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1.24 Body
The transport handle, located approximately half-way down the hull of the vehicle, is used to carry the vehicle when
not in its travel crate. Opposite the handle, on the bottom of the vehicle, are fixed buoyancy weights in a track,
which are moved and trimmed to balance the vehicle and adjust its buoyancy to correspond with water density
(influenced by salinity. Although pressure influences density, you cannot trim the vehicle based on pressure.). A
location pinger is also located on the weight track of the vehicle, which sends a high-frequency signal that can be
detected by a special receiving unit in the event that the AUV is lost. Optional side-scan sonar is located to the rear
of the handles on the bottom half of the vehicle.
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Handle
Side-Scan Sonar
Antenna
Weight Track