The exploration of outer space has the beginning, but the end of these proceedings, with no end of the universe, where they are conducted. But whenever in the future, we turned to the topic of penetration of earthlings into space, we will inevitably look back to seek the origins.
The first German self-propelled anti-aircraft gun with the official name 2 cm FlaK auf Selbstfahrlafette 38(t) or Sd.Kfz.140 on tank chassis were developed in the fall of 1943, under the personal direction of Hitler; as the chassis was used by the Pz..Kpfw.38(t). Note that these tanks are not produced in Germany, they were created and produced in Czechoslovakia by CKD company (“Czech-Moravian Kolben Danek” – SKD) in Prague and was named TNHP-LT vz.38. The first of these was made in may 1939, They were considered light tanks, had a good, time, safety, a considerable speed, carrying a semi-automatic 37,2 mm gun Skoda A7. But it so happened that none of them were in the Czechoslovak army. The fact that in September of the same year, German troops occupied the Czech Republic. Released by this time the tanks were immediately accepted them into service under the designation Pz.Kpfw.38(t). Their production at the factory in Prague and admission to the Wehrmacht continued.
Dvuhdverny aircraft-su-25 attack aircraft designed for direct support of troops in local conflicts under conditions of strong counteraction of the enemy air defenses. The development the design Bureau of P. O. Sukhoi began in 1968, the First flight of the aircraft. piloted by test pilot V. Ilyushin, was held on 22 February 1975 and the following year started its serial production. The first experience of combat use of the su-25 was obtained in April 1980 in Afghanistan. Subsequently, the plane was used during the suppression of the rebels in Chechnya and armed conflict in the former Soviet republics. Was exported to many foreign countries. On the basis of the airframe of the su-25 created a number of modifications, including the training of the su-25УТ, carrier-based su-25UTG, and su-25ТК. Subsequently, the su-25 came the su-39, which, in turn, served as the basis for the creation of new modifications, more fully meet modern warfare.
The main ships of the U.S. Navy aircraft carriers are always ready not only to strike at the enemy, but also to reflect the Vietnam War revealed the limited capabilities of us carrier-based fighters for the conquest of the air. Assessing the first results, the management of the fleet air arm in 1965 has supported research of the company “Grumman” on the program of creating a multi-purpose carrier-based fighter and, having their priorities in this program, in July 1968, officially declared the competition for carrier-based fighter-interceptor VFX (Variable Geometry Fighter Experimental). Their proposals presented to the company “Grumman”, the “North American”. “McDonnell-Douglas, General dynamics and Ling-Temko-out”.
In the 1980s, the Italian army had developed tactical and technical requirements for prospective family of tracked and wheeled armored combat vehicles that were planned to start production after decades. It provided for the establishment of four types of such machines: main battle tank Ariete, Dardo tracked infantry fighting vehicles, multi-purpose armored car “Puma” (Puma) with the wheel formula 4×4 and 6×6 wheeled tank destroyer centaur (Centauro) with the wheel formula 8×8.
In 1933 A. N. Tupolev proposed to make the Soviet analogue of “Martin”. He undertook this task, but decided it differently. His ANT-40 in no way resembled an American bomber. For maximum speed the fuselage is very compressed, completely abandoned corrugated cladding and outer charms of bombs.
In the encyclopedic reference book “Tanks” Hagle, published in 1935, stated that “with the installation of the dual control of the military value of the vehicles… can be enhanced as they are able to reverse it, and no u-turns”. In the early years of construction of armored vehicles were produced armored cars with two drivers occupying the front and rear control stations. An example is the armored AMD White (“white”), adopted at the armament of the French army in August, 1917, or Landsverk-185 (“the land sverk-185”), produced in Sweden in 1933 and Later, in 1951, again, the French have created even armor tank destroyer Panhard EBR75 (Panar) with 75-mm cannon, which also had dual controls.
In 1933, after the purchase by the Soviet Union license on 760 HP engine “Islamo-Suiza” 12ybrs. N. N Polikarpov again returned to the idea of creating a fighter with a liquid-cooled engine. The planned armament of two synchronised ShKAS machine guns and two promising guns ShVAK (nonsynchronous) caliber 20 mm. To achieve high speed, the fuselage is compressed to the limit, causing the cockpit was very cramped. Flight tests of the first instance And-17 began in the fall of 1934, but due to the identified deficiencies was short-lived.
The film “White sun of the desert” became a significant phenomenon in the life of our country — its popularity can be judged by how many sayings and winged expressions added to the lexicon of the Soviet people. Viewers memorable movie characters, ably played by P. Luspekaev, A. Kuznetsov, S. Mishulin, and other beautiful actors. It is worth noting that in this film in addition to animated wonderful actors played their roles and inanimate actors – one of them appeared in the film in the most dramatic of its time.
In No. 12 last year, is dedicated to the development of the underwater of the pioneers in France, we elaborated on the competitive product engineer Mogh “pure” submarine “Z”. Although she completely lost comparative tests of the “dive” from Lobata, however, the Commission did not recognize the idea of traditional French submarine, conducting most of the time under the surface of the water, completely “buried.” And as a result of persistent Moga reward for persistence has received an order for a series of 6 units are named after precious stones.
