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Nguyễn Văn Trỗi (1 February 1940 [1] – 15 October 1964) was a Vietnamese revolutionary and member of the NLF (National Liberation Front). He gained notoriety after being captured by ARVN forces while trying to assassinate United States Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara and Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. who were visiting South Vietnam in May 1964.
Su-11: prototype twin-engine fighter developed from the Su-9, resembled the Me 262, 1946. Su-12: observation plane, 1947. Su-13: prototype twin-engine jet fighter developed from the Su-11, 1947. Su-15: fighter-interceptor, 1949. Su-17: fighter, 1949. Sukhoi-Gulfstream S-21: a supersonic business jet design.
Sukhoi started developing two mixed-power fighters, the Sukhoi Su-5 and a modification of the Sukhoi Su-6 named Su-7 before 1945. At the start of 1945, the design bureau started working on jet fighters such as the Sukhoi Su-9 , Sukhoi Su-11 , Sukhoi Su-15 , and the Sukhoi Su-17 , the Sukhoi Su-10 jet bomber , and the reconnaissance and ...
Internally at Sukhoi, the Su-9 was known as the T-43. The delta wing of the Su-9 was adopted because of its lower drag in the supersonic flight regime. Its greater volume also allowed a modest fuel capacity increase compared to the Su-7. The Su-9 was capable of Mach 1.8 at altitude or about Mach 1.14 with missiles.
Sukhoi Su-9 (1946) The Sukhoi Su-9 (‹See Tfd› Russian: Самолёт K, lit. 'Aircraft K'; USAF/DoD designation: Type 8) [1] was an early jet fighter built in the Soviet Union shortly after World War II. The design began in 1944 and was intended to use Soviet-designed turbojet engines. The design was heavily influenced by captured German ...
An Dương Vương (Vietnamese: [ʔaːn zɨəŋ vɨəŋ]), personal name Thục Phán, was the founding king and the only ruler of the kingdom of Âu Lạc, an ancient state centered in the Red River Delta. As the leader of the Âu Việt tribes, he defeated the last Hùng king of the state of Văn Lang and united its people – known as the ...
Sukhoi Su-28. The Sukhoi Su-25 Grach (‹See Tfd› Russian: Грач (rook); NATO reporting name: Frogfoot) is a subsonic, single-seat, twin-engine jet aircraft developed in the Soviet Union by Sukhoi. It was designed to provide close air support for Soviet Ground Forces. The first prototype made its maiden flight on 22 February 1975.
The Su-24's fixed armament is a single fast-firing GSh-6-23cannonwith 500 rounds of ammunition, mounted in the fuselage underside. The gun is covered with an eyelid shutter when not in use. [citation needed]Two or four R-60 (NATO AA-8 'Aphid')infraredmissiles are usually carried for self-defence by the Su-24M/24MK.