Air Launched Subs

[Weaver]

Hello,
Back in the 1990s the US Navy built a resuce sub similar idea to the one used in the film 'Hunt for Red October'. They held trials using a C-5 and C-141Bs to see if they could launch it in mid-flight. Empty void of crew and remote controlled, hights decreased and a crew was used. Whiplash and spinal injures, plus getting the angle of impact into and through the water were tried.
The US Navy gave up in the end, although trials with a jet/rocket pack attached to the sub at the entry point at whilst flying at low level had a better chance of success.

I suppose that logically, you could use the same technology that the Russians use to para-drop light AFVs, i.e. parachutes with terminal retro-rockets.

I wonder if you could LAPE a mini-sub by putting it on a detachable planing hull so it "skimmed" the water instead of hitting it?

[jcf]

Where's the cockpit on that ANT 22 ?

In the middle. 

[NARSES2]

Thanks