Day of long-range aviation. Descendants of "Ilya Muromets"
December 23 in the Aerospace Forces of Russia marks the Day of Far aviation. The date was not chosen by chance. On this day in 1914, by the decision of the military council of the Russian Imperial Army, a squadron (as they said then) of heavy bombers called "Ilya Muromets" was formed. Bombers could carry out missions at a significant distance from the airfields at the time, which, for obvious reasons, came in handy during the First World War.
The name “Ilya Muromets” itself referred not only to the heavy bombers of that time. In fact, this is a collective name for a whole group of aircraft that were produced in the period from 1913 to 1917 years. By the way, before ordering the first batch of such aircraft, the main military department during the tests at Ilya Muromets (the one that was named as a result of a heavy bomber) had set important records. One of the main - a record for payload. The plane was able to take to the air with a weight of 1,1 tons. The load was lifted to a height of a thousand meters 1. An interesting fact is that the previous record, which belonged to the brainchild of the European aviation industry, was almost doubled by the weight of the cargo (1100 kg versus 653 kg).
Before the beginning of World War I, Sikorsky launched heavy aircraft at that time that were modernized at that time. On the plane were installed new engines "Argus". Two internal engines had power on 140 hp, two external - on 125 hp This made it possible to increase the power of the Ilya Muromets power plant immediately to 130 horsepower, which in those times was also considered a record. New engines allowed the aircraft to rise to a height of more than 2 thousand meters.
In June 1914, the so-called "Kiev" series of Sikorsky aircraft appeared. This name is due to the fact that 16-17 June 1914, the plane made a flight on the route Petersburg-Kiev. In this case, one landing was made - in the city of Orsha.
Over the decades of the existence of aviation in Russia (USSR), a special caste of pilots managed to form. These are pilots who are considered elite in VKS themselves. We are talking about long-range and strategic aviation pilots who today perform tasks not only in the airspace of Russia, but also outside our country. Pilots of long-range aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces take part in an operation to assist the Syrian Arab Republic in the fight against international terrorism. YES airplanes took off into the air to attack the militants of ISIL and Dzhebhat an-Nusra (banned in the Russian Federation) not only from Russian airfields (Engels, Mozdok), but also from airfields in other states.
In particular, in August 2016, the Russian long-range Tu-22М3 bombers were deployed at the Iranian Hamadan airbase. The planes launched a series of attacks on terrorists in the provinces of Idlib, Deir-ez-Zor and Aleppo. The relative proximity of the Iranian airfield to targets on the territory of Syria made it possible to rise into the air with a full combat load. In particular, launches of air-launched cruise missiles were worked out, resulting in a huge damage to the militants and destroying their underground command posts and warehouses. weapons and ammunition.
It is worth noting here that within a few days after those super-efficient departures, the Iranian side accused the Russian side of publishing information about the operation of the Hamadan base in the media. In order not to reduce the situation to the conflict, the Russian aircraft, and by that time, not only Tu-22М3, but also several Su-34 bombers, were redeployed to Iran, returned to their bases in the territory of the Russian Federation. Part of the "dry" was sent to the airport "Hamine" in the Syrian province of Latakia.
Currently, long-range Tu-22М3 long-range bombers (the high-level modernization of the Tu-22), strategic bomber-carriers Tu-160 and Tu-95MS are in service with long-range aviation aviation of the Russian Federation. In addition to the combat link, the DA also includes the auxiliary link, which includes such aircraft as An-30B, transporters An-12 and An-26, Il-78 (M) tankers, as well as Mi-8 and Mi-26 helicopters.
The average flight time of long-range aviation crews has increased over the past few years. So in 2015, it was more than 130 hours, and the average flight time for crew commanders exceeded 145 hours. This year, the command expects an increase in these figures by no less than 6-7 hours.
The crews of not only combat aircraft, but also auxiliary aviation ships improve their skills and mastery. In particular, the pilots of aircraft-aircraft fleet had the opportunity to conduct training with the help of modern training complex KTS-76. It allows you to work out the skills of refueling in the air at any time of day and in all weather conditions.
