Public Design Bureau
AT HIGH ANGLES OF ATTACK
“BACKSAVED” DEVELOPER
“TURN THE HANDS!”
AQUAPLANE? NO, SNOWPLANE
IN FLIGHT — “GUPPIES”
Training control line model airplane. The fate of each Antonov an-certovica has its first model. As a rule, later he gets the ironic name of “three stick — two string”, which in fact, it is quite true because of its very simple design.
IZHEVSK “PLANET”
Izhevsk is widely known in Russia as one of the centers of the masters on the hardware and gunsmiths. And, in spite of “perestroika”, the city tries not to lose centuries of acquired knowledge and traditions and raise worthy successors. One of the enthusiasts of this noble cause — Ruslan V. Cherepnev, teacher of additional education of young technicians “planet”. Along with his students he developed and produced many original and useful designs that have repeatedly won prizes at Republican competitions of technical children’s clubs.
SANI — FORWARD!
In his letter to the editor a resident of the village of Blagoveschenka of Altai Krai V. N. Ermakov calls himself a regular and faithful reader of our magazine. However, Viktor’s being modest — he is not only a reader but also an active author, “Model construction”. For nearly 20 years Viktor regularly shares with readers his innovations and technical creativity. But his ardent and constant passion aerotekhnika, in particular snowmobiles and engines to them.