BETWEEN “VICTORY” AND ZIS

BETWEEN Sixty-nine years ago, the Gorky automobile plant received the assignment to develop a new six-passenger model. She had to fill the gap between mass four-cylinder “Victory” and representative ZIS-110. He had planned to deliver a boosted six-cylinder engine GAZ-11. Its standard version has already been used on the truck GAZ-51. Designing and preparing to manufacture a new car, which subsequently received index GAZ-12 ZIM, conducted in a very short time. Just five years later, in late 1950, began serial production.

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CROSSOVER-CLASS GOLF

CROSSOVER GOLF CLASSThe Dodge Caliber hatchback size class C. the Older generation were very familiar brand these military vehicles, which, along with lend-lease “Studebakers” and “jeep” roads have been worthy of the great Patriotic war, ending his difficult path in Berlin. We are talking about cars of the American company Dodge, the most prominent representative of which in our country was the famous Dodge 3/4 four wheel drive jeep, overgrown terrain, the capacity of which amounted to 0.75 tons.

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RENAULT MEGANE — INSIDE AND OUTSIDE

RENAULT MEGANE — OUTSIDE AND INSIDEFrench Renault Megane size class S. the French firm Renault was founded in 1898 by an enthusiast of the nascent car industry Louis Renault and eventually became the largest automobile company of France. In 1945 the company was nationalized and under the name of Regie Nationale des Usines Renault SA has become the property of the state. Its main products — cars and trucks — accounted for 75 percent of sales.

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START FROM UNDER THE WATER

START FROM UNDER THE WATERJapanese seaplane E14Y. The first production Е9W1 hydroplanes equipped with boats I-7 and I-8, after which in 1937 the serial production of these aircraft continued. Just released 32 Е9W1 instance, the majority of which were operated on submarines for six years or more. A submarine with a seaplane on Board participated in intelligence operations in the China sea during the blockade of China.

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THE PROUD FLAG OF THE REPUBLIC OF

THE PROUD FLAG OF THE REPUBLICEtendard — his predecessors and successors. iavlenie nuclear weapons not only changed the balance of power in the world, but also determined the path of development of military aviation in the first five years after the Second world war. A priority for the countries possessing nuclear weapons was the creation of the heavy bombers to deliver nuclear bombs, and fighters to escort their bombers destruction of others.

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“BEAVERS” AND “SEALS” THE KRIEGSMARINE

The German Navy was engaged in an ultra-small boats only in 1944. Prior to this the Germans managed to capture a number of European States, without resorting to the use of underwater diversionary means. The only “small” submarine that was developed in the early years of the war, was V. 80. But it is not planned to use for combat purposes, this 4-person submarine was used only for testing balcerowski turbines. She had a displacement of 71/80 tons and a length of 26 meters.

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The Il-102

Il-102After Sukhoi in an unspoken competition to build aircraft of the battlefield joined OKB S. V. Ilyushin. The main difference between the Il-102, su-25 table a second cockpit for the gunner. The aircraft has ejection seats K-36L pilot and K-36L-102 from air gunner. The main landing gear retracted on the fairings under the wing.

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THE CRUISER-LIKE SHIPS, AND SHIPS-CRUISERS

CRUISER-LIKE SHIPS, AND SHIPS-THE CRUISERTwo decades on the verge of XIX and XX centuries were years of turning the cruiser into a real fighting machine. Continuously growing sizes; armored vehicles gave way to armored, the latter suddenly replaced by a linear one. In parallel, there is a subclass of fast light cruisers scouts, which gradually became the main one. But all these types and varieties intended for combat — or as part of squadrons of “large fleets”, or when solitary hunt for their own kind. Naval experts and the developers did not forget about such tasks as intelligence (in the interests of the same “big boys”) or mine production. But the result in the famous “paddock” was a major historical mission of the cruiser hunt for the merchant ships of the enemy.

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The MiG-27

MiG-27The MiG-27 with a laser sighting system “Kyra” based on fighter-bomber MiG-23БК. In contrast to the predecessor, the air intakes have become unregulated. The first flight took place in 1975, the MiG-27K was one of the first carriers of high-precision weapons of missile of class “air — ground” with a television (KH-29T) and laser (KH-29L, KH-25ML) targeting systems, as well as corrected bombs KAB-500L and KAB-500KR. To combat enemy radar intended for the KH-27PS (X-25МП).

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