Chapter 146 UH1 and the British Empire's-stirring stick policy did not materialize after all, and France, the United States and the Soviet Union, which had made deals with Belgium respectively, sided with Belgium this time in unison. France, as a military ally of Belgium, reacted most violently, issuing a statement condemning the vexatious behavior of the British.

The Soviet Union, which had acquired key nuclear technology, issued a rare statement in support of Belgium this time, while the United States implicitly stated that Britain and Belgium should coexist peacefully. This made the British Empire, which had always been awesome and coaxing, like a frosted eggplant. In a depressed mood, Defense Secretary A. V. Alexander was reprimanded by Prime Minister Delement Attlee.

The British government wondered why the three countries were on the side of Belgium for no apparent reason, and what Drement Attlee did not know was that his ally, the United States, had turned his back on him for a spy list. As for France, those Soman gases were meant for the French, and it didn't pay back for Belgium by saying a few nice words.

Albert manipulated the list of spies, including some scientists, including Alain Matheson Turing, John von Neumann, and Oppenheimer, the father of computers, who were also indistinguishable from those who had an affair with Soviet spies. Oppenheimer, for example, was a sympathizer who historically questioned whether he leaked nuclear weapons technology to the Soviet Union. As for Turing, who has a homosexual-philophile, although he is not in the United States, as long as he is carefully designed to play a "fairy jump", the British government will naturally not reuse him after the homosexuality affair is revealed.

Albert, who had dismantled the British conspiracy, was in a good mood, and although Belgium paid a small price, the Soviets sent their own missile development equipment to the Congo to help Belgium build a missile development and launch site in the Congo. Belgium, on the other hand, allowed the Soviet Union to use the Congo as a starting point to meddle in African affairs. In short, they take what they need.

And Albert also got the ace sniper of the Soviet Union, Ivan Sidovik. The famous Soviet sniper did not become a well-known role in the Soviet Union, like Vasily Zaitsev, but lived a low-key life as an ordinary miner. So that assassination also put him at the disposal of Belgium as an outcast.

Of course, Albert would not have executed such an important person outright, but remained as a sniper instructor at the Belgian Strategic Resources Cooperative Company. Having solved the ballistic missile, the last straw that limited the development of Belgium's heavy military industry, Albert planned to go to Messerschmidt about the development of the aircraft.

Messerschmidt's aircraft factory is not a place where anyone can visit, and most of the aircraft development here is classified as a trade secret, and even the crown prince would have the right to turn him away if Albert was not the head of the company. Of course, Messerschmidt didn't dare to be disrespectful to his boss.

"It is a great honor for His Highness Albert to be here in person." Messerschmitt put down his work and ran to receive Albert, who warmly briefed Albert on the current progress.

"The development of the F4 Phantom fighter is going very well, and it is expected that the development work will be completed ahead of schedule by the end of this year and enter the first flight." Messerschmitt said triumphantly that although Messerschmidt most of the time only built the aircraft according to the design of the F4 Phantom fighter according to the script, he also added his own unique design in terms of aerodynamic layout.

"By the way, Your Excellency Messerschmidt, I wonder if you've ever paid attention to helicopters?" Albert asked.

Hearing the word helicopter, Messerschmidt, who had been prepared, immediately replied, "Of course I know, the American Bell 47 is a very successful product, and I received news that the Soviet Miri Design Bureau is also developing a transport helicopter, in view of the fact that there is no helicopter in Belgium, I once wanted to reflect this matter with His Highness, but I have never seen His Highness." ”

"Oh? You say that the USSR was also developing? Albert thought about it for a while, and probably could guess that the helicopter developed by the Soviet Union should refer to the Soviet Mi-4 transport helicopter, which is also the first generation of Soviet helicopters, which is cheap and not very technical. Ideal for exporting to the third world.

