Expedition to Europe

"The Italians do not have the ability to manufacture new aircraft. The fighter jets equipped by the Italian army were purchased from the United Kingdom. The British developed a new generation of fighter jets at the beginning of the year. Although the specific performance is not yet clear, judging from the streamlined shape of the fuselage and the metal on the front half Judging from the structure, it should be based on our Falcon fighter jet. The British named this aircraft 'Hurricane' -" In the Sardinian Eye conference room, Dou Yongyi, head of the Sardinian Military Region Air Force, posted a sticker on the display board. A photo of "Hurricane", combined with the photo introduction.

"Since the Italians purchased the 'Hurricane', the Italians have often sent 'Hurricane' to harass them. Taking advantage of this opportunity, we have also fought against the 'Hurricane' many times. According to the data analysis we obtained, the various parameters of the 'Hurricane' are It is worse than our Falcon, but the gap is not big. We basically have the upper hand in the confrontation. The Italians are worse because of the quality of the pilots, and considering that the British sold the Hurricane to the Italians. It may be a castrated version, so this situation must attract our sufficient attention.”

In fact, Qin Zhiyuan has always ignored the scientific research capabilities of the British. Although the British have not paid much attention to the air force in history, now that there is a precedent of Lanfang defeating the Japanese combined fleet, the British will definitely get inspiration from it.

As an old capitalist country, the UK is still the world leader at present. The scientific research capabilities of the British cannot be ignored. If the British government pays enough attention to the air force, it will not be difficult for the UK to develop a fighter jet with performance comparable to the "Falcon".

The performance of the "Falcon" fighter jet is indeed world-leading. Even now, the "Falcon" is still proud of the world.

Although it is indeed ahead, the lead is not large. Although the "Falcon" has applied a series of new technologies, it still cannot escape the category of propeller fighter. The technology itself has not improved qualitatively. If the British go all out, they want to It is not impossible to catch up with the "Falcon".

"Why wasn't this news reported?" Qin Zhiyuan's face was as dark as water. Qin Zhiyuan didn't know that the British had such a big move. It seemed that some officials in Lanfang had been dazzled by the series of victories and they had begun to slack off.

"It has already been reported to the military department, and the military department has also forwarded the relevant information to the Ministry of Science and Technology. Dean Long is currently accelerating the research on 'thunder and lightning'. It is said that the progress is very fast and has reached the finalization stage. If our' "Thunderbolt" is in service, then our air force still has a considerable advantage when facing the British air force." Qin Haoge answered this question on behalf of Dou Yongyi.

As early as last year, Qin Zhiyuan made a request to Long Chengyuan to develop a new generation of fighter jets. Over the past year or so, the design institute has also withdrawn several different versions of the "Thunder", but because they all have flaws, they have not been finalized. .

The last time Qin Zhiyuan talked with Long Chengyuan, he proposed the concept of developing jet fighters. It seems that Long Chengyuan's current research focus is not on the "Thunder", otherwise the new fighter should have been finalized long ago.

"Immediately send a telegram to Surabaya and fully promote the research progress of 'Thunder and Lightning'. Within half a year - no, within three months, I will see the mass production of 'Thunder and Lightning'." Qin Zhiyuan had a sense of urgency and immediately sent a message to Heyman. Order.

Qin Zhiyuan turned to face Dou Yongyi again, tapping his fingers on the table rhythmically: "Let's see if we can find a way to get a 'Hurricane', so that we can analyze what the technical level of the British has reached."

If you know yourself and your enemy, you will never be in danger. If you want to know the current combat effectiveness of the British, the best way is to find a way to get a "Hurricane" and send it back to Lanfang for dismantling. As long as the advantages and disadvantages of the "Hurricane" are analyzed, the Lanfang Air Force can Develop a combat strategy for Hurricanes.

"The British are guarding us. In addition to equipping British troops, the current 'Hurricane' has been sold to the Italians. They are not even given to their own sons, such as Australia and Canada. It is almost impossible for us to obtain the 'Hurricane' through normal means - —We tried it with the French to see if we could buy a few, but the British refused and refused to discuss it at all. "Qin Haoge also had a headache.

The confidentiality is certain. When Lanfang developed the "Eagle Falcon", there was also a related technical blockade against the British. The British also wanted to buy the "Eagle Falcon" at that time, but they were also rejected by Lanfang's military headquarters.

Lanfang only sold the "Eagle" to the French, and before the transaction, Lanfang signed a relevant contract with France. The French must ensure that the "Eagle" sold by Lanfang to France will not be lost to the British.

Now it seems that it doesn't matter whether there is this contract or not. France is now a broken sieve with big holes everywhere. The Germans can penetrate France into every hole, not to mention the British.

Maybe the French really wanted to keep it secret, but now it seems that the British must have known some of the secrets of the "Falcon" through some means, so they had the "Hurricane".

