LaGG-3

LaGG-3The first flight of fighter I-301 with motor liquid cooling M-105P, created under the leadership of S. A. Lavochkin, V. P. Gorbunov and M. I. Gudkov and became the prototype of the LaGG-3 was held on 19 March 1940, Good armament (20mm cannon and 12.7 mm machine gun) together with a high speed (605 km/h) prototype machine contributed to the rapid introduction And 301 for six aircraft factories. The first production aircraft took to the air January 23, 1941

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YOU GAIN MICROELECTRONICAL. HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST?

YOU GET MICROELECTRONICAL. HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST?“Dear editors! I recently bought in shop “Children’s world” microelectronical, but when I put it on the model of the torpedo boats, it is a day out of order. Please advise, can it be repaired and how?
Yuri Sergeyev, Kiev”.
 
“…The quality of microelectrodes depend largely on future athletic performance of the model. Is it still at the store counter to determine the reliability of an engine, will not fail if it is during the critical start?
Alexei Zhdanov, the city of Semipalatinsk”.

UPGRADE THE COMPASS

UPGRADE THE COMPASSIt is known that the standard diameter of a pencil stylus and the inner diameter of the collet gripping for him, the compass does not correspond to each other: terminal to insert, we have to undermine. Even more hassle, if you want a colored pen. Yes, and to rescue the rest of the pencil is also not a simple matter: it will only be with a needle or knife.

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ALWAYS AT HAND

ALWAYS AT HANDIt is worth climbing the stairs for roof repairs, window frames, electrical wiring, as here, there is a problem: where to place the necessary tools? Of course, you can take them with him, stuffed in pockets or folded in any bag. But it is better to establish a special removable table that can be mounted on two adjacent rails.

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A LOCOMOTIVE WITHOUT STEAM AND SMOKE

THE LOCOMOTIVE WITHOUT STEAM AND SMOKEThe first domestic locomotive ВЛ19. In the late 1920-ies in our country began the so-called industrialization, whose main objective was to lift the industry to the level of the leading industrial powers of the world. A special role in this process was given to the reconstruction of the railway transport, which was in a deplorable condition — effect like the effects of the Civil war and the growing shortage of qualified personnel that led to the stagnation in the development of railway equipment.

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The Yak-9

Yak-9Yak-9 became the subsequent development of long-range fighter Yak-7ДИ, appeared in October 1942 and the Yak-7ДИ made two wing tank, reducing fuel capacity up to 320 kg. there were some other seemingly minor, but important differences in a battle. This version was tested successfully and were built in three factories under the designation Yak-9. Armament usually consisted of 20-mm cannon ShVAK and the UBS 12.7 mm machine gun.

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