Category: Military
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British Pre-Dreadnought Battleship HMS Empress of India (1891)
British Pre-Dreadnought Battleship HMS Empress of India (1891) HMS Empress of India was one of eight Royal Sovereign class pre dreadnought battleships authorised under the Naval Defence Act of 1889. Built at Pembroke Dockyard, she was laid down in 1889, launched in 1891, and completed in 1893. The class represented a decisive move away from… Read more
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British Pre-Dreadnought Battleship HMS Royal Sovereign (1891)
British Pre-Dreadnought Battleship HMS Royal Sovereign (1891) HMS Royal Sovereign was a British pre-dreadnought battleship of the Royal Sovereign class, built for the Royal Navy under the Naval Defence Act 1889. The other seven member of the class were: HMS Empress of India (1891), HMS Repulse (1892), HMS Hood (1891), HMS Ramillies (1892), HMS Resolution… Read more
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Ilyushin Il-22 The First Soviet Jet-Engined Bomber
Ilyushin Il-22 The First Soviet Jet-Engined Bomber The Ilyushin Il-22 was the first Soviet jet-engined bomber to fly on 24 July 1947. Powered by four Lyulka TR-1 turbojets, it was under powered, as the engines only produced 80% of their planned thrust. As a result, the Il-22 was unable to meet its design criteria and… Read more