Huang Zikang was flying in his beloved Stuka bomber at an altitude of five thousand meters. Looking at the clouds floating around outside the cabin, he felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction in his heart.
Huang Zikang was one of the first pilots to join the Seventh Group Army. At that time, he was just a destroyer pilot (the old name for fighter pilots). I remember that almost all the partners who came with him fell in love with the Wildcat fighter jet, but only
He was the only one who caught the eye of that ugly guy. Yes, this guy standing by the runway was the ugliest thing.
This powerful killing machine is perhaps the ugliest of all its ugly companions. It has a huge and thick inverted gull-shaped wing, an equally huge fixed landing gear and wheel fairing, a towering cockpit and a tall vertical tail.
, especially the huge engine radiator that looks like a bathtub. At that time, some colleagues joked that this aircraft must have been designed by a drunk aircraft designer while taking advantage of the wine. This is a
This is a terrifying piece of work that subverts almost all the rules of aircraft design. To be able to fly this monster-like aircraft into the sky, the design experts of this aircraft must have extraordinary courage and perseverance.
Later he learned that this bomber was made by Germans and had an awkward nickname called Stuka. Its only mission was to bomb targets on the ground. Many people didn't like it because they thought it was too ugly.
But Huang Zikang was different. Huang Zikang fell in love with this ugly guy at first sight like a bastard looking at mung beans. Later, when Commander Su wanted to form a dive bomber squadron, Huang Zikang immediately signed up without hesitation.
, and it has been open like this until now.
In the army, many of his fellow fighter pilots have changed many models, from the F4F "Wildcat" to the "P47" Thunder, to the "Vixen" known as the nemesis of the Zero, and even the P-51 "Mustang".
But he was the only one driving this ugly big guy. When his companions joked with him, they always joked that this guy would never get married in the future because his wife had already chosen the ugly big guy.
Huang Zikang always smiled but said nothing.
I yawned and patted my mouth. I slept a little late last night. It was a long way from Nanchang in Jiangxi to Luoyang in Henan, so I was a little sleepy. But Huang Zikang estimated that they could borrow Luoyang so smoothly.
Commander Su must have promised some kind of benefit to Commander Cheng Qian of the First War Zone, otherwise those guys would not have agreed to their use of Luoyang Airport.
At this time, a voice came from the headset: "Lieutenant Colonel Huang, this is Feng Xiaoming from the escort squadron. We are still more than a hundred kilometers away from Xuzhou. If we encounter a Japanese plane later, please keep the formation intact and climb to six
At an altitude of one thousand meters, we will try our best to protect you, over!"
Huang Zikang smiled: "I understand, thank you!"
"You're welcome." The other end of the voice also knew that even though Huang Zikang was just a squadron leader of a bombing squadron, his qualifications were considerable. He was one of the earliest pilots of the Seventh Army. If it weren't for his personal preference to fly bombers, he would be flying bombers now.
At least he is a flight commander.
After speaking, Huang Zikang turned on the throat communicator, and then gently pressed the joystick. The aircraft tilted its wings and slowly began to turn. Under the leadership of the leader, the entire formation turned its head and slowly climbed towards the high altitude area.
More than ten minutes later, the bulky Stuka was slowly advancing at an altitude of six thousand meters, and its dark green paint looked blue under the sunlight.
Huang Zikang observed his companions who were following him, and then looked at the "Mustang" escort squadron surrounding his formation in the distance. He felt more and more safe in his heart. Since this "Mustang" fighter was equipped with the army, it has been known for its
It is famous for its simplicity, reliability, easy control and long range, and is especially popular among bomber pilots. After all, in this day and age, there are not many aircraft that can escort bombers throughout the entire journey. For this reason, the bomber force even affectionately calls the "Mustang" fighter plane the "Guardian Angel"
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After thinking too much, Huang Zikang worked hard to cheer up and checked the fuel gauge in front of him, and then nodded with relief. There was still more than half of the fuel left, which was enough for them to fly to Zhengzhou.
The monotonous roar always makes people sleepy, and Huang Zikang's mind wandered again. The thing he was most dissatisfied with about his car was that it had too little power. This terrifying strange bird had a pitiful 800
The 80-horsepower Jumo 211dr engine is too small for this six-ton monster. It constantly reminds the pilot and undermines the pilot's confidence with its stupid flights.
Flaws are not fatal flaws.
Because for a professional dive bomber, flight speed and altitude are not particularly important performance. Longitudinal stability during dive and the solidity of the body are issues that must be concerned about. This kind of aircraft gives a lot of attention to this issue.
The pilots gave a satisfactory answer. Its stability during dive is surprisingly high, which is attributed to the two huge fixed landing gears and the huge dive speed brakes under the wings, which are the so-called "aerodynamic brakes".
, the huge landing gear is equivalent to two vertical stabilizers during dive, and the dive speed brake makes this effect more significant. But this also leads to another problem. The Stuka's longitudinal stability is really too good.
It is so good that it becomes very difficult for it to suddenly make a slightly larger maneuver, and this type of action is often the most common way to avoid attacks from the opponent's fighter jets.
Tuka's strong fuselage enables it to withstand huge torsion that is unimaginable for other aircraft, allowing it to immediately recover from the dive state after a high-speed dive. During this process, the aircraft body must withstand at least six g of pressure. If it were replaced by an ordinary
The fighter jet may have been shattered into pieces before it was even halfway through the recovery process. Of course, such a large overload is also a huge challenge for the pilot.
Time passed little by little, and soon the news came from the "Mustang" escort squadron that was leading the way, "Attention everyone, the Xuzhou Railway Station is ahead. The bombing squadron, please be ready, and wait until the ground personnel provide guidance."
Bombing!”
"clear!"
After hearing this voice, Huang Zikang, who was originally drowsy, immediately became energetic. He immediately said to the communicator: "Attention bombing squadron, everyone follows me and descend to one thousand meters. After listening to my order, launch an attack immediately!
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After saying that, Huang Zikang pushed the lever, and the Stuka fell down like a heavy stone... (To be continued.)