ARTILLERY TANK FOR THE RED ARMY

ARTILLERY TANK FOR THE RED ARMYIn July 1929 the revolutionary military Council of the USSR adopted the “System of tank-, tractor-, car-, breeveertien the red army” laid for the coming years program to create armored forces (from 1930 to 1933 – mechanized forces) the red Army. In the late 1920s and early 1930s, our industry started production of MS-1 tanks (T-18), which became the first production car T-24 from three-tier weapons, T-26. Developed prototype of the T-19 and T-20. It was a machine armed with a 37 mm Hotchkiss guns, PS-1, or even of 7.52-mm machine guns.

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THE CAR GETS ON THE RAILS

THE CAR GETS ON THE RAILSKomsomol construction project of the century called the Baikal-Amur mainline, the first group of builders which came here directly from the XVII Congress of the Komsomol. And today from all over the country to impact the construction site go to the envoys of the League, comes appliances. Go further miles of railroad tracks, and the entire path will reach 3 thousand km with extra: taiga jungle and mountain ranges, permafrost — in the most difficult conditions, requiring not only the labor heroism, but also continuous innovation, bold engineering solutions, modern technology.

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PIONEERS OF THE SKY

PIONEERS OF THE SKYOrder in our days hundreds of people could in less than an hour from Leningrad back to Moscow, someone was this way to pave the first. It occurred in July 1911. In those days all was the question: “Can I fly from Petersburg to Moscow?” Then the question could be resolved practically only with great risk to the lives of pilots.

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IN THE WORLD OF ACOUSTIC MIRAGES

IN THE WORLD OF ACOUSTIC MIRAGEEpisode about twenty years ago, which reminded of the old, accidentally fell into the hands of the magazine, is perceived today with a smile. One of the American cities came to tour the well-known orchestra. The best the city concert hall that evening was Packed. The concert began. The inspiration was reflected in every gesture of the conductor, the faces of the musicians; the audience enjoyed the art of the performers.

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HISPANO-SUIZA K8

HISPANO-SUIZA K8“Lulls you into soft swing blue “Spanish-Suiza” — these lines from a song of Alexander Vertinsky characterize the car is very well known in the first half of the last century firms yzhotavlyvaly super-expensive Executive cars, being at that time a symbol of luxury and a sign of business success of its owner.

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FURY WITH A SPANISH ACCENT

FURY WITH A SPANISH ACCENTFighter biplane Hawker FURY. The first third of the century of aviation, leading the countdown from the flight of the Wright brothers in 1903, can be called the era of biplanes. Most of the Diptera of the devices looked like, now look, this is awkward; much more rarely met biplanes elegant, with clean aerodynamic shape. Typically, these machines have left an appreciable trace in the history of world aviation, differing not only beauty, but also the best performance characteristics.

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