Chapter 190 Concepts of Three Types of Aircraft

The person next to him pushed a ladder, and Ludwig Durr climbed up the ladder to the cockpit of the plane. After obtaining Arthur's permission, he began the final preparations before takeoff.

With the roar of the gasoline engine, the plane officially started, and the propeller in front quickly turned.

However, the current aircraft power is not enough, so a longer runway is needed to help the aircraft fly.

After taxiing for nearly 200 meters, the plane took off from the runway and soared smoothly into the sky.

In order to prevent any accidents from causing damage to the cities and industrial areas of the capital territory.

The range of this flight is located in the suburbs of western Sydney, most of which are sparsely populated mountainous areas.

Ludwig Durr's task is to fly this plane to test the stable speed and maximum speed of the aircraft, and at the same time, land on the previous runway before the fuel tank is exhausted.

In this way, the speed of the aircraft can be tested, and the actual flight distance of the aircraft can also be tested.

As the first aircraft produced in Australia, there is still some gap in data with the aircraft of World War I.

Although most of the aircraft in World War I were used for reconnaissance, the aircraft at that time could already climb to an altitude of 6 to 7 kilometers, and the maximum flight altitude of this Australian aircraft is expected to be only about 1,000 meters.

In addition to testing the speed and range of the aircraft, Ludwig Durr was also responsible for using the simple camera carried on the aircraft to record the scenes seen in the air.

This was to prepare for Arthur's idea. If the current aircraft is already capable of reconnaissance missions, then it can naturally enter production.

Of course, even if the first generation of aircraft is produced, there will not be too many, but the importance of aircraft to Australia is self-evident.

About three hours later, Ludwig Durr drove the aircraft back into Arthur's sight.

In these three hours, he has completed a navigation range of hundreds of kilometers in the mountains.

If the fuel gauge had not shown that the fuel tank was almost exhausted, Ludwig Durr would have planned to fly for a while.

After all, before Ludwig Durr, the only way humans could master to get into the sky was the airship.

But airships have great limitations. First, they are too bulky and cannot fly as flexibly as airplanes.

Secondly, airships are also very common in major European countries, and there are still many experts in Europe who develop airships.

But airplanes are different. At least in terms of actually flying into the sky, Ludwig Durr and his Australian laboratory can be said to be the first in the world.

This record of creating history makes Ludwig Durr excited, even in the extremely high sky.

Compared with normal flight, the takeoff and landing of an airplane are the most dangerous links.

Especially for airplanes with unstable performance at present, the slightest mistake will lead to malfunctions, or even the destruction of the aircraft and the death of people.

Ludwig Durr also naturally understands the importance of the matter, so he dare not be careless and puts all his attention on landing.

Fortunately, perhaps because of the German tradition, whether it is Diesel, Theodor Kobel or Ludwig Durr, they are very rigid and serious in manufacturing, and the manufactured parts must be exactly the same, which also makes the performance of this aircraft more reliable.

After successfully landing on the runway, Ludwig Durr breathed a sigh of relief, quietly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and waited until his assistant brought the ladder back before he trembled and got off the plane.

This trembling was not due to nervousness and fear, but the excitement and stimulation of going up to the sky.

Although it had been tested on a small scale before, it only flew up to the sky for a few minutes at most, and then needed to land quickly.

This feeling of completely soaring in the sky made Ludwig Durr feel unprecedented excitement and excitement, which was also the reason why he became trembling.

"How does it feel? Mr. Ludwig Durr." Arthur asked with a smile.

"Unprecedented, Your Highness! I even saw the entire capital territory. This feeling of soaring in the sky is so cool." Even after a long time, Ludwig Durr could not get out of that feeling, and still said excitedly.

"How is the flight data?" Theodor Kobel next to him also spoke up.

Because he had never experienced it before, Theodor Kobel was most concerned about the various data of the aircraft in the experiment. Only by getting these data could the aircraft be improved further.

"It has completely met expectations, Mr. Theodor Kobel. After starting to fly smoothly, our aircraft can maintain a speed of at least 160 kilometers per hour, and the maximum speed can reach about 210 kilometers. But this will consume a lot of fuel, and I gave up after just a few minutes of trying." Ludwig Durr replied.

After checking the hardware of the aircraft and finding that there were no problems, Theodor Kobel nodded and looked at Arthur and said: "Your Highness, if there are no problems with the hardware of the aircraft, then our aircraft can reach a minimum speed of 160 kilometers and a maximum speed of 210 kilometers per hour. At the lowest speed, our aircraft has a maximum range of about 430 kilometers. At the highest speed, our aircraft has a range of about 360 kilometers."

