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Re: Torpedo and torpedo tube dimensions
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Date: August 28, 2011 03:58PM
Maciej Trybus Wrote:
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> Difference in G7 diameters:
> G7e 534.6 mm (+/- 0.1mm)
> G7a 533.4 mm (+/- 0.1mm)
> HOWEVER after filling G7a compressed air tank with
> air their
> diameter become 534.6 so they fit to torpedo tube.
> (tank is 3115 mm long)
The diamatre of G7a and G7e was identical: 533,4mm. The diametre of the G7a's airtank would certainly expand during charging (depending of the temperature - ie how "hard" it's filled"), but as it cooled down, it would of course shrink back.
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> Difference in G7 diameters:
> G7e 534.6 mm (+/- 0.1mm)
> G7a 533.4 mm (+/- 0.1mm)
> HOWEVER after filling G7a compressed air tank with
> air their
> diameter become 534.6 so they fit to torpedo tube.
> (tank is 3115 mm long)
The diamatre of G7a and G7e was identical: 533,4mm. The diametre of the G7a's airtank would certainly expand during charging (depending of the temperature - ie how "hard" it's filled"), but as it cooled down, it would of course shrink back.
