Fighter biplane Hawker FURY. The first third of the century of aviation, leading the countdown from the flight of the Wright brothers in 1903, can be called the era of biplanes. Most of the Diptera of the devices looked like, now look, this is awkward; much more rarely met biplanes elegant, with clean aerodynamic shape. Typically, these machines have left an appreciable trace in the history of world aviation, differing not only beauty, but also the best performance characteristics.
FURY WITH A SPANISH ACCENT
Flying boat POTEZ 452. In the early 1930-ies of the French aviation firm Aeroplanes Henri Potez (“Aeroplanes Henri Poteza”) built a small flying boat Potez 452, which has become one of the most interesting and yet little-known seaplane naval aviation of France. Small series, consisting of 16 aircraft of this type, left quite a significant mark in aviation history: these cars had a chance to fly over virtually all continents, and in the battle line, they remained until 1944.
The student design Bureau of our universities and colleges had a lot of interesting technical innovations. Most of them are audacious alloy of thought and rigorous scientific analysis. As well as some new alloys in the industry, they have amazing properties and thus to their appearance refute everything that was said about this earlier — for example, “cannot”, “will”, “not Mature enough” and “not ready”.
Fighter-bomber CURTISS BF2C-1. The main suppliers of single carrier-based fighter for the U.S. Navy until December of 1932 was the company of Curtiss and Boeing. At first, when the Navy had only one aircraft carrier “Langley” and only two fighter squadrons of carrier-based aircraft, between these firms, there was little competition. Military aircraft bought in small quantities from the other, trying to equally support both an alternative source.
Israeli fighter “Kfir”. In 1967 the French President Charles de Gaulle banned the supply of arms to Israel. This decision was a response to the Israeli attack on the neighboring Arab countries, which is known as the “six day war”. Under the ban got the 50 “Mirage” M5J. Desire to obtain their aircraft, in spite of bans, prompted the Israelis to search the other way. In the same year representatives of the company IAI (Israel Aircraft Industries – Israel Aircraft Industry) began negotiating with Dassault on the issue of licensed production of the fifth “Mirage”. A sudden obstacle in the form of an embargo, President de Gaulle, in calculation were not accepted. Representatives of Dassault, believed that this prohibition applies only to state enterprises. In late 1967 negotiations successfully ended with the signing of the contract. Thus, the Israelis have at their disposal all the necessary documentation and paper-modern technology. But it was only a glider, though with all systems, and it lacked the main engine.
Vertical take-off fighter RYAN X-13 VERTIJET. In our day, aviation experts, it is difficult to surprise aircraft with variable thrust vectoring, or with gas rudders and the vertical take-off planes. But few people know that all these solutions were first implemented on a small experimental plane X-13 VERTUET established aviation firm Ryan in the early 50-ies of the last century.
The appearance in the USSR Armed Forces helicopter Mi-4 with a lifting capacity of 2000 kg originally destined to transport paratroopers, immediately attracted the attention of numerous security forces, and GVF. Was no exception and the Navy. Before him opened a wide perspective on the use of Mi-4 not only for the delivery of paratroopers, but also to perform search and rescue operations at sea, minesweeping, search of submarines (the threat of which is constantly growing) and as a torpedo bomber.
Fighters Messerschmitt Bf 109 first modifications. (The end. Beginning at No. 7 in 2004). Frontline service Bf 109 in Spain began suddenly and quite successfully. In October 1936, when the air first came 109V5 Bf and Bf 109V6, at the BFW plant in Munich received an order from the air Ministry on the preparation of several planes to be sent to Spain for testing in combat conditions.
Carrier-based fighter F4U-5/7 CORSAIR. In the annals of aviation are not many aircraft left in her mark. But it is to such aircraft include the American fighter F4U CORSAIR the Chance Vought company, which had a great influence on the outcome of the air battles over the Pacific.
The competition of the State Committee on aviation technology to establish the impact of a missile to destroy aircraft carriers was announced in September 1961. In the fight for the prestigious order entered OKB A. N. Tupolev, F. S. Yakovlev and P. O. Sukhoi. In the autumn of 1962 was held on advanced Scientific-technical Council, which commissioned the development of a conceptual design of the aircraft design Bureau of P. O. Sukhoi.