"The creator of the Zero is Jiro Horikoshi, the famous designer of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. It achieved many firsts, such as the first use of fully enclosed retractable landing gear, electric heated flight suits, machine guns, constant speed propellers, and super duralumin
It has a load-bearing structure, a wide-view cockpit and a disposable large auxiliary fuel tank. The speed reaches 533 kilometers per hour. It is equipped with 2 20mm cannons, 2 7.7mm machine guns, and 2 60kg bombs. Therefore, it
There is another name, called "Universal Fighter"."
Su Tong was talking casually on the stage, and the flight officers in the audience were listening attentively. They were listening to Su Tong explain this new fighter aircraft that had just appeared on the battlefield. This is the Feilong Airport in Zhangjiakou, and Su Tong is now giving instructions.
Hundreds of pilots and officers in the audience were explaining the characteristics of this Japanese fighter plane.
"Sir, please speak." A captain in the audience raised his hand.
"Permission to speak" Su Tong stopped speaking and nodded.
"Do you mean to say that the surname of this fighter plane has surpassed all the fighters currently in service in Chahar?"
Su Tong smiled and said: "This statement is correct or incorrect. Let's put it this way, among our main fighters currently in service, the bf109 is also a light fighter like the Zero fighter. However, it is indeed inferior to the Zero in terms of climb rate and maneuverability.
.But it is different for our P47. The P47 is indeed not as good as the Zero in terms of maneuverability, but it is much better than the Zero in terms of dive performance and the sturdiness of the body. I will tell you next
Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of Type Zero."
Su Tong opened the slide projector, and a clear photo of an airplane appeared behind him. There was a Japanese airplane with an ointment flag printed on it.
"This is the Japanese Zero aircraft. Its characteristics are its excellent climb rate and turning radius. It can easily surpass the F4F Wildcat and P4. Using these two aircraft to fight with the Zero at low altitude is tantamount to suicide.
However, if the Zero's excellent vertical maneuverability begins to deteriorate at high altitudes, the reason is that the aileron movements become sluggish and the response slows down. The Zero's dive speed is not fast. If the Zero is bitten on the tail during combat, you should immediately use the
You can usually escape by diving and rolling at high speed, but remember not to use climbing to escape, and do not chase the Zero that is climbing sharply, otherwise you will be dead. Also, the Zero does not have any armor to protect the pilot and the fuel tank, and the fuel tank does not have a self-sealing device.
and fire extinguishing equipment, which can easily be hit and start a fire.”
Hearing Su Tong say slowly, the pilots below, including Gao Zhihang, couldn't help but look at each other. This is a fighter jet that has just been put into service by the Japanese. Where did Commander Su get these data? His tone sounded like he was speaking personally.
It seemed like I had been flying in a Japanese Zero for several years.
Su Tong on the stage didn't care what the pilots below thought. What he said was something that later generations of Allied pilots paid thousands of lives and bloody sacrifices for. When the Zero fighter first appeared, every
When the Allied pilots took off to attack the Zero, both the pilots and the commanders knew that most of the time the fighter planes would not come back after they flew out.
"The Zero fighter has an unparalleled ultra-long range. Its range has reached 3,000 kilometers and its service ceiling has reached 10,000 meters."
After hearing Su Tong's words, everyone in the audience took a breath. With a range of three thousand kilometers, this means that based on Fengtian, the Zero can wreak havoc on almost half of the area controlled by Chahar. The 10,000-meter-high
The ceiling also means that the B24 heavy bombers currently equipped by Chahar are also within its strike range, and high altitudes are no longer their paradise.
Seeing the worried looks of the pilots, Su Tong smiled slightly and continued: "But everything has weaknesses, and the Zero is no exception. Its shortcoming is that the Japanese pay too much attention to maneuverability and range and ignore its protection.
The armor is so armored that it cannot withstand the impact of even slightly larger-caliber bullets. Especially their fuselage is made of ultra-light and hard aluminum alloy. As long as they are hit with a few incendiary bombs, they will explode in the air like a torch.
fire, so we just have to"
As Su Tong explained, the eyes of the pilots in the audience became brighter and brighter. After listening to Su Tong's analysis, they felt that the Type Zero was not so scary anymore. As long as anything has its weaknesses, there is always a way to deal with it.
A new day has begun again. The shrill sirens at Fengtian Airport sent the Japanese airmen who had been waiting impatiently into the sky. In the past two days, Chahar's planes did not come to bomb, which made the Japanese airmen
They began to feel complacent, and they began to claim that their thirty-five Zeros were worth hundreds of China fighter jets.
The three-wheeled Major, known as one of the four kings of Japanese pilots, piloted a brand-new Zero fighter on patrol. In the pure blue sky, thirty-five Zero fighters were divided into three levels: upper, middle and lower, and the ground was filled with darkness.
Filled with the sky.
