The sky is clear and cloudless, it’s perfect weather for flying!
The engine was rumbling. Sitting in the open cockpit, wearing a flight jacket and flight hat, Philkos, who was fully armed, felt a little expectant.
As one of the only three squadron leaders of the RF20, Philcos has every reason to be proud. His RF20 Peregrine is Romania’s latest fighter jet, and it is far superior to the Albatross he flew in the past.
Differences from place to place.
First of all, in terms of speed, the Albatros fighter's speed of 440 kilometers per hour is not on the same level as the Peregrine RF20 fighter's speed of 596 kilometers per hour. Of course, except that the Peregrine RF20 fighter is equipped with an enviable 1200 horsepower 12-cylinder liquid-cooled V-type engine.
This engine is the latest work of the National Power Laboratory, with a net weight of 610 kg, a total length of 1352 mm, a total width of 705 mm, and a total height of 1027 mm. The maximum take-off output is 1200 horsepower, and the rated power is 110 horsepower/4500 meters (8 minutes).
The maximum continuous power is 1060 horsepower/5000 meters (30 minutes), the maximum cruising power is 940 horsepower/5700 meters, and the maximum economical cruising power is 900 horsepower/5500 meters. It can be said to be an excellent engine that leads similar products in the world.
Of course, in addition to the powerful engine of the Peregrine RF20 fighter jet, its excellent aerodynamic structure also provides huge help.
The Peregrine RF20 fighter jet adopts a semi-spindle nose, which is different from the flat, bald and thick nose of most aircraft today. It has good rectification effect and low resistance. The engine is installed on the fireproof bearing wall behind the support frame, with a semi-monocoque behind it.
The middle and rear fuselage of the structure. The wing adopts an elliptical planar cantilever lower wing, which has good aerodynamic characteristics and a large lift-to-drag ratio.
In addition, the aircraft cockpit adopts a streamlined integrated cover, which improves the driver's field of vision and facilitates combat. Of course, as Romania's latest fighter jet, its firepower is also extremely powerful. In addition to being equipped with two 20mm cannons (each cannon) on the belly of the aircraft
It has 60 rounds of ammunition) and is equipped with two 12.7mm large-caliber machine guns on the wings (each has 280 rounds of ammunition).
Moreover, because the Peregrine Falcon RF20 has to face the threat of the Soviet Union, it has a high demand for range, so sufficient consideration was given to the range during research and development. Its maximum range is 1,200 kilometers, and with an auxiliary fuel tank, it is 1,500 kilometers.
Such powerful firepower is enough to help Romania establish the status of modified aircraft in the current world.
Therefore, the pilots flying these new aircraft are currently the elite of the Romanian Air Force, and as the squadron leader, Philkos is even more expert. In the local war in Rossou, he flew the Albatross fighter and shot down 4 fighter jets in total, 1
One bomber and one reconnaissance aircraft are more than enough to serve as a squadron leader.
You must know that the local war between Russia and Russia at that time was characterized by more wolves than meat. Many people flew fighter planes for several laps without seeing a single Soviet aircraft. However, he was able to obtain so many results, which was of course good luck.
This time, their squadron was transferred to Spain, obviously with the intention of testing the capabilities of the new fighter aircraft. An aircraft that has not been tested on the battlefield cannot be a good aircraft.
Their mission this time was very simple, which was to protect the National Army bombers from bombing the Madrid government. Although the two parties entered a stalemate stage, everyone knew that this was just preparation for the next battle. In order to delay the deployment of the Madrid government troops
, aerial bombing is the inevitable choice.
And this time it was a bombing of a traffic point outside Madrid. Of course, such a dangerous mission would inevitably require the most elite protection. And on the Spanish battlefield, is there a more elite fighter squadron than the Philcos Squadron?
Following an order from the control tower, Philkos flew the fighter plane and flew off the runway with 11 of his subordinates. Next, they needed to meet the bomber group they needed to protect.
After arriving at the designated assembly airspace, a large group of bombers was slowly flying here. Of course, this slowness was the result of what Philkos saw. In fact, this group of bombers composed of BR.20s was not slow at all.
. Its maximum flight speed reaches 440 kilometers per hour, which is equivalent to the speed of many current fighter jets. Of course, this is when it is empty and heavy, and the fully loaded BR.20 will naturally not reach this speed.
Moreover, this is a new Italian bomber that was only designated this year. From this, we can see that the Italian government was not unscrupulous in supporting Franco's National Army.
After meeting the bomber group, Philkos led his men to fly 12 RF20 Peregrine fighter jets to protect the bomber group and fly towards the target.
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The small town of Flexi, located 20 kilometers west of Madrid, is a key point connecting the Barcelona railway. A large number of trains carrying various supplies pass the railway to replenish supplies and troops to the Madrid front line to resist possible attacks by the National Army. Because
Madrid is too important and the government cannot afford to lose the capital.
But something was different today. The soldiers and civilians in the town heard a buzzing sound from far to near.
"Look, there's an enemy plane coming."
A sharp-eyed government soldier spoke loudly about what he saw.
"Quick, prepare for air defense. Call the rear. We are under a large-scale air attack. The number of enemy planes is about 40, most of which are bombers."
The officer holding the telescope can see more details.
As the blaring air defense siren sounded, the soldiers and civilians on the ground immediately fled in all directions. Everyone was trying to find a bunker. At the same time, many people were praying to God to protect themselves from harm.
