0364, the British's "hurricane"
There were still more than 10 minutes before the performance, and Lin Chao staggered back to the venue.
Looking at his "deficit" look, Zhao Xiong asked with a wicked smile:
"Didn't sleep last night?"
"Sensei! In the middle of the night, a guy named Capet popped up. I have to learn any feng shui, if it weren't for the many treasures left by my predecessor, my buddy wouldn't be able to get off the stage! ”
They are all brothers who know the roots, and Lin Chao did not hide it, and told the matter one by one.
赵熊 says:
"The curator made a brilliant move. bluntly said that when you buy machine tools and lithography machines, things will change your taste. In Capet's mind, it will definitely not be worth your means. Even if Zhao Ji cures Caroline, we can only gain some money. In the long run, it will do more harm than good. ”
Lin Chao said regretfully:
"80 million euros, it's a bit reluctant to give up. But for the sake of long-term interests, this can only be done. ”
With that, he looked at his watch.
"It's time to get started!"
Today's air show is led by the aircraft of the Beacon Museum.
Originally, it was only given 8 minutes, but late yesterday, the organizing committee sent another notice and the time was increased to 12 minutes.
For this reason, Zhao Hammer and others added a lot of content, which made Lin Chao also look forward to it.
"Buzz!"
Finally, the museum's HE-111-A0 bomber appeared, which swept over the venue at an extremely low altitude.
"Oh!"
This appearance immediately caused a sensation.
Although 6,508 HE-111 models were produced, almost all of them were destroyed in the war.
There are very few left, and there is only one left that can fly.
But it was replaced with a Merlin engine, which is not original.
"Buzz!"
While the audience was in high spirits, HE-111 actually climbed upward.
Its power is insufficient, and the speed naturally cannot be raised, and the slow speed is boring.
"Hey, such a precious plane can just fly a few laps, what does it mean to climb up?"
"Did the Chinese people take the wrong medicine and use bombers to fly stunts!"
"I bet 1 penny that this antique will definitely be turned into parts in the sky and fall everywhere!"
The audience, who did not know what to do, accused the Beacon Museum of being a loser.
Fortunately, they didn't know Lin Chao, otherwise this old fist would have been decided.
In the midst of the chaos, there was a loud engine sound in the distance.
Just when he was stunned, two planes flew over his scalp.
"Buzz!"
The audience shouted.
"Hurricane, it's a Hurricane fighter."
The pilots seemed to hear the shouts of the spectators, and they flailed their wings frequently, as if waving their hands.
In the twenties, the British Air Force once presented a report.
"A fighter with a speed of more than three hundred kilometers per hour will have a hard time flying in formation. It is also not possible to make violent maneuvers, because the huge overload will make the pilot unbearable. In addition to this, monoplanes are not safe. ”
Since the report was made by his own hands, the head of the British Air Force was skeptical about whether to develop and equip a monoplane fighter.
But Sir Ken of Hawker Aircraft insisted on designing a monoplane fighter and eventually got the military's approval.
Although Sir Kem used some advanced technology in the design of the scheme. For example, streamlined fuselage, retractable landing gear, and so on.
However, the technology of building aircraft was behind the times, and a large amount of cloth skin was used.
When Kem sent the design to the British Department of Aeronautics (BAM), the conservative old men couldn't accept it either.
They used the word "too orthodox" and sent Kenm away.
But the Hawker company did not abandon this program, they decided to independently produce the Hurricane fighter.
This is not to be a handicap, although the "Hurricane" fighter is backward in technology, its structure is very durable.
The cloth skin is also very resistant to explosive ordnance from the cannon, and even if it is damaged, it is extremely easy to repair.
More importantly, it is easy to produce, and compared with the "Spitfire" fighter of the same period, the "Hurricane" fighter, which has a simple structure, has a lot of production man-hours.
On March 7, 1936, the Germans reoccupied the Rhine demilitarized zone.
In the skies over Europe, the clouds of war have gathered again.
Although the British did not interfere with the actions of the Germans, they were quietly preparing.
In June of the same year, the British Air Force placed an order for 600 Hurricane fighters, and additional orders continued to follow.
By September 1939, 497 Hurricanes had entered service with the British Air Force.
On May 10, 1940, Germany began to implement the "yellow" plan.
The well-armed German army, attacking France with all its might.
In just ten days, 250 of the British Hurricane fighter units were shot down.
Later, in the operation to cover the retreat from Dunkirk, nearly 150 aircraft were lost.
Lost so miserably, in addition to the fact that the overall performance was inferior to the main German fighter BF-109, the number was also significantly less than that of the opponent.
And even more lethal is the use of tactics.
German pilots gained a lot of experience when intervening in the Spanish Civil War.
On this basis, they worked out a set of two-plane and four-plane battle formations.
Because of the large distance between each other, there is no need to worry about bumping into your comrades when flying.
Once engaged in a war with the enemy, it can quickly adjust and cooperate.
In comparison, the formations of the British lagged much behind.
They still use a compact three-machine "V" formation.
That is, the long plane is in front, and the wingman follows the long plane on both sides of the rear at a distance of 100 meters.
The upper echelons of the British Air Force believed that the dense formation was conducive to firepower and covered a large observation area.
Even if there is a scuffle with the enemy, the formation will not be broken up.
When fighting in a large group of aircraft, the British pilots would form a large "V" team in small "V" teams, and the dense scene was really spectacular.
However, looking good is not something to eat.
Flying in such a dense formation, all pilots have to be careful.
All their energy is focused on keeping their distance and angles, and they have no time to observe the enemy around them.
Once attacked by the enemy, the first thing pilots worry about is to be hit by their comrades.
Even if you have the first opportunity, the long plane must first prompt the wingman to prepare before you can do a vigorous maneuver.
During the French campaign, three squadrons of Hurricane fighters of the British Air Force were flying in formation.
Suddenly, the old enemy "BF-109" fighter came out from the flank and rear of the formation.
However, these German devils were too reckless to fish in troubled waters with 10 fighters.
The British led the captain to turn immediately, ready to attack these opponents who were not able to do anything.
Who knows, the clumsy turn of the formation is not yet half done, and those damned "BF-109s" are already firing.
In an instant, 4 "Hurricane" fighters were shot down, and the successful Germans did not entangle, turned around and fled without a trace.
During the whole battle, the British pilots did not even have a chance to shoot, and some did not even see the enemy planes.
The one-sided result, which caused dissatisfaction among the pilots.
"Why do we fly Team V, is it just to look good?"