"Military Review" congratulates the pilots and technical personnel of the long-range aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces, as well as service veterans on their professional holiday!
The name “Ilya Muromets” itself referred not only to the heavy bombers of that time. In fact, this is a collective name for a whole group of aircraft that were produced in the period from 1913 to 1917 years. By the way, before ordering the first batch of such aircraft, the main military department during the tests at Ilya Muromets (the one that was named as a result of a heavy bomber) had set important records. One of the main - a record for payload. The plane was able to take to the air with a weight of 1,1 tons. The load was lifted to a height of a thousand meters 1. An interesting fact is that the previous record, which belonged to the brainchild of the European aviation industry, was almost doubled by the weight of the cargo (1100 kg versus 653 kg).
Before the beginning of World War I, Sikorsky launched heavy aircraft at that time that were modernized at that time. On the plane were installed new engines "Argus". Two internal engines had power on 140 hp, two external - on 125 hp This made it possible to increase the power of the Ilya Muromets power plant immediately to 130 horsepower, which in those times was also considered a record. New engines allowed the aircraft to rise to a height of more than 2 thousand meters.
In June 1914, the so-called "Kiev" series of Sikorsky aircraft appeared. This name is due to the fact that 16-17 June 1914, the plane made a flight on the route Petersburg-Kiev. In this case, one landing was made - in the city of Orsha.
Over the decades of the existence of aviation in Russia (USSR), a special caste of pilots managed to form. These are pilots who are considered elite in VKS themselves. We are talking about long-range and strategic aviation pilots who today perform tasks not only in the airspace of Russia, but also outside our country. Pilots of long-range aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces take part in an operation to assist the Syrian Arab Republic in the fight against international terrorism. YES airplanes took off into the air to attack the militants of ISIL and Dzhebhat an-Nusra (banned in the Russian Federation) not only from Russian airfields (Engels, Mozdok), but also from airfields in other states.
In particular, in August 2016, the Russian long-range Tu-22М3 bombers were deployed at the Iranian Hamadan airbase. The planes launched a series of attacks on terrorists in the provinces of Idlib, Deir-ez-Zor and Aleppo. The relative proximity of the Iranian airfield to targets on the territory of Syria made it possible to rise into the air with a full combat load. In particular, launches of air-launched cruise missiles were worked out, resulting in a huge damage to the militants and destroying their underground command posts and warehouses. weapons and ammunition.
It is worth noting here that within a few days after those super-efficient departures, the Iranian side accused the Russian side of publishing information about the operation of the Hamadan base in the media. In order not to reduce the situation to the conflict, the Russian aircraft, and by that time, not only Tu-22М3, but also several Su-34 bombers, were redeployed to Iran, returned to their bases in the territory of the Russian Federation. Part of the "dry" was sent to the airport "Hamine" in the Syrian province of Latakia.
Currently, long-range Tu-22М3 long-range bombers (the high-level modernization of the Tu-22), strategic bomber-carriers Tu-160 and Tu-95MS are in service with long-range aviation aviation of the Russian Federation. In addition to the combat link, the DA also includes the auxiliary link, which includes such aircraft as An-30B, transporters An-12 and An-26, Il-78 (M) tankers, as well as Mi-8 and Mi-26 helicopters.
The average flight time of long-range aviation crews has increased over the past few years. So in 2015, it was more than 130 hours, and the average flight time for crew commanders exceeded 145 hours. This year, the command expects an increase in these figures by no less than 6-7 hours.
The crews of not only combat aircraft, but also auxiliary aviation ships improve their skills and mastery. In particular, the pilots of aircraft-aircraft fleet had the opportunity to conduct training with the help of modern training complex KTS-76. It allows you to work out the skills of refueling in the air at any time of day and in all weather conditions.
"Military Review" congratulates the pilots and technical personnel of the long-range aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces, as well as service veterans on their professional holiday!
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