Transmigrated as the Crown Prince

Leaving the court, Yannick came to the German missile research and development center.

Speaking of missiles, we have to mention Germany during World War II. It is no exaggeration to say that Germany during World War II was the ancestor of future generations of missiles.

In addition to the world's first cruise missile V-1 and the first ballistic missile V-2, there are also the world's first anti-tank missile X-7 "Little Red Riding Hood"; the world's first surface-to-air missile "Waterfall"; The world's first smart bomb X-1; the world's first air-to-air missile X-4; the world's first air-to-ship missiles Hs293A and Hs293D (TV-guided version of Hs293); the world's first anti-radiation missile Bv246" hail".

In addition, there are Rhine Daughter surface-to-air missiles, Rhine Messenger surface-to-surface missiles, HS298 air-to-air missiles, HS294 anti-ship missiles, HS295 anti-ship missiles, BV L10/L11 (Peacemaker, Snow) smart bombs, and BV143 /B anti-ship missiles, Flounder ground attack missiles, Gentian anti-aircraft missiles, Spear anti-aircraft missiles, Fire Lily anti-aircraft missiles...the list goes on.

During the postwar Operation Paperclip, the United States stole more than 1,600 top scientists from Germany, including 104 top rocket experts; these experts made great contributions to the development of the United States' aviation industry.

Now, Germany has not only gathered the top scientists in Europe, but also recruited many talents from the Soviet Union and the United States a few years ago.

"Salute to you, Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I am Max Kramer, the person in charge of the anti-tank missile project. This is our latest anti-tank missile developed, temporarily named X-7."

1W Company of the original time and space proposed a plan to develop an air-launched rocket-propelled anti-tank missile. However, at the time, no one could foresee the flood of red armor that would appear on the European plains three years later, so the German Aviation Ministry had no interest in such weapons.

Later, in 1943, Dr. Max Kramer of the German Aviation Test Center began to develop a small winged fire projectile for use as an airborne weapon and as an air-launched anti-tank weapon, code-named X-7 "Little Red Riding Hood".

In 1944, as Soviet tanks began to be produced at a rapid pace, in order to resist the attack of the powerful Soviet armored force, the German Air Force, which was in urgent need of anti-armor weapons, became interested in the X-7 and tried to develop it into an anti-tank missile equipment. Ground attack aircraft.

However, according to Yannick's requirements, the current X-7 is designed as a ground weapon for the army. After all, the German Army Aviation's IL-2 attack aircraft and A-1 attack aircraft are already quite good and do not need this special anti-tank weapon.

From the appearance, the X-7 is a 150mm caliber mortar shell (armor-breaking warhead) equipped with fins and a stabilized tail. At the front of the warhead is the impact fuze, followed by the hollow charge warhead.

The missile is powered by a WASAG 109-506 solid rocket motor, which has a two-stage coaxial combustion chamber. The two stages are separated by a layer of flame-retardant material made of asbestos, graphite and calcium silicate. The first stage contains 3 kg of fuel, the thrust is 66 kN, and the working time is 5 seconds; the second stage contains 5 kg of fuel, the working time is 8 seconds, and the thrust is 05 kN. During combat, as the engine generates sufficient thrust, the missile is released. The missile then rotates around its longitudinal axis at an angular velocity of 720° per second and flies towards the target.

After listening to Dr. Max Kramer's introduction, Yannick nodded with satisfaction. "Yes, let's try it now. It's boring to shoot fixed targets. Just go to the moving targets." When shooting fixed targets, ordinary anti-tank guns can do the job; the biggest advantage of anti-tank missiles is that they can change directions in flight and accurately shoot. Capturing the target is absolutely epoch-making.

When everyone arrived at the testing site, a thousand meters away there was a Jackal tank that had been modified to be driven by remote control and was traveling at normal speed.

Several engineers quickly set up the missile console and launcher. Max Kramer asked Yannick for advice. "Your Highness, preparations are complete, please give us your instructions."

"let's start."

"Fire!" Following Max Kramer's command, the shooter sitting in front of the console pressed the ignition button on the console. Everyone present held their breath and opened their eyes wide. If the target shooting is successful this time, it will definitely go down in history.

The tail of the missile on the launcher first spurted out a cloud of black smoke, and then burst into flames. Soon, the missile left the launcher, dragging flames and flying forward.

Soon, the fuel in the first-stage combustion chamber is burned, and the second-stage combustion chamber is ignited. The flame it emits is much dimmer than the first stage. Although its thrust is not greater, it burns longer.

The wings on both sides of the missile body are not stationary. As the flaps are deployed, the missile begins to rotate during flight. Because the rotational speed is very low, it can be followed with the naked eye.

When the missile is flying, the shooter visually tracks the missile and the enemy tank, and issues control instructions by manipulating the two joysticks of the control box to control the missile's course so that the engine's tail tracer is above the aiming line. Since the missile rotates slowly during flight, when the missile wing is in a horizontal state, the shooter controls the height handle and gives a height correction instruction; when the missile wing is in a vertical state, the shooter controls the azimuth handle and gives a direction correction instruction until the missile hits the target. .

When the missile wing is in a horizontal state, the shooter controls the height handle and gives a height correction instruction; when the missile wing is in a vertical state, the shooter controls the azimuth handle and gives a direction correction instruction. In everyone's field of vision, the missile is moving rapidly towards The target pounced, and within a few seconds the Kung Fu missile accurately hit the moving Jackal tank.

"boom!"

As the tank exploded, everyone in the observation seat applauded enthusiastically; but they saw Yannick frowning slightly, with a solemn expression on his face.

The applause gradually became sparse, and Max Kramer asked anxiously. "Your Highness, do you have any questions?"

"The missiles are good, but whether the missiles can hit the target completely depends on the skill of the shooter. The shooter needs strict training, right?" Compared with rockets that can be used with simple training, the operation of anti-tank missiles is quite complicated. After all, the flight trajectory and missile body state need to be constantly adjusted during the flight of the missile.

And he just noticed that from launch to hit, the shooter needs to concentrate on the operation. If this is placed in a battlefield filled with bullets and smoke, can the shooter still display such strength? The hit rate of missiles on the battlefield may drop significantly. "Is it more troublesome to train a shooter than to produce a missile?"

Max Kramer had a look of embarrassment on his face. "Your Highness is wise, indeed."

Yannick shook his head. "That is to say, this missile is not perfect enough. It needs to be improved and upgraded to semi-automatic."