Comments by "Rob Fraser" (@krashd) on "Apex Predators: AIP Submarines Explained by Covert Shores (Air Independent Propulsion)" video.

  1. I wonder if any sub maker has experimented with using nuclear decay heat as a power source on an AIP sub. The soviets used it for everything from powering satellites to powering unmanned relay outposts, you likely wouldn't get enough juice out of decay heat to run a propeller but you could certainly gradually recharge batteries with it - and a couple of them would take up about as much space as a minifridge. I would be surprised if the Russians haven't tried it on their diesel fleet seeing as a small power source is still better than having no power source if you're submerged when your batteries run out.
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  2. I'm surprised the French won't.
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