The seaplane Kawanishi H6K and H8K. On the eve of the Second world war, Japan was among the few countries, which fleet was armed with large multi-engined flying boats ocean class. The need for such aircraft for Japan was conditioned by geographical position of the country and the enormous Maritime areas to which it applied.
Exactly one hundred years ago the name of this ship became known around the world. On the morning of 9 February (January 27 old style), 1904 the cruiser “Varyag” was on the RAID of the Korean port of Chemulpo, when his commander—captain 1st rank V. F. Rudnev received the news of the outbreak of the war with Japan. By this time, the exit of the Bay blocked the enemy fleet and the Japanese offered the Russians to surrender. Despite the fact that the enemy was a clear superiority in forces, the Russian Navy rejected the offer and took the challenge coming to an unequal battle. At 11.20 both caught in a neutral port, the Russian ships— the cruiser “Varyag” and the gunboat “Korean” weighed anchor and headed to Sea. “We saluted those heroes who so proudly marching to certain death,” — so expressed his admiration for the witness of the battle, the commander of the French cruiser “Pascal” V. Sanes…
In the development of controlled anti-aircraft weapons of Germany during the Second world war, of course, surpassed all other countries. Work in this direction started there quite early and was based on a high level in the development of German science and technology. September 1, 1942, appeared the Memorandum of the inspector General, defenses of General von Axhelm, supported by Goering, who provided the following directions:
Bomber Handley Page VICTOR. In January 1947 at a meeting Jen 163— secret of the governmental Committee the UK the decision was made to separate the development of the atomic bomb. It followed the refusal of the Americans to pass the English government materials in design and production of nuclear weapons. The plans of the Committee for the development of the first combat of the sample bomb was given five years, and by 1957 it was supposed to produce about 200 atomic bombs.
European Nazi Empire, Germany and Italy, showed a coincidence of interests on many issues. Was no exception and the construction of a naval fleet. Both the “leader” — Hitler and Mussolini — were eager to have powerful ships in the greatest possible number. But “nepredstavleniem” classes — in particular, the escort forces paid no attention. Both powers entered into world conflict with virtually complete absence of specialized combat vessels suitable for convoy and anti-submarine warfare.
In early 1939 the Soviet government put before the Soviet aircraft the task to accelerate the creation of new samples of military equipment. Special attention was paid to the fighters. That’s why for developing them came from the leading aircraft.
It would seem that Imperial Japan was preparing for an inevitable clash with their enemies very carefully. Why are only plans to capture the Philippines, Singapore, various Pacific Islands, is gorgeously designed and, despite their riskiness, successfully implemented. However, Navy staff and command of the combined fleet knew all this was good only for “lightning” war. The outcome of prolonged confrontation with the United States is not in doubt — the Japanese economy could not compete with the us, that sooner or later would inevitably have led the descendants of the samurai to a heavy defeat.
In fact, it all started with the bike. Or rather, since that day in the small town of Mlada Boleslav in the North-East of the Czech Republic released a Bicycle equipped with a small engine. To us, the current owners of mopeds, motorcycles and cars, became a little clearer as to why an ordinary phenomenon gave impetus to our conversation, explain that it was at the end of the last century, at the dawn of the automotive industry.
Family compact MPV OPEL MERIVA. One of the most promising directions in the production program of the German company Adam Opel AG will be in a future edition of one-volume cars. And it’s quite reasonable — today, a growing number of Europeans buy such cars as a family car. Judge for yourself: if in 2002 the share of such cars in Europe amounted to 1.2 million copies (or 7.7%), for 2007, marketers are predicting that increase to 2.3 million copies (13%).
Universal multipurpose coaxial helicopter Ka-226 can be used in the transport, medical, agricultural and patrol variants. The multiplicity of application is provided not by modifying the model, and directly to the same specific machine — a large set of easy-to-assemble equipment installed on the fuselage of the machine, which acts as a universal base.