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Chapter 1181 Dive Bombing (Second Update, please subscribe)
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In the air, piercing whistles echoed, and Cheng Kewei in the cockpit stared at the simple cross hoop, which slowly pressed down on the target—a target painted with lime.

"500 meters!"

"400 meters..."

As the altitude continues to drop, the speed of the plane is also increasing.

"It's almost there, pull it up quickly, pull it up..."

The people standing on the ground looked at the diving plane and shouted loudly, but it still fell from the sky like a peregrine falcon hunting for prey, and it couldn't stop the car at all. Who knows what it will end up on.

This is absolutely desperate.

At this moment, a black dot suddenly appeared under the belly of the plane, and at the same time, the plane suddenly climbed up and flew towards the air.

Before Cheng Kewei could even observe the bombing situation, he felt a sudden twist on the wing.

broken……

The acceleration of the dive caused the wooden wing spar to actually break, and he finally managed to control the flight attitude, so he had to make an emergency landing on the open space near the airport.

"The problem is still old..."

After a successful forced landing, Cheng Kewei, who survived by chance, lit a cigarette. He was sitting in the cockpit, holding a cigarette, and talking to himself.

"The structure of the airframe still needs to be further strengthened. If the airframe structure is not strengthened, the aircraft will not be able to withstand the impact of high-speed dives and pull-ups. As long as the airframe structure is strengthened, dive bombing still has a bright future."

Although the ever-increasing speed during the dive almost prevented him from recovering from the dive, the bombing effect of the bomb was very good, the bombing accuracy was quite high, and the bomb hit the target accurately.

The only problem is the strength of the aircraft fuselage.

"Enhancing the strength of the fuselage means increasing the weight. As the weight increases, the power of the engine also increases. When the power of the engine increases, the self-weight will also increase, and the weight of the aircraft will also increase..."

In the engine room, while the technicians were repairing the damaged wooden spar, Cheng Kewei discussed with the designer Li Lin again.

"Li Gong, what's the point of the first point? I've tried it. The accuracy of the dive bombing is good. Compared with the horizontal bombing, no matter how we improve it, it can't compare with the airship in terms of bomb load. What does the plane rely on? It's nothing more than maneuvering Good nature, is a natural airship killer, but if the plane wants to replace the airship, it must show its own advantages in bombing."

Cheng Kewei pointed to his plane and said.

"Dive bombing is the best choice. Its bombing accuracy is quite high, and the bomb hits the target accurately. In horizontal bombing, 100 bombs may not be able to hit a warship, but it is easy to hit the target with dive bombing. A single bomb can seriously damage a warship, it is even more powerful than a cannon, because he can transport the bomb hundreds of kilometers away to bomb the enemy's warship. Only in this way can the value of the aircraft be fully utilized..."

Give full play to the value of the aircraft!
A simple sentence made Li Lin, an aircraft designer, break his defenses.

Although they are constantly improving the aircraft, the aircraft is still like a toy, and it cannot be compared with the airship at all. The range and ammunition load are all behind.

"Maybe……"

Staring at the newly repaired spar, Li Lin said to himself.

"It's really worth a try."

Many times, one decision can change the future.For the engineers and pilots in the base, they don't know what kind of changes this seemingly inconspicuous decision will bring to the world in the future, but one thing is certain is that at this time, those in the air A whizzing plane is bound to change the world.

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In fact, the world has already been changed.

Although, as in history, the 1880s was an era of technological change, the emergence of various weapons such as airships made this era of technological change even more turbulent.

Although in the Americas, the maritime arms race between the Ming Empire and the United States is in full swing, but in the world, due to rapid technological changes, many people are confused. The development of artillery and power systems is changing with each passing day. The birth of space and the development of underwater weapons have made people worry about whether battleships will become extinct like dinosaurs.

"In the face of airships and torpedoes, warships are vulnerable!"

I don't know when, such arguments began to prevail in the European naval circles, and the Royal Navy, the strongest Blue Star, also slowed down its pace of development appropriately.

But everyone knows that this is only temporary.

All it takes is an opportunity to change everything.

"Read the papers, read the papers, watch the historic speech of the Lord of the Admiralty, the Earl of Northbrook - openly acknowledging that the Royal Navy has been surpassed..."

"The Royal Navy needs more ironclads and cruisers."

In the early morning, when James Bond, who was waiting for the arrival of the tram at the public tram stop, heard the shout of the newspaper boy, he stretched out his hand and called the newspaper boy.

"Give me a copy of today's Times."

"Ok sir,"

After taking the newspaper, James Bond saw the news on the front page of the newspaper - "The Most Dangerous Moment of the British Empire".

Such sensational news is about the "Royal Navy Crisis". There is a huge panic in the strength of the navy, fearing that the Royal Navy will soon be surpassed by the French Navy and the Ming Navy, although Stead's article is suspected of exaggeration.However, this led Lord Northbrook, the Lord of the Admiralty, to publicly admit that the Navy needed more ironclads and cruisers.

"If there is no accident, the parliament should pass a new bill recently to support the construction of the Royal Navy!"

James Bond recalled the members of Parliament who frequently entered and left Downing Street these days. Although they have not yet reached an agreement on the issue of shipbuilding, it is certain that Parliament will soon respond to the crisis.

"It looks like a new round of naval competition is about to begin."

While talking to himself, James Bond folded the newspaper when he saw the tram approaching. He was waiting to get on the bus, but he didn't notice a not-so-obvious news in the newspaper at all. It's not very clear, but the title on it is printed in nine-point type, and the content says that Barberton in southern Africa discovered a gold mine.

Few people have heard of Barberton in southern Africa, but only two words are enough-gold.

No one knows what kind of sensation the news of the discovery of a large amount of gold in southern Africa will cause, but what is certain is that with the pursuit of all walks of life, a new investment frenzy will follow in London.

(End of this chapter)