() Due to the constraints of the engine, the carrying capacity of the aircraft at this time was not very high, and the flight speed and cruising range were not large. These shortcomings were a very troublesome matter in the field of civil aircraft. and
Attack power, but the parameters such as range, load capacity, fuel consumption, and stability occupy the main position.
Faced with these shortcomings, aircraft manufacturing and research units in various countries are also looking for ways to increase engine power and design more suitable aerodynamic shapes. However, in this regard, the aircraft manufacturing and research of the South China Sea Federation are far ahead.
in front of them.
Because there is President Liu Fu Liu in the South China Sea Federation. He has invested money and manpower to develop aircraft, the future master of the sky, from a very early stage. Compared with European and American countries, which only paid attention to aircraft in the middle of World War I, the Federation
The aircraft research and manufacturing environment in China can be said to be unique.
Although they did not participate in the war, the aircraft of the Federal Air Force have also developed into the second generation. Except for the Seagull reconnaissance aircraft, several early aircraft have been improved and increased their range, and continue to serve as a reconnaissance aircraft in the Federal Air Force and the Federal Navy.
In addition, other aircraft have begun to be gradually phased out of the combat force. Some aircraft have been modified and become training aircraft, while some aircraft have been directly disarmed and assigned to the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Transportation and other departments, becoming
Advanced tools for pesticide spraying and mapping.
Today, all the fighter jets of the Federal Air Force have been changed to metal-fuselage "Falcon" aircraft. This aircraft adopts a low-wing layout, with a fuselage length of 6.12 meters, a wingspan of 9.74 meters, a fuselage height of 2.63 meters, and a single seat.
The engine has a "Hummingbird 1" 7-cylinder radial engine at the nose, with an output of 506 horsepower, a maximum speed of 271 kilometers per hour, and a maximum range of 5
90 kilometers. Its overall weight is only 800 kilograms, and its maximum take-off weight can reach 1210 kilograms. Different from previous aircraft, this aircraft's weapons are two 19mm heavy machine guns, both installed on the lower part of the engine hood, one on the left
One right. In addition, aerial bomb mounting brackets are installed on the fuselage and wings, which can mount 230 kilograms of aerial bombs at the same time.
There is another variant of this type of Falcon fighter, which is the Navy model "Falcon 2" carrier-based fighter. Compared with the Air Force model, the Falcon 2 carrier-based fighter only strengthens the structural strength of the fuselage to cope with the landing of the aircraft.
At this time, the pulling force caused by the arresting cable on the aircraft is reduced, and an additional device is installed under the fuselage near the tail that can free the aircraft.
The retractable arresting hook is used to hook the arresting cable on the flight deck when landing on the aircraft carrier, reducing the taxiing distance and speeding up the landing efficiency.
In addition to fighter jets, the Federal Air Force is also equipped with a ground attack aircraft "Eagle". This aircraft adopts a high-wing layout, with a fuselage length of 11 meters, a wingspan of 14 meters, a fuselage height of 3.6 meters, and two engines and two seats.
, two "Hummingbird 2" propeller engines are installed on both sides of the wings. They can provide the aircraft with 1,100 horsepower, but the maximum speed of this aircraft is only 200 kilometers per hour, and the range is only 450 kilometers.
With such a large horsepower, it flies so slowly and so close. The only explanation is that the fuselage is too heavy. The engine, cockpit and belly of this aircraft are all equipped with 6-10mm thick nickel-molybdenum alloy armor.
With its two 19mm machine guns and ammunition, the entire aircraft weighs 3 tons, and its maximum takeoff weight reaches 5 tons. The magazine in its belly can load 1,500 kilograms of bombs.
The design idea of this aircraft is to provide the Air Force with a low-altitude and low-speed attack aircraft that can attack enemy ground troops, firepower points or armored vehicles from the air. And when carrying out low-altitude attacks on the enemy, the aircraft can protect the pilot and important parts of the body from being destroyed.
