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Controversy surrounds plans over the plan for three submarine purchases as officials debate which engine is suitable to power the subs. The S26T Yuan-class submarine that Thailand has been in the slow process of purchasing since April was originally planned to be powered by a German engine. Now, factions of the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) are debating if a Chinese-made engine is a suitable replacement to proceed with the purchase. There’s a chance that in the debate, the entire purchase contract could be terminated. The government’s original procurement plan specifically requested the MTU396 diesel engine made in Germany to power each […]

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Why would anyone want engines?

A much better use for that internal space would be for a Gift Shop. While the subs are tied to the dock and only open to the public on Children's day, someone/something has to cover the dockage fees. 

If they were REALLY smart, they'd copy current airport design and route visitors through the Gift Shop as part of their tour and not let them leave without a T-shirt, model or hat in hand.

Engines are dirty, smelly and take up space; why waste a good attraction/display in an attempt at pseudo-realism?

 

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1 hour ago, Shade_Wilder said:

Engines are dirty, smelly and take up space; why waste a good attraction/display in an attempt at pseudo-realism?

Besides, engines are noisy. Installing no engine will have those subs run more silently.

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