Marlins and the scorpions are the same versions ?
It seems the Marlin is an evolved Scorpene incorporating some innovations from the Barracuda-program, notably the X-rudder.
What I found about the Marlin class you can read in the
Marlin-class thread.
EnigmaNZ said:
I am not sure about the french aip system. I'd be happier if it used diesel rather than ethanol, it's just one more fuel type. Same for the current fuel cells, unless the hydrogen was created onboard by reforming diesel.
It seems they will in the near future, which is quite a step forward I think. During my research on the Marlin however I had the impression the MESMA system will be a dead end (see link above, bottom of page 1).
As for the fuel cells the problem is you deal easier handling for efficiency... Probably depends on the country you sell it to, if they have the logistics and technical abilities to handle pure hydrogen it probably is the better choice. But I think they should develop an alternative version using diesel or ethanol so the potential customer can chose.
