Chapter 12 Energy Air Combat Theory(1/2)
On May 30, Task Force 17 left Pearl Harbor under the leadership of the aircraft carrier Yorktown. It also included many maintenance workers, because although the aircraft carrier Yorktown had restored its combat capability, it was not yet fully operational.
Repair. But considering that this ship originally took several months to repair, but now it can return to the battlefield in just three days, we have to admit that the U.S. military's logistics department has created a miracle. There are still more people who left Pearl Harbor on the same day.
There is Task Force Sixteen, commanded by Rear Admiral Spruance.
However, Ron is not on the USS Yorktown aircraft carrier now. He is now on the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier, responsible for teaching the pilots of the 16th Task Force some special tactics for zero warfare in the shortest possible time. In the two days before the 30th,
He has already demonstrated his ability to control the F4F in front of naval pilots. In the words of Lieutenant Commander John Thatch, he has never seen a guy with such a talent for flying, and it is not at all obvious that this is his first time flying the F4F.
This is of course not Ron's first time flying F4F. In the previous game, he had served as a U.S. Navy pilot driving F4F and Zero Fighter 21 in arduous battles again and again, completing missions one after another. Ron
I still remember how he was waiting hard for the day to switch to the F6F when facing the enemy's more advanced fighter jets. Finally one day, the landline evolved from a Wildcat to a Hellcat. But when he was happy
After carrying her up into the air, he found that the sky was full of Japanese ki84s. At that time, he was so angry that he almost dropped Logitech's operating stick: It was too deceiving. Who doesn't know that the Japanese ki84s are not only limited in number, but also because
Due to reliability issues, even fewer people can fly. But now it can be guaranteed that this kind of depressing situation will never happen. However, if a god suddenly appears in front of him and asks him if he would like to go back and be depressed again, then he
I will definitely swear without hesitation: I love being depressed!
The time he came to Task Force 16 was very limited, so Ron could not slowly use his time to convince others like he did on the Yorktown aircraft carrier. Fortunately, his previous achievements were recognized by the Army Aviation.
As a reward for this, he was given a medal and his military rank was promoted to captain. In this way, many rookies had to call him "sir" when they saw him. However, the status of "sir" alone does not have much effect. A more effective method is
——You will know whether it is an eagle or a sparrow by flying around in the sky.
So, as soon as 30ri arrived on the deck of the Enterprise, Ron announced in front of many pilots that whoever could beat him in a duel would get 50 US dollars (which was not a small number at the time). If he lost,
You only need to pay 10 US dollars. The pilots were immediately excited. Whether in the navy or the army, the pilots were a bit pretentious. Faced with such a provocation, everyone was excited and gearing up, ready to teach this army bumpkin a lesson.
However, when it really hit the sky, everyone realized that the one hundred dollars was not easy to make. In the previous few games, Ron had successfully taken advantage of his opponents' eagerness for success and induced them to make unnecessary overload movements, resulting in
Losing energy needlessly, and then relying on their own energy advantage to suppress the opponent, forcing them to constantly dodge and consume energy. In the end, because there is not enough energy to make evasive actions, they can only let Ron
They couldn't get out of the 6 o'clock direction for more than ten seconds. Everyone knew that in a situation like this, if it was a real air battle, they would definitely be shot down. As a result, not even one of the top four challengers could survive 60 seconds.
No.
The challengers who came up later began to learn from the previous lessons, and cautiously tried little by little, as if they wanted to take advantage of it. This excessive caution was taken advantage of by someone again. As a result, after a while, they discovered that Ron's plane seemed to be
It no longer looked like the same F4F as them. It climbed higher than theirs and flew faster than theirs. As a result, when Ron launched the attack, none of them could survive 60 seconds. In just one morning
, Ron made a full one hundred dollars.
After lunch, all the pilots who had no mission came to the conference room to gather and summarize the morning's confrontation. At this summary meeting, Ron threw out a question that was regarded as Guigao by subsequent pilots and even aircraft designers.
It is the Biblical energy air combat theory. It is also because of this theory that after the war, some boring guys always chose Ron as their first choice when choosing MVP among ace pilots from various countries. Although his record was far from the best,
In Germany, there are a lot of guys who have a much higher number of kills than him, and some can even kill 7 enemy planes in one air battle. In Russia, there are also guys whose number of kills divided by the number of combat missions is almost one higher than him.
times the character (what’s even more frightening is that she is a woman), and in Japan there is also a Zero Fighter that can fight against 75 P51Ds. Not only can they escape unscathed, but they can also shoot down one of them. But the most they can do is
It changed a certain part of the war, and Ron's energy air combat changed the entire air combat.
