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Skorpion Name
Skorpion may refer to: Military * Škorpion a Czechoslovak machine pistol * Skorpion-3, a Polish multi-purpose off-road vehicle * PZL-230 Skorpion, a cancelled Polish attack jet Other uses * ''Skorpion'' (TV series), a 1983 British drama serial * "Skorpion", a 2010 song by Urban Symphony * Skorpion Zinc, a zinc mine in Namibia * Krzysztof Gawlik (born 1965), nicknamed "Skorpion", Polish serial killer active in 2001 * Paweł Tuchlin (1946–1987), nicknamed "Skorpion", Polish serial killer active 1975–1983 See also * ''Skorpionen''-class monitor, three ships of the Royal Norwegian Navy * Skorpionite, a mineral * Scorpion (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Škorpion
The Škorpion vz. 61 (or Sa vz. 61 Skorpion) is a Czechoslovak machine pistol developed in 1959 by Miroslav Rybář (1924–1970) and produced under the official designation Samopal vzor 61 ("submachine gun model 1961") by the Česká zbrojovka arms factory in Uherský Brod from 1963 to 1979. The standard version uses .32 ACP ammunition. History The Škorpion was developed in the late 1950s by Miroslav Rybář with the working name "model 59". The design was completed in 1961 and named "Samopal Vz. 61". Design details Operating mechanism The Škorpion is a select-fire, straight blowback-operated weapon that fires from the closed bolt position. The .32 ACP cartridge used produces a very low recoil impulse and this enables simple unlocked blowback operation to be employed; there is no delay mechanism and the cartridge is supported only by the inertia of the bolt and the strength of the return springs. When fired, gas pressure drives the case back in the chamber against th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skorpion-3
The Honker Skorpion-3 is a Polish multi-purpose off-road vehicle. It is a modified version of the Tarpan Honker, Honker developed as a result of the experience of soldiers from the first rotations of the Polish involvement in the Iraq War, Polish contingent in Iraq. It was developed by the 4th District Technical Workshops in Żurawica in 2003. It is set to be replaced by the LPU Wirus 4. Development In 2003, along with the mission in Iraq, it turned out that there was a great need to introduce a light armored vehicle adapted to conduct patrol operations. The only armored vehicles that the contingent had at its disposal were modernized BRDM-2 scout cars. Unarmored vehicles such as the Tarpan Honker, Honker and the Star 944 were used to transport soldiers. In order to provide at least temporary protection against shrapnel, soldiers improvised and armored themselves with various materials including Sandbag, sandbags, sheet metal, and elements from wreckage. Often such makeshift armo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PZL-230 Skorpion
The PZL-230 Skorpion (''scorpion'') was a proposed Polish low-cost attack aircraft. It was being developed by Polish manufacturer PZL Warszawa-Okecie in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In the late 1980s, PZL started developing a new aircraft intended to combine high manoeuvrability, short take-off and landing (STOL) performance, and the ability to carry a 2,000 kg payload while remaining a low-cost platform to procure and to operate. Original designs for the aircraft revolved around a twin-turboprop engine. At one point, the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67A engine was selected to power the type. However, the proposal was radically changed following a decision to submit it to a requirement issued for Polish Air Force which sought a light strike and battlefield support aircraft; accordingly, the payload was doubled and the speed was raised dramatically. The revised design was instead powered by a pair of Pratt & Whitney Canada PW305 turbofan engines. Named the Skorpion, it fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skorpion (TV Series)
''Skorpion'' is a British television serial transmitted by the BBC in 1983. A sequel (of sorts) to the 1981 series ''Blood Money'', ''Skorpion'' saw Michael Denison, Daniel Hill and Jack McKenzie reprise their roles from the original serial. A mysterious plane crash in the Scottish highlands and a woman pursued by a hitman are cases investigated by the Anti-Terrorism Squad. Cast * Terrence Hardiman as Chief Supt. Franks * Michael Denison as Captain Aubrey Percival * Marianne Borgo as Gabrielle * Daniel Hill as Inspector Clark * Jack McKenzie as Chief Inspector Perry * Neville Jason as Constant Delangre * Tamara Ustinov as WPC Baker * Mary Wimbush as Agatha * Ian Cullen George Ian Cullen (20 October 1939 – 12 November 2019) was a British actor. Cullen first became interested in acting when appearing in a pantomime aged four (late 1943). He trained at RADA with a scholarship when he was 16. An early televis ... as Inspector Hallisay * James Kennedy as Mr. X * Tom C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urban Symphony
