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To: sukhoi-30mki

Interesting ship design with the diesel exhaust ports near the waterline to reduce infrared signature.


2 posted on 06/09/2016 5:07:08 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: Yo-Yo
...with the diesel exhaust ports near the waterline...

Yeah. Gives it that permanent "I've been struck by a missile" look.

But, the Germans have been using the snorkel for 75 years, so they should be able to make it work.

3 posted on 06/09/2016 6:41:32 AM PDT by Rinnwald
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I wonder how much water comes in during rough seas in the North Atlantic.


4 posted on 06/09/2016 10:58:22 AM PDT by ro_dreaming (Chesterton, 'Christianity has not been tried and found wanting. It's been found hard and not tried')
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