The M45 Quadmount (nicknamed the “meat chopper” and “Krautmower” for its high rate of fire) was a weapon mounting consisting of four of the “HB”, or “heavy barrel” 50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns (of the M2 Turret Type (TT) variant mounted in pairs on each side of an open, electrically powered turret. It was …
MoreThe S-125 Neva/Pechora (NATO classification SA-3 Goa): Soviet surface-to-air missile system was designed by Aleksei Isaev in 1960s. Museum of the Soviet Army, Moscow
MoreCombat aviation of the USSR: the front-line bomber IL-28 of the 1948 model. The speed is 902 km / h. The practical ceiling is 12,300 m. The flight range is 2400 km. Crew – 3 people. Museum of the Soviet Army, Moscow
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Artillery of the USSR: the self-propelled artillery vehicle SU-85 of the 1943 model. Armor – 45 mm. Armament: 1 gun (85 mm). The speed is 55 km / h. Crew – 4 people. Museum of the Soviet Army, Moscow
MoreThe legendary armored fighting vehicles: the T-34 medium tank of the 1941 model. Weight – 26.5 tons. Armor – 45-52 mm. Armament: 1 gun (76 mm), 2 machine guns (7.62 mm). The speed is 55 km / h. Crew – 4 people. Museum of the Soviet Army, Moscow
MoreArmored fighting vehicles of the USSR: the light tank BT-7 of the 1935 model. Armor – 22 mm. The speed on the wheels is 72 km / h, on the caterpillars – 52 km / h. Crew – 3 people. Museum of the Soviet Army, Moscow
MoreArmored vehicles of the USSR: the BMD-1 is a Soviet airborne amphibious tracked infantry fighting vehicle, which was introduced in 1969 and first seen by the West in 1970. Armor – bulletproof. Speed on land – 61 km / h, on water – 10 km / h. Crew – 7 people. Museum of the Soviet Army, Moscow
MoreArmored fighting vehicles of the USSR: an armored personnel carrier BTR 40 of the 1950 model. Armor – 8 mm. The speed – 78 km / h. Crew – 2 people. Landing troops – 8 people. Museum of the Soviet Army, Moscow
MoreBuran (Russian: Буран ОК-1К1, “Snowstorm” or “Blizzard”; GRAU classification: “11F35 K1”) was the first spaceplane to be produced as part of the Soviet/Russian Buran programme. Besides describing the first operational Soviet/Russian shuttle orbiter, “Buran” was also the designation for the whole Soviet/Russian spaceplane project and its orbiters, which were known as “Buran-class spaceplanes”.
OK-1K1 completed one …
MoreArmy of the USSR: the combat helicopter MI-8. VDNKh Park (Moscow). The Mil Mi-8 (Russian: Ми-8, NATO classification: Hip) is a medium twin-turbine helicopter, originally designed by the Soviet Union, and now produced by Russia. In addition to its most common role as a transport helicopter, the Mi-8 is also used as an airborne command post, …
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