Chapter 1024: Howling Sea Eagle 1

Chapter 1024 Screaming Sea Eagle 1

"I can assure you that in this era, there will never be anything better than the aircraft you are about to see! This is the pride of the entire German nation! Both the German Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire will be proud of him. I am impressed by its outstanding performance in the future! We have been working hard for this for 5 years! And today I can responsibly say that as long as you assign a pilot to it, it can complete the combat mission excellently!"

On the way to the airport, Count Daimler chattered in Prince Ruprecht's ear. Judging from his excited mood and somewhat exaggerated movements, the prince was also a little moved, and he couldn't help but have higher expectations for this unmasked plane.

Finally, after passing several checkpoints, the prince's motorcade arrived in front of a huge factory. After the security personnel verified their identities, the huge iron door was opened. When the light shone into this slightly gloomy factory, A huge single-engine biplane painted entirely in German gray appeared in front of people!

"This aircraft seems to be larger than our common single-engine aircraft, and the fuselage feels more beautiful." An accompanying person from the Air Force said.

"It is much longer than an ordinary monoplane, and the body of the aircraft is more rounded. A large streamlined fairing is also installed on the nose, and the rear of the body is a hard-shell spindle shape. The space between the two wings of the aircraft There are fewer supporting structures. It is indeed much more pleasing to the eye than those simple flying bookshelves. Moreover, these aircraft seem to use metal skins, and the structural strength should be good." Another officer said.

"That's natural. We have re-optimized the shape of the aircraft. It has to be said that it was a complete waste to put the engine directly into a square nose before! But this time we not only installed a fairing for the engine nacelle, but also The wings were simplified as much as possible. There are only 4 support columns between the two wings, and the rest are only steel cables to maintain strength. Even at the seams where the aircraft are connected, we smoothed them with putty. It is completely one piece artwork."

"In order to meet the strict requirements of the Air Force, we have used a large number of metal structures to increase strength. Now, the pylon on the belly of the aircraft body can carry a weight of 500KG. In theory, more than 90% of the imperial weapons arsenal can All bombs can be mounted, even possible aerial torpedoes."

"Last time, His Royal Highness the Prince mentioned the issue of takeoff and storage under certain special conditions, and we also included it in the design requirements. The wings of this aircraft are completely foldable and can be folded back from the root of the wing. . It can save a lot of space." Count Daimler enthusiastically introduced it to the prince.

Approaching the aircraft, the prince was able to observe this rookie of German air power for himself. The length of the entire aircraft is 9.2 meters, the wingspan of the aircraft is 13.5 meters, and the height of the aircraft is 3.2 meters. Empty weight 1070KG. The estimated maximum take-off weight is 2000KG. Equipped with a 250-horsepower V12 DB1911 engine,

It may be replaced with a 300-horsepower DB1911-B engine in the future. The crew of this aircraft is two people, a pilot, a bombardier and rear seat gunner.

The armament of this aircraft is almost the strongest among similar aircraft in this era. There are two 12.7MM machine guns in the upper part of the engine compartment. There are two parallel 7.92MM machine guns in the rear shooter position. Of course, it can also be replaced with a 12.7MM machine gun. Two pylons can be installed on the belly of the aircraft. One pylon is a heavy-duty pylon, which can carry bombs up to 500KG or a torpedo of 450KG. Another mounting method is to install a series of pylons on the belly of the aircraft to mount three 50KG bombs (or two 100KG bombs), and mount another two 50KG bombs at the root of the wing. This kind of mount capacity is already equivalent to many twin-engine bombers!

Of course, such a high bomb load will definitely sacrifice part of the performance. After all, the maximum takeoff weight is so high. If you have more bombs, you must either be lighter or have less fuel... If one torpedo is mounted, the fuel tank will definitely be full, and the cruise time in the air will be reduced from 4.5 hours to about 3 hours.

And what is a three-hour flight? The maximum flight speed of this aircraft reaches 190 kilometers per hour (without external plug-ins and full internal fuel), which is faster than many fighter jets. But the general cruising speed is 130 kilometers per hour. And if a bomb is attached, the cruising speed will be reduced to about 100 kilometers. In other words, if one torpedo is attached, the maximum range of this aircraft should not exceed 350 kilometers!

This aircraft was designed with both a bomber and a torpedo aircraft in mind. Therefore, in order to ensure accuracy when using bombs to attack, Daimler installed two strips on the wings of the aircraft. Speed ​​brake with holes. It is used to control the speed of the aircraft in shallow dives. If this aircraft is given to the Air Force, it can drop bombs, and if it is given to the Navy, it can use the new 450MM aviation torpedo. However, some fighter pilots later said after a test flight that this aircraft can be used in air combat, at least it is not a problem to easily run away if it cannot be defeated...

At this time, the prince did not forget to compare it with the first torpedo aircraft in history. In fact, this aircraft called the Sopwith Cuckoo torpedo aircraft had been successfully tested in 1917 and entered service in 1918. , and what’s shocking is that this is a carrier-based torpedo bomber! It is planned to be equipped on the world's first flat-deck aircraft carrier, the Hundred-Eyed Giant, and it is planned to have 20 of them at one time... If the war continues, the High Seas Fleet may be attacked by torpedo bombers, and the name cuckoo also has profound meaning, because it is a "bird that can lay eggs in the opponent's nest"!

Compared with the historical "Cuckoo", the prince believes that the performance of his aircraft is similar. The length of the Cuckoo torpedo is 8.68 meters, the wingspan is 14.25 meters, and it uses a V8 200-horsepower night-cooled engine with a maximum flight speed of 171 kilometers, and the maximum range is 539 kilometers (should be without plug-ins.) The empty load is 997KG, and the maximum load capacity is 1761KG. Generally speaking, my aircraft is larger than the Dujuan in all aspects except for the wings spread, and its performance is better... This made the prince feel very pleased.

"Does this aircraft have a name?" the prince asked.

"Not yet. If you can give me a name, then my design team and I would be very honored." Count Daimler flattered.

"In that case, let's call it Sea Eagle. One day, he will soar in the North Sea or even the ocean." The prince thought for a while and said.

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