The plane “Rysachok” (including the “extra long” variants) – has a simple and technological design of cheap aluminum alloy. The manufacture and Assembly of all modifications are performed in the same process a snap, with up to 90% shared parts and the same percentage of the total components of finished products, including engines and avionics. The cabin unpressurized, with a sliding back passenger door of large dimensions.
Carrier-based fighter Boeing F4B. Fighter Boeing F4B firms on merit according to the United States one of the best fighter biplanes of the late 20-ies of the last century. He was in service for about 20 years and was the last fighter-biplane of mixed construction. His successor aircraft had all-metal construction of fuselage and wing.
Fighter FIAT CR-32. The plane, which will be discussed, for the five years preceding the Second world war, was a symbol of Italian fighter aircraft. Small, nimble, he observed the conflicts that arose in South America, in China, in Africa, in the middle East. And in Europe is also not without “Italian fighter”—so in most cases called FIAT CR-32 in various countries around the world.
Long-range bomber Tu-16. Large-scale development of high-speed jet bombers, long-range flight, which began in the USA after the Second world war, could not remain unnoticed in the Soviet Union. A year after the publication of American requirements for such aircraft (in late 1946) to the design Bureau of A. N. Tupolev, Ilyushin and Sukhoi began the design of machines with the same parameters.
Carrier-based fighter Grumman F3F of the company. In the early 30-ies of the American company Grumman was the undisputed leader in the production of fighter biplanes for carrier-based aircraft. The reason for this was the desire of the designers of this company to apply on their aircrafts with the latest technical achievements. The firm’s assets — development of the original scheme of the landing gear, enclosed cockpit and all-metal fuselage-monocoque with a smooth lining.
Japanese aircraft and engine firm Kawanishi Kokuki KK was founded in 1928 and produced mainly military aircraft, which later was widely used in world war II — four-engine reconnaissance flying boats Н6К and Н8К, as well as a fighter N1K1 float and ground N1K1-JSIDEN (purple lightning).
Aircraft manufacturing firm in the UK With the Bristol Aeroplane Ltd was founded in 1910. Until the end of the Second world war the company produced mainly military aircraft, including such famous machines as the bomber “Blenheim” night fighter “Bowater” and torpedo “Beaufort”.
In 1936 the staff of A. N. Tupolev was given the task to design and build a new double multi-purpose aircraft. The implementation of this task was entrusted to the team of Pavel Osipovich Sukhoi, which has previously proven itself as a aircraft ANT-25, ANT-37 (“homeland”) and many others. In August, the aircraft, designated ANT-51 (S-3) was ready for testing. When the lapping machine emerged that can significantly improve its flight and tactical quality. First, the aircraft was equipped with engine M-62 with a capacity of 20 HP, and in 1939 for mass production was adopted the variant with the motor M-68 with a capacity of 1,000 HP, yet it was later replaced by M-82 with a capacity of 1440 HP Respectively grew the speed of the aircraft, increased its armament.
Heavy duty anti-tank gun BOB-25. The famous “sorokopyatki” — 45 mm 19K anti-tank gun of the sample in 1932 and its upgraded version 53K model 1937 was in fact the only anti-tank guns by June 22, 1941. Ballistics and armor-piercing 45-mm antitank gun 53K was relatively good, but its 560-kg mass was too big even for battalion guns. However, the platoon consisting of two such guns that were part of many infantry battalions.
The F-86 sabre, built by North American over half a century ago, without any exaggeration, is the most famous American jet aircraft of the last century. Widespread fame brought him not only the Korean war, which began his fighting career, but also huge volumes of serial production, only built more than 7000 pieces. The last flying F-86 was withdrawn from service in 1993, setting a record in flight longevity, and several fighters who are in private collections, fly so far.
