Re: Malcolm's British Education
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 11:31 am
Ah, Torpedoes! Now you have me on a pet subject!
The RN probably has the fastest 'non-cavitating' in the world - and that term may give a few of you a few ideas for future combat.
Non-cavitating torpedoes are relatively quiet, but fairly slow - hence slow stealth. Cavitating or super-cavitating torpedoes surround the missile with a cloud of bubbles so that it doesn't touch the water, hence reducing drag, and go faster - certain nations claim in excess of 250mph. The problem is, they're damned noisy - so no stealth. But as a Chief Petty Officer once told me, because they're so damned fast "they're like the mother-in-law: You can see her coming, there's sod all you can do about it, and when she arrives it's going to ruin your weekend".
So what about warp and non-warp (both impulse and thrusters) missiles in the ENT era... What would the Rommies use against the emerging Federation?
The RN probably has the fastest 'non-cavitating' in the world - and that term may give a few of you a few ideas for future combat.
Non-cavitating torpedoes are relatively quiet, but fairly slow - hence slow stealth. Cavitating or super-cavitating torpedoes surround the missile with a cloud of bubbles so that it doesn't touch the water, hence reducing drag, and go faster - certain nations claim in excess of 250mph. The problem is, they're damned noisy - so no stealth. But as a Chief Petty Officer once told me, because they're so damned fast "they're like the mother-in-law: You can see her coming, there's sod all you can do about it, and when she arrives it's going to ruin your weekend".
So what about warp and non-warp (both impulse and thrusters) missiles in the ENT era... What would the Rommies use against the emerging Federation?