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Already once on our pages this plane was considered and there was even an article-reaction. But there it was about a few different things. Compared Hs. 129 and IL-2, from LTH to the number of issued and use. My opponent argued that the German attack aircraft was almost a miracle of technology, in a careless
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Yes, now we will delve into the "Abschussbalkens" in relation to such an iconic aircraft as the F-16A "Fighting Falcon", aka "Fighting Falcon". And the purpose of this study is to determine how "Falcon" really is an eagle, as is usually shown by the American profile media
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Before us today is a very extraordinary aircraft, which in fact became the prototype and platform for the development of a whole family of machines, the main purpose of which would be to provide amphibious operations. It all began in the mid-30s of the last century, when the aircraft building boom began
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In the first article, we considered the possibility of countering aircraft equipped with laser weapons, using the tactics of massive launches of air-to-air (V-V) long and medium-range missiles, in order to oversaturate the capabilities of laser weapons and interceptors to repel a strike
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Since its inception, military aviation has striven to increase the speed and altitude of aircraft. The increase in flight altitude made it possible to get out of the zone of destruction of anti-aircraft artillery, the combination of high altitude and speed made it possible to gain advantages in aerial combat
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The Soviet Union was one of the founders and world leaders in the construction of helicopter technology. Soviet developers achieved no less success in the field of creating guided weapons, in particular, anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM). The combination of these two directions predetermined
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The Be-4 ship reconnaissance aircraft has become a significant step forward in the domestic seaplane industry. At the time of its creation, this flying boat was in no way inferior, and in a number of parameters, even surpassed the best foreign aircraft of a similar purpose. Confirmation of the success of the construction of this
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In one of the recent articles, airships and balloons were considered as a means of providing anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM) with the possibility of hitting low-flying targets at a great distance, without involving the aircraft of the Air Force (Air Force). However, the capabilities of airships are not limited to
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The world market for MALE-class UAVs (Medium Altitude Long Endurance - medium-altitude, long flight duration) today turns into a site of fierce three-way rivalry between suppliers from the United States, Israel and China. As these technologies are already entering the fifth generation level
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Symbols and Reality When talking about US strategic aviation, the first association is the veteran Boeing B-52 Stratofortress. This is logical, since this aircraft still constitutes its backbone and is the only one of the three American "strategists" who will serve on a par with
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Mi-17V-5 for one of the foreign customers. Photo: Rosoboronexport / roe.ru The Afghan army now has several dozen Russian-made Mi-17V-5 multipurpose helicopters. This technique finds application in solving a variety of problems and is well behaved
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The Russian industry has completed work on a promising unguided aircraft missile S-8OFP "Armor-piercer". As it became known the other day, the production of such products has begun and documents are being prepared for their official acceptance into service. Everything
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Model of a "flying wing" aircraft in a wind tunnel. According to some versions, he was related to the PAK DA project. Photo TsAGI / tsagi.ruSince 2009, PJSC Tupolev and other enterprises of the industry have been working on the "Perspective Aviation Complex for Long-Range Aviation" (PAK DA). To the present
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The first experienced IL-114-300 in the original livery, December 29, 2019 In 2014, the country's leadership ordered to launch the production of IL-114 passenger aircraft at domestic enterprises. The next few years were spent on developing an updated project, preparing production facilities and
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The first flight prototype Yak-152 In the interests of the Russian aerospace forces, a promising training aircraft for initial flight training Yak-152 has been developed. Currently, this machine is being tested, and in the foreseeable future it will be able to enter the troops. Over time, the Yak-152 will become
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B-58A during service When properly operated, a strategic bomber is only dangerous to the enemy. However, any violation of the instructions leads to risks and dangers for the flight and technical personnel. Safety issues are always given great attention, especially when it comes to
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Model of the XAT-5 aircraft, 2017 Photo by Hccapa.com The design was completed, the first flight prototype was built, and on June 10 it made its maiden flight. Expected that
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UAV D-21 on a transport trolley. US Air Force Photo In 1969, the Central Intelligence Agency and the United States Air Force began operating the latest unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, the Lockheed D-21. The use of such an aircraft turned out to be overly complicated and did not guarantee
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A pair of B-52Hs in flight over the Baltic Sea, October 23, 2019 Despite a record age, the Boeing B-52H Stratofortress long-range bombers remain the backbone of US strategic aviation. Moreover, they will maintain this status for the next several decades. The current plans of the Air Force
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Experienced SB-1 shortly after rollout Boeing and Sikorsky, participating in the Pentagon's Future Vertical Lift (FVL) and Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) programs, announce new successes in their joint development, the SB-1 Defiant helicopter. During a recent test flight, the machine again
