Thanks to the efforts of various design bureaus, academic institutions and factories, the development of the VK-107, M-82FN engines was completed at the beginning of 1941 and was assembled on the new Yak-3 and Lager-5 fighters, respectively. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Equipped with the ASH-82FN engine, the "Lager-5", named "La-7", can reach a maximum speed of 660 kilometers per hour, which is comparable to the German BF-109F and FW190A.

The Yak-3 fighter equipped with the VK-107 engine has a top speed of 720 kilometers per hour, which is faster than any German aircraft, and its agility and agility are unparalleled.

In addition to fighter jets, breakthroughs have also been made in the development of the PE-2 and Tu-2 bombers.

At Manturov's mention, Tupolev made some modifications to his work, the Tu-2 bomber, replacing it with the latest ASH-82 engine, which increased speed and performance, and began production in early 1941.

Equipped with a VK-107 engine, the PE-2 can reach a top speed of 656 kilometers per hour, which is faster than the German BF-109 fighter. With a speed of only 390 kilometers per hour, the Ju-87 "Stuka" dive bomber was completely no match for the PE-2, both in terms of speed and bomb load.

Under Manturov's leadership and coordination, the Soviet Union's weapons technology has been greatly improved in a short period of time, and it has reached or even surpassed the German level in terms of weapons technology on land, sea, and air.

Although the research and development of equipment is important, the construction of supporting facilities and the training of manpower are also indispensable links for the military strength of the Soviet Red Army, and Manturov is very clear about this.

Therefore, while developing and producing new weapons, Manturov, as the People's Commissar of Construction, is also stepping up the construction of supporting facilities and increasing the production of supporting equipment.

Among them, the most important supporting facilities are the construction of radar stations and communication facilities, and the related supporting equipment is, of course, radar and communication equipment.

Thanks to the efforts of Manturov, deputy prime minister and people's commissar for construction, the electronics industry in the Soviet Union has developed vigorously, and both the output and quality of electronic equipment have been greatly improved in a short period of time.

With the increase in the production of electronic equipment, the lack of communication equipment in the Soviet Red Army was alleviated, and the newly produced aircraft and tanks, which were basically equipped with communication equipment, enhanced the ability of the Soviet Red Army to coordinate operations.

In addition, at the beginning of 1941, a complete radar and communication network had been built in the western regions of the Soviet Union, which could detect and warn almost all aircraft entering the country. Even planes in and out of Helsinki, Warsaw, etc. can be detected, theoretically (remember, theoretically!). In the early stage of the Soviet-German war, the problems of untimely early warning of the Air Force and confusion of command were solved.

What Manturov did was actually to reduce the German army's air superiority in the early stages of the war.

Historically, even though the Soviet Red Army had the most advanced and most combat-capable tanks in the world, and its armored and mechanized units also had an absolute superiority in numbers, under the intensive attack of the German "Stuka" dive bombers, the powerful mechanized corps suffered heavy losses, its combat effectiveness was seriously weakened, and it was defeated by the German armored clusters, which were small in number and relatively backward in tanks.

The reason why the Germans were able to launch intensive attacks on the mechanized units of the Soviet army was because they achieved absolute air supremacy. They were able to gain air supremacy only because the aircraft of the Soviet Air Force were too backward and were no match for the BF-109 at all.

In addition, the Soviet army did not have enough radar and communications equipment, which caused chaos in the command, communications, and early warning systems, and as a result, a large number of planes were blown up by sudden German planes on the ground.

Manturov, who has studied the history of the Soviet Union a little, is not unaware of these questions. Therefore, after he gained sufficient power, he started from two aspects: while developing and producing new aircraft, he also actively promoted the production of electronic equipment, as well as the construction of communications and early warning facilities.

When the Soviet Union had a perfect communications and early warning system, the planes could be dispatched in time. With the advanced Yak-3 and La-7, the problem of the superiority of the Soviet Air Force in terms of equipment was solved, there was enough strength to grab air supremacy with the Germans.

In addition to developing the air force, Manturov also spent a lot of effort on the army, navy, and even logistics supply. He ordered the early launch of the T-34-85 and the early launch of the Soviet battleship, and also vigorously developed industry in the rear of the Urals and Siberia, improved the level of industrial production of the Soviet Union, increased the supply of strategic materials, and also improved the transportation construction and transportation system in the rear, and alleviated the logistical problems faced by the Soviet army in the war, including the problems of military production and material transportation.

Theoretically, what Manturov did could improve the combat capability of the Soviet army, at least in many novels and movies, and of course, in many war histories, the side with advanced equipment and sufficient industrial base can often get a greater advantage.

However, these measures can only treat the symptoms, but not the root cause. Although it solved the problem of imperfect communication and early warning systems in the early stage of the Soviet army, and also reversed the situation in which the Soviet army was inferior in equipment, these problems were only superficial. The main reason for the defeat of the Soviet army in the early stage of the war was the lack of training of the Soviet Red Army, the inexperience of the command staff, the lack of preparation for war, and so on.

In addition to factors within the Red Army, Stalin's overestimation of the Red Army's combat capability and disbelief in pre-war intelligence were also important factors in the early defeat of the Soviet army.

Although Stalin knew that sooner or later the Germans would tear up the non-aggression pact and point the finger of aggression at Moscow, he mistakenly insisted that the Germans would not launch a war of aggression against the Soviet Union until 1942.

Stalin was convinced that Nazi Germany could not attack less than two years after the Soviet-German Non-Aggression Jump was signed, and that Germany would wait until Britain was taken before opening a new battlefield.

Even in history, when Soviet intelligence repeatedly warned of the imminent war before the start of the war, Stalin refused to change his mind, believing that this was a false intelligence deliberately designed by Britain to bring the Soviet Union to war with Germany. As a result, the Soviet Red Army was taken by surprise.

Although Manturov improved the equipment of the Soviet army and the industrial base of the Soviet Union, he, as the deputy prime minister in charge of heavy industry, defense industry, and construction, could not meddle in the affairs of the Soviet Red Army at all.

Fortunately, he had a good friendship with Zhukov, Chief of the General Staff of the Soviet Red Army, and Timoshenko, People's Commissar of Defense, and repeatedly reminded them of the importance of training and the need to train reservists. And these two generals with military talents actually understood this, which increased the quantity and quality of training in the Soviet army.

As for the results of the training, it will be known on the battlefield. (To be continued.) )