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FIN , TORPEDO
Definition:
A FLAT TORPEDO COMPONENT MADE OF DEFORMATION-RESISTANT MATERIAL, WHICH IS FIXED TO THE OUTSIDE IN PARALLEL TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE TORPEDO. IT IS ATTACKED BY THE WAKE INFLOW/WAKE CURRENT WHEN THE TORPEDO IS IN MOTION AND IS DESIGNED TO DAMP/PREVENT THE ROLL AND TO STABILIZE THE STRAIGHT RUN OF THE TORPEDO. FOR PIVOTED/SHIVEL-MOUNTED FLAT TORPEDO COMPONENTS DESIGNED TO GENERATE PITCHING AND/OR YAWING MOTIONS SEE RUDDER, TORPEDO.
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 10001 | NAVAIR AND NAVSEA MANAGED ORIGINAL D |
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Title
TORPEDOS AND COMPONENTS, INERT