Chapter 806: Simulator
Colonel Slain could push the task to Qin Chuan, but Qin Chuan couldn't push the task down anymore.
Although it is true in principle, Qin Chuan at this time is at least a battalion commander, and there are hundreds of people under him.
But the problem is that Qin Chuan doesn't think anyone can solve this problem.
It seems that Qin Chuan can only turn to Conrad for help, after all, he is a weapons expert, and he should have some suggestions in this regard.
But the results still disappointed him.
"It's almost impossible, Lieutenant Colonel!" "Training an ME63 controller without the ME63 is a fantasy, it's like letting us learn to swim without going into the water," Conrad said. ”
"We all understand the reasoning, Colonel!" Qin Chuan replied: "But the question is how to train, when we are discussing this, time has passed day by day, that is, our training time is getting less and less!" ”
After thinking about it, Conrad said: "We can train in other aspects first, such as the erection of ME63, the cover of fire cover units, ......"
"That's really good advice!" Qin Chuan said: "But you know, these are not the point, and I can even say ...... The first step is that the Corps does not need training to do this! ”
"Then ......," Conrad said, "let them increase their production and produce the ME63 we need for training!" ”
If Manstein had a way to increase production, he would have done so without hesitation.
In fact, Manstein did exactly that, and one of his defense plans for Hitler was to explain the importance of the ME63 to the German defense, and hoped that Germany would open several additional production lines to expand production.
It's just that the time is too short, wait for Hitler's consent, then expand production, and finally ship these ME63s, I'm afraid that the battle is almost over.
"Lieutenant Colonel, may I have an opinion?" That's when Biedman asked.
"Of course!" Qin Chuan replied: "What I need most is opinions!" ”
"That's right!" "We actually had problems like this in pilot training, and you know, I was doing maintenance work at the airport before I joined the First Infantry Corps, so I knew a little bit about it," Biedman said. ”
"We all know that, second lieutenant!" Conrad said, "Say something useful! ”
"Okay, Colonel!" "Well, when training pilots, they don't choose to have pilots fly fighter jets, because it's too costly and risky, and they're going to produce a trainer," Biedman said. After the pilots have learned the basics of piloting on the trainer plane, let them fly the fighter jets......"
"I see what you mean, Biedman!" Qin Chuan said: "You mean, we should also produce something similar to a training plane?" ”
"Yes, Lieutenant Colonel!"
"But what can we produce like the ME63?" Conrad said, "A flying thing? And then controlled by the controller? Even if we could, we wouldn't have that much time! ”
"No, Colonel!" "Maybe we'll have the time!" said Biederman. ”
"What?" Conrad couldn't help but say suspiciously: "No, second lieutenant, maybe you don't know that we may have less than a month to prepare!" ”
"In fact, it might only take us a few days to make a similar simulator!" "The controller is real, but the controller is not controlling the ME63, but a bright spot that will be appropriately offset by the force on the controller buttons, like the bright spot of the tracer tube on the ME63......
"Good idea, Biederman!" Qin Chuan almost shouted excitedly: "The difficulty of ME63 production is mainly in the rocket, but the controller is very simple, and it is also very simple to let the controller control a bright spot, and even we don't need to make many such analog devices, because it can be reused, which means that we can miss the time of the controllers and let them take turns to 'torture' these analog controllers!" ”
"That's what I thought, Lieutenant Colonel!" Biederman nodded vigorously: "Do you think this idea is feasible?" ”
"Of course it works, Biederman!" Qin Chuan replied: "Of course it is feasible, you have helped us solve a big problem!" ”
"I'm honored, Lieutenant Colonel!" Biedman smiled, seemingly proud that he could help.
Biederman's idea soon became a reality, just like Qin Chuan said, the difficulty of ME63 production is in the launched rockets, and other parts such as the control department are just some simple circuit equipment, it can even use the made controller and then make some necessary modifications, such as connecting the controller to an iron disc, and installing a movable light source controlled by the controller, so a simple analog controller is completed.
The training began almost as soon as the simulators were completed, and the 600 controllers in the regiment were divided into three groups to operate the 200 simulators.
Of course, this training is not divided into day and night, because it is very likely that you will also need to use the ME63 to destroy something at night, such as tanks, armored vehicles, cars, pillboxes, etc., so of course you should also consider night operations.
It's just that there will be a problem with launching ME63 at night...... The ME63 can use the tracer tube at the tail to indicate the location, but the enemy's tanks, pillboxes, etc. are in the dark, and even the light emitted by the tracer tube will make the operator unable to see the target at all, so it will not be able to control the ME to hit the target.
To be exact, it should not be "impossible", but "difficult".
The reason for this is that there is a method of shooting at night, which is called the "impression method" that the German soldiers have developed on their own.
To put it simply, after observing an enemy target with a telescope in the dark, the distance between the target and oneself is estimated, and then the time for ME63 to reach the target position is calculated...... For example, a kilometer is 15 seconds, and if you get closer, subtract a few seconds depending on the situation, and add a few seconds if you don't do the opposite.
Then, estimate where the target will be at its current speed.
Finally, with the imprint, he manipulated the ME to launch at this position.
This also fully reflects the subjective enthusiasm and imagination of the German soldiers...... In fact, the imagination of the Germans during World War II was indeed commendable, such as helicopters, rocket launchers, missiles, etc., which were all pioneered by the Germans, and even the atomic bomb to some extent.
The United States and the Soviet Union simply invaded Germany, captured a large number of scientists and equipment, and then copied these weapons.