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AIRCRAFT-LAUNCHED TORPEDO CONFIGURATIONS - 14313_124
Figure 5-4.Mk 28 Mod 2 torpedo air stabilizer.

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torpedo  itself  (warshot  or  exercise)  and  the configuration of the attached launch accessories. The Mk 46 torpedo is configured with aircraft-launch accessories for either helicopter or fixed-wing aircraft launching. The basic items of accessory equipment used in launching torpedoes from fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters are the torpedo air stabilizer and suspension band assembly. The torpedo air stabilizer ensures a predictable air trajectory and water entry without torpedo structural damage. The air stabilizer reduces the descent speed of the torpedo relative to the speed of the launching aircraft. A static line or release lanyard deploys the parachute when the torpedo is dropped from the aircraft. The deployed parachute stabilizes the torpedo during descent to the water, slows the descent speed to an acceptable velocity for water entry, and assures the proper water entry angle. The Mk 28 Mod 2 5-3 Figure 5-3.—Mk 50 torpedo configurations.







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