Aviation 2024, November

In the mid-40s, Douglas began work on the creation of an aircraft to replace the Dauntless, which had shown itself well in battles - later historians ranked it among the best carrier-based dive bombers of the Second World War

As of the beginning of 2012, the number of personnel of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Forces was about 43,700 people. The aircraft fleet numbers about 700 aircraft and helicopters of the main types, of which the number of tactical and multipurpose fighters is about 260 units, light

Air command posts are intended to control strategic forces in the event of a breakdown of ground command posts and to withdraw the country's top leadership from attack in the event of a nuclear conflict. The first such aircraft appeared in the United States, these were specialized machines, with

Edwards Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in California, USA. It was named after US Air Force test pilot Glen Edwards

The Boeing 707 is a four-engine passenger airliner designed in the early 1950s. One of the first jet passenger airliners in the world, along with the British DH-106 Comet, the Soviet Tu-104 and the French Sud Aviacion Caravelle. The prototype 367-80 made its maiden flight on July 15, 1954

Using helicopters UH-1 "Iroquois" in Southeast Asia, the Americans came to the conclusion that with all their many advantages, this machine is of little use for use as a fire support helicopter. The Iroquois was too vulnerable to small arms fire and in particular

The very first airfield appeared in Mojave in 1935 for the needs of local mines, where they mined silver and gold. During World War II, the airfield was nationalized and turned into an auxiliary airbase, where pilots from the Marine Corps practiced cannon firing techniques. After in 1961

By the beginning of the 90s, the Russian fleet had 2 air divisions, 23 separate aviation regiments, 8 separate aviation squadrons, and the 1st air group. They included: 145 Tu-22M2 and M3.67 Tu-142.45 Il-38.223 Ka-27, Ka-25 and Mi-14.41 Ka-29. More than 500 combat aircraft and

Accumulating and developing the experience of waging local wars, by the beginning of the 60s, the US Air Force command paid serious attention to the low effectiveness of traditional tactics of using aviation, especially when operating against ground targets in small armed clashes and conducting anti-guerrilla warfare

In 1933, in the UK, based on the Fairy Queen biplane, the first unmanned, radio-controlled reusable aerial vehicle was created, called the H.82B Queen Bee. H.82B Queen Bee It was then that the era of drones began. Subsequently, this device

The tradition of massively painting planes black appeared during the Second World War. It was assumed that this would make it difficult for the enemy to detect at night, this applies both to night bombers and to those who were supposed to fight them - night fighters

India In this country there is a paradoxical situation, there is a very significant number of modern aircraft to be based on aircraft carriers, in the absence of the latter. The Indian Navy is in service with 15 MiG-29K / KUB carrier-based fighters purchased in 2004. These planes will

November 18, 2012 40 years have passed since the first landing on the deck of the Moskva helicopter carrier, the Yak-36M vertical take-off and landing aircraft. It was this date, November 18, 1972, which is considered to be the birthday of Russian carrier-based jet aircraft. In 1974, serial production began

To date, France has the second largest and most effective carrier-based combat aviation. "Charles de Gaulle" (FR.Charles de Gaulle, R91) - the flagship of the French naval forces, the only operating aircraft carrier of the French Navy, the first French surface combat ship with a nuclear

In 1977, the Maritime Self-Defense Forces began to receive the first P-3C Orion patrol aircraft, which were intended to replace the aging Japanese P-2J. The first three R-3Cs were manufactured by Lockheed, the next five were assembled in Japan from American components, and the remaining 92 were built and

After the defeat of Imperial Japan in World War II, the country under American occupation was prohibited from having its own armed forces. The Japanese Constitution adopted in 1947 proclaimed the renunciation of the creation of the armed forces and the right to wage war. However, in 1952

On October 30, 2014 in the "News" section of the "Military Review" there was a publication about the disaster in the United States, in Ventura County, California, of the Hawker Hunter MK.58 jet fighter. Taking off from the Point Mugu Air Force Base, the plane crashed to the ground at about 5:15 p.m. during the landing approach. As a result

In the 1950s and 1960s, the aviation of the United States and Kuomintang Taiwan violated the air border of the PRC many times. Chinese fighters have repeatedly risen to intercept intruders. There was a real air war over the Taiwan Strait, and in this situation, China was in dire need of a long-range radar aircraft

The formation of the appearance of the Chinese combat aircraft, the development of which began more than 30 years ago, was greatly influenced by the Vietnam War. The "protagonist" of this war on the part of the US Air Force was the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II fighter of various modifications. Within the concept

During the Vietnam War, a unique type of specialized combat aircraft was created in the United States, the main task of which was to fight partisan formations, mainly at night. The concept of this armed aircraft, which received the name "gunship" (eng. Gunship