The British sold the "Hurricane" to the Italians, probably with the intention of supporting the Italians in their confrontation with Lanfang. The biplanes and triplanes equipped by the Italians in the past were indeed stable, but their performance was not as good as Lanfang's. The "Eagle Falcon" is completely different. It can only follow the "Eagle Falcon" and eat dust. It has no ability to fight against the "Eagle Falcon".

"If you can't buy it, think of other ways to create some surprises." Qin Zhiyuan's sinister nature showed up again.

"What's the accident? Can we send special forces to steal it?" Qin Haoge immediately became excited. Qin Haoge liked to take things by force.

"Stealing - you are already a marquis, can you be a bit more like a marquis? What is stealing?" Qin Zhiyuan immediately became angry.

These Dukes of Lanfang are actually monks who have become monks on the way. Strictly speaking, the Dukes of Lanfang are all "official generation" from the grassroots. Including Chen Kangjian and Qin Haoge, they basically did not accept it before going to Europe. What kind of formal education did you have? After joining the army, he attended several "crash courses" and "improvement courses" organized by Qin Zhiyuan. Most of his time was spent in the military camp, so the princes in Lanfang were required to have the same so-called education as the British nobles. "Aristocratic style" is probably a bit difficult.

"Borrow, borrow, borrow--" Qin Haoge immediately changed his words. The meaning was almost the same, and he had no intention of paying it back anyway.

"Think of some reliable ideas. What can I borrow? I won't pay it back anyway -" Qin Zhiyuan doesn't want to borrow. The Italians don't have many 'hurricanes'. I guess the Italians will cherish them like eyeballs. Maybe there are traps at the airport. , just waiting for the Lanfang people to jump in, Qin Zhiyuan did not want to lose money: "This 'Hurricane' only has a metal skin on the front half, and the overall weight is probably very limited -" Qin Zhiyuan started thinking.

"Yes, yes, their hurricanes float very much when they fly. Although the speed and height are good, the flying posture is unstable and wobbly when flying. It's scary. If they really fight, the hit rate will definitely not be high. ." Dou Yongyi was also excited. If he did get a "Hurricane" for research as Qin Zhiyuan said, then it would be Dou Yongyi and the pilots who would benefit in the end.

"How much does our 'kangaroo' weigh?" Qin Zhiyuan made up his mind.

"Seven and a half tons, eleven tons when fully loaded." Dou Yongyi is already familiar with the equipment of Lanfang Air Force, and these data come out of his mouth.

"The hurricane isn't that severe, right?" Qin Zhiyuan thought about it.

"He can't even keep up with him! With the small body of 'Hurricane', which is probably about two tons, our 'Kangaroo' can knock him away——" Dou Yongyi spoke quickly, and he looked weird as soon as he finished speaking.

There is no precedent for a plane to collide with a plane in air combat at this time, but it is not impossible. The "Kangaroo" weighs four and a half tons when empty and six tons when fully loaded. If all these tons and a half are made into armor, then Maybe we can get an armored monster in the air, which would be really cool to use against the "Hurricane".

"You go back and see how to do it, and try to knock down the Hurricane." Qin Zhiyuan made the decision.

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If it is a tank, adding a layer of outer armor is not a problem, but it is more troublesome for aircraft.

When the aircraft is finalized, the structure of the airframe has already been determined. Adding or subtracting points at will will cause structural changes, which will lead to fatal mistakes in the air.

The "Kangaroo" is a transport aircraft, and its flying speed will definitely not be as fast as that of a fighter jet such as the "Hurricane." If you want to use the "Kangaroo" to knock down the "Hurricane", you will need to formulate a tactic. Only under special conditions can this idea become a reality.

There are indeed a lot of difficulties, but Dou Yongyi is not a hesitant person. After Qin Zhiyuan finished speaking, Dou Yongyi immediately stood up and stood at attention: "Yes! Complete the task resolutely."

Well, this attitude is good, but attitude alone is not enough. Dou Yongyi is a pilot after all, not a technician. Modifying aircraft is not Dou Yongyi's job. It is better to have professionals take care of this kind of work.

So after the meeting, Qin Zhiyuan sent a telegram to Long Chengyuan, asking Long Chengyuan to fly directly to Sardinia, and Long Chengyuan would personally take charge of the modification work.

Just two days later, Long Chengyuan flew to Sardinia on a "Kangaroo".

When he first met Qin Zhiyuan, Long Chengyuan was still a little unhappy, complaining that the task Qin Zhiyuan gave him affected Long Chengyuan's work.

Long Chengyuan's current responsibilities are very important. After the "Kangaroo" is commissioned, Long Chengyuan must study and improve the "Thunder" fighter on the one hand, and take care of helicopters on the other. A while ago, he also added the task of improving the "Falcon", so Long Chengyuan Chengyuan's time is really precious now. Even when he got off the plane, Long Chengyuan was still wearing a white coat only worn in the laboratory.

Qin Zhiyuan didn't want to see Long Chengyuan fall ill from overwork. Work is work and rest is rest. There is no conflict between the two. You must rest well before you can work well. Qin Zhiyuan also wanted to call Long Chengyuan out of the laboratory. Let Long Chengyuan relax.