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Amiot 340
The Amiot 354 was the last in a series of fast, twin-engine bombers which fought with the French Air Force in limited numbers during the Battle of France. Development The Amiot 350 series originated in the same 1934 requirement as a rival to the Lioré et Olivier LeO 451. Derived from the Amiot 341 mail plane, the Amiot 340 prototype was involved in a propaganda flight to Berlin in August 1938 to convince the Germans that the French employed modern bombers. Though 130 machines were ordered by the French government that year, production delays and modifications ensured that by September 1939 none had been delivered. 830 of this very modern aircraft were eventually ordered but only 80 machines were received by the Air Ministry. The main variant was the twin-tailed 351; due to delays, the single-tailed 354 was accepted into service as an interim type. The Amiot 351 was intended to carry a MAC 1934 machine gun in nose and ventral positions and a Hispano-Suiza HS.404 cannon in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WikiProject Aircraft
A WikiProject, or Wikiproject, is a Wikimedia movement affinity group for contributors with shared goals. WikiProjects are prevalent within the largest wiki, Wikipedia, and exist to varying degrees within sister projects such as Wiktionary, Wikiquote, Wikidata, and Wikisource. They also exist in different languages, and translation of articles is a form of their collaboration. During the COVID-19 pandemic, CBS News noted the role of Wikipedia's WikiProject Medicine in maintaining the accuracy of articles related to the disease. Another WikiProject that has drawn attention is WikiProject Women Scientists, which was profiled by '' Smithsonian'' for its efforts to improve coverage of women scientists which the profile noted had "helped increase the number of female scientists on Wikipedia from around 1,600 to over 5,000". On Wikipedia Some Wikipedia WikiProjects are substantial enough to engage in cooperative activities with outside organizations relevant to the field at issue. For e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autocannon
An autocannon, automatic cannon or machine cannon is a fully automatic gun that is capable of rapid-firing large-caliber ( or more) armour-piercing, explosive or incendiary shells, as opposed to the smaller-caliber kinetic projectiles (bullets) fired by a machine gun. Autocannons have a longer effective range and greater terminal performance than machine guns, due to the use of larger/heavier munitions (most often in the range of , but bigger calibers also exist), but are usually smaller than tank guns, howitzers, field guns or other artillery. When used on its own, the word "autocannon" typically indicates a non-rotary weapon with a single barrel. When multiple rotating barrels are involved, such a weapon is referred to as a "rotary autocannon" or occasionally "rotary cannon", for short (particularly on aircraft). Autocannons are heavy weapons that are unsuitable for use by infantry. Due to the heavy weight and recoil Recoil (often called knockback, kickback o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hispano-Suiza 12Y-29
The Hispano-Suiza 12Y was an aircraft engine produced by Hispano-Suiza for the French Air Force before the Second World War. The 12Y became the primary French 1,000 hp (750 kW) class engine and was used in a number of famous aircraft, including the Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 and Dewoitine D.520. Its design was based on the earlier, and somewhat smaller, 12X. The 12X did not see widespread use before the 12Y replaced it and became one of the most powerful French designs on the eve of the war. The 12Z was being designed but this was ended by the fall of France and the German occupation. The 12Y was produced under Hispano-Suiza licence in the Soviet Union as the Klimov M-100. This design led to the highly successful Klimov VK-105 series that powered the Yakovlev and Lavochkin fighters as well as the Petlyakov Pe-2 bomber. Licensed production of the early models was also undertaken in Czechoslovakia as the Avia HS 12Ydrs and in Switzerland as the HS-77. Design and developme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hispano-Suiza 12Y-28
The Hispano-Suiza 12Y was an aircraft engine produced by Hispano-Suiza for the French Air Force before the Second World War. The 12Y became the primary French 1,000 hp (750 kW) class engine and was used in a number of famous aircraft, including the Morane-Saulnier M.S.406 and Dewoitine D.520. Its design was based on the earlier, and somewhat smaller, 12X. The 12X did not see widespread use before the 12Y replaced it and became one of the most powerful French designs on the eve of the war. The 12Z was being designed but this was ended by the fall of France and the German occupation. The 12Y was produced under Hispano-Suiza licence in the Soviet Union as the Klimov M-100. This design led to the highly successful Klimov VK-105 series that powered the Yakovlev and Lavochkin fighters as well as the Petlyakov Pe-2 bomber. Licensed production of the early models was also undertaken in Czechoslovakia as the Avia HS 12Ydrs and in Switzerland as the HS-77. Design and developme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amiot 370 Photo L'Aerophile December 1938
Amiot may refer to: People * Félix Amiot (1894–1974), French aircraft designer and shipbuilding * Jean Joseph Marie Amiot (1718–1793), French Jesuit missionary to China * Jean-Claude Amiot (born 1939), French composer * Mathieu Amiot ( 1629–1688), Sieur de Villeneuve, interpreter and seigneur in New France * Maurice Amiot (1932–1961), French soldier * Paul Amiot (1886–1979), French actor * Pierre Amiot (1781–1839), farmer, businessman and political figure in Lower Canada * Amiot Métayer (died 2003), gang leader in Haiti Other * Avions Amiot, the aviation company named for Félix Amiot, and the products of this company including: ** The Amiot 110 ** The Amiot 120 series ** The Amiot 143 ** The Amiot 354 * Amiot (car manufacturer), French car manufacturer See also * Amyot Amyot is a surname, and may refer to: People: * Charles Jean-Baptiste Amyot (1799–1866), French lawyer and entomologist * Frank Amyot (1904–1962), Canadian Olympic gold medali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amiot 356 Front Photo L'Aerophile December 1942
Amiot may refer to: People * Félix Amiot (1894–1974), French aircraft designer and shipbuilding * Jean Joseph Marie Amiot (1718–1793), French Jesuit missionary to China * Jean-Claude Amiot (born 1939), French composer * Mathieu Amiot ( 1629–1688), Sieur de Villeneuve, interpreter and seigneur in New France * Maurice Amiot (1932–1961), French soldier * Paul Amiot (1886–1979), French actor * Pierre Amiot (1781–1839), farmer, businessman and political figure in Lower Canada * Amiot Métayer (died 2003), gang leader in Haiti Other * Avions Amiot, the aviation company named for Félix Amiot, and the products of this company including: ** The Amiot 110 ** The Amiot 120 series ** The Amiot 143 ** The Amiot 354 * Amiot (car manufacturer), French car manufacturer See also * Amyot Amyot is a surname, and may refer to: People: * Charles Jean-Baptiste Amyot (1799–1866), French lawyer and entomologist * Frank Amyot (1904–1962), Canadian Olympic gold medali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Messerschmitt Me 323
The Messerschmitt Me 323 ''Gigant'' ("Giant") was a German military transport aircraft of World War II. It was a powered variant of the Me 321 military glider and was the largest land-based transport aircraft to fly during the war. A total of 213 were made, 15 being converted from the Me 321. Development The Me 323 was the result of a 1940 German requirement for a large assault glider in preparation for Operation Sea Lion, the projected invasion of Great Britain. The DFS 230 light glider had already proven its worth in the Battle of Fort Eben-Emael in Belgium (the first ever assault by gliderborne troops), and would later be used successfully in the invasion of Crete in 1941. However, in order to mount an invasion across the English Channel, the Germans would need to be able to airlift vehicles and other heavy equipment as part of an initial assault wave. Although Operation Sea Lion was cancelled, the requirement for a heavy air transport capability still existed, with the fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
