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Un grafico "Interessante" Diagram of Fokker's synchronizer gear Despite Fokker's successful demonstrations of his gear during ground tests, German officers remained skeptical of its effectiveness. It was not until pilot Otto Parschau proved the capabilities of the new invention in May 1915 that doubts began to fade. Sufficiently impressed by the modified Eindecker, the German Inspektion der Fliegertruppen (Idflieg), or Inspectorate of Flying Troops, immediately placed orders for the Fokker E.I fighter equipped with the synchronization gear and began shipping it to the Western Front by the end of the month. The Fokker E.I was quickly joined by the improved E.II and E.III with better engines during the summer of 1915. The fighter probably claimed its first kill on 1 July when Kurt Wintgens forced a Morane-Saulnier Type L down in French territory, but this could not be confirmed. The first confirmed kill came on 1 August when Max Immelman shot down a British B.E.2c reconnaissance plane. Just as Roland Garros had become a hero in France, both Immelman and Oswald Boelcke followed suit in the German press as the pair racked up one victory after another. Germany closely guarded its new invention and pilots were told to remain over friendly territory in case they were shot down to prevent the synchronization gear from being captured. Thanks to its development, the latter half of 1915 and the first half of 1916 became known as the "Fokker Scourge" when Germany dominated the skies over Western Europe. Although the Fokker E series was generally considered inferior to many Allied aircraft in terms of flight characteristics, the use of the synchronizing mechanism gave it a huge advantage over enemy planes. France was forced to abandon its daylight bombing campaign and Britain was losing an average of nearly two aircraft a day to the maneuverable Eindecker. Germany pressed its advantage in the spring of 1916 when a major offensive was launched against Verdun, and the Fokker fighters were used to decimate Allied observation planes and blind artillery spotters.

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This is the deployment patch for Crew 12 of the 965th Airborne Air Control Squadron (AACS-AWACS) for their participation if OIF. It has one of the most famous sayings in the military along the top, "Yankee Air Pirate".

B-17 Nose!

Guardia mobilitata

Piasecki H-60/VTDP 2004 TYPE: New-concept rotorcraft. Aviastar PROGRAMME: Began with US Army contract to develop a compound helicopter incorporating the Piasecki VTDP concept for the AH-64 Apache and AH-1W SuperCobra. Programme objectives were met or exceeded by both the AH-64 VTCAD (Vectored Thrust Combat Agility Demonstrator) and AH-1W VTCAD configurations, resulting in increased maximum level flight speed; 50% improvement in longitudinal acceleration and deceleration capability in level flight; 50% decrease in turn and pull-up radius at speeds in excess of 176km/h and handling qualities at least as good as those of the baseline AH-64A and AH-1W. In addition, tactical simulations confirmed superiorly of the VTCADs over the standard Apache and AH 1W SuperCobra. A separate US Navy contract, awarded in 1995 and valued at US$16.1 million, involved investigation into application of VTDP technology to the AH-1W(4BW)/AH-1Z four-blade rotor configuration. The Navy contract, recently completed, included ground testing of the full-scale VTDP and additional flight controls simulation and testing of the 4BW/ATDP configuration. Piasecki then proposed flight demonstration of this technology to the Navy on an AH-1W(4BW), but instead was awarded a four-year US$26.1 million contract on 28 September 2000 for integration, testing and flight demonstration of VTDP on a modified Sikorsky YSH-60F. This flight test programme, to begin in 2004, will be conducted by Piasecki. The VTDP concept is being investigated by the DoD as an affordable means of upgrading the capabilities extending the service life of existing single main rotor helicopters such as the UH-1, UH/SH-60 and AH-64 until the follow-on Joint Replacement Aircraft is fielded some time after 2030. Most recently, the US Air Force selected the H-60/VTDP concept as one of a number of alternatives being considered as an upgrade or replacement, to be fielded as early as 2007, for its ageing HH-60G combat search and rescue helicopters. By mid-2000, Piasecki had constructed and completed ground testing of a full-scale 2.44m diameter Model of H-60/VTDP compound helicopter duct and integrated five-blade ducted propeller. In addition to installation of this unit, modifications to the YSH-60F will include addition of lifting wings (from an Aerostar business twin) and integration of VTDP controls into the helicopter's existing mechanical control system, all of which is expected to add some 726kg to the demonstrator's empty weight. The increase in empty weight will be lower in production versions, which will employ a supplementary power unit (SPU) that will provide an increase in hover payload to offset the increased empty weight. DESIGN FEATURES: The VTDP comprises a ducted propeller with integral vanes and spherical sectors to vector propeller thrust. It provides lateral thrust for anti-torque and lateral control, in lieu of a tail rotor, as well as forward thrust for auxiliary propulsion. Combined with the lifting wing, it provides for increasing speed to more than 370km/h; greater manoeuvrability; reduced vibration and fatigue loads; and consequent improvement in component lives and reduction in maintenance requirements and life cycle costs. Piasecki estimated that a VTDP-based H-60 compound helicopter would have an unrefuelled combat radius of 1,411km following a rolling take-off, and 963km after a vertical take-off, representing a three-fold increase over the standard H-60.