The so-called energy air combat, in the original history, was a theory summarized by Boyd, the ace pilot of the US military and the godfather of the fighter mafia, after the Korean War. (The turning maneuvers of fighter jets in the horizontal plane and the maneuvering in the vertical plane
Dive and pull-up involve the conversion of kinetic energy and potential energy, but pilots have never discussed the mystery from the perspective of energy conversion. Boyd created a new era of air combat theory: energy air combat vs. geometric air combat.
A notable sign of this is that Boyd successfully used the perspective of "energy air combat" to solve the problem of the correct application of "rolling scissors air combat tactics" in his famous book "Research on Air Offensive".) In fact, the aces of each military force are very effective in air combat.
These principles have been used consciously or unconsciously, but it started here to truly clearly and clearly put them forward and use them to guide combat and aircraft design.
"I don't know if everyone here has noticed this, that is, I rarely do large overloads (when the aircraft changes its flight mode, its acceleration will make people feel like the body suddenly becomes heavier when the elevator suddenly starts, of course the impact will be
If the acceleration is directed toward the head, it will be a positive overload, and vice versa, it will be a negative overload. When I do any movement, I will be as gentle as possible and reduce the overload as much as possible. If I must do a big
If there is an overload action, then I will try my best to force the opponent to make a more overload action. Because every action will consume energy, and a large overload action will consume energy sharply. If such an action cannot be exchanged for a fatal blow to the enemy
If you have the opportunity, you will fall into a situation where you do not have enough energy to complete the subsequent actions. This is very dangerous. In addition, it should be noted that when different aircraft perform the same action, the energy loss situation is completely different. For example, for zero
In terms of combat, making a sharp turn with high angular speed does not consume much energy, but if you use the F2A Buffalo, you will find that your speed drops as if there is a funnel on the speedometer. So when there is a
When Zero War makes a sharp turn in front of you, be sure not to follow it. It will only waste energy."
"Then I'm going to watch him get rid of me so easily?" asked a young second lieutenant pilot.
Ron looked at him, and he recognized that this rookie was the first pilot to challenge him. In fact, this guy's skills are not too bad, but a rookie is a rookie after all. In front of an experienced bird, he will always suffer. But if he
If you can continue to learn from failures, God is willing to give you opportunities, and a rookie will eventually become an expert one day.
"Braun, you asked a good question." Ron said, "Remember, when I appeared in your rear hemisphere, you pulled a big overdrive. Seriously, pull this
You have to work hard, I don't want to pull the lever like this. If I fly like this all morning, I will be too tired to pick up the fork at lunch. Now think about it, how did I continue to bite the back of your ass? "
Braun scratched his head and smiled sheepishly: "I'm sorry, I had black vision at the time. It was pitch black and I couldn't see anything." (Black vision: When the pilot makes a positive overload action, the blood will be absorbed.
Pressing on the legs, if the overload is large enough, it will cause insufficient blood supply to the head, and the vision will turn into darkness in a short period of time. In more severe cases, it may even lead to coma. In turn, an overloaded person will
The movement will also push the blood to the head, causing the eyes to become red and red.)
"Then does anyone see clearly?" Ron looked at everyone with a smile.
"You pulled the plane up, jumped upwards, then rolled in the direction of Braun, and then pulled the stick and dived towards him." The person who spoke was the pilot Lawrence. He paused as if to see Ron's reaction, "
By doing this, you turn one action into three, and the overload of these three actions is much smaller than Braun's, so you will definitely not have black vision. And Braun can't see anything now...
"(The action Ron just performed is called Gao Yoyo, and it is a classic air combat action created by a Chinese pilot on the Korean battlefield.)
"Yes," Ron nodded to him in approval, "but you only noticed one aspect. You can think about it again. If Braun has extraordinary talent and does not have black vision, how do you think he can get rid of it?
?"
The pilots below started chattering and discussing. Ron was not in a hurry and continued to wait patiently.
"The sharp turn will definitely not work. They will do it again and they still can't get rid of it. If they turn a few more times, they will stall without turning." A red-haired pilot said, "If it were me, I would immediately turn the flaps
Put it in the landing position and extend the landing gear at the same time. This will cause the plane to decelerate sharply. If you react slower, you will rush to the front."
