Barracuda - Revision history

Magic9mushroom: Uh, yes, water pressure is absolutely a constraint on submarine depth. Modern military submarines typically have crush depth of ~750m, while all three major oceans are over 3km deep.

2018-07-21T13:30:55Z

Uh, yes, water pressure is absolutely a constraint on submarine depth. Modern military submarines typically have crush depth of ~750m, while all three major oceans are over 3km deep.

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	* The Barracuda not only boasts propulsion that allows supersonic speeds UNDERWATER, it is also resilient enough to survive the process! A true engineering marvel, considering it is based purely on Terran technology and uses Terran fuel and materials.		* The Barracuda not only boasts propulsion that allows supersonic speeds UNDERWATER, it is also resilient enough to survive the process! A true engineering marvel, considering it is based purely on Terran technology and uses Terran fuel and materials.

	* ~~For some bizarre reason, the~~ Barracuda is unable to descend to the deepest parts of the ocean. ~~As it is unlikely that~~ depth ~~pressure would have any effect on the hull integrity~~, ~~it is more likely that~~ the ~~propulsion system would not function under such high water pressure. Or something~~.		* The Barracuda is unable to descend to the deepest parts of the ocean. If you attempt to intercept an [[Alien Sub]] at "Very Deep" depth, you will receive a warning and the Barracuda will break off pursuit.

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NKF: Trivial trivia

2016-10-18T06:20:12Z

Trivial trivia

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	== Trivia ==		== Trivia ==

	~~The Barracuda not only boasts propulsion~~ that ~~allows supersonic speeds UNDERWATER, it is also resilient enough to survive~~ the ~~process! A true engineering marvel, considering it~~ is ~~based purely on Terran technology~~ and ~~uses Terran fuel and materials~~.		* Flavour text from the Terror From the Deep Demo notes that the Barracuda is produced by both SUB-AM and British Hydrospace. Only British Hydrospace is mentioned in the TFTD Ufopedia.

	For some bizarre reason, the Barracuda is unable to descend to the deepest parts of the ocean. As it is unlikely that depth pressure would have any effect on the hull integrity, it is more likely that the propulsion system would not function under such high water pressure. Or something.		* The Barracuda not only boasts propulsion that allows supersonic speeds UNDERWATER, it is also resilient enough to survive the process! A true engineering marvel, considering it is based purely on Terran technology and uses Terran fuel and materials.

			* For some bizarre reason, the Barracuda is unable to descend to the deepest parts of the ocean. As it is unlikely that depth pressure would have any effect on the hull integrity, it is more likely that the propulsion system would not function under such high water pressure. Or something.

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Hobbes: /* Trivia */

2013-07-23T14:26:48Z

Trivia

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Jasonred: /* Trivia */

2011-04-25T22:31:02Z

Trivia

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	The Barracuda not only boasts propulsion that allows supersonic speeds UNDERWATER, it is also resilient enough to survive the process! A true engineering marvel, considering it is based purely on Terran technology and uses Terran fuel and materials.		The Barracuda not only boasts propulsion that allows supersonic speeds UNDERWATER, it is also resilient enough to survive the process! A true engineering marvel, considering it is based purely on Terran technology and uses Terran fuel and materials.

			For some bizarre reason, the Barracuda is unable to descend to the deepest parts of the ocean. As it is unlikely that depth pressure would have any effect on the hull integrity, it is more likely that the propulsion system would not function under such high water pressure. Or something.

	{{Subs Navbar}}		{{Subs Navbar}}

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Jasonred at 22:25, 25 April 2011

2011-04-25T22:25:23Z

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	*[[Data Canister: Barracuda]]		*[[Data Canister: Barracuda]]

			== Trivia ==

			The Barracuda not only boasts propulsion that allows supersonic speeds UNDERWATER, it is also resilient enough to survive the process! A true engineering marvel, considering it is based purely on Terran technology and uses Terran fuel and materials.

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SupSuper at 23:01, 13 January 2010

2010-01-13T23:01:44Z

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	The British Hydrospace Barracuda, powered by super-heated laser engines. One of the fastest interceptor ships in the world, capable of submersible and atmospheric flight, a key craft in the coming battle.		The British Hydrospace Barracuda, powered by super-heated laser engines. One of the fastest interceptor ships in the world, capable of submersible and atmospheric flight, a key craft in the coming battle.

	This craft appears in ''[[~~X-COM~~\|~~UFO: Enemy Unknown~~]]''. For the ''[[~~TFTD~~\|~~Terror from the Deep~~]]'' equivalent, refer to the [[Interceptor]].		This craft appears in ''[[TFTD\|Terror from the Deep]]''. For the ''[[X-COM\|UFO: Enemy Unknown]]'' equivalent, refer to the [[Interceptor]].

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Bomb Bloke at 22:44, 19 December 2009

2009-12-19T22:44:54Z

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	== General Information ==		== General Information ==
	The British Hydrospace Barracuda, powered by super-heated laser engines. One of the fastest interceptor ships in the world, capable of submersible and atmospheric flight, a key craft in the coming battle.		The British Hydrospace Barracuda, powered by super-heated laser engines. One of the fastest interceptor ships in the world, capable of submersible and atmospheric flight, a key craft in the coming battle.

			This craft appears in ''[[X-COM\|UFO: Enemy Unknown]]''. For the ''[[TFTD\|Terror from the Deep]]'' equivalent, refer to the [[Interceptor]].

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Hobbes at 14:03, 4 November 2009

2009-11-04T14:03:27Z

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Zombie: /* See Also */ Added Navbar.

2009-01-06T02:40:10Z

Zombie: /* See Also */ Added link.

2009-01-04T21:50:14Z

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	== See Also ==		== See Also ==
	*[[Data Canister: Barracuda]]		*[[Data Canister: Barracuda]]
	*[[Manta]]
	*[[Leviathan]]
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	== See Also ==		== See Also ==
			*[[Data Canister: Barracuda]]
	*[[Manta]]		*[[Manta]]
	*[[Leviathan]]		*[[Leviathan]]