 50km is the range when launched from max depth (150m), the absolute max range of the 91RE1 missile was given as 100km (54nm) ! (well, it may be possible, the missile is large, carries light payload and have top speed of Mach 2.5) And that it will eventually replace Stallion and Starfish in Russian navy.
So we reduced Type-40 torpedo speed, but maybe insteed we have to increase SS-N-27 ASW range to at least 27nm ?
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