"Your Majesty, let's go to Hangar 4, where the Imperial Air Force's medium bombers are parked." Admiral Wang Boping introduced Wu Haoxuan.

Wu Haoxuan and others followed Admiral Wang Boping to Hangar No. 4. As soon as you enter the hangar, you will see a behemoth moored there. If the previous fighter was an eagle in the sky, then, in front of the bomber, it was completely a bird. These bombers are the real eagles in the sky.

"Your Majesty, this is the H8 bomber that we developed jointly with the Germans. The length of the aircraft is 17.68 meters, the first battle is 19 meters, and the height of the aircraft is 5 meters. The empty weight is 9400 kg, the maximum take-off weight is 13200 kg, there are 3 members, two 1580 horsepower engines are used, the maximum speed is 486 kilometers per hour, the maximum range is 2050 kilometers, and the maximum bomb load is 3.5 tons. It is armed with four 7.62 mm aviation machine guns, two 12.7 mm aviation machine guns, and four 20 mm cannons. Admiral Wang Boping said.

Wu Haoxuan nodded with satisfaction, he was still very satisfied with the performance of this medium-sized bomber. This bomber is a complete copy of the German Do-217 bomber. With a range of 2,000 kilometers, it is already able to meet the needs of ordinary operations. You can bomb enemy forces or cities on the battlefield. The bomb load of 3.5 tons is also very good. 50 kg of aerial bombs, which can already carry 70 pieces.

"Are the Germans satisfied with this bomber?" Wu Haoxuan asked.

"Your Majesty, the Germans are very satisfied with this bomber. However, they refused to participate in the development of the Reich's heavy bomber. Admiral Wang Boping said. After the cooperation between China and Germany, the two sides have cooperated with each other in many fields of military industry. The Air Force, in particular, is the focus of mutual cooperation. Fighters, dive bombers, and medium bombers were all developed by the two sides in cooperation. It's just that the Germans are not stupid and will not participate in the development of all models. On the one hand, Germany is still relatively poor, and their funds must be used to develop models that meet their needs. On the other hand, the Germans simply did not need heavy bombers. The average medium bomber, it is enough for them. Whether it is the bombing of Britain or the bombing of Soviet Russia, it is enough. There is no need to invest huge sums in the development of expensive multiple-launch heavy bombers.

Of course, the Chinese Empire was different. China's enemy, the United States, is located on the other side of the ocean. An ordinary medium bomber can't even touch the side of the other side. Even heavy bombers will have a hard time reaching each other.

"Well, the Germans made a mistake by refusing to invest money in the development of heavy bombers. Soon they will find out how important heavy bombers are. When the time comes, there will be those who will cry. Wu Haoxuan smiled.

Although the Chinese Empire and Germany are close now, will the close relationship between the two sides continue once the war enters the later stages? That's obviously impossible. If they don't, the two countries will become enemies. The Germans did not have heavy bombers, which was really what the Chinese Empire wanted to see. At that time, once war breaks out between the two countries, the heavy bombers of the Chinese Empire will bomb Germany's cities and industrial areas overwhelmingly, directly destroying the war potential of the other side. When the time comes, Germany wants to confront China, and that is delusional.

"Let's go, let's go see the heavy bombers next." Wu Haoxuan said. Even if the Germans were not willing to invest in heavy bombers. However, with the current financial and scientific research strength of the Empire, there is no problem at all in developing the heavy bomber that the Empire needs. Now, the Imperial Air Force has developed a heavy bomber, and it has been tested and ready for mass production.

In Hangar 5, adjacent to Hangar 4, there is only one aircraft parked. This is the latest heavy bomber of the Imperial Air Force. Unlike medium bombers, this heavy bomber uses four engines, i.e. four engines. This allows this heavy bomber to have a larger take-off weight, carry more bombs, and fly longer distances.

If you say, the huge body of the H8 medium bomber has shocked everyone. Then, in front of the heavy bomber, everyone was once again deeply shocked. Compared to the heavy bomber in front of him, the H8 medium bomber is just a small man.

"Your Majesty, this is the H9 heavy bomber of the Imperial Air Force. The length of the aircraft is 22.66 meters, the wingspan is 31.65 meters, the height is 5.82 meters, the empty weight is 16,400 kg, and the maximum take-off weight is 25,000 kg. It is equipped with 4 engines of 1580 hp, with a maximum speed of 483 kilometers per hour, a maximum range of 3500 kilometers and a maximum bomb load of 8 tons. When carrying a 6-ton bomb, it can fly 3,000 kilometers. The membership consisted of 10 people, 5 of whom were machine gunners. This heavy bomber is equipped with a total of 13 12.7 mm aviation machine guns, of which twin 12.7 mm aviation machine guns are deployed on the nose, jaw, back, belly (ball) and tail turrets. A 12.7 mm aviation machine gun was deployed in the radio compartment and at the waist. Admiral Wang Boping introduced.

