Expedition to Europe

Flight altitude is only one aspect. Although the altitude has reached the standard, it will not work if it fails to meet the standard in other aspects.

After testing the flight height, other experiments continued.

Judging from the experimental results, both the "Ka-50" and the "Chinook" performed well. In terms of flight altitude, the "Ka-50" reached two thousand meters. The performance of the "Chinook" was slightly worse, but still Reaching 1,500 meters, in terms of flight speed, the "Ka-50" also beat the "Zhi-50" The speed of the "Ka-50" reached 120 kilometers, while the speed of the "Chinook" was only 100. However, in terms of maximum take-off weight, the "Chinook" finally regained the upper hand. The maximum takeoff weight of "Qian" reached three tons, while that of "Ka-50" was only a little more than two tons.

This is only reasonable. After all, the "Chinook" is positioned as a logistics helicopter. The most important thing is how loaded it is. It doesn't matter whether it can fly fast or not.

As armed helicopters and transport aircraft, these two helicopters performed well and basically met Nikola Tesla's requirements, so the good news was immediately reported to Qin Zhiyuan.

When he received the news that the helicopter was successfully developed, Qin Zhiyuan was overjoyed and immediately ordered two helicopters to land directly in Lanfang Palace.

This order caused the palace guards to panic again. In fact, the entire Penglai Island is a no-fly zone. No matter what kind of aircraft it is, as long as it appears over Penglai Island, it will be ruthlessly shot down by the Lanfang Air Force. Nicholas Tes To get them to test helicopters, they must first report and then proceed under the supervision of the Air Force.

Now Qin Zhiyuan ordered the helicopter to fly directly to the palace, which really made Air Force Commander Zhou Hongguang a little bit confused.

After all, Qin Zhiyuan is still the king and has unwavering power in Lanfang. The two helicopters finally parked on the lawn outside Qin Zhiyuan's office building.

When he saw the "Ka-50" and the "Chinook", Qin Zhiyuan was really dumbfounded. These two models were too classic. One came from the Soviet Union and the other came from the American Empire, but now they are all concentrated in Lanfang. This is really a bit predestined.

"Do they have names?" Qin Zhiyuan wanted to make a joke, so he simply used "Ka-50" and "Chinook" as the names of the two aircraft.

"Not yet, because some improvements are needed. When the final plan is finalized, I will ask His Majesty to name it." Long Chengyuan didn't know about "Ka-50" and "Chinook", so he answered seriously.

"Yeah, it does need improvement. Weapons need to be installed on the armed helicopter, and the cockpit needs to be armored. The safety of the pilot must be protected as much as possible. The main consideration for transport aircraft is the stability of the structure. We must not only transport supplies, Transporting soldiers, and later using transport aircraft to lift large equipment, these issues must be taken into consideration. "Qin Zhiyuan has a lot of requirements.

To be honest, before Nikola Tesla appeared, Long Chengyuan only considered completing the design of the helicopter, and did not consider the specific functions and functions at all. Now that Qin Zhiyuan brings it up, Long Chengyuan does not dare to neglect it. , I don’t know where I took out a small notebook and started recording.

Official Lanfang has a good habit. No matter what it is, write it down first before talking about it. A good memory is not as good as a bad pen.

"Have you considered the weapons that need to be installed on the armed helicopter?" Qin Zhiyuan's "prophet" attribute began to spread again.

"——Not yet." Long Chengyuan made a very subtle eye-rolling gesture. This rhythm was really fast.

"It is necessary to install aircraft cannons, automatic grenade launchers, rockets, etc., and to maximize the power of armed helicopters. Think about it, they hover over the enemy's head and pour tons of ammunition on the enemy's head. That should How spectacular!" Qin Zhiyuan thought about it.

"Rockets - are they too big?" Long Chengyuan gestured with his hand, feeling that it was a bit inappropriate.

Rockets appeared in the early 19th century. The rocket developed by the British W. Congreve could have a range of 2.5 kilometers. However, this rocket was huge and not very accurate, so it did not attract attention.

During the World War, the brutal trench warfare gave rise to the development of a variety of weapons, rockets being one of them. After the World War, countries around the world were developing rockets, and Lanfang was certainly not lagging behind. Qin Zhiyuan mentioned the concept of "Katyusha" to Long Chengyuan a long time ago. Long Chengyuan has also been studying it, but the progress is a bit slow. Qin Zhiyuan is not in a hurry. After all, this is peace time, and the Lanfang military has no plans for rockets. The need for ammunition is not urgent.

However, after the helicopter is developed, the pace of rocket development will have to be accelerated. In fact, compared to the "Katyusha", the helicopter is the vehicle that can best exert the power of the rocket. If Lanfang's helicopter can be equipped with a "honeycomb", then The power of helicopters will be greatly increased.

