Imperial Overlord

Why is Li Le in such a hurry to go to Bavaria? Because there is an important experiment in full swing.

Just when the head of state arrived at the test site, in the brightly lit experimental base, the engineers were still debugging the engine in front of them for the next day's experiment.

Most of these engines are Germany's own jet engines, and a few are the most advanced jet engine products obtained from the UK.

There are obvious differences in thinking between the two sides in the design of jet engines: German engines have more potential for development, and of course, they are also the prototype of future military engines; while British engines take the route of reliability, which is somewhat different from that of German engines. difference.

Comparing the two engines, and combining the advantages of both, is exactly what the German technicians are doing.

Experimenting with two types of aircraft engines and making the first generation of German jet fighters practical are their most important issues now.

Early aircraft jet engines were less reliable. Therefore, many design schemes use the design of two aero-engines.

The twin-engine design can maintain reliability in flight even after one engine fails, which is a very sensible choice.

In 1939, Germany had already outlined the basic shape of the early experimental me-262 fighter on the drawings.

Even without the intervention of the fake head of state Li Le, in real history, Germany would have produced the first experimental jet of the me series in January 1941.

Its code name is familiar to everyone, it is the famous me-262v1 experimental machine. It's just that the plane didn't have a suitable engine and was tested with a piston engine.

And when it really became a jet demonstrator, it was already March 1942.

Of course, the world's first experimental jet was not a Messerschmitt product, but a he-178 verification machine.

Remember the order that Li Le once stipulated that each flight company was responsible for developing different types of aircraft?

That order made Heinkel, which originally produced the world's first jet aircraft, send all its research results to Messerschmitt, and it also made the development progress of the me-262 fighter jet ahead of schedule. .

"I have never rested for a long time." When the sky was dawn, Li Le's special train arrived in Bavaria.

Before he came to the test site, he also slept in a "cage sleep" in the car. So the head of state is in a good state of mind now, and he is waiting to see his practical me-262 fighter fly for a test flight.

Not much different from history, the me-262 fighter is equipped with two engines, which are installed under the wings.

It's still a familiar formula, and a familiar taste... It's just that the safety performance of this aircraft has been improved a lot because of the technology of some British people.

It is still an aircraft that has not been mass-produced. Most of the parts are processed by senior skilled workers. The precision is very good, and the debugging is very stable.

After breakfast, an unpainted me-262 fighter took off against the rising sun, showing the future of human warfare to the head of state and many generals in the air force!

"The speed of a jet fighter can reach 800 kilometers per hour after the technology is mature." A technical engineer explained his research and development results to the Fuhrer and the generals, and his words were very cautious.

Li Le, who came from the 21st century, snickered secretly there. He has seen an aircraft that is twice or even three times the speed of sound, and will be the king and hegemon in the future.

In that distant era, Air Force fighter jets not only possessed supersonic speeds, they were also capable of supersonic cruise.

Advanced fighter jets can communicate with satellites, obtain real-time battlefield information, and use guided weapons accurate to the meter level to attack targets hundreds of kilometers away...

Although he knew this, everyone around him didn't. Therefore, even the most technology-sensitive engineers only dare to shock everyone in front of them with a figure they think is exaggerated enough.

It can fly 800 kilometers in one hour. This speed can be said to exceed everyone's imagination (of course, the fake head of state is not within everyone's range).

Because in this era, the maximum speed of fighter jets is generally still between 500 and 600 kilometers per hour.

Even the next-generation piston fighter ta-152 being developed by Germany has a design speed of only 750 kilometers.

The emergence of the jet engine suddenly refreshed the upper limit of the aircraft's speed.

"Are you sure? This engine can make the plane fly at a speed of 800 kilometers per hour?" a senior Air Force general asked in disbelief.

If the Luftwaffe had mastered this technology first and equipped such a powerful fighter, the whole world would have to surrender under the wing of the Air Force.

"Don't be too happy, my general." Before the engineer could speak, Li Le interrupted the illusions of all the air force generals.

He poured a pot of cold water on his head and brought everyone back to reality: "The new engine is very fuel-hungry... In terms of range, it is a huge disadvantage."

The early fighter jets had a pitiful nickname called "Airport Defender", which was used to satirize the plane's dreadful range and severely limited the use of such aircraft.

Problems such as engine fuel consumption make it impossible for such a fast fighter to fight at long distances, and in disguise, it is easy to expose the field airport for take-off and landing of such aircraft.

It can be said responsibly that ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ The early jet fighters were very limited in their use, far less tyrannical than they look today.

This is not to mention that the engine failure rate of the early aircraft was very high, and even many pilots lost due to failures and crashes exceeded the number of pilots killed in battle.

Obviously, on such a basis, the use of jet fighters is an improvement that is not in the interest of Germany and making the aircraft itself more suitable for real combat is what German engineers have to do now.

"Find a way to stabilize the engine. My pilots are precious treasures, and one cannot be wasted!" Li Le looked at the engineers and gave his own orders.

He is not the real head of state who doesn't understand technology and only knows how to open up his mind on new weapons. No one can fool him about weapons because he looks decades ahead of everyone.

"In addition! The fuel consumption of the engine must be reduced as much as possible... The range must be at least 1,400 kilometers. If you can't do it, you will sacrifice part of the speed and make a larger fuselage with fuel!" Li Le looked at the sky The flying me-262 continued to instruct.