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            Russian design bureaus and their founders
            We all know that Soviet/Russian aircraft are named after their designers. In fact, most Russian weaponry share the same characteristic. Beriev, Ilyushin, Sukhoi, MiG (Mikoyan and Gurevich), Tupolev,…
            
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                Russian design bureaus and their founders
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            The Soviet T-64 MBT
            The T-64 was a Soviet MBT that was introduced in 1963. It came into existence only 2 years after its predecessor the T-62. New tanks are usually introduced shortly after the introduction of older mod…
            
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                The Soviet T-64 MBT
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            The first operational jet fighters
            WWII saw the entry of the first operational jet fighters by both the Allies and the Nazis. The British introduced the Gloster Meteor (the world’s first production jet fighter) while the Nazis introdu…
            
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                The first operational jet fighters
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            History of MiG Aircraft (Part 1) – Birth of…
            The term “MiG” is well known to all fighter jet enthusiasts around the world. The Soviet/Russian planes have become the standard foe in any military conflict since the Korean War. MiG aircraft have g…
            
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                History of MiG Aircraft (Part 1) – Birth of…
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            History of MiG Aircraft (Part 2) – MiG-9 Far…
            The MiG-3 was certainly not successful as its designers hoped it would be. But lucky for MiG OKB (OKB is a transliteration of the Russian acronym for "Опытное конструкторское бюро" - Opytnoe Konstruc…
            
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            Tiger I + Panther = Tiger II Tank!!
            The Tiger II tank, also known as the King Tiger, was an impressive piece of German equipment during WWII. Personally, I believe it was a stepping stone from the old prehistoric tank designs of early…
            
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                Tiger I + Panther = Tiger II Tank!!
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            The Soviet Buran Spacecraft
            Not many people on MAC are interested in collecting models of space vehicles. However, some people own models of spacecraft mounted on top of aircraft such as the Boeing 747 or An-225. The main inten…
            
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                The Soviet Buran Spacecraft
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            History of MiG Aircraft (Part 3) – MiG-15, T…
            In the previous post, we saw how the MiG-9 was not so successful just like its predecessor the MiG-3. It was certainly not a very successful entry for the Soviet Union to the jet age. It was plagued…
            
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                History of MiG Aircraft (Part 3) – MiG-15, T…
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            History of MiG Aircraft (Part 4) – MiG-17 /M…
            The MiG-15 was Mikoyan’s true entry to the fighter jet race. It now had to compete with the very best in the west’s arsenal. The world was racing towards developing jets that could fly higher and fas…
            
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                History of MiG Aircraft (Part 4) – MiG-17 /M…
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            Forward-swept wing aircraft
            I was at Hallmark toy shop in Cairo when I came across these interesting looking models by Match Box. One of those models was called "Stealth Launch" which looked very similar to the fictional F/A-37…
            
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                Forward-swept wing aircraft
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