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On 26 April 1986, one of the most damaging nuclear disasters in history occurred in Ukraine. The Chernobyl nuclear disaster, despite having happened 33 years ago, continues to affect our environment dramatically. What began as a simple safety test of the plant would escalate into a nuclear event that would shape the global landscape for a generation. With enormous scientific, legislative and cultural impact, the Chernobyl nuclear disaster is one of the most prominent events in modern history. Upon closer inspection, one can investigate the not only scientific, but historical and political forces at play during and following the disaster, involving an estimated 600,000 people at the time.

It’s a fair statement that the P-75 project was a sad story. There were numerous failed or poorly-performing fighter aircraft during the Second World War. These include the Messerschmitt Me 210, the Lavochkin Gorbunov Goudkov LaGG3 and the Bell P-39 Airacobra.