Dive Plane Doors on Soviet Typhoon class

[vasily]

I'm trying to determine how the forward dive plane doors operate on a Typhoon. Do they hinge up or down, or do they pull in and 'slide' up or down?
I found a picture of an Akula (NATO designation) with its dive plane doors opening up, but nothing from a Typhoon.
Jim

[ober freak]

Re: Dive Plane Doors on Soviet Typhoon class

Hi Vasily,

a friend supplied me with this typhoon shot, showing an open cavity, he says on all pictures he know it is either swung to the inside or demounted. Hope this will help you.

Marco

[vasily]

Re: Dive Plane Doors on Soviet Typhoon class

Marco,
Thanks. This is helpful- it shows the shape of the forward portion of the dive plane doors (the section that remains open after the main doors close around the dive planes.)
It's a bit hazy, but it may even indicate that the doors hinge from the bottom, not the top. If the doors hinge at the bottom, I would have a lot more room to open and close the doors along with the dive planes.
I thought I had every photo that was published on the Typhoon (and a few photos that are not in the public domain), but I didn't have this one.
Jim

[ober freak]

Re: Dive Plane Doors on Soviet Typhoon class

Hi Jim.

got some more intel about the Typhoons. http://imgur.com/a/xi3P3

especially this shot is interesting as it shows a slightly slanted shutter, which seems to slide downwards.


Marco

[vasily]

Re: Dive Plane Doors on Soviet Typhoon class

This is the best Typhoon site I've ever seen. It even has the picture of Gorbachev's visit, which I thought was not in the public domain.
A few new pics, but amazing information behind all the old pics.
Thanks.
Jim

[ssn705]

Re: Dive Plane Doors on Soviet Typhoon class

Absolutely awesome link you posted. Great pics and some good notes to go with them.

Cheers,

Dave

[ober freak]

Re: Dive Plane Doors on Soviet Typhoon class

No problem, I´m always having a guy in the back giving me new navy intel like this one

[JLIGUAL]

Good page with a lot of information about the famous typhoon that I find a wonder as a submarine

[JLIGUAL]

With this plane I made a set of plans in autocad to someday make it in scale 1/100, although by measurements and capacity of car / size ideally do it in 1/72