Iran Test Fires High-Speed Torpedo Sunday

nbcnews.com ^ | 5/8/17 | Courtney Kube

[sasquatch]

Tiny bubbles...

[Tijeras_Slim]

That’s the most likely scenario.

[NorthMountain]

Interesting concept, but guidance is virtually impossible. OTOH, the USN and KM sent a lot of ships to the bottom using unguided torpedoes.

[Red Badger]

Or the Iranians stole the technology with $$$$$$$$$.................

[Tijeras_Slim]

The Russian version IS made in a state factory in Kyrgyzstan.

[Red Badger]

Kyrgyzstan?....WE HAVE SUSPECT!....................

[Rinnwald]

IMHO Russia has them on the Kursk.

You mean "had" them on the Kursk.

[sipow]

The Russians have had torpedoes capable of this since the 70s.

It uses supercavitation to create a bubble around itself and is propelled with a solid fuel rocket. It has minimal contact with liquid water and basically is flying underwater.

[Myrddin]

200 knots is possible using a cavitation bubble ahead of the torpedo. The limiting factor is how much gas you can keep on board to provide the bubble.

[wally_bert]

Code name: al-don-ho.

[JohnnyP]

It’s a hoot.

[SJSAMPLE]

Sounds crazy, but supercavitating torpedoes are a real thing. They bleed gases into the water. Those gases displace the water and the torpedo travels through the gases.