“NONA” IS ONE IN THREE PERSONS

The military doctrine of the USSR was for the use of airborne troops (VDV) to lead the fighting of the enemy in the course of large-scale strategic offensive operations. This “winged infantry” (often referred to as this kind of land forces) required a considerable firepower, to ensure that could only dowry artillery.

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CREATIVE ECCENTRICITIES

CREATIVE CRANKINESSIn the last issue we talked about some experiments with the construction of submarines made by the British Admiralty during the First world war. It should be noted, is not the most extreme and interesting. Now it is the turn for the most curious products of the “enlightened sailors”. Of course, experimental submarines periodically appeared in most major Maritime powers. But, perhaps, only Britain allowed itself to carry out such impressive “experiments” on a large scale. Despite the obvious dubiousness of many ideas, they did not check on individual units, and immediately launched into a series of, sometimes very significant. As a result, the Royal Navy received the whole batch of submarines with which the admirals just didn’t know what to do. Cost this approach a fair amount of money, but while the Empire could afford such a luxury.

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HIGH SPEED SMALL CRAFT

HIGH SPEED SMALL CRAFTThe proposed model torpedo boat was built by students in the 5-6-grade in ship modeling circle of the Moscow city club of young sailors, rivermen and explorers. In both variants rezinomotornaya and two microelectrophoresis — miniature torpedo boat had good speed and stability on the course. The model is simple in manufacture, does not require scarce materials. Young modelers, speaking at the Moscow urban competitions, repeatedly won prizes.

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THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE GARAGE

CONSTRUCTION GARAGEGarage for car enthusiast is not only a roof for cars, but also a place where we have to spend a lot of time: it is necessary to embellish the body, oil change, and even to engage in serious repair. That’s why the rational layout of the premises and reasonable organization designated to carry out the necessary works are not in last place most of the owners of covered Parking spaces. The magazine discussed this topic. Thus, in the N° 2 in 1987 published an article Lazarev A. experience in the use of hand hoist during repair operations. Today, the editorial staff returns to this theme and offers its readers an article by A. Godyna from the city of Astrakhan.

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AND THE SNOW IS NOT TERRIBLE

AND DRIFTS ARE NOT AFRAIDOur longtime reader Ivan sagaev, for a long time living in the North, in Vorkuta, was fond of creating various ATVs, snowmobiles, etc. after Moving to live in a more “southern” region (the city of Topki, Kemerovo region), switched to snow-removal equipment: he has his own house, the snow in the winter in these parts very much and if it in time not to remove, will fall asleep on the tube. For seven years he produced six different designs. Here are three of them.

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BIRD.

BIRD.Once there were birds-titmouse. They were happy summer warmth and sunlight until they came to the short fall, followed by winter. Winter in Siberia comes early and long. And in the European part of the country winter is not uncommon. It’s hard to survive feathery snow and frost without feeding. Kindly Siberians are always satisfied with small feeders and hang them on the branches of trees near the Windows of their homes.

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