Unusual aircraft of all time

One of the most unusual aircraft of World War II can rightly be called the Heinkel 111 Zwilling. In fact we have two soldered German Heinkel 111 bomber (HE-111) aircraft pilots dubbed the "gofer" for what it is used for a wide variety of tasks. Heinkel 111 Zwilling was born imagination Colonel-General Ernst Udet "Zwilling" The plane was one of the most unusual aircraft entered service in the Second World War - flying "monster" He.111z as it was then called. Originally planned as aircraft towing gliders for the tremendous cargo Ju.322 and Me.321, but the first thing the Germans wanted to solder three Vf.110. They later abandoned this venture, seemed too dangerous plan, and capacity estimates is clearly not enough. It was the finest hour for He.111z. For take-off, having in tow heavily loaded glider He.111z-1 could use a starting rocket thrust 500kg under each fuselage and two rockets thrust of 1500kg for the central section of the wing.
Despite what has been released a minor amount of the aircraft due to their reliability and versatility I got hold several modifications, including a model bomber (He.111z-2.) The bomber was calculated on the suspension 4 bombs sc-1800, or two minutes, LMA-III and two bomb SC-1800, or six bombs SC-1000, or four missiles Hs-293. With missiles Hs-293 ​​transmitter FuG-203b «Keel» -III control equipment installed in the right fuselage, flight range of about 1100km with the speed of 310km / h.

Aircraft operated with two cabins, so the wheel allowed only the most experienced and skilled pilots.





After the United States entered World War II, American forces have a serious problem. German submarines mercilessly drowned ships with food and other goods intended for the soldiers, and overseas has become very dangerous. For seven months of 1942, German U-boats sank over 600 ships allies. The solution was found quickly, Henry Kaiser proposed the creation of a huge flying ship, well, or just flying boat. If anyone watched the movie The Aviator, he certainly remembers what Howard Hughes decided to take this step, and created a unique and so far the world's largest Huge jet-boat - Hercules (full name of the Hughes H-4 Hercules) aircraft made only one Flight 2 November 1947, and since then, is in the museum. Wingspan 97, 5 meters, maximum takeoff weight of 180 tons. It is noteworthy that the plane is made of wood.



Really unusual aircraft can be called "Caspian Monster" Although in fact it is not a plane, and winged. Father was the brainchild of the aircraft RE Alekseev, a leading designer was VP Efimov. The idea was to create a 500-ton ship, capable of crossing the oceans at a speed of 200 km / h and carry a payload of 240 tons. Unfortunately KM crashed in the Caspian Sea, all were no casualties, but the idea was abandoned and more to her return.



The idea to create a soldered into a single or multiple planes istribetel bomber fired the minds of not only the German scientists, but also the US. Since the end of the Second World War, namely 6 July 1945 rose into the sky F-82 Twin Mustang - an American long-range double fighter. Oddly enough, but this is the first American fighter-knit, and the last piston fighter in the history of the US Air Force. All were released 270 models of aircraft, although an initial order was about 500 cars.



Ideas cause problems, and the problems of their decision. in the early 19th century, there were a lot of ideas, and even if they were absolutely crazy, very often they are trying to implement. The idea to create the world's first trans-Atlantic airliner was born in the distant 1921. Caproni Ca.60 Noviplano dubbed as the first as it seemed the trans-Atlantic airliner. The aircraft had an unusual aerodynamic design: Nine wings were arranged in tandem in the three packages of triplane scheme. The machine made a unique test flight March 4, 1921. almost immediately after take-off (height 18m), the plane broke into pieces and fell into the water, and the two pilots died ... That's such a sad story.



Sometimes, watching old movies about aliens and UFOs seeing round, buzzing and screeching inexplicably, I remember a rather unusual flying machine called "avrocar." Two prototypes of this unusual aircraft was manufactured in Canada in 1952. During those seven years, they have developed, the engineers did not manage to raise the aircraft above 1.5 meters above the ground. The project was a failure and it was closed. And we can not shut down and just said, so that's what we thought. Who knows ...



One of the first aircraft capable of vertical takeoff was Vought V-173. This legendary aircraft, which in its external data called "pancake" If anyone thinks he is clumsy, I hasten to disappoint you, this kid is not just appreciated at its true worth, the pilots noted that it it has excellent flight characteristics. The first flight on the V-173 was in 1942, 23 November. In addition to the flying qualities of the aircraft was very strong, so once during an emergency landing on the beach, in front of the pilot noticed two guests standing in his way of braking, without hesitation, he blocked the wheel, which led to a quick stop and the plane rolled belly-up. What a surprise it was the military arrived at the crash site, when they discovered that the plane was not damaged and practically sitting next to the pilot escaped with only minor injuries. The maximum speed of the aircraft is 220 km / h, a wingspan of 7.1 m



