Air-launched torpedoes are different from submarine-launched ones. The former are usually lighter, battery-powered, and almost exclusively employed against subm

Air-launched torpedoes are different from submarine-launched ones. The former are usually lighter, battery-powered, and almost exclusively employed against submarines. The latter are larger, often chemically powered, and used against both submerged and surface targets. Super-cavitation just isn't very helpful for air-launched torpedoes.