SNAKES HANG GLIDERS

SNAKE-GLIDERSOn the pages of popular French children’s magazine “Wife Anne” describes the two models of hang gliders, designed by Jean-Paul Movie and Christian Neuville. Wing Delta is an isosceles triangle with a height equal to half the base. The keel has the shape of a triangle with angles 90, 60 and 30°. Like most kites, wing “Delta” consists of a stitched frame and twine, wound on motoviltse. The cording is made of fine and durable matter, frame — wooden slats. The glider is very light, so to run it, a small gust of wind.

“VICTORY” IS GETTING ON SKIS

In 1959, the USSR Ministry of communications has ordered the design Bureau of the famous Builder of helicopters N. I. Kamov unusual for this size car — a snowmobile. Developers were tasked to create a vehicle that could provide postal services in remote in the winter areas of the North, Siberia, Kazakhstan and Far East.

PILOTAGE THE LINE

PILOTAGE THE LINEControl line aerobatic trainer model airplane. In our time, control line model airplanes is significantly different from traditional sports is Now for the creation of models is often taken is not the one who is going to participate in sports, and those who just want to experience the magical feeling of power over the obedient cord pilotami. With considerable help novice modelers have model shops where you can purchase the complete set of elements for Assembly cord models and individual parts and blanks for their manufacture. There are trading firms that distribute their goods by mail.

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CAR ON TWO WHEELS

CAR ON TWO WHEELSMotorbike and car – the cars are different. First and foremost, by the level of comfort. Is it possible to combine the advantages of two-wheeled transport with the convenience of the car? It turns out that you can. And these two-wheeled machines – autoroller or motomobile sometimes meet on the streets. One of designs offer you to do it yourself.

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TRANSPORTATION, STRETCHING INTO TOMORROW

TRANSPORT, STRETCHING INTO TOMORROWMany readers were interested in the material “Migomobile — fantasy? Reality!” (1977, No. 11), tells about an unusual engine for transport — the flywheel developed by a group of young enthusiasts, members of the NTTM. To meet the wishes of readers to continue this topic, we begin today the publication of a series of articles about the transport of tomorrow. To keep this section we asked doctor of technical Sciences Professor N. V. Gulia.

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HOW to MAKE a GUY

HOW to MAKE a GUYfor the fifth year I subscribe to your magazine and I like it very much. It is always possible to choose good advice, interesting drawing. I am engaged in ship modeling circle at the city station of young technicians. In 1977 he was regional champion, and twice winner of the championship of the USSR, and in many respects I was helped by your magazine.

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PIONEER RACING

PIONEER RACEIn this competition almost everything was as really big car races: clearly marked and numbered paths, a huge inscription “Start” and “Finish” bright lights, signal lights, gambling, overlapping the voice of the broadcaster the cheers of the fans, overtaking each other swift cars. Still, the racing was unusual. They were not on the racetrack, and in the great hall of one of Omsk schools, and even the largest of launched cars easily fit in the glove box of the usual “Zaporozhets”. As for the racers, most of them have not had time to get out of the pioneer age, and some even from October.

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