Category: Military
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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
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Fiat G.55 Centauro in Service With The Italian Air Force
Fiat G.55 Centauro in Service With The Italian Air Force The Fiat G.55 Centauro had a limited but historically significant post-war career with the newly reconstituted Italian Air Force, the Aeronautica Militare Italiana, formed in 1946 after the abolition of the monarchy and the disbandment of the Regia Aeronautica. Although designed as a front-line fighter… Read more