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Crusader
July 1st, 2009, 06:35
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Helldiver
July 1st, 2009, 06:42
What?

Crusader
July 1st, 2009, 06:50
Sorry , I'm still trying to figure out how to properly attach a PDF file . They are allowed , right ?

Henry
July 1st, 2009, 08:28
yup if you right click and open a new window
it works
Pretty neat article
cheers
H

Helldiver
July 1st, 2009, 10:24
That Jap submarine that carried the airplane was preceded by the French Submarine Surcouf. It carried a Besson MB411 Observation airplane. It's keel was laid in 1927 and it was commissioned in 1934. It was 361 feet long and weighed 3304 tons. It had two eight inch guns on it. Much mystery still surround this submarine.
I saw it in 1941 when she was tied up in Boston and was impressed with her size. As far as I know it was lost at sea near South America in 1942, carrying two British Officers, just to see that she was still on our side. What they would do if the Sub joined the Vichy Government was hard to determine.
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c333/Robfolsom/Surcouf.jpg?t=1246472437

jhefner
July 1st, 2009, 13:14
Comrades;

Flying submarine come to Flight Simulator and CFS very soon. Watch this space.

http://www.geocities.com/unicraftmodels/on/lpl/lpl-box.jpg
http://www.geocities.com/unicraftmodels/on/lpl/lpl-dr.jpg
A nice annimation on youtube from the History Channel.

http://redirectingat.com/?id=593X1004&url=http%3A//www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3Dxxyf3O_SyYQ%26feature%3Drelated


The possible repetition of approach to target was considered as one of the essential advantages of the underwater- air torpedo bomber over traditional submarines. Especially effective it had to be the action of the flying submarines in the group, since theoretically three such apparatuses created on the way of enemy the impervious barrier by width to nine miles. LPL could penetrate at night the harbor and the ports of enemy, be immersed, and in the daytime conduct observation, direction-finding of secret fairways and with the opportunity attack. In the construction LPL were provided for six autonomous sections, in three of which were placed the aircraft engines AM-34 a with power of 1000 hp each each. They were supplied with the superchargers, which allowed boosting in the takeoff conditions to 1200 hp the fourth section was habitable, calculated for the command of three people. Control of vessel under water was conducted from it. In the fifth section was located storage battery, in the sixth - rowing electromotor by power 10 l,s. Durable housing LPL was cylindrical riveted construction with the diameter of 1,4 m from duralumin with a thickness of 6 mm. besides the durable sections, boat had wet type pilot's light cab, which with the sinking was filled up with water, in this case flying instruments battened down in the special mine.
Skin it is wing and the tail assembly it was intended to carry out made of steel, and floats from duralumin. Etielementy of construction not were calculated for the increased external pressure, since with the sinking they were heated by the sea water, which entered by drift through the scuppers (openings for the drain of water). Fuel- (gasoline) and oil were stored in the special rubber reservoirs, which were being located in the center section. With the sinking that moving and that discharges the mains of the water cooling system of aircraft engines overlapped, which excluded their damage under the effect of pressure of outboard water. The painting and varnishing of its skin was provided for for the protection of housing from the corrosion. Torpedoes were placed under the outer planes of wing on the special holders. The design payload of boat composed 44,5% of the total gross weight of apparatus, which was common for heavy type machines.
The process of sinking included four stages: the sealing down of motor sections, the overlapping of water in the radiators, the transfer of control into the underwater and transfer of crew from the cab into the crew quarters (central control).
Tactical flight characteristics LPL.

Crew, man. 3
Takeoff mass, kg 15 000
Flight speed, UZ (km/h) 100 (~200)
Flying range, km 800
Ceiling, m 2 500
Quantity and the type of aircraft engines 3 x AM-34
Power on takeoff conditions, hp 3x1200
Max. of add. agitation with vzlete/posadke and sinking, marks 4-5
Underwater SK -t6, knots 2-3
Submersion depth, m 45
Action radius under water, miles 5-6
Underwater independence, h 48
Power of rowing motor, hp 10
Duration of sinking, min 1,5
Duration of emersion, min 1,8
Armament:
- 18- in torpedo, pieces. 2
- coaxial machine gun, pieces. 2

Yes, it will go underwater. Shoot guns, launch torpedoes in CFS2 version.

http://inlinethumb48.webshots.com/29807/2926358310079522983S600x600Q85.jpg (http://news.webshots.com/photo/2926358310079522983xUnsNQ)
Nothing more to see here; move along, move along... :bump: