AMP - Accurate Model Parts
Officers & NCO Club => Non Model discussions => Topic started by: NZSnowman on 28 Jan , 2015, 00:54
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http://nextbigfuture.com/2015/01/us-navy-looks-at-next-generation-ssnx.html (http://nextbigfuture.com/2015/01/us-navy-looks-at-next-generation-ssnx.html)
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Very cool on one level...but I am reminded of the "new" Battlestar Galactica series..and how the Cylons hacked every network and took control like shutting off a switch...sure, SciFi, but so is this boat! LOL
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<- hears terminator music slowly building in the background.
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YUP! Nothing like have a real valve to put your hand on instead of a picture on a tv monitor...
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If the valves are all computer controlled, how will a leak be stopped if the in-rushing water shorts out the computer console?. Hull and backup valves will still have to have the option of manual control. There are certain things on a submarine that cannot be automated. If they do, then look for another Thresher-style disaster..
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Yes Capn, I believe you are correct. Fly by wire has great advantages, but..my car fried a switch in the steering clumn...it talked to the computer to operate lights, wipers, turn signals. All fancy and hi-tek, but I was missing the old says - a wire interrupted by a manual switch and no combinations attached together!