Mk 24 Tigerfish

The Mk 24 Tigerfish is a heavyweight, submarine-launched torpedo originally developed for the Royal Navy. It is a wire-guided, electrically driven weapon that is stabilized and steered by the unusual combination of retractable, mid-body "wings" with ailerons and a hydraulically-activated cruciform tailplane group. This configuration allows for high-speed lateral motion and maneuvering. Power to the tailplanes is derived from an auxiliary rotary pump slaved to the outer prop...