In this era, the landing of carrier-based aircraft depends entirely on the pilot's technical ability, so naval pilots have always looked down on army pilots. I feel that Army pilots have no technical content at all. This kind of contempt still exists until the 21st century. For carrier-based aircraft pilots, just the simplest take-off and landing is quite a test of technology.
The voyage of the Type 99 ship explosion is only more than 1,300 kilometers. So when he wants to attack a target 500 kilometers away, it is already very dangerous, so he may not be able to come back due to fuel shortage. Of course, there is a big difference between the actual range of the aircraft and the theoretical range. For example, the influence of airflow, the problem of altitude, and the problem of mounting will all determine its actual range. At the same time, the performance of each aircraft is also slightly different. Every engine that comes off the production line is slightly different. Some engines are fuel-efficient, and some engines are fuel-efficient. are all different.
Now they are approaching their own aircraft carrier. In order to allow all carrier-based aircraft to return to the aircraft carrier safely, the aircraft with less fuel left must land first. So in this way, the original flight formation was disrupted again. The planes with low fuel began to descend forward, preparing to fly to the aircraft carrier and land directly, while the planes with surplus fuel continued to fly at the original altitude. In this way, their formation became even more chaotic.
"What are you doing, little devil?" Cochran couldn't help shouting seeing the changing reflections in the distance. In the passageway behind her, Qin Baoshan heard her shouting and came over to take a look, and then I will understand.
"They're running out of fuel. So those of them who have little fuel left have to land first." Qin Baoshan said, "I speculate that the little devil's aircraft carrier is less than 50 kilometers away from the coastline."
At this time, the Devil plane in front had just flown to the sea and began to change formation, which meant that the aircraft carrier was right in front of them. And through calculation, it can be roughly known that the devil's aircraft carrier must be cruising near the coastline.
"After the little devils completed this long-distance voyage, some of their planes are running out of fuel, and such planes must be the first to land. Therefore, their formation will undergo a change."
Hearing what Qin Baoshan said, Cochrane was very happy: "If we fly over now, we will surely catch them by surprise."
"No, let's change direction now," Qin Baoshan said, "We need to fly in the direction of ten o'clock now."
Hearing what Qin Baoshan said, Cochran was very surprised, and immediately asked: "Why is this? If we change direction, we will be farther and farther away from the enemy."
"Yes, we have to change direction, we fly to ten o'clock. Then we fly to four o'clock, and finally we fly back to four o'clock. So we go around a big triangle , Approaching the little devil's aircraft carrier formation from the direction of the devil's homeland."
To put it simply, they would have been able to fly directly over the little devil's aircraft carrier formation, but they made a circle on purpose. Fly to the front left first, then fly to the rear right, and finally circle back, forming a triangle.
"But if this is the case, it will waste a lot of our time. After we come back, it may be dark." Cochran was still puzzled by this, and immediately raised questions like Qin Baoshan.
Hearing Cochrane's question, Qin Baoshan smiled: "We are wasting time. Only in this way, when we come back, the little devil's Zero fighter will land. If we fly over now, The little devil's Zero fighter will definitely intercept us."
Qin Baoshan originally planned to delay for a while. Because he knew that it would take some time for the little devil's aircraft carrier to recover the carrier-based aircraft. Carrier-based aircraft can take off one by one, and after the last aircraft leaves, the second aircraft can take off after it. But landing is not so easy. After the last plane landed, the runway position on the deck must be cleared, because the plane may yaw or fail to land during landing. At this time, it must be pulled up again. The entire runway must be It needs to be cleared. This also means that the first plane to land needs to be dragged to the side after landing, so as not to affect the landing on the runway.
When taking off, the rear half of the deck is densely packed with almost all airplanes. This can speed up the flying speed, but when landing, the deck runway must be completely cleared, and there cannot be an aircraft from front to back. This will obviously waste more time. Every time one lands, the plane needs to be pushed to the side, without affecting the landing of subsequent planes. even wait until oneAfter a while, there are too many planes on the deck, and some of the planes need to be placed in the hangar below before the next planes can continue to land.
During the Cold War, aircraft carriers used side lifts. The plane is sent to the hangar through the elevator on the side, which will not affect the operation of the deck, but the elevators of the current aircraft carrier are all in the center of the deck, so when the elevator is used, the plane cannot continue to land, so It will take a long time for all these planes to land. Even if these people are not well-trained enough, it is likely to be dark, and they will not land all the planes. Qin Baoshan went around in a circle and waited until dark before returning. This was also after careful consideration.
The range of the Zero fighter is far greater than that of the Type 99, so the Type 99 must be the first to land, and the Zero fighters are the last to land. It is necessary to avoid these planes, so that it will be safer to fly over to bomb. Even if there are pilots of the Flying Tigers around to protect them, it is still necessary to avoid danger as much as possible.
At the same time, he can only choose to launch an attack at dusk. If the time drags on for a longer time, and it is night, he will not be able to find the aircraft carrier. It is also very important to grasp the timing of bombing missions.
Hearing Qin Baoshan explain these things, Cochran was very satisfied. She knew that Qin Baoshan had considered all the situations, and now there was no time to hesitate. She immediately notified other planes on the radio to follow her Steer together. (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com