Chapter 850： Air refueling

It is impossible for any kind of technology to be leading all the time, so it must be continuously improved. The same is true for the Atlantic airliner.

At the beginning, after the development of the Atlantic passenger plane was completed, it became the only passenger plane that could fly across the ocean without stopping. This passenger plane had advanced performance and immediately opened up transoceanic routes.

The Seuss company also made enough money.

However, other airlines, of course, are not to be left behind. There are already many companies planning to develop this kind of passenger aircraft. Then, if the Seuss company wants to continue to maintain its advanced nature, it will naturally have a new aircraft plan.

The Hughes Company has always cooperated with Junkers. The Atlantic One is their masterpiece, and now Howard is about to inspect it is the Atlantic II cargo plane.

In addition to transporting passengers, transporting goods is also an important aspect. After all, some goods are to be transshipped as soon as possible. This is also the original intention of postal aircraft.

This aircraft is not simply modified on the basis of the Atlantic One passenger aircraft, and the important airframe is almost completely newly developed.

For cargo airplanes, we must find a way to increase the volume of the cargo compartment, especially the width and height, so that it can carry out large-scale transportation.

When Howard came to the company, he saw a large cargo plane on the runway, preparing to take off.

This aircraft was developed completely in accordance with the needs of cargo. The fuselage is very wide. It seems that there is no problem with a few trucks inside. Moreover, the rear hatch opens downwards and can be used as an unloading slope. , These are of trans-epochal significance.

The four engines were turning rumble, preparing to take off from the runway. When Howard's car wanted to continue to approach, it was stopped by a team of guards.

"Graf? Is Führer Cyric here?" Howard asked quite excitedly. He didn't expect to encounter the Führer's captain of guard here.

"The head of state is in front." After seeing Howard, Graf also expressed friendship, checked Howard, and let him go.

"Head Cyric, it's nice to meet you." Howard ran to Cyric, standing beside him, said.

"Well, Howard, it came just right. Come, take a look at our cargo plane, this time we are going to conduct an important experiment." Cyric said.

On the runway, this specially modified cargo plane was built in full accordance with the requirements put forward by the German military. For example, the load capacity is ten tons, which can fit in an amphibious tank. Now, this Inside the cargo warehouse of the cargo plane, there is a large oil tank!

Sitting on the ponytail next to Cyric, Howard watched the cargo plane take off slowly. With the improvement of technology, the engines on both sides have now increased to 1,800 horsepower, and even further increased to 2,100 horsepower. Ability, but the plane was still sluggish, almost until the end of the runway, before it was pulled up.

In addition to heavy load, the increase in wind resistance due to the rough shape has a great relationship.

Seeing the plane taking off slowly, Howard couldn’t help but say: “It seems that the four engines are no longer suitable. I think we can insert a section on the inside of the plane’s wing and add two more to become Six engines, this is more appropriate."

What Howard said, the Air Force Commander Richthofen was nervous. This Howard is simply a genius. His idea is actually a project that Junkers is working on secretly, code-named Junker-390!

After all, the power of the propeller engine is limited. If you increase the power, the heat dissipation problem is not easy to solve. Therefore, it is a good way to increase the number of engines. After calculation, add two more, and the load capacity of the aircraft can be increased to 20 In the order of tons!

At the same time, the range of the aircraft will also be greatly increased. Such a Junker-390 will meet the important task of traveling between Europe and the United States.

With the deterioration of the relationship between the United States and Germany, this project was not told to the Seuss Company as a self-developed project by Junkers.

"Howard, you have a good idea." Cyric said: "Now, there are many large domestic aircraft in the United States, right?"

Howard nodded: "Yes, especially Boeing. They are developing a passenger plane that is almost exactly the same as our Atlantic One passenger plane. We also intend to sue them for patents, but it was rejected."

Boeing? In Cyric's mind, the last incident suddenly appeared, the incident of a German bomber attacking New York, USA.

At that time, all eyewitnesses confirmed that it was the German Junker-290 bomber. Of course, Germany would not recognize it.

This incident completely ignited the fuse of the American people and made the Americans hate Germany and support the United Kingdom. After that, Germany investigated all Atlantic airliners and proved that they did not participate in the operations at the time.

Since it is not camouflaged by an Atlantic airliner, it must be another bomber! Thinking about it now, the facts are very clear, but they were kept in the dark at the time!

This aircraft of Boeing will be awarded the title of B-29 in the future. Cyric is very sure about this. That is to say, this aircraft is doing the trick!

To let Reinhardt investigate secretly, Roosevelt must be discredited!

While talking, I heard the deafening sound in the distant sky. It was the plane returning!

Everyone looked at the sky, and saw the cargo plane that just took off. From the middle and rear of the fuselage, there was a pipe. At the end of the pipe, there was a cone. In, it was shaking back and forth.

Howard glanced at and he saw it: "Air refueling? Yes, if we have this kind of technology, we can extend the flight range of the aircraft! We can do it once when we have the opportunity. Uninterrupted flight around the world!"

Yes, it’s the air! Cyric came here, of course, to inspect this technology.

At this time, in the back, an Atlantic passenger plane was also flying over, and two planes were cruising back and forth. The plane behind was constantly approaching and approaching again.

In later generations, aerial refueling is a very difficult technique. In the airflow, the cone sleeve is constantly shaking, and it is very difficult to align the refueling pipe of the receiver.

It is also shaking now, but now there is an advantage, that is, the flying speed of the propeller aircraft can be very low. For example, now, the two aircraft almost maintain a speed of 200 kilometers per hour.

At this speed, it is not difficult to adjust. After several slight adjustments of the oil receiver, the pilot decisively pushed the operating lever forward, only to see the cone sleeve, which firmly encased the nose of the passenger plane. On that telescopic tube.

Successful docking!