Possiamo renderci conto delle capacità distruttive della stessa Claymore nel seguente video! M18A1 Claymore Antipersonnel Mine

B-17 Nose

This is the 3rd Marine Amphibious patch worn on the back of Maverick's dad's leather jacket.

Brigadiere in uniforme di marcia

Già postato Victa Model 67 1962 Well known for its two-seat Victa Air Tourer fixed-wing trainer, Victa's aviation division designed a small two-seat gyroplane, the Model 67. The prototype, which was designed by John Blackler, was registered VH-MVB and flew in May 1962. It was a neat machine with a tricycle undercarriage, twin-fin tail unit and a two-blade main rotor with a pusher propeller driven by a 180hp Lycoming engine. The prototype logged 150 flights and 20 hours of test flying time, but was abandoned due to financial constraints.

Altro esempio Legomania!

This is the CVW-19/VF-194 cruise patch worn on the back of Maverick's dad's leather jacket.

B-17 Nose!

Tenente (montato) in grande uniforme invernale

Secondo me è uno scandalo! Hiller HJ-1 Hornet 1950

Già Postato! WINNING RUN ---- B-17F----- 42-29944 303rd Bomb Group / 427th Bomb Squadron

This is the VF-1 squadron patch used in the movie, TOPGUN. It was worn on the right breast area of the flight suit and leather jacket.

Si Intru era già postato! Kellett K1-X 1928 The Kellett Brothers, Wallace and Rod, became interested in autogiros and obtained a license under the Autogiro Company of America. Wallace had been a World War I aviator and after the war had sold French-built Farman airplanes in the United States. Rather than use the proven Cierva or Pitcairn designs, they went their own way. Their entry was described by Kellett's Engineering Report No.8 as an "extremely light, single-place experimental autogiro." It was designated the K1-X. The airframe was designed to receive any one of three rotor systems: a two-bladed rigid type, a three-bladed hinged type, or a four-bladed hinged type. The two-bladed type was the only one built. The original design was to use a 8.38m diameter rotor, but the diameter was increased to 9.91m. This required lengthening the fuselage to permit the rotor to clear the vertical tail surfaces when it rotated. The rotor was of wooden monocoque construction using a Gottingen 449 airfoil faired into a 1.02x0.3m center section. The rotor hub and bearings to permit the rotor to teeter like a seesaw were housed inside the center section. The fuselage construction was spot welded stainless steel angles. The Budd Company, auto body builders in Philadelphia, who were pioneers in spot welding stainless steel aircraft structures built the fuselage. (Aviastar) The landing gear was made from welded steel tubing. The hydraulic shock struts had an 0.2m travel, using stacked rubber discs for taxiing. The wheels were equipped with 18x3 high pressure tires.

Ascaro eritreo in uniforme di marcia

Kaman KSA-100 1971 In 1971 Kaman produced and flew the SAVER - a Stowable Aircrew Vehicle Escape Rotorseat with telescoping blades. It was the world's first jet-powered autogiro. It was designed as a combat escape system to allow fighter pilots a means of ejecting from their aircraft and allowing them a means to fly back to friendly positions. During the Vietnam war many pilots crashed in the North without means of recovery back to the South. The SAVER was an option. Although it flew it was not considered a viable proposition and the research abandoned. The seat was capable of flying fifty miles.

SUGAR BLUES ---- B-17G-20-DL ---- 42-37939 91st Bomb Group / 323rd Bomb Squadron

This is the latest patch from the Weapons School for the B-1. It is the 10th Anniversary of the B-1 division of the USAF's hardest, but best school. This is definitely going to be a collector's item, and I could only get a few.

Capitano in uniforme ordinaria