"Let's first determine the idea of helicopter development." Albert took out a pen and wrote on paper, "You see, Belgium belongs to a small area of the country, so in the development of helicopters, we do not need the heavy transport helicopters of the Soviet Union, on the contrary, we need some light helicopters that are convenient for reconnaissance and provide fire cover in the air." ”

Messerschmitt also agrees with Albert, saying, "In that case, we will develop a small helicopter along the lines of the American Bell 47." ”

"That's right, and its empty weight should be limited to 700 kilograms, and the maximum take-off weight is 1.6 tons, which is a little smaller than the Bell 47." Albert gave his own idea, but he was actually looking for McDonnell Douglas' MD-500 Bird helicopter. Small but versatile, it can perform tasks such as training, command and control, reconnaissance, light attack, anti-submarine, troop transport and logistical support, and can carry two aircrew, two stretchers and two paramedics.

When used as an attack helicopter, it can carry a wide range of weapons, including US military-standard 7.62 mm machine guns, 30 mm machine guns, 70 mm rocket launchers, "Tao" anti-tank missiles and other weapons. Moreover, the Bird UAV has two flight modes: "selectable unmanned" and "selectably manned". Of course, this will have to wait until the development of information technology is mature enough in the future to install unmanned systems.

"And we can install the Vulcan system on the helicopter to cover the underground infantry from the air." Albert was very pleased with the performance of the little bird in the movie "Black Hawk Down", although he could not carry multiple infantry like the Black Hawk helicopter, but he could rely on his small and agile characteristics to land on narrow streets. When the time comes for the turmoil on the African continent, such helicopters can come in handy.

"Could it be that His Highness already has a design plan?" Messerschmidt asked cautiously, he found that he had no room to play after joining this company, because he just completed the work given by Albert step by step. At first, he also questioned whether Albert's design was reliable, but later found that he was really overthinking.

Albert nodded, "The blueprints will be sent in a few days, and then His Excellency Messerschmitt will see how to modify them, after all, it is just my immature design." ”

"Your Highness, what else can I say, the design you provided can make the designers of the entire Talester Heavy Weapons Company feel ashamed, and things like helicopters, the capacity of the Belgian army is limited after all, Your Highness has developed so many heavy weapons, and the ultimate goal is probably to export to earn foreign exchange, right?" Messerschmidt asked cautiously. The Belgian Air Force may end up with up to 100 helicopters in the end.

"Of course, and the goals have already been chosen." Albert is not expecting to catch up with the first Middle East war of the year, because Israel will sign a ceasefire agreement with the Arab coalition in April, and the design of Talester's heavy weapons is still working overtime. So Albert had to wait until the war that broke out in the 50s to sell his weapons.

"Oh yes, in addition to this light helicopter, we also need a helicopter that can carry multiple infantrymen." "And it can also support the infantry on the ground in all directions." ”

At this time, it was basically impossible to develop a Black Hawk helicopter, and Albert's current level of technology was not capable of developing a helicopter gunship like the Hind M24. So Albert set his sights on the previous generation of helicopters in the United States, the classic figure of the Vietnam War, the UH1 helicopter. As one of Bell's most iconic products, the UH1 is widely acclaimed for its versatility. Even after the end of the Vietnam War, this helicopter has not disappeared from the stage of history.

Albert sketched the UH1 helicopter for Messerschmidt on paper, and then put forward his own requirements, "In addition to carrying people, this helicopter can be equipped with four 7.62 caliber machine guns and an eight-barrel rocket nest capable of firing RPG-like rockets on the brackets on both sides of the fuselage, and the pilot can manipulate the weapon to shoot through cockpit sights and a hydraulic firing system." ”

"His Highness Albert's focus is on weapon systems, so I think there are several models of this helicopter, one of which must consider the weapon mount, that is, the special offensive model. The other is to consider the transportation of personnel and pay attention to logistics, but I think why did His Highness Albert not develop a special helicopter gunship and a helicopter for transportation? ”

Messerschmidt's words stunned Albert for a moment.