The Iron and Steel Frenzy of the Republic of China

The "NO.11" experimental fighter, whose aerodynamic shape resembles a large icicle, is galloping back and forth in the high sky. The eye-catching red ri painting on both sides of the thin lower wing is clearly visible from the view of the telescope below. Listening to the test personnel Shouting, Yamamoto 56's face glowed with fanaticism

"Hey, this is the good thing we need." He waved his fist vigorously and shouted with high spirits, "If we had it a year earlier, maybe we had wiped out that nasty Chinese, and the honor of the Imperial Navy would have been restored earlier. "

"Yes, at least you don't have to laugh at the guys in the army. Mitsubishi has done a good job this time," Takijiro Onishi echoed {book friend upload}

The group of admirals next to him all appreciated it. The biplane fighter with a distance of [-] kilometers and this light and bullet-like guy have a very different visual perception. Knowing the feeling of strength, it must be heroic in battle

A little farther away, the relevant personnel of Mitsubishi Corporation who gathered together were not so optimistic at all. Every time he saw the fighter plane making maneuvers, Jiro Horikoshi's heart twitched first, and his two hands could not help but clenched tightly, and the atmosphere was very tense. Not daring to take a breath, his eyes were wide open, staring straight at him, for fear of any unexpected changes

Hattori made the sub-section chief notice his nervous appearance, leaned over and patted him on the shoulder, and said in a low voice: "Don't worry, Hoikoshi-kun, our fighter plane should be able to hold it."

His voice didn't sound so confident to Horikoshi Jiro, and he couldn't help but secretly shook his head with a wry smile: "Don't worry, Section Chief, we are really taking too much risk this time, there will be more violent actions in real battles , not safe"

Can he not worry?In order to meet the almost unreasonable index requirements of the guys in the Navy, under no circumstances, they chose the greatest compromise. Because of the bulkiness of the "Venus III" engine, the fuselage had to be slightly lengthened, and the skeleton, skin, and wings To reduce weight as much as possible in the structure such as the landing gear is actually to save materials. The result of repeated tests is to provide the minimum weight almost at the edge of the limit of strength, and there is almost no margin.

In order to ensure that the 500 kilometers can pass, the two wings have to be made thin and narrow, and the sweep angle is increased, but this will sacrifice flexibility and low performance. If the pilot is not skilled enough, it is very likely to lose control when encountering a complex airflow environment. There is no need to think about the strength or something. If the action is too violent in the battle, the tragedy of breaking the wings may also happen *book*(

"Maybe we use the Nakajima engine model better, at least the weight they make is [-] kilograms smaller, and the volume is also smaller, relatively speaking, the strength of the body is guaranteed." Horikoshi Jiro still felt that this was too risky, while the other A modification that didn't come out fit

They also made two improved models with different engines. The power of the Nakajima engine is slightly lower, but it is small in size and light in weight. Under the premise that it can barely reach 500 kilometers, the strength of the wings should be slightly higher, at least as a high-turning dog. Not afraid of fuselage problems when fighting

But Fukao Junji was not very happy when he heard this, and snorted coldly: "As long as our engine is qualified, it will be fine. After all, Nakajima's things will be a little worse. After some time, we are confident that we can achieve 1000 horsepower." At that time, even if the fuselage was made big and strong, there would be no problem.”

What you have at home, why use someone else's?Nakajima's is nothing more than making it smaller, but don't forget that in addition to power, the engine also needs to be reliable. The supercharging technology used by Nakajima can't guarantee reliability for a long time. It will definitely not be able to support it for a long time. Come on, the cost will be much higher

The point is, if you use your own engine, then all the credit will be theirs. If Nakajima's is replaced, the engine research department headed by Junji Fukao will still have to be ridiculed by others. He absolutely cannot tolerate it. down

Horikoshi Jiro clearly felt the coldness on his body, so he didn't say anything more. After all, the final success depends on the judgment of the military.

At high altitude, the pilot Sato was sweating all over his body, his tense joints were stiff, and he was holding the joystick with both hands, not daring to blink his eyelids. As a senior test pilot, he clearly judged that the carrot-like guy under his butt was definitely not The designer said it so perfectly, the sound of the engine sounded not pleasant at all, and I was worried when the cylinder would explode

The fuselage is so thin that he even doubts that he can punch a hole in it. There is no protection on the inside and outside of the seat, and it can be worn through with a gun. Otherwise, the pilot is flying with bare buttocks, and the open cockpit is nothing

According to the requirements below, he pushed the fighter plane to dive down suddenly, and pulled the trigger towards the huge target. The two 20mm Oerlikon machine guns installed in the front vibrated violently and roared. Immediately, the flames soared into the sky and fragments splashed everywhere. It looked very spectacular, and it looked like the firepower was powerful.

