The Yak-18

Yak-18Initial training aircraft Yak-18 was based on UT-2. Its first flight took place on may 6, 1946 (test pilot G. S. Klimushkin), and the second, with the more powerful M-11FR — may 17, 1946, According to the results of state tests, the car was adopted, and in 1947 he launched into serial production in plants: № 272 in Leningrad, No. 135 in Kharkov and # 116 at Arsenyev.

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SAFE CELLAR

CELLAR SAFEDespite the widespread use of electric refrigerators, such building, as a cellar, do not give up their positions. Especially in rural areas and in suburban areas, where in these, prudently organized, compact storage with a good waterproofing and skilfully chosen ventilation is still not forgotten to maintain the desired temperature and humidity conditions, and favorable conditions for savings products that do not rot and does not shrink, without losing its unique taste and smell. However, if used the most common was free-standing cellar, today in order to save area, many prefer the compact storage of vegetables, fruits and homemade food, is equipped with a summer kitchen, a barn, a garage…

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SMALL ORIGINALS

SMALL ORIGINALSAfter the First world war, in addition to shipbuilding giant — Britain and the major European players in the face of France, Italy, Germany and the Soviet Union, in quiet corners of Europe still remained small countries trying hard to develop a national military shipbuilding for their own projects. However, sometimes I had to resort to the “elders”. In the end, was born a very unique ships. And not in the last instance they proved to be just cruisers.

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SWAMP OF THE WALKING TRACTOR

On the website www.lunohodov.net homebrew under the name Lech is double swamp buggies on wheels with low pressure tires (large diameter camera — 1200×350 mm) with the engine from the imported tillers. Frame — breakable bridges — “Zhiguli”, without brackets. Gear shift — “VAZ”. Gearbox and clutch replace V-belt transmission. Only on the tillers, was Read more…

TAIL TIERNEY

TAIL TIERNEYOffer simple, proven in dozens of models of the design of mechanisms to control the stabilizer and rudder for time or rezinomotornaya models. The basis of the first node is duralumin bracket designed for fixing horizontal surface of the empennage on the fuselage, and ensure its deviation on the horizontal axis. The vertical shank of the bracket is wrapped with thread, is inserted into the groove of the fuselage and secured with glue.

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HANGERS ARE DIFFERENT

HANGERS ARE DIFFERENTDIMENSIONLESS. Coat-hangers are made of wood, plastic, metal, with a jumper for trousers and so on. But all of them are made under a certain” size clothes — to their disadvantage. Universal hanger made of steel wire and steel well polished parts, has two height in the range of 320 mm and a width of 250-400 mm, and this means that to use it can children and adults.

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“HOSTEL” FOR PHONES

In our days the number of cell phones in the country has already caught up with its population. This means that each family now for three or four cell phone. Respectively, the same and chargers — because every manufacturer equips your phone only for it intended charger. Well, each charger requires a power outlet — preferably in a place where you can gently place the phone. Oddly enough, but in an ordinary apartment, these places are not so much.

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BRITISH TWENTIES

BRITISH TWENTIESThe development of the project tanks for the British army in the early 1920s was run by the company “Vickers” — England’s largest manufacturer of weapons and armored vehicles. The new machine began to enter the army in 1922 and received specification of “Medium tank “Vickers” mark I” and the designation MK.I. Behind it rose the name of “Vickers”, “Medium”, she was also known as “Vickers” 12-ton”. Within ten years it was the only medium tank in the British army. The modification of the base sample had the designation MK.II, MK.II* (“star”) and MK.IIA issue 1926/1927.

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