Chapter 1047: Ilya. Muromets 3
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It is true that the aviation industry in Britain and France is larger than that of Germany and Austria, but so what? You don't have enough range on your plane! The Allied air force only needs to be able to attack ships heading to land, and if the Allied air force wants to remove the threat of the Allied air force to the sea transportation lines, it needs to attack the airfield, but alas, you can't reach it. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info As for patrols and early warnings? This is okay, but with reference to the fact that there is no radar, and even in the 1st World War, which is sometimes unreliable in radio communications, this guidance of air defense is too difficult. And there are limited places where airfields can be deployed on the islands of the Aegean Sea, for which the Entente is not ready until now!
As for aircraft carriers? Although Britain and Germany are engaged in this thing, and Germany can do it at a decent speed, at least the basic hardware is complete, but even the Luftwaffe cannot guarantee that it will be in service in half a year, and the British must be slower, (after all, there is no traverser to guide them.) And the French? They don't seem to have that idea at all, and are still content to provide reconnaissance with an aircraft carrier on the water.
Therefore, in the future, if they really fight in the Aegean Sea, the Balkans, and the Dardanelles region, the entire Entente will be in a very disadvantageous state. There is absolutely nothing better than this thing to make the other side have to fight a large-scale battle according to their own routine where we have the advantage!
The affairs of naval aviation were already done, and the prince did not need to ask for the time being, and on the third day of the prince's arrival in Prague, the director of the air force of the Kingdom of Bavaria, Haral. Feng. Rear Admiral Hallestein arrived at the place where the prince was temporarily staying, and reported on the progress of the Sea Fury bomber (also known as the K-6 bomber in the army) and some kind of super-large bomber in the future.
"The K-6 bomber, which we developed together with the Prussian Aviation Agency, is progressing very well, with a length of 18.5 meters. The width of the wing spread is 28 meters. It is expected to be equipped with two DB1911B engines, each with a power of 300 hp, and the engine compartment is large enough to be replaced with a larger engine. ”
"THE CREW OF THIS AIRCRAFT IS 4 PEOPLE, AND THE EMPTY WEIGHT IS 3200KG. THE MAXIMUM TAKE-OFF WEIGHT IS 5800KG. THE MAXIMUM AMMUNITION LOAD IS ABOUT 1200KG, WE DESIGNED A SEMI-BURIED LIGHT WAREHOUSE FOR THE AIRCRAFT, THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT CAN HANG ABOUT 700KG OF BOMBS OR TORPEDOES, AND THE PYLONS AT THE ROOT OF THE TWO WINGS ALSO HAVE A LOAD LIMIT OF 300KG. It is possible to hang the drop tank. Meet our needs for the voyage. ”
"The aircraft has a maximum flight speed of around 160 kilometers per hour. With a drop fuel tank, the range can reach 1,200 kilometers and stay in the air for more than 9 hours. At the same time, it is also equipped with six large-caliber machine guns of 50 caliber, each with a reserve of about 500 rounds. The plane is nothing more than an oversized bastion in the sky. It's a notch higher than the K-4 bomber! Harrell said.
"It's really good." The prince himself said after looking at the relevant materials and line drawings brought by the major general. OVERALL, THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS AIRCRAFT IS MUCH STRONGER THAN THAT OF THE GERMAN GOTHA BOMBER IN HISTORY, WHICH HAS A MAXIMUM TAKE-OFF WEIGHT OF ONLY ABOUT 3500KG AND A BOMB LOAD OF ONLY 500KG. Compared with the famous O/400 bomber of the British, it is better than the design and lighter, but the performance is not bad at all! On the contrary, it improved slightly. THE LATTER IS LARGER IN THE AIR, ABOUT 3800KG, AND THE MAXIMUM TAKE-OFF WEIGHT IS ABOUT 6200KG, BUT THE BOMB LOAD IS ONLY 1 TON, AND THE RANGE HAS NO ADVANTAGE. This can be attributed to the K-6 bomber's somewhat more advanced design, with a metal body, an optimized aerodynamic shape, a refined surface finish, and a new engine that is compact and efficient. This K-6 bomber is a classic.
In fact, in the prince's opinion, this aircraft has achieved the best results under the technical conditions of the first war, and under the current technical conditions, this aircraft has perfectly achieved the balance of performance and cost. If you ask, can you build it up? The answer is naturally yes, the British have it in history, for example, the V1500, the largest bomber in World War 1. This plane can definitely be called a giant, and it is not small in terms of physical size in terms of physical size in the 2nd battle!
This aircraft is definitely the highest level of technology in the British aviation industry, and it is unique in the world! The length is 19.51 meters, the wing spread is 38.41 meters, the height is 7.1 meters, and the wing area is 260 square meters! The empty weight is up to 8 tons, the maximum take-off weight is 14 tons, and the crew is up to 8 to 9 people!
When it comes to performance, it's also absolutely top-notch, with four Rolls-Royce Eagle VIII 12-cylinder night-cooled engines. The maximum processing power of a single unit is 375 horsepower, which is almost the highest level of engine among aircraft in service in World War 1. Two of the four engines are placed in an engine compartment, with a propeller in front and rear, and a 2-pull-2-push layout, allowing the aircraft to fly at sea level at a speed of 159 kilometers per hour, and the maximum range is 2090 kilometers! It can cruise in the air for 17 hours and has a maximum bomb load of up to 3400KG! This is completely using the technology of World War I to figure out the range and bomb load of the medium bomber of World War II! NB is certain, but it is expensive to use, and it is also a definite ...... to use it.
Not to mention anything else, just this physique, put it in the 2nd battle, and B17 have a fight, the latter is only more than 22 meters long, and the wings are less than 32 meters, and such a behemoth wants to be deployed to the front line to carry out attack missions, this is really a bit difficult! Thousands of kilometers of runways, huge hangars, complicated and cumbersome maintenance, and a large number of ground crew investment. The price to pay for this aircraft to use is quite high.
And this time the major general reported to the prince of the strategic bomber plan is actually a look at the German version of the 4-engine bomber similar to the V1500, and considering the technical difficulty of this bomber and the difficulty of forming an army, many people are a little unpredictable in their hearts, if the 1st World War Germany can win on the Eastern Front according to the prince's vision, and draw Britain and France on the Western Front, then before the 2nd World War, the prince must have established a strategic air force composed of 4-digit four-engine bombers, but in the 1st World War, although the situation in Germany is much better than history, But if you use a four-engine bomber to carry out an ordinary bombing mission, it must be a luxury, but the prince thinks that it is still necessary to do it somewhat!
"His Majesty the Emperor is very fond of this aircraft, but because of the opposition of the General Staff and some other personnel, he wants to hear your opinion, His Majesty the Emperor has always appreciated your vision very much, and at the same time is very supportive of your work." A moment later, the Major General said.
"That's what His Majesty the Emperor said?" The prince frowned, the meaning of the bribery was already clear, he supported this "little hobby" of the Kaiser. And the Kaiser will reciprocate.