AN-2E

AN-2EPerhaps the most original and unexpected modification of the biplane was a project of winged An-2E. Currently, a large number of An-2 aircraft put into storage, mainly due to the complete production engines of their resource. Given that the alteration of these machines into the an-3 is going very slowly, a group of enthusiasts headed by YV Makarov suggested that An-2 ekranoplan. This biplane box of wings is replaced by one bearing a triangular surface. This wing will allow you to fly at heights up to 5 m with the use of the proximity effect of the earth. Instead of the engine ASH-62IR a car diesel.

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SUPERFAST CLIP

ULTRAFAST CLIPIt is intended for the instant fixing of parts of circular cross-section axes, rods, rollers and the like. It can be used when drilling the end holes, milling flats, slots, or splines. The clip comes to the rescue and in the metal machining as it can be conveniently mounted in a vise. Another advantage of the device — a reliable fixation of the parts during processing.

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COFFER ANGLER

THE CASE OF THE FISHERMANEquipped lover of winter fishing among other people, it is easy to distinguish by special box-seat, which many call a modern wardrobe trunk. Because angler-“podsednik” without a box, like a tourist without a backpack, like a mushroom without the boxfish as a hunter without yet feels. But because each of them seeks to acquire such equipment.

“MODEST”, BUT DANGEROUS

Creating your armored cruisers, German Naval Ministry, headed by Admiral Tirpicz was faced with the problem, at first glance seeming ridiculous: what to do with them? In common thinking, expensive and big but not enough fast ships really were little demand. For reconnaissance and raiding actions in the oceans of their force seemed excessive, but the speed they are clearly not enough. Armored “knights” it would be reasonable to support “light infantry”: small, cheap and numerous enough ships with decent speed and range.

THE CONQUEST OF “ANGARA”

CONQUEST The adoption in December 1957 adopted the first option anti-aircraft missile system s-75 allowed her the lead developers of KB-1 A. A. Raspletin and OKB-2 PD Grushin to start the creation of air defense systems long range. By that time, similar developments were enough American “Bomark” English “Thunderbird”, the Soviet “Dal” the New system received the designation C-200, and a government decree authorizing its development was signed on 4 June 1958.

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