Schneider CA1

Schneider CA1

PaeseFrancia
digitareCarro pesante
In servizio1916–1918 (Francia) / 1921–1936 (Spagna)
Costruito400

Le Schneider CA 1 (originally named the Schneider CA) was the first French tank, developed during the First World War. The Schneider was inspired by the need to overcome the stalemate of trench warfare which on the Western Front prevailed during most of the Great War. It was designed specifically to open passages for the infantry through barbed wire and then to suppress German machine gun nests. After a first concept by Jacques Quellennec devised in November 1914, the type was developed from May 1915 onwards by engineer Eugène Brillié, paralleling British development of tanks the same year. Colonel Jean Baptiste Eugène Estienne in December 1915 began to urge for the formation of French armoured units, leading to an order in February 1916 for four hundred Schneider CA tanks, which were manufactured by SOMUA, a subsidiary of Schneider located in a suburb of Paris, between September 1916 and August 1918.

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Opel Olympia

Opel Olympia

PaeseGermania
digitareAuto
Produzione1935–1970
CostruitoInconsapevole

Le Opel Olympia is a compact car produced by the German automaker Opel from 1935 to 1940, from 1947 to 1953 and again from 1967 to 1970. The 1935 Olympia was Germany’s first mass-produced car with an all-steel unitized body (monocoque). This revolutionary technology reduced the weight of the car by 180 kilograms (400 lb.) compared to its predecessor. Production of the unibody design required new production methods and materials. Spot welding, advanced types of steel, and a new production line layout were among the many advances introduced by the Olympia.

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Bartini Beriev VVA-14

Bartini Beriev VVA-14

PaeseUnione Sovietica
digitareAerei anfibi ASW
Primo volo4 settembre 1972
Costruito2

Le Bartini Beriev VVA-14 Vertikaľno-Vzletayushchaya Amfibiya (aereo anfibio a decollo verticale) era un aereo ad effetto ala-in-terra sviluppato in Unione Sovietica durante i primi anni 1970. Progettato per essere in grado di decollare dall'acqua e volare ad alta velocità su lunghe distanze, doveva fare veri voli ad alta quota, ma anche avere la capacità di volare in modo efficiente appena sopra la superficie del mare, utilizzando l'effetto suolo aerodinamico. Il VVA-14 è stato progettato dal designer italiano Robert Bartini in risposta a un requisito percepito di distruggere i sottomarini missilistici Polaris della Marina degli Stati Uniti. L'ultimo aereo fu ritirato nel 1987.

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Ekranoplan di classe Lun

Ekranoplan di classe Lun

PaeseUnione Sovietica
RuoloVeicolo ad effetto suolo di attacco/trasporto
In servizio 1987–fine anni 1990
Costruito2

Le Ekranoplan di classe Lun (also called Project 903) is a ground effect vehicle (GEV) designed by Rostislav Alexeyev in 1975 and used by the Soviet and Russian navies from 1987 until sometime in the late 1990s. It flew using lift generated by the ground effect acting on its large wings when within about four metres (13 ft) above the surface of the water. Although they might look similar to traditional aircraft, ekranoplans like the Lun are not classified as aircraft, seaplanes, hovercraft, or hydrofoils. Rather, crafts like the Lun-class ekranoplan are classified as maritime ships by the International Maritime Organization due to their use of the ground effect, in which the craft glides just above the surface of the water.

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Howitzer da 3,7 pollici

QF 3.7-inch howitzer

PaeseRegno unito
RuoloCannone da montagna
In servizio1917–Presente
CostruitoInconsapevole

Ordnance, obice QF da 3,7 pollici è un cannone da montagna, utilizzato dagli eserciti britannici e del Commonwealth nella prima e nella seconda guerra mondiale e tra le due guerre.

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Corto Sunderland ML814

Short Sunderland

PaeseRegno unito
RuoloBombardiere militare in idrovolante
Primo voloIl 16 ottobre 1937
Costruito749

Le Corto S.25 Sunderland was a British flying boat patrol bomber, developed and constructed by Short Brothers for the Royal Air Force (RAF). The aircraft took its service name from the town (latterly, city) and port of Sunderland in North East England. Developed in parallel with the civilian S.23 Empire flying boat, the flagship of Imperial Airways, the Sunderland was developed specifically to conform to the requirements of British Air Ministry Specification R.2/33 for a long-range patrol/reconnaissance flying boat to serve with the Royal Air Force (RAF). As designed, it served as a successor to the earlier Short Sarafand flying boat. Sharing several similarities with the S.23, it featured a more advanced aerodynamic hull and was outfitted with various offensive and defensive armaments, including machine gun turrets, bombs, aerial mines, and depth charges. The Sunderland was powered by four Bristol Pegasus XVIII radial engines and was outfitted with various detection equipment to aid combat operations, including the Leigh searchlight, the ASV Mark II and ASV Mark III radar units, and an astrodome.

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Boeing X-32 (Prototipo)

Boeing X-32

PaeseUsa
RuoloConcept demonstrator aircraft
Primo volo18 settembre 2000
Costruito2

Le Boeing X-32 è un velivolo dimostratore concettuale progettato per la competizione Joint Strike Fighter. Ha perso contro il dimostratore Lockheed Martin X-35, che è stato ulteriormente sviluppato nel Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II.

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Sukhoi Su-15A Flagone

Sukhoi Su-15

PaeseUnione Sovietica
digitareAerei intercettori
Primo volo30 maggio 1962
Costruito1290

Le Sukhoi Su-15 Flagon è un aereo intercettore supersonico twinjet sviluppato dall'Unione Sovietica. Entrò in servizio nel 1965 e rimase uno dei progetti di prima linea negli anni 1990. Il Su-15 fu progettato per sostituire il Sukhoi Su-11 e il Sukhoi Su-9, che stavano diventando obsoleti man mano che la NATO introduceva nuovi e più capaci bombardieri strategici.

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Sopwith Triplane

Sopwith Triplane

PaeseRegno unito
RuoloCombattente
Prima mosca28 maggio 1916
Costruito147

Le Sopwith Triplane was a British single seat fighter aircraft designed and manufactured by the Sopwith Aviation Company during the First World War. It has the distinction of being the first military triplane to see operational service. The Triplane was developed by the firm’s experimental department as a private venture, the project was headed by the designer Herbert Smith. Aside from its obvious difference in wing configuration, the aircraft shared many similarities with the company’s successful biplane fighter, the Sopwith Pup. The prototype Triplane performed its maiden flight on 28 May 1916 and was dispatched to the French theatre two months later, where it garnered high praise for its exceptional rate of climb and high manoeuvrability. During late 1916, quantity production of the type commenced in response to orders received from the Admiralty. During early 1917, production examples of the Triplane arrived with Royal Naval Air Service squadrons.

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