The idea of ​​a flying aircraft carrier probably familiar to everyone who has ever played Starcraft. But in 1948 there was Starcraft, but for the fear of a repetition of the war. The Americans counted various options for the development of the fighting, and in particular, they considered the option of full or partial loss of their air bases. The role of a fighter at that time was absolutely irreplaceable. After all, we have not yet come up with such missiles capable of hitting any target. The prototype fighter capable to start from another aircraft became McDonnell XF-85 Goblin. This small American jet created as a fighter escort, which would be based on heavy bombers. The prototype, not commercially produced. The aircraft was launched from the bomber Boeing EB-29B. As a result, flight tests, it was found that the turbulence around the bomber creates serious problems with the management. Coupled with the fact that such a tiny plane could not have the speed and maneuverability of fighter with whom he would have to fight, it led to the termination of further development.



VVA-14 (Vertical soaring amphibian modification: ekranolёt 14M1P) - an experimental Soviet apparatus (seaplane, bomber and torpedo) design Robert Bartini, Soviet aircraft designer of Italian origin. It was created as a tool that has the ability to take off and land on water, like a normal plane, and as the VTOL. First flight - September 4, 1972. Because of the difficulties in the development of the necessary engine for the vertical take-off was held last modification (14M1P) - Turn the machine in WIG (1976)



Experimental VTOL SNECMA C.450 Coleoptere with koltsevym krylom developed firmoy «SNECMA» by issledovatelskoy program first to own funds of the company, and then in accordance with the contract signed with the Ministry of Defence of Germany. VTOL SNECMA C.450 Coleoptere had powerplant and systems have passed tests for flying stand C.400-P2 «Atar Volant». Construction of experimental C.450 Coleoptere was completed in late 1958, and he began to pass ground testing at the airport in the company Mölln Vilarosh and then flying first on hover (the first free flight occurred in May 1958 b), and later with transition to horizontal flight. Test pilot August Morel. During one such flight July 25, 1958 the aircraft lost control at a height of 75 meters, crashed and burned, the pilot managed to eject to a height of 18 - 22 m, but in the end unsuccessful landing damaged the spine.



I think it my duty to write about the most-lift helicopter aircraft. Yes, it's not a plane in the pure form, but the shape of the fuselage and the stamp of "Our best and" not let me pass. So, get acquainted - MI-12 (or B-12 or MIL-12) The heaviest and lifting helicopter ever built in the world, was developed by Soviet scientists - employees of the design bureau to them. Mil in 1969. He can lift a weight of 40 tons to a height of 2250 meters. To beat the record no one has. If someone does not know Google MAPS can be found at the coordinates 5 ° 40'2 «N 37 ° 55'55» E And he is depicted on the stamps of the USSR-mail sample 1980.



Stipa-Caproni Italian is an experimental aircraft designed in 1932 by Luigi Stipe (Luigi Stipa) and constructed by Caproni (Caproni). As the base material used for the construction of timber. Stipa-Caproni has a length of 19 feet 4 inches (5, 88 meters), but the aircraft from each other as the size and shape.
The fuselage had a barrel-shaped. Both propeller and engine (De Havilland Gipsy III 120bhp) housed inside the fuselage. The basic principle of the idea of ​​Stipe is to install the propeller and the engine inside the fuselage. Thus, the screw was used as a fan located ducted. Luigi Stipe described this trend in the design of aircraft 'intubation propeller. " For that time it was one of the most radical ways to improve the efficiency of aircraft engines. Although Stipa-Caproni was built in a single copy (the Italian Air Force nebyli interested in further development, the car was built as a demonstration of capabilities of the Italian aircraft designers and industry), the revolutionary ideas Stipe later used in the development of aircraft engines, and have been studied by many scientists.
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And finally, not to mention about the dream of the great aircraft designer Oleg Antonov Konstantinovich. Unfortunately, this extraordinarily talented and just a good man could not live up to the moment when soars over a blue, a huge silhouette of Dreams breaks into the blue distance, and carries with it an unprecedented roar, leaving behind the emotion and surprise views of all those who tried to catch it with his look. That's why the plane is called the "Mriya" to the Ukrainian - Dream. The largest operating aircraft in the world (more than just a Hercules, but it is a museum piece) In fact it is reworked and improved the AN-124 "Ruslan". After all, at its base it was created. If anyone knows of such aircraft is actually two. Just one is in a state of polurazobrannom hangar under Gastomelem. The second is flying around the world. It developed as a prime mover for the Buran space shuttle, as well as transportation of rocket launchers and other heavy loads in excess. Write about specifications not see the point, all this can be found on the Internet in an infinite number. I can on my own to add only this: when we are one country, we were able to all, and is now just rob our past and do not create anything truly unique. All successful weekend and pilots flying weather. This is the last post.



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