The decisive battle against the Third Reich

Braun then accelerated the test flight work and conducted a test flight two days later. This test flight no longer required human control for the first 70 kilometers. It was not until the 73 kilometers that a small adjustment was made, and then at 200 kilometers It was adjusted again.

Judging from this progress, Braun's statement that "it only takes one or two test flights to complete" is obviously an exaggeration. The test flight conditions must not require adjustment for at least 200 kilometers to be considered qualified. The later the data needs to be adjusted, the more precise it is, and sometimes even a small amount needs to be verified repeatedly. Otherwise, it will be troublesome once the problem is discovered once the mass production process is entered into mass production... The "target drones" produced are all Processed according to inaccurate data, every piece has problems.

There is another more feasible method, which is to produce in small batches and put them into the battlefield, improve and correct them while discovering problems, and then enter large-scale mass production until the performance is satisfactory.

The United States has followed this process in the research and development of new equipment in modern times, so it will provide certain advanced equipment to other countries for free... For example, the "Stinger" missile, its own troops were put into the battlefield in Afghanistan before they were even equipped. Handed over to Afghan guerrillas.

This is not to say that the United States is selfless, but because of two reasons:

One is the needs of the Afghan battlefield.

The second is to use the Afghan guerrillas as experimental mice to discover the shortcomings and areas for improvement of the "Stinger" in actual combat, and then mass-produce and equip their own troops after it is fully mature.

Obviously, the "target drone" may also take this path. The reason is not that it is perfect, but that the battlefield needs are too urgent.

The data were further revised and another test flight was conducted two days later.

Now that the test flight is underway, Braun and Conrad are no longer as nervous as they were the first time.

Of course, Hannah is also relaxed.

Perhaps because of the experience gained from flying several times, or perhaps because of the role of the periscope, Hannah is now very familiar with the "target".

For this, Hannah also expressed her gratitude to Qin Chuan: "The periscope idea is really great, Captain! It makes the 'target drone' more like an airplane, which can almost be said to have saved my life!"

Qin Chuan just wants to ask if Braun still wants to bet, can he be counted as Qin Chuan's share.

On this day's test flight, Qin Chuan took people to the desert early to set up tracking points... Braun and Colonel Conrad no longer left the camp to follow. This actually didn't make much sense. The "target drone" just slipped away. It flew 200 kilometers away in 22 minutes. What could the jeep running at dozens of kilometers per hour catch? Even if Hannah was in any danger, there was nothing she could do.

Therefore, Colonel Braun and Colonel Conrad concentrated on preparing the "target drone" in the camp, while Qin Chuan was responsible for the tracking point outside the camp and Hannah's safety.

Based on previous experience, Qinchuan mainly sets tracking points on road sections ranging from 100 kilometers to 250 kilometers.

This is determined by the range and failure rate of the "target drone". There will be basically no problems for the first 100 kilometers, but there is often a danger of forced landing after 100 kilometers.

"Report the situation from all departments!" As usual, Qin Chuan was conducting tracking point inspections on the walkie-talkie.

"No. 1 is normal!"

"No. 2 is normal!"

It stopped on the third day.

"No. 3? Please answer No. 3 when you receive it!" Qin Chuan called into the phone.

But still no reply.

Qin Chuan opened the map and looked at it. Number three was the tracking point at 75 kilometers... There were only three tracking points in the first 100 kilometers.

"Maybe the walkie-talkie is malfunctioning!" Dominic said.

This kind of thing happens often, mainly because the desert is windy and sandy, and the tracking point has a great demand for walkie-talkies. The faulty walkie-talkies are repaired and continue to be used if they are barely usable.

However, Qin Chuan was a little worried. He handed the microphone to Kuhn and ordered: "You continue to check, I will go to point three to take a look."

"Yes, Captain!"

Qin Chuan and his party of five drove a jeep to point three.

Dominic drove the jeep, Qin Chuan sat in the passenger seat, and there were three soldiers crowded in the back. One of them was a communications soldier carrying a walkie-talkie, and the other two were riflemen.

To be honest, a submachine gunner like Dominic is more suitable in a jeep, because the space in a jeep is relatively small, and the K98K is one meter long, which makes it very inconvenient to use in the car. Once you find an enemy, you can't even raise the gun. Shooting, because your elbow or the barrel of the gun is always blocked by something and you cannot aim at the enemy.

Dominic was much better. He leaned the submachine gun against the car door and held it with his foot... This is a common method used by veterans, so that if he is attacked, he can open the car door with his left hand and jump out of the car while holding it with his right hand. gun and be ready for battle the first time.

Qin Chuan did not dare to do this, otherwise, the length of the rifle would be enough to trap Qin Chuan and his men in their seats, waiting to die. So he could only hold the rifle with his left hand and keep it upright in the air, like a flagpole without a flag.

Dominic seemed to see Qin Chuan's pain. He turned the steering wheel and said with a smile: "Captain, I think you should try the MP40. I think you will like it!"

"Thank you!" Qin Chuan replied: "If possible, I would like to try MG34!"

Dominic laughed.

After a while, Dominic asked again: "Captain, is this 'target drone' really worth such a big fight? I mean, it is just a small aircraft with no one operating it, and it carries a The bomb crashed into the enemy..."

Dominic simulated an explosion in his mouth, and then said: "Then there was nothing. What is the difference between this and a cannonball?"

"The difference is that it can hit two hundred kilometers but the artillery shell cannot!"

"Why can't we sneak up on the enemy, shoot two shells and run away?" Dominic still didn't understand: "I think this is much simpler, and those scientists are just wasting their time!"

"No, Dominic!" Qin Chuan said: "This thing is much more important than you think. It can even be said that future wars will depend on this thing!"

Dominic shrugged noncommittally.

It’s no wonder that Dominic didn’t believe it. Even in modern times, many countries had not realized the value of missiles. It was not until Argentina used several “Exocetus” missiles to defeat the British navy in the Falklands naval battle that it became a blockbuster.

Qin Chuan looked at his watch. It was almost time for the "target drone" to be launched.

Sure enough, a few minutes later the "target drone" flew towards Qin Chuan and others' position with a roar.

What is surprising is that a burst of small-caliber anti-aircraft guns suddenly burst out in front, and black clouds suddenly appeared in the flight path of the "target aircraft".