Chapter 531: Water Weapons
Chen Zhong is very clear that at present, in the competition for maritime strength in Western Europe, Germany has been in a position of catching up with the comparison of capital ships between Britain and Germany. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info please search! The fastest updated novel
If the Chinese Empire sold more than five 30,000-ton battleships to Germany in bulk, then Germany would have a chance to surpass Britain, and it would be almost impossible for Germany to refuse in the face of such a huge temptation.
Moreover, the oil of West Asia, although very important for Germany, is not the first in the first place.
At the same time, the series of battleships of about 30,000 tons produced by the Chinese Empire are very low in price because of the reasonable design and the imitation of the British Orion-class battleships among the warships of the same level in the world.
The performance and quality of the giant battleships of the Chinese Empire have now jumped to the forefront of the world.
Chen Zhong asked Bai Fuxiang, head of the Department of Foreign Relations, to immediately contact Germany and give Kaiser Wilhelm II a briefing on this agreement on strategic cooperation with Germany.
Kaiser Wilhelm II, after learning of this news, was amazed that the Chinese Empire led by Chen Zhong had made such great achievements in such a short period of time, and second, what made Kaiser Wilhelm II incredible was that the Chinese Empire's shipbuilding capacity had reached such an advanced level.
In response to the current arms race at sea with Great Britain, Kaiser Wilhelm II did not have much melancholy and quickly replied.
Germany agreed to Chen's proposed terms of cooperation and shared the oil resources of West Asia with the Chinese Empire.
This cooperation plan was to be carried out on January 1, 1911.
After Chen Zhong dealt with this plan to enter West Asia, he immediately began the second step of work, building seaplanes.
In recent years, airplanes have gradually come into view, and many planes have the range to reach areas that were not accessible in the past.
However, the severe lack of airports, or the poor condition of the runways, makes it impossible for ordinary aircraft on land to solve such a dilemma.
This makes seaplanes the best candidates for these routes, and as a result, seaplanes are gradually attracting the attention of the world.
The range of the aircraft is large enough to fly over certain areas of the ocean, but in the absence of an airport on the route, it can be a serious problem in the event of a breakdown or emergency landing on land, and seaplanes happen to meet these needs.
Chen Zhong was planning to build a seaplane in preparation for the First World War, which was about to break out four years later.
In Chen Zhong's memory, Fabre of France, the seaplane manufacturer, studied the aircraft to the point of obsession.
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The seaplane developed by Fabre mainly installed several pontoons under the fuselage of the aircraft to achieve the purpose of taking off and landing on the water.
In 1910, the current era in which Chen Zhong lived, Fabre had developed a seaplane and named it "Water Engine".
The feud is far away and the enemy Leng Tai of Moyang is alone
The total weight of the machine is 475 kg, and it is equipped with a 50-horsepower internal combustion engine. With a wingspan of 14 meters and a length of 8.5 meters, the most distinctive feature is the presence of three pontoons in the nose and the lower part of the left and right wings.
The enemy Leng Tai of Moyang was far away alone, and the air force of the navy of the Chinese Empire had another air force at sea.
On March 28, 1910, he successfully tested the waters in Marseille, France.
Chen Zhongming contacted Fabre to discuss the further improvement of the seaplane.
Lu Yinggang, an engineer of the Ministry of Aerospace Industry of the Chinese Empire, had a long discussion with Fabre, the maker of the "water engine", in Paris, and drew on some successful experiences. Lu Yinggang was also one of the children studying in the United States that year.
After Lu Yinggang returned to China, Chen Zhong took out further drawings and handed them to Lu Yinggang.
According to this drawing, Lu Yinggang made important improvements to this aircraft.
According to the drawings given to him by Chen Zhong, he changed the original seaplane to use ailerons for lateral maneuvering of the aircraft, which was a big step forward from the Wright brothers' control method of relying on the curl of wing tips.
In addition, the previous water flight has been greatly improved, and the pontoon has been changed to the shape of a boat, so that the take-off and landing of the "water machine" is safer and the maneuvering is more convenient.
This makes the pilot and occupants more comfortable, thus further perfecting the seaplane.
Lu Yinggang led his aircraft experiment team to continuously modify the seaplane to make the performance of the pontoon or hull more advanced, and the wheels were also installed on the seaplane, so that the seaplane could be used both water and land.
According to the drawings, Lu Yinggang has been very perfect for the design and improvement of the seaplane.
Chen Zhong ordered the aircraft factory to mass-produce seaplanes and carry them on ships of cruiser tonnage and above, and to serve as reconnaissance and assist in naval gun firing, as well as anti-submarine ship regiments to escort coastal patrols and bombing.
The hatred of the ship is far away, and the battle is far away
In this way, the aviation of the navy of the Chinese Empire had another air force at sea.
The establishment of this maritime aviation unit has definitely strengthened the naval strength of the Chinese Empire on the world's oceans!
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The development of seaplanes solved the problems of long-distance navigation at sea and the performance of military tasks in a timely manner during this period.
Because more than 70 percent of the earth is covered by water, including oceans, lakes and rivers, these are areas where seaplanes can operate.
The early land airfields were not numerous, and the runways of many airports were not properly organized, and the early landing gear was prone to accidents.
Even airports with runways will restrict the direction of aircraft taking off and landing due to the direction of the wind, while seaplanes are less restricted.
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In areas where the land area is small but surrounded by water, or when there are no airports available on long-distance routes, only seaplanes can reach these locations.
Some aircraft that require a particularly high runway length, such as large passenger planes or racing aircraft, are given a good place to take off and land on the water.
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Seaplanes should not only have the aerodynamic characteristics of ordinary aircraft, but also ensure the hydrodynamic characteristics of take-off, landing and surface navigation on the water.
On March 28, 1910, the ship was successfully tested in Marseille, France.
At this point, the seaplane of the Chinese Empire, after many performance tests, finally got a mature prototype version, ending the trial period.
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Chen Zhong signed an order approving aviation enterprises to start production of K-987 family seaplanes.
Because, there are quite a lot of aerospace enterprises in the Chinese Empire that can manufacture such seaplanes.
Therefore, the manufacture of this seaplane only needs to be filled with some equipment, and it can be put into production.
Chen Zhong arranged the domestic industrial economy step by step in order to prepare for the world war four years later.
At this stage, the world is undergoing subtle changes, and the situation in Europe is becoming increasingly tense.
Britain and Germany are fighting openly and secretly, Austria-Hungary is eyeing each other, and the United States is expanding abroad for their world hegemony.
When the Western powers were quietly contemplating the expansion of armaments, the Japanese did not fall into degenerate, but were lying on their back, making great efforts to make the country prosperous, secretly colluding with the United States, and quietly recovering and rising......
During this period, the world was like a giant powder keg.
Enemy hatred and hatred, and the ship is followed by cold and auspicious battles