Scout-bomber P-Z. Created in the late 20-ies of the last century, the Soviet biplane R-5 construction.N. Polikarpov for several years was a classic type of reconnaissance aircraft. In the international aviation contest in 1930 in Tehran, which was attended by the best companies of England, France and Holland, our air reconnaissance took first place.
Boeing Vertol Company was founded in August 1940 by F. PIASECKI, who became the chief designer and Chairman of the Board of the company. During her activities released more than 2,500 aircraft twin-screw longitudinal schema. The first helicopter of the company PV-1 single-rotor design was built in 1943. The first twin-screw PV-3 (prototype of future HRP-1 and H-21), designed by request of the U.S. Navy, took to the air in March 1945.
English automobile firm Triumph, founded in 1901 in Coventry Austrian immigrant Siegfried Betmenom until 1923 was manufacturing motorcycles. The first car company became TRIUMPH 10/12НР with engine capacity of 1393 cm3, for the first time in England equipped with brakes with hydraulic operation In 1928 there was a slight SUPER SEVEN with engine capacity of 747 cm3, 1932 — SCORPION 12/16НР with a 6-cylinder engine working volume of 1203 cm –3.
The Gorky plant is always focused on cars of the middle class—is simple, durable, adapted to conditions of Russia. In this series are milestone cars like the GAZ-M1 (“Emka”), the GAZ-M20 “Pobeda” and a long string of cars under the name “Volga” — GAZ-21, GAZ-24, GAZ-З1029, GAZ-3110..
Released by Argentine aircraft missile destroyer “Sheffield” notice when nothing could be done. After a few seconds the ship shook from a strong blow. Getting had to the area of the engine room, and although the missile “Exocet” exploded, from the working engine broke spilled from a broken pipeline fuel. The fire quickly spread to the adjacent premises; widely used in the construction of destroyer, the aluminum began to melt and burn. Five hours later the crew had to leave flame-wreathed ship. Rescue work continued for another five days, but due to the bad weather and heavy swells they were not successful. In the end, “Sheffield” sank. So on may 10, 1982, an account was opened losses Royal Navy during the Anglo-Argentine conflict over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas).
Early 80-ies of XX century coincided with major changes in the geopolitical situation in the world, especially in the far East. Such “invisible” in the past, countries like South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, experienced rapid economic growth, which in the West they were generally known as “young dragons”. That’s an affectionate nickname clearly testified that the traditional “dragon” region — Japan and China — there are worthy competitors.
In January 1938, the aircraft designer S. V. Ilyushin, who worked at that time chief of the experimental aircraft of the people’s Commissariat of defence, appealed to the government with a proposal to create a designed “flying tank” — double armored attack.
The United States waited almost three years before entered the First world war. And during this time the leadership of the naval Ministry was attentively get accustomed to all the innovations in the navies of the warring countries. Naturally, the greatest interest was aroused by the shipbuilding “mistress of the seas”. United States delegate to the London group of admirals and naval analysts led by Admiral Simms — they had to carefully study the successes and failures of their colleagues from the British Admiralty.
The real work of creating a new heavy tank in the program Panzerkampfwagen VI began in late January 1937, when the company Henschel was commissioned and started to design the combat vehicle under the symbol index DW1(Durchbruchwagen — car break). From September 1938, the firm began to develop a variant of the DW2, which had differences from its predecessor in design of the gear box, brake, caterpillars, airborne transmission, wheels and suspension. The tank was supposed to install the turret from the Pz.IV with 75mm gun and coaxial machine gun MG 34. The second gun should have been installed in the hull on the right. But in both cases it was limited only to the construction and testing of the chassis.
The German aircraft manufacturer Ernst Heinkel Flugzeugwerke GmBH was founded in 1922 by E. Heinkel. Its activities started with the design and construction of military hydroaeroplanes, and record-breaking sports aircraft. In 1935, the firm released who later became widely known fighter biplane Not 51 and became famous in the Second world war twin-engine bomber, Not 111. In 1936, took off the float torpedo Not 115.
