The peak of development of hydroaviation was in the middle of the 1930-ies. The main advantage of amphibians compared to ground vehicles, flying over extensive areas, it was considered a possibility to land on water surface in case of an emergency, even with waves up to five points. But as time went on. The reliability and service life of the aircraft led to the rapid displacement of the seaplane first with the airlines and then military aircraft. Operation of land planes was easier, and their weight returns payload, as well as a high aerodynamic efficiency has reduced the cost of commercial transportation. The development of the airfield network and other transport arteries, and the appearance of helicopters resulted in an almost complete elimination of the flying boat in commercial aviation. There was only a small segment of the lungs of amphibians, serving tourists and residents of remote, “forgotten God” corners of the Earth.
MAN-MADE BIRD “ALBATROS”
Amateur designer Oleg Aliev Old from the Moscow region village of Ostrovtsy is known by many thanks to its handsome jeep “SIMOT”, built in 1996. This car can be seen in the television program “the suburbs” and on the feast of the newspaper “Moskovsky Komsomolets” in the Luzhniki stadium, in the “Race to the bottom” in Krylatskoye and motor racing “the frost-98” in Moscow, where he participated as a machine breakdown, and finally in rally “the Golden ring”, dedicated to the 850th anniversary of Moscow. Everywhere the jeep attracted attention, despite its somewhat austere appearance, therefore, by the way, he earned the nickname “BTR”. Even on the streets of Moscow, literally Packed with cars, “SIMOT” is of interest to overseas owners of expensive SUVs.
In practice household has long been used sealing paste, called “Mendeleev putty”: it is usually sealed joints frame and the glass walls of aquariums. This sealant around the plastic at a temperature above +45°C and after the solidification crack. And although it is diluted many organic solvents, softening him better not by them but by heating.
From garden benches from weathering are more likely to suffer seat: on the horizontal plane accumulated snow caps, russiausa in the thaw and rains have had a devastating effect. The painting with oil paints, of course, helps, but does not save. However, it is possible to make this seat as durable as back. How to do it, suggests to readers of the Hungarian magazine “Enermech-Ter”.
Throwing gliders enjoy enduring popularity among modelers — both beginners and experienced. The fact that these miniature models have performance more solid aircraft — they are capable of when you start hand to gain a height of over 20 m, hold steady to the “terms” and sometimes too far from the start.
