Engelsk Electric Canberra Mk

Engelsk Electric Canberra Mk.20

LandUk
TypeJet-drevne medium bombefly
Første flyvning13. maj 1949
Bygget1000+

Fotogalleri af en Engelsk Electric Canberra Mk.20, The English Electric Canberra is a British first-generation jet-powered medium bomber that was manufactured during the 1950s. It was developed by English Electric during the mid-to-late 1940s in response to a 1944 Air Ministry requirement for a successor to the wartime de Havilland Mosquito fast-bomber; amongst the performance requirements for the type was the demand for an outstanding high altitude bombing capability in addition to flying at high speeds, these were partly accomplished by making use of newly-developed jet propulsion technology. When the Canberra was introduced to service with the Royal Air Force (RAF), the type’s first operator, in May 1951, it became the service’s first jet-powered bomber aircraft.

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Convair B-58A Hustler

Convair B-58A Hustler

LandUsa
TypeSupersonisk jetbombefly
Første flyvning11. november 1956
Bygget116

Fotogalleri af en Convair B-58A Hustler, The Convair B-58 Hustler was the first operational supersonic jet bomber capable of Mach 2 flight. The aircraft was designed by Convair engineer Robert H. Widmer and developed for the United States Air Force for service in the Strategic Air Command (SAC) during the 1960s. It used a delta wing, which was also employed by Convair fighters such as the F-102, with four General Electric J79 engines in pods under the wing. It carried five nuclear weapons; four on pylons under the wings, and one nuclear weapon and fuel in a combination bomb/fuel pod under the fuselage, rather than in an internal bomb bay.

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M88A2 Hercules

M88A2 Hercules

LandUsa
TypeTank Recovery Køretøj

Fotogalleri af en M88A2 Hercules Bjærgningskøretøj, The M88 Recovery Vehicle is one of the largest armored recovery vehicles (ARV) currently in use by United States Armed Forces. There are currently three variants, the M88, M88A1 and M88A2 HERCULES (Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lifting Extraction System). The M88 series has seen action most noticeably in the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War, the Iraq War, and the War in Afghanistan, and to a lesser extent during the Kosovo War, where they were deployed to help recover heavy armored vehicles of the Allied ground units. The current M88A2 replacement cost is around US$2,050,000. The M88A2 er lidt større end sine forgængere (8,6 x 3,7 x 3,2 m sammenlignet med 8,3 x 3,4 x 3,2 m) og bevarer således en lavere tophastighed (40 km/t) og en betydeligt lavere vejrækkevidde (322 km sammenlignet med 450 km). Der er også sket forbedringer i bremsning og styring. Derudover har M88A2 opgraderet rustningsbeskyttelse, herunder pansrede sporskørter og applikationspanserpaneler, som begge tidligere modeller mangler. M88 mangler også nukleare, biologiske, kemiske (NBC) forsvar og en røgskærmsgenerator, som de senere M88A1- og M88A2-modeller er udstyret med. Desuden er besætningsnummeret faldet fra 5, til 3-4, til 3 gennem serien

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Curtiss N-9H

Curtiss N-9H

LandUsa
TypeFlydefly
FotografiVladimir Yakubov
FindeNational Air & Space Museum - Udvar-Hazy Center
BeskrivelseAlbum af 77 fotos walk-around af en «Curtiss N-9H»

Fotogalleri af en Curtiss N-9H, The Curtiss N-9 was a floatplane variant of the Curtiss JN-4 “Jenny” military trainer used during World War I by the United States Navy.

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M31B1

M31B1

LandUsa
TypeTank Recovery Køretøj
ProduceretAugust 1941 – december 1942

Fotogalleri af en M31B1 tank opsving køretøj, The Medium Tank M3 was an American tank used during World War II. In Britain, the tank was called by two names based on the turret configuration and crew size. Tanks employing US pattern turrets were called the “Lee”, named after Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Variants using British pattern turrets were known as “Grant”, named after U.S. General Ulysses S. Grant. M31B1 tank opsving køretøj: Based on M3A3.

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M54 Guntruck

M54 Guntruck

LandUsa
TypePansret køretøj
FotografiVladimir Yakubov
FindeUS Army Transportation Museum
BeskrivelseAlbum af 58 fotos walk-around af en «M54 Guntruck»

Fotogalleri af en M54 Guntruck, A gun truck is an armored vehicle with a crew-served weapon used by units of regular armies or other official government armed forces to escort military convoys in regions subject to ambush by guerrilla forces. One truck, an M54 named by its crew “Eve of Destruction” was brought back intact and is on display at the Army Transportation Museum at Fort Eustis, Virginia.

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Boeing B-52D-80-BO Stratofortress

Boeing B-52D-80-BO Stratofortress

LandUsa
TypeStrategisk bombefly
FotografiVladimir Yakubov
FindeSlottet AFB Museum
BeskrivelseAlbum af 149 fotos walk-around af en «Boeing B-52D-80-BO Stratofortress»

Fotogalleri af en Boeing B-52D-80-BO Stratofortress, The Boeing B-50 Superfortress is an American strategic bomber. A post–World War II revision of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, it was fitted with more powerful Pratt & Whitney R-4360 radial engines, stronger structure, a taller tail fin, and other improvements. It was the last piston-engined bomber designed by Boeing for the United States Air Force (except the never-completed B-54, a derivative of the B-50). Not as well known as its direct predecessor, the B-50 was in USAF service for nearly 20 years.

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Aichi M6A1 Seiran

Aichi M6A1 Seiran

LandJapan
TypeUbådslanceret angrebsfly
Første flyvning1943
Bygget28+1

Den Aichi M6A Seiran var et ubådslanceret angrebsfly designet til den kejserlige japanske flåde under Anden Verdenskrig. Det var meningen at operere fra I-400 klasse ubåde, hvis oprindelige mission var at udføre luftangreb mod USA.

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Leclerc Prototype

Leclerc

LandFrankrig
TypeVigtigste kamp tank
I brug1993-nu
Bygget860+

Fotogalleri af en Leclerc Prototype, The Char Leclerc is a main battle tank (MBT) built by GIAT, now Nexter of France. It was named in honour of General Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque who led the French element of the drive towards Paris while in command of the Free French 2nd Armoured Division (2ème DB) in World War II. The Leclerc is in service with the French Army and the army of the United Arab Emirates. In production since 1991, the Leclerc entered French service in 1992, replacing the AMX 30 as the country’s main armoured platform. With production now complete, the French Army has a total of 406 Leclerc and the United Arab Emirates Army has 388.

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Panhard ERC 90 Sagaie

Panhard ERC 90 Sagaie

LandFrankrig
TypeSekshjulet pansret terrængående køretøj
I brug1980-nu
Bygget411

Den Panhard ERC 90 (Engin à Roues, Canon de 90 mm) er et fransk sekshjulet pansret terrængående køretøj, som er meget mobilt og amfibisk med mulighed for at være NBC-sikkert. Mens forskellige modeller blev testet, blev kun to versioner af ERC udviklet og produceret: Lynx og Sagaie. Hovedforskellen mellem de to versioner er typen af tårn og 90 mm pistol monteret. Sagaie er fransk for assegai, en type afrikansk spyd.

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