DEFENDER AIR BORDERS

DEFENDER AIR BORDERSDuring the war in Korea was shot down by an American fighter jet F-86 “sabre”. After studying Soviet specialists captured machine, the Soviet government in the beginning of 1953, decided on the reproduction of this aircraft. To copy it created a small design Bureau OKB-1 headed by Vladimir Kondratyev. Together with the ongoing work of OKB-1, led the development of future vehicles, including supersonic fighter with a molecular engine. Given the relevance of the topic and the declared characteristics, the proposal considered by the scientific and technical Council of the Ministry of aviation industry (map), where it received a negative opinion, and against the head of the design Bureau and of the works conducted by the team, was made, in the language of the time, and draw conclusions.

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MANNED ROCKET

MANNED ROCKETIn the early 1960-ies of the Soviet armed forces required a new aviation-missile complex to combat air targets flying at altitudes from 500 to 23 000 m with a speed of from 500 to 3000 km/h. to Solve this problem was possible only through the establishment of an appropriate rocket class “air—air” and the aircraft carrier with a powerful radar gun.

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REACTIVE FIRSTBORN

REACTIVE FIRSTBORNTHE F-80 SHOOTING STAR. The story of the creation of the F-80 started in late spring of 1943 at Wright field, where the main designer firms Lockheed (Lockheed), Daniel Russ (Russ Daniel) met with representatives of the command of the U.S. air force. The meeting resulted in an official letter in which the firm was asked to develop a fighter jet under the English engine.1B “Goblin” company Havilland De (De Havilland.) These engines are planned to produce on the industrial base of the American company Allis Chalmers (Allis Chalmers). Last long time was trying to develop his engine, but 1943 she abandoned her fruitless attempts and have purchased a license for the construction of N. 1B.

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C-27J

C-27JA cargo aircraft C-27J “Spartan” set up jointly by the Italian company “Alenia Arepas” and the American “Lockheed”. Its predecessor—the Italian light military transport aircraft G. 222″, Alenia” made its first flight in 1973 and produced until 2000, Only built 124 machines of this type. Ten of them are operating in the USA under the designation C-27A.

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FROM R-1 TO “SATELLITE”

FROM P-1 TO This year — 100 years since the birth of S. P. Korolev, the father of the Soviet space program, the outstanding designer of the first artificial satellites and spacecraft, the Creator of Russian strategic missiles. His interest in rocketry could arise even during his studies (he graduated in 1930 Bauman.Bauman), and finally strengthened with the creation of the public organization gird (Hoppy the study of reactive motion), where he developed and tested the first Soviet rocket “gird-9” and “gird-X”.

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Ka-26

Ka-26Multi-purpose helicopter Ka-26 made according to the coaxial scheme with two-keel plumage in the form of a flying chassis. Two engines placed in nacelles on the sides of the fuselage. The pilot is in a separate cabin and payload — in removable modules. The passenger module is designed for six people. In the agricultural version of suspended hopper for chemicals (900 kg) and accessories for spraying.

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Mi-2

Mi-2To develop a single-rotor Mi-2 helicopter with two turboshaft engines, designed to replace Mi-1, launched in 1960, its First flight took place in September 1961 Serial production began in 1963 in Poland at the PZL Swidnik factory and lasted until 1992 Only built more than 5250 helicopters. Mi-2 can accommodate eight passengers or four stretcher patients and accompanying persons, and on an external sling carries a weight of 800 kg. On the basis of Mi-2 created more than 20 models, including military.

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The ANSAT

ANSATSingle-rotor helicopter classical scheme of “Ansat” designed in KB Kazan helicopter plant. “Ansat” designed to carry up to nine passengers or 1300 kg of cargo (on external sling). The first flight of the prototype machine equipped with two turboshaft engines, “Pratt & Whitney/Klimov” РК206С, on 17 August 1999, and pre-production in December 2001, the Latter differed from its predecessor more spacious and streamlined form of the fuselage. It contains on-Board information control system flight information region (BISK). Vane steering and bearing (sleeve hingeless) rotor made of composite materials. Chassis — skid, but some modifications may be provided with wheeled supports.

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THUNDER FROM A CLEAR SKY

THE BOMBSHELLOn the drawing Board stood out the contours of a completely new fighter, interceptor unprecedented for that time qualities. He will not have to look for enemy bombers — a plane meteoric rise when they enter in the area of its action. A monstrous climb rate will enable an interceptor for a few seconds to attack enemy aircraft, leaving his pilots time maneuvering.

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