Kilo information

UglyMowgli · 09-24-05, 12:11 PM

A french submariner who make a long visit of a Kilo recently told me that the Kilo have a retractable auxillary propulsion unit under the torpedo tubes and a pumpjet near the stern so it can make it a 360Â° turn almost in place at slow speed.
I didn't know if it just for manouevring near port or if it can be use in combat but it could be a 'good' surpise for an ennemy sub behind him.

mike_espo · 09-24-05, 12:16 PM

Yeah, I read that somewhere also. Would be cool if implemented in DW!

That is why Kilo should be next to impossible to detect passively..especially in litoral regions.

Hellcat · 09-24-05, 12:43 PM

This is really interesting, I'm assuming its an electric motor that drives it? By slow speed I'm guessing that we're talking like 2+ minutes for a complete 360 degree turn in calm seas?

Sounds somewhat similar to what is mounted on cruise ships for docking procedures, allows very co-ordinated movement.

Pigfish · 09-24-05, 08:25 PM

I think the Seawolf has it also-for docking, SEAL/litorial action etc. But would suspect very noisey. Much like DWs OHP I would think. Leads me to thinking-have any of the multiplayers tried to see how loud the OHP is when using its APUs in DW?

Must make a racket I would think. :hmm:

OKO · 09-24-05, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Pigfish

I think the Seawolf has it also-for docking, SEAL/litorial action etc. But would suspect very noisey. Much like DWs OHP I would think.

If it's a real thing (I don't doubt on you my friend Galileo ... I'm always suspicious, as you know ...), I suspect you are right Pigfish.
I hardly conceive APU are used in a stealth configuration IMHO.

Amizaur · 09-25-05, 07:08 AM

For Perry APU base noise was same as primary propulsion, but raised very quickly with speed to reach +20 at max. So both in stock DW and in the mod APU is effectively more noisy than primary propulsion.

09-24-05, 12:11 PM	#1
UglyMowgli Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 784 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Kilo information A french submariner who make a long visit of a Kilo recently told me that the Kilo have a retractable auxillary propulsion unit under the torpedo tubes and a pumpjet near the stern so it can make it a 360Â° turn almost in place at slow speed. I didn't know if it just for manouevring near port or if it can be use in combat but it could be a 'good' surpise for an ennemy sub behind him. __________________ Modern Naval Warfare Community Manager

09-24-05, 12:43 PM	#3
Hellcat Ensign Join Date: May 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 224 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	This is really interesting, I'm assuming its an electric motor that drives it? By slow speed I'm guessing that we're talking like 2+ minutes for a complete 360 degree turn in calm seas? Sounds somewhat similar to what is mounted on cruise ships for docking procedures, allows very co-ordinated movement. __________________ "readiness is only accomplished when the need for it is over"

09-24-05, 08:25 PM	#4
Pigfish Engineer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 207 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think the Seawolf has it also-for docking, SEAL/litorial action etc. But would suspect very noisey. Much like DWs OHP I would think. Leads me to thinking-have any of the multiplayers tried to see how loud the OHP is when using its APUs in DW? Must make a racket I would think. :hmm: __________________

09-24-05, 12:16 PM	#2
mike_espo Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chicago, USA Posts: 396 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	Yeah, I read that somewhere also. Would be cool if implemented in DW! That is why Kilo should be next to impossible to detect passively..especially in litoral regions.

09-25-05, 07:08 AM	#6
Amizaur Sonar Guy Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Poland Posts: 398 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	For Perry APU base noise was same as primary propulsion, but raised very quickly with speed to reach +20 at max. So both in stock DW and in the mod APU is effectively more noisy than primary propulsion.