Qin Zhiyuan conveniently asked for the notepad from Long Chengyuan, and drew a schematic diagram for Long Chengyuan on the spot: "——It doesn't need to be too precise, just a large enough number. What the rockets need is not precise strikes, but carpet-style saturation bombing." , the effective force used to kill and injure the enemy is the most suitable——"

Before Qin Zhiyuan finished painting, Nikola Tesla nodded repeatedly.

After Qin Zhiyuan finished the painting, Nikola Tesla sincerely praised: "I have heard that His Majesty is a technological genius before, but now I know that the rumors are not enough to praise you."

This scientist's ability to flatter him was extraordinary. At least Qin Zhiyuan felt very proud: "You are the geniuses. No matter how good I draw, it is only on paper. Only you can turn these things into reality."

It is not easy to get Qin Zhiyuan's praise. At least Long Chengyuan and the others are already very happy.

"Grenade launchers should also be taken seriously. Grenade launchers are not only used on armed helicopters, but also on transport aircraft. The application range of the army and navy is also not small. We need a smaller, more convenient and more efficient grenade launcher." Qin Zhiyuan continued to make requirements.

This does not require drawings. Lan Fang already has an automatic grenade launcher. It only needs to continue to improve on the original basis.

There are two types of automatic grenade launchers equipped by Lan Fang. One is the vehicle-mounted 19-type automatic grenade launcher, which weighs 40 kilograms, has an effective range of 800 meters and a rate of fire of 300 rounds per minute; the other is the handheld 20-type. This launcher is similar to an enlarged version of a revolver, weighing only eight kilograms. It can be easily carried by a single soldier. The range of the 20-type is 400 meters and the rate of fire is 25 rounds per minute.

In fact, both grenade launchers are very good. In terms of performance, they are enough to meet the requirements of the troops, but Qin Zhiyuan is still not satisfied. Qin Zhiyuan's requirements for the power of weapons are endless.

This kind of endless spirit is needed for mankind to continue to progress.

"Attention should be paid to armed helicopters. The crew should be determined to be two people, one responsible for driving and the other responsible for operating the weapon, so the protection of the cockpit must be done well." Qin Zhiyuan still has requirements for details.

If Qin Zhiyuan had not appeared, helicopters would not be equipped with weapons until after World War II, and then the classic models would be derived. No matter what Lan Fang does now, it is at the forefront of the world.

"Don't you need a co-pilot?" Long Chengyuan asked.

"Basically, if the pilot can't control the aircraft, even adding a co-pilot will not help." Qin Zhiyuan traveled to this time and space because of a plane crash in his previous life, and he was really impressed by this question.

The original text can be read in Liu # 9 @shu/ba!

It is not difficult to improve this problem. The maximum take-off weight of the "Ka-50" is a little over two tons. If it is further improved, it is estimated that it will be improved. The weapon system can be installed at most about one ton, and the rest can be focused on protection. Based on this weight, it is estimated that it is a bit difficult to make it as heavy as a tank, but it is still about the same level as an armored vehicle.

It is enough. Tanks have to face anti-tank guns, and helicopters are now facing only anti-aircraft machine guns or anti-tank rifles. Moreover, the biggest role of helicopters is to raid. Before the ground defense can react, the helicopter has completed the task and left. In this respect, it is much more mobile and flexible than tanks.

"The design of the high-power engine has been completed. The biggest difficulty is still the material. The current material strength and durability are not enough, so it is impossible to produce a higher-power engine." Long Chengyuan was a little helpless.

This work is done by Long Chengxuan. In fact, Long Chengxuan's work is also well done. Lan Fang's materials science is currently leading in the world, but it still does not meet Qin Zhiyuan's requirements.

"Materials - it should still be a problem of processing technology. You need to organize manpower to tackle the problem. We can't be stuck with this obstacle." Qin Zhiyuan believes in the human sea tactics.

Materials science is actually a process of accumulation. Try all kinds of formulas and process combinations, and you will always find the right one.

"Mr. Nikola, I'll leave it to you." Qin Zhiyuan then remembered that there was a great god around him.

"Materials - OK, I'll try my best." Nikola Tesla frowned, and it was obvious that he was a little embarrassed by Qin Zhiyuan's request. After all, Nikola Tesla was not a real god, and Nikola Tesla was really not proficient in materials science.

"In terms of materials science, I have a suitable candidate." Although Nikola Tesla was not very proficient in materials science, he had been immersed in the science and technology industry for so long that Nikola Tesla knew a lot of scientific research talents.

"Who? Which country?" Qin Zhiyuan immediately became excited.

Let Qin Zhiyuan do research Qin Zhiyuan is not good at it. Poaching is the area Qin Zhiyuan is best at.

"John Ball, assistant professor of physics at the College of New Jersey. John Ball is not very famous, but he is definitely good at materials science. Springfield Armory also wants to use John Ball's patent." Nikola Tesla smiled a little ironically when he said this, and his eyes looking towards the United States were full of contempt and scorn: "But unfortunately, John Ball cannot get any patent fees."

New Jersey College-

Qin Zhiyuan took a long time to remember that this so-called "New Jersey College" is now Princeton University.