A group of navy guys below saw their blood boiling, and wished they could replace it and drive a wild sweep of the enemy, but Sato noticed that when firing, the half-buried gun body vibrated very seriously, and the firing time was a little longer One point, the metal structure around the gun barrel was obviously a little deformed, and the moment the dive was over and the jerk was pulled up, he heard the "creaking" groan from the frame of the fuselage and the two wings, as if it was about to break at any time, which made him unable to bear it. heartbroken

No wonder it needs to add reinforced steel wires. Such a structural strength is really not reassuring. This is still a high-quality aluminum alloy imported from Germany. If it is made in China, it is already falling apart now?

It's a pity that the people below couldn't see these things. When he almost collapsed and landed on the plane, he tried his best to put on a smile and gave thumbs up to the applauding officers, and said nothing—in fact, he was afraid Can't help vomiting

Yamamoto 56 stepped forward with a smile on his face, patted him on the shoulder vigorously, and praised: "You have worked hard and did a good job."

Sato swayed, tried to stand upright, and saluted him. Turning his head to look at the side, a group of Mitsubishi high-level executives glared at him with stern eyes. He immediately understood what to say, and turned his face and said solemnly: "Report to Your Excellency, Commander. The performance of this aircraft can basically meet your combat requirements”

"Good, very good." Yamamoto 56 was also very happy watching it just now, and punched him hard again, and walked to the fighter plane with his hands behind his back to observe carefully. Yamato's national aesthetic characteristics are absolutely in line with small, exquisite, elegant and flexible details, and the second-class people nodded at Hattori, "This time, Mitsubishi did not disappoint."

Hattori asked Ji to signal Horikoshi Jiro and others to drag Sato to the back, and said respectfully: "Thank you, Commander, for your appreciation. It is our honor to satisfy you and the navy."

Yamamoto 56 did not doubt that he was there, and said firmly: "Be sure to conduct multiple tests as soon as possible, and then produce them as much as possible, and equip them on our warships. Now, the Imperial Navy is waiting for our fighters to be in place."

After nearly a year of intense efforts, most of the navy's ships have been modernized and refitted, and anti-aircraft artillery has been greatly increased. Compared with the simple and complete appearances before, it is much stronger, except that the aircraft carrier is empty and the speed is seriously insufficient. The old biplane fighter is almost too embarrassed to pull it out to meet people

After holding back for a year, the Admiralty couldn't lift its head, but the Army has made progress again and again. Just recently, news came out from the General Staff Headquarters that they boldly planned "Hebei, Shandong, Shanxi, Chahar, Suiyuan "The "Five Provinces Anti-Communist Self-Government Movement" has made great progress, and it is very likely that it will directly or indirectly control the vast area of ​​​​North China.

At that time, the empire will have a huge market with a population of more than 1 million. The army can be stationed in the Pingjin area at will, in fact occupying a strategic advantage. Once fully prepared, launching a full-scale war of conquest will be extremely convenient and consume most of the financial funds. The Navy has made no progress, and the Ministry of the Navy has been completely overwhelmed. Not to mention, even the activities of patrolling the coast of China and the Yangtze River waterway have been greatly reduced, which is a shame.

No matter what others think, Yamamoto stubbornly believes that the key to the navy's victory lies in the air force. As long as there are powerful fighters and completely overwhelm the Chinese air force, then the initiative of the war will be completely in hand. Then Afterwards, the Navy can really feel proud and elated. That is the moment to realize your lifelong ambition.

And today's successful test flight of the fighter plane is a great milestone. When all high-speed fighter planes are used to rule the sky, the opportunity to make great achievements will come

Yamamoto 56, who was warm in his head, didn't see anything strange about the Mitsubishi guys at all, and walked away with a confident assurance from the other party.

When there were no other people waiting at the scene, Hattori Joji grabbed Sato and asked, "What's going on? Can it meet the requirements of the Navy?"

Sato shook his head in embarrassment, he could only choose the side that paid himself wages, and to be honest: "I'm not very optimistic. If you do violent maneuvers for a long time, the fuselage may not be able to support the stability and accuracy of the other machine guns." It needs to be improved, the vibration is too big when launching; the low-altitude performance is still ok, but the climb rate is not enough, and the working limit of the engine may be shorter than the design..."

A lot of problems were counted out, and the faces of a group of designers became more and more ugly, but what can be done?The navy is pressing so hard, can't they just give up this opportunity?Besides, the company has invested so much money. If they don't make achievements, they may be kicked out. If they can get a huge order from the Navy, then they are all heroes. Fame and fortune are inevitable.

Hattori's eyes flickered once, his expression changed several times, and finally he waved his hand resolutely: "Okay, I understand. Submit the test report as soon as possible. We must improve as much as possible before the arrival of the navy test pilots. We must not lose this time opportunity”

"Hi" Horikoshi Jiro, Fukao Junji and the others looked at each other and saw the complex emotions hidden in each other's eyes (to be continued)

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