"After mass production, how many F-190 fighters can be produced?" Qin Tian asked.

Now, the main fighter of the Luftwaffe is still the BF-109 fighter, which is still very strong except for the defect of short range, and can be called the world's top combat effectiveness. Compared with the fighter planes of the United States and Buenos and Russia, they can easily torture and kill them. It's just that the footsteps of the Luftwaffe will naturally not stop because of this. The development of the F-100 fighter began when the BF-109 fighter was just beginning to be mass-produced and equipped with troops.

The F-190 fighter is about to be mass-produced to equip the troops, and at the same time, the development of the next generation of the TA-152 fighter has already begun. If the BF-109 fighter and the F-190 fighter are the top level of propeller fighters, then the TA-152 fighter will undoubtedly be the peak level of propeller fighters. The only one that can surpass the TA-152 fighter in terms of performance is probably the jet fighter.

Although, the Luftwaffe also began the development of jet fighters and has already been at the forefront of the world. However, Qin Tian was not satisfied with the current jet fighter technology. He hoped that the first generation of jet fighters in service with the Luftwaffe in the future would be like those of later generations, like those of later generations, a fighter with an engine on the airframe, rather than a jet fighter like the ME-262 fighter. At the same time, there must be further improvements in performance and reliability. Only then can it be a qualified jet fighter that can be applied to actual combat.

"Your Majesty, next month the F-190 fighter will be mass-produced, but the production can only reach one hundred and fifty units in the United States. Our BF-109 fighter is still ahead of other countries' fighters in terms of performance. Therefore, the F-190 fighter will enter service in small batches and gradually replace the BF-109 fighter. If war breaks out, the production of F-190 fighters will be increased to five hundred per month. If the production capacity is further excavated, it is possible to increase it to 800 aircraft a month! "Albert? Marshal Kesselring said.

Qin Tian nodded, eight hundred in a month, and nine thousand six hundred in a year. This kind of output is already very good. Moreover, those aircraft factories have to produce not only fighter jets, but also bombers, ground attack aircraft, and so on.

"What about bombers? When will our next-generation heavy bomber be mass-produced? Qin Tian asked.

The Luftwaffe is now equipped with four heavy bombers, which are comparable in performance to the B-17 bombers of the United States Air Force. The B-17 bomber is capable of reaching a range of three thousand kilometers, a bomb load of eight tons, and a maximum speed of 483 kilometers per hour. The Luftwaffe's H-11 bomber has a maximum range of 3,400 kilometers, a maximum bomb load of eight tons, and a maximum speed of 500 kilometers per hour. The performance of these two bombers is very close. It can be said that the technical indicators of heavy bombers issued by Qin Tian to the Air Force at the beginning were modeled on the B-17 bomber. It's just that the Americans' B-17 bombers are not yet equipped with troops and are still in test flights. And the H-11 bombers of the Luftwaffe began to equip the troops five years ago. Today, the Luftwaffe is armed with thousands of H-11 bombers.

"Your Majesty, our next-generation heavy bomber is not expected to be mass-produced until the end of next year." Albert? Marshal Kesselring said.

The Luftwaffe's next-generation heavy bomber, named the H-21 heavy bomber, also used four engines. It's just that the engine performs better. This allowed the H-21 fighter to have a maximum range of 5,800 kilometers and a maximum bomb load of 10 tons. When installing a three-ton bomb, the range is capable of reaching 4,000 kilometers. Such performance is already much more advanced than that of the H-11 fighter. It is precisely because the technical indicators have risen a lot that the development progress of the H-21 fighter is relatively slow, and it has not yet been able to enter service.

However, even if it is mass-produced at the end of next year, it will be able to catch up with this world war. And, once in service, it will inevitably replace the H-11 bomber and become the main heavy bomber of the Luftwaffe. In this world war, at least in the early stages of the war, it would be the most important strategic bomber of the Luftwaffe.

Qin Tian has always asked the Luftwaffe that their mission is not only to fight for air supremacy and assist the army in combat. Their more important task was to launch strategic bombardments against the enemy. Large-scale bombers were launched against major cities in the rear of the locality, as well as industrial bases, especially military-industrial bases. Through such bombers, the enemy's strength can be weakened, so that their own side can occupy a greater advantage in the war.

It is precisely because of this that the Luftwaffe was determined to build a strategic air force from the very beginning of its establishment. Although the Luftwaffe's long-range fighter is still under development, it is enough to catch up with the outbreak of the next war. Long-range fighters require more horsepower and fuel-efficient engines, as well as lighter fuselages, which requires a stronger, but lighter, aerospace aluminum. It is precisely because of these indicator requirements that the Luftwaffe's long-range fighter project is progressing slowly. However, Qin Tian demanded that the Air Force would rather be lacking than excessive, and would never be able to fill the number indiscriminately. After all, long-range fighters will become bodyguards for long-range heavy bombers, protecting these bombers from bombing deep into the enemy's hinterland. Without the protection of fighter jets, these huge bombers would have become targets for enemy fighters.

Although, heavy bombers have very powerful weapons for self-defense. However, it is too clumsy, and in battle, it is easy for enemy fighters to find an opportunity and shoot down. The cost of these heavy bombers is not cheap, and if the losses are large, it is enough to make the leaders of the Imperial Air Force feel distressed for a long time. Therefore, they are also trying their best to promote strategic bomber technology.

"In order to guard against us, the Burussians have moved many heavy industrial factories to and from the Urals in recent years. In particular, many factories for the manufacture of tanks and aircraft moved to the Urals. In the event of war, we need to send out bombers to bomb these important strategic targets. If we can successfully destroy it, it will play a great role in promoting our defeat of the Russians. Qin Tian said.

Albert? Marshal Kesselring nodded: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, the Imperial Air Force is ready. If necessary, we will inevitably send out a heavy bomber force to destroy those important factories in Burussia! ”