HEAVYWEIGHT TORPEDO FOR DROPPING INTO A BODY OF WATER OUTSIDE OF A VISIBILITY RANGE OF A TARGET, TRANSPORT SLED, AND AIRCRAFT

摘要

The invention relates to a heavyweight torpedo for dropping into a body of water outside of a visibility range of a target, comprising a parachute, a parachute-releasing element, and a water-ingress detection element, wherein the parachute-releasing element and the water-ingress detection element are designed in such a way that the parachute-releasing elements are activated at a defined height of the heavyweight torpedo above a water level, upon water contact of the heavyweight torpedo, upon partial immersion of the heavyweight torpedo, or upon immersion of the heavyweight torpedo.