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Chapter 1753: Escort Fighter

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    No one knows that the famous p-51 Mustang fighter jet was used for ground attack when it first entered service in the U.S. Army Air Corps, because the engine used by this aircraft dragged its feet.

    The higher the altitude, the thinner the air.  Therefore, for ordinary piston engines, the inhaled oxygen will be seriously insufficient, which will cause the power of the engine to drop greatly.  This is the reason why ordinary vehicles have altitude sickness when they arrive at the plateau.  As for how to avoid this situation, that is to use a supercharger. Whether it is a turbocharger or a supercharger, the principle is the same, that is, to blow more air into the engine.  As long as there is more air, it can make the combustion more complete, and the power of the engine can be further improved.  But ordinary superchargers have limited performance.  In order to allow the engine to work in a higher airspace, two superchargers need to be connected in series for secondary supercharging.  This is like a water pump that can only pump water to a height of ten meters. If you want to pump water to a height of twenty meters, then two water pumps are connected in series. If you want to fly to high altitude, you need two stages  Supercharger.

    In this era, Britain is still quite powerful, and they have advanced technology.  The British Spitfire uses the world-class Merlin engine.  This engine uses a two-stage supercharger and has the combat capability of the entire airspace. Whether it is at an altitude of 10,000 meters or at an ultra-low altitude of several hundred meters, it can endow this fighter with powerful combat capabilities.

    After the "Lease Act" was implemented, the United States handed over a large number of aircraft to the United Kingdom, including the p-51 Mustang fighter jet.  After using it, the British Air Force found that the basic design of this aircraft was very advanced, but there was no qualified engine, so the British replaced this aircraft with their own Merlin engine.  After the engine was replaced, the performance of the aircraft immediately underwent a radical change.  While maintaining the original low-altitude combat performance, the high-altitude performance of this aircraft has also been greatly changed.

    When the p-51 fighter jet was first developed, it was only used to attack the ground at low and medium altitudes. Even the Americans developed a dive bomber based on this aircraft.  This p-51 is just a mid-range fighter with not outstanding performance, but when it is replaced with a British engine, it immediately changes the shotgun and becomes a world-class fighter.

    What's more, the engine offered in the UK is very fuel-efficient.  When using the original engine, the P-51 Mustang fighter jet only has a maximum range of more than 1,000 kilometers.  After the new engine was installed, the maximum range was immediately extended to more than 2,000 kilometers.  Even after further improvement and the addition of a new type of auxiliary fuel tank, the maximum range is close to 3,000 kilometers.  Its range has surpassed the Zero fighter, becoming the first long-range fighter in the United States.  In various operations to bomb Germany, this kind of fighter jet can fly with the bomber to the German mainland for escort, and then fly back after the bombing is over.  I don't know how envious the Germans are. When Germany bombed Britain across the Channel, there were no such planes.  Their bombers had no escort planes, so they could only fly over by themselves. As a result, they were intercepted by the British, and the Luftwaffe suffered considerable losses.

    The p-51, which was intended as a mid-range ground attack fighter, became an all-round fighter with the highest output throughout World War II.  After discovering the excellent performance of the British Merlin engine, the Americans introduced a full set of technology, produced this engine in a factory in the United States, and installed it on the aircraft for direct use on the front line.

    It's just that this was already in 1943.  It's only 1942 and the RAF should have just gotten the P-51 Mustang.  Haven't figured out how to transform this fighter yet!

    So when Qin Baoshan brought it up, Major Cromlin was a little strange at this time.  He asked Qin Baoshan: "Why p-51 instead of other aircraft? This is just our mid-range ground attack aircraft."

    The industrial base of the United States is quite strong, and the aircraft they produce themselves are also diverse.  Among so many models, why did Qin Baoshan choose this aircraft?

    "This is of course because its original design is very good." Baoshan introduced: "Its wings, as well as its shape, use the most advanced aerodynamic results."

    In fact, as long as you look at it, you can find that the p-51 fighter jet has a very smooth appearance and a smooth surface.  This is what advanced fighter jets do.  The once famous French aircraft designer Dassault once said that a good aircraft must be a beautiful aircraft.  From a beautiful point of view, p-51 is fully qualified.

    Especially after the original model.  The pilots reported that the vision of this aircraft was not very good, so except for the original model, the later p-51 fighter jets became a bubble-style cockpit.  Behind it is a large piece of curved glass with omnidirectional vision.  As long as the pilot's neck is flexible enough, he can twist to the back,?? to the various situations behind.  This makes the p-51 the aircraft with the best vision during World War II.  Qin Baoshan is of course very concerned about this aircraft.

    "The biggest problem with this aircraft is that the engine is not powerful, so as long as it is replaced with a British-made engine, its performance will definitely be greatly improved, especially the British engine is very fuel-efficient, so after the replacement, the performance of this aircraft  The flight range can even exceed that of the B-25 bomber. So we can provide you with escort missions. As long as you have this kind of fighter jet escorting you, I believe you can protect the safety of the bomber unit.¡±

    Soldiers come to block, water comes to flood the earth, Qin Baoshan doesn't have any special skills, after all, when he traveled here, he didn't bring any high-level system.  If there is a system that can directly bring in advanced weapons, then Qin Baoshan's anti-Japanese cause will be easier.  Now he can only rely on his own knowledge to promote the war.

    Major Cromlin nodded.  He still trusts Qin Baoshan. Since Qin Baoshan is so sure, he should suggest to the rear. Anyway, this plane is in the UK, and it is very easy for the British to change the engine.

    Next time if you plan a bombing operation, it will definitely not be like this.  The loss this time is indeed a bit big.

    Suddenly, Major Cromlin thought of something again, and asked Qin Baoshan: "My friend, how do you know about our aircraft?"

    After all, this has never happened in China, and it has only flown on the European battlefield.  Why is Qin Baoshan so familiar with the equipment of the U.S. Air Force?  (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com
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