WHEN THE SLEEPER WAKES…

WHEN THE SLEEPER AWAKES...In the decade following the civil war greatest and bloodiest in American history, the United States experienced a steady rise. The country enjoyed its political and economic freedom, step by step closer to world supremacy in industrial production. Already in the mid 80-ies of the XIX century, steel production was compared with the same period in the British Empire. And on it there were many customers: a huge amount of metal left on the rapidly growing railway, agricultural equipment, commercial ships.

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L-39

L-39Double training aircraft (TCB) L-39 the company’s “Aero Vodochody” in the Czech Republic was established in 1968. In the USSR, since 1973, has delivered over 2,000 aircraft of this type. The aircraft equipped with turbojet engine AI-25V, made its first flight on 4 November of the same year. Serial L-39S since 1974 has set the engines AI-25TL 1720 kg thrust. The external distinguishing feature of the aircraft are fuel tanks located at the wing tips. The aircraft is designed for initial training of cadets the technique of piloting in simple and complex weather conditions, day and night, as well as for training of flight personnel. The pilots arranged one behind the other: trainee in the front cockpit, instructor in the rear.

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IN THE ARSENAL OF A JEWELER

Improvised creativity are addicted to for a very long time. And in many respects it was promoted by my favorite magazine “modelist-Konstruktor”. Released since 1972. The recommendations and tips magazine has done a lot useful on the farm structures. The biggest of them —the tractor Arkhipova (“M-K” № 1, 1984), Gromov and all-terrain vehicle (“M-K” No. 1 for 1985).

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“HAZIRS” TOOL

Every good master has his way of placing the tool. I think readers may be interested here is a version of the wall storage of the metal strip, for example, edging, containers. By bending it, as shown, and attached and the wall, get soft clamps to firmly grip the tool: screwdrivers, chisels, files, pliers, hammers.

COSTUMES FOR SURFER

COSTUMES FOR SURFERApplied the last stroke of paint on the Board-float; the number sewn to the sail, varnished mast and you start thinking about the first release in the “open sea”. But, before you do that, think about your outfit. After all, the very peculiar windsurfer sailboat and, of course, requires special equipment.

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