Chapter 1026: Screaming Sea Eagle 3
Chapter 1026 Screaming Sea Eagle 3
The pilot began to further lower the flight altitude. The landing hook quickly moved across the simulated deck. The first and second arresting cables were crossed. At the third arresting cable, the hook finally hooked onto the arresting cable and the entire arresting cable was pulled. Then the hydraulic cylinder began to exert force, and the speed of the aircraft accelerated and dropped. After the entire arresting cable was stretched by about 10 meters, the reinforced front wheels of the aircraft finally landed on the ground. The huge inertia made the aircraft jump. , then the ground crew immediately stepped forward to remove the blocking cable, and then slowly restored the blocking cable to its original state. The plane was pushed aside by ground crew.
The entire visit and test took one day to complete, and that night, at the hotel where the prince temporarily stayed, the prince did not rest, but was thinking about how to make this aviation force work as soon as possible.
"How many Seahawk attack aircraft can we currently produce per month?" the prince asked.
"The production capacity will be relatively low in the first two months, about 30 aircraft. In the third month, we can increase the number to more than 70 aircraft. The aircraft is not the problem, the key is the pilot. Taking off and landing at sea is different from that on land. Even if Selecting from our best front-line pilots is probably not possible without more than five months of training, and we will have to train on board for at least two months before we can consider conducting combat missions." Ron Stern, who is in charge of maritime affairs The baron thought for a moment and said.
"I need at least 150 skilled first-line crews and at least 300 second-line crews. I will give you one year to complete this task. If the Bavarian Air Force cannot deploy so many skilled crews, then you can tell me, I will draw from the Prussian Army on the Eastern Front or even the Western Front. This number cannot be smaller, and we must extend the long fist of air strikes to the sea." Ruprecht said.
"150 first-line crews? I'm afraid you and your maritime airport can't accommodate so many planes, right? If you include the second-line crews, the total will reach 450, that is, 900 outstanding pilots." Baron Ron Stern said.
"These are naturally not what those sea airfields can accommodate. These aviation forces are mainly divided into two parts. The first part is naturally the flying squadron on the aircraft carrier, and the other part is the road-based sea attack unit. Our maritime power is at a disadvantage, if only If hundreds of aircraft and hundreds of pilots can change this form, then I think it is still needed, and what I need to explain is that these pilots are only attack aircraft pilots. The future maritime aviation establishment will also include fighter units, but because The requirements are not high, so there is no need to worry for the time being," the prince said.
"Well, this is a new branch of the military. Have you ever talked about this with the Kaiser? I'm afraid it's not possible to mobilize so much aviation power without the Kaiser's consent, right?" Baron Ronstern said, what if? According to the prince's plan, the aviation force used at sea in the future may have thousands of aircraft. This is no joke!
(Do you think the author is exaggerating a bit? Haha,
Historically, the Royal Naval Air Force had much stronger aviation power than this in 1918, with 2,949 aircraft, 103 airships, and 67,000 officers and soldiers distributed in 126 naval aviation bases! Of course, with the arrival of April Fool's Day on April 1, 1918, all aviation forces were handed over to the newly formed Air Force. This was really an "April Fool's Day" for the Royal Navy! ! )
"This is not an issue that you need to consider. Leave the above matters to me. Help me train a qualified sea and air force. What you need to consider is that the British have begun to prepare naval aviation. We should not be left behind. , perhaps, this force will be the key to our victory in the future!" the prince said.
If you directly tell the Kaiser to allocate 500 bombers and let's establish a naval aviation force, then you don't have to ask, the Kaiser will definitely not agree! Not to mention anything else, the huge number of aircraft and the number of personnel required can scare 90% of people! The air battle on the Western Front is now quite fierce. The numerical superiority of Britain and France has overwhelmed the German Air Force's Western Front Corps. If the German Air Force had not improved its organizational structure and had higher personnel quality, I am afraid that it would be good for the Western Front Air Force to maintain a balance of power. So Judging from the current situation, the Kaiser will never agree to the construction of such a force that currently seems of little use.
But just because it says it can't be built doesn't mean it can't be prepared secretly. The prince is the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Front, so the German Air Force and the Bavarian Air Force on the Eastern Front will be under the command of the prince. Facing weak players like the Russians, the surplus of aviation power is very large, so some troops can be allocated to carry out operations. train. At the same time, don't forget that the prince can also exert a great influence on the Austro-Hungarian army. When necessary, he can also draw some aviation power from the Austro-Hungarian army for training. After all, the air pressure in the Balkans is smaller... ..
With the completion of a "fast sea aircraft carrier" being refitted at the shipyard, the German military will definitely equip these warships with aircraft. If William can be made aware of the role of air strike power, then allocate aircraft and Not a difficult task. And if it can play a role in some theaters, it will be possible to establish an independent naval aviation force by then.
"Well, Your Highness, I will follow your order. I currently have 2 squadrons of pilots with about 36 crews. One of the squadrons can now conduct training on sea takeoff and landing, and the other squadron can contact and attack sea targets first. .As long as you can equip me with the aircraft."
"However, one thing I need to explain is that although the performance of the BFG-1 aircraft is very good, due to the limitations of a single-engine aircraft, the combat radius of this attack aircraft is too small. It may be OK to use it on your so-called aircraft carrier. , but if you want to hit maritime targets from the coast, it is too difficult. The key is that the voyage is too short." Baron Ron Stern said.
"So we also developed another twin-engine attack aircraft in Munich to be used as a land-based aircraft." The prince said with a smile. The BFG-1 attack aircraft is positioned as a carrier-based aircraft, while another twin-engine bomber temporarily named Sea Fury is used as a land-based attack aircraft. Although the performance of the K-4 twin-engine bomber is acceptable, Because of the earlier design and smaller margin, it cannot carry torpedoes and bombs exceeding 250KG. The biggest problem is that there are not enough heavy pylons to carry auxiliary fuel tanks outside the central axis.
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