Chapter 814: Air Power
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When Wang Yuze and his entourage arrived at Nanyuan Air Base, it was 10 o'clock in the morning. Admiral Long Feiyu, commander of the Air Force, and Count Otto Lilinthal, director of the Aircraft Design Institute, were already waiting at the gate of the base after receiving the news in advance. Although there are not many meritorious achievements in the establishment of the Air Force, Wang Yuze has high hopes for the Air Force, which is why Long Feiyu was promoted to general. As for Count Otto Lilinthal, a German who had made great contributions to the aviation of the empire and had already become a Chinese citizen, Wang Yuze was also very grateful. The foundation of China's aviation industry was almost completed by this old man, who is now almost 60 years old. Of course, Wang Yuze brought him to China, and also prevented him from dying untimely because of flight tests!
"See Your Majesty!" After Wang Yuze got out of the car, Admiral Long Feiyu and Count Otto Lilinthal immediately saluted Wang Yuze.
"Two of you, I'm here today, at least take a look!" Wang Yuze said with a smile. There is no doubt that at a time when all countries have not yet paid attention to aviation power, China has been at the forefront of the world in this regard. Although in the war between China and Russia, China's airship force shocked the world, but it only made countries invest some energy in the research of airships, and did not make countries really pay attention to it. When the time comes, this will be a place of regret for nations!
"Your Majesty, let's go straight to the workshop! The lads have already converted the F5 fighter to the Navy model according to your requirements, and in addition, the bomber has also been converted into two models, the H5B Sea Harrier bomber and the H5C Osprey torpedo attack aircraft. We've already done it. The performance is very good. With a simple improvement, it can be put into mass production. After so many years of research, these little ones are finally able to put themselves into practice! Count Otto Lilinthal said excitedly. He has been in China for more than ten years, and over the years, Wang Yuze has invested a lot of money in the development of aircraft, and also gave him the title of earl. This made Otto Lilinthal very ashamed, because the developed aircraft had never been put into actual combat. Well, now the design of the latest aircraft developed. Finally it worked!
"Haha! That's good, I've been waiting for this day, and I've been waiting for a long time. After mass production, the Air Force and Naval Aviation will be equipped with aircraft on a large scale. Wang Yuze said with a smile.
The commander of the Air Force, General Long Feiyu, was also happy. He has been the commander of the Air Force for so many years, isn't this what he is waiting for? If a Chinese person wants to be promoted, he must achieve enough military exploits. And before the Air Force grows stronger, there are few such opportunities. Now, once Wang Yuze orders the Air Force to expand in size, then in the next war, the opportunity for the Air Force to establish meritorious service will come!
Under the support of Admiral Long Feiyu and Count Otto Lilinthal. Wang Yuze and his entourage came to the aircraft manufacturing and modification workshop in the base. It is a huge room with an area of more than two thousand square meters. It is divided into areas of various sizes. Here, there are planes one after another, all of which are real planes. Among them, there are the F5 fighter codenamed "Haidongqing" and the H5 bomber codenamed "Hongyan" of the Air Force model!
"See Your Majesty!" After Wang Yuze entered the workshop. A group of engineers who were busy inside stopped what they were doing and saluted Wang Yuze. The most stoic and eye-catching are the two tall Caucasians. They are the Wright brothers, Ovwell Wright and Wilbur Wright, who came to the United States. Both are enthusiasts of aviation research. It's just that the development of aircraft requires a lot of money. At a time when the two brothers were in trouble. The Chinese side sent someone to contact them and invited them to come to China for research. Although, the hostile relationship between China and the United States made the two hesitate. But after the Chinese sent someone showed a personal letter from Count Otto Lilinthal, the two decided to come to China. Their love for aviation made them forget about the hatred between countries for a while. When the two brothers arrived in China, they learned that China was at least two decades ahead of the United States in aviation, and they were devastated. However, it also quickly joined the research. For the first two years, both of them were in the middle of studying, but later, their talents in aircraft research gradually showed themselves. Now, they are the best engineers in the design office!
In addition to the Wright brothers, there is also a young Chinese who is also deeply concerned by Wang Yuze. He was Feng Ru, the first person in Chinese history to develop an airplane. Feng Ru was born in 1884 and arrived in the United States at the age of 12. After the Wright brothers developed the airplane, he also became interested in it. Two years ago, the staff sent by China was invited back to China to participate in the design and research of the aircraft. Although Feng Ru's current ability is far from enough, he is diligent, smart and studious, and Count Otto Lilinthal even personally served as his teacher, making his progress very fast! Of course, there is no reason why Wang Yuze attaches importance to him!
"Tell us about these planes!" Wang Yuze said.
