THE MISSILE REPLACES THE TORPEDO

THE MISSILE REPLACES THE TORPEDOSix years of the Second world war has clearly shown how dangerous the enemy fleet became the aircraft. Even such innovations as radar control anti-aircraft fire and radar fuzes, are unable to fully protect allied ships from the Japanese kamikaze and the German glide bombs. Required tool, capable of hitting aerial target with the first volley at max range. Artillery to cope with this problem could not, therefore, immediately after the war, the U.S. Navy adopted the program of development of antiaircraft guided missiles. The work was carried out on a broad front. At the same time developed systems of three types: long (up to 120 km) steps — “Teylos”, medium (20— 35 km) — the “Terrier”, and is relatively small (approximately 17 km) — the “Tartar”.

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THE CLEANER THE LAUNDRESS

VACUUM-CLEANERSVacuum cleaner — large home hard worker: in addition to his primary duties, he can whitewash the ceilings, painting the car, spray the flowers. However, it is possible to “teach” to another profession, and fabricated a simple device by which you can “wash” of various carpets, placing them on the open plain.

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The WAVEMETER

WAVEMETERneeded for anyone who is keen on constructing of measuring equipment and equipment for radio control models. Simple circuit universal wavemeter, shown in figure, is a conventional crystal radio set, whose output is headphones included the arrow measuring device ИП1 with the DC amplifier transistor T1.

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UAZ-3160

UAZ-3160Ulyanovsk automobile plant, since 1954, specializiruetsya on the issue of AWD cars, buses and vans. In 1972, the plant mastered the production of all-terrain vehicle UAZ-469 (UAZ-3151) used in the army, and agriculture. New market requirements have prompted designers and manufacturers to create new, modern model of the SUV called the UAZ-3160. This car has received a more powerful engine, center differential, spring suspension of the front wheels and a metal body.

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MEET DISCS

MEET: DISCSIn the old days, when required to perform switching in the electric circuits when the voltage rises to a certain threshold, resorted to the use of polarized electromagnetic relay. However, the substantial size and weight, lack of reliability of the kinematics and contact pairs severely limited the use of these devices. Now in their place came a miniature non-contact thingies called discs. This four-layer semiconductor diodes whose structure is like a two transistor: p-n-p and n-p-n type, with the base of one is connected to the collector of the second, forming the internal positive feedback (Fig. 1).

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ELECTROBOILER

ELECTROBOILERThe idea to use as a vehicle motor wheel is tempting. She became interested in members of the laboratory design of compact machines Cute Siberian branch of the USSR ninth-graders Sasha Titarenko and Vitaliy Molchanov. They were attracted by the compact device, no transmission and therefore no loss of mechanical energy in the intermediate links, that is, a higher efficiency motor wheel converting input electrical energy into mechanical energy and the transfer of the latter directly on the propeller — wheel.

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THE ROCKET PLANE “THE DUCK”

ROCKET According to the rules of the competition model rocket must use only during takeoff the thrust of a jet engine, and the descent of the lifting force of the aerodynamic surface. For performance of requirements it is desirable that during takeoff the shape of the model was close to the missile, that is, would have a minimum lateral area. This requirement is most fully correspond to the model raketoplana with variable wing geometry. Very promising, in particular, the use of all-moving front wing, which at launch is located along the fuselage and therefore has little effect on flight, and the transition planning rotated across, providing the necessary redistribution of aerodynamic forces.

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SKIING — IN THE AIR

ON SKIS IN THE AIRIn the third issue of our journal in 1968 published a description of the design of snake-gibralta for water skiers, created by the pioneer of this sport in the USSR — Alexander Casein. Over the years the enthusiasts of technical creativity — IV first skiers — produced a large number of these aircraft. Flying snake-gibralta for the boat or car for many has become a favorite form of recreation. There had also been a successful winter flying in the mountains. Muscovite M. Gokhberg, master of sports of water skiing, winter 1973/74 year was flying on a kite, accelerating on the ski slopes in the area Terskol in the Caucasus.

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