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Madam gaga
Northern Russia is home to a bird known all over the world for its insulating feathers - the eider. It is eider down that people living in extreme northern temperatures used to use in order to keep warm and survive. Unfortunately, mankind did not appreciate just how important this natural gift was, and hunted them almost until the point of extinction. It was only at the beginning of the last century that the Kandalaksha Nature Reserve - a reserve dedicated to saving the common eider - opened on the White Sea. Despite its relatively simple name, the eider really is quite an amazing bird. Have you ever seen how male eiders try to steal each others' mates? Do you know how these ducks protect themselves from dangerous predators, and would you ever have guessed that these birds even have their own type of ducky kindergarten?! Join us on a journey to islands in the White Sea where we will imm...
The BE-200 Altair - an Amphibious Airplane
At the 2012 International Exhibition and Scientific Conference on Hydroaviation (also known as simply Hydroaviasalon) in Gelanzhik, the Russian Beriev Be-200 seaplane made quite an impression. In only two flights, the aircraft managed to set 26 world records. Design on the amphibious aircraft began in the 1990s. Ten years later the plane took its first test flight, and after much more labour-intensive work, the craft became a leading development not only in Russian hydroaviation, but all over the world. The Be-200 fire-fighting aircraft is capable of collecting 12 tonnes of water on board in only 15 seconds. Due to the multifunctional performance of these machines, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations has become the primary consumer of the aircraft. Tune in to RTG’s new programme to learn more about this flying amphibian that is assembled at the Beriev Aircraft Company in Taganro...
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The BE-200 Altair - an Amphibious Airplane
Smolny cathedral
Smolny Cathedral in St. Petersburg is a masterpiece of world architecture due to its picturesque beauty, expressive composition and exterior decoration. Thanks to its fluid, literally melting shape the construction creates the impression that the church is hovering over the ground. Every day hundreds of people visit Smolny to witness architect Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli’s great work. Tourists are often even lucky enough to catch a glimpse of a ceremonial religious procession of Orthodox believers. RTG’s new programme explores the history of the cathedral’s construction, what happened to Rastrelli and why the famed architect decided not to build a bell tower, which would have been the tallest building in the city.
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