On 29th December 1939 there was made a test flight of Consolidated B-24 Liberator. It was a four-engine heavy bomber with the construction of a low-wing. The weaponry of the aircraft consisted of 10 machine guns 0.50 cal. and up to 4 t of bombs. The total production run in 1940-1945 of Consolidated B-24 Liberator … Dowiedz się więcej
On 28th December 2005 Soyuz-FG launch vehicle was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome along with GIOVE-A satellite. This was a first element of the European Galileo positioning system. The satellite is orbiting at the height of 23 km, its main functions was to test the technology and conduct a survey.
On 27th December 1928 all Polish airlines were combined and new enterprise called LOT Polish Airlines was established. Junkers F.13 and Fokker F.VII/1m were the first aircrafts used by this airlines. The first international flights (to Bucharest) started on 1st April 1930. On 27th December 1968 Apollo 8 (with crew: James Lovell and William Anders) … Dowiedz się więcej
On 26th December 1975 started regular flights of Tu-144 – a Soviet hypersonic passenger aircraft. It was powered by 4 jet engines Tu-144 and reached maximum speed of 2.5 Ma and could transport 140 passengers. Because of the high working costs the aircrafts were withdrew in 1978. Later on the aircrafts were used in scientific … Dowiedz się więcej
On 25th December 1970 there was made a test flight of a passenger airplane Xi’yan Y-7, which was constructed in China. The Xi’yan Y-7 is a high-wing with 2 turboprop engines, able to transport 52 passengers. It is a true copy of Russian Antonowa An-24, its test flight took place in 1959. The total production run … Dowiedz się więcej
On 24th December 1942 in proving ground in Peenemünde was launched first V-1. It was powered by pulse jet engine, reached maximum speed of 645 khm/h and had range of 240 km. V-1 was equipped with a warhead weighing 850 kg. During World War II the total production run of V-1 was 30 thousands, 2/3 … Dowiedz się więcej