Category: Military
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Sukhoi Su-15 (1949)
Sukhoi Su-15 (1949) The Sukhoi Su-15 was an early Soviet jet fighter prototype developed in the immediate post-war period. It must be distinguished from the later supersonic interceptor that shared the same designation. One of the most distinctive aspects of the Su-15 lay in its propulsion arrangement. It was powered by two Klimov RD-45 turbojets,… Read more
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Sukhoi Su-7 (1944)
Sukhoi Su-7 (1944) The Sukhoi Su-7 (1944) was a high-altitude interceptor prototype, derived from the Su-6 ground-attack aircraft. The Su-7 was a mixed-power aircraft, with a Shvetsov ASh-82FN piston engine with two TK-3 turbochargers in the nose and a Glushko RD-1-KhZ rocket engine in the tail. This mixed power approach was intended to solve the problem of intercepting… Read more
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HMS Ramillies (1892) Battleship
HMS Ramillies (1892) HMS Ramillies was a Royal Sovereign-class pre-dreadnought battleship of the British Royal Navy, launched on 1 March 1892 at J. & G. Thompson at Clydebank, having been laid down in 1890. She was commissioned into service in 1893. The Royal Sovereign Class Ramillies was one of eight ships in the Royal Sovereign… Read more