Chapter 1645: Bloody Battle in the Sky 2

Chapter 1645 Bloody Battle in the Sky 2

But what now? Historically, the light camel has increased in weight. In order to deal with the rough-skinned and thick-bodied German bombers, the British decisively threw the two Vickers 7.7MM machine guns on the Camel fighter into the trash can, and then replaced them with two more. The French 13.2MM Hotchkiss machine gun! However, the firepower has increased, but the weight has increased. You know, a Hotchkiss 13.2MM machine gun weighs 40KG alone. And how much does a Vickers machine gun weigh? It’s only 15KG. The weight difference between the two machine guns alone is 50KG, and considering the replacement of a stronger bracket and the weight of ammunition, the maximum takeoff weight of this Camel has increased by nearly 100KG... In other words, the empty weight has increased by nearly a quarter...

What's even worse is that the added weight at the front destroys the balance of the aircraft. In order to ensure a stable center of gravity, the British have to press the counterweight at the back of the aircraft, but the engine has not changed. Therefore, the final result is that the original camel's heart is now Gone is the light and agile camel that carried the weight of an elephant. Now this aircraft is nicknamed a flying brick by pilots...

By the way, one more thing to note is that if you look at the Camel's maximum takeoff weight, you can't have much confidence in the range of this aircraft. The internal fuel range of this aircraft is only 400 kilometers, and after increasing the weight It dropped even more. As a result, they eventually became airport protectors. The British couldn't wait to build some airports on the front lines just to satisfy these short-legged birds!

Then, now, these flying bricks encountered a very embarrassing situation on the battlefield. In a low-altitude chase battle, the Camel fighter was not much faster than the German aircraft that had dropped its bombs and used nearly half of its fuel...

At the beginning of the pursuit, Jerry visually measured the distance between each other, which was about 1,800 meters. After the two sides chased each other at low altitude and high speed for several minutes, the distance between them narrowed to about 1,300 meters. It seemed to have a good effect. , but it was still of no use. According to his experience, in order to shoot those deadly 13.2MM machine guns into the German aircraft, he had to at least close the distance to within 400 meters! Only then can you get enough hits to destroy your opponent in a short shot!

But now, 1300 meters? Give me a f**k! The long-term high-speed operation of the engine has brought great pressure to this Camel fighter. The temperature of the lubricating oil is constantly rising. Even the body of the aircraft is shaking a little. An obscure sound comes from the front of the cabin. All Everything told Jerry that his plane was a little overwhelmed.

The maximum output power of a propeller aircraft is very particular. Generally, by the second battle, the true maximum output power of the aircraft is only for 5 to 10 minutes. If it is longer, you can try it, but you have to be prepared for the engine to be damaged. Even prepared to destroy the machine and kill people. In World War I, the same was true. The engine of the Camel fighter had reached its limit. Looking at the untraceable target in front of him, Jerry had to give up the attack after careful consideration, and then let his wingman behind him continue the pursuit.

Because the latter needs to provide warning for the lead aircraft,

Therefore, their position was relatively high and they could use dive to quickly close the distance. So, after Jerry got out of the attack position, the two planes dived one after another to start chasing. However, the second plane also failed to complete its attack mission. When it finally approached a distance of 700 meters, it reluctantly launched an attack. Two flying fire snakes opened several bullet holes in the rear of the German bomber, and it had to give up.

And when the third British fighter launched the attack, and when the British finally touched the butt of the K-4 bomber, a sudden change occurred! The British spent too much time attacking this bomber! Do you really think that the elites of the Bavarian Air Force who roam the skies over the war zone do not exist?

A J-3 fighter jet quickly flew past the side of the Camel fighter jet and attacked directly from an angle beyond the normal attack angle. When the Camel fighter jet finally locked the target in the center of the sight, the figure in the distance The hunter made a very accurate off-angle shot! Three fire snakes intertwined and flew towards the Camel fighter that was caught off guard. The powerful 20MM shells easily penetrated the cockpit and directly beat the pilot in half! Subsequently, the J-3 fighter jet that succeeded in one blow quickly broke away. At this time, two other Camel fighter jets on alert in the air were also involved in a fight with German fighter jets.

Such small-scale battles occurred all over the battlefield. The British fully fulfilled their promises and tried their best to block the German bombers' attacks on the French army. In the sky above the French 9th Armored Division, the largest battle in the entire battlefield finally kicked off. Three and a half squadrons of German bombers, backed by 40 fighter jets, launched an air attack on this elite French army. , and the British were unambiguous and directly invested 6 squadrons of about 62 aircraft of various types to launch a large-scale aerial battle! It even includes a large number of DH9A fighters!

"This is destined to be a hard battle." At an altitude of 5,500 meters, Red Baron Richthofen was leading his teammates to overlook the entire battlefield, including fighter groups from both sides that were approaching each other at an altitude of 3,000 to 4,000 meters. At this time, as the top presence in Bavaria and even the entire German Air Force system, the Baron himself led a team of colleagues that was completely different from the general elite fighter force to join this battle.

This is a brand new J-4 fighter. From the appearance point of view, the biggest difference from previous aircraft is probably that it is a monoplane. Although one layer of wings is missing, the load on the wings increases, which greatly increases the load on the wings. The horizontal performance is deteriorated, but greater speed and better climb are gained. Many test pilots expressed discomfort with this aircraft after trying it out. However, in Richthofen's view, although such an aircraft is a bit awkward to fly at first, it can definitely become the most terrifying after getting familiar with it. An aerial killer, if nothing else, relying solely on his speed of over 250 kilometers per hour and initial climb of up to 750 meters per minute, he can definitely take the lead in air combat!

This time, the Red Baron and his colleagues will test the aircraft's ability to operate in formation on the battlefield and its performance in dealing with various targets.

"All the opponents we may encounter in the future are here. Newport fighter jets, Camel fighter jets, and Havilland's DH9A. There are also some twin-engine aircraft in the distance. They seem to be French? This time the British are fighting hard enough. Yes. When will we attack?" said a colleague next to him.

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