Russian Aviation Page: Soviet Gunships of the development of the TU2 Tupelov gunships in 1947, which foreshadowed the AC-47 Puff The Magic Dragon gunship. http://aeroweb.lucia.it/rap/RAFAQ/Gunships.html
Extractions: Soviet Gunships To my knowledge, there were no direct equivalents to the US AC (attack, cargo) type of aircraft were operational on large scale with Soviet/Russian air force, although some prototypes were build to asses the gunship's value. ANT-29/DIP multi-seat canon fighter ANT-29 was a first attempt to incorporate large canon on the aircraft. It was believed that this kind of weapon will be more lethal than a small-caliber aircraft gun and more precise than a bomb. Under Myasishchev's supervision, Tupolev team put a forward firing102mm Kurchyevskii gun (in which counterweight in rear of the weapon was fired at the same time as a projectile to reduce its recoil) on one of their medium range bombers. The aircraft was tested in 1934-35 and soon it was discovered that low-velocity gun was not acceptable as accurate air-to-ground weapon: the range to the target was changing significantly in the time it took to load and fire the round. Tu-2 gunships Tupolev returned to the idea of gunships in 1947. Few Tu-2 were fitted with RShR-57 antitank gun and this system proved to be more succesfull than ANT-29, although aircraft was not put into production. Another approach was used on Tu-2Sh: the pallet containing 88 PPSh submashine guns (infantry weapon) was fitted into bomber's bomb bay. Each submushine gun had its own drum and was aimed to fair at 45 degrees downwards. Although the practical use of this kind of system was very doubtfull, Tu-2Sh foreshadow the AC-47 "Puff The Magic Dragon" gunship developed much later in the USA.
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WELCOME TO THE CITY OF PHOENIX, ARIZONA General aviation Newsletter Policies Procedures Permits Airport InformationLinks of Interest About the aviation Dept. http://phoenix.gov/AVIATION/deervalley/history.html
Extractions: Deer Valley Municipal Airport was built in 1960 as a private airfield with a single runway. This simple facility had no control tower and very limited amenities. In 1971, the City of Phoenix purchased the 482 acre site. Operations began inauspiciously, with a temporary air traffic control tower sitting atop a four foot mound of dirt. Locals joked that the mobile unit looked more like a hot dog stand. They were not too far off. The aging piece of equipment was actually being used as a hothouse for growing tomatoes before being called back into service for the airport. In 1975, a NEW terminal was constructed and the FAA began directing air traffic. Moving into a modern control tower, the FAA replaced Deer Valley's four hard working radio operators with 26 air traffic controllers. The airport also became home to the Phoenix Police Department who utilize a 12,000 square foot hangar for their citywide helicopter operations.
AVIATION REGISTER Covers developments in the airline industry worldwide emphasising positive airline trends and developments, aircraft trading, financing and investment, together with profiles on key industry participants and aviation pioneers. http://www.aviationregister.net/
Extractions: Diffusion Bonding of Titanium Metal Structures Diffusion bonding was developed as a cost effective method for fabrication of Titanium structural fittings in place of machining parts from bar, billet, or forgings. Many applications were explored and developed. Diffusion bonding was used extensively for production application on the B-1B bomber and the Space Shuttle. The evolution of this technology is described, including photos of many of the parts produced. Brazing of B-70 Honeycomb Sandwich Structures Developed for the B-70 bomber program as the primary method of fabrication for the main airframe fuselage and wing structure. Describes the evolution of this technology from early development trials to production application. Click on the following for more information on each subject: Diffusion Bonding Brazing of Honeycomb Sandwich About The Author Contact Information: You may contact the author directly by the following methods: Telephone: (909) 302 1360 FAX: (909) 302 1360 Electronic mail: normajean@lasercom.net
Canadian Aviation History - Art Seller Story - Page Three Page Four Page Five Page Six history Main Page to view larger imageAnother naturaldevelopment was fire Fairey aviation, at Victoria modified them for Skyway s http://www.canadianflight.org/history/seller03.htm
Extractions: Dusting had led naturally to spraying, both crop spraying and spruce bud worm spraying. New Brunswick was suffering a severe attack of the latter and wanted help from all over the continent. Skyway's fleet of five Stearmans flew east each spring and back each fall on the Budworm contract. As can easily be imagined "the hardest part of the whole thing" said Batchelor, "was the journey out and back" Another natural development was fire fighting by water bombing. In 1952, experiments were started with Stearmans. It was soon clear that aircraft's capacity was far too limited. There had been an infestation of spruce budworm on Vancouver Island and Seller had called in three Grumman Avenger TBMs from south of the border to help. He had thus seen what this aircraft could do.
Lukol Directory - Science Technology Aerospace Aeronautics History history of early aviation technology Three articles on the historical developmentof aviation technology, from the personal web site of Carl Bobrow. http://www.lukol.com/Top/Science/Technology/Aerospace/Aeronautics/History/
USCG Air Station Savannah - CG Aviation History Page During the 1950s, the Coast Guard developed openocean was enshrined in the NavalAviation Museum, in one of the most successful maritime rescues in history. http://www.uscg.mil/d7/units/as-savannah/cg_history.htm
Extractions: Coast Guard Aviation History By Robert Scheina The Coast Guard was introduced to aviation in 1903 when the "surfmen" from the Kill Devil Hill Lifeboat Station in North Carolina provided the Wright Brothers with added muscle during the pre-launch activities of that epic flight. Three surfmen helped carry the fragile biplane from its shelter to the launch site on 17 December. Surfman J.T. Daniels took the only photograph of the event using the Wrights’ camera. During World War I, Coast Guard aviators were assigned to naval air stations in this country and abroad. One Coast Guardsman commanded the Naval Air Station, Ille Tudy, France, and won the French Chevalier of the Legion of Honor. Another commanded the Chatham Naval Air Station. He also piloted one of two HS-1 seaplanes that bombed and machine-gunned a German U-boat off the coast of New England. The bombs failed to explode and the submarine escaped. A by-product of the war effort was the stimulus and potential to fly the Atlantic. In May 1919, four Navy Curtiss seaplanes, each crewed by five, began the great experiment. One plane
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