Air-Independent Propulsion

[Smaragdadler]

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.

...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)...

[Respenus]

I like the U212. Looks nice and just nice enough for a small SubSim crew

[U-533]

Turks with subs:hmm:

The Turkish Naval Forces has recently initiated a process to purchase six submarines with the highest technology possible.

The submarines are to include an "air-independent propulsion" system and will be able to roam under water for 50 days and will be difficult to detect due to stealth technology, which currently grants several military vehicles ghostlike mobility.

Stealth subs at that:hmm:

This should prove intresting.

[Konovalov]

Originally Posted by U-533

Turks with subs:hmm:

Stealth subs at that:hmm:

This should prove intresting.

As we all know that kind of is the point regarding the building of submarines, that is to make them stealthy.

[peterloo]

I don't know why America don't develop its own AIP... Even Russia, which is relatively poor after her dissolution, got her AIP technology ready. It seems that America is relying on her sucking (noisy + expensive) Los Angels Class, which can be a huge DISADVANTAGE when she wants to use it in shallow seas. China might get one, by buying one Russian sub (just like Kilo)

[baggygreen]

I thought that the virginia class was designed for more 'littoral' work. At least, thats what i read when having a look into it recently

[Kapitan]

The new virginias are good but they are still large submarines thier draft alone wont allow them into realy shallow waters where say a kilo can go or a 212 which puts the virginia at a disadvantage but only a slight one.

Despite being very quite the nukes have always been alot louder than a conventional submarine so in shallow waters with a conventional your basicaly not existing at slow speeds.

i have no doubt that the type 212 is alot quieter than a virginia.