A viewer proposes three comparisons for Slava's fallback role. British Rail's InterCity 125 High Speed Train (HST) used mostly off-the-shelf technology and some Advanced Passenger Train (APT) research, while the APT still had unfinished systems such as its tilt mechanism. The B-32 Dominator was developed as insurance against trouble with the B-29; 118 were built, and one damaged bomber returned after the action over Tokyo that caused the last Allied aircrew casualties of World War II. Another viewer suggests the conventional Kitty Hawk class as insurance in case nuclear-powered Enterprise failed, a parallel the response says is worth considering. Together, the examples ask whether a fallback arrived quickly or provided a useful capability the ambitious programme lacked, which the commenter argues Slava did not.
Notable Point · 37:58-39:20
Fallback designs beyond warships: HST, B-32, and Kitty Hawk
Rail, bomber, and carrier comparisons test when a practical fallback can succeed beside a more ambitious programme.