“MERCEDES” ON THE ASPHALT AND OFF-ROAD

All-wheel drive MERCEDES-Benz ML-class. We have somehow got used to whizzing through the streets of the city to the jeep, which, in fact, are not vehicles, but only cars-“overgrown”. Motorists derisively call them “SUV”, alluding to conditionally increased permeability of these machines — except on smooth asphalt. Their appearance is due to the fact that the car was quite difficult to combine in one vehicle function of the vehicle-an SUV and a comfortable limousine — they have totally different suspensions, transmissions, engines, steering… However, lately began to appear and all-wheel drive machine with a universal transmission and variable ground clearance, easily coping with off road terrain and at the same time, with increased comfort and a pronounced sporty character.

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A LARGE TORPEDO

BIG TORPEDO(The end. Beginning at No. 9 in’05). In may 1953, in connection with the liquidation of the 4th special Department (former MGB, and now the Ministry of internal Affairs of the USSR), OKB-5 was closed, and its civilian employees became part of the SKB-5 for the design of long-range boats was established on 22 October 1949 at plant No. 5 Minsudprom of the USSR. Here they continued further development of the boat of the project 183, including in the directions laid down in the OKB-5 MGB.

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JAPANESE KA-MI WITH “SKIRTS”

THE JAPANESE KA-MI WITH In preparing attack on South East Asia command of the Japanese armed forces imagined the difficulties associated with overcoming the army of the numerous water hazards on the territory of China and island States. Plans combat operations in the specific conditions of the far East and Pacific regions has necessitated the creation of amphibious tanks in accordance with the developed then the concept of “tanks – in close cooperation with the infantry”.

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MINI TENNIS

MINI-TENNISIs a fun time for the big school holidays — time pioneer camps, interesting trips, sports competitions, games and entertainment. We want to acquaint our readers with one new game, the elder in recent years, popular in many countries, a mini — tennis. This game can often be seen in parks, backyards and even on the quiet streets of towns and villages. Simple and unpretentious, it quickly gained popularity among children.

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ATVS: YESTERDAY, TODAY, TOMORROW

ATVS: YESTERDAY, TODAY, TOMORROWLarge and small roads girded our Land, but there are still many unexplored and remote places, fraught with untold natural riches. And today explores the most remote and remote areas: geologists looking for oil and gas in the desert, coal in a snowy tundra; workers build pipelines and Railways, overcoming the mountains and the Sands, swamps and rivers. All these people need such all-terrain vehicles, which would be able to easily and quickly overcome any obstacles in its path and carrying heavy loads. Add to this the climatic conditions in which ATVs are used: temperatures down to -60° or the heat of the desert, high humidity, corrosive…

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SLALOM ON THE AIRBOAT

SLALOM ON THE AIRBOATRacing airboat engine “Raluka-7”. The journal “modelist-Konstruktor” has repeatedly told on the pages of the increasingly popular class of radio controlled racing boat with aerodiesel. Is there any need to remind them of the case differ from those created for similar models with the propeller, except that greater width, however, the design of the power unit with the propeller not in the example easier. So, for aerolister not required technologically sophisticated gear reducer, it does not need water-cooling system motor and transmission drive propeller. All this greatly facilitates the work over the model and, consequently, makes it available for production, even for novice athletes.

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TRICKY BOLT

TRICKY BOLTIn carrying out various construction works it is often necessary to install and mount on wall panels are quite large and heavy products, devices and other structural elements. In everyday life such problems also occur from time to time, for example, when mounting kitchen or bookshelves, when attaching water or gas pipes, etc.

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