Aviation
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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"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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Sikorsky, an American helicopter manufacturer, and the large German arms concern Rheinmetall are offering the German military a new heavy helicopter CH-53K King Stallion. Companies presented a pool of manufacturers who will participate in the release and
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Photo: Ainur Kazymova According to the Interfax agency, more than a billion rubles will be needed to develop a new technical aircraft modernization project alone. Deeply modernized
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Sikorsky's Russian Knight The Russian Knight became the first four-engined aircraft in the history of aviation. Created by designer Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky in 1913, the aircraft set several world records and immediately hit the pages of the world press. I came to see the plane in person
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At the end of December 2019, news appeared in the American media that the assembly of the experimental X-59 QueSST aircraft would be completed by the end of 2020, and the first flight of a unique aircraft could take place in 2021. The uniqueness of the project lies in the fact that the X-59 QueSST aircraft can
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The US-built AC-130 close-fire support aircraft, also referred to as the "flying battery", is a unique aircraft of its kind. Rebuilt from the military transport C-130 Hercules, this attack aircraft is the eternal companion of the American special operations forces
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Loitering ammunition "Thunder", photo: ArmyInform Loitering ammunition is gradually conquering the arms market around the world and is becoming an increasingly widespread and effective weapon. Work on the creation of kamikaze drones, which hit targets with an air attack, is underway in many
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The Altius is a heavy Russian long-range drone with a maximum payload of over a ton. The UAV made its first flight in August 2019. In February 2020, the official website of the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the final version of the drone was named
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Soviet Il-2 attack aircraft from the 4th Air Army in the skies over Berlin, photo: waralbum.ru The Il-2 is rightly one of the most famous aircraft of the Great Patriotic War. A huge number of people know about it, having even the most remote idea of aviation. For residents of our country
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Ariel Transit Company Promotional Poster Until recently, the steam engine was the most widespread source of energy on the planet. Steam engines were installed on ground carts - prototypes of the first automobiles, set in motion trains and steamers, ensured the operation of pumps and machine tools
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Model of the XF-108 Rapier fighter The project of an unusual fighter necessary to escort strategic bombers originated in the United States in the second half of the 1950s. For its time, the novelty stood out with an excellent set of flight performance characteristics. If the plane really was
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Turkish attack drone Bayraktar TB2 In recent years, none of the local wars were complete without the use of unmanned aircraft. Interest in UAVs is growing all over the world. It is obvious that the future belongs to these weapons. At the same time, the range of drones presented on the military market is very large: from completely
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In 1957, the US Army Transportation Research Command issued an assignment to industry to develop a flying jeep. Only a few years remained before the mass use of helicopters in combat conditions. The Vietnam War clearly confirmed the high efficiency of such a technique for solving
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None of the latest local conflicts have gone without the use of aviation. The most frequently encountered aircraft over the battlefield for many years were attack aircraft. Recently, they are giving way to strike drones and kamikaze drones, but they are still used quite actively. Two
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XF-84H in flight At the turn of the late 1940s - early 1950s, the transition of military aviation to jet engines was practically completed. The future was precisely with jet aircraft, but work on the creation of new propeller driven aircraft was still ongoing. Similar projects include the American
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Skyborg project, USAF render Until 2030, the United States expects to complete the ambitious Skyborg program, which could change the modern look of the Air Force and the way air warfare is waged. The goal of the program is to create combat aircraft that will be controlled by artificial intelligence
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In the second half of the fifties, several projects of promising vertical or short take-off and landing aircraft were developed in the United States. Such a technique was of great interest from the point of view of practical operation, which is why several aircraft
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On September 7, near Yaroslavl, a Yak-42 plane crashed with the Lokomotiv hockey team on board, which was leaving for Minsk for its first game of the new KHL season. As a result of the plane crash, out of 45 people on board, 43 died at the scene of the accident, one more - the striker of the Russian national team
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The Su-39 attack aircraft (Su-25TM, factory index T-8TM) is a deep modernization of the well-proven predecessor, the Su-25. Work on the new aircraft began in January 1986. Then, by decision of the military-industrial complex under the Council of Ministers of the USSR, work began on the creation of a modification of the Su-25T
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In a previous article, we touched on the question of how drones have become one of the main weapons of modern warfare. This was done through the prism of the confrontation between the Turkish UAVs and the Pantsir-S1 air defense system. In this article, the author will try to tell in more detail about the practice and tactics of using drums
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On August 21, the Chinese edition of the Sina Military published an article on modern aircraft weapons. Under the intriguing title “Russian and American Helicopter Missiles. Why is the Russian missile faster, but poorly sold? " lurked a curious attempt at analyzing technical and commercial
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Modern civil aircraft intended for commercial air carriers must not only show high performance characteristics, but also be distinguished by low operating costs. When creating new samples of such equipment, the need to reduce all the main
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A new version of the appearance of the F-3 Japan is making its plans for the further development of the Air Self-Defense Forces (VSS), and the F-3 project occupies a key place in them. Its goal is to create a promising new generation fighter aircraft with high tactical and technical characteristics. While this project
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On January 21, 2014, the Voennoye Obozreniye portal published an article "Light fighter?" The consolidated decision of the NTS can be summed up in three words: "To be a light fighter!" However, the author of the article has
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The first short-range Soviet guided air-to-ground missiles made it possible to significantly increase the strike capabilities of front-line aviation. Moreover, their use was associated with certain difficulties. In particular, the Kh-66 and Kh-23 missiles required the pilot to control the missile flight until