Category: Aircraft
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Hawker Sea Hawk in Indian Service
Hawker Sea Hawk in Indian Service The Hawker Sea Hawk was one of the most important naval combat aircraft to serve with the Indian Navy during the formative years of India’s carrier aviation capability. Acquired in the late 1950s, the Sea Hawk provided the Indian Navy with a modern jet-powered fighter-bomber and became the principal… Read more
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Tupolev ANT-22 Flying Boat
Tupolev ANT-22 Flying Boat The Tupolev ANT-22 (also designated MK-1, or Morskoi Kreiser – “Sea Cruiser”) was the largest flying boat built in the Soviet Union during the 1930s and one of the most ambitious seaplane projects of its era. Designed by the Tupolev Design Bureau under the leadership of Andrei Tupolev, the prototype first… Read more
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Tupolev ANT-20
Tupolev ANT-20 The original ANT-20 was powered by eight Mikulin AM-34FRN V-12 engines. Six engines were mounted conventionally in the wing leading edges, while two additional engines were mounted in tandem above the fuselage in a push-pull arrangement. This unusual installation provided sufficient power without requiring larger individual engines, which were not yet available in… Read more