Aviation
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Source: mil.ru/Press service of the RF Ministry of Defense Pilots are people just like all of us, so nothing human is alien to them. But to fulfill natural needs at a height of
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The American F-22 Raptor fighter jet escorts the Russian Tu-95 strategic bomber over the Bering Strait. The military conflicts of recent years show that domination in the sky allows solving various
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Unknown aircraft featured in CCTV7 TV coverage. Perhaps it is related to the project H-20Currently, the Chinese Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation is developing a promising strategic bomber-missile carrier H-20. With its help, in the future, a radical
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The father of this remarkable aircraft in many respects can rightfully be considered the later famous Rear Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. It was Yamamoto who developed the concept of a strike aircraft for the fleet, a genius for those years, a modern ground-based monoplane, the main task of which was
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Il-40PK attack aircraft at the end of World War II, a significant number of Ilyushin's piston attack aircraft remained in service - both the Il-2 and the more advanced Il-10. The latter managed to take an insignificant part in the final battles in Europe, as well as in the defeat of the Kwantung Army during
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The first flight of the experienced Il-114-300. On December 16, the first flight of the IL-114-300 prototype passenger aircraft took place. In the near future, all the necessary tests will be performed, after which the liner will go into series and go into operation. Due to the high technical and operational
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We are now going to talk about a rather peculiar plane from an extraordinary country. We are talking about Holland, which is now called the Netherlands. But then it was Holland with all that it implies, so let's talk about a Dutch plane
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Yes, our today's hero can be very conditionally called a combat aircraft. Much the same could be called a non-combatant chef on the front line. On the one hand, it seems so, the warrior from the cook is very conditional. On the other hand, try without it! Sukhpay, it is, of course, a sensible business, but you will be on it
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All conflicts in recent years have been accompanied by the use of unmanned aircraft. At the same time, the intensity of its application and the range of tasks being solved gradually grew. For many years, the United States remains the leader in the field of UAVs, especially large reconnaissance drones and strike vehicles. Good luck in this
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Calendar page with a curious photo By this time, the complex had passed all the necessary tests, incl. showed its combat potential. However, a drone with a combat
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This is a very interesting car. In fact, only the Dutch Fokker G.1, which was discussed at the very end of last year, could compare with it in originality and versatility. And, if France did not implement all the plans for the construction of aircraft, but only the best, oh, how difficult it was
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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, when visiting the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) located in Zhukovsky near Moscow on Thursday, hastened to praise the
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Example: S-38, a flying boat designed by Sikorsky over New York Of course, the leader in this matter is Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky. The praise to American aircraft on our pages has been done not that much, but enough and in fairness. Clever girls from the USA dragged specialists from all over the world and
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American Global Hawk drones will control Europe and Africa
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The major military conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, which began on September 27, 2020, attracted the attention of the whole world and seriously influenced the interest in unmanned aircraft. In light of the ongoing conflict, Turkish attack UAVs, including Bayraktar TV2, are of the greatest interest. However, this
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HeliRussia 2010 reflected the changing environment in the Russian helicopter industry, increased production volumes and increased participation of foreign companies. The third annual HeliRussia Salon, which was held in Moscow from 20 to 22 May, was attended by 150 participants from 14 countries. For
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At the international arms show Eurosatory-2010, which opened yesterday in the French capital, a lot of interesting novelties were presented. But the sensational one is the Russian one. The Russian defense industry is today harshly criticized even by the top leaders of the state. It seems that in its bowels there is nothing worthwhile to be born already
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Russian naval aviation began with the purchase of several seaplanes abroad in 1911. Soon, domestic aircraft designers created several types of flying boats, which in the First World War were used for bombardment and air shelling of naval bases and ports, ships
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The People's Liberation Army of China "said goodbye" to its most famous combat fighter J-6 - a copy of the Soviet MiG-19 Last weekend, the news channel of the PRC Central Television showed an unusual reportage. At one of the military airfields, a farewell ceremony was held with
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June 19, 1910 (according to the new style) can be considered one of the birthdays of Russian aviation - then, a hundred years ago, an airplane first took off into the Russian sky, which was fully developed and built in Russia. was designed by a 34-year-old hereditary
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Very similar to the Do.17 in appearance, but nevertheless a completely different plane. Developed according to separate terms of reference for a long-range bomber that can throw bombs from a dive. What to do, there was such a fashion in the late 30s: everything should be able to dive, even four-engine giants. So Do.217
