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TYPE 45 DARING CLASS DESTROYER
Type 45 Destroyers are the backbone of
the Royal Navy.
After the launch of the
HMS Daring in February 2006, Admiral Sir Alan West
stated that it would be the Royal Navy's most capable
destroyer ever, as well as the world's best air-defense
ship.
The class
is primarily designed for anti-aircraft and anti-missile
warfare and is built around the PAAMS (Sea Viper)
air-defense system utilizing the SAMPSON AESA and the
S1850M long-range radars.
Its ferocious Sea Viper missile can down
a flying targets 70 miles away.
during an "intensive
attack", a single Type 45 could simultaneously track,
engage and destroy more targets than five Type 42
destroyers operating together.
Type 45 is fitted
with a Fully Integrated Communications System (FICS45),
which provides voice, intercom, data links and
conference calls both internally and externally. It is
also equipped with communication’s suite includes a
Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC) system, which
provide the ship with total awareness of the surrounding
environment.
The Type
45 destroyers are 500 ft in length, with a beam of 69 ft
7 in, and a displacement of approximately 8,500 tonnes. This
makes them significantly larger than the Type 42 they
replace. The design of the Type 45 brings new levels
of radar signature reduction to the Royal Navy. Deck
equipment and life rafts are concealed behind the
ship's superstructure panels, producing a very "clean"
superstructure. The mast is also sparingly equipped
externally. This design gives the ship the radar
cross-section of a small fishing boat.
The Type 45 is fitted with an advanced and innovative
integrated electric propulsion system. This integrated
electric propulsion allows the electric motors to be
placed closer to the propeller, thus shortening the
shaftline, obviating the need for a gearbox or
controllable pitch propellers, and reducing exposure to
action damage. Also, the prime movers (diesel generators
and gas turbine alternators) are positioned at
convenient locations away from the shaftline, thus
reducing the space lost to funnels, while at the same
time improving access for maintenance and engine
changes.
The combination of greater efficiency and high fuel
capacity gives an endurance of 7,000 nautical miles.
High power density and the hydrodynamic efficiency of a
longer hull form allow high speeds to be sustained. Type
45 destroyers can reach a speed of 29 knots in 70
seconds and achieved a speed of 31.5 knots in 120
seconds.
This primarily wood Type
45 Daring class destroyer model
is 24" long x 9.5" tall x 6" wide
$2,400
 Shipping
and insurance in the US included.
Other countries: $250 flat
rate.
Let us know the
ship of your interest and we'll place its logo and
number on the model for you: HMS Daring, HMS Diamond, HMS Dauntless, HMS Duncan, HMS Dragon, HMS Defender.
We also have the HMS
Queen Elizabeth model here:
Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier
Tip:
When you view a model
ship, use a large-screen
device, as a phone is too small and
all models will appear the same or different marginally. Look
for photos of all angles, photos that clearly show the
guns, propellers, radars...
Do not assume a model that
looks pretty good from afar is actually good. It's
the accuracy that counts.
Intricate details also take much more time to make and
require higher skill.
Learn more
about the Type 45 Daring class here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_45_destroyer
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