Chapter 1676: War Preparation One
Chapter 1676 Prepare for war 1
"How is our plane?" At this moment, Major General Rod Hart, who had already arrived in Port Fao, asked this question immediately.
"It's almost adjusted. The humidity and salinity of the sea air here are very different from those in the North Sea. We feel that there are some problems with the wooden body of the aircraft here, but fortunately, they are all resolved now. The main thing is the engine. The maintenance time is relatively short." Long, the engine coolant and some parts also need to be replaced, and it will be fine after a few days of debugging." An officer in charge of technology said.
The so-called more sophisticated things are more troublesome. This is especially true for aircraft. HNA aircraft must consider the impact of a climate rich in water vapor and salt on the aircraft body and equipment. In World War II, the same aircraft fought in different regions, and the configuration would undergo some changes, just like there are high-altitude and low-altitude aircraft. Moreover, among other things, the fleet is constantly flying from the port of Kiel to Fao. It may not be necessary to replace the engine, but it is still necessary to clean the spark plugs and replace the coolant. By the way, also, the paint on the outside of the plane should be replaced with new ones!
Among the 28 aircraft, there are 4 reconnaissance planes, 12 fighters and bombers, and the other 12 are torpedo planes. The fighters are naturally the J-3 fighters produced in Bavaria. This J-3 is equipped with a new 400-horsepower engine. The top speed of the 3S fighter jet exceeds 220 kilometers per hour. Equipped with one 20MM machine gun and two large-caliber machine guns. When performing bombing missions, it can carry 300KG bombs and has a range of more than 450 kilometers. When carrying a 300KG bomb, it can dive bomb at a smaller angle.
The torpedo bomber bomber is a JU5 torpedo aircraft produced by the Junkers Aircraft Factory. As the founder of the famous Junkers aircraft factory and engine factory in history, Hugo Junkers' personal ability is still very good. And the performance of this JU5 torpedo bomber is also very good.
This aircraft used corrugated aluminum skin for the first time, and while increasing the strength of the aircraft, the resistance did not increase much. This aircraft used the same engine as the J-3S and carried two crew members. The length of the body is 11 meters, and the wings spread out to 12 meters. The double-layer wings can be folded, the maximum take-off weight is about 2500KG, and a bomb or torpedo of 500 to 600KG can be hung on the belly of the fuselage. Flying with bombs, the cruising speed is close to 100 kilometers per hour, and the combat range at this time is not less than 500 kilometers. It is a very good bomber in this plane. You must know that the torpedoes carried by the British first-generation carrier-based torpedo aircraft Dujuan are only more than 400 kilograms!
The reconnaissance plane is also modified from the JU5 torpedo plane, which cannot carry torpedoes, but there are a total of 3 people on board, namely the driver, navigator, telegraph operator and rear-firing machine gun shooter. Originally, the prince was not optimistic about the use of three pilots for the reconnaissance aircraft. After all, aircraft in this era are very sensitive to weight, and if there is one more pilot, the weight of the aircraft will increase a bit. However, considering the poor visibility in the North Sea, based on the principle of having more eyes, and guiding the attack efficiency of the aircraft group, in the end, this reconnaissance aircraft, numbered JU5B, became 3 pilots.
Although it was modified from a bomber, in order to ensure high speed, the aerodynamic layout of this aircraft was optimized as much as possible. At the same time, because it does not need to carry torpedoes or bombs, the structural weight is also reduced. Therefore, the normal maximum take-off weight of this aircraft is only 2 tons. No, the maximum speed is close to 200 kilometers per hour, and because of the increase of the internal fuel tank, the combat range has reached more than 1,000 kilometers when the auxiliary fuel tank is suspended.
The role of reconnaissance planes in early aircraft carrier operations was not just as simple as finding targets. They also took on the task of guiding the attacking fleet to attack. This guidance work is very important. After all, the positions of the warships on both sides are constantly changing. After the attacking planes set off, they must It is impossible to rush over in a straight line. Before they enter the visual distance, they always need the guidance machine to provide data and help to find the target. Therefore, the most advanced adjustable frequency radio station in Germany is installed on the JU5B reconnaissance aircraft.
In addition to the preparation of aircraft, various weapons also need to be adjusted. The calibration of machine guns and machine guns is very simple, almost at the level of daily maintenance, bombs? However, it is equipped with two kinds of fuzes at the same time, one is the instantaneous fuze of the high-explosive bomb, and the other is the delayed fuze of the semi-armor-piercing bomb. Due to the current speed and dive angle of the bomber, the armor-piercing bomb has temporarily left the German naval aviation vision.
The most important thing is the torpedo, which is equipped with a new type T3 torpedo. This torpedo has a maximum weight of 580KG, a caliber of 450MM, a maximum sailing speed of 30 knots, and a range of 2000 meters. The charge of the warhead is as high as 150KG. Although it is not as good as the ship-borne and submarine-launched torpedoes, it is almost the largest charge of aviation torpedoes. Although the range is shorter, the speed is faster, and as an aviation torpedo, it is generally projected within 800 meters, and it is useless if it is far away.
The most satisfactory thing about this torpedo to the German Navy is its fuze, which is very stable and the probability of duds does not exceed 10%. And after being thrown from the air, it is not easy to break down. But even so, after changing the environment, it is necessary to maintain the fuze and mine body again.
While the Bavarian Air Force was preparing the aircraft and doing adaptive training, the Americans also began to maintain the small aircraft carrier named Constellation.
The wooden camouflage building that was originally built on the upper floor has been removed, and only the island on the right side is on the entire wide deck. In order to prevent the exhaust from the chimney from affecting the landing of the aircraft, this chimney is similar to the chimney of the old Japanese fleet Kaga in history, which is curved downward.
The length of the entire battleship is not large. This battleship is improved from the Omaha light cruiser. The prototype hull length is 169.4 meters, the hull waterline width is 16.9 meters, and the draft is 4.1 meters. The Constellation pretty much maintained this standard, with an upper flight deck length of 160 meters. Not bad, only shortened by 9 meters. The maximum deck width is 20 meters. The length of the hangar is 130 meters, the height is more than 4.5 meters, and it is equipped with 2 elevators. Theoretically, there is no problem at all to put 28 aircraft in. The hangar is also an American-style open hangar. You can warm up the aircraft in the hangar by opening the rolling gate on the side of the hangar. At the same time, there are several aircraft produced by the United States on it.
After all, this battleship is a light cruiser at heart, with 4-axis propulsion, a maximum output of 90,000 horsepower, and a maximum speed of more than 32 knots. If you want to say that the aircraft carrier on this plane is the fastest, then it must be it. Can easily accompany two fast battleships for high-speed maneuvers.
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