Chapter 1676： Preparation one

Chapter 1676 Preparation for war (1)

"How is our plane?" At this time, Major General Rodhart, who had arrived in Port Fao, asked this question for the first time.

"It has been adjusted almost. The humidity and salinity of the air at sea here are very different from those in the North Sea. We feel that there have been some problems with the wooden body of the aircraft here, but fortunately, it has been solved now, mainly the engine. The maintenance time is relatively good. Long, the engine coolant and some parts also need to be replaced, and just a few more days of debugging.” An officer in charge of technology said.

The so-called more sophisticated things are more troublesome is this truth, aircraft is even more so, Hainan Airlines aircraft must consider the impact of the climate rich in water vapor and salt on the aircraft body and equipment. In World War II, the same aircraft fought in different regions, and the configuration also changed, just as the aircraft had high-altitude and low-altitude types. Moreover, let alone the fact that the fleet flew from Port Kiel to Faw, changing the engine may not be enough, but cleaning the spark plugs and changing the coolant is still needed. By the way, the paint on the outside of the plane has to be replaced!

Among the 28 aircraft, there are 4 reconnaissance planes, 12 fighter jets and part-time bombers, and the other 12 are torpedo planes. Naturally, the fighters are mainly J-3 fighters produced in Bavaria. This is a J- with a new 400-horsepower engine. The top speed of the 3S fighter jet exceeds 220 kilometers per hour. It is equipped with 1 20MM machine gun and 2 large-caliber machine guns. When performing bombing missions, it can carry 300KG bombs with a range of over 450 kilometers. When carrying 300KG bombs, it can dive and bomb at a small angle.

The torpedo bomber is a JU5 torpedo produced by the Junkers Aircraft Factory. As the founder of the famous Junkers aircraft factory and engine factory in history, Hugo Junkers' personal ability is still very good. The performance of this JU5 torpedo bomber is also excellent.

This aircraft uses corrugated aluminum skin for the first time, which increases the strength of the aircraft, but does not increase the resistance much. This aircraft uses the same J-3S engine and carries two crew members. The length of the fuselage is 11 meters, and the wings are extended by 12 meters. The double-layer wing can be folded, and the maximum take-off weight is 2500KG. It can hang a 500-600KG bomb or torpedo on the abdomen of the aircraft. Flying with bombs, the cruising speed is close to 100 kilometers per hour, and the combat range is not less than 500 kilometers. It is a very good bomber on this plane. You must know that the torpedo carried by the British first-generation carrier-borne torpedo aircraft, Cuckoo, is only more than 400 kilograms!

The reconnaissance plane was also modified with a JU5 torpedo machine and could not carry torpedoes, but there were 3 personnel on board, namely the pilot, the navigator, and the telegrapher and rear-fire machine gun shooter. Originally, the prince was not optimistic about the use of three pilots in the reconnaissance aircraft. After all, aircraft in this era are very sensitive to weight, and with one more pilot, the weight of the aircraft will increase a bit. However, considering the poor visibility of the North Sea, based on the principle that one more pair of eyes is better, and the principle of guiding the fleet to attack more efficiently, in the end, this reconnaissance aircraft numbered JU5B became three pilots.

Although it was modified from a bomber, the aerodynamic layout of this aircraft was optimized as much as possible in order to ensure high speed. At the same time, the weight of the structure was also reduced because it did not carry torpedoes or bombs. Therefore, the normal maximum take-off weight of this aircraft was only 2 tons. No, the maximum speed is close to 200 kilometers per hour, and because of the addition of the internal fuel tank, the combat range has reached more than 1,000 kilometers with the auxiliary fuel tank suspended.

The status of reconnaissance aircraft in early aircraft carrier operations is not just as simple as finding the target. They also undertook the task of guiding attackers to attack. This guidance is very important. After all, the positions of the warships of both sides are constantly changing. It is impossible to pounce in a straight line. Before entering the visual distance, they always need data and help from the guiding machine to find the target. Therefore, the most advanced tunable radio station in Germany is installed on the JU5B reconnaissance aircraft.

In addition to the preparation of the aircraft, various weapons also need to be adjusted. The calibration of machine guns and cannons is very simple, almost at the level of daily maintenance, bombs? But it is equipped with two fuzes at the same time, one is the instant fuze of the high-explosive projectile, and the other is the delay fuze of the semi-armor-piercing projectile. Due to the current speed and dive angle of the bomber, the armour-piercing projectile has temporarily left the German naval aviation. Vision.

The most important thing is the torpedo, equipped with a new type T3 torpedo. This torpedo has a maximum weight of 580KG, a caliber of 450MM, a maximum sailing speed of 30 knots, and a range of 2000 meters. The warhead charge is as high as 150KG. Although it is not comparable to ship-borne and submarine-launched torpedoes, it is almost the largest charge of aviation torpedoes. Although the firing range is shorter, the speed is relatively fast, and as an aviation torpedo, it is generally projected within 800 meters. It is useless if it is far away.

This torpedo so far satisfies the German navy the most with its fuze. The stability is very good, and the probability of dud bombs does not exceed 10%. And after being thrown from the air, it is not easy to malfunction. But even so, after changing the environment, it is necessary to re-maintain the fuze and mine body.

While the Bavarian Air Force is preparing aircraft and doing adaptability training, the Americans are also beginning to maintain the small aircraft carrier named Constellation The wooden camouflage building originally built on the upper floor has been Unloaded, only the ship island on the right is on the entire wide deck. In order to prevent the exhaust of the chimney from affecting the landing of the aircraft, this chimney is similar to the chimney of the old Japanese fleet Kaga in history, and is curved downward.

The length of the entire battleship is not large. This battleship is improved with the Omaha light cruiser. The prototype hull length is 169.4 meters, the waterline width of the hull is 16.9 meters, and the draft is 4.1 meters. Constellation almost maintained this standard, and the length of the flight deck above was 160 meters. Not bad, only 9 meters shorter. The maximum width of the deck is 20 meters. The hangar is 130 meters in length, 4.5 meters in height and equipped with 2 lifts. In theory, there is no problem with loading 28 aircraft. The hangar is also an American open hangar. You can warm up the aircraft in the hangar by opening the rolling gate on the side of the hangar. At the same time, there are several aircraft produced by the United States itself.

This warship is, after all, a light cruiser at its core, with 4-axis propulsion, a maximum output of 90,000 horsepower, and a maximum speed of 32 knots or more. If you want to say that the aircraft carrier is the fastest on this plane, it must be it. Can easily accompany two fast battleships for high-speed maneuvers.

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