Air-Independent Propulsion

E.B. Fluckey · 01-16-07, 08:08 AM

I'm curious about the propulsion mentioned in this article:

http://www.thenewanatolian.com/tna-21294.html

"...the first prototypes were constructed by the Germans during the World War II but they failed to experiment and use them before the war ended..."

"...the system has become common since the '90s..."

Anyone know what this is talking about? Very interesting!

Konovalov · 01-16-07, 08:44 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air-independent_propulsion

And interesting article here: http://www.navyleague.org/seapower/aip_alternative.htm

Why the thumbs down icon?

E.B. Fluckey · 01-16-07, 11:09 AM

LOL that looked like a question mark icon. Oops!

Thanks for the links, heading over now to read up.

Smaragdadler · 01-16-07, 12:02 PM

Partially dismantled Walter Type XVIIB U-1406 up on the stocks shortly after the end of World War II.

Modern Type U212a

more:
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/...propulsion.htm

regards

SUBMAN1 · 01-16-07, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smaragdadler

Partially dismantled Walter Type XVIIB U-1406 up on the stocks shortly after the end of World War II.

Modern Type U212a

more:
http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/...propulsion.htm

regards

Yep - looks like the Germans are using old tech from WWII - they just spruced up the boat a bit even though it was built 60 years ago!

Smaragdadler · 01-16-07, 12:35 PM

Na,na! We have spruced it DOWN!!! Whe don't whant do rule tze world ägain, thiz time it has jüst önly 400PS not 5000! For real, man.

Quote:

...he fielded a fully functional - if troublesome - 5,000-horsepower AIP system in 1945, the maximum power output of current AIP installations is typically on the order of 400 horsepower (300 kilowatts)...

01-16-07, 08:08 AM	#1
E.B. Fluckey Sailor man Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 44 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Air-Independent Propulsion I'm curious about the propulsion mentioned in this article: http://www.thenewanatolian.com/tna-21294.html "...the first prototypes were constructed by the Germans during the World War II but they failed to experiment and use them before the war ended..." "...the system has become common since the '90s..." Anyone know what this is talking about? Very interesting!

01-16-07, 08:44 AM	#2
Konovalov Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: High Wycombe, Bucks, UK Posts: 2,811 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air-independent_propulsion And interesting article here: http://www.navyleague.org/seapower/aip_alternative.htm Why the thumbs down icon? __________________ "In a Christian context, sexuality is traditionally seen as a consequence of the Fall, but for Muslims, it is an anticipation of paradise. So I can say, I think, that I was validly converted to Islam by a teenage French Jewish nudist." Sheikh Abdul-Hakim Murad (Timothy Winter)

01-16-07, 12:02 PM	#4
Smaragdadler XO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Thuringia Posts: 429 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Partially dismantled Walter Type XVIIB U-1406 up on the stocks shortly after the end of World War II. Modern Type U212a more: http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/...propulsion.htm regards Last edited by Smaragdadler; 01-16-07 at 12:25 PM.

01-16-07, 11:09 AM	#3
E.B. Fluckey Sailor man Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 44 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	LOL that looked like a question mark icon. Oops! Thanks for the links, heading over now to read up.