UNKNOWN “CYCLONE”

UNKNOWN The carrier rocket “Cyclone-3”. Early 60-ies of the last century was marked not only by competition in space between the USA and the USSR, but a nuclear arms race. The first examples of Intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), the Atlas in the US and R-7 in the USSR did not have a high readiness for use as an oxidizing agent with a low boiling liquid oxygen. The military of both countries felt the need to be armed with missiles that could be in constant readiness.

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SKIMMER ZIMMERMAN

SKIMMER ZIMMERMANThe experimental carrier-based fighter XF5U-1. In the 1940s, the American engineer Charles Zimmerman has created a unique aircraft aerodynamic configuration, which still continues to surprise not only for its unusual appearance, but also performance For their unique appearance, he has received numerous nicknames, among them such as “Flying parachute”, the “Flying pancake” and “Skimmer Zimmerman” Modern historians of aviation klassificeret this aircraft as the first fighter short takeoff and landing.

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SMZ S-3A

SMZ S-3AThe second world war has resulted in the emergence in our country of a completely new class of vehicles — sidecars, designed primarily for disabled veterans. The first model, called S-1L, was a three-wheeled mini car with an open body and canvas top with the engine a working volume of 125 cm3. In the future, the car received a more powerful engine Izhevsk production working volume of 346 cm3 and a power of 7.5 HP, It became known as the s-3L.

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NUCLEAR MISSILE KILLER

NUCLEAR-MISSILE KILLER(Continued. The beginning in № 3 2005)

 

Supersonic strategic bomber CONVAIR B-58 HUSTLER. Not waiting for the completion of flight tests, August 1, 1960 the U.S. air force has adopted a strategic bomber b-58A HUSTLER. Probably, this decision was more political than military. And it was associated with adopting in the summer of 1960 the first Soviet supersonic bomber Tu-22. By the way, his prototype under the designation “105” first took to the air on June 21, 1958, a year and a half later American aircraft.

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HANGER-CLIP

To embed in the wardrobe small, but long toilet articles — scarves, belts, ties — usually on the doors do metal braces. However, they are very inconvenient to use: hang items in several layers; when you try to remove one of the objects stretch and slip, and others. Upgrade, as shown in the figure, any Read more…

SNOWMOBILE FROM THE FOREST EDGE

SNOWMOBILES FROM THE FOREST EDGEOriginal wooden snowmobile constructed schoolchildren Gene Vorontsov, Jora of Kochetov, Svetlana Sour, Boris Nasonov, Kohl Utkin and the teacher of the O. D. of the Bars, who for several years headed the technical school circle in the village Lampozhnya Arkhangelsk region. That’s what they tell us about their cars.

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BMW 600

BMW 600European euphoria that accompanied the end of world war II soon gave way to a deep apathy. The economic crisis caused by the post-war devastation of unemployment and galloping inflation, a heavy burden fell on the long-suffering Europe. First and foremost, this crisis has affected the automotive industry. The thing is. that plummeted consumer demand for fairly expensive cars classic layout, which was not pocket the majority of the population.

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