Author: Karol
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Outline of the history of navigation. Flights of Polish Aviators. 1926.
Kraków 2013-03-14 Outline of the history of navigation. Flights of Polish Aviators. When recalling the first flights across the Atlantic Ocean, it is necessary to mention the Polish attempts to achieve such a feat. On August 3, 1928, pilots Ludwik Idzikowski and Kazimierz Kubala attempted to fly across the Atlantic from east to west. The…
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Outline of the history of navigation. Fokker F.VII. 1924
Kraków 2013-03-14 Outline of the history of navigation. Fokker F.VII and Other Aircraft. 1924 Farman F-70. Taking advantage of the new market for civilian aircraft, and influenced by suggestions from carriers, Société des Avions H&M Farman, based on the F-50 aircraft, developed the Farman F-70 passenger aircraft. The aircraft first flew in 1920. Around 20…
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Outline of the history of navigation. Breguet 14. 1919.
Kraków 2013-03-14 Outline of the history of navigation. Breguet 14. The plane that was perfect for conversion from military to postal and passenger was the Breguet 14 (Breguet XIV, Bre 14 for short). The plane was built in 1916 by the French company Societe Anonyme des Atelieurs d’Aviation Louis Breguet, as a reconnaissance plane and…
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Breguet 14. 1916
Kraków 2020-12-31 Breguet 14. The Breguet 14 biplane is a two-seat French combat aircraft used during the Great War and for many years after it. Description of the photo: French Renault 12 Fe engine, mass-produced since 1918. The engine is a 12-cylinder, in-line “V” engine, water-cooled, designed and manufactured at the Societe Anonyme des Moteurs…
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An outline history of navigation. Farman F-60 Goliath. 1919
Kraków 2013-03-14 An outline history of navigation. Farman F-60 Goliath. Farman is one of the best aircraft companies of the early period of aviation. It was founded by brothers Richard, Henri and Maurice Farman. Since 1908, the brothers designed and built aircraft and engines for them. In 1936, the company was nationalized. After various transformations…
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Farman F.68 Goliath. 1926
Kraków 2017-09-27 Farman F.68 Goliath. 1926 About 60 passenger aircraft were built in various versions and variants. The last aircraft was written off in 1932. In total, about 300 Farman F.60 Goliath aircraft of all versions and variants were built. Farman F.60 aircraft and other variants were used in 11 countries, including Poland. Exotic users…
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Outline of the History of Navigation. The Beginnings. 1919
Kraków 2013-03-14 Outline of the History of Navigation. The Beginnings. 1919 In the initial period of aviation development, the problem of navigation was marginal. This was due to the short distances covered by the first airplanes. The first serious applications of air navigation occurred with the development of airships. And when it seemed that this…
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Consolidated B-24 Liberator. 2025
Kraków 2025-01-03 Consolidated B-24 Liberator. The Consolidated B-24 Liberator is an American, heavy, four-engine bomber aircraft from the period of World War II, which was started by the Germans together with their Muscovite brothers. The aircraft manufacturer was the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation. The prototype of the aircraft made its first flight on December 29, 1939.…
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Handley Page Halifax. 2025
Kraków 2025-01-03 Handley Page Halifax. The Handley Page Halifax is a heavy, British, four-engine bomber from the period of World War II, which was started by the Germans and their Muscovite brothers. At that time, the Handley Page Halifax bomber was classified as a strategic aircraft. The prototype of the aircraft made its first flight…
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US Defense Strategy 1945-1990
Kraków 2025-01-02 US Defense Strategy 1945-1990 In 1946, the former allies, the US and the CCCP, stood on opposite sides. The main issue was the Soviet desire to introduce communism worldwide. Communism is a political, social and economic ideology that seeks to create a classless society based on common ownership of the means of production,…