As the basis for “Orion” used passenger aircraft L-188 “Electra”, (1957). Military R-3 differed shortened fuselage, the top of which housed the equipment and operators, and in the lower compartment for weapons and sonobuoys. Appeared Under the wing pylons for the suspension arms and in the rear – magnetometer. The aircraft can carry guided and unguided rockets, conventional and deep (including nuclear) bombs, homing torpedoes, and aerial mines.
In 1904, the company Volkswagen has released a small series of sporting four-wheel drive is a pleasure car in the segment, created on the basis of the mechanisms of the VW Golf. The first model was shown at the Detroit motor show in 2004, the Car was developed under the leadership of chief designer of the American center style Volkswagen D. Jenkins leading designer of the project K. Brockshmidt, in the style of beach car (dune buggy) with a body of fiberglass. The machine is equipped with a 3.2-liter engine capacity of 240 HP, which allows to accelerate to 100 km/h in 6,6 s.
The basis for the anti-submarine aircraft “Argus” has become a passenger airliner Bristol 175 Britannia (1952). The design of the machine under the designation CL-28 or “Britain” MR began in April 1954 Fusepad completely reworked. There were two cargo compartments in the bow placed a cabin of the Navigator and radar in a bulky fairing, the tail – rod of the magnetometer. Fuel capacity increased. But the main difference was that the theater was replaced by piston engines. This forced to make changes to the wing design.
Emerging in recent local military conflicts have shown the necessity of creation and adoption of the armies of new models of armored vehicles, highly maneuverable and at the same time highly secure. Military units often have to conduct combat actions in isolation from the main forces fighting against well-armed enemy. According to military experts, every unit participating in battle, must be mobile, have increased firepower, have a considerable reserve.
The rapid development of aviation during the period between the world wars led to the fact that the plane has been regarded as an effective tool of warfare. Already the experience of the civil war in Spain has clearly shown that the intelligent use of attack and bomber aircraft can radically change the course of the fighting in one way or the other. The second world war has confirmed it. Naturally, the most effective means of combating enemy aircraft was a private aircraft. However, to provide round the clock cover for ground troops, she was not. To cope with this task only anti-aircraft artillery.
English motorcycle firm Triumph was founded in 1901 in Coventry, a German immigrant, Z. Bettmann. The production car was deployed it only in 1923, when Triumph acquired the bankrupt car firm Dawson. The first car of the United firm was a Triumph 10/12НР with the engine a working volume of 1.4 L. the first car was followed by the Super Seven (1928), Scorpion 12/16НР (1932), Super Nine (1932)… Especially popular with buyers of steel sports car company Triumph, created under the leadership of chief designer D. Healy, reminiscent of an Italian Alfa Romeo.
In January 1944, the headquarters of the U.S. army in Europe, stationed at the moment in the UK, was sent for consideration to Washington’s urgent request to manufacture 250 heavy tanks for the upcoming campaign in France. The staff officers believed that the need for tanks with a high level of security will be to overcome the fortifications of the “Siegfried Line”. In Washington, agreed that the heavy assault tank will be needed during the impending hostilities in Europe. Because it was quite obvious that the new heavy tank Т26Е2 (future “Pershing”) will not be ready for many months, the command of armored forces was the recommended project, which was based on the medium tank М4АЗ. Alternatively, however, the gunners have offered to accommodate for this role, heavy tank M6, but tankers are opposed because of the numerous shortcomings of the latter identified during testing. These disputes were resolved in early March 1944 in favor of the assault tank (Assault Tank), the designation М4АЗЕ2.
Multi-purpose fighter F-5E. After the Second world war, the US claimed, not without reason, on the role of world leader, particularly in aviation. The leadership was obliged to provide economic and military assistance to allies.
Czechoslovakia justly called the center of Europe: at its plants at different times was created by the machines and equipment are well known throughout the world and is characterized by high reliability and original design solutions.
4 Dec 1867, took place at the first sight unremarkable event that opened is actually a completely new era in military shipbuilding. The stocks of the steel company “William Armstrong and company”, noted for his work in the field of armaments and hydraulics, in the waters of the river Tyne in Newcastle went first built it the ship — the gunboat “Staunch”. The value of the birth of this small gunboats designed by firm Manager George Ringelem, it is difficult to overestimate. Tiny ship, which cost just 6700 pounds, became the ancestor of a number of warships, primarily cruisers, the glory “Armstrong” and transformed the enterprises of the average breeder in this Empire arms.