In the 1930s, the leadership of the Air Forces of many countries adhered to the concept of creating a universal multipurpose biplane suitable for reconnaissance, bombing, and also use as an attack aircraft (in the USSR, such an aircraft was the R-5, created at the Polikarpov Design Bureau). UK on

During the fighting in Vietnam, the American military leadership came to the conclusion that the jet supersonic combat aircraft created for the "big war" with the Soviet Union were ineffective against partisans operating in the jungle. The problem was partly solved with the help of those who remained in the ranks

The global war against "international terrorism" that began in the 21st century has greatly fueled interest in light "anti-insurgency" attack aircraft. In many countries, work has begun on the creation of new and adaptation for shock purposes of already existing training, light transport and

In addition to the United States, the creation of a specialized "anti-security" attack aircraft began in Argentina. The aircraft, named IA-58 "Pukara", was created according to the concept adopted in the OV-10 "Bronco". But it differed from it in the tail unit and more powerful small arms and cannon armament. IA-58

Lightweight, simple and relatively inexpensive, the F-5 fighter clearly stands out among its counterparts in the US Air Force. American fighters of the second and third generations were distinguished by their large mass, design complexity and, as a result, high cost. Heavy machines

After the end of the Second World War, which radically changed the balance of power in the world, there was an increase in national liberation movements. The peoples of countries that had been colonies of European powers for a long time began to struggle for independence. In states that are not formally

A convoy of cars was moving along the road leading to the test airfield, in the middle of which a platform with something bulky, carefully covered with a tarpaulin was crawling behind the tractor. Only by looking closely, it was possible to guess the contours of a small plane. The column turned onto a country road, then to the edge, there is a tractor

"1" Introduction The first experience of modern civil war has been accumulated, of course, in Afghanistan. And he immediately showed the insufficient effectiveness of aviation. In addition to the unpreparedness of the pilots and the shortcomings of tactics, the aircraft themselves did not correspond to the nature of the counter-guerrilla war. Supersonic

Fighting fan gumbai utiva. They could give signals, fan themselves, but on occasion, reflect an arrow or even a sword blow, because it was made of … iron! Pole arms that had no European counterparts were also gekken and jagara-mogara. Gekken had a point in the shape of a crow's beak and another in the shape of a

In July 2015, Airbus patented the design of the CONCORDE-2 aircraft, which, according to the project, should fly at a speed of 3,435 miles per hour (about 5500 km / h). "Extract" from patent information: It seems to be nothing unusual: well, a hypersonic passenger aircraft, well, a patent (how

The rapid development of aircraft construction in the thirties brought fame to the American firm Seversky. It was founded in 1928 by engineer and pilot Alexander Seversky who left Russia. The company of this Russian emigrant was mainly engaged in the development and production of amphibious aircraft

The main weapon of Gripen is the adequacy of its creators. The art of cutting off obviously impossible requirements, focusing on real tasks and opportunities. According to the generally accepted theory, the 4th generation of fighter aircraft should be followed by the “fifth” with a prescribed set of certain

Junkers Story Ju-88A-4, wingspan - 20.08 m, takeoff weight - 12 tons. But is such a story worthy of the most sinister front-line bomber? infantry. Yes, it was a formidable plane. Length and

The story is about an elementary error of the command, which threatened a waste of resources and almost cost the lives of many pilots. A story about missing holes and a mystery that means more than the obvious. Hidden meaning? Rather, a typical delusion inherent in human imperfection

After reaching the maximum speed, pull the handle towards you and set the lift angle to about 60 degrees. At a speed of 270 km / h on the device, smoothly press the plane with the handle into horizontal flight or turn with a roll of 15-20 degrees in the desired direction. The climb over the hill is about 1000 meters. Time

Within the framework of the prevailing stereotype, the Hornet was recognized as a successful bomber, but a very mediocre fighter. The same applies to the modernized F / A-18E, which received the prefix "super."

It took him eight minutes to fly over Israel from north to south (470 km). At that moment, the leading edge of the wing was heated to 250 ° C, and the fuel consumption was half a ton of kerosene per minute. An indestructible scout is scary. But worse is the unbreakable bomber. The only plane in the world

This is the law of the airways: When we rise to the top, we look down. And day after day, the hot whistle of steel turbines worries us. Those who observe flights from the ground are worried about other issues. For example, how long can the combat mission of a fighter continue. Note that we are focusing on tactical

“You will never solve the problem if you think in the same way as those who created it.” The “real combat conditions” in which the aircraft-carrying cruiser operates compare favorably with the training ground in the Barents Sea. Mediterranean Sea. With good

Britain rules the seas, but air is more important than water. In battles with the Luftwaffe, a superhero was born, who ground a good third of German aircraft in the sky in World War II. His name is “Supermarine Spitfire” (“Ardent”). It is curious that the creator of the legendary aircraft, aircraft designer Reginald Mitchell, is not