Torpedo distances travelled - LWAMI v3.07

Fearless · 02-20-07, 07:28 PM

Hi all,

Testing the 65 torpedo with the Akula at different depths and sea states to see how far they would travel before they'd cut out revealed that:

at max speed setting, distance travelled averaged 21.7nm
at 35kts speed setting, distance travelled averaged 24.3nm but when I set it
at 25kts, the 65 only reached average 18.8nm distance.

I would've thought at 25kts the distance would be much further :hmm:

Is it by chance that time and speed factors determine distance instead of just speed (fuel usage)? LWAMI 3.07 was used.

XabbaRus · 02-20-07, 07:37 PM

35 knots is the best efficient speed of that torp so any slower than that and it will end its run sooner.

kage · 02-21-07, 02:34 AM

The reason is that the torpedo is heavier than water, so part of its propulsion must then be directed downwards to avoid sinking. This is a drain on the batteries/fuel which is pretty much a constant amount of energy per minute.

02-20-07, 07:28 PM	#1
Fearless Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 1,047 Downloads: 340 Uploads: 1	Torpedo distances travelled - LWAMI v3.07 Hi all, Testing the 65 torpedo with the Akula at different depths and sea states to see how far they would travel before they'd cut out revealed that: at max speed setting, distance travelled averaged 21.7nm at 35kts speed setting, distance travelled averaged 24.3nm but when I set it at 25kts, the 65 only reached average 18.8nm distance. I would've thought at 25kts the distance would be much further :hmm: Is it by chance that time and speed factors determine distance instead of just speed (fuel usage)? LWAMI 3.07 was used.

02-20-07, 07:37 PM	#2
XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	35 knots is the best efficient speed of that torp so any slower than that and it will end its run sooner. __________________

02-21-07, 02:34 AM	#3
kage Helmsman Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 104 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The reason is that the torpedo is heavier than water, so part of its propulsion must then be directed downwards to avoid sinking. This is a drain on the batteries/fuel which is pretty much a constant amount of energy per minute. __________________ http://www.xfire.com/clans/dwobjective/ for those who like playing objectives-based missions. (As opposed to deathmatches)