"I can assure you that in this era, there will never be any better existence than the aircraft you will see soon! This is the pride of the entire German nation! Both the German Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire will be impressed by his outstanding performance in the future! We have been working hard for 5 years! And today I can say responsibly that as long as you arrange a pilot for it, you can complete the combat mission excellently!"

On the way to the airport, Count Daimler was chattering in Prince Ruprecht's ear. From his excitement and some exaggerated movements, the prince was also moved, and he couldn't help but have higher expectations for the unmasked plane.

Finally, after passing several levels, the prince's convoy arrived in front of a huge factory. After the security personnel verified their identity, the huge iron door was opened. When the light shone into this slightly dark factory, a huge single-engine biplane brushed with German gray was presented to people!

"This aircraft seems to be bigger than the single-engine aircraft we commonly use, and it feels more beautiful in the fuselage," said an air force escort.

"It is much longer than ordinary monoplane aircraft, and the body of the aircraft is smoother. The nose is also equipped with a large streamlined fairing, and the back of the body is a spindle with a hard shell. The support structure between the two wings of the aircraft is less. It is indeed much more pleasing than those simple flight bookshelf. Moreover, these aircraft seem to use metal skins, and the structural strength should be good." Another officer said.

"That's natural. We re-optimized the appearance of the aircraft. I have to say that putting the engine directly into a square nose was a waste in the past! And this time, we not only installed a fairing for the engine compartment, but also tried to simplify the wings. There were only 4 support columns between the two wings, and the rest was the cables to maintain strength. Even at the joints where the aircraft were connected, we smoothed it with putty. This was a total work of art."

"In order to meet the strict requirements of the Air Force, we have adopted a large number of metal structures to increase strength. Now, the hanger on the abdomen of the aircraft can hold a weight of 500KG. In theory, more than 90% of bombs in the imperial arsenal can be mounted, and even the possible aviation torpedoes are fine."

"Last time His Highness the Prince mentioned the issue of taking off and storing under certain special conditions, and we also included it in the design requirements. The wings of this aircraft can be completely folded and folded back from the root of the wing. This can greatly save space." Earl Daimler introduced to the prince with great enthusiasm.

When approaching the plane, the prince was able to observe the German air power rookie by himself. The length of the entire plane is 9.2 meters, the wing spread is 13.5 meters, the aircraft height is 3.2 meters, and the air weight is 1070KG. The maximum take-off weight is expected to be 2000KG. Equipped with a 250-horsepower V12 DB1911 engine, it may be replaced with a 300-horsepower DB1911-B engine in the future. There are two members of the aircraft, a pilot, a bomber and a rear-seat machine gunner.

The aircraft's military equipment is almost the strongest in this era. There are two 12.7MM machine guns on the upper part of the engine bay. There are two parallel 7.92MM machine guns in the rear shooter position. Of course, it can also be replaced with a 12.7MM machine gun. Two types of hangers can be installed on the belly of the machine. One hanger is a heavy hanger, which can be equipped with a bomb of up to 500KG or a 450KG torpedo. Another way to carry is to install a series of hangers on the belly of the machine, mount 3 50KG bombs (or two 100KG bombs), and mount another 2 50KG bombs at the root of the wing. Such a load capacity is equivalent to many twin-engine bombers!

Of course, such a high bomb load will definitely sacrifice some performance. After all, the maximum take-off weight is so large. If you have more bombs, you will either be lighter or less oil. If you carry a torpedo, the fuel tank will definitely not be fully loaded, and the cruise time in the air will also be reduced from 4.5 hours to about 3 hours.

What is the approximate range of three hours? The maximum flight speed of this aircraft reaches 190 kilometers per hour (without plug-ins and full internal fuel) is faster than many fighter jets. However, the general cruise speed is 130 kilometers per hour. If a bomb is hung, the cruise speed will be reduced to about 100 kilometers. In other words, if a torpedo is hung, the maximum range of this aircraft should not exceed 350 kilometers!

This aircraft was designed to be a dual-purpose standard for bombers and torpedoes. Therefore, in order to ensure the accuracy of bomb attacks, Daimler installed two deceleration plates with holes on the wings of the aircraft to control the speed of the aircraft in shallow dives. If this aircraft is handed over to the Air Force, it can throw bombs, and if it is handed over to the Navy, it can use the new 450MM aerial torpedo. However, after a pilot of some fighter jets tested it, it said that this aircraft is also possible for air combat, at least it is not a problem to run away easily if it cannot be defeated.

At this time, the prince did not forget to compare it with the first torpedo aircraft in history. In fact, this aircraft called the Thorpe Wies Cuckoo torpedo aircraft had been successfully tested in 1917 and was put into service in 1918. What was shocking was that this was a carrier-based torpedo bomber! It was ready to be equipped on the world's first flat-deck aircraft carrier, the Hundred-Eyed Giant, and it planned to release 20 aircraft at one time. If the war continues, the high seas fleet might be attacked by torpedo bombers. The name Cuckoo is also meaningful, because this is a kind of "a bird that can lay eggs into the other party's nest"!

Compared with the "Cuckoo" in history, the prince believes that the performance of his aircraft is similar. The Cuckoo torpedo aircraft is 8.68 meters long and the wing spread is 14.25 meters. It uses a V8 200-horsepower night-cooled engine with a maximum flight speed of 171 kilometers, and the maximum range is 539 kilometers (it should be no plug-in.) The no-load is 997KG and the maximum load is 1761KG. Overall, his aircraft is larger than Cuckoo in all aspects except the wing spread, and the performance is better. This makes the prince feel very pleased.

"Does this plane have a name?" asked the prince.

"Not yet. If you can give a name, then I and my design team will be very honored." Earl Daimler flattered.

"Since that's the case, then call it the Sea Eagle. One day, he will fly in the North Sea, or even on the ocean." The prince thought for a while and said.
Chapter completed!