Chapter 1026: Howling Sea Eagle III

Chapter 1026 Howling Sea Eagle 3

The pilot began to lower the flight altitude further, and the landing hook quickly moved across the simulated deck. The first and second arresting lines were crossed, and when the third was reached, the hook finally hung the arresting line and the entire arresting line was pulled. Then the hydraulic cylinder began to output, and the speed of the aircraft accelerated and dropped. After the entire arresting rope was stretched for about 10 meters, the reinforced front wheels of the aircraft finally landed on the ground. The huge inertia made the aircraft jump. , The ground crew immediately stepped forward to remove the obstructing cable, and then the obstructing cable slowly returned to its original state. The plane was pushed aside by the ground crew.

The entire visit and test took one day to complete, and that night, in the hotel where the prince stayed temporarily, 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 produce each month?" the prince asked.

"In the first two months, the production capacity will be relatively low, about 30. In the third month, we can increase the number to more than 70. The aircraft is not a problem. The key is the pilot. Taking off and landing at sea is different from that on land. Selected from our best frontline pilots, it is estimated that it will not work without more than 5 months of training. Moreover, we must train on the ship for at least 2 months before we can consider performing combat missions." Ron Stern, responsible for Hainan Airlines The baron thought for a while 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 and even the Western Front. This number cannot be less, we must extend the long punch of air strikes to the sea." Ruprecht said.

"150 first-line crews? I'm afraid you and your sea airport can't fit so many planes? If you count the second-line crews, the total will reach 450, that is, 900 excellent pilots." Baron Ronstern Said.

"These are naturally not what those sea airports can accommodate. These aviation forces are mainly divided into two parts. The first part is naturally the flight squadron on the aircraft carrier, and the other part is the roadbed to sea attack unit. Our maritime power is at a disadvantage, if only If hundreds of planes and hundreds of pilots can change this form, then I think it is still necessary, and I need to point out that these pilots are only attack aircraft pilots, and there will be fighter units in the future maritime aviation establishment, but because The requirements are not high, so don't worry for now." The prince said.

"Well, this is a new unit. Have you talked about this with the Kaiser? It is impossible to mobilize so many air forces without the Kaiser's approval, right?" Baron Ronstern said, if this is true According to the prince's plan, this aviation force used at sea in the future may have thousands of planes. This is no joke!

(Do you think the author is a bit too exaggerated? Haha, in history, the Royal Naval Air Force had a much stronger aviation power in 1918, with 2,949 aircraft, 103 airships, and 67,000 officers and men distributed in 126 navies. In the air base! 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 is really an "April Fool's Day" for the Royal Navy!!)

"This is not a question you need to consider. Leave the above things to me. Help me train a qualified air force against the sea is what you need to consider. The British have already begun preparing for naval aviation, and we should not be left behind. Perhaps, this force will become the key to our victory in the future!" said the prince.

If you tell the Kaiser directly to draw out 500 bombers, let's build a naval air force, then don't ask, the Kaiser definitely disagrees! Apart from other things, the huge number of aircraft and the required personnel can scare 90% of people! The air combat on the western front is very fierce now. The quantitative advantages of Britain and France make the Luftwaffe’s western corps overwhelmed. If the Luftwaffe had a complete organization and higher quality of personnel, I am afraid that it would be good for the western air force to maintain a balance of power. From the current point of view, the Kaiser will absolutely not agree to build such a force that currently seems to be of little use.

But saying that it cannot be built explicitly does not mean that it cannot be prepared secretly. The prince is the commander-in-chief of the army on the eastern front. Then the Luftwaffe and the Bavarian air force on the eastern front will be under the command of the prince. In the face of weak players like the Russians, the surplus of aviation power is very large, so some troops can be drawn out. training. And at the same time, don’t forget that the prince can also exert a great influence on the Austro-Hungarian army. If necessary, he can also draw some aviation power from the Austro-Hungarian army for training. After all, the air pressure in the Balkans is even lower... ..

With the completion of a "fast sea aircraft carrier" that is being refitted at the shipyard, the German military will definitely equip these warships with aircraft. If William is aware of the role of air strike power, then the aircraft will be equipped It is not difficult. And if it can play a role in some theaters, then it will be possible to establish an independent naval aviation force.

"So good Your Highness~www.wuxiaspot.com~ I will follow your orders. The pilots in my hand have 2 squadrons, about 36 crews. One squadron can now do sea take-off and landing training, and the other squadron You can contact and attack the sea target first. As long as you can get me a plane."

"However, I need to point out that although the performance of the BFG-1 aircraft is very good, because of the limitations of a single-engine aircraft, the combat radius of this attack aircraft is too small. It may be okay to use on your so-called aircraft carrier. , But if you want to hit a sea target from the coast, this is too difficult. The voyage is too short is the key." Baron Ron Stern said.

"So we also developed another twin-engine attack aircraft in Munich, which is used as a land-based aircraft." The prince smiled and said. The BFG-1 type attack aircraft is positioned as a carrier-based aircraft, and 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 can be considered improvised, Because of the earlier design and the small margin, it is not possible to carry torpedoes and bombs exceeding 250KG. The biggest problem is that the number of heavy pylons is not enough to carry the auxiliary fuel tank outside the central axis.

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