Chapter 396 The Mission of the German Naval Aviation (Plus 1)

The large flight deck and excellent layout make the Zeppelin-class aircraft carrier's release of carrier-based aircraft quite fast!

How fast?

The general refitted aircraft carrier has only one take-off runway, and only one aircraft can take off at a time, while the specially-made aircraft carrier, if the deck is wide enough, has two take-off runways and can take off two aircraft.

And what about the current Earl Zeppelin class? There are two runways on the bow deck and two runways on the angled deck, which can take off four fighter jets at the same time!

One take-off takes about ten seconds to release four aircraft, and in one minute, 24 aircraft can be released. On the entire aircraft carrier, more than 70 carrier-based aircraft can be released in three minutes!

This kind of speed, if spread out, will definitely make the British envious.

Of course, this is the theoretical speed, it is actually lower.

The first to take off is a pure fighter with a low load, which can quickly climb and accelerate.

Then, it was the turn of the torpedo machine.

Using FW190 to hang torpedoes is a good solution. After the torpedoes are thrown, this fighter has enough ability to conduct air combat.

The T3 torpedo, weighing 280 kg, is hung on the belly of the aircraft, which still has a certain impact on the take-off and landing performance of the aircraft.

Lieutenant Colonel Prieira, the commander of the torpedo attack, sat in his plane, looking out over the runway ahead, and he was equally heartbroken.

In the cockpit, the operating lever was shaking slightly, which was caused by the vibration of the engine. He shouted to the radio: "Torpedo attack squadron, please take off."

"You can take off, I wish you all the best and come back in triumph."

Pushing the throttle to the bottom, the front 1800-horsepower radial air-cooled engine roared, Lieutenant Colonel Prila released the brakes, and the torpedo-mounted aircraft rolled quickly.

The speed is getting faster and faster, and the front deck is also getting shorter and shorter.

"Not good!" At this moment, Colonel Langsdorf on the bridge suddenly sank in his heart.

The weather in the North Sea was quite bad. The warship had already turned against the wind just now, but at this moment, a cross wind blew onto the deck.

The FW190 carrier aircraft, which was taking off, was immediately affected by this crosswind. During the forward taxiing, it had deviated from the white take-off line on the deck!

How to do?

At this time, if you brake suddenly, you may be able to stop, or you may fall into the sea.

Lieutenant Colonel Prila, at this time, also found that it was not good. The cross wind blew his plane's takeoff direction!

How to do?

Of course you can't stop!

Lieutenant Colonel Prila lowered his head and glanced at the airspeed indicator. The speed was still rising, but it had not yet reached the takeoff speed!

come on! Lieutenant Colonel Prila shouted in his heart.

This unfortunate FW190, while continuing to accelerate, leaned to the left, getting closer and closer to the broadside of the aircraft carrier.

Everyone stopped and looked ahead with worried eyes, looking at their own plane.

I saw that when it was about to fall from the edge of the deck on the side, the front wheel had been lifted!

At this moment, Lieutenant Colonel Prila pulled his control lever with all his strength, trying to let the plane take off. He knew that he had reached the edge of the deck. If he couldn't take off, he would fall!

The moment the wheel was pulled up, the fuselage of the plane had already left the deck.

If you look at it from the side, you can find that when the fuselage left the deck, it even jumped down by more than ten centimeters, but it continued to fly forward, maintained its altitude, and then began to climb!

fly!

The take-off accident that almost happened was saved in front of the eyes. The pilots behind were not afraid. The second and third planes slid onto the runway one after another.

This is war. In war, individuals are small. Even if the plane in front falls and enters the sea, they still have to take off. This is the mission of the German Naval Air Force!

Inside the bridge, Colonel Langsdorf nodded. What kind of generals and what kind of soldiers he brings, his subordinates all dare to fight.

"The Air Force called. They have started bombing and asked us to provide escort immediately." At this moment, the first officer reported to Colonel Langsdorf.

The Air Force and the Navy are two branches of the military. Although Goering has become a vegetative state in the hospital, there is still a big problem in the communication between the Air Force and the Navy, and they cannot maintain a close relationship.

Now, the Air Force has started bombing, but the Navy's plane has just taken off. The fastest fighter jet will take ten to twenty minutes to fly to the battlefield.

It's not that the navy didn't work hard. Along the way, they were already racing at extreme speed, but to release the carrier aircraft, they had to wait until dawn. After all, only 20% of the pilots have the ability to take off at night, and as for the ability to land at night, even 5% of the pilots cannot achieve it.

"Tell the Air Force that our fighter jets will arrive on the battlefield as soon as possible to provide air superiority over the battlefield," Colonel Langsdorf said.

In Scapa Flow, all the old-fashioned planes were stationed. Those bombers, relying on the advantage of flying height, were able to throw off a large number of planes. It can be said that as long as the latest British Spitfire fighters do not move, the bombers are almost no threat.

And those Spitfires are all deployed near London, far away, as long as the communication of the other party is isolated, you can sit back and relax.

This is also the reason why the Air Force dares to send only bombers.

Now, with the release of carrier-based aircraft by the Navy, this loophole will soon be filled.

One after another FW190 fighter jets, mounted with torpedoes, took off from the aircraft carrier Count Zeppelin, and the rear deck of the aircraft carrier gradually became empty.

The elevators arranged on the broadside began to lift the aircraft in the hangar. When these aircraft were lifted, they all had their wings folded. When they got on the deck, the wings would quickly come down.

The German naval deck operators are also quite efficient, and in such battles, they burst out with great potential.

The first batch to fly was the FW190 group, including combat and torpedo aircraft, while the second batch was the attack aircraft.

The Stuka bomber, quite reliable, is the main carrier-based bomber of the German Navy, but now, the one raised to the deck is completely different from the Stuka.

Several crew members are quickly putting down the folded wings. It can be seen that the plane is an engine, on both sides of the wing, with two engines!

The down-tilt angle at the front of the nose is quite large, giving the pilots in the cockpit a good looking down angle. This is a layout method that cannot be achieved by the fighter jets in the single-release bureau. At this time, the nose of this aircraft is still drawn. like the teeth of a terrifying shark.

This aircraft, up to now, is still a classified project. The latest German aircraft developed specifically for ground attack, the HS-129.