Chapter 1,329 The Reborn Air Force 2

Chapter 1329 The Reborn Air Force 2

Thanks to the low fuel consumption of aircraft in this era, the new K-6 bomber has a flight life of up to 8 hours and a combat range of more than 1,000 kilometers. Relying on two 425-horsepower DB203B engines, the K-6 bomber's maximum flight speed at sea level can reach 160 kilometers per hour. The maximum service ceiling is increased to 5500 meters. If the bomb load is reduced and auxiliary fuel tanks are carried, the range can continue to be increased. From a tactical point of view, it fully meets the needs of the first battle. Putting it on the Western Front can cover most of France. Putting it on the Eastern Front? Well, at least deep campaign masking can be accomplished. You know, the supply depth of the Russian Army Group generally does not exceed the range of 250 to 300 kilometers! It would be good if the distance from the army to the division level is 100 kilometers!

In addition to being an army bomber, the K-6 bomber also serves as the backbone of the navy's bombers! Can carry torpedoes, bombs and mines. Among them, the prince specially prepared three squadrons of K-6 bombers for future Baltic operations to deal with the Russian Baltic Fleet. In the Battle of Dardanelles, the prince estimated that the final number of K-6 bombers deployed might be To reach more than 18 squadrons, of course, the premise is that the Polish pocket battle on your side is over. When the time comes, the prince will not mind repaying the British twice as much for the suffering that Earl Spee's Mediterranean fleet suffered!

In addition to the conventional K-6 bomber, there is another K-6EX bomber that has been unknown to outsiders. Although it still carries the name K-6 on its large number, this bomber is similar to the K-6 6 is not the same product at all. Even if the two aircraft are taken out, it is impossible to connect them to the same aircraft... Let's take the most basic one. The K-6 bomber has two engines, while the K-6EX bomber has three engines...

This is actually a compromise plan. According to the Kaiser's opinion, since the British have such a perverted guy as the V1500 bomber, then as the great German Empire, they should also have this kind of 4-engine bomber, right? Even if it’s not for the sake of appearance, you still need to consider face, right?

However, this time the Kaiser's plan was opposed by bosses from all sides as soon as it was proposed. Germany is not without technology. But because resources are limited, Germany needs to replenish a large amount of weapons and ammunition after entering a war of attrition. If we start building bombers now, it will definitely take a long time until we reach a large scale. Moreover, the new K-6 bomber has already met most of Germany's needs. After all, the Western Front is only that big and has enough combat range. Although the Eastern Front is vast, the prince, as the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Front, did not make any demands.

As for Emperor William's request, the prince was also somewhat conceited. However, in order to take care of the Kaiser's face, we also added an insurance policy for the Air Force. The prince finally proposed a compromise plan to design a three-engine bomber. Can a four-engine bomber be produced? Of course it can, but considering the strength of the bomber wings in World War I, if a high-horsepower engine is used, the engine is generally placed between the two wings. The wing is actually an extra-large piece of wood. If you arrange the engine like in World War 2, you can, but the strength may be a problem, so the engine layout of the V1500 is 4 engines connected in series.

This keeps the center of gravity and strength centered near the midline.

And the prince also thought that the 4-engine bomber was a bit too big, so Ruprecht finally proposed the shooting concept of using a three-engine bomber. This kind of bomber has higher performance than the two-engine bomber, but the manufacturing difficulty and production cycle are shorter than the standard 4-engine bomber. bomber. Moreover, under the technical conditions of World War I, the three-engine bomber also had its own advantages. At least you don’t have to worry about how to install four engines with more than 400 horsepower on the wings.

So the K-6EX bomber was born. However, for the sake of confidentiality, this bomber did not use other brand-new numbers, but continued to use the large number of K-6. But it is completely different from the ordinary K-6 bomber in terms of design and use.

The engine deployment method is one on each side of the wing, and then another engine is installed on the nose. The entire aircraft is larger than the ordinary K-6, with a length of 18 meters and a wingspan of 25 meters. The height reaches 6 meters, the empty weight is nearly 6 tons, and the maximum take-off weight is nearly 10 tons! The maximum bomb load exceeds 2 tons! Crew of 5 people.

To protect such a behemoth? The designer installed 8 large-caliber machine guns on this bomber! Because the aircraft had an engine installed in the nose, it could not be equipped with a nose turret often used by Luftwaffe bombers. Therefore, the designer installed a twin machine gun tower on the front of the K-6EX, a twin machine gun tower on the belly of the fuselage and a twin machine gun tower on the tail of the aircraft, and a large-caliber machine gun on each side of the aircraft. At the same time, some armor is installed on the pilot cockpit and engine compartment to improve survivability.

In the eyes of outsiders, such a huge guy will definitely not fly fast, but thanks to the excellent aerodynamic layout and the use of metal skin, the flight speed and maximum climb of this aircraft are similar to those of the K-6 bomber, and It is even better in terms of range. With a maximum endurance of more than 10 hours and a range of more than 1,600 kilometers, this aircraft can completely cover the French mainland and the entire North Sea! It is enough to bomb southern England, which can meet almost all Germany's current combat needs. And the cost is the cheapest plan!

What is particularly worth mentioning is that this bomber can carry two torpedoes on the belly at the same time because of its optimized pylon settings! The magazine inside the body is also large enough to easily put in some special equipment, such as electronic jamming devices, which mainly consist of four parts: motor, receiving antenna, oscilloscope and jammer. Of course, the electronic interference in this era was very rough, almost releasing clutter in the frequency bands commonly used by the opponent.

But no matter what, this is an aircraft that transcends the times. Ruprecht specifically requested that an E be added to the number, indicating electronic warfare. (How does this look like the naming method of the American emperor...) These aircraft will first be used as special aircraft, and when the production volume increases, they will share the bombing mission.

If the J-3 fighter is the main force of German fighter jets in the future, the K-6 is the main bomber, the K-4 Tracer is the main interceptor, and the K-6EX is a multifunctional and heavy bomber. Then another type of single-wing all-metal aircraft called J-5 exists as a test aircraft!

Historically, the Germans have actually developed a single-engine all-metal low-wing aircraft. This is the famous CL-1, an all-metal, low-wing, armor-protected light attack aircraft. Although the transition from biplanes to monoplanes is an inevitable trend in historical development. However, due to the disastrous technical foundation in World War 1, Prince still relied on bi-wings and tried to build a monoplane.

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