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The Soviet Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 (NATO codename: Fagot) was I think, one of the most significant aircraft in modern history. Conceived in 1947, it first appeared suddenly over the skies of the Korean Peninsular where it proved a shock to the western allies during the Korean War. It had a better rate of climb, high altitude ceiling and high-altitude turn than any Allied jet aircraft used in that theatre. For the first time, the west could not claim air superiority.
Back in the days when the Soviets were designing their first swept wing jet fighters, the MiG 15 was the competing design to the Lavochkin La-15 which used the same engine as the MiG but with a shoulder mounted main and tail wing. Eventually, the MiG design was favoured for mass production.
But the breakthrough came with the engine. As I understand, the then British Labour Government, as a goodwill gesture, shared the design of the Rolls Royce Nene engine with the Soviets on the understanding that the engine was used solely for commercial and not military purposes. Along with the safeguard of not sharing the formulation of the material used for the critical air compressor turbines. But then, the British invited a Soviet delegation to tour the factory where the engines were made. No one at the time noticed the quality of the footwear the Soviets were wearing and with their thick, spongy rubber soles, members of the delegation picked up shards of compressor material off the floor which their comrades back in Russia reverse engineered to make the turbine material used in the MiG 15's Klimov RD-45 engines!
The stabilising fins on the main wings were called "nozhi" (knives) and were used as crude aerodynamic trimmers, adjusted by ground crew to control untoward roll to left or right. You see this on other Soviet aircraft such as the later MiG 17's and 19's in contrast to the 'cleaner' design of western contemporaries such as the Hawker Hunter or North American F-86 Sabre.
The aircraft was sold to many other countries and this example has Polish Air Force markings.
UKRAINIAN AIR FORCE SU-27 'FLANKER'
The Sukhoi Su-27 heavy air superiority fighter - codenamed 'Flanker' by NATO - was designed during the Cold War as a Soviet counter to potential Western opponents such as the US Air Force's F-15 Eagle. It first flew in 1977. Service entry began during 1985, and when the 'Flanker' started appearing at Western air displays in the hands of Sukhoi test pilots, starting at Paris in 1989, it astounded spectators with its manoeuvrability.
In the post-Soviet era, the original Su-27 series has continued to equip the Russian armed forces, and carried on serving with the Ukrainian Air Force as well as other former Soviet states and several export customers. The design has continued to be developed for both Russia and overseas markets, some of the latest derivatives incorporating thrust vectoring.
The Ukrainian Su-27s (one P model and one UB model) that are coming to Fairford for RIAT 2019 are on the strength of the 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade, based at Myrhorod in central Ukraine.
UKRAINIAN AIR FORCE SU-27 'FLANKER'
The Sukhoi Su-27 heavy air superiority fighter - codenamed 'Flanker' by NATO - was designed during the Cold War as a Soviet counter to potential Western opponents such as the US Air Force's F-15 Eagle. It first flew in 1977. Service entry began during 1985, and when the 'Flanker' started appearing at Western air displays in the hands of Sukhoi test pilots, starting at Paris in 1989, it astounded spectators with its manoeuvrability.
In the post-Soviet era, the original Su-27 series has continued to equip the Russian armed forces, and carried on serving with the Ukrainian Air Force as well as other former Soviet states and several export customers. The design has continued to be developed for both Russia and overseas markets, some of the latest derivatives incorporating thrust vectoring.
The Ukrainian Su-27s (one P model and one UB model) that are coming to Fairford for RIAT 2019 are on the strength of the 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade, based at Myrhorod in central Ukraine.
Pima Air and Space Museum
A. M. Isaev S5.2 (9D21) Rocket Engine
R-17 Elbrus “Scud-B" Tactical Ballistic Missile
"Scud"is the codename for a series of tactical ballistic missiles based on a late 1950s Soviet Union design. The mass-produced R-17 Elbrus "Scud-B" went into service in 1964. It can carry a payload of a thermonuclear, chemical, or conventional warhead to a range of over 180 miles. "Scud-Bs" are usually loaded on a Transporter Erector Launcher (TEL) vehicle allowing the missile and its launch system to be quickly relocated. After arriving at a new location, a "Scud" can be readied for launch in 60 to 90 minutes. With around 7,000 built "Scud-Bs"were used by over 30 countries and saw combat in several wars, Several countries continue to use "Scud-Bs" or foreign built versions of the missile.
