Chapter 411: Battle Zero Style (Second Update)

One fighter after another, they began to glide down the runway and then rushed into the sky. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info Ground-based carrier-based aircraft units and carrier-based aircraft units on aircraft carriers take off in different sequences.

On aircraft carriers, fighters are generally taken off first, then dive bombers, and finally torpedo attack aircraft. Because the fighter is lighter in weight and needs a shorter runway, it can take off first and free up the runway. Torpedo attack aircraft are the heaviest and require the longest runway. It is necessary to wait until the first two types of carrier-based aircraft have taken off, and after vacating the runway, they will take off. If you take off because the runway is not long enough, you are likely to fall directly into the sea.

However, when taking off from an airfield on land, there is no need to worry about this. Because the runway of an aircraft carrier is limited in length, the order of take-off must be scientifically planned. In this way, the combat effectiveness of the aircraft carrier can be brought into full play to the greatest extent.

Airfields on land are much longer than runways on aircraft carriers. And, the number of runways is much higher. Therefore, there is no need to worry about the lack of runway length.

Torpedo attack aircraft are the heaviest and the slowest to fly. Therefore, priority take-off can be arranged. Dive bombers and fighters that take off later can catch up with them by virtue of their speed advantage. In this way, the efficiency of all fighter sorties will also be greatly improved.

The entire 1st Group, plus spare aircraft, consisted of a full hundred combat aircraft. Among them, there were 21 torpedo attack planes that took off first, 39 dive bombers that took off next, and 39 F4U fighters that took off last. There is also a dive battleship, which serves as an air liaison mission.

After hundreds of fighters took off, they flew to Bangkok Bay.

"Attention to the planes, after the discovery of the Japanese warship, the fighter squadron is responsible for dealing with the Japanese Zero fighters. A squadron of dive bombers and a squadron of torpedo attack aircraft, launched an attack on the Japanese * himself's battleships. The captain of the 1st Brigade ordered.

"Yes, sir." All the pilots replied that everyone was imposing.

"It would be great if we could swallow all of Hi*'s own warships in one gulp. It's better to leave nothing left for the 2nd brigade at all. A squadron leader said.

And this undoubtedly resonated with other pilots. At present, there are only two groups of carrier-based aircraft units. There is undoubtedly a great deal of competition among them.

"Attention fighter squadrons, this time, we are expected to encounter the Zero fighters of the Japanese * himself. I tell you that there is nothing terrible about the Zero fighter. Their myths have long been shattered. After encountering the Zero, it is strictly forbidden to engage in dog fights with them, giving full play to our advantages. I believe that the Zero fighter of the Japanese * himself is equally vulnerable. The captain said.

After all, although the myth of the Zero fighter has been shattered, the prestige remains. This is undoubtedly an extremely formidable enemy for the carrier-based aircraft unit of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, which has just been formed.

Fortunately, the carrier-based aircraft unit of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army was supported by the Americans. From the United States, not only advanced fighters were obtained, but also tactics against the Japanese themselves. These tactics were summed up by the Americans with blood. The air force of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army obtained a complete set of technology from the Americans.

The Zero has an excellent climb rate and turning radius and can easily surpass the F4F Wildcat and P-40, and it is tantamount to suicide to engage in a grappling with these two aircraft and the Zero at low altitudes. However, at high altitude, the Zero's excellent vertical maneuverability begins to deteriorate because the aileron's movements are sluggish and the reaction is slow. (Mainly due to the lack of strength of the fuselage, it is easy to have aileron reaction at high speed.) )

The Zero is not fast in diving, and if you are bitten by the Zero in battle, you should immediately dive at high speed and roll, which can usually be shaken off. The bitten Zero can be easily escaped by making a small radius turn, so Allied pilots must maintain high speed to avoid getting entangled at low speeds. But remember not to use climbing methods to get out, and do not chase the sharp climb of the Zero, otherwise it will be a dead end. Due to the floating carburetor design of the Nakajima Sakae 12-star air-cooled engine used in the Zero, it is easy to cause the engine to stall during high-speed dive (this problem has not been solved in the Zero series models). In addition, the Zero wing structure has serious flaws, the dive speed is limited, and if the speed is too fast, the aircraft can easily disintegrate.

In order to reduce weight, the Zero type did not install a self-sealing fuel tank and any automatic fire extinguishing device, and the pilot did not have armor protection, due to the newly adopted Igarashi aluminum alloy, the material contains a large amount of magnesium (magnesium is one of the main materials in fireworks, aluminum alloys containing magnesium have excellent performance at low temperatures, but mechanical properties such as yield strength will deteriorate sharply at high temperatures) All body surfaces may cause aircraft fire, and US fighters in the Pacific region are equipped with armor-piercing incendiary bombs, This bullet easily penetrates the Zero's aluminum alloy skin and ignites the entire aircraft.

It is precisely because of these tactics that the carrier-based aircraft unit of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army dared to confront the Zero fighters of the Japanese themselves.

At the time of the take-off of the 1st Squadron of the Carrier-based Aircraft Force, the 1st Fighter Wing of the Air Force also took off two P-51B fighter squadrons. Their task will be to assist the 1st Carrier-based Aircraft Group in seizing air supremacy and suppressing the Zero fighters of the Japanese themselves. Whether it is an F4U fighter or a P-51B fighter, its performance is more powerful than that of the Japanese Zero fighter.

In the case of absolute numerical superiority, it is not a problem to defeat the Zero fighter of the Japanese * himself.

The dense group of planes of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army flew together, and was immediately discovered by the radar of the Japanese army. The Japanese battleship Mutsu, as well as heavy cruisers and aircraft carriers, all had radars. These radars accurately detected the incoming aircraft group.

"Order the 1st Fighter Squadron, ready to meet the enemy." The aircraft carrier Zuihe' immediately took off fighter jets and prepared to respond. In this battle, it is necessary to destroy the main fighters of the Zhina. Completely seize air supremacy in Bangkok Bay and even the entire Gulf of Thailand. "Lieutenant General Jizaburo Ozawa, gave the order.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander." The staff officer immediately gave the order.

The 1st Fighter Squadron, which took off from the aircraft carrier "Xianghe", was already circling over the "Michinoku" battleship and other artillery formations. Immediately after receiving the order to fight, preparations were made. A battle with the Zero fighter is about to begin.