"Well, yes, that's exactly what the Reich needs a heavy bomber. Not only does it have a large bomb load, but it also has a large range and powerful firepower. In future wars, we will certainly be able to display our powerful combat effectiveness. Wu Haoxuan said.

Although, he knew that this heavy bomber must be incredibly expensive. However, the current empire is not the small country that was poor and white. The financial power of the empire has surpassed that of the United States. With such a deep pocket, equipping these expensive planes is nothing at all. Once the Imperial Air Force is equipped with these heavy bombers in large quantities, it will have extremely strong destructive power in future wars. Among other things, the main enemies of the empire that border the empire will undoubtedly pay a heavy price. A dense fleet of planes will easily blow their city to ruins. Thus completely destroying their war potential, and playing a decisive role in the victory of the empire in the war.

"Your Majesty, once the empire is equipped with this kind of aircraft in large quantities, then the empire's strategic bombing capability will be the first in the world." Marshal Jiang Baili said.

"Well, this heavy bomber, the performance is really good. However, the maximum range of 3,500 kilometers is still not enough. If it could, the Reich would also need to develop a heavy bomber with a maximum bomb load of 10 tons and a maximum range of more than 6,000 kilometers. If four engines don't solve the problem, use six. "After all, if we were to carry out a strategic bombing of the United States, even if we seized the Hawaiian Islands, we would not be able to do it. After all, there is a distance of almost four thousand kilometers from the Hawaiian Islands to the west coast of the United States. Even the maximum range of the H9 heavy bomber could not be reached. Not to mention returning after dropping the bomb. If you want to carry out strategic bombing against the United States, unless you get an air base near or near the United States, it is almost the same.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Admiral Wang Boping nodded heavily, he understood what Wu Haoxuan meant. It's just that he also knows that it will be very difficult to realize Wu Haoxuan's intentions. Of course, with the continuous development of science and technology, if the empire continues to make breakthroughs in the field of materials and engines, it may not be impossible to realize this plan.

Overall, the Imperial Air Force's H9 heavy bomber is a little more advanced than the U.S. Air Force's B17 heavy bomber. Mainly because the engine is more powerful. The engine of the B17 heavy bomber had a power of 1200 horsepower, while the engine of the H9 heavy bomber of the Imperial Air Force had a power of 1580 horsepower, which is 380 horsepower more per engine, and four engines are 1440 horsepower, which is already very impressive.

"Your Majesty, these aircraft are currently the main fighters that the Imperial Air Force plans to reequip in the future. I wonder if Your Majesty has any instructions on the number of these aircraft? Admiral Wang Boping said.

The other air force generals also looked at Wu Haoxuan. In accordance with Wu Haoxuan's requirements, they developed these advanced fighters. Now, it's time for mass production. It was also time for a massive expansion of the Imperial Air Force. If Wu Haoxuan nodded, then they would be able to produce at full capacity. In the same way, the size of the Imperial Air Force was continuously expanded.

"In my judgment, in the next three to four years, war is very likely. The Imperial Air Force will become the main branch of the army. Therefore, during these four years, the Imperial Air Force had to complete its preparations for war. The number of F9 fighters in four years must be increased to four thousand. FC4 dive bombers, the number of which is to reach 1200 units. The number of A5 ground attack aircraft also needs to reach 1,200. H8 medium bombers, the number of which is to reach 1200 units. H9 heavy bombers, the number of which is to reach 400 units. Of course, this is nothing more than pre-war preparations. Once war breaks out, the Empire's major airfields will also be transferred to a wartime system. When the time comes, more aircraft will need to be produced. Of course, some of these aircraft may have to be replaced at that time. Wu Haoxuan said.

General Wang Boping and all the generals of the Air Force were already a little trembling. All the fighters and bombers combined, a total of 8,000 units. Doesn't this mean that the Imperial Air Force has to receive 2,000 aircraft a year? You know, all the belongings of the Imperial Air Force now add up, and it happens to be just this number. Now, the Imperial Air Force receives so many aircraft every year. It can be seen that the scale of the Imperial Air Force will be rapidly expanded.

"Your Majesty, as long as the funds and materials are in place, the minister promises to complete this task." Admiral Wang Boping said.

"If this goal can be achieved before the war, then, like the army and navy, the Air Force will establish an Air Force Department, which will be headed by the Minister of the Air Force." Wu Haoxuan said that this can be regarded as a promise to General Wang Boping. (To be continued.) )