Aviation 2024, November

Just recently, we discussed the prospects of our new developments to our heart's content. And really, God loves a trinity: information about PAK DA has come in. Actually, there is nothing surprising in it. Another fairy tale did not come true. In principle, there is nothing surprising after the "news" that the T-14 "Armata"

Conformal Airborne Early Warning and Control (CAEW) Conformal Airborne Early Warning and Control (CAEW) aircraft from Elta Systems, a subsidiary of IAI

The Bell XV-3 is an American experimental tiltrotor. It made its first flight on August 23, 1955. The first transition from vertical to horizontal flight was on December 18, 1958. In total, by 1966, more than 250 test flights were performed, which proved the fundamental possibility

We must pay tribute to the Italians, even their UAVs should look beautiful. Having achieved significant success with its UN-flagged vehicle operating in Africa, Selex ES wants to further enhance the capabilities of its Falco drone, including a turbodiesel

Currently, the United States is the only country in the world with tiltrotor aircraft in service with its army. The Bell V-22 Osprey tiltrotor is in service with the US Navy and the Marine Corps. In the near future, he may have an alternative. We are talking about a tiltrotor, which

The competition for the development of hypersonic speeds by aviation began during the Cold War. In those years, designers and engineers of the USSR, the USA and other developed countries designed new aircraft capable of flying 2-3 times faster than the speed of sound. The race for speed has spawned many discoveries in

The first Mi-28Ns appeared at the Torzhok flight center more than 8 years ago and had a minimum of instruments. For example, the navigator had only a watch, a speed meter and an altimeter in the cockpit, everything else was covered with plugs. Flights on them were carried out practically around the tower. Since then, much has already

From the author Dear readers! As I promised in one of my articles about Romanian frigates - get the promised article about Romanian deck helicopters. one deck

PLO funds for Puma Naval In 2001, the Romanian Military Research Agency (ACTTM) demonstrated at the international specialized exhibition EXPO Mil (Bucharest, Romania) an aviation version of the SIN-100 sonar

The Ka-15 became the first helicopter from the Kamov Design Bureau to be produced in a large series. This rotorcraft was originally developed for the needs of naval aviation, as an anti-submarine helicopter, ship reconnaissance and liaison. It was the Ka-15 that became the first full-time helicopter on the ships of the Soviet Navy. Today

At different times, in different countries, a large number of aircraft for various purposes were produced. Among them were created admirable and regrettable that these winged machines did not leave a significant mark in the history of aviation. In most cases, they remain in the layouts, sometimes they "live" up to

On April 14, 1953, the Ka-15 multipurpose helicopter took to the skies for the first time, which became the first mass helicopter created at the Nikolai Ilyich Kamov Design Bureau. In the future, this design bureau has repeatedly proven its worth and the merits of the chosen scheme. A trademark of Kamov machines

In the late nineties and early 2000s, the highlight of the program of Russian air shows was the new C-37 Berkut aircraft, which later received the new Su-47 index. The unusual appearance of the aircraft, associated with the use of a forward swept wing (CBS), attracted the attention of all people associated with

In September 1957, the Soviet Union adopted a program for the assistance and development of the armed forces of China. To strengthen the PRC Air Force, the Soviet side transferred several Tu-16 medium strategic bombers. At the same time, the increase in friction between the USSR and China in the late 1950s jeopardized

In the late 1930s, in some countries with a developed aviation industry, work was underway to create rocket engines for aircraft. Germany and the USSR were considered the undisputed leaders in this area. And if in the Soviet Union work in this direction did not lead to anything more than

The idea of creating a promising helicopter appeared in the minds of the Pentagon representatives back in the early 1980s. At that time, the Cold War, after some detente in the 70s, was able to find a second wind. At the same time, probable opponents were identified: the Soviet Union and its closest allies. In those years

The creation of modern military equipment is a complex, lengthy and expensive endeavor. However, modern development and design methods can reduce risks, thanks to which most of the latest projects have been fully implemented. However, there are exceptions. 10 years ago

Sikorsky S-69 Despite the failure in the competition for the creation of a new attack helicopter capable of developing high speeds, the Sikorsky company did not stop researching the topic of rotary-wing aircraft. The main goal of new research was to solve the problem of helicopter movement at high speeds. The fact

In recent decades, European countries have repeatedly developed new combat aircraft in the framework of international cooperation. At the same time, a number of such joint projects did not yield the expected results. Preliminary work on the next international project has recently started

In 2014, the Russian Air Force will be replenished with a new Tu-214ON reconnaissance aircraft, which will be used to implement the Open Skies Treaty. This aircraft is equipped with a modern on-board aviation surveillance complex (BKAN), which was created by engineers of the Russian concern of radio engineering

