“TOROS-1”: LAND, AND WATER

Vehicle air cushion (TSVP) is widespread abroad and in our country. Lately, the most popular is light vehicles, air cushion used as a private vehicle in areas with high water cuts and the lack of paved roads. It is the Northern regions of the European part of our country, Siberia and the Far East. The growing interest in such technology can be judged by the number of letters received over the last few years in our editorial office with requests to tell more about these devices. Responding to the wishes of our readers, we publish material about TSIT “Toros-1” developed by the Nizhny Novgorod group of designers under the leadership of V. Moiseev and Sergei Prikhodko. In the design and construction of the first production vehicles “Toros-1” took an active part Petrushev, Yuri, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Kostyunin, Yu, D. Dolgov and Y. Balymov.

THE MOTORCYCLE BECOMES A TWO-WHEEL TRACTOR

THE MOTORCYCLE BECOMES A TWO-WHEEL TRACTOR

Everyone, of course, their concerns. I, for example, the problems associated with the mechanization Ubangi, say, peppermint, no PI will take seriously. Other business — the potato, which is of importance and value, no wonder the second bread styled. How hard hard is! A little troublesome that the culture of the plant is to grow. Vintage klubka’re digging in is released outdoors period of time necessary, And without losses from the field to bring home. Where is the technique?Glancing around, stopped his gaze on starinnom long utagassen pile motorcycle “Voskhod-3”. Immediately (as, probably, many who are in a similar situation there is a decision to be this veteran (the good, the engine chain) to harvest potatoes motomania.

ROWING – SAILING!

ROWING - SAILING!

To acquire a sailboat—even the most simple!—one desire is not enough. You have to go to the cost, sometimes completely devastating for the family budget. And the time to construct such a vessel takes a lot. However, there is a way—readily available and inexpensive. It is to install on a rented pleasure craft rowing boat (for example, type “Mullet” or “Trout”) a simple improvised sailing arms. Do not, of course, be expected from such a “yacht” high speed and Lavrovich qualities. This is possible only if a radical change in the structure of the boat and improved its facilities, including a retractable centerboard or verzemi.

“THE WOLVERINE” GOES WITHOUT A TRACE

The Rover was designed and custom-made joint stock company “Sa-ratowanie”: here is a badly needed vehicle for the delivery of operational outreach to places of accidents on power lines. These lines are, as usual, draw where on the roads to speak of. In good weather only army GAZ-66 is still able to build there track. In the offseason, almost as in the song: only helicopter can fly. Mari Rover turned out to be what we need. For four years he has served the energy sector and still on the go. This was confirmed by A. P. Smolkin, head of the fuel and transport service of JSC “Saratovenergo”. Not once, not twice “Wolverine” rescued repairmen. And not just for work but also for hunting and fishing. On the question of what the design drawbacks revealed during exploitation, Alexander only then said: “have more powerful Engine… at least from “zaporozhtsa”.

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RECUMBENT RECORDS

RECUMBENT FOR RECORDSThe term recumbent, all wheeled vehicles muscle-powered, is used in our country since the mid-1970s On the recumbent Vita Kharkiv J. Stepchenko, as the first swallow of a new kind of vehicles, “M-K” told in No. 7 of 1976. The rest of the world so-called practical design intended for passenger transport and provided with a casing-body.

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FOR A SAILBOAT SKIING

FOR A SAILBOAT ON SKISWhen going on a long journey, skier, usually relying only on its own strength. However, it is possible to summon the wind, erecting for this purpose a sailing ship. To collect such towing is a snap, using weapons from the sail Board mast, hicok-wishbone and sail with a set of lat However, all this can be made independently. To start work conveniently with wheels, pre-arranging a couple of cameras from the truck or wheeled tractor, their dimensions will depend on the size of wheel hubs and wheels.

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LET THE WIND

LET THE WINDThe wind has always been a symbol of impermanence, and attempts to transform its energy into electrical energy has led often to results that are not very encouraging. Indeed, everything you expect from the source of electrical energy stability: clicked the switch and turned on the light. And the wind, alas, changeable. However, to make it a reliable source of electricity possible, to use already well developed scheme with intermediate energy storage battery.

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MOTORCYCLE WATER EXPANSES

MOTORCYCLE EXPANSES OF WATERIn the mid 80-ies on television in many countries was widely advertised a small, high-speed, extremely maneuverable motorized vessels under the General title of “jet”: “jet-ski”, “waterbot”, “jet ski”. They immediately won the hearts of fans of water sports, surpassing lovers, windsurfers, water skiing and certain types of water-motor sports.

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“DOLPHIN” IS AIRED ON THE CHANNEL

Dreams everyone has their own. Who about what, and Sergey Rudenko, an employee of city station of young technicians, in Slutsk, Minsk region, dreams of a children’s technology Park. And not only cherishes this dream, but slowly takes it. Top aides to him in this—the children, all the surrounding kids. Together they create the basis for future Park equipment. At the teen club Amateur designers “Original”, which Sergey Dmitrievich runs on a voluntary basis, already built about a dozen unusual machines: from moped to hydrometallation. The purpose of all machines the same: to serve children’s interests. So the young craftsmen design themselves, build themselves, themselves and ride. It all started with aquapad “Dolphin”, which S. D. Rudenko came up to summer at the lake the boys had fun.

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SARATOV “THE LANCERS”

SARATOV

Has become a matter of habit the appearance of the next articles on the subject of electric mobility. No wonder: in the USA the production of electric vehicles is 1/5 part of the total production of passenger vehicles. And in Switzerland, everyone who wants to buy an electric car is allocated a loan of 5000 Swiss brands.