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Submarine fleet of the Russian Empire
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in History, Photos, Technology
In Soviet times, the myth that Russia (the Russian Empire) before 1917 was a backward peasant country without a strong industry and technology became widespread. However, the situation was not so straightforward, and here is one example.
March 19, 1906, by the decree of Emperor Nicholas II, the Navy of the Russian Empire received a new kind of force – military submarines. By 1916, the Russian Navy had 55 submarines.
Submarine of “AG” class on one of the stocks of the Baltic plant
unique photos of the first submarines
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Aerial views of Sayano-Shushenskaya hydropower station
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Economics, Technology, Travel
Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power plant is the largest by installed capacity power plant in Russia and the 7th hydropower plant in the world.
The station is located on the Yenisei River, on the border between Krasnoyarsk krai and Khakassia Republic. The unique arch-gravity dam of the station (245 meters) is the highest dam in Russia and one of the highest dams in the world.
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The construction site of the new Russian cosmodrome “Vostochny”
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Photos, Regions, Technology
Cosmodrome “Vostochny” is being built in the Far East of Russia in Amur region, near the village of Uglegorsk. The total territory reserved to the needs of the cosmodrome is 1035 square km.
The first launch is scheduled for the end of 2015, the first launch of manned spacecraft – in 2018. The total cost of the project is about $ 9 billion. Several new photos from the construction site taken two days ago (June 1, 2014) by Dmitry Rogozin.
future of Russian space program
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Flying near the Kremlin in Moscow
No comments · Posted by Alex Smirnov in Entertainment, Technology, Video
This is absolutely insane video with a flight around the Kremlin and other objects in the center of Moscow.
Surprisingly, the quadcopter was not shot down and the pilot was not detained. Apparently, no one expected such courage and foolishness.
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The launch of the 39th expedition to the ISS
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Science, Technology
Tomorrow, April 12, the world will mark the International Day of Human Space Flight, known as Cosmonautics Day in Russia.
About two weeks before that, March 26, 2014, Russian spacecraft “Soyuz TMA-12M” with two Russian cosmonauts (Alexander Skvortsov and Oleg Artemyev) and one NASA astronaut (Steve Swanson) was launched from Baikonur cosmodrome to the International Space Station. Photos by Slava Stepanov
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The Bridge to the Russky Island in Vladivostok
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Cities, Photos, Technology
Russky Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge to the Russky Island across the Eastern Bosphorus Strait in Vladivostok. Construction of the bridge began September 3, 2008. It was the part of the city’s preparations for the APEC summit in 2012.
This bridge has the world’s largest span of cable-stayed bridges, length 1104 meters. Photos by Sergey Orlov
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The world’s only five-turret Soviet tank T-35A
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Army, Technology, Video
February 12, 2014, the only surviving tank T-35A drove under its own power for the restoration from the pavilion of Heavy armored vehicles of the Central Museum of Armored Vehicles.
T-35 is a Soviet heavy five-turret tank developed in 1931-1932 – the first Soviet heavy tank launched into mass production before the beginning of the Second World War.
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Futuristic Soviet Assault Rifles
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Army, Technology
During the Soviet era, a lot of different and sometimes strange small arms were created. Nowadays, something is used worldwide, for example, Kalashnikov assault rifles. But some interesting firearms were almost forgotten.
Herman A. Korobov was one of the talented Soviet designers of small arms. Along with a number of other firearms, he was the author of these unique futuristic assault rifles created in the late 1950s – early 1960s.
TKB-011M and TKB-011
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The Second Highest Dam in Russia
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Photos, Regions, Technology
Chirkeisk Hydro Power Plant (HPP) is standing on the Sulak River near the village Dubki, in the Buinaksk district of Dagestan Republic. It is the largest HPP in the North Caucasus.
This power station has the second highest dam in Russia (232.5 meters). Also, it is the highest arch dam in Russia. Chirkeisk HPP is located in the narrow gorge bearing the same name.
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Soviet heavy aircraft used to transport space rockets
No comments · Posted by Sergei Rzhevsky in Photos, Technology
VM-T “Atlant” is a Soviet heavy transport aircraft, which is a modification of the strategic bomber 3M. This aircraft was used to transport various parts of space-rocket complexes to the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
In the 1980s, more than 150 flights were made to deliver to the Baikonur the elements of launch systems “Energy” and “Buran”. Because of the specific appearance the aircraft was called the “flying barrel”.
more photos of unusual aircraft
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