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RE: U-534's front dive planes?
Posted by:
Rainer Bruns
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Date: July 18, 2000 02:24PM
Hi Les,
From an enineering point of view rigid axle dive planes (non-retractible) are simpler, stronger and need less maintenance. Loss of surface speed fairly negligible. But they were a pain to watch in close quarters maneuvering. On the other hand they came in handy in occasionally slicing the hulls of some escorts in close combat - though the latter was hardly considered in the design and not a specially encouraged tactic. Cheers, RB
From an enineering point of view rigid axle dive planes (non-retractible) are simpler, stronger and need less maintenance. Loss of surface speed fairly negligible. But they were a pain to watch in close quarters maneuvering. On the other hand they came in handy in occasionally slicing the hulls of some escorts in close combat - though the latter was hardly considered in the design and not a specially encouraged tactic. Cheers, RB
Subject | Written By | Posted |
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U-534's front dive planes? | Les | 07/16/2000 04:33AM |
RE: U-534's front dive planes? | Tom Manson | 07/16/2000 05:04AM |
RE: U-534's front dive planes? | David Plummer | 07/17/2000 12:39AM |
RE: U-534's front dive planes? | Les | 07/18/2000 06:51AM |
RE: U-534's front dive planes? | Rainer Bruns | 07/18/2000 02:24PM |