Chapter 1953: Pre-War Preparation II
To put it more precisely, when attacking a port, the depth of the torpedo should be set appropriately according to the depth of the water level. For example, when attacking a port target, in order to prevent the torpedo from sinking to the bottom directly after entering the water, it is necessary to add after the torpedo A wooden stabilizer that reduces the depth of entry into the water. When attacking warships protected by anti-submarine nets, it is best to use 700KG heavy-duty torpedoes. These torpedoes are relatively powerful, and can directly tear the mine protection net after installing a cutter on the mine head.
However, if an ordinary ship is attacked in the strait, an ordinary 500KG torpedo with a charge of 100KG is enough. And if you attack the pre-dreadnought, you also need heavy torpedoes. Maybe someone asked, can you not attack the pre-dreadnought? In theory, of course it is possible, but in actual combat, you can't ignore the rapid-fire guns and anti-aircraft artillery mounted on the pre-dreadnought ship, right? After all, torpedoes fly close to the surface of the sea when they attack! With bad luck, an old-fashioned gun gallery can blow a bomber worth hundreds of thousands of marks to pieces!
The protection of the pilots must also be done well. Considering that the British Air Force is not equipped with anti-air weapons with a power of more than 20MM cannons, it is still very good to equip the pilots with armor at this time. The once ancient breastplate was revived again at this moment! Well, let's be honest, on the ground, the machine gunner is already equipped with a heavy steel body armor that resembles a lobster carapace.
Ordinary fighter pilots are not equipped with this kind of armor, otherwise, once the battle is maneuvered, will nothing happen? These heavy bulletproof vests lined with canvas and asbestos are prepared for bomber machine gunners, especially the front and rear, which are the two most vulnerable places. After testing, theoretically this heavy-duty body armor can block the 7.7MM machine gun bullets and shrapnel after the shell of the fuselage is smashed. As for the 13.2MM bullet? Broken projectiles are still possible, if they are complete? Good luck to you.
As an expert in dealing with bombers, the Bavarian Air Force's natural way is what bombers are afraid of. Therefore, when acting as the attacking side this time, the Bavarian Air Force also completed improvements to the bombers. For example, armor is generally added to the K6 and K8 bombers. Both bombers are equipped with DB series engines and have relatively comprehensive armor protection. Especially in some key load-bearing positions on the belly of the aircraft, the Germans also appropriately added some armor. After all, the prince is very aware of the weakness of the bomber, so it must be strengthened here. The K8 bomber can also be equipped with a belly turret because of its relatively large size.
No matter how good a bomber is, it will be shot down, so the rescue of those who fell into the water must be considered. If you are accidentally transferred to the interior of the Dover Strait, you can only hope that the British will catch you as soon as possible, and then you can rest assured. Be a prisoner. If you are lucky enough to fly out of the British-controlled area, you can see a search and rescue team formed by the German Navy whether it is at the east mouth of the Strait of Dover or on the coast of Belgium. That's right. ! This time the Germans dispatched a group of patrol boats and destroyers from the navy as a special search and rescue fleet. Of course, they will also be protected by warships and the air force.
As for fighter jets, the early short-range J3 fighter jets will gradually disappear from the escort fleet. There are a total of these types of aircraft that mainly undertake cover missions. The latter has a higher speed and better climb. After being equipped with a 400-horsepower liquid-cooled engine, the maximum flight speed of the J7 Swallow fighter exceeds 240 kilometers per hour! And it is equipped with a 20MM machine gun on the nose position, and the other two machine guns are arranged at the root of the wing! Relying on 400KG of internal oil, in the low-speed flight situation of World War I, with the auxiliary fuel tank, it is enough for the J7 aircraft to cover the bomber fleet into London. The J6 is generally used to cover the bombers over Dover.
In this war, the K4 twin-engine aircraft that once made great contributions to the German Air Force was not absent. The so-called classics are classics, and may not be called eternal, but from the beginning of the war until now, K4 and its various improved models Has been active on the battlefield, and this time, K4 is also not absent!
This time, the so-called K4H twin-engine fighter is not for hunting down the British bombers who are already few, nor is it for fighting agile fighters, but for dealing with the British interceptors! Although the air combat performance of the interceptor is destined to be inferior to the fighters of the same period. However, the huge body and excellent protection still make it difficult for these guys to be shot down. Simply using fighter jets to attack is very inefficient.
To Ruprecht's blessing, when designing the K4 light bomber, the Germans actually designed it as a complex of a heavy fighter and a light bomber. Although the ammunition load is not large, there is no magazine. However, the saved weight has greatly improved the strength and flight performance of the aircraft. Although it will definitely suffer from fighting with fighters such as camels, its high-altitude, high-speed performance and good firepower are enough to make it suitable for the task of interceptor killers!
The combat purpose of this aircraft is to use high speed and strong firepower under the cover of fighter jets to avoid the fierce frontal firepower of interceptors to attack from the rear or above, and then leave with one blow to find the next opportunity, or directly disperse the opponent's formation , Interfering with the opponent's attack, after all, a single non-formation interceptor poses a much smaller threat to the bomber fleet.
Considering that this time it is not dealing with a behemoth like the V1500, the K4H fighter is only equipped with three 20MM cannons and one 12.7MM machine gun as a range-finding machine gun. The types of ammunition used are also ordinary ammunition and incendiary ammunition designed to deal with fighter targets. The armor of the K4H has also been reduced because it does not use the machine gun fire net of the shock bomber. Save some weight.
In addition to being an "interceptor hunter", this aircraft has another role, that is, as a long-term air superiority fighter, it hovers over the opponent's airport and waits for the opportunity to attack the British fighters that take off and land. After all, even the best planes are vulnerable during takeoff and landing. Although the maneuverability of the K4H fighter is not very good, but the speed is just right. If you don't want to fight once you are hit by a fighter, you can just run away. This kind of attack does not seek to kill many opponents, but only disrupts the opponent's rhythm.
Similar tactics existed in World War II, such as the Mustang fighter jets that checked water meters over German airports in the middle and late stages of the war. And now the Germans use the twin-engine K4H fighter is also a helpless move, there is no way, the range of the single-engine aircraft is really a problem... This problem can even be attributed to the limitations of history!
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