The soldiers of Russia’s first science company at the Voronezh Air Force Academy (520 km south of Moscow) have taken their oath. They have no assault rifles and the science company had to borrow them from nearby military units for military exercises and the oath of enlistment. Its weapon is intellect.
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The soldiers of the scientific squadron are working on increasing the effectiveness airplane engines' compressors. The soldiers of Russia’s first science company at the Voronezh Air Force Academy (520 km south of Moscow) have no assault rifles and the science company had to borrow them from nearby military units for military exercises and the oath of enlistment. Their weapon is intellect.
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They test the results on a working model.
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Turbine blades are the most vulnerable part of an airplane's engine.
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A helium cannon is used to bombard the blades with pebbles from the airfield.
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The blade is fastened into the frame at the necessary angle.
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The Academy's officers bring back pebbles from different airfields that they visit on business trips.
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Anton Panzhev, from Astrakhan, is writing software programs for air simulators.
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The mathematical model makes it possible to workout airplanes' behavior in critical modes without risking pilots' lives.
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If the virtual airplane crashes into the ground, the program starts over.
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Before flying, everything has to be calculated and planned.
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Aviation engineers are prepared here.
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Not only planes and helicopters have to be serviced; their arms do, too.