"Feng Ru, you come to introduce your majesty!" Count Otto Lee Linthal directly named him!
"Yes, Your Majesty!" It was the first time Feng Ru had come into contact with Wang Yuze so closely, which made him a little nervous. At first, there was some stammering. But once you get into it, it's very smooth!
"The F5 fighter is the fifth type of fighter developed by design, codenamed 'Hai Dongqing'. The F5 fighter, with a length of 788 meters, a wingspan of 99 meters and a height of 27 meters, uses a newly developed W-6 four-cylinder engine with an output of 180 horsepower. The fighter has a maximum take-off weight of 650 kg, a maximum flight speed of 180 kilometers per hour, a maximum ceiling of 3,500 meters, and a cruising range of 35 hours. The armament was a 127 mm heavy machine gun with 200 rounds of ammunition. In addition, there are two hardpoints that can carry two 25-kilogram aerial bombs. Feng Ru introduced.
Wang Yuze nodded, according to these numbers, the combat radius of the F5 fighter has reached more than two hundred kilometers, and if it is deployed to the forward position, it can already pose a huge threat to the enemy!
"H5 bomber, codenamed 'Hongyan'. The H5 bomber, with a length of 125 meters, a wingspan of 239 meters and a height of 32 meters, uses two newly developed W-8 four-cylinder engines with an output of 400 horsepower. With a maximum take-off weight of 2,200 kg, it can carry bombs or torpedoes weighing up to 1,000 kg. The maximum flight speed is 140 km / h, the maximum ceiling is 3200 meters, and the maximum range is 500 km. The armament is two 127 mm heavy machine guns, and there are 400 rounds of ammunition in reserve! It can carry one thousand-kilogram aerial bomb or torpedo, or four 250-kilogram aerial bombs! ”
For the H5 bomber, Wang Yuze was very satisfied. A ton of bomb load is enough to deliver a devastating blow to the enemy on the ground. If the Air Force is equipped with hundreds of such bombers, it will be enough to carry out a massive bombing of the enemy's city!
"I am very satisfied with these two aircraft! After the final refinements, it's time to mount! Two types of aircraft, each equipped with a wing. At the same time, the design institute must not slack off, and it is necessary to research more advanced aircraft! Wang Yuze said.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Admiral Long Feiyu said excitedly. One wing of fighters, that is, 124 aircraft, plus bombers, the size of the air force has finally gone up.
"What about the model of the Navy? I have already explained to the Admiralty that in half a year there will be exercises between naval aviation and battleships. Therefore, the production of aircraft for the Navy is given priority! Wang Yuze said.
"Yes, Your Majesty! The Navy's aircraft has already been completed and will be ready to be handed over to the factory for production! Admiral Long Feiyu said!
The Navy's aircraft, mainly F5B fighters, codenamed 'Puffin'. H5B Sea Harrier bomber and H5C Osprey torpedo attack aircraft. The aircraft used by the Navy are not the same as those used by the Army. Because the aircraft carrier only has such a large area, and the runway is only that long. If it is too heavy, it is difficult to take off on an aircraft carrier. At the same time, aircraft carriers will inevitably shake when driving on the sea, which makes the Navy's aircraft more robust and more stable in performance. This makes the Navy's aircraft, combat radius and bomb load inferior to the Army's aircraft, but against the Navy's warships, it is enough.
The H5B Sea Harrier bomber has a maximum flight speed of 120 km, a combat radius of 200 km and a bomb load of 900 kg. It was possible to carry one 500-kilogram heavy aerial bomb and two 150-kilogram medium aerial bombs. For a battleship, if it drops a bomb at an altitude of thousands of meters, if it is hit, it will cause heavy damage. It's just that dropping bombs at thousands of meters to hit battleships sailing at high speed can be imagined. Wang Yuze asked the design institute to come up with a design plan for a dive bomber. The accuracy of a dive bomber is undoubtedly much higher than that of a horizontal bomber.
Before the development of dive bombers, the attack on battleships undoubtedly had to be completed by torpedo attack aircraft. H5C Osprey torpedo attack aircraft, capable of carrying one medium torpedo of 450 mm. China is armed with aviation torpedoes with a caliber of 450 mm, weighing 800 kg, a speed of 30 knots, a range of 2000 meters, a warhead weighing two hundred kg, loaded with 120 kg of high explosives. Such a power is enough to damage a battleship, and if it is a critical part, it will cause heavy damage. Therefore, on the "Kunlun" aircraft carrier, among the 48 aircraft, except for the 12F5B "Puffin" fighter and 12 H5B "Sea Harrier" bombers, the remaining 24 are all H5C Osprey torpedo attack aircraft!