If you want to ask the prince, what kind of fighter jets are considered mature products in War 1? It is really hard to say about this prince, because although various fighter jets appeared in War 1, it is very simple overall. The German fighter jets used aircraft engines with no more than 180 horsepower in the end. From the beginning to the end of the war, the subsystem was actually not progressing quickly.

However, when the prince saw the first aircraft called the J-1 fighter, the prince could feel that the aircraft was very close to the Junker, Camel and other aircraft in the first battle. At least from the appearance, the engine in front has been accommodated in a special engine compartment. The external repair of the aircraft has been well made. Although the appearance is still a bit rigid, German experts now know to use polished shells to reduce drag.

The rear fuselage of the entire aircraft is no longer composed of several frames. There is at least one relatively complete fuselage. The entire aircraft fuselage is not only an 8-cylinder liquid-cooled engine with a power of 85 horsepower, a 12.7mm large-caliber machine gun, ammunition compartment, pilot cab and a 150l fuel tank placed at the back.

The entire wing structure is also greatly simplified. Although there are still some support between the two wings, because the high-strength wings made of press-fit plates are used, there are few brackets between the entire wings, giving people a simple and bright feeling.

Although the cab inside the aircraft is compact, it already has some basic equipment, such as speedometers, altimeters, etc. The reflective scope used by the aircraft has not yet appeared, and it is estimated that it is being worked on now, so there is only one and a half telescope and an iron ring in front of the pilot to make do with it first...

The landing gear is still the original rigid landing gear. It is obviously impossible to collect the landing gear into the inside of the aircraft in this era. However, what makes the prince feel relieved is that the designer has begun to use pneumatic tires as the material for the aircraft tires, which makes the aircraft's movements when landing are no longer so thrilling...

The entire aircraft gives people a very simple and refined appearance. The length of the entire aircraft is about 6.5 meters, the wings spread to 8.5 meters, and the height of the aircraft is 2.7 meters. Because the machine gun is arranged through the central axis of the engine, this aircraft does not have a shooting coordinator. The air weight of the entire aircraft is around 550kg, and the maximum take-off weight of the aircraft is 780kg. Basically, it is full of fuel and one person and ammunition to survive. It is really difficult to load additional bombs. The maximum flight speed has not been measured, and the flight altitude is around 3,500 meters. Although this performance is nothing in the first battle, and although it is still in a test flight state, it is a miracle to be able to appear such an aircraft in this era.

"It's very good. The direction is probably the right one. The rest is to slowly climb the technology tree." The prince said silently in his mind as he looked at the planes. The metal weight used in the entire aircraft is no more than 70kg. (Excluding engines, machine guns, ammunition boxes, etc.) Although the almost all-wood structure is a bit rustic, it is also suitable for the situation in War 1. Most of the famous mosquitoes in War 2 are wooden. What's wrong with the all-wood aircraft in War 1?

"Can the appearance of this aircraft be improved? For example, it makes the appearance more smooth and more suitable for aerodynamic design?" The prince put forward his own opinions after a moment of silence. Although he has no research on aerodynamics at all, it does not prevent others from giving opinions. Moreover, most of the planes did not blow through wind tunnels before the war, so all the experience can only be judged and experimented.

"This is OK. We have always wanted to create a facility that can simulate the state of flight. This facility can simulate high-speed airflow during flight. Previously, when we designed the J-1 fighter, we put the model in a large cylinder. Then we placed a large fan at one end to simulate the airflow during flight. But now, this kind of equipment is no longer useful when manufacturing large aircraft, so we hope to create a large similar equipment and hire professional fluid physicists to participate in the design and experiments." Sir Daimler said.

"No problem, let go and do it. Don't worry about funding. I'm directly responsible for it. I only have one requirement, that is, I want to build the best airplane experimental platform in the world. This platform must have the best air physicist." The prince nodded and said.

"As you wish, we now have 4 prototypes. The pilots of the flight club have begun to contact these new aircraft and have started the initial confrontation. You can now enjoy these swordsmanship in the air." Sir Daimler said proudly. After obtaining the prince's approval, the world's first recorded aircraft confrontation kicked off. The people who drove these aircraft are young people in their early 20s. They are energetic, have excellent physical fitness and are quick to react. Some of these people will eventually go to the battlefield of the future and become famous in World War I.

Two J-1 aircraft were successively lifted into the sky. In order to ensure the fairness of the battle, the two aircraft separated a distance. When the second aircraft took off 15 minutes, the two aircraft began the first simulated air combat. Because it was the initial air combat, both sides were actually exploring. The battle between the first two aircraft was very similar to the cavalry spear performances in the old era. After discovering the opponent, the two aircraft were almost head-on. In the eyes of the prince, this kind of combat was no technical at all. It was almost like Russian roulette, which was just a matter of luck!

However, the situation in the second group changed a little. This was a battle between a yellow and another red aircraft. The pilot of the yellow aircraft initially tried to gain an altitude advantage by climbing, and then converted it into a speed advantage by diving. However, the latter easily hovered away from the opponent's attack, and instead successfully rushed behind it, preparing to bite the tail.

The yellow pilot did not sit and wait for death. A move similar to the drum defense in later generations saved his life. The plane quickly rolled to the side, while the pilot of the red plane lost its target. After a series of violent maneuvers and hovering, both aircraft were quickly consuming their energy, and their altitude and speed continued to decline. The final result was that there was no winner and no winner, and they could only end in a draw.

"It's a very good tactic, this is air combat." The prince nodded with satisfaction. Although he said something a little against his will, the actions of both sides were still too rough and too unsystematic, but at least it was at the top level in the world at present.

"In fact, you can also improve some tactics, such as squad combat, two or three aircraft cooperate with each other, one or two aircraft are responsible for attack, while other aircraft are responsible for cover, and help the offensive aircraft to alert other enemies, especially enemy aircraft flying from behind." The prince proposed the principle of formation combat in later generations.
Chapter completed!