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English forum => Small talk => Topic started by: NorthStar-Eble guy on March 01, 2010, 01:11:05

Title: Azimuth rudder-propellers
Post by: NorthStar-Eble guy on March 01, 2010, 01:11:05
the bugsier 2 is manvuerable (and hard to control). Have you ever heard It uses Azimuth thrusters. ::)
 these are what they look like on a real ship.......
Title: Re: Azimuth rudder-propellers
Post by: mvsmith on March 01, 2010, 01:43:18
Hi NorthStar,

You can read about B2’s drives in the “Controlling Azimuth Drives” manual that you can download from here:
http://80.95.161.114/shipsim/forum/index.php/topic,2886.0.html (http://80.95.161.114/shipsim/forum/index.php/topic,2886.0.html)

Regards,
Marty


I think B2 has Aquamaster drives in Kort nozzles.
Title: Re: Azimuth rudder-propellers
Post by: McGherkin on March 01, 2010, 08:41:09
The Ocean Star also has Azipods, as well as Jumbo Javelin (although it is retractable and only for slow speed manoeuvering.
Title: Re: Azimuth rudder-propellers
Post by: saltydog on March 01, 2010, 09:01:22
Here is a nice model of the Bugsier 2..  :)
Title: Re: Azimuth rudder-propellers
Post by: mvsmith on March 01, 2010, 14:08:13
Nice model, Salty.

As one can see, B2’s drives do not fall into the rudder-propeller category as the topic title suggests. That category includes azipods which have shapes that act as rudders to provide some steering when the prop is not turning. The rudder effect from a Kort nozzle is usually too small to be useful, especially when positioned where they are on B2.

Regards,
Marty
Title: Re: Azimuth rudder-propellers
Post by: NorthStar-Eble guy on March 02, 2010, 00:30:48
what about Voith Schneider Propeller, (its in the next game by the way)  ::)
     
               http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iauMSHROMnw
Title: Re: Azimuth rudder-propellers
Post by: saltydog on March 02, 2010, 00:35:32
It is ?  That would be cool...
The Red Eagle has VSP's.. ;)
Title: Re: Azimuth rudder-propellers
Post by: NorthStar-Eble guy on March 02, 2010, 00:50:31
really, I never knew that. so it looks like this out of the water

(good picture, huh.)
Title: Re: Azimuth rudder-propellers
Post by: mvsmith on March 02, 2010, 02:16:31
Hi NorthStar,

Here is a topic on the VSP from 2007:
http://80.95.161.114/shipsim/forum/index.php/topic,2550.msg26287.html#msg26287 (http://80.95.161.114/shipsim/forum/index.php/topic,2550.msg26287.html#msg26287)

The Red Eagle has been in ShipSim 2008 since the beginning. There have been a few topics on maneuvering her, and a short explanation in the Missions Manual.

Regards,
Marty