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Old 08-14-07, 02:43 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by switch.dota
One problem, Duci: ahead 2/3 is 8, not 10 knots. Either increase engine power to 48% (from 40%) for 2/3 or modify efficiency. I have modded ahead standard to a flat 50% engine power for the sole purpose of having 10 knots at the touch of a button. I don't fancy manually setting the speed everytime I surface (up to 10 times a day). It's repetetive and only gets on one's nerves.
If it wasnt for the fact that those engine telegraph speeds ALSO effect underwater endurance, id have changed it already. I feel the 2/3rds, as is, is needed because of submerged performance. Realistically you don't gain that much distance by going at 10 kts. I've always known that 9-10 kts is the best, for years, but i never do it. Ahead 2/3rds the whole time (8 kts), and i've never been short on fuel. *shrug*
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