During Operation Desert Storm the Iraqi Military deployed Soviet built "Scud-B" missiles and Iraqi produced Al-Hussein, and Al-Hijarah versions of the "Scud-B" design. During the war Iraq launched a total of 88 "Scuds" at targets in Israel and Saudi Arabia. One struck a U.S. Army barracks in Dharan, Saudi Arabia killing 28 American soldiers. Coalition Forces committed 40 percent of their aerial assets to finding and destroying mobile "Scud" launchers. The launchers and missiles were well hidden and only a few were found, and fewer were destroyed.
R-17 Elbrus "Scud-B"
SPECIFICATIONS:
DIAMETER: 2 feet 11 inches
LAUNCH WEIGHT: 13,007 pounds
THRUST: Over 29,000 pounds
RANGE: 186 miles
PAYLOAD: 2,171 pounds
LENGTH: 37 feet 2 inches
ENGINE: The S5.2 engine for the "Scud-B" is a single chamber liquid fuel rocket engine designed by the A.M. Isaev Design Bureau. The engine was a much simpler and lighter design than the complicated German designs of World War II. The engine uses hypergolic propellant, a kerosene fuel and nitric acid oxidizer that ignite when they are combined.
Pima Air and Space Museum
A. M. Isaev S5.2 (9D21) Rocket Engine
R-17 Elbrus “Scud-B" Tactical Ballistic Missile
"Scud"is the codename for a series of tactical ballistic missiles based on a late 1950s Soviet Union design. The mass-produced R-17 Elbrus "Scud-B" went into service in 1964. It can carry a payload of a thermonuclear, chemical, or conventional warhead to a range of over 180 miles. "Scud-Bs" are usually loaded on a Transporter Erector Launcher (TEL) vehicle allowing the missile and its launch system to be quickly relocated. After arriving at a new location, a "Scud" can be readied for launch in 60 to 90 minutes. With around 7,000 built "Scud-Bs"were used by over 30 countries and saw combat in several wars, Several countries continue to use "Scud-Bs" or foreign built versions of the missile.
During Operation Desert Storm the Iraqi Military deployed Soviet built "Scud-B" missiles and Iraqi produced Al-Hussein, and Al-Hijarah versions of the "Scud-B" design. During the war Iraq launched a total of 88 "Scuds" at targets in Israel and Saudi Arabia. One struck a U.S. Army barracks in Dharan, Saudi Arabia killing 28 American soldiers. Coalition Forces committed 40 percent of their aerial assets to finding and destroying mobile "Scud" launchers. The launchers and missiles were well hidden and only a few were found, and fewer were destroyed.
R-17 Elbrus "Scud-B"
SPECIFICATIONS:
DIAMETER: 2 feet 11 inches
LAUNCH WEIGHT: 13,007 pounds
THRUST: Over 29,000 pounds
RANGE: 186 miles
PAYLOAD: 2,171 pounds
LENGTH: 37 feet 2 inches
ENGINE: The S5.2 engine for the "Scud-B" is a single chamber liquid fuel rocket engine designed by the A.M. Isaev Design Bureau. The engine was a much simpler and lighter design than the complicated German designs of World War II. The engine uses hypergolic propellant, a kerosene fuel and nitric acid oxidizer that ignite when they are combined.
The Sukhoi Su-27 heavy air superiority fighter - codenamed 'Flanker' by NATO - was designed during the Cold War as a Soviet counter to potential Western opponents such as the US Air Force's F-15 Eagle. It first flew in 1977. Service entry began during 1985, and when the 'Flanker' started appearing at Western air displays in the hands of Sukhoi test pilots, starting at Paris in 1989, it astounded spectators with its manoeuvrability.
In the post-Soviet era, the original Su-27 series has continued to equip the Russian armed forces, and carried on serving with the Ukrainian Air Force as well as other former Soviet states and several export customers. The design has continued to be developed for both Russia and overseas markets, some of the latest derivatives incorporating thrust vectoring.
The Ukrainian Su-27s (one P model and one UB model) that are coming to Fairford for RIAT 2019 are on the strength of the 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade, based at Myrhorod in central Ukraine.
Another Urbanus project - my full thoughts are posted over at Albacore.
