In fact, when everyone saw the helicopter prototype that Anderson took out, they already fully understood why Anderson had such strong confidence.
In terms of appearance alone, the helicopters produced by Anderson are one level higher than those of the Krupp Group.
Unlike those teams from the original Austria, Anderson's local German team did not follow the fixed model of a single rotor and a tail from the beginning.
This Ka-52 twin-rotor helicopter designed and developed by Anderson's team is completely different from the Fa330, which adjusts the tail rotor to offset the reaction force generated by the large propeller at different speeds.
It directly cancels the tail, and then uses another method to offset the unbalanced lift generated by the rotors by relatively inverting the twin rotors.
As the two pilots assigned to the Rhine Group began to fly the prototype, Anderson also signaled several Rhine Group scientists to quickly distribute instructions to the generals present.
Through the manual and the senses at the scene, everyone now understands why Anderson dared to exaggerate before, swearing that the lift system, fuselage layout, safety and stability of the Krupp Group's Fa330 helicopter are all rubbish.
The Ka-52 produced by the Rhine Consortium was actually a helicopter designed by the Soviet Union during the arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union in later generations, and won three world firsts at the time.
Although on many systems, there is still a certain gap between the current Ka-52 and the historical Ka-52, and the load capacity is also worrying, this is already a good "copycat version".
Reflected in flight quality is the high efficiency of the overall lift system
In terms of rotor layout, this Ka-52 has a lift that is 12% greater than that of helicopters with the same rotor diameter.
And because it does not use a tail rotor design, its overall size is compact, and all the power of the engine is used to drive the rotor, which improves the safety of the helicopter flying close to the ground.
And because the center of gravity is allowed to move a larger distance, its maneuverability has also increased, ensuring better stability.
In addition, the fluid power development team led by Anderson, at Reinhardt's request, successfully came up with a rotor design with a 30° swept back angle at the tip. This design reduced the adverse effects of air compressibility on the rotor when the rotor rotates at high speeds.
.When hovering, the efficiency of the Ka-52 rotor is as high as 80%, which is the highest level of contemporary technology.
With this design, the Ka-52 can suddenly enter a hover from a high-speed flight state with accurate position and good stability. This allows the Ka-52 to use airborne weapons in a near-stationary state. This is very important for the Ka-52
The display of firepower is undoubtedly of great significance.
"I said, this is a helicopter, right?" An expert from the Krupp Group swallowed his saliva and asked slowly.
No wonder he would ask such a question. Anyone who sees this freak-like helicopter in front of them would be so stunned.
Putting aside the unprecedented dual-rotor design, the small wings on both sides look like standard features of a fighter jet!
Due to insufficient technology, there is currently no way to solve the recoil problem of adding rockets to helicopters, so the Ka-52 also chose the mg-42 general-purpose machine gun, a lightweight heavy machine gun.
However, the Ka-52 is quite generous. By adding two symmetrical small wings, a total of 4 modified mg-42 machine guns are installed, which is comparable to a quasi-fighter aircraft!
Although the problem of fear of anti-aircraft weapons is still there, it is fully capable of clearing the commanding fire points of ordinary small towns by relying on the suspended and stationary state.
Faced with other scientists who were already a little out of sorts, Anderson just smiled and explained in depth to them: "Both the wings and the twin rotors are aerodynamically symmetrical. Moreover, the source of yaw power is eliminated, so the Ka-52 can
Easily maintain altitude and not easily affected by cross winds.
In addition, the Ka-52's two coaxial rotors have a smaller diameter than the Fa330's single rotor configuration, so it has a good climb rate and a small turning radius, and can easily avoid obstacles such as treetops when flying at ultra-low altitudes.
It is very suitable for fighting in areas with complex terrain such as mountains and small towns.”
Then, after a pause, Anderson finally asked: "So, if I say that the key systems of the previous helicopter are garbage, there should be no problem, right?"
Just as Anderson said these words again, the roar of the Ka-52 on the side stopped at the right time.
In the silence, the technical advisors and scientific experts of the Krupp Group, without exception, shed nervous sweat.
"How is this possible? How is this possible!" The scientist who asked Anderson to bow his head and apologize was now full of shock and excitement. He pointed at the Rhein Group Ka-52 helicopter stopped in the distance with a trembling finger and hissed.
Said: "This helicopter must have cut down on some key performance, otherwise it would be absolutely impossible to achieve the ultra-high data mentioned in the introduction!"
"Reducing performance?" Anderson smiled and sighed: "You're right about that. In order to reduce weight, the two pilots on the helicopter will share certain schedules and equipment, and we have also reduced it slightly.
Armor thickness in some unimportant fuselage locations."
"But..." Anderson changed the topic and asked the unconvinced scientist: "I used the weight I freed up to install three more machine guns than your helicopter. Is there any problem?
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"this......"
The scientist from the Krupp Group was immediately speechless and could no longer find any bones in the egg.
"That's right!" In the midst of shame and anger, the scientist suddenly thought of something and laughed loudly: "Hahaha... at the end of the introduction manual, pilot productivity is increased by 200% compared to similar products.
Why didn't you verify this just now? This must be something your helicopters couldn't achieve!"
This expert, who was originally quite capable, seemed to be interfering and weak in his laughter at this moment.
Everyone knows that even if this last data has not been verified, the helicopters of the Rhine Consortium have already formed an overwhelming performance advantage over the Krupp Consortium.
The result is already obvious. Is it really interesting to fight for a small victory or loss?
Besides, the Ka-52 helicopter produced by Anderson's team has proven to be safer and more stable. In this case, the survival rate is 200% higher than that of your Krupp Group's products.
Have a question?
"No problem," Anderson did not argue too much, but laughed louder than the other party: "Although I can't bring down the helicopter to show you whether the productivity has improved, but I don't mind revealing it to you.
Part of the layout.”
As he spoke, Anderson proudly asked a young scientist to hand over an excerpted document.
"It is equipped with two BMW801 model turboshaft engines, and the two engines are far apart. This reduces the possibility of both engines being damaged by each other's gunshots at the same time, thus improving survivability!"
Is it such a simple method?
Of course it’s not just that!
The most important thing is that Anderson led his team to successfully come up with the ejection seat system!
This was the earliest advanced technology that Germany paid attention to in history. In 1938, the German Air Force tested a rubber-powered ejection seat, but it did not meet practical requirements. Later, an ejection seat powered by compressed air was developed, but its performance was poor.
Neither is ideal.
It was not until Anderson was inspired by Reinhardt that he pioneered the idea of a gunpowder-powered ejection seat. He installed modified anti-aircraft gunpowder on the aircraft seat and used the power of the ammunition explosion to eject the pilot and the seat together.
Exit the cabin.
This is the most advanced technology of our time. Not to mention helicopters, even if it is used on fighter jets and bombers, it is an absolutely top-notch choice.
"What a cheat! You actually put this cutting-edge technology that even fighter jets need on a helicopter! How can we possibly compete?!"
This is a common accusation among the scientists and technical consultants of the Krupp Group.
