The Navy Could Hear an Alfa-Class Submarine Coming, But Could It Outrun One?

The Project 705
Lira—better known abroad as the
Alfa-class submarine by NATO—was basically a submarine race car, and looked the part with svelte tear-drop shaped hull, rakishly trimmed-down sail designed to minimize aquadynamic drag, and even its convertible-style pop-up windshield.    
Military vehicles are generally designed out of a relentless quest for efficiency, but the
Alfa’s iconic shape exemplifies how kinematically optimal designs often possess a striking aesthetic of their own. 
This first appeared earlier and is being reposted due to reader interest.
Soviet nuclear-powered attack submarines tended to be faster and deeper-diving than their Western counterparts—though they were also noisier and more prone to horrifying accidents. 

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