Anti-submarine patrol aircraft are an important element of the naval aviation. Vehicles of various types, carrying special search equipment and weapons, must patrol, look for enemy submarines and, if necessary, attack them. Existing grouping

Heron-TP (Eitan) of the Israeli company IAI. The wingspan is 26 m, the maximum take-off weight is 4650 kg, the flight duration is 36 hours New concepts Airborne laser weapons can be installed not only on manned sixth generation fighters, but also on UAVs

First ideas The history of the newest European fighter, the Eurofighter EF2000 Typhoon, dates back to the late seventies of the last century. By this time, the fleet of fighters available to Western European states consisted mainly of aircraft of the first and second generation. They were rapidly becoming obsolete and

The joint work of manned and unmanned systems is an effective factor in increasing the combat effectiveness of the American army. Developments underway in all branches of the armed forces promise a dramatic qualitative change in capabilities. The article discusses some programs and key

Currently, the US Air Force is conducting a theoretical study of the next generation fighter project NGAD (Next Generation Air Dominance). In the near future, the leadership of the Air Force plans to revise the current program and introduce new approaches to the creation of aviation technology. Instead of

By the time of the tense end of the Cold War in the late 1980s, the Russian MiG-29 emerged as a symbol of the communist threat to NATO air superiority in Western Europe. Every American pilot was trained to fight this Soviet aircraft. And so, the prospect appeared to meet them in the air and

New century - old helicopters Some are well known to all aviation lovers, while others are yet to be studied. Here they are: AVX Aircraft, Bell, Boeing, Karem

The Air Force's need for a high-speed strategic bomber capable of attacking targets in the United States, taking off from an airfield in the USSR, led to the deployment of a wide front of work on the aerodynamics of promising heavy aircraft, their power plants, weapons and on-board equipment. In works

Recently, the foreign and Russian press circulated statements by the Commander-in-Chief of the Swedish Air Force, Major General Mats Helgesson. In his recent speech, he praised the latest Swedish Saab JAS 39E Gripen fighters, and compared them in an interesting way with the Russian

Action one, press release In 2009, the Israeli company IAI (Israel Aerospace Industry) at the Aero India exhibition presented its Harop unmanned aerial vehicle, created on the basis of the Harpy UAV. He immediately attracted the attention of the general public, since he was not

For the first time, the question of creating in the USSR a dive bomber capable of bombing at angles up to 60 ° was considered by the Air Force in 1934. It was supposed to issue a task for a car with an M-34FRN engine to V.F.Rentel, but the plant at which he worked at that time refused the order. Failed

Tu-16 (front view) A new era in Russian long-range aviation was opened by the Tu-16, the first Soviet long-range bomber with a turbojet engine and the world's second production aircraft of this class. deployed in the A.N

The MAKS International Aerospace Salon regularly becomes a platform for the first demonstration of various latest developments. This year's exhibition was no exception. For the first time, several types of new equipment and weapons were demonstrated, including promising aircraft

Today, Russia and the United States are two countries that have full-fledged nuclear triads. At the same time, for both the United States and Russia, the most exclusive elements of the triad are not submarines with ballistic missiles (four countries have a fifth, India) and, of course, non-land-based intercontinental

The UH-60 Black Hawk is a multipurpose helicopter created by the American company Sikorsky. The helicopter is in service with the American army, where it replaced the famous Bell UH-1, which is one of the symbols of the Vietnam War. The new rotorcraft was designed for

At the very end of last year, the American aircraft construction companies Sikorsky and Boeing rolled out the first flight prototype of the promising SB 1 Defiant multipurpose helicopter. The car is already undergoing the necessary ground checks and will soon take off for the first time. In the future - like that

Planning guided aerial bomb of the South African company "Denel Dynamics" "Raptor-2D". It is clearly seen that the upper stage is represented by two powerful solid-propellant boosters. What products of the South African military-industrial complex have we heard the most? Naturally, it is: 155-mm

The first samples of a highly maneuverable aircraft with a forward horizontal tail (PGO) were created on the basis of the famous French tailless fighter Mirage 3. These are the Mirage 4000 (France, maiden flight on March 9, 1979), Mirage 3NG (France, 1982). ), Mirage 3S (Switzerland

From the earliest days of aviation, the world's air forces have been looking for ways to improve the accuracy and efficiency of aviation weapons, but such an opportunity presented itself only with the advent of microprocessor technology. It was only then that the Air Force began to use high-precision guidance kits, which became

The MH-53E helicopter from the HM-15 squadron lands on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68), August 27, 2003 In the mid-eighties, the US Navy received the newest Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter, intended for use in mine defense system