Yakovlev Yak-50

LandSovjetunionen
TypeTrenings-/akrobatiske fly
Produsert1975-1986
Bygget314

Den Yakovlev Yak-50 (Russian: Яковлев Як-50) aerobatic aircraft is a single-seat all-metal low-wing monoplane with retractable main wheels and exposed tail wheel. The control surfaces are fabric-covered to save weight. The aircraft is not equipped with flaps. The supercharged engine may be the Vedeneyev M14P (standard production line version), M14PF or M14R, producing between 360 and 450 hp and driving the propeller via a reduction gearbox. The landing gear, brakes and engine starter are operated by compressed air. Replenished by an engine-driven compressor, the main and emergency air bottles are contained within the forward fuselage between the firewall and fuel tanks.

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M4 høyhastighets traktor

M4 høyhastighets traktor

LandNorge , Norge
TypeArtilleri traktor
I tjeneste1943–1960
Bygget5552

The M4 High-Speed Tractor was an artillery tractor used by the US Army from 1943. The M4 was based on the chassis and drive train of the obsolescent M3 Light Tank which introduced the trailing idler. This common practice of re-using old vehicles simplified design, allowed for easy production, and made maintenance in the field easier.

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M52A2 Lastebil

M52A2 Lastebil

LandNorge , Norge
Type5-tonns 6×6 lastebil
Produsert1951–1965

Traktor lastebiler were used to tow semi-trailers up to 37,500 lb (17,000 kg) with 15,000 lb (6,800 kg) on their fifth wheel. Semi-tractor/trailers have to stay on relatively flat ground, and are not rated for full off-road use. On improved roads they could tow up to 55,000 lb (25,000 kg) with 25,000 lb (11,000 kg) on their fifth wheel. Tractor trucks normally towed a 12-ton, 2-axle trailer. There were stake and platform, van, low-bed, and tanker bodies. Six-ton, 2-axle expansible vans and 6-ton, single-axle vans were also used

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Yak-18

Yakovlev Yak-18

LandSovjetunionen
TypeTrening fly
Introduksjon1946
StatusI begrenset tjeneste

Den Yakovlev Yak-18 (russisk: Яковлев Як-18; NATO-kallenavn Max) var et sovjetisk tandem toseters militært primærtreningsfly. Opprinnelig drevet av en 119 kW (160 hk) Shvetsov M-11FR-1 stjernestempelmotor, ble den tatt i bruk i 1946. Den er også produsert i Kina som Nanchang CJ-5.

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USS Elrod

USS Elrod

LandNorge , Norge
TypeGuided missile frigate
Lansert1984
Struck:2015

USS Elrod (FFG-55), an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, is a ship of the United States Navy named after Captain Henry T. Elrod (1905–1941), a Marine aviator who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the defense of Wake Island in World War II. The ship was originally home ported in Charleston, SC and shifted to Norfolk, VA in March 1995. Elrod has completed five deployments to the Persian Gulf, three to the Mediterranean Sea, and one to the Adriatic Sea, and has participated in numerous operations in the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea and the Caribbean Sea.

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CAC Winjeel

LandAustralia
RolleTrener fly
I tjeneste1965–1995
Bygget62+2

Den CAC CA-25 Winjeel is an Australian-designed and manufactured three-seat training aircraft. Entering service with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in 1955 as a basic to advanced trainer, it served in this role until 1975. Later, it was used in the Forward Air Control (FAC) role for target marking until 1994, after which it was retired from RAAF service.

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Eurocopter AS532 Cougar

LandFrankrike
RolleMiddels nytte militær helikopter
Produsert1977–present
Første flyturSeptember 1977

Den Eurocopter AS532 Cougar (now Airbus Helicopters H215M) is a twin-engine, medium-weight, multipurpose helicopter developed by France. The AS532 is a development and upgrade of the Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma in its militarized form. (Its civilian counterpart is the Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma.) The AS532 has been further developed as the Eurocopter EC725.

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Jakovlev UT-2M

Jakovlev UT-2

LandSOVJETUNIONEN
RolleTrener fly
Produsert1936-1948
Antall bygget7243

Den Jakovlev UT-2 (russisk: Яковлев УТ-2; NATO-rapporteringsnavnet «Mink») var et enmotors tandem-to-seters lavvinget monoplan som var standard sovjetisk treningsfly under den store fedrelandskrigen. Den ble brukt av det sovjetiske flyvåpenet fra 1937 til den ble erstattet av Yakovlev Yak-18 på 1950-tallet.

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Boeing CH-47D Chinook

Boeing CH-47 Chinook

LandNorge , Norge
RolleTransporthelikopter
Produsert1962-liggende
Antall bygget1200+

Den Boeing CH-47 Chinook er et amerikansk tomotors, tandemrotor tungløfthelikopter. Dens primære roller er troppeforflytning, artilleriplassering og forsyning på slagmarken. Den har en bred lasterampe på baksiden av skroget og tre eksterne ventrale lastekroker. Med en toppfart på 170 knop (196 mph, 315 km / t) var helikopteret raskere enn moderne 1960-talls brukshelikoptre og angrepshelikoptre, og er fortsatt et av de raskeste helikoptrene i den amerikanske beholdningen. CH-47 er blant de tyngste vestlige helikoptrene. Navnet er fra det indianske Chinook-folket.

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