☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 7 months agoChinese scientists close in on laser propulsion for superfast, silent submarineswww.scmp.comexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up155arrow-down11cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmygrad.ml
arrow-up154arrow-down1external-linkChinese scientists close in on laser propulsion for superfast, silent submarineswww.scmp.com☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.ml to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square21fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmygrad.ml
minus-squareGarbageShoot [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·7 months agoMaybe they mean faster than the air speed of sound but still less than the underwater speed (which is a huge margin, it turns out, 340 vs 1500 m/s)
minus-squarevertexarray [any]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·7 months agoI thought even that would be way too fast but it seems like it’s totally possible. Had no idea! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VA-111_Shkval
Maybe they mean faster than the air speed of sound but still less than the underwater speed (which is a huge margin, it turns out, 340 vs 1500 m/s)
I thought even that would be way too fast but it seems like it’s totally possible. Had no idea! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VA-111_Shkval