A supercavitating torpedo is a
torpedo
A modern torpedo is an underwater ranged weapon launched above or below the water surface, self-propelled towards a target, and with an explosive warhead designed to detonate either on contact with or in proximity to the target. Historically, su ...
using the effect of
supercavitation
Supercavitation is the use of a cavitation bubble to reduce skin friction drag on a submerged object and enable high speeds. Applications include torpedoes and propellers, but in theory, the technique could be extended to an entire underwater v ...
to create a
bubble
Bubble, Bubbles or The Bubble may refer to:
Common uses
* Bubble (physics), a globule of one substance in another, usually gas in a liquid
** Soap bubble
* Economic bubble, a situation where asset prices are much higher than underlying fundame ...
around the torpedo to move at high velocity under water. The following is a list of supercavitating torpedoes which have been developed or are in development.
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VA-111 Shkval
The VA-111 ''Shkval'' (from russian: шквал, ''squall'') torpedo and its descendants are supercavitating torpedoes originally developed by the Soviet Union. They are capable of speeds in excess of 200 Knot (unit), knots (370 km/h or 230 ...
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Hoot
Hoot may refer to:
Publications
* ''Hoot'' (novel), a young adult novel by Carl Hiaasen
* ''Hoot'', a 1996 children's novel by Jane Hissey
* ''Hoot'' (comics), a British magazine published from 1985 to 1986
* ''The Brandeis Hoot'', a student n ...
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Superkavitierender Unterwasserlaufkörper (Supercavitating underwater-travelling munition) Barracuda
* (Unnamed Prototype)
A super fast, (super loud) minisub
Defense Tech
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