Great Wall to a new level

Great Wall Haval H8The debut of the crossover class K2 of Great Wall Haval H8 was held in the spring of 2013 during the traditional auto show in Shanghai. Serial production began six months at the company’s plant in Boudine. At the Great Wall are proud to say that workshops are equipped with the most modern equipment, purchased from the best Spanish, German, Swiss and Japanese firms.

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SK-3 “KRASNAYA ZVEZDA”

SK-3 Glider is a single cantilever monoplane with upper wing. The fuselage is pear-shaped, oval cross section, is formed by 15 frames, has two spars (top and bottom) a cross section of 10X10 mm and four stringer 10X5 mm, running along the entire length. The bottom has a landing ski of the two rails and strips of plywood, covered with duralumin. The entire frame of the fuselage is covered with plywood with a thickness of 1 mm, and a place where fixed wing, with a thickness of 2 mm.

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THE AIR — SCOUT

AIR — SCOUTThe plane of distant radar detection E-1B TRACER. The idea of installing a radar plane to detect air targets first appeared in England in early 1936. But the preference nevertheless was given to the development of a complex ground-based early warning radar. Onboard radar showed the fighter command aircraft in July 1939.

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FLOATING ARMORED VEHICLES FOR THE RED ARMY

FLOATING ARMORED VEHICLES FOR THE RED ARMYIn the thirties of the last century in Germany was issued a Handbook Heigle “Tanks” for many years and then enjoyed great popularity among the military specialists. Already in the first section concerning the tasks performed by different types of armored vehicles, it was noted that “armored vehicles due to their large specific speed used primarily for exploration”, but a little further we read: “when high mobility on roads and a large range of armored vehicles have only a limited permeability in the area” – and one might add: “and no traffic in the presence of water obstacles”.

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SUPERESSENCE “LARGE FLEET”

SUPERESSENCE The desire to create a “super ship”, more powerful than any potential enemy of his class, at different times, was typical of the designers and crafters from different countries. But there is a certain pattern: the weaker the economy and industry of the state, those that desire more active; for developed countries, conversely, less typical. Thus, in the interwar period the British Admiralty preferred to build rather modest combat capabilities of the ships, but in large numbers, which ultimately allowed us to have a well balanced fleet. Japan, by contrast, sought to create the ships individually more powerful than British and American. Thus she hoped to compensate for the difference in economic development with their future rivals.

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“WITH THIS BOAT YOU CAN PUT MINES…”

(Continued. The beginning see in number 10, 1973). Most Maritime powers after the Russo-Japanese war, the maximum funds allocated for the construction of dreadnoughts and sverhdrednoutami. The development of mines was paid, although less, but some serious attention. As for submarines, this is a matter between the Russo-Japanese and imperialist wars have reigned complete confusion.

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AND THE REMAINING EXPERIENCED

AND THE REMAINING EXPERIENCEDMedium tank T-34-100. In previous editions “Bronekollektsiya” we talked about trying to increase the firepower of the most common tank Western allies “Sherman”. Naturally the question arises: were there such attempts in relation to the most massive Soviet tank T — 34. And we are not talking about modification of the T-34-85, armed with 85-mm cannon, and set to “thirty” even more powerful artillery systems.

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JAGUAR XK8

JAGUAR ХК8British company Jaguar Cars belongs to Ford, and thanks to his financial assistance develops and manufactures high-quality cars, combining sporty performance with ride comfort. Their production is small — only 50 thousand a year, but the number of admirers of these to what extent “cult” machines is growing steadily.

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