the SPECIAL ASSAULT AIRCRAFT of JAPAN. By early 1945, the Japanese military-political leadership was aware that sooner or later we should expect the allied invasion to the territory of Japan proper. This understanding has penetrated all layers of Japanese society. The bombing of cities and industrial enterprises were conducted daily, and the armed forces of the Empire fought desperately, pressed on all fronts.
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“FLYING TANKS”
We are not talking about armored planes-fighter planes or combat helicopters, and about real tanks on the tracks. But with wings. It came up in the early 1930s, American designer Walter Christie’s tanks. He proposed to attach to the tank wings and tail, and his powerful motor to make spin the propeller.“WAGTAIL” IS THE AUTOGYRO FOR THE SUBMARINE
The first and most important work on the rotating propeller to generate lift forces were made in the period between the world wars. Thus, it was found that the spinning rotor can generate lift force, maintaining its rotation from the incoming flow. Any drive to the rotor in this case was not needed. This mode is called “autorotation”. Its use allowed the Spanish designer Juan de La Cierva to invent the autogyro.RENAULT MEGANE COUPE
Specialists, no doubt, will note the advantages of a new car company Renault — RENAULT MEGANE COUPE. Memorable appearance, underlined “big-eyed” slanted headlights and back symmetrical they grilles air intakes at the front of the hood — that’s not all.“ODNOTONNYMI” VITO: VAN AND BUS
In 1995, at the presentation of the family Mercedes-Benz SPRINTER representatives of the company announced that it starts an active attack on the European market with their trucks. According to the plans, within three years have been fully updated types of vehicles designed to operate on European roads. So, after “polutoratonny” SPRINTER van appeared “odnotonnymi” VITO.
FIGHTER RECONNAISSANCE Yak-27R
By the middle of 1950-ies the main front-line reconnaissance aircraft was considered to be Il-28R. But the car, excellent in all respects, by the time against the backdrop of recent supersonic fighters became morally obsolete. Created at the same time, the Yak-25P, although outnumbered, “Il”, but the requirements of the military on the prospective scout is also not satisfied. In this situation, OKB A. S. Yakovlev proposed to develop a supersonic fighter-scout with engines AM-9F (RD-9F). The government and the military supported the proposal and in March 1956 was signed the corresponding decree.
SCOUTS BATTLE
At the initial stage of the Second world war, tasks of intelligence in the interest of armored and motorized units of the Wehrmacht did pretty well armored. Their use in this role was promoted as an extensive road network of Western Europe, and the absence of the enemy’s massive anti-tank defense (PTI).
“GRAD” AMERICAN STYLE
In the 1970 – 1980s, Soviet designers created the powerful jet system of volley fire MLRS, the superiority of which was recognized by military professionals worldwide. Under their influence, many States were later developed by modern samples of this powerful weapon.
FLOATING TANK, WHICH “DROWNED”
On the fronts of world war II in the fighting military units along with various armored vehicles involved and light tanks. It is known to our T-26, T-60, T-70, the American M3 and M5, the German PzKpfw I and PzKpfw II. However, the commanders of the opposing sides after some time came to a disappointing conclusion, considering them unfit for action due to relatively weak weapons, and insufficient armor protection. Therefore, in 1943 the production of light tanks was stopped in all countries except the USA, where the M5 was produced in 1944.
DODGE STRATUS
Premiere of the sedan and coupe DODGE STRATUS new generation took place at the Chicago motor show in February 2000. Until recently, the name of DODGE STRATUS to a four-door sedan manufactured also called the CHRYSLER CIRRUS. Same two-door coupe was named DODGE AVENGER. In the 2001 model year and the sedan and coupe came under the name DODGE STRATUS.