In terms of data alone, at least in terms of speed, this aircraft has been able to catch up with the aircraft during World War I.

During World War I, the maximum speed of the aircraft was about 180 to 220 kilometers, and the range was about 500 to 700 kilometers.

If the current aircraft is equipped with two auxiliary fuel tanks, these two data can basically be compared with the aircraft of World War I.

But this does not mean that the aircraft at this time were very advanced. On the contrary, the current aircraft still have many shortcomings that need to be improved, and there is still a long way to go from the aircraft of the First World War.

"Your Highness, our aircraft can definitely perform more difficult reconnaissance missions than airships. From the aircraft, you can clearly see the underground facilities and environment if you use a high-power telescope." Ludwig Duer said: "If we add another position behind our aircraft, a forward driving position and a rear reconnaissance position, this will be a perfect reconnaissance aircraft!"

Arthur nodded. Even if the current camera technology can take photos from the air, the photos taken are very blurry, and it is impossible to see what is happening underground thousands of meters away.

A more reliable method of investigation is to use high-powered telescopes to observe the situation on the ground manually, and then report to the headquarters using a radio station.

At present, this aircraft can become an excellent reconnaissance aircraft with slight improvements, and its performance is also trustworthy.

"We can think of it as a prototype, Your Highness." Theodor Korbel had different ideas.

"After adding seats, it becomes a perfect reconnaissance aircraft. But what if we equip it with some machine guns, small cannons? Wouldn't it be a perfect aerial weapon?" Theodor Kober asked.

Theodor Kober's two conjectures are actually about the evolution of reconnaissance aircraft and fighter jets.

Although this idea is only a very crude version, reconnaissance aircraft and fighter jets have indeed developed step by step in this way.

"If this is said, can we develop a cannonball that explodes when it hits the ground? This kind of cannonball is installed on an aircraft and can be thrown. It will explode when it hits the ground. Wouldn't the aircraft become an artillery in the air? Are you in position?" Arthur said with a smile, pretending to be inspired.

After seeing Theodor Korbel and Ludwig Duer still looking like this, Arthur nodded with satisfaction.

The proposal of these three concepts also represents the birth of the concepts of reconnaissance aircraft, fighters and bombers.

If research and development can continue according to these three ideas, Australia will be the first country to produce reconnaissance aircraft, fighters and bombers.

"These three ideas still require you to conduct more experiments and improvements. But I think that these three ideas will one day be realized." Arthur looked at the inspired Theodor Kobel and Luther Vichy Duer, drawing a pie: "If we can really develop aircraft with three systems based on these three ideas, you will all become Australia's heroes, and I will personally issue medals to you!"

Australia's three medals all have extremely generous welfare systems. This is an honor and reward that no one in Australia can refuse.

Naturally, Theodor Kober and Ludwig Duerr were not excluded. After Arthur finished drawing the pie, in addition to the joy of the successful aircraft experiment, their eyes also had a hint of ambition and expectation for the future. .

"Your Highness, our aircraft do not yet have a specific series and name. Even the three series that we may have in the future need to be named by Your Highness." Theodor Kober and Ludwig Duerr He looked at Arthur with sharp eyes and said expectantly.

Arthur nodded with a headache.

Various series of new weapons born in Australia are basically named after Arthur.

But Arthur is a bad namer. What names should be given to these aircraft series?

After thinking for a long time, Arthur said: "Since our current aircraft is the first aircraft in Australian history, then I think it is a pioneer in Australian aviation history. This aircraft is called Pioneer-1, He was the first model in the Pioneer series and the beginning of Australia’s dream of flying.”

In the expectant eyes of Theodor Kober and Ludwig Duerr, Arthur continued: "The reconnaissance aircraft we envision is called the Eagle series. I hope it can have the vision of an eagle, to contribute to Australia’s intelligence reconnaissance at all times.”

"I think that compared to reconnaissance aircraft, the main purpose of aircraft equipped with machine guns and firepower is to fight enemy aircraft. Although this is just an idea, no other country currently has aircraft that can soar in the sky. Therefore, I will This aircraft is called a fighter aircraft, and the Australian fighter aircraft is called the Wild Tiger, and the Wild Tiger series will become one of the most powerful aircraft."

"As for the last aircraft that is an aerial artillery position, its biggest purpose is to cause more effective bombing to the enemy. Therefore, I think this kind of aircraft is more suitable to be called a bomber, and the Australian bomber is called a Phantom."

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