All-wheel drive MERCEDES-Benz ML-class. We have somehow got used to whizzing through the streets of the city to the jeep, which, in fact, are not vehicles, but only cars-“overgrown”. Motorists derisively call them “SUV”, alluding to conditionally increased permeability of these machines — except on smooth asphalt. Their appearance is due to the fact that the car was quite difficult to combine in one vehicle function of the vehicle-an SUV and a comfortable limousine — they have totally different suspensions, transmissions, engines, steering… However, lately began to appear and all-wheel drive machine with a universal transmission and variable ground clearance, easily coping with off road terrain and at the same time, with increased comfort and a pronounced sporty character.
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The military doctrine of the USSR was for the use of airborne troops (VDV) to lead the fighting of the enemy in the course of large-scale strategic offensive operations. This “winged infantry” (often referred to as this kind of land forces) required a considerable firepower, to ensure that could only dowry artillery.
In the last issue we talked about some experiments with the construction of submarines made by the British Admiralty during the First world war. It should be noted, is not the most extreme and interesting. Now it is the turn for the most curious products of the “enlightened sailors”. Of course, experimental submarines periodically appeared in most major Maritime powers. But, perhaps, only Britain allowed itself to carry out such impressive “experiments” on a large scale. Despite the obvious dubiousness of many ideas, they did not check on individual units, and immediately launched into a series of, sometimes very significant. As a result, the Royal Navy received the whole batch of submarines with which the admirals just didn’t know what to do. Cost this approach a fair amount of money, but while the Empire could afford such a luxury.
The legendary PORSCHE 911 was built in 1964 and is still producing cars with “911” is the Foundation program of the company Porsche.
About sports “cents”, the General public knows not so much. However, “Lada” took part in the USSR championship in road racing in 1972, almost immediately after the start of their serial production. Subtle at first glance, the car proved to be very fertile subject for her conversion to a sports car. This was facilitated by the fact that is well amenable to forcing the base engine with the camshaft in the cylinder head, and that was the cause of many victories sports “cents”.
At the end of the Second world war the allies: USA, Britain, France and the Soviet Union tried to demonstrate their peaceful intentions. The United States, to acquire nuclear weapons, was calm for his country and selflessly indulged postwar liberated Europe. But it was only some two years and a friendly handshake between the leaders of the three superpowers – Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin ended. At the same time stopped, and the US monopoly on nuclear weapons.
(The end. Beginning at No. 9 in’05). In may 1953, in connection with the liquidation of the 4th special Department (former MGB, and now the Ministry of internal Affairs of the USSR), OKB-5 was closed, and its civilian employees became part of the SKB-5 for the design of long-range boats was established on 22 October 1949 at plant No. 5 Minsudprom of the USSR. Here they continued further development of the boat of the project 183, including in the directions laid down in the OKB-5 MGB.
In preparing attack on South East Asia command of the Japanese armed forces imagined the difficulties associated with overcoming the army of the numerous water hazards on the territory of China and island States. Plans combat operations in the specific conditions of the far East and Pacific regions has necessitated the creation of amphibious tanks in accordance with the developed then the concept of “tanks – in close cooperation with the infantry”.
The self-defense forces — the so officially called armed forces of modern Japan. In accordance with the Potsdam Declaration in 1945, the Japanese army was disarmed and demobilized. 30 November of the same year he dissolved the military and naval Ministry, with all their subordinate organs.
Cruiser… If you ask a contemporary, not too close to the history of the Navy with what he associated that word is likely to hear in response the power and speed to Do in the last decades of its existence, the cruiser has firmly taken the place of the main class of surface warships, inferior in strength and value, except that the aircraft carriers. But the path to this state of was very long and difficult.