Ordinary artillery fire destroys local areas, so that in future wars, the Eagle attack aircraft can help the Army clear
The enemy's fixed firepower points are used to sweep away enemy infantry and logistics troops, and bombard enemy armored vehicles and tank troops. Moreover, since the Eagle attack aircraft does not fly very fast and at a low altitude, the accuracy of ground attacks will be reduced.
It is greatly improved, and its armor also ensures that it will not suffer fatal damage when attacking the enemy.
In addition to the above two combat aircraft, the Federal Air Force, while retaining some duck transport aircraft, has also newly equipped a large transport aircraft "Goose". This transport aircraft adopts a high-wing layout, with a fuselage of 14 meters long and wings
It has a wingspan of 29 meters and two "Hummingbird 2" 3-blade propeller engines on the wings.
, the output power is 1100 horsepower, the maximum speed is 195 kilometers per hour, the cruising speed is 170 kilometers per hour, and the maximum range is 1440 kilometers. The total aircraft weight is 7 tons, the maximum take-off weight is 13 tons, and it can carry 22 passengers and 2 pilots, or
5000 kg of cargo.
These three types of aircraft have already begun to be deployed in the federal air force. Except for the Goose transport aircraft, the number of the other two combat aircraft is not large, only a few dozen. Liu Fu judged that there will be no large-scale war in the near future that will involve the South China Sea.
Federation, so there is no need to equip a large number of air force aircraft to occupy resources and waste money.
Different from the small-scale equipment of the Air Force, the Federal Navy also began to replace the new equipment the year before last. In addition to the Falcon 2 carrier-based fighter jets, the Federal Navy also purchased 300 "Jaguar" carrier-based torpedo attack aircraft to replace the original "Bonito".
bird" and "frigatebird".
The "Skua" carrier-based torpedo attack aircraft is an aircraft model specially developed for aircraft carriers. It adopts a low-wing layout, with a fuselage length of 8.9 meters, a wingspan of 13.3 meters, a folded 6.4 meters, and a fuselage height of 3.1 meters.
meters, two-seat single-engine, with a "Hummingbird 3" 9-cylinder radial engine at the head.
The output power is 810 horsepower, the maximum speed is 240 kilometers per hour, and the maximum range is 1,100 kilometers. Its overall weight is 1,500 kilograms, and its maximum take-off weight is 3,200 kilograms. It has only one 19mm cannon on board and can mount torpedoes or torpedoes weighing less than 700 kilograms.
aerial bombs.
In addition to advanced aerodynamic layout, engines and special alloy materials, the advanced nature of federal electronic equipment is also reflected in these aircraft. These aircraft are equipped with electronic compasses and radio devices, through which pilots can more easily determine their own
flight direction and realize real-time communication.
The "Federal Airlines" invested and established by Liu Fu has purchased 10 retired Wild Duck transport aircraft from the Federal Air Force and hired some retired Air Force pilots as pilots. These aircraft converted from military transport aircraft are being used by the Federal Air Force
short trip on the island of Taiwan
After a period of operation, this high-speed mode of travel and transportation has gradually affected many people, especially those businessmen who regard time as their life. More and more people are beginning to be brave.
They boarded the plane and began their first flight.
Due to receiving a large amount of investment, Liu Fu's "Federal Airlines" has been upgraded to "United Airlines", and its business is about to expand abroad. In order to seize the aviation market, Liu Fu relied on his own connections to join the Federal Air Force.
I bought 3 of them
quota for "Goose" transport aircraft, and required the aircraft manufacturer to convert two of them into passenger aircraft and the other into a cargo aircraft according to the modification method provided by Liu Fu himself. These three aircraft will be used in a few days.
It will be delivered to "United Airlines" months later.
In June 1919, another news came from Europe where influenza was raging. Under the pressure of various countries, the Germans finally signed the "Contract of Versailles" on the 28th in the Palace of Versailles, France. Although this contract marked the first
The First World War ended with the victory of the Allied Powers, but it also foreshadowed that the sparks of World War II were also falling into a pile of dry firewood.
