Showing posts with label USSR. Show all posts
Showing posts with label USSR. Show all posts

Sunday, August 31, 2014

La-250 Anakonda: A Forgotten Interceptor

 
The Lavochkin La-250A "Anakonda" was a twin-engine, two-seat delta-wing interceptor designed to fly long-range missions at high altitude, armed with two large missiles.
 
 
Four of these aircraft were built between 1956 and 1958 in a competition with the Tu-28, which the later won. 
 
 

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

From Russia With Love (Titanium) !!!

To get the titanium needed for the SR-71, the CIA built fake companies to buy it from the biggest supplier, the USSR