Thread: High-Altitude Torpedo Launch
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Old June 15th 06, 05:58 PM posted to rec.aviation.military.naval,sci.military.naval
Gordon
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Gordon wrote:

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There used to be a photo of a purported SUBSAM in the sail of a Kilo.
Other units were rumored to have it. I doubt it would be all that
useful, but I wouldn't want to be two MAD runs into my attack and find
out we were wrong about whether or not the system exists.

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That brings up an interesting question; how effective is an ASW
aircraft's
MAD gear when the aircraft is at 20,000 feet?

Oh, you might detect a Typhoon, but not much else! Actually, as you
undoubtedly know, MAD slant range is far less than a mile so these
launches would have to be basically wishful thinking, or against a
visually sighted target such as a sinker or a shallow runner. I can't
think of any other situation that would allow an attack, unless the
attacking aircraft watched a submarine launch a weapon.

v/r
Gordon