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The idea of some kind of high-speed bomber that can easily get away from a fighter has excited designers from the very beginning of the 30s of the last century. Airplanes flew faster and faster, passenger monoplanes appeared, which easily gave out speeds higher than that of biplane fighters
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The Russian Defense Ministry buys a domestic helicopter, created specifically for foreign armies. The Mi-35M multipurpose attack helicopter will enter service with the Russian army for the first time. The amount of the contract is estimated at 10-12 billion rubles. The decision to purchase the Mi-35M was made by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. About it
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Bell V-280 Valor tiltrotorCurrently, the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program is being implemented in the interests of the US ground forces, the goal of which is to create a new high-speed aircraft for army aviation. Part of the necessary work has already been completed and
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For the first time in the history of Russia, two Su-34 bombers perform an ultra-long-range non-stop flight along the Lipetsk-Komsomolsk-on-Amur route
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The Sukhoi company has fully completed preliminary ground and flight work under the program of the advanced frontline aviation complex (PAK FA), also known as the 5th generation fighter
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Fighter XF-85 under the lifting trapeze. Photo USAF In the late forties, the United States began work on the theme of "flying aircraft carriers" - large aircraft capable of carrying and launching light equipment. In the following decades, several projects of this kind were created, some of which even reached trials
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Here it is, the first American plane of Igor Sikorsky People in history. Not so long ago, "VO" published an article "Wings that we gave America", which told about Russian aviators who found a second home in the United States and became friends there for the benefit of this country. It told about many people
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F-5EM fighters of one of the Air Force unitsIn the mid-seventies, the Brazilian Air Force received the first Northrop F-5 fighters of American production. In the future, new contracts took place, which made it possible to create a fairly large fleet of equipment. In recent decades, measures have been taken to
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According to the current plans of the US Air Force, the Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II attack aircraft will remain in service until 2030-35. To ensure that these aircraft can maintain high efficiency in line with the requirements of the time, various modernization options are offered. Update with designation
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Stealth Continuity There are planes that need no introduction: the first American stealth is a prime example. He is the F-117. He is the "Night Hawk", or, as the US Air Force pilots also called the plane, Wobbly Goblin - Lame Goblin (which, of course, is difficult to consider as a compliment)
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Comparison of the characteristics of the UAVs of the armies of Azerbaijan and Armenia from the IISS A characteristic feature of the current conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh is the widespread use of unmanned aerial vehicles of different classes. Such a technique is in service with both sides and is actively used to solve all
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So, having burned himself on the PAK FA and having received a fighter of an indistinct generation and the same characteristics at an insane price, with its analogue in the form of the PAK DA program, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief decided not to rush. That is, PAK DA will be developed, of course, but … But Kazan has already been released into the sky
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The gray coating on the Model 401 Son of Ares with mysterious rhombuses on the fuselage does not allow the US military experts to sleep peacefully. Source: thedrive.com Child of Bert Rutan Scaled Composites is renowned for its avant-garde flying machines. Several years ago, the office surprised the world with a giant two-body
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Tu-160M "Igor Sikorsky" - the first carrier of serial NK-32-02. Photo by UAC The program of modernization and resumption of the construction of Tu-160M strategic missile-carrying bombers is underway. One of its key components is the project of the upgraded "second series" engine
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Rocket launch as seen by the artist. Drawing Designation-systems.net In the 1980s, the United States Air Force took a particular interest in promising stealth technology. New models of aviation equipment for various purposes were developed, and then the concept of inconspicuous weapons appeared. The first
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Upgraded rocket "Vikhr-1". Photo Concern "Kalashnikov" New types of weapons of different classes are being developed for the front-line and army aviation of the Russian armed forces. In recent months, the topic of news has repeatedly become missiles of new types, which are
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In November 2018, a new TALIOS suspended container manufactured by the Thales group of companies was adopted by the French Aerospace Forces. Currently, supplies of serial products are underway, and combat units are mastering them. At the end of October, the Aerospace Forces announced new successes in this direction
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Error and improvisation are the engines of progress. For it is in the wilds of mistakes that sometimes there is something that then lives on for long and long times. Well, who thought of drinking sour grape juice 10 thousand years ago? And that's how it turned out … Who was the first to build an asymmetric aircraft, we
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Source: facebook.com / Shushan Stepanyan The article "Unmanned Swarms Preparing for Battle" aroused great interest. However, only a few questions were raised in it. A comprehensive consideration of the topic requires the disclosure of the problems of countering air defense ꟷ UAVs, as well as the organization of R&D