Major Miwakuan, who had just been transferred from the Guannai battlefield, had never fought against Chahar's Air Force before. The Japanese military circles and the press praised the Chahar Air Force so much that he felt jealous.
The complex emotions of jealousy, surprise and dissatisfaction disturbed his inner peace. He was like a boxing master trapped outside the rope, watching his colleagues being knocked to the ground one by one by a very inconspicuous little man.
, pumping his fists and stamping his feet anxiously, eager to try.
The 6-0 score the day before yesterday and the short-term calm in the sky for two consecutive days made Sanlun Kuan feel better than ever before. At dawn today, he volunteered to lead a patrol and attack.
"Reporting to Your Excellency, Major, a China plane has been spotted ahead." The leading soldier flying at the front promptly raised the alarm. Upon hearing the discovery of the enemy's situation, Miwa Hiro's spirits perked up. Bouquets of flowers, glasses of wine, and bullets appeared in front of his eyes.
There was a medal with golden light. It seemed that as long as he took one step forward, he would embrace success and praise as before, and his reputation as "King of Heaven" would shine even brighter. He grinned and waved his hand easily, "
Flying warriors of the empire, victory lies ahead, charge forward." After saying that, he stepped on the accelerator, and the plane rushed forward with a roar. The three-tiered fleet of aircraft, like hungry and anxious wolves, was black on the ground.
Pounce forward.
The Chahar team was led by Major Xiao Feipeng. Today he flew a P47 fighter plane and more than 40 companions to test the results of the two days of training. After getting the secret leaked by Su Tong in advance, Gao Zhihang quickly organized
A group of capable pilots were gathered to seize the time to practice the tasks assigned by Su Tong personally. Compared with the Zero, the P47 is slightly inferior in terms of climb speed, turning radius and dive and pick-up performance, but it is superior in speed and dive performance.
It is by no means inferior, especially its firepower and survivability, which are the best among current fighter jets. Based on the advantages and disadvantages of the two aircraft, the pilots of the Chahar Air Force worked out an effective strategy to maximize their strengths and avoid their weaknesses. After two days of training
After practicing intensely, today is the time to test the results.
When the leading soldiers of the Japanese army discovered Chahar's fighter plane, they were also discovered by the other side. Dozens of P47s climbed straight up for a certain distance and then dived straight down from the sky towards the oncoming Japanese fighter planes.
.
"Da da da"
Xiao Feipeng, who was swooping down, opened fire first, a burst of fire flashed, and a Zero fighter rolled over and fell down while smoking black smoke.
Xiao Feipeng, who had won the victory, rushed towards another fighter plane next to him. Who knew that this Zero fighter lightly pulled its nose upwards, and the Zero fighter plane flew straight upward. Xiao Feipeng did not pursue it. After two days of training, he knew
Trying to engage in a fight with the Zero while it was hovering at low altitude or chasing the Zero while it was ascending was seeking death. So he pulled the nose of the plane and the plane pounced towards another Zero below.
Major Miwakan saw that the Zero fighter he had high hopes for was having an indistinguishable fight with the opponent's P47 today, and he was almost furious. He cursed loudly on the communication channel: "You bastards, hurry up and go up."
Climb up, don't let the Chinese take advantage of the situation." After saying that, he rushed towards a P47 next to him.
That P47 was Xiao Feipeng's car. When he saw a Zero rushing towards him, he pulled the nose of the aircraft and dodged the bullets fired from the side. Major Miwaun Kuan was not willing to give in and continued to pounce down.
Relying on his good hovering ability and superb flying skills, the three-wheeled aircraft quickly caught Xiao Feipeng's fighter plane. Xiao Feipeng, who had received training in this area for a long time, did not panic and did not climb up as usual.
, he pressed the nose of the plane fiercely, and the plane dived downwards. Seeing the prey rushing downwards, Sanlun Kuan naturally refused to be outdone and chased downwards.
The P47 is heavy, has a very solid body, and its diving speed is unparalleled. Under the control of Xiao Feipeng, the P47 flies downwards like an arrow from the sky, closely followed by the unwilling Miku Kuan.
"Da da da da da" a crisp machine gun sound came from behind. Xiao Feipeng knew that his car must have a few more bullet holes, but he was not unmoved by it and continued to dive downwards. And the three-wheel width was in
Xiang Xiang told Xiang Xiang that during the pursuit, he did not notice that the body of his aircraft had issued a slight "creak" warning, but continued to increase the throttle and rush downward.
When Xiao Feipeng flew less than 100 meters above the ground, he suddenly raised the nose of the plane and climbed upwards, and found that the Japanese fighter plane that was chasing him from behind suddenly disintegrated in mid-air. The three-wheel wide aircraft known as the Four Heavenly Kings of Japan
I'm afraid I never dreamed that I would die in such a miserable state.
Sanlun Kuan, one of the Four Heavenly Kings boasted by the Japanese, was so aggrieved that he drove his plane to pieces and then fell to death.