stonecrandall Chapter 266
Chapter 266
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Mainz made the decision not to reply, he, accompanied by General Goering, visited the Messerschmitt Aircraft Manufacturing Plant in Munihei. The predecessor of this factory was called the Bavarian Aircraft Manufacturing Plant. After Mainz promoted engineer Willy Messerschmitt, the company was renamed Messerschmitt.
Messerschmitt had already begun developing new fighter planes in 1920, but at that time Hans was still restricted by the Treaty of Versailles, so he could not conduct research openly. The name change from the Bavarian Aircraft Manufacturing Plant to Messerschmitt was also for this reason.
However, although this company is nominally a company controlled by Willy Messerschmitt, in fact, the military is behind this company, and the military owns most of the shares of this company.
“Prime Minister, according to your request, we are improving the aircraft production line and developing and producing new aircraft engines. As long as this engine is successful, our next generation of fighter jets can be launched!”
Because Messerschmitt has received strong support from the military, the problems it faces in development are mainly concentrated in the technical field. Zijin and policy are basically smooth sailing without any concerns.
In this situation, Willy Messerschmitt and a large group of elite engineers are developing new engines and designing new fighter jets day and night.
Mainz originally had several drawings in his hand, but seeing how focused and serious these people were, he thought about it and decided not to take these things out for the time being.
The design and construction of aircraft requires a lot of experience. If you can’t accumulate enough experience in peacetime, even if Mainz provides them with a large number of drawings and technologies in wartime, I’m afraid they won’t be able to master them all at once. The reason is very simple. Their system can’t cultivate so many talents.
“Well, I have taken a look at your future plans. Your main development direction is to conduct engine testing and wind tunnel experiments. I plan to invest in a larger wind tunnel for you so that you can have better conditions to improve the aerodynamic layout!”
“Really? Prime Minister, are you telling the truth?”
Hearing Mainz’s words, many engineers, including Willy Messerschmitt, suddenly brightened up and looked at Mainz.
Wind tunnels are necessary supporting facilities for aircraft design.
If there is no wind tunnel for testing, designers will not be able to grasp the various parameters of the aircraft when it is flying in the air, and will not be able to further optimize the aircraft.
Whether the aircraft they manufacture can fly into the sky is a huge problem.
It is precisely because of this that wind tunnels are very important to all countries, but this thing is not cheap to build.
The larger the wind tunnel and the faster the wind speed, the more expensive it is.
The best wind tunnel is one that can hold an entire fighter jet in it and then conduct a full-state flight simulation. In this case, even if it does not take off, in the wind tunnel. Designers can observe up close the problems that may arise with the aircraft in the air.
Then they can make targeted modifications and adjustments based on this first-hand information to eliminate the aircraft’s hidden dangers, and further tap the aircraft’s potential to make the aircraft better!
In a sense, the performance level of fighter jets in various countries is closely related to the level of their wind tunnels!
Messerschmitt actually has its own wind tunnel, but their wind tunnel is a 2.5X2.5X2 meter experimental wind tunnel, which is sufficient for designing fighter jets. Of course, due to its size, it is impossible to put all fighter jets in the wind tunnel.
Messerschmitt also has larger wind tunnels that can even place fighter jets directly in them, but they are facing a very realistic problem, that is.
For the aircraft of World War I, a 17.5×12.5×10 meter wind tunnel was sufficient, but such a large wind tunnel was too difficult to build.
Even if it was built, how to ensure that stable wind pressure could be effectively generated was another problem.
Wind tunnels at normal temperature and low speed were easier to build, but once the flight speed of the aircraft exceeded Mach 1, which is one times the speed of sound, the wind tunnel would have to be upgraded to a supersonic wind tunnel.
The basic condition of a supersonic wind tunnel is low temperature, which requires chemical support, and stably maintaining low temperature and supersonic ventilation is difficult.
The degree is so great that even after a hundred years, few countries in the world can do it!
Therefore, a wind tunnel is not something that can be completed with money. Money is only the basis, you also need technology!
You have to control the temperature, you have to create wind pressure, all of which require technology!
It is precisely because it is very difficult to build a large wind tunnel that everyone is so excited after hearing Mainz’s words!
They can’t help but be excited. If this news is true, then they can do whatever they want in the future!
They can design any aircraft they want, let alone light fighters, heavy fighters, bombers, and transport aircraft!
“Of course it’s true. I plan to invest 100 million marks to build a large medium- and high-speed wind tunnel of 25X25X20 meters to help you develop aircraft of about 0.5-0.9 Hz!”
0.8 Hz is equivalent to flying 306 meters per second, and the maximum speed can reach 1100 kilometers per hour.
This speed is the fastest among the aircraft in World War II. Even the speed of the ME-262 jet fighter in history did not exceed this number, let alone the piston engine fighter!
After Mainz finished speaking, the scene was silent and everyone was dumbfounded!
“Oh my god, did I hear that right? A 25x25x20 meter wind tunnel? Is that real?”
“It’s true, I heard it too!”
“Quick, pinch me, I feel like I’m dreaming!”
“Hiss! It hurts, it hurts, why did you hit me so hard?……”
The two engineers were so shocked that they couldn’t believe it was true. One engineer even asked the other to pinch him to prove it.
As a result, the other straight-forward engineer pinched his colleague so hard that he cried and screamed, which made everyone laugh.
“Oh my goodness, 100 million marks? I have never seen so much money in my life!”
Another engineer made an extremely exaggerated voice, shocked by the 100 million marks that Mainz said.
After the implementation of Mainz’s first five-year plan, the problem of inflation in Hans was quickly alleviated. During the German-Polish War, the demand for various products in Hans soared, and with a large amount of loans borrowed from North America, the social wealth of the entire Hans began to be enriched, and the lives of the people began to gradually become richer.
Under this circumstance, the value of the mark began to rise again, and at this time it had basically returned to the level of 1914.
So the 100 million marks at this time is equivalent to 10 million pounds. If converted into gold, it is more than 70 tons!
This is not a small amount of money!
Seeing that everyone was stunned with shock, and at the same time they were so happy that they couldn’t close their mouths, Mainz smiled and said:”I can give you the wind tunnel, but you can’t take it for free. I have conditions!”
“Prime Minister, please give the order. As long as we can do it, we will do our best to complete your task!”
Messerschmitt is better in this respect, that is, he can see the situation clearly and know when to express his position.
Mainz nodded with satisfaction and said,”This large wind tunnel is prepared for large aircraft. I need a strategic bomber with a flight range of more than 10,000 kilometers. Can you do it?”
Everyone looked at me, I looked at you, and everyone looked at each other!
A strategic bomber with a flight range of 10,000 kilometers, what is this concept?
Please forgive me for my lack of imagination. I can’t think of what kind of plane this is!
Mainz nodded to Secretary Bowman, and Secretary Bowman took out a design drawing and handed it to the engineers.
“B52 strategic bomber?”
When Messerschmitt saw the design drawings of this aircraft, his eyes were instantly straight!
The design of this aircraft is too advanced!
They had almost never thought of this design!_Feilu reminds you: Three things to read-