Regarding the matter of pilots, Wang Xuexin actually made careful considerations rather than making arbitrary decisions.
Of course, there are also reasons for this being forced by form.
but……
Wang Xuexin said to Yu Ping: "This is what I think. Mao Xiong's fighter planes are different from Yingjiang's fighter planes. We should also treat them differently in training pilots!"
"How do you say it?" Yu Ping asked.
This is a good thing about Yu Ping. Although he came from the Shanxi-Sui Army and had many warlord habits, he always insisted on one thing: when it comes to flying and combat, he will not follow what his superiors say.
For example, now, he will "fight hard" with Wang Xuexin.
At least in his opinion, it is "arguable".
Because he believes that war is not a joke or a fight between families, and he cannot risk the lives of his men.
Wang Xuexin did not answer but asked: "What is the maximum flight speed of Hawker 81?"
Yu Ping replied without thinking: "547 kilometers!"
"Where's Mao Xiong's 'La 5'?" Wang Xuexin asked again.
"650 kilometers!" As a pilot, Yu Ping is of course very familiar with these data.
"Do you see any problem?" Wang Xuexin looked at Yu Ping.
Yu Ping thought for a while and said "Oh": "What the battalion commander means is that we can use the speed advantage of the 'La 5' to train pilots in combat?"
Wang Xuexin nodded: "Because 'Pull 5' has an absolute speed advantage compared to 'Zero War', we have taken the initiative in air combat. To put it simply, we fight when we want to fight and escape when we want to."
Just run away when the time comes, the enemy has nothing to do to our army! In this case, why don't we let the pilots grow in battle? As for the survival rate... We only need to teach the pilots one tactic, which is to engage the enemy at high speed and launch x2,
Then evacuate at high speed.”
As he spoke, Wang Xuexin raised his head towards Yu Ping: "Captain Yu, how long do you think it will take to teach pilots this?"
Yu Ping couldn't help but nodded slightly when he heard this. He was obviously convinced by Wang Xuexin's idea.
Yu Ping has always been opposed to transferring the pilot students from Wanxian Airport to the Second Air Force. This is because he has always felt that these flight students are just filling up the numbers. They will not contribute to the strength of the Second Air Force. It can even be said that
It is a hindrance, because they cannot engage in air combat. Once they take off to fight, they will most likely be shot down by the enemy without achieving any results.
However……
If Wang Xuexin's tactics are used, that is, letting the new students retreat after fighting, it will almost be a matter of flying without fighting.
First of all, the speed of "Pull 5" is much higher than that of "Zero War".
The top speed of "La 5" is 650 kilometers per hour, and the top speed of "Zero War" is 533 kilometers per hour. There is a speed difference of more than 100 kilometers per hour.
For fighters, at least for fighters of this era, speed is everything.
Therefore, basically all flying skills are no longer needed, such as rear-end collision, dogfighting, climbing, etc... There is a saying: "In the face of absolute strength, any skills are in vain."
The air combat of fighter planes can be changed to: "In the face of absolute speed, any flying technology is useless."
Because the Japanese pilots could not catch up with the enemy planes, they had no chance to use any of their techniques.
Secondly, the fighter planes piloted by the Eighth Route Army will probably not enter the range of the Japanese fighter planes.
The reason is that the X2 used by the Eighth Route Army can shoot down enemy planes from four to five hundred meters away, while the enemy machine guns and cannons have to go within at least 300 meters.
Although this distance is only a blink of an eye for a fighter plane.
But if the "La 5" has a speed advantage and deliberately keeps a distance from the enemy plane... This is not difficult for a fighter plane with a speed advantage. It can even go around behind the enemy fighter plane to launch an attack and then quickly evacuate, while the enemy plane
But there is nothing you can do about it.
Using this tactic, even if a new student of the Eighth Route Army is flying a plane, there is no saying that he will die as soon as he takes off, which means that he is capable of fighting the enemy.
Not only is it capable of fighting, but as long as it can keep calm and grasp the timing of the attack, it is very possible to shoot down the enemy plane and achieve victory.
If this is the case, then what reason is there for not allowing them to participate in the war?
Thinking of this, Yu Ping nodded and said: "Yes, battalion commander! You are right, I have no objection!"
"Captain Yu!" Wang Xuexin continued: "In addition, I hope you will understand that there is another essential difference between the Mao Xiong fighter and the Yingjiang fighter: the lifespan of their engines..."
Yu Ping nodded and said, "I've also heard about this. They said that the life of the 'La 5' engine is only 50 hours!"
"Most of them can't last 50 hours!" Wang Xuexin corrected: "I asked Major Yaroslav that this engine needs to be overhauled in about 30 hours, and then it is possible to fly for 50 hours without failure. You
As a pilot, you should know what will happen if the engine fails while the plane is in the air!"
Yu Ping nodded solemnly, of course he knew.
This is similar to being shot down by the enemy, and the only way to survive is to parachute.
Daqingshan and Luliang Mountains are full of rugged mountains, making it difficult to survive skydiving...Mountains are an absolute nightmare for skydivers, because parachuting is likely to hit trees, rocks, or even cliffs, etc.
, there are countless unknown dangers waiting for them.
Yu Ping sighed: "But the conditions are like this, and we have nothing to do. It would be great to have an airplane! Don't worry, battalion commander, I will make this issue clear to the pilots!"
What Yu Ping said is this.
This is different from the previous nature of letting new students join the battle.
When a new student joined the war, he thought he was going to die, but the aircraft engine problem... it couldn't be solved unless there was no war.
But fighting against the Japanese is a must. Even if you have a narrow escape, you have to fight. There is nothing to complain about.
Yu Ping clearly distinguished the difference between the two.
But that’s not what Wang Xuexin wanted to say.
Wang Xuexin shook his head and said with a smile: "I have never doubted your courage, but...if our fighter plane is in this situation, have you ever thought that we should treat it as a consumable?"
"Consumables?" Yu Ping looked at Wang Xuexin in shock.
He had always thought that fighter jets were very expensive things, and if they could be used, they should be used until the last possible moment. How could they be treated as consumables?
But when he thought about it more carefully, Yu Ping felt that this was also true.
The engine life is only 50 hours, and this time can only be reached after an overhaul.
That means that this engine or even this kind of aircraft may run out of fuel at any time...
So, when a danger arises, is it necessary for a pilot to risk his life to save such a dying fighter plane?
So Yu Ping replied: "Batalion Commander, I know what to do!"