This is a plaza/gallery/parking structure, with a number of nice features and details, especially the trees growing up from the parking garage. The actual plaza space is maybe a bit too large and same-y, but who knows - - it was basically closed for repairs when we visited, so maybe normally it's packed with activity. (As usual, bravo to Chen, both for throwing this in the building list in the first place, and for talking to the right guys in the right way to get us access...)
Anyway, it seems clear to me that all the sectional agitation, trees, water features, etc., are the architects trying to bring down the size of this thing, and immunize it against the potential for becoming a space of mass assembly/indoctrination. But I'm hung up on that stuff, clearly...
Nalogg Ship Design:
-S.D. Research team log
--01.14.2209
---09:00
RE: Codename: Solar Archer
Ship Type: Versatile all-range 4-manned heavy fighter
Origin: Salvaged/reverse-engineered BT2 prototype
Flight Rating: Class B maneuverability / Class S range.
Log entry:
Last month the Nalogg S.D. research team, led by myself, was called in on confidential business. It seems some members of our mining team discovered this ship (since named Solar Archer) buried within an asteroid.
It appeared to be some type of heavy fighter, and it was in the prototype stage. Several of its parts were not yet assembled and the hollowed out asteroid facility appeared to be hastily abandoned, with many members of its staff dead on the scene. After careful analysis of some corpses, and their computer systems it was clear that this facility and ship were Blacktron II remnants. It only took moments for our entry-level techs to realize that this ship contained unknown Blacktron engineering, and that a full-scale analysis was in order.
The asteroid itself was moved to a more secure location to one of Nalogg Uncorp's nearby manufacturing sites, and the esteemed Prof. Borzecki was called in to head the research.
The members of the mining team were also given bonuses, in thanks on behalf of Nalogg for reporting the discovery to the research department (rather than disobeying company policy, as is often the case).
Log entry continued on next page...
The Sukhoi Su-27 heavy air superiority fighter - codenamed 'Flanker' by NATO - was designed during the Cold War as a Soviet counter to potential Western opponents such as the US Air Force's F-15 Eagle. It first flew in 1977. Service entry began during 1985, and when the 'Flanker' started appearing at Western air displays in the hands of Sukhoi test pilots, starting at Paris in 1989, it astounded spectators with its manoeuvrability.
In the post-Soviet era, the original Su-27 series has continued to equip the Russian armed forces, and carried on serving with the Ukrainian Air Force as well as other former Soviet states and several export customers. The design has continued to be developed for both Russia and overseas markets, some of the latest derivatives incorporating thrust vectoring.
The Ukrainian Su-27s (one P model and one UB model) that are coming to Fairford for RIAT 2019 are on the strength of the 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade, based at Myrhorod in central Ukraine.
The middle of a game played with my wife. I still had to clue MARATHON, ST PATRICK, WEREWOLF, and MONKEY.
Führerhauptquartier Wolfsschlucht I was the codename for one of Adolf Hitler's military headquarters, located in a Brûly-de-Pesche, Belgium.
Hitler stayed here between June 6th - 24th, 1940 while during the Battle of France.
The Sukhoi Su-27 heavy air superiority fighter - codenamed 'Flanker' by NATO - was designed during the Cold War as a Soviet counter to potential Western opponents such as the US Air Force's F-15 Eagle. It first flew in 1977. Service entry began during 1985, and when the 'Flanker' started appearing at Western air displays in the hands of Sukhoi test pilots, starting at Paris in 1989, it astounded spectators with its manoeuvrability.
In the post-Soviet era, the original Su-27 series has continued to equip the Russian armed forces, and carried on serving with the Ukrainian Air Force as well as other former Soviet states and several export customers. The design has continued to be developed for both Russia and overseas markets, some of the latest derivatives incorporating thrust vectoring.
The Ukrainian Su-27s (one P model and one UB model) that are coming to Fairford for RIAT 2019 are on the strength of the 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade, based at Myrhorod in central Ukraine.
The Sukhoi Su-27 heavy air superiority fighter - codenamed 'Flanker' by NATO - was designed during the Cold War as a Soviet counter to potential Western opponents such as the US Air Force's F-15 Eagle. It first flew in 1977. Service entry began during 1985, and when the 'Flanker' started appearing at Western air displays in the hands of Sukhoi test pilots, starting at Paris in 1989, it astounded spectators with its manoeuvrability.
