Aviation 2024, November

Created in 1940, the British prototype P.12 Lysander Delanne is not one of the most unusual combat aircraft in aviation history. History has seen much stranger aircraft, many of which were even produced in commercial quantities. But this model had its own zest

Exactly fifty years ago, in November 1969, a somewhat anecdotal incident occurred: the latest American unmanned aerial vehicle Lockheed D-21B landed near Baikonur. Outwardly, the new scout looked like a smaller version of the famous strategic

During World War II, Germany had only one long-range bomber, which was serially built. It was the Heinkel He 177, and its maiden flight took place in November 1939. It was the brainchild of Heinkel engineers that became the only long-range heavy bomber that

One of the eternal themes of modern Russia is talk about the revival of small aircraft and the creation of a new light regional aircraft. The story entered another round on Sunday, August 25, 2019, when the RIA Novosti agency with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation

Sukhoi Superjet 100 can hardly be called a breakthrough in the domestic civil aircraft industry; the aircraft did not gain popularity in the international market either. Today, when negative news regarding the Superjet appears in the press almost every day, it is worth remembering another domestic

The events of 1947, when an alien flying saucer is believed to have crashed near Roswell in the United States, had a major impact on world pop culture. The spread of portable cameras and movie cameras, which became much more affordable in the second half of the 20th century, also played a role. How

These days, it is difficult to surprise someone with double-deck aircraft. Of course, when dozens of Boeing 747 and Airbus A380 passenger planes ply the sky, and real giants such as the An-124 Ruslan are engaged in the transportation of bulky goods, it is really difficult to do this. But in the first post-war

Traditionally, many believe that fighters are always faster than bombers, but back in the early 1960s, a supersonic missile-carrying bomber was created in the Soviet Union, capable of a maximum speed of up to 3200 km / h. Such a flight speed was not dreamed of then, not only by fighters, but also

The Rooivalk is an attack helicopter manufactured by the South African company Denel Aviation (previously designated AH-2 and CSH-2). The helicopter is designed to destroy military equipment and manpower of the enemy on the battlefield, strikes against various ground targets, direct fire support and escort

"2M", aka "M-4", aka "Product 103" (NATO codification "Bizon-A") are all designations of one aircraft - the first serial Soviet jet subsonic strategic bomber, which was created by specialists from the Myasishchev Design Bureau. It is noteworthy that the M-4 became the first in the world

20 years have passed since the management of ANPK (today RSK) MiG presented to the public its new prototype of a multifunctional front-line fighter - MFI. This machine first received the code 1.42, and later became better known as the MiG 1.44. The presentation of this aircraft took place in

Every year on December 23, Russia celebrates Long-Range Aviation Day - a professional holiday for all servicemen directly related to long-range aviation of the Russian Air Force. This is a relatively young holiday, which was established only in 1999 by order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force of the country of Anatolia

In the Soviet Union, the Gneiss-2 radar went into serial production during the Great Patriotic War, this happened in 1942. This aviation radar was installed on the following aircraft models: the Pe-2 two-seater dive bomber, the Pe-3 heavy twin-engine fighter, as well as

The Bristol Beaufighter is a British two-seat heavy fighter (night fighter) that was also used as a torpedo bomber and light bomber during the war. The aircraft was truly multipurpose, but went down in history mainly for the reason that it became the first serial combat

The strategic nuclear forces of Russia today consist of the so-called nuclear triad, which includes the Strategic Missile Forces with their intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), both silo and mobile, strategic naval forces as part of the Navy

70 years ago, on September 20, 1948, the Mi-1 helicopter took off for the first time. This rotorcraft, which received the designation "hare" in the NATO codification, became the first serial Soviet helicopter. Developed in the late 1940s, the Mi-1 multipurpose helicopter was mass-produced in

Japan decided to follow the path of countries that independently develop fifth-generation fighters. The development of a new combat aircraft began in the Land of the Rising Sun back in 2004. At the same time, initially the prospects of this project raised a lot of questions, and the Japanese military themselves

Northrop P-61 Black Widow ("Black Widow") - American heavy night fighter, designed and produced during the Second World War. In addition to its rather unusual appearance and outstanding dimensions for a fighter, this aircraft was the first American fighter that was

In the history of aircraft construction, very often in the heat of the design race, trying to outflank competitors and achieve a technical advantage over their developments, aircraft designers created aircraft of very unusual designs and shapes. At the same time, in some cases, quite

Army Aviation Day is celebrated in Russia annually on October 28. This year, Army Aviation celebrates its 70th anniversary. The history of the Russian army aviation dates back to 1948. On October 28, 1948, the first aviation squadron was formed in Serpukhov near Moscow

