BOMBER-UNIVERSAL

BOMBER-UNIVERSALGerman medium bomber AEG G. IV. On the eve of the First world war in Germany great attention has been paid to the development of the airship. Thanks to the work of count Ferdinand Zeppelin, the Germans had at its disposal a huge fleet of aircraft specially designed for carrying out bombing operations with a flight range of 8000 km and a bomb load in 9 — 10 tons. The presence of such forces determined the whole concept of the development of German aviation, which was to be the fighters, designed to protect the airships and their bases.

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ABOUT HOW MODEL AIRCRAFT DID

THAT, AS THE MODEL WAS THE PLANEAny machine is not born suddenly starts with something more simple. It happened with the plane-monoplane. Its forerunner was destined to become a flying model. Was 1887. Professor of physics and astronomy, scientific Secretary of the Smithsonian scientific Institute of Washington Samuel Pierpont Langley was seriously interested in issues of flying heavier than air. Having done a series of aerodynamic experiments to test model wings for vertical installation — “revolving machine” Langley was engaged in the construction of flying models. But first, he carefully studied everything that was already reached before him, in particular flying models are heavier than air, which were built in 70-ies in France. At that time the greatest success in model experiments reached the Frenchman Alphonse Peno, first to use rubber motor for rotating the propeller of a model aircraft, and Austrian Wilhelm Kress.

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ROCKETS “CIRCLE”

ROCKET In the mid-1950s it became apparent gradual lag of the arms of the Soviet army air defense assets from the reached by that time, the capabilities of air attack. Continuous improvement of aviation, the emergence of tactical ballistic missiles set increasingly high requirements before the antiaircraft means of the ground forces, requiring them to qualitative leap. To achieve it it was possible only through the creation of army air defense anti-aircraft missile systems (3RK), possessed a number of specific features.

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AREA WITH A WATERFALL…

AREA WITH A WATERFALL...In addition to the traditional garden chores gardeners are more inclined today to use their sites primarily for relaxation, socializing with friends and nature. Accordingly, for these goals equip and equip the country farmstead. Along with the usual flowerbeds and green lawns are increasingly lined with durable, beautiful tile paths, erecting ornamental fence and wall, comfortable Lounges with sun-gazebo-pergola and relevant fittings, arrange a miniature pools.

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THE SPRING — ON A LATHE?

SPRING — ON A LATHE?Yes, on any lathe with a hollow spindle it is possible navit spring diameter up to 12 mm from the wire thickness of 0.1 to 2 mm. More than that — of any length. All this is provided by a simple device introduced by NTTM participants at the Leningrad order of the red banner of Labour plant of lifting and transportation equipment named after S. M. Kirov. Unlike similar devices, there’s a knot in the wire feeding thanks to the ingenious solution available for self-production in rural workshops.

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SKILLFUL IMITATION

SKILLFUL IMITATIONSometimes at sea the second tier questions the defense put unsoluble problems, missing that great powers have just in principle. So, Spain, its naval policy dictated not by economic interests, not the king, but solely the fact of which government is in power: liberals or conservatives. As usual, both competing office Radel for a strong and prosperous Spain, but ways to achieve this goal, they sometimes differ radically.

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ON THE “VOLGA” WIDE

The 1960s, often called a time of change. In this decade changed all the styles and fashion, presidents and General secretaries, and the Soviet Union over Khrushchev’s thaw and Brezhnev’s stagnation began. Varied and principles of automotive design — Empire-style, artsy-rounded turned into Gothic, sharp-faceted…