Ships rise into the air. From the moment when the English hovercraft (SVP) CR.N1 in July 1959, crossed the 32-mile Strait of Dover (or the better-known us — Pas-de-Calais) between the ports of Calais on the French coast of continental Europe, and Dover on the island Kingdom, its inventor Christopher Cockerell became famous all over the world…
The conduct of hostilities rivers are a serious obstacle to the attacking side. Not accidentally during the Second world war, a powerful defensive lines were built on their shores; suffice it to recall the well-known German Eastern wall, an important part of which became the Narva river, Sozh, Dnieper and Dairy. It is significant that after the victorious conclusion of the Battle of the Dnieper which lasted from August to December 1943 for heroism 2438 most distinguished soldiers, sergeants and officers all the armed forces was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union (in just four years of the great Patriotic war awarded the gold Star medal were 11 603 warrior).
On the night of 8 August 1941 from the airfield Cahul, located on the island of Ezel (Saaremaa) in the Baltic sea, flew three groups of 15 bombers DB-ZT of the Baltic fleet. Aboard each plane were eight stokilogrammovye high-explosive bombs. To Berlin had to go through the 1760 km, of which 1400 over the sea at an altitude of 7000 m out of sight of land and the same back. That night in Berlin for the first time over the past two years howled air RAID siren. The Germans, not believing in the capabilities of Soviet aviation, reported on the RAID of British bombers. However, soon the whole world heard the TASS report about the RAID of Soviet aircraft, razveyatsya the myth of the invincibility of Germany.
Fighter-bomber FIAT G. 91. In February 1952, at the ninth session of the Atlantic Council in Lisbon, the decision was made for the NATO standard combat aircraft is a light fighter-bomber LWSF (Light-Weight Strike Fighter). In December 1953, NATO headquarters on the basis of the analysis of the Korean war he developed tactical and technical requirements for light single aircraft support ground troops — NATO Basic Military Requirement No. 1 (abbreviated — NBMR-1). March 18, 1954 this document is sent to all interested aircraft manufacturers of Europe.
In the prewar years, the Soviet automotive industry did not spoil the country’s economy by heavy vehicles. In small quantities it was producing vehicles medium-duty, established in the Yaroslavl automobile plant — “five-tonne” YAG-3 YAG-4.
Launched in 1963, work on the creation of Zenith rocket complex of average range “petriot” had as its main objective the replacement was on the US Army anti-aircraft missile complex (3RK) of the previous generations – “Nike-Hercules” and “hawk”. The main criteria underlying these works was the requirement of a minimum number of personnel and equipment to reduce life cycle cost, as well as the achievement of the characteristics required to repel air threats, the appearance of which is expected about the subsequent decade.
English automobile firm ROVER (in translation from English — “Rover”) originated from factory, founded in 1877 and manufactures bikes under the same name. My first car — a three-wheeled Rover with the engine De Dion-Bouton — she began to produce in 1903. However, the first vehicle, fully justifying the title “the Rover”, the company has released only in 1948 — it was a versatile four-wheel drive Land Rover, which later had worldwide recognition, and is similar to models created subsidiary company with the name LAND ROVER — many decades of serial production. Among them was a Land Rover series II (1958), Range Rover with 3.5 litre engine (1970) and the Land Rover series III with synchronized transmission (1971).
Talking about the rapid development of cruiser forces such Maritime giants like Britain, Germany, France, Russia, it would be unfair to forget about a much more modest powers of Europe, had, nevertheless, own shipbuilding tradition. These States tried to implement them into the metal, consistent with their needs and capabilities.
Development crossing-bridge means of engineering troops of Russia’s Armed Forces relied on the rich military-historical experience of the Russian army.
Firm CHERY is currently one of the leading Chinese automobile industry. The machine, manufactured by it, sometimes as two drops of water similar to those produced by such famous companies as TOYOTA, DAEWOO, SEAT, HONDA and many others. However, this does not prevent the Chinese to produce cars that are at prices not too much different from the Russian, and the quality of manufacturing from cars-prototypes.