Without giving the soldiers and civilians of the town much chance to prepare, a group of 24 BR.20 bombers immediately pounced on them viciously.
They brutally dropped bombs on major targets such as train stations, military camps, and warehouses, and the railway bridge outside the town became their main target. The government forces had few ways to face the bombing, and a small number of anti-aircraft weapons were
All were lost within five minutes of opening fire.
The lack of cover from anti-aircraft weapons made the bombers even more unscrupulous. The town was like falling into hell on earth, and the train stations, military camps, warehouses, etc. that were the main targets attracted many people's attention.
The railway bridge outside the town was also cut into two sections during repeated bombings, and it is feared that it will not be repaired at all in a few months.
As for the escort fighters led by Philkos, they were hovering boredly at high altitude, watching the bombers wreaking havoc below.
It's boring, it's so boring. God, please let me see the enemy plane.
This is what most of the members of Philcos Squadron thought.
Perhaps God was too bored with Philkos and couldn't stand it. After a while, Philkos heard the excited voices of his team members coming from the radio.
"Squadron leader, an unknown aircraft group was found on the left. The number is about 18."
The message from the radio immediately cheered up Philkos. He looked to his left, and nearly twenty small black dots appeared there.
Philkos quickly raised the 8x telescope assigned to him and looked at it. A stubby monoplane appeared in his eyes. This was the latest Soviet I-16 fighter jet, which Philkos had seen in the Air Force.
Picture of the aircraft model. This fighter was only launched by the Soviet Union in 1935.
Philcos was not afraid of this at all and immediately issued the order. "Deputy Squadron Captain Berkeley, you lead the third team to continue covering. I will lead the first and second teams to intercept the invading enemy planes."
"clear."
After receiving the response from the deputy squadron leader, Philkos continued to issue the order. "The first and second squads follow me and shoot them down."
Suddenly there was a burst of cheers from the radio station.
Seeing the excited voices of the young men, Philkos smiled.
I saw eight Peregrine RF20 fighter jets in the sky quickly pounced on the invading enemy aircraft. The Yi-16 fighter jets, which had a numerical advantage, were naturally not afraid and immediately faced them.
As if a cheetah had seen its prey, both parties flew towards each other!
Now, the two sides were flying head-on. Philkos didn't have any fear. He stabilized the plane, stared closely at the sight in front of him, put the plane directly in front of him firmly in the cross ring, and then
, pressed the button on the operating lever.
And this time it was time to show off the firepower of the two. The two 20mm cannons and two 12.7mm large-caliber machine guns equipped by the Peregrine Falcon RF20 fighter jet immediately fired fatal bullets, while the four 7.62mm caliber machine guns of the I-16
It was no match at all. The engine was stopped on the spot, and thick smoke was seen coming out. The aircraft lost control and fell to the ground at a large angle.
The skilled Philkos even had time to find another opponent. He put another I-16 into the sight and opened fire again.
"Haha, another one."
Philkos happily calculated the results by himself.
After Philcos led his subordinates to attack the enemy, there were eight RF20 Peregrine fighter jets, but one suffered trauma and wing damage. There were seven fewer Yi-16s behind him, and one more.
Obviously damaged. Now everyone's numbers are rapidly approaching.
The reason for this result is not only the quality of the pilots, but also the firepower and protection of the aircraft. Not to mention the firepower, the power of two 20mm cannons and 12.7mm machine guns is not that of four 7.62mm machine guns.
Comparatively. And in terms of protection, in order to increase the efficiency of enemy attacks, the RF20 fighter jet also added armor to the nose. Facing its new armor with the same protection capability as 14 mm, the 7.62-caliber machine gun seems so powerless.
There is nothing to say next, continue to pull up and dive to attack. Altitude is very important in air combat, and the climb rate and altitude of the RF20 fighter jet are unmatched by the I-16. Faced with the RF20 fighter's maximum lift-off limit of 12,000 meters, the I-16 fighter jet has a maximum altitude limit of 12,000 meters.
16 But where is the limit of 8270 meters?
At this time, the anxious voice of Berkeley's deputy squadron leader came from the Philkos radio station. "16 enemy planes were found on the right side. It is visually estimated that they are the enemy's I-15 fighter jets."
Hearing what his deputy squadron leader said, Philkos still didn't understand. He immediately ordered, "Tell the bomber group to stop bombing immediately and evacuate first. We will be responsible for covering."
In fact, without their orders, the commander responsible for directing the bombing had already dropped all the bombs as quickly as possible and immediately left at maximum speed. After all, their basic purpose was achieved, so why should they stay here and wait for the enemy to catch them?
As for Philkos, he started to climb with his subordinates, using height and speed to get rid of his opponents. Although the Spanish government's air force commander wanted to keep all of them, it was completely impossible to face fighters with higher performance than himself.
As for chasing bombers, the BR.20 bombers, which can reach speeds of up to 440 kilometers per hour after dropping their bombs, are also beyond their reach. Moreover, there are RF20 fighter jets eyeing them in the sky, and they dare not expose their tails to the enemy, but they have never heard of it.
It has been said that fighter jets have weapons mounted on their tails.
So the first battle Romania participated in ended imperfectly. Although the result was not perfect, it still had an effect. At least the next time government air force aircraft faced the RF20 fighter jets, they would have a headache.
