TARGET SPEED, searching for the magic bullet

greyrider · 02-11-09, 10:13 AM

i think i have found it, im working on it, may take a week and, it may take longer, but i made a mission to test
this formula from the torpedo fire control manual, using the procedure explained by the FCM, using just the hydrophones to determine target speed. it works like a charm,
i just need to test it alittle more at extreme hydrophone range, 18.9 nm. i wont post again, until i have it down pat, but as soon as i do, i will present it to you, in a post, and in a mission.

formula is:

SS x(sin LA) / (sin AB)
where
ss = sub speed
la = lead angle
ab = angle on bow

02-11-09, 10:13 AM	#1
greyrider Watch Officer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: massachusetts Posts: 334 Downloads: 237 Uploads: 0	TARGET SPEED, searching for the magic bullet i think i have found it, im working on it, may take a week and, it may take longer, but i made a mission to test this formula from the torpedo fire control manual, using the procedure explained by the FCM, using just the hydrophones to determine target speed. it works like a charm, i just need to test it alittle more at extreme hydrophone range, 18.9 nm. i wont post again, until i have it down pat, but as soon as i do, i will present it to you, in a post, and in a mission. formula is: SS x(sin LA) / (sin AB) where ss = sub speed la = lead angle ab = angle on bow __________________ Her gun crew had guts, however, for from her canting bow came a half dozen well-aimed rounds. How they pointed and trained their gun on that tilting platform will long remain a wonder, and their dedication in keeping up the fire until they went under would be a matter of pride to any nation. O'Kane, Richard. Clear the Bridge!: The War Patrols of the U.S.S. Tang