Less than an hour later, Sun Erwei brought Yingjiang's reply.
"King!" Sun Erwei said: "General Doolittle agrees to your proposal. They will provide rocket propellant and fuses to the Eighth Route Army, and of course the parts you need. But... the general hopes that Major Skinner can participate in this project.
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At this time, Skinner had been promoted to major for his contribution.
Wang Xuexin was not surprised by this reply. He guessed that this was also the result. Yingjiang would never give up any opportunity to lead in technology.
Therefore, as long as they get a whiff of "research and development", they will do everything possible to find ways to participate.
And this "participation" is not a suggestion, because it cannot be refused, otherwise it will definitely not be able to get assistance and parts from Eagle Sauce.
It is even possible for Yingjiang to ride on the donkey and find a horse. That is to say, Skinner and Wang Xuexin are doing research and development here. They will form a domestic research and development team. By combining the research and development results of both sides, the speed will definitely be faster than that of the Eighth Route Army, so they can easily occupy
Go first.
"Of course!" Wang Xuexin didn't think much and replied: "I just want to ask Skinner to participate, otherwise... this is also something beyond my ability, but I can't guarantee that it will be successful, nor can I guarantee that it will be suitable for the battlefield in the end!
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Wang Xuexin is the one who said this ugly thing at the beginning. If he doesn't get good grades or has any problems, he won't be blamed on Wang Xuexin.
Yingjiang was completely unaware that Wang Xuexin was leading them into the pit... Improving the accuracy of rockets? This is not very applicable from a strategic level.
Although there are indeed precision-guided rockets in modern times, it was only after the rapid development of the guidance system that the cost has been greatly reduced. At the same time, it is also a large rocket... This is actually no different from a missile. Many countries think it is a missile, and only China calls it a missile.
It is a rocket, and it is targeted at a specific battlefield.
If Yingjiang really researches and develops in this area, the money invested will be wasted, and the development ideas will be on the wrong path.
On Wang Xuexin's side, he can set up another research and development team... On the surface, he is working with Skinny to improve the accuracy of rockets, but in fact, he is transferring technology to develop missiles.
However, it is quite troublesome to deal with it in practice.
The next day, Skinner and his team rushed to Wanxian Airport...
The reason why Skinny was so anxious was partly because of Yakachanna's order, and partly because he himself had thoughts about this but had no clue.
In fact, this cannot be said to be Skinner's idea, but rather Skinner's "sore foot".
Since the invention of the bazooka, its accuracy has always been its weakness, and it was precisely because of this weakness that the bazooka was once ignored by the military.
As the inventor of the bazooka, Skinny had been thinking about improving its accuracy for many years, but he never had a clue.
Because rockets are different from bullets and artillery shells.
Bullets and artillery shells have no power when they are fired from the barrel of the gun. Such ballistic trajectories are relatively stable and will not have too much wind deflection.
Rockets are different. They are powered for a long period of time after being launched and may even have power throughout the entire process. During this time, just a slight deviation from the wind will cause the entire trajectory to change greatly.
Skinner thought hard about this problem and even tried many solutions without being able to completely solve it. He even tried to increase the instantaneous eruption force of the rocket...that is, to make the propellant burn out before the rocket exits the barrel, and then rely on inertia.
Flying is not much different from the flying method of bullets and cannonballs.
However, there are still problems with this method: the launch base of the bazooka is unstable when carried on the shoulder. Even if the soldiers are well-trained and can aim at the target, the airflow will still change at the moment of rocket launch, causing deviation. The result is that the rocket will still fire.
Not allowed.
This problem tortured Skinner day and night like a curse, and he would think about it whenever he had free time... Indulging in it is often like this, and only in this situation can progress and creation be possible.
Now, as soon as Skinner heard that Wang Xuexin had a way to solve the accuracy problem, he immediately dropped what he was doing and rushed to Wanxian Airport with a few people.
"Wang, I heard that you have an idea?" Skinner's first words when he saw Wang Xuexin were: "I mean to improve the accuracy of rockets, do you want to use a gyroscope? What use can it have?"
Wang Xuexin was speechless for a moment.
It is easier for a layman like Sun Erwei to deceive such a question, but for a rocket expert like Skinny... it is more difficult to deceive him.
After thinking about it for a while, Wang Xuexin felt that he might not be able to pass this level without providing some real materials, and Yingjiang might not be able to continue the cooperation, so he replied: "I just have some ideas in this regard.
Not very mature yet.”
Skinner nodded his head as if he was pounding garlic: "I often have random ideas, but I just thought of using a gyroscope!"
This is a hurdle that cannot be bypassed. If you want a gyroscope, you must of course explain what role it can play in improving the accuracy of rockets.
"That's what I think!" Wang Xuexin glanced at Skinner with an expectant face and said, "Because of the characteristics of the rocket engine, I think that if you try to improve its accuracy before launch, it will probably be in vain.
strength!"
Skinner nodded in agreement. This was what he had been unable to solve.
But in the next second, Skinner understood the meaning of Wang Xuexin's words. He looked at Wang Xuexin with wide eyes and said, "Wang, you mean...you plan to interfere with the trajectory of the rocket after it is launched?"
Wang Xuexin nodded.
This is obvious. If all the efforts before launch are "in vain", then the only way to change the trajectory is after launch.
This thinking is advanced, almost no one wants to do this in this era, not even Hans's v1 missile has such an idea.
The v1 missile can indeed continue to interfere with the flight state after being launched, but its purpose is not to change the trajectory, but to maintain the flight trajectory... The original v1 missile is actually a kind of aircraft, the only difference is that it is unmanned, developed by Hans
Its purpose is to let it fly over the land where the sun never sets, and then drop the trigger bomb to complete its mission.
But now, Wang Xuexin actually proposed the idea of intervening after launch to change its flight attitude so that it could hit the target. This shocked Skinner so much that his jaw almost dropped.
After a while, Skinner said: "Let me guess, to do this, we should use a gyroscope, right?"
"Yes!" Wang Xuexin replied: "The gyroscope can sense the deflection of the projectile, whether it is deflected to the left or right, or it may have fallen. Only by knowing this can we respond accordingly!"