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Chapter One Thousand and Three: Air Gunboat

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    "This plane is really good. If it is modified, it can become an aerial gunboat." Qin Baoshan said to Major Kromlin.

    On this day, the wind was sunny, the propellers on both sides of the plane had been installed, and half a ton of fuel had been filled, which was just right for a test flight.  Everything is ready and only owes the east wind.

    Now, after hearing Qin Baoshan's words, Major Cromlin was very interested: "Sky gunboat?"

    "That's right, the air gunboat, in the cabin of the plane, installs a machine gun, or even a machine gun, which can be used to shoot at the ground and provide fire support to the ground." Qin Baoshan said.

    The air gunboat was a thing that showed its prowess in the Vietnam War. It used a propeller transport plane as a modification platform. It has a low speed and a large fuselage. It is most suitable for ground attacks. When it hovers over the target, it can be used at any time.  The firepower from the side hits the enemy hard, making the enemy hard to defend.

    Especially ac130, the most famous.  However, what no one knows is that the concept of air gunships was conceived by the Americans in the 1920s when airplanes first appeared. However, due to limited conditions at that time, there was no progress.  In the Cold War stage, the U.S. military found through research that attacking from the side of the fuselage is more reliable than attacking from the front. For example, at an altitude of 3,000 meters, the hit rate exceeds 25%.  This is simply impossible if the weapons are arranged on the nose.

    At that time, the Americans first refitted the C-47. This kind of transport aircraft was completely old-fashioned at the time. After all, this aircraft had a long range, low speed, and excellent hovering performance, so they made the cargo door of the C-47 close to it.  Three General Electric rapid-fire machine guns are installed on the left observation window of the cargo door, which can fire 6,000 rounds of 7.62mm machine gun ammunition per minute.  After such transformation, it won the title of AC-47 air gunship.  As a result, there was a very strange scene at that time. Many ac-47s were older than their crew members. After all, many of them participated in World War II, so many ac-47 crews jokingly called  I am driving "father" to the battlefield.

    Now, looking at the transport plane in front of him, Qin Baoshan couldn't help thinking about it. This kind of transport plane has great potential for improvement. If it is equipped with a machine gun, it can provide fire support to the ground, especially in this era.  The threat from the ground to the air is not very great, so once this kind of transport aircraft is modified, it will be easier to realize its tactical value.

    "What you said makes sense, can we try it?" After repairing the propeller, Major Kromlin already trusted Qin Baoshan quite a bit. When he said that he wanted to install a machine gun, Major Kromlin agreed.  Still have to give it a try.

    This old man is actually impatient, Qin Baoshan said cheerfully: "That's no problem, as long as we postpone it for an hour, we can fix a special gun rack on the side of the cabin, and then put a heavy machine gun on it.  "

    As an aviation weapon, the best is the heavy machine gun that uses the belt to feed the ammunition. This is the weapon with the largest number of ammunition, and it is also the most suitable weapon for aircraft. Soon, an m1910 Sokolov  The heavy machine gun was pushed over.

    This kind of heavy machine gun is named according to the age. It can be seen that the age is very long. After the Russo-Japanese War, the Russians realized that they were backward in machine guns. They imported the Maxim heavy machine gun from Germany. According to this heavy machine gun  Machine gun technology produced the m1905 and m1910 heavy machine guns, among which the m1910 heavy machine gun has a huge output and has become the main product, not only in World War I, even in World War II, it is still used in the Soviet army.

    It uses 7.62 mm caliber as the standard, which is also the standard caliber of the Soviet army. It is unified with their Monasingan rifle. It uses 250 rounds of ammunition chains to feed the ammunition. The firepower is fierce, but compared with the later heavy machine guns,  It's just bulkier.  In order to increase its mobility and make it easier to carry in combat, it is equipped with a Sokolov wheel frame, so it is usually pushed forward during combat.

    This kind of machine gun was aided by the Soviet Union. The number is not large, and the caliber is not uniform. After all, 7.92mm Mauser bullets and 6.5mm ghost submunitions are commonly used in China.  The strength of the defensive troops in the rear, which was used to train the gunners at the same time, was just pushed over now.

    Qin Baoshan disassembled the lower wheels with ease, then installed them on a special frame and installed them on the side door of the plane. At the same time, a simple aerial sight was added.  It also looked murderous.

    Major Cromlin was very satisfied. Although it took more than an hour, it was a good attempt to modify this aircraft to be capable of combat.If it is appropriate, you can also ask the relevant departments to try after you go back.

    Major Cromlin stepped into the cabin and got ready to fly. Soon, the engines on both sides roared in turn.

    On the ground, there were several people who saw him off, including Lao Liu. His eyes were full of envy and anticipation. It would be great if the Eighth Route Army had a large number of planes. However, I can only think about it now.  For the Eighth Route Army with millet and rifles, it is definitely a dream to own an airplane. However, Lao Liu is still full of expectations. It is impossible now, but it does not mean that it will be impossible in the future. When the devils are driven away, there must be a chance.

    Lao Liu's heart suddenly became excited again. If he had that opportunity, it would be great if he became the commander of this air force!

    In the expectant eyes of Lao Liu, the transport plane made a rumbling sound, getting faster and faster on the runway, and then pulled up, and left the ground in the eyes of everyone.

    Fly up!

    "The propellers are performing well, and the power output is normal." In the cockpit, Major Cromlin said, as an excellent pilot, he can judge the power output of the aircraft with just one take-off action.  Engine, now the plane does not yaw to the left, indicating that the output of the propeller on the left is fully sufficient, even better than expected!

    At this time, Qin Baoshan behind him also put on the earphones. Hearing the voice from the earphones, Qin Baoshan was also very happy, and said to the inside: "Continue to fly forward. We have designed a special car on the top of the mountain ahead.  target, we can conduct a ground-targeting experiment to see how well this modification works."

    After finishing speaking, Qin Baoshan glanced at Monk Wei next to him again: "Monk, are you dizzy?" This kid, in the name of protecting himself, has to follow. Now, I don't know how he feels.

    Monk Wei smiled, showing his full teeth: "I'm not dizzy, now I can brag to Captain Li when I get back." (Remember this site's website: www.hlnovel.com
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