If you want to ask the prince, what kind of fighter in the 1st World War is considered a mature product? This prince is really hard to say, because although there were also various fighters in the First World War, they were generally very simple, and the Germans used aero engines of no more than 180 horsepower until the end. From the beginning of the pen &www.biquge.info amp; fun & pavilion to the end of the war, in fact, the speed of progress of the subsystem was not fast.

However, when the prince saw the first aircraft called the J-1 fighter, the prince could feel that this aircraft was very close to the Junkers, Camels and other planes in World War 1, at least from the appearance of the engine, the front engine has been accommodated in a special engine compartment, the exterior of the aircraft has been done in a good way, although from the appearance is still a little rigid, but now German experts have known to use polished shells to reduce drag.

The rear fuselage of the entire aircraft is no longer composed of several shelves, at least there is a relatively complete fuselage, and the entire fuselage of the entire aircraft from front to back is an 8-cylinder liquid-cooled engine with a power of 85 horsepower, a 12.7mm large-caliber machine gun, ammunition bay, pilot's cab and 150L fuel tanks placed in the back.

The entire wing structure has also been greatly simplified, although there are still some supports between the two layers of wings, but because of the use of high-strength wings made of compression plates, there are very few brackets between the entire wings, giving people a simple and crisp feeling.

Although the cockpit inside the aircraft is compact, it already has some basic equipment, such as speedometer, altimeter, and so on. The reflective sight used by the aircraft has not yet appeared, and it is estimated that it is being worked on now, so there is only a half-section telescope and an iron ring in front of the pilot to make do with the .......

The landing gear is still the original rigid landing gear, and it is obviously impossible to incorporate the landing gear into the aircraft body in this era. However, to the prince's relief, the designers have begun to use pneumatic tires as aircraft tire materials, which makes the action of landing less thrilling .......

The whole aircraft gives people a very simple and powerful appearance. The entire length of the aircraft is about 6.5 meters, the wing spread reaches 8.5 meters, and the height of the aircraft is 2.7 meters. Because the machine gun was arranged through the central shaft of the engine, the aircraft was not equipped with a firing coordinator. The empty weight of the entire aircraft is around 550kg, while the maximum take-off weight of the aircraft is 780kg. Basically, a full tank of fuel plus one person and ammunition are all alive. It's a bit difficult to put extra bombs. The maximum flight speed has not yet been measured, and the flight altitude is around 3500 meters. Although this performance was nothing in World War 1, although it was still in a state of test flight, it was a miracle in itself that such an aircraft appeared in this era.

"Very good, probably in the right direction, the rest is to slowly climb the tech tree." The prince looked at the planes and said silently in his heart. The weight of the metal used in the entire fuselage of an aircraft does not exceed 70 kg. (Excludes engines and machine guns, ammunition boxes, etc.) Although the almost all-wooden structure is a little earthy, it is also suitable for the situation in World War 1, most of the structures of the famous mosquitoes in World War 2 are wooden, and what is wrong with all-wooden aircraft in World War 1?

"Can this body shape be improved a little more? For example, to make the shape more sleek, more suitable for aerodynamic design? The prince was silent for a moment and then put forward his opinion, although he himself has no research on aerodynamics, but it does not prevent others from giving opinions, right? Moreover, most of the aircraft before the 1st World War had not blown in the wind tunnel, so all the experience could only be guessed and experimented.

"Yes, we have always wanted to have a facility that can simulate flight conditions, this facility can simulate high-speed air currents during flight, and we used to design the J-1 fighter jet by putting the model in a large cylinder. A large fan was then placed at one end to simulate the airflow during flight. But now, this kind of equipment is not available for large aircraft, so we wanted to make a large similar device and hire a professional fluid physicist to participate in the design and experimentation. Sir Daimler said.

"No problem, let it go, don't worry about the funding, I am directly responsible, I only have one request, that is, I want to build the best aircraft test platform in the world." This platform has to have the best air physicists. The prince nodded.

"As you wish, Your Majesty, we now have 4 prototypes, and the pilots of the flying club have already started to get their hands on these new planes and have started the initial confrontation, and you can enjoy these aerial sword arts performances now." Sir Daimler said proudly. And with the prince's approval, the world's first recorded aircraft confrontation began. The people who flew these planes were young people in their early 20s, who were energetic, physically fit and responsive. And some of these people will eventually go to the battlefield of the future and make a name for themselves in the First World War.

Two J-1 planes rose into the sky successively, in order to ensure the fairness of the engagement, the two planes first separated a distance, when the second plane took off 15 minutes later, the two began the first simulated air battle, because it was the initial air battle, both sides were actually groping, the first two planes engaged and the cavalry gun show of the old era is very similar, after the discovery of the opponent, the two planes are almost head-on hedge, this kind of engagement in the prince's opinion has no technology at all, almost and Russian roulette, It's just a matter of luck!

Things changed a bit in the second group, though, with a yellow plane engaged with another red plane, with the yellow pilots initially trying to gain an altitude advantage by climbing and then converting it into a speed advantage by diving. But the latter easily circled and shook off his opponent's attack, and instead managed to rush behind it, ready to bite his tail.

The yellow pilot did not sit still, a maneuver similar to the defense of the drum in later generations saved his life, the plane quickly rolled to the side, and the pilot of the red plane lost his target. After a series of violent maneuvers and circles, both planes were rapidly depleting their energy, losing altitude and speed, and the final result of the dogfight was a tie.

"Very good tactics, this is air combat." The prince nodded in satisfaction. Although the words are a bit against their will, the actions of the two sides are still too rough and unsystematic, but at least they are at the top level in the world at the moment.

"Actually, you can also improve some tactics, such as squad operations, where two or three planes work together, one or two planes are responsible for attacking, while the other aircraft are responsible for covering, and help the attacking aircraft to alert other enemies, especially those flying from behind." The prince put forward the principle of formation combat in later generations.

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