Автор: Yefim Gordon
Издательство: Polygon Press
Год издания: 2003
isbn: 1932525017
Количество страниц: 82
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
As the need arose to replace the Yakovlev Yak-28 Brewer making up the backbone of the Soviet Air Force's tactical bomber fleet since 1960, the Sukhoi Design Bureau began development of a twinjet tactical bomber known in-house as the T-6. The first prototype (called T6-1) flew in June 1967, featuring delta wings and four lift-jets buried in the fuselage to improve field performance. However, the weight penalty imposed by the lift-jets was deemed unacceptable and the aircraft was radically reworked to feature variable-geometry wings, becoming the Soviet counterpart to the General Dynamics FB-111. The resulting T6-21 entered flight testing in May 1970, subsequently entering production and service as the Su-24. The bomber underwent a progressive refinement and development process, spawing dedicated reconnaissance and ECM variants. To this day, the Su-24 remains the principal Russian tactical bomber. Apart from deployment in East Germany and Poland in the Cold War days, the type has participated in "hot" conflicts as the Afgan War and the First Chechen War.
Автор: A. J. R. Cormack
Издательство: Profile Publications Ltd
Год издания: 1971
Количество страниц: 22
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
The Colt .45 has had a love-hate relationship with its users since its arrival was announced in 1905. Love, because it will fire continuously in the worst combat conditions and give 100% stopping power ; hate because of the heavy twisting recoil that makes the rookie gun-shy if not carefully trained.
Автор: D. Paul Schmalenbach
Издательство: Profile Publications Ltd
Год издания: 1971
Количество страниц: 26
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
Kriegsmarine heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen took part in some of the most dramatic actions of World War II. Naval historian D. Paul Schmalenbach was her Gunnery Officer.
Автор: A. J. R. Cormack
Издательство: Profile Publications Ltd
Год издания: 1971
Количество страниц: 22
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
An expert can often tell the origin of a pistol by its look and finish. One would not need to be an expert to identify the Webley automatic pistol. The unmistakable square features could only come from the country from which emanates the bulldog breed. This is a weapon which has no pretensions to beauty but has an honest look of reliable dependability. The idea behind and the development of the Webley automatic pistol took place in four stages. First, the ill-fated Mars Fairfax pistol which, although of a most advanced design, never achieved commercial success. (The failure of the Mars set Mr Webley the task of developing a reliable and commercially viable automatic pistol.) Second, the successful range of automatic pistols developed and put into production, between 1903 and 1940. Third, the Harrington and Richardson Licence Built pistols. and fourth, the 9mm parabellum pistol developed unsuccessfully for small arms trials around 1952. (The failure of this pistol probably stopped any chance of the British small arms industry equipping any future British Armed Forces with an automatic pistol.)
Автор: A. J. R. Cormack
Издательство: Profile Publications Ltd
Год издания: 1971
Количество страниц: 22
Язык: english
Формат: PDF (scan)
The histories of J. M. Browning and Fabrique Nationale have been linked since July 1897. Their combined genius has resulted in an unrivalled range of weapons.
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