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Preparation for the launch of the UAV "Eleron-3". Photo by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation / mil.ru To date, a great many unmanned aerial systems for various purposes have been created in our country and abroad. During the construction of the UAV, a wide range of ideas and solutions are used, incl. all major
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Dropping GBU-53 / B from the F-15E fighter Already this year, the new weapon will reach the initial stage
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Reconnaissance UAV Northrop Grumman Bat. Photo by US Navy The "flying wing" scheme has long attracted aircraft manufacturers and developers of unmanned aerial vehicles, both in our country and abroad. To date, foreign countries have created a number of curious UAVs of a similar
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The Navy and the aviation industry continue a large-scale program of repair and modernization of the Ka-29 transport and combat helicopters. After restoration and renovation, the equipment is returned to service and strengthens the naval aviation. In recent years, the fleet of several divisions has been updated in this way, and soon
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The only experienced XP50. Photo Airwar.ru In 1935, Grumman joined the work on a promising carrier-based fighter, and the result was the appearance of the XF5F-1 prototype aircraft. For a number of reasons, this aircraft did not go into production. In parallel, by order of the Army Air Corps
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The C-130 transporter, a possible candidate for the role of an arsenal aircraft The US Air Force is once again returning to the concept of an "arsenal aircraft". It is again proposed to work out the appearance of a promising missile-carrier aircraft capable of carrying an oversized ammunition load. While it is only about
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The ship HMS Largs with a working DLC system During the Second World War, there was a search for new solutions in the field of camouflage. This process has sometimes led to very interesting results. So, Canadian and American engineers became interested in the use of active backlighting. One of the results of this was
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The first serial F-15EX at the stage of assembly The US Air Force and Boeing have successfully brought another sample of aircraft to serial production. An agreement was signed for the construction of promising Boeing F-15EX fighter-bombers. Construction work on the first batch of eight aircraft has already
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AFRL Skyborg UAV Concept Over the past few years, the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), with the support of commercial organizations, has been implementing the Skyborg program. Its goal is to create a promising multipurpose unmanned aerial vehicle capable of complementing
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Guided bombs GBU-39 SDB. The Golden Horde program will make them more effective. Photo by US Air Force Currently, the US Air Force, represented by the Research Laboratory (AFRL), is engaged in several promising programs in the field of unmanned technologies and guided weapons. One of them
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The first official image of the B-21 Raider bomber from the United States Air Force For this purpose, the promising bomber Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider is being developed in the United States, in Russia, Tupolev is engaged in the PAK DA project, and in China
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Su-24 and Su-30SM of the Black Sea Fleet Several years ago, the aerospace forces began widespread introduction of the specialized aviation computing subsystem SVP-24 "Hephaestus". Soon, all its advantages were shown during the Syrian operation. Now airplanes receive such equipment
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Experienced Mi-8AMTSh-VN. Photo "Russian Helicopters" After several years of waiting, the Russian Helicopters holding began ground and flight tests of the promising Mi-8AMTSh-VN attack transport helicopter. In the near future, the experienced technician will pass all the necessary checks and enter service in
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The Be-200 is discharging water. Photo by UAC Amphibious aircraft occupy an important place in the international aviation market. The main part of this niche falls on light equipment, but there is also a demand for heavy amphibians with a take-off weight of more than 30-35 tons. Currently, for contracts for such machines
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The expected appearance of the Bell 360 Invictus helicopter Since 2018, at the initiative of the US Army, the FARA program (Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft, "Advanced reconnaissance and attack aircraft") is being carried out. In 2019, work began on preliminary projects; at this stage, five
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NX2 and equipment for its maintenance. 1 and 2 - trolleys for transportation of reactor components; 3 - airplane structure cooling system; 4 - secure transport for personnel; 5 - ammunition transporter with a trailer. Photo Modernmechanix.com In the fifties, the American company Convair
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F-4C fighter in standard camouflage During World War II, in the interests of the US Navy's naval aviation, the Yehudi Lights camouflage system was developed, which made it possible to hide the aircraft against the background of a bright sky and reduce the visibility range. However, the end of the war and wide
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Aircraft K-1 under construction. Right - designer K.A. Kalinin. Photo Aviar.rf In 1923, the first post-passenger air line was opened in the USSR. At first, civil transportation was carried out only by foreign-made aircraft, but soon the development of its own
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A promising bomb in a transport position On August 15, China Central Television (CCTV-7 channel) showed another release of a program dedicated to advanced weapons and equipment. One of its topics was a promising high-precision aircraft bomb, first appearing in open sources
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A few years ago, an unusual experimental aircraft was spotted in the United States. Later it became known that it bears the name Celera 500L and was created by the Otto Aviation Group. Soon, new data on the goals and results of the project appeared - but its developers were in no hurry to disclose the official