In the post-Soviet era, the original Su-27 series has continued to equip the Russian armed forces, and carried on serving with the Ukrainian Air Force as well as other former Soviet states and several export customers. The design has continued to be developed for both Russia and overseas markets, some of the latest derivatives incorporating thrust vectoring.
The Ukrainian Su-27s (one P model and one UB model) that are coming to Fairford for RIAT 2019 are on the strength of the 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade, based at Myrhorod in central Ukraine.
Project proposal document of the anime series "Codename wa Sailor V" (which was modified to be "Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon" later)
Art by: Naoko Takeuchi
Text by: Osabu
Text reads:
Title: "Codename wa Sailor V"
Original Creator: Takeuchi Naoko (Serially published in Kodansha's "Runrun" since July 1991!)
Genre: Pretty girls transformation action
Target: Little girls (little boys and families)
The Intent of the Proposition
The times are really led by girls now. The situation is that both boys and girls jump to what girls have found first. Supported by active girls, comics circles have succeeded to send out unconventional works one after another, which include "Kingyo Chuuihou" [Goldfish Warning] In a tide like that, what has finally appeared is the full-dress transforming pretty girls action "Codename wa Sailor V". Sailor suited pretty girls will heroically drive the 90s, and they will come in mode, also involving boys and adults. We can say that this is the birth of a new hero of the end of the century that has been longed for. We propose this because we want her to make it to everyone's home as soon as possible!
The Sukhoi Su-27 heavy air superiority fighter - codenamed 'Flanker' by NATO - was designed during the Cold War as a Soviet counter to potential Western opponents such as the US Air Force's F-15 Eagle. It first flew in 1977. Service entry began during 1985, and when the 'Flanker' started appearing at Western air displays in the hands of Sukhoi test pilots, starting at Paris in 1989, it astounded spectators with its manoeuvrability.
In the post-Soviet era, the original Su-27 series has continued to equip the Russian armed forces, and carried on serving with the Ukrainian Air Force as well as other former Soviet states and several export customers. The design has continued to be developed for both Russia and overseas markets, some of the latest derivatives incorporating thrust vectoring.
The Ukrainian Su-27s (one P model and one UB model) that are coming to Fairford for RIAT 2019 are on the strength of the 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade, based at Myrhorod in central Ukraine.
The Sukhoi Su-27 heavy air superiority fighter - codenamed 'Flanker' by NATO - was designed during the Cold War as a Soviet counter to potential Western opponents such as the US Air Force's F-15 Eagle. It first flew in 1977. Service entry began during 1985, and when the 'Flanker' started appearing at Western air displays in the hands of Sukhoi test pilots, starting at Paris in 1989, it astounded spectators with its manoeuvrability.
In the post-Soviet era, the original Su-27 series has continued to equip the Russian armed forces, and carried on serving with the Ukrainian Air Force as well as other former Soviet states and several export customers. The design has continued to be developed for both Russia and overseas markets, some of the latest derivatives incorporating thrust vectoring.
The Ukrainian Su-27s (one P model and one UB model) that are coming to Fairford for RIAT 2019 are on the strength of the 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade, based at Myrhorod in central Ukraine.
The Sukhoi Su-27 heavy air superiority fighter - codenamed 'Flanker' by NATO - was designed during the Cold War as a Soviet counter to potential Western opponents such as the US Air Force's F-15 Eagle. It first flew in 1977. Service entry began during 1985, and when the 'Flanker' started appearing at Western air displays in the hands of Sukhoi test pilots, starting at Paris in 1989, it astounded spectators with its manoeuvrability.
In the post-Soviet era, the original Su-27 series has continued to equip the Russian armed forces, and carried on serving with the Ukrainian Air Force as well as other former Soviet states and several export customers. The design has continued to be developed for both Russia and overseas markets, some of the latest derivatives incorporating thrust vectoring.
The Ukrainian Su-27s (one P model and one UB model) that are coming to Fairford for RIAT 2019 are on the strength of the 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade, based at Myrhorod in central Ukraine.
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Audio Log #2.
Date: December 16, 2034
Time: 3:15 p.m.
Name: Jared Clemons
Codename: Therion
I ventured into the city this morning. I needed supplies, needed food. But more importantly, I needed to kill.
