My client Li Yunlong

Mitsubishi Aircraft Research Institute.

"Professor."

A Japanese officer came in and reported to Jiro Takukoshi, who was busy next to a plane:

"The German aviation technicians have disembarked and are expected to arrive in half an hour."

"The Aviation Headquarters asked you to go and take care of it."

"understood."

Kagotsujiro continued to look at the plane in front of him without raising his head.

The air battle that took place in Beiping shocked the entire imperial aviation community.
An enemy twin-engine bomber, relying solely on speed and technology, managed to escape easily when surrounded by more than twenty Imperial aircraft, including five Zero fighters.

Such a battle situation made the Aviation Headquarters and the Navy deeply aware of one thing.

The empire is on the wrong path!
Imperial Airlines’ technical route is wrong!
Now, it is no longer the era where maneuverability was king twenty years ago. Although the maneuverability of an aircraft is important, the speed cannot lag behind. Even more important.

However, the empire’s technological reserves are weak and its basic scientific and technological capabilities are weak.

"Germany··"

“But also watch your speed.”

The Empire couldn't do it.
But Germany certainly can.

Breakthroughs in engine technology are very difficult.

Although the United States has recently conducted large-scale commercial activities with the empire, it is impossible to export technology, and has even begun to impose a technological blockade on the empire.

But the United States is not the only technological powerhouse in the world.

···
"Watch the height."

There are further breakthroughs in engine technology, and they are breakthroughs over a long period of time, the kind that take two or three years.

but··
"speed!"

Especially in the field of aircraft engines.

If you want to greatly improve the performance of the Zero fighter, you can only equip it with a high-horsepower engine, and it cannot increase its weight too much.

There are not only planes on Tubal Road, but also a large number of anti-aircraft weapons. The sky in North China is no longer their wanton racecourse.

Thanks to the amazing performance of enemy aircraft in North China, this time the Japanese Aviation Headquarters and the Navy no longer conflict with each other, but have unified technical requirements - even if some maneuverability is sacrificed, the speed of the aircraft must be ensured.

They are all Japanese aircraft that have served in North China for many years. They have participated in many missions to attack the Eighth Route Army base areas and support the ground locust army and the Tubal Road battle.

The factory where the empire produces engines is his beloved Mitsubishi Company. The most advanced engines currently have a maximum power of only 1,300 horsepower, are large in size, heavy in weight, and have a high failure rate.

"The Eighth Route Army has large-caliber anti-aircraft machine guns."

Germany's technology is not inferior to that of the United States in any way, and even exceeds it in some fields.

To this end, the Aviation Headquarters and the Navy Department jointly assigned the task of improving the Zero.
This task naturally fell on the head of the Zero fighter's designer, Kokoshi Jiro.

Thinking of this, Gou Yue Erlang suddenly raised his head and his eyes lit up.

BMW's engines are no worse than American engines.

But recently,
The situation suddenly changed.

Ghana Shun is organizing a pre-war meeting.

A pre-war meeting regarding the bombing of the Tubal Road base area.

North China Front Army Aviation Brigade, in the headquarters.

The performance of the Zero Fighter is already at its limit. He has almost squeezed out the performance of the Zero Fighter. To this end, the length and diameter of the rivets have been shortened, there is almost no protection, and the strength of the body has even been reduced. Even the fuel tank is a thin layer. Aluminum skin.

Several pilots attending the meeting were in a daze.

"Hi!"

"Without a good engine, where would the speed be?"

Maneuverability and dog fighting, such as circling and rolling, are gradually being phased out.

The Japanese realized that in air combat, speed is king.

After being installed into the Zero fighter, the performance will decrease.

Northern Review.

I also fought against a fighter from Preserved Fruit.

"Someone is coming."

Mass production also has the problem of low yield.

There is no room for improvement.

Imperial engine technology has reached its limits.

Thinking of this, Jiro Kugoshi couldn't wait for the upcoming German technical team.

unless,

Hakugojiro sighed.

"The shooting height is about 800 meters. The shooting speed is very fast and powerful. It poses a great threat to our aircraft."

"It's also very maneuverable."

"Try not to drop below 800 meters."

Ghana Shunzheng warned carefully.

"And speed."

"Although there is no intelligence indicating that there are fighter jets on Tubal Road, we cannot rule out the possibility."

"So, during the attack, try to maintain speed."

"Give enough time to retreat."

"Once an enemy fighter jet is discovered, immediately break away from the battle, lower the altitude, and return at full speed to an altitude of less than 100 meters."

Ganashuncheng is an old devil with rich experience and rich command and combat experience.

Although the troops did not display fighter jets, they still remained vigilant enough and deployed optimal options.

In his opinion, the enemy's fighter jets must be extremely fast, but this also has a disadvantage. High speed belongs to high-altitude fighters, while low altitude requires maneuverability.

Although high-altitude dives to attack low-altitudes have great advantages, once the flying altitude is less than 100, the enemy's strength can be avoided to the greatest extent.

"Hi!"

The Japanese pilots who participated in the meeting had solemn expressions.