The U-2 is rightfully considered one of the most famous Russian aircraft. This multipurpose biplane, created in 1927, has become one of the most massive aircraft in the world. Serial production of the biplane continued until 1953, during this time more than 33 thousand aircraft of this

In the first half of the 20th century, Italy was one of the countries in which aviation and aircraft construction were actively developing. Italian designers were among the first to create a jet aircraft, which made its first flight 78 years ago - on August 27, 1940. This is an experienced jet fighter

Within the framework of the Army-2018 international military-technical forum, which took place in Kubinka near Moscow from August 21 to 26, the Russian Helicopters holding presented the Mi-28NE attack helicopter in an updated technical form for the first time. Attack helicopter Mi-28N (the export version of the helicopter has

On August 21, the Reuters news agency reported that an official demonstration of a new Iranian Kowsar fighter jet of its own production took place in Tehran. The official ceremony was attended by the President of the country, Hassan Rouhani, who sat in the cockpit of the new fighter and noted

In Russia, specifically for the Airborne Forces, they are going to create an "Airborne Helicopter Combat Vehicle", the first prototypes of the new helicopter should enter the troops in 2026. Sergei Romanenko, who is the executive director of the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant, told the journalists about this. How

Great Britain expects to create its own sixth generation fighter. Earlier, the launch of such an ambitious project has already been announced by Germany and France, which are going to develop a new multipurpose combat aircraft jointly. Thus, in Europe they are going to create at least two

It is widely believed that by the beginning of the Great Patriotic War, there were no pilots in the Soviet Union who could fight on equal terms with the Luftwaffe aces. However, it is not. Of course, in the training of young pilots and the development of new models of fighters and other aviation equipment, there was

After the end of World War II, the golden era of propeller-driven aircraft came to an end, and more advanced jet aircraft began to replace them en masse. However, in some niches, propeller driven aircraft are still relevant. For example, as training aircraft, which are equipped with

Avro Shackleton is a British four-engine piston anti-submarine patrol aircraft of the RAF. The aircraft was designed by the British company Avro on the basis of the heavy four-engined bomber of the Second World War Avro Lincoln. This heavy

China's AG600 amphibious aircraft program is nearing completion. It is already clear that the AG600 "Jiaolong" (water dragon) will be the largest production seaplane in existence today. This amphibious aircraft is being developed by the Chinese company Aviation

There are not many countries in the world today that can develop and produce seaplanes, but Japan is one of them. Currently, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces are using ShinMaywa US-2 multipurpose amphibious aircraft for their needs. The naval aviation of the fleet includes

The Alpha Jet is a lightweight jet attack and trainer aircraft developed jointly by the German aviation company Dornier and the French concern Dassault-Breguet, also known as the Dassault / Dornier Alpha Jet. The aircraft was created back in the early 1970s, but despite

If someone thinks that the era of propeller-driven combat aircraft is forever in the past, he is mistaken. In Brazil, the aircraft manufacturer Embraer does not think so. It is here that the light turboprop attack aircraft EMB 314 Super Tucano is produced today, which is in demand internationally

The Kayaba Ka-1 is a Japanese reconnaissance gyroplane created during the Second World War. This aircraft was used as a close (including naval) reconnaissance aircraft, including for adjusting artillery fire and fighting submarines. The gyroplane manufacturer was

If you make a list of the strangest aircraft that were developed during the Second World War, then the British sky slug General Aircraft GAL 38 Fleet Shadower will definitely take its place in it. A more unusual and highly specialized patrol aircraft was difficult to imagine

June 1, 2019 marks 88 years since the creation of the military transport aviation (MTA) in our country. It is the first day of summer that is traditionally considered the date of birth of BTA. Today, military transport aviation is organizationally part of the Aerospace Forces (VKS) of Russia. For almost 90 years of its

On September 9, 1964, an experimental fighter-interceptor E-155P-1 took off into the sky, which after the completion of the state test program received the MiG-25 index. Supersonic high-altitude twin-engine fighter-interceptor MiG-25, nicknamed Foxbat (flying fox) in the West

An-8 became the first aircraft, which in its capabilities approached the best overseas military transport aircraft. Developed in the 1950s, the aircraft became the first swallow of the updated Soviet military transport aviation (VTA). Before the appearance of the An-8, the transportation of military goods in the interests of

Today Sweden is one of the few European countries that can independently design and launch a combat aircraft from scratch. In this regard, this is an atypical European state. The Swedish industry covers 75-80 percent of the needs of the armed forces in weapons and military equipment

From 2 to 5 April 2019, a major exhibition LAAD-2019 was held in Brazil. This international exhibition, which is held in close cooperation with the Brazilian Ministry of Defense, has already been held 12 times. The main purpose of this exhibition is to present various models of aviation and defense systems