Urban Symphony was an Estonian music group. It represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song " Rändajad", finishing in 6th place with 129 points. In doing this, they achieved Estonia's 6th best placement of all time, and the best placement from after their win in 2001 until 2025. History In autumn 2007, Sandra Nurmsalu took part in the singing talent show called ''2 takti ette'', biennially held by the Eesti Televisioon and broadcast nationwide. In a week of the contest, the contestants were tasked to form bands each on their own and each to produce a performance with it. Nurmsalu had studied the violin for two years in the Georg Ots Music School and had previously arranged the song " Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica for a string set of the school. Therefore, she decided to use one again. Nurmsalu turned to her former school, where she was introduced to Mann Helstein playing the viola, Johanna Mängel playing the cello, a female contrabass player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skorpion Zinc
Skorpion Zinc is a zinc mine in the ǁKaras Region of southern Namibia, producing Special High Grade (SHG) zinc. The mine is situated near Rosh Pinah. It was established at a cost of US$450 million by Anglo American in 2003. It is the tenth-largest zinc mine in the world, and the largest employer in Rosh Pinah, providing 1,900 jobs. Skorpion is a unique mine in several ways. Firstly, it is a supergene zinc ore body composed of alluvial accumulations of zinc carbonate and silicate minerals of detrital nature deposited within a palaeochannel. There are no other currently commercially viable deposits of this type. It is also one of the few mines in the world that currently mines zinc oxides, a mixture of non-sulphidic zinc minerals such as smithsonite, hydrozincite, tarbuttite and willemite. Finally, it is the only zinc processing facility to use solvent extraction-electrowinning metallurgy to process and refine its zinc products (others using conventional smelting Smelting is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krzysztof Gawlik
Krzysztof Gawlik (born 1965 in Świerczyna) is a Polish serial killer, nicknamed Scorpion (). He killed five people in 2001 and was sentenced to life imprisonment. He attempted to escape prison twice, but was caught in the act both times. Biography Gawlik was born in Świerczyna. His father was a miner, and his mother took care of the house. He experienced violence from an early age. His father, when not at work, drank alcohol and beat his wife. After finishing school, Gawlik was employed in the Julia coal mine in Wałbrzych, where he worked until 1996, when it was closed. Gawlik then set up his own company, which went bankrupt due to lack of funds. He accumulated a debt of over in 1999. In June 2000, he was arrested on suspicion of robbery and was released on bail in January 2001, paid for by his wife. Murders Krzysztof Gawlik got his nickname from murdering people with the Škorpion type silenced machine gun. Each victim was shot several times with a characteristic exec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paweł Tuchlin
Paweł Alojzy Tuchlin (28 April 1946 – 25 May 1987) was a Polish serial killer code-named Scorpion by the Citizens' Militia. He was sentenced to death and hanged for the murder of nine women and a further 11 attempted murders, which took place between 1975 and 1983. Childhood and youth Tuchlin was born to Bernard, an abusive alcoholic farmer, and Monika (née Weier). He was the eighth child of 11, and was severely mistreated by his parents. He still wet the bed as a teenager which was common knowledge in the village where he grew up. Tuchlin said in court:He ended his military service after a few months, when it turned out that he had impaired hearing. Tuchlin fled to Gdańsk, got a job as a driver and married. During this period, he was charged and sentenced for minor thefts. He served those sentences from 20 December 1976 to 28 June 1979. Some time later, he divorced his wife and remarried a woman named Regina. His neighbours described him as a calm, stable, resourceful m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skorpionen-class Monitor
The ''Skorpionen''-class monitors were a class of three monitors employed in the Royal Norwegian Navy. The ships were , and . The ships were built from 1866 to 1869. they were scrapped in 1908. See also * List of ironclads The list of ironclads includes all steam engine, steam-propelled warship (supplemented with sails in various cases) and protected by Wrought iron, iron or steel iron armor, armor plates that were built in the early part of the second half of the 1 ... References Monitor classes {{navy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skorpionite
Skorpionite (IMA2005-010) is a zinc phosphate mineral with chemical formula Ca3Zn2(PO4)2CO3(OH)2·H2O, originally found in the Skorpion Mine and named after it (Rosh Pinah, Lüderitz district, ǁKaras Region, Namibia Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country on the west coast of Southern Africa. Its borders include the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south; in the no ...). References Phosphate minerals Monoclinic minerals Minerals in space group 15 {{Phosphate-mineral-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