I came upon a trio of Urags. One of them was huge, about a head taller than the average grunt. They stood around a fire pit, warming themselves. It seemed such a human moment, yet I knew these to be the same monsters who slew my brother. Different faces, but they're all the same to me. They're all monsters. And I'm the beast to slay the monsters.
I fired two rounds into the big one's head, cut it down to size. The other two gaped at their fallen brethren. I cut another down, then blew the other's arm off. I let it's grunts of pain sing out for a few moments before I slit its throat.
The beast sated, I returned to my hideout. My thirst quenched, I'll continue my trek through this desolate wasteland, surviving, hiding, killing, exacting my vengeance. For now, I let the day end, and rest.
Masks from the Indonesian Island of Nias. Casts made of the islands inhabitants. Made in the 19th century by J.P. Kleiweg de Zwaan.
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The SEAT Ronda (codenamed 022A) is a small family car produced by the Spanish automaker SEAT from 1982 to 1986, and styled by Rayton Fissore in collaboration with the Technical Centre in Martorell. 177,869 Rondas were built in total. The Ronda was the first SEAT model named after a Spanish city.
The SEAT Ronda was a restyled SEAT Ritmo which in its turn derived from the Fiat Ritmo. However, in 1983 the Arbitration Chamber of Paris (subsequent to the acrimonious split between FIAT and SEAT) judged that the differences between those cars were important enough so as not to consider the Ronda to be a rebadged Ritmo. The most visible external design differences between a Ritmo and a Ronda are rectangular headlights on the Ronda in place of the round ones featured on the Ritmo, different tail lights and panels, and changed door handles.
It was introduced with locally built engines from the 124 series or a larger twin cam 1.6, as well as a 1.7-litre diesel unit. Later, a version of Fiat's two-litre engine with a Porsche-developed head (System Porsche) was also installed in the rare Ronda Crono 2000 2.0 model. Only 800 of these were built. After an Autumn-1984 facelift, the Ronda received the "System Porsche" petrol engines which were developed for the Ibiza. The car was now called the Ronda P and carried a stylized "P" on the rear side.
The Type 054A (NATO codename Jiangkai II) frigate is a class of Chinese multi-role frigates, the first of which entered service with the People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force in 2007. The class is planned to comprise 24+ vessels. As of 2016, 22 are in service, 1 is fitting out, and 2 are under construction. It is a development of the Type 054 frigate, using the same hull but with improved sensors and weapons.
The Type 054A carries HQ-16 medium-range air defence missiles and various anti submarine rockets in a VLS system. The HQ-16 provides area air defence from all engagement angles up to a range of 50 km, a considerable improvement over the HQ-7 carried on the Type 054 which have inferior range and limited engagement angles. Contrary to HQ-9 VLS on Type 052C destroyer which adopts a cold launch method, HQ-16 appears to adopt a hot launch method instead, with the same design principle of US Mk 41 VLS: a shared common exhaust system is sited between the two rows of rectangular launching tubes.The VLS system is also capable of firing anti-submarine missiles.
The 4 AK-630 close-in weapon systems (CIWS) of the Type 054 were replaced with 2 Type 730 CIWS on the Type 054A. The autonomous Type 730 provides improved reaction time against close-in threats.
(Text Wikipedia)
Mercedes introduced the C-Class Sport Coupé (codenamed "Peanut" ver. CL203) to Europe in October 2000 as a three-door hatchback coupe, based on the regular W203 C-Class range. North American sales began in 2001 for the 2002 model year.
Whereas the C-Class sedan and wagon had the traditional Mercedes horizontal bar grille with the hood ornament, the Sport Coupé had a star-grille front end giving it a sportier look. The Sport Coupé also had a fastback roofline, an optional panoramic sunroof, and a functional rear spoiler to provide downforce at high speeds. The Sport Coupé was seven inches (178 mm) shorter overall than the sedan, while sharing the same wheelbase length.
The C 230 Sport Coupé was powered by a 2.3-litre supercharged, four-cylinder motor (M111) with output of 143 kW (192 hp) and 281 N⋅m (207 lb⋅ft) of torque, which was more powerful than the C 240 sedan's 175 PS (129 kW; 173 hp) V6 engine, although the M111 was coarse and noisy at the high end. In 2003 the M111 was replaced with a quieter and more efficient DOHC supercharged 1.8 litre four-cylinder engine (M271).