As a second-line pilot, Li Yueying didn't know much about infantry equipment. On the other hand, Yingjiang didn't use rockets much at this time, so she didn't know how to translate the word.
Wang Xuexin thought for a moment and then explained: "You can say...cannonballs fired by rocket engines!"
Wang Xuexin was a little worried that Major Doug didn't know. If this was the case, Wang Xuexin would have to call Skinny to explain to Major Doug.
Fortunately, Major Doug knew about this thing. He looked at Wang Xuexin with a shocked look on his face: "You mean Mao Xiong's RS82? Do you have this thing?"
No wonder Major Doug knows about RS82, which is a rocket developed by Mao Xiong for use in air combat.
Modern people don't know the history of rocket development, and most of them take it for granted that rockets were moved from the ground to airplanes. Wang Xuexin also thinks so, because the reputation and role of "Katyusha" are so great that it
The aura that can obscure its prototype is not even visible at all.
But the fact is exactly the opposite... Mao Xiong's rockets are moved from the air to the ground.
In other words, Mao Xiong didn't originally think of producing rocket launchers like the "Katyusha". They originally just wanted to simply move the artillery to aircraft for use in air combat...
Air combat equipment in this era usually has two modes: one is a small-caliber machine gun, and the other is a large-caliber machine gun.
Machine guns are the most commonly used. The disadvantage is that the bullets are not very powerful and are easily blocked by the armor of enemy aircraft. Especially as the engine power becomes more and more powerful, fighter aircraft from various countries use heavy armor to arm the vital parts of the aircraft, so machine guns are often almost
In the past, the shuttle clearly hit the target but was unable to bring down the target... except for the Japanese plane.
Large-caliber cannons are powerful and can often knock down targets with just a few or even one shot. However, their shortcomings are equally obvious, such as low accuracy, large size, less ammunition, large recoil, and weight.
Among them, the recoil will affect the stability of the aircraft, and the size and weight will affect the flexibility of the aircraft... Therefore, the cannon often becomes useless in air combat.
Scientist Mao Xiong felt that it was too boring to fight like this. Is there a piece of equipment that does not have the shortcomings of recoil, size, weight, and lack of ammunition, and can be fired into the soul in aerial combat?
So I thought of rocket launchers.
Compared with traditional machine guns, the advantage of rockets is that they only require projectiles and not a gun body.
Therefore, with the same weight and volume, you can carry more ammunition... and the most important thing is that this thing has no recoil.
As for accuracy, Mao Xiong doesn't care about that. As long as there are a lot of them, he can shoot them out in one go and try his luck to catch one.
So there are rockets like rs82 used in air combat.
Mao Xiong began to develop this kind of rocket in 1930, and then used it in the Battle of Nomenhan. It scared the Japanese so much that a rocket hit the Japanese Type 97 fighter plane one kilometer away.
The Type 97 fighter jet was blown to pieces immediately.
You must know that the longest range of a machine gun in air combat at that time was only 600 meters... This was still the farthest range. Usually, it was impossible to hit the target at this distance. In air combat, it was necessary to chase the tail of the enemy aircraft and shoot at close range.
But the furry bear can destroy enemy planes with cannonballs from a kilometer away... This is simply a god-like existence.
If this is the case, then do imperial aircraft still need to be compared?
Aren’t they all going to be shot down by Bear planes out of range?
Does the empire still have air control?
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The result was that throughout the entire Battle of Nomonhan, the Japanese air force did not dare to fight directly against Mao Xiong, which also laid the groundwork for the failure of the Battle of Nomonhan.
Of course the Japanese didn't know that Mao Xiong was just a lucky one. In fact, the rs82 was of little use in a fight. Its accuracy was so poor that even if it fired the 24 rockets it could carry at one go, it might not be able to hit the target.
Mao Xiong also knew this, so he moved it to the ground and modified it slightly to become a "Katyusha" rocket launcher.
(Note: The early rs82 used "I"-shaped steel slide rails instead of the rocket nest seen in modern times)
At this time, Mao Xiong even knew that this kind of rocket might be more effective against ground targets, so he moved it to the attack aircraft.
But as soon as Hans attacked, he almost wiped out all of Mao Xiong's air force, and then completely controlled the air for a long time, making it difficult for Mao Xiong to avoid being bombed by the enemy even during the Red Square military parade... During this period, Rockets
Naturally, the role of the bullet cannot be exerted.
(Note: Ground attack aircraft usually require fighter cover or even air superiority, otherwise they will be targets for enemy fighters)
Because the rs82 is an emerging air combat equipment, Major Doug also knows something about it.
Wang Xuexin shook his head and said in denial: "No, Major, we don't have rs82, but it is similar to it! And our rockets have a longer range!"
Mao Xiong's rs82 was developed in the early years and lacks a small caliber charge (82mm). In addition, it is mainly used for air combat, so its range is only 5 kilometers.
The Eighth Route Army's 107mm rockets also have a range of only 5 kilometers, but this is a ground range. If it is moved to an aircraft... firstly, the aircraft itself has speed, and secondly, the aircraft has height, so the range will definitely increase.
Wang Xuexin estimates that the range may be doubled to 10 kilometers. If it is less than 7 or 8 kilometers, it should be no problem.
Major Doug still didn't believe it, so he asked, "Why do you have such rockets?"
This is because Yingjiang has not been equipped with such rockets in batches. Major Doug does not believe that the Eighth Route Army in front of him, whose equipment is extremely backward, actually has them.
However, it is normal for Yingjiang not to equip it. Yingjiang often pays attention to precision in equipment, and things like rockets do not fit with his style for the time being.
"Of course we do!" Wang Xuexin replied: "We have cooperation with Yingjiang in this regard. Captain Skinny is performing this task in Yuncheng."
Although Major Doug didn't know Skinny, he heard what Wang Xuexin said and believed that it was true. So he spread his hands and said: "Okay, even so, Battalion Commander Wang... don't you think this kind of rocket is true?"
Is the accuracy of the projectile too low? Can you guarantee that we can use it to complete this mission?"
"No!" Wang Xuexin replied: "I can't guarantee it, but why don't we try? Anyway, it's nothing to lose to you. If the rocket has a range of 8 kilometers... you don't even have to worry about the enemy's anti-aircraft guns!"
Major Doug thought about it and felt that this was correct.
At this time, the Japanese anti-aircraft guns were not as advanced as Yingjiang.
Yingjiang's anti-aircraft guns can already be combined with radar to carry out attacks beyond visual range, but the Japanese still have to be within visual range to attack... not to mention the anti-aircraft machine guns.