In Russia create a unique research submarine with wings
For the study of the Arctic, Russia has developed new submarine, which is enormous, as well as a pair of “wings”, resembling the wings of the aircraft.
For the study of the Arctic, Russia has developed new submarine, which is enormous, as well as a pair of “wings”, resembling the wings of the aircraft.
Engaged in the design Bureau “Rubin”. A new Russian submarine has become the largest underwater research unit, which had ever created mankind. Her weight — 13 280 tons, length — almost 135 m. the Submarine will be able to exceed a speed of 12.6 knots (23 km/h) and function at depths up to 400 m. the ship’s Crew is about 40 people, writes Popular Mechanics.
Explore the Arctic submarine to be using the futuristic “wings”, which are actually sonar receivers.
To get information about the area from all directions, a submarine must travel at a speed of 3 knots (5.5 km/h).
Analyst G. Sutton, analyzing draft on its website on submarines Covert Shores, reports that the scope of “wings” will be approximately 100 meters.
“This is more than any aircraft ever flown,” said he, giving a comparative picture of the size of the Russian submarine and the Airbus A380.
Sutton doubts that the wings of the submarine will play the same role as the plane to create lift. This use of wings is bad for sonar work. He believes that the wings will not interfere with the submarine pass between the ice columns, but it is known that the submarine can, if necessary, to remove them in the case.
Although the submarine is not equipped with weapons, it can be used to transport drones. Sutton, citing a statement Rubin also reports that the price of the project will be 40% of the “military submarine”. Construction will begin in 2020.