Diving
submarine models exert a special attraction on the viewer:
They
suddenly disappear underwater and reappear in a completely different place. The
author uses many photos and drawings to show how this is achieved, what
extensive technology has to be built into the slender hulls, and how to use
electronic safety circuits sensibly. Some circuit board layouts are also
printed.
In
addition to hull construction, watertight shaft penetrations, strength
calculations and diving tank technology, automatic attitude control under
water, emergency surfacing systems and numerous special functions such as
periscope, camera, torpedoes, manipulator and others are discussed. An
extensive table section and a search index complete this this standard work of
submarine modeling.
