Chapter 592: New Weapons (Part II)
Anderson's voice seemed to be reserved in the hall of the experiment.
It seems that ignoring the many Krupp Group experts who have exchanged words and discussions, Anderson is still proud, as if he has just done a very handsome thing.
"Alright, let's start the helicopter finalization experiment now. Now that the war situation is urgent, everyone knows it, so don't waste time. Seeing that several senior experts of the Krupp Group were about to stand up and reprimand Anderson, Reinhardt quickly cleared his throat, clapped his hands vigorously and shouted.
The Führer's personal speech was just right to block a few Krupp Group experts who had been impatient and were about to question Anderson, a young man, with their old qualifications.
Most of these experts were former senior scientists at the Austrian aircraft factory. Because the Krupp Group was the first to win over Germany and Austria at the time of the merger, and now it has become a member of the Krupp Group.
Austria's aviation technology has not experienced the fault caused by the Treaty of Versailles before, and many areas are not bad.
At the same time, this meeting of the Air Force's finalized experiments on new weapons is also an opportunity for these scientists to display their achievements.
This is a groundbreaking achievement!
But unexpectedly, just when they were about to make a big fanfare and talk about their testimonials, a young man who appeared out of nowhere suddenly pointed to everyone's pride and shook his head.
The small-range lift system, the new fuselage layout, and the safety and stability of the helicopter. These are all the latest achievements, not to mention pointing out problems, I'm afraid this young guy has never even seen it before.
Following the guidance of several men in suits, the group came to an open-air airport with high walls on all sides, located further inside.
Here, dozens of government officials, as well as Rheinland and Krupp, sent scientific professionals to transport the first helicopter.
The people of the two major companies covered the prototype tightly with army green canvas and put it in a disassembled box. Looking at the huge sealed box containing new weapons, everyone felt a wave of excitement.
It can be seen that for this display, the two giant companies have made careful preparations.
This would be a historic breakthrough. From today onwards, the Air Force will have a weapon that can fly at a low altitude several meters above the ground, fly at a low speed starting from hovering, and maneuver in the direction of the nose.
Especially in a small area, this weapon can also take off and land vertically, and will no longer be limited by the fixed location of the airport factor!
Although the first generation of military helicopters may not be perfect, many of the generals present have already discovered the value that they may have in the future.
Ground attack, airborne landing, weapons delivery, logistical support, battlefield rescue, reconnaissance and patrol, command and control, communications and liaison, anti-submarine mine clearance, short-distance transportation, hoisting equipment, ......
There are so many possibilities and uses that people are becoming more and more fascinating.
War is naturally inseparable from strategy and tactics to determine victory, but economy and technology will also play a crucial role!
When more and more countries in the world began to imitate the tactics of the German armored forces, vigorously developed tank fighting vehicles, and tried to narrow the gap with the German army in army weapons. The advent of military helicopters undoubtedly allowed the Luftwaffe, once again, to have more means than its opponents.
"The various technologies on the Fa330 have cost billions of newks and gathered 170 top scientists from the major provinces of the empire to participate, and it took nearly a year to break through and improve the technology." The introducer of the Krupp Group spoke in an excited tone and praised with a hint of intoxication: "Our breakthrough in helicopter equipment is enough to go down in history." I believe that he will bring more than just victory to the Allies in the future! ”
Many generals of "medical aid, disaster relief and life-saving, emergency rescue, hoisting equipment, geological exploration, forest protection and fire fighting, aerial photography ......" read the introduction brochures distributed to them by the staff of the Krupp Group. While reading, everyone couldn't help but sigh at the bright future of this new equipment.
"This is a historic innovation!"
With the admiration of the introducers, two outstanding pilots who were transferred to the Krupp Group by the Air Force three months ago walked up to the Krupp helicopter that had been uncanvased and showed a beautiful tail and began their operation.
Vertical take-off and landing, half-day suspension, instant steering, engine output, operational responsiveness...... Tests have shown that this is an absolutely qualified and effective equipment that can withstand a lot of tests.
In particular, the MG42 light machine gun installed on the helicopter provided a small weight, but enough power to have strong firepower under the limitation of the helicopter's transportation capacity that was not too strong for the time being.
After all, the MG42 general-purpose machine gun, with the name of a light machine gun, has the reality of a heavy machine gun. It can be used in helicopters and is the most suitable of all current options for retrofitting weapons.
Such an arrangement is indeed a great deal of effort to do research. Many generals have gradually nodded their heads in acquiescence for the arrangement of the Krupp group.
Not only the Air Force generals, but also many Army generals and colonels who had not learned about military helicopters before were about to vomit out their eyes.
Perhaps in front of enemy positions full of anti-aircraft and large-caliber machine guns, this air force equipment could not be put directly into the front line like Stuka and Messerschmidt.
But helicopters have helicopter usage!
For example, transporting a small number of elite personnel, ammunition, to a very difficult place to reach, building a very terrible nail defense.
When a company, or even a platoon, of German soldiers suddenly appears on the enemy's choke point road leading to the front line, the impact may even affect the outcome of the battle at the front!
After the technology is upgraded in the future, if the helicopters are larger, a dozen or so can transport a company, or even two dozen can transport a battalion. When the time comes, this will become a kind of open-hanging existence......
Since the Krupp Group has made a qualified and sustainable first-generation helicopter, there is reason to believe that a better upgraded version will be made in the future......
But after the last test, the entire observation area erupted in warm applause.
Everyone knows that the answers delivered by the Krupp Group have reached the most ideal situation of the scoring standards of this era.
Unless the products of the Rheinland Consortium can break through this scoring standard, otherwise...... Not to mention the people of the Krupp Group, even the many generals present who have seen the Fa330 will definitely stand on the side of the Krupp Group.
As long as you can flexibly use this helicopter taken out by the Krupp Group, the role it will play at that time can even be comparable to that of an infantry division!