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Type 53 torpedo

Index Type 53 torpedo

Type 53 is the common name for a family of 53 cm (21 inch) torpedoes manufactured in Russia, starting with the 53-27 torpedo and continuing to the modern UGST (Fizik-1). [1]

14 relations: Axial engine, Futlyar, High-test peroxide, Kilo-class submarine, Otto fuel II, Phased array, Propeller, Rijeka, Sonar, Torpedo, Turbine, United States Navy, Wake homing, Wire-guided missile.

Axial engine

Axial engines (sometimes known as barrel or Z-crank engines) are a type of reciprocating engine with pistons arranged around an output shaft with their axes parallel to the shaft.

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Futlyar

Futlyar (Fizik-2) is a Russian deep-water homing torpedo tested by the Russian Navy in 2017; it entered service in the same year.

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High-test peroxide

High-test peroxide or HTP is a high (85 to 98 percent)-concentration solution of hydrogen peroxide, with the remainder predominantly made up of water.

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Kilo-class submarine

The Kilo class is the NATO reporting name for a naval diesel-electric attack submarine that is made in Russia.

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Otto fuel II

Otto Fuel II is a monopropellant used to drive torpedoes and other weapon systems.

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Phased array

In antenna theory, a phased array usually means an electronically scanned array; a computer-controlled array of antennas which creates a beam of radio waves which can be electronically steered to point in different directions, without moving the antennas.

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Propeller

A propeller is a type of fan that transmits power by converting rotational motion into thrust.

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Rijeka

Rijeka (Fiume; Reka; Sankt Veit am Flaum; see other names) is the principal seaport and the third-largest city in Croatia (after Zagreb and Split).

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Sonar

Sonar (originally an acronym for SOund Navigation And Ranging) is a technique that uses sound propagation (usually underwater, as in submarine navigation) to navigate, communicate with or detect objects on or under the surface of the water, such as other vessels.

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Torpedo

A modern torpedo is a self-propelled weapon with an explosive warhead, launched above or below the water surface, propelled underwater towards a target, and designed to detonate either on contact with its target or in proximity to it.

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Turbine

A turbine (from the Latin turbo, a vortex, related to the Greek τύρβη, tyrbē, meaning "turbulence") is a rotary mechanical device that extracts energy from a fluid flow and converts it into useful work.

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United States Navy

The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.

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Wake homing

Wake homing is a technique used to guide torpedoes to their target.

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Wire-guided missile

A wire-guided missile is a missile that is guided by signals sent to it via thin wires connected between the missile and its guidance mechanism, which is located somewhere near the launch site.

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Redirects here:

53-65, 53-65 torpedo, Type 53-65K, Type 533 torpedo.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_53_torpedo

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