They had all participated in the encirclement battle against the Tubal aircraft that attacked Beiping not long ago. The enemy aircraft broke through at ultra-low altitude, at a speed of more than 550 kilometers per hour, and at an altitude of less than 50 meters.

It still lingers in their minds and even appears in their nightmares from time to time.

Lingering.

The enemy is very strong.

Whether it’s pilot skills or aircraft performance. Don't be careless on this mission.

"Let's go, gentlemen."

Garner issued the order to set off.

···
Jinan base area.

South of Ze County.

Xiaochishan.

The origin of the name Xiaochi Mountain is unknown, but it is one of the highest mountains in the southern Hebei base area. Therefore, in addition to the main force of a battalion stationed here, there is also a radar placed on the top of the mountain.

Inside the reinforced concrete room at the top of Xiaochi Mountain.

Yin Si's eyes were focused, scanning the radar screen in front of him from time to time.

Yin Si has been in the army for about four years, not the old Red Army, but the new Red Army.

He joined the army at the end of 1936, when he was fourteen years old. He followed the army through the last part of the Long March and stayed with the Kangda University in northern Shaanxi. Responsible for security and logistics work.

Because he has been following the army, although he has never gone to any serious school, his cultural level is still quite good.

After the army established a radar soldier, he took the initiative to sign up. After review, he successfully became a radar soldier. After two months of training and study, he mastered the radar operation skills.

"Incredible."

Looking at the radar screen in front of him, even though he knew the principle, Yin Si still felt unbelievable.

This machine can actually continuously detect and search for an aircraft that is one hundred kilometers away and at an altitude of more than one thousand meters. It can know the speed and direction of the aircraft and continue to track it.

Glancing at the radar, Yin Si continued to read the book in his hand. During this period, he looked at the screen from time to time to stay alert.

Radar made Yin Si deeply realize his lack of knowledge.

Just at this time,

Several points on the screen caught Yin Si's attention.

···
airport.

Shen Sheng completed his daily training warm-up and stepped off the J-1 cabin.

Recently, according to the intelligence from the headquarters, the Japanese planned to launch an air attack on the base area, so he only conducted adaptive training for one hour to save his strength to deal with the Japanese air attack.

"Damn it."

"You little devil, don't fool people."

Unsatisfied, Shen Sheng cursed.

Thanks to his experience in the Iberian Peninsula, he has flown many aircraft, including German aircraft.

But no aircraft, including the Yun-5 and Yun-6, could compare to the feeling that flying the J-1 gave him.

After more than one hundred hours of actual flight, Shen Sheng deeply felt that only the J-1 could bring him the joy of driving. This feeling of truly flying freely in the sky is what Shen Sheng really wants. .

If the little devil hadn't come,
He also drives at least six hours a day.

The remaining six hours should be used for training and learning flight knowledge and theory.

As for the J-1 flight manual, he had long been familiar with it.

Even if his superiors didn't allow it, he could fly for an hour a day and sleep for eight hours a day without reducing his study and general training time.

enough.

Unfortunately,
His superiors rejected his application on the grounds of excessive physical load.

"Report."

At this time, a staff officer ran over and reported to Shen Sheng:
"Radar station news, a Japanese plane was found."

"Seven in number, speed 330, altitude , direction , distance kilometers."

"Your superiors ordered your first fighter group to attack immediately and shoot down all enemy planes."

"Yes."

After standing at attention and saluting.

"Ha ha··"

Shen Sheng couldn't help laughing wildly:
"finally come!"

He waved his fists in excitement and anticipation, venting his inner excitement.

Although flying in a J-1 fighter jet, flying over the base area and overlooking the land of Taihang and Taiyue, is an unparalleled enjoyment, but flying a J-1 fighter jet to shoot down a Japs plane is his real dream.

"Ready to take off!"

Shen Sheng's voice rose an octave.

Fighters are always ready for war. The J-1 not only integrates the technology of the 1980s, but also has a logistics system that is at the level of the 1980s and has been simplified a lot.

Five minutes later, two J-1 fighter jets soared into the sky.

"Report."

"Fighter No. 1 has taken off."

Shen Sheng reported in the command channel.

The tone was full of confidence.

Although this is his first actual battle, Shen Sheng is absolutely sure of victory.

"Fighter 2 has taken off."

Shen Sheng's wingman reported simultaneously.

Currently, only Shen Sheng and his wingmen, as well as five pilots, are skilled in flying J-1 fighter jets. They lack experience and need further training before they can officially start flying fighter jets in combat.

of course,

The main reason is.

Two is enough.

Thirty years of technology gap.

Even if the piston propeller technology is still used and there is no absolute generation difference, it is not something that a mere seven old Japanese attack aircraft that were in service in the late 1930s can handle.

"The enemy plane is 130 kilometers away from you."

In the channel, the battlefield command correspondent reported the location:

"Direction 320."

"Roger that!"

The words fell.

boom!
Shen Sheng pushed the accelerator, and two fighters flew towards the Japanese aircraft at a speed of 650 kilometers per hour. (End of chapter)