GunshipDemocracy Wed Oct 03, 2018 11:39 pm
Isos wrote: I doubt this VLS arrangement. Onyx and Kalibr are the same size (more or less).
Nope. Kalibr are 533mm in diameter while oniks is 700mm. Someone should look if it possible mathematicaly.
I did ti last time but now check formula to calculate it this time (same result):
https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/666491/three-circles-within-a-larger-circle
(-3 + 2 √3)R = r
R - radius Granit launch tube (1350mm/2 = 675mm
r - radius of inner circle of new missile launch tube (not missile)
r = 313mm -> d ~ 630mm . Diameter of Onyx = 670mm
There is no way if fits 3 inside Granit standard launch tube. Theoretically it can fit 2 (2x670 = 1340 vs Granit 1350) but again unlikely 10mm is enough space to fill launch tube.
3 Kalibrs with no problemos. Their diameter is 533mm. BTW there is supersonic Kalibr too. With final speed 2,9Ma which is higher then Onyx one (2,6Ma)
How can you fit since diameter of P-700 launch tube is 1,350m? 4 Kalibrs eventually you can but since Onix has to be also launched thus 3 per one P-700 seem to be possible only.
The pictures of the VLS by hole for Yassen has 3 oniks per launch tubes or 4 kalibr. Granits are meant to be replaced by a launcher with 3 oniks each officially. So we can assume that there is also place for 4 kalibrs too.
I don't if you saw it, you can zoom on the last picture and see the configuration of the missiles inside the launch tubes for yassen on Hole's picture.[/quote]
No launch tubes on Yasen are different then on Anteys. Anteys use Granit P700 launch tubes. This was BTW stated in Izvestia link I've provided. There is no information about 4 Kalibrs nor 3 Onyxes. The only is statement:
The technology of such a replacement is quite simple. Three new USPs are inserted into the Granit missile launchers available on the submarine. This will not only increase the ship’s ammunition, but also make it possible to use two types of missiles simultaneously. The total ammunition upgraded "Antea" will increase from 24 to 72 missiles..
The we got
1) either no Onyxes will be fitter there and info in article was wrong
2) or Grant launch tubes were "drilled out" to 3 Onyx can fit.