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Originally Posted by Dr.Sid
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Originally Posted by Nexus7
Back to the topic title... I think it's unavoidable to send the helo out to find enemy subs. When intelligence reports confirm the presence of a sub in the area I think it's a must to send the helo out and have it drop buoys, the sensors aboard the FFG are plainly to low-ranged in comparison to a sub.
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With FFG going slow (under 5kts) it wont cavitate and is VERY quiet. Properly deployed FFG's tail sonar is pretty good. With good handling it's fair even without helos.
Also good trick is to drop OTS buoys. Think of it as towed array which never washes away, just takes 2 minutes to deploy.
To learn about FFG's own noise, drop OTS diffar shallow, circle around it at different speeds and watch how signal changes on buoy display. |
What do you mean with "properly used"?
Because what I did is to check for a layer with a BT: I found a convergence zone at around 2000ft. Ordered all stop so the TA went down to ~2200ft. Was still unable to see the Foxtrot at around 10nm...
And the buoys, what's theyr range? I use DICASS D/S and it seems to be less than 5nm against a non cavitating diesel sub...
Another question: do they have the ability to fire buoys in RL ?
ANd the MAD on the helo, what altitude do you have to fly to have it be efficent? and it's approx range?