Chapter 1640 Take Off and Intercept

Pulled by the tractor, the plane came to the take-off line, and the engine was successfully started with the rumbling roar of the turbine at the rear.

After more than two years of research, President Cyric proposed that the lifespan was 300 hours, and the thrust-to-weight ratio reached 3, which was finally achieved.

This is entirely due to the good news that suddenly came from the material department of the Empire just last month. Under the research and development of a group of material experts, a new titanium alloy metal was successfully smelted, and the temperature resistance is higher than before. fifty degrees.

Fifty degrees does not sound high, and the temperature in the combustion chamber is not more than one thousand degrees now, which is still quite low compared to the temperature of fifteen hundred degrees or even one thousand seventy-eight in later generations. However, it is already the greatness of this era. With the progress of the research of heat-resistant materials, German engineers are also in the ranks of the world's advanced level.

In this way, the performance of the engine has been improved a lot, and the goal set by the President of Cyric has finally been achieved.

At the same time, compared with the previous direct use of high-grade aviation gasoline, the current jet engine has begun to use aviation kerosene specially produced by the chemical sector, which is more adaptable to jets than aviation gasoline.

All these changes indicate that Germany's jet technology is gradually maturing. If ME262 is still a baby, then the current Stormbird can finally stand up and walk, and even trot all the way.

After the ground crew took a close look at the color of the tail flame and determined that both engines were working properly, Walter released the brakes.

The right hand gently throttles, the horsepower is fully open, the color of the tail changes to orange-red, and the sound of the turbine enters the ear through the noise-isolating earplugs, buzzing.

Release the brakes, and the Stormbird rolls quickly on the runway, and when the lever is pulled back, it takes off with ease.

One, two...

All of the 24 jets of the entire flight brigade have taken off. Thanks to the unremitting efforts of the ground staff, their aircrafts are in good condition.

The 24 silver-white fighter jets turned into dazzling bright spots under the sunlight. When they climbed to a height of 9,000 kilometers, they had already accelerated to 900 kilometers per hour. At altitude, the speed has exceeded 1000 kilometers per hour.

Yes, when other propeller planes were working hard to break through 700 kilometers per hour, the storm bird had already broken through the limit of the maximum speed of 1000 kilometers per hour, setting a new aviation record!

The previous Me262 was limited by the shape of the body and the thrust of the engine, and the maximum speed was about 800 kilometers per hour, but the current Stormbird uses an engine with a thrust-to-weight ratio that is three times that of the previous one. It is not surprising to obtain such a speed.

This is why this fighter was deployed to Finland immediately after it was developed.

Rather than saying that this is an advanced fighter, it is better to call it an interceptor, because it has a fairly high speed and can rush to the battlefield in the shortest time after finding the target, if a large number of bomber fleets come. When the time comes, they will be the first to arrive on the battlefield.

Now, the Mustang fighter jets taking off from Greenland have just left the base for two or three hundred kilometers. They are flying within the Arctic Circle and should be in an absolutely safe area. In order to reduce fuel consumption, they are still flying at high altitudes.

They don't yet know that the United States has deployed long-range radars in the northernmost part of Finland to monitor the situation over the North Pole, and they don't know that the German interceptor fleet is flying faster than they imagined.

Due to technical limitations, only large aircraft can install airborne radars. At the same time, the MiG-15 body structure has air intake in the nose, resulting in no space for airborne radars at all.

This is also a last resort.

In the early aircraft, the air intake was from the nose. Later, in order to free up the nose to install the radar, the new layout method of side air intake and abdominal air intake was used.

The air intake on both sides will block the air intake on one side when turning, and the air intake on the abdomen will block it when diving, resulting in insufficient engine thrust and even the danger of surge.

Only the way of air intake of the nose can meet the needs of various maneuvering actions. When you are just in contact with the jet, the design of the air intake is just the beginning, and the simplest is the easiest to succeed.

The two jets behind him were still roaring, and Walter's sound-isolating earphones heard the voice of the ground guidance station: "Attention, the target is 100 kilometers north of you, at an altitude of 10,000, at a speed of 600, and is flying east. Please turn fifteen degrees to the right."

Now, the target aircraft group is in their due north, if they continue to fly, they will fall behind, turn fifteen degrees to the right, and they can meet each other exactly, and they are still in the rear hemisphere of the opponent!

"Understood." Walter gave an order to his troops on the radio: "Attention, turn right fifteen degrees, throw the auxiliary fuel tank, and prepare for battle."

Although both the thrust-to-weight ratio and the service life have achieved the data requirements proposed by Cyric, the fuel consumption rate is still high. As a fighter, it is impossible to increase the body volume and increase the fuel tank capacity. Increase the range of the aircraft, which will lead to a decrease in maneuverability.

Therefore, when performing an interception mission, the Stormbird will carry two auxiliary fuel tanks on both wings.

When taking off, the fuel of the auxiliary fuel tank is used first. There are two auxiliary fuel tanks, each with a fuel capacity of 600 liters. When we arrived over the battlefield, the fuel of the auxiliary fuel tank had just been consumed, and the auxiliary fuel tank was thrown away. Combat is smoother.

Under Walter's wing, two silver-white auxiliary fuel tanks fell swayingly, the body lightened, and it continued to turn and accelerate lightly.

24 fighter jets formed a large formation and flew in the clear sky.

Every pilot has a pair of sharp eyes, and now, with ground guidance, they can more effectively visually search for the target airspace where the enemy ahead appears.

"Found the target." Just when Walter hadn't found it yet, the wingman Carl Snow, who followed him, had already shouted in the radio: "About fifty kilometers, lower right!"

Now, the Tempest bird group is at an altitude of about 14,000 meters, and the target flight altitude is 10,000 meters. They are absolutely condescending.

"Attack, two-plane formation, pay attention to cooperation! Don't let one go!" Walter shouted loudly.