"Braun, do you think this method is feasible?" Ron asked.
"I'm afraid it won't work. Just now I put down the flaps in order to make a sharp turn. After turning, although I immediately retracted the flaps and increased the horsepower to the maximum, by the time my eyes recovered, my
The speed was only 240 miles, and at this time I was judged to have been shot down. I thought, when you just dived over, if I used this move, you might rush to the front, but I'm afraid I would stall immediately.
"
"How about a barrel roll?" (The so-called barrel roll means that the pilot rolls while pulling the stick. At this time, the flight path of the aircraft is like flying around a barrel, so it is called a barrel roll.
.)
"This is a good idea. The barrel roll will not cause you to lose speed too quickly, and it can also allow the enemy to rush to the front. However, it is difficult to grasp the timing of this action. If you do it too slowly, you will be hit by bullets; if you do it too early, I will send the plane to the front.
Pull up again and watch you roll below. Barrel rolling will also consume energy. After a while, your speed will drop to the point where you can no longer roll, and then I will dive down again. And even if you do it just right, I will
When I want to rush in front of you, I can also do a barrel roll in the opposite direction to you. In this way, when I rush from behind to the front of you, it is difficult for you to get a chance to shoot, and then I will jump at a large angle.
, do you think you can bite my six o'clock?"
"Ah, I understand what you mean." Lawrence said, "Braun's plane is much slower than you now. If he jumps with you, he is completely seeking death. I just noticed that your movements are not overloaded. It won't
Black Vision, now I understand. You have been avoiding unnecessary consumption of energy!" At this point, Lawrence became excited, "As you said before, the aircraft must have energy to make movements. As soon as you start to pull the stick upward,
By turning the aircraft to climb, although it also loses speed, it gains altitude. At the same time, it lengthens the flight route and reduces the angular speed of the turn. When you dive down, altitude will become speed again. And Braun
You made a sharp horizontal turn and lost speed in vain. So in the process, you suddenly gained an energy advantage! As long as you don't make too low-level mistakes later, Braun will definitely have nothing to do."
"Yes, I got the answer this time. Aircraft have two types of energy: kinetic energy and potential energy. Jumping converts kinetic energy into potential energy, and diving converts potential energy into kinetic energy. Manage the energy of your aircraft well, and at the same time induce or
Forcing the enemy to consume energy needlessly is the magic weapon to win in aerial combat..."
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The first day aboard the Enterprise has passed like this, and it’s a good start. I went to the assault training plan that I just completed, reached out to turn off the lamp in front of the desk, and finally went to bed. Tomorrow is another new day, and it will be very busy.
The lights had just gone out, and he didn't even have time to mutter: "I'm going to fall asleep." Ron fell asleep in a hurry.
Although he was very tired, and even though the Navy gave Ron preferential treatment and he had a room by himself, with a wider bed, softer bedding, and even a satin pillow, he still didn't sleep soundly.
In the middle of the night, he would still wake up occasionally. At this time, he would often have a strange feeling. Everything these days, such as air battles, jungles, submarines and aircraft carriers, and even the person sleeping on the bed seemed to be different.
It became irrelevant to him. He just stayed and watched quietly, as if he was reading a novel or watching a movie. It was not until more than ten seconds later that his wandering soul gradually returned to his body. Then he heard the sound of waking up at night
The sound of fast and light footsteps of people passing by the door, this way of walking is very similar to Xie Na's. Xie Na is a nurse, and she always walks so light and fast. She always seems to be particularly sensitive to the sound of walking, sometimes
, there was a football match on the weekend, but Xie Na was not interested, so she went to bed early, leaving Gao Tianxiang alone to stay up late to watch the football. The sound of the TV was turned on very low, almost as if it was not there. She was also sleeping in the room next door.
It was very practical. Until the end of the game, Gao Tianxiang got up and turned off the TV, walked forward and unplugged the plug. At that time, Xie Na would always be awakened by the sound of him moving, so her confused voice came from the room: "
Finished reading? Go to sleep." Then when Gao Tianxiang walked into the bedroom, he found that Xie Na fell asleep again.
Is the ship shaking? Ah, even though it is a big ship like an aircraft carrier, it is still small on the sea and will ripple with the wind and waves, just like that time I traveled to Shandong with Xie Na and then took a boat to Dalian. That time
It was also an evening boat, and the weather was good when we set off. She and Xie Na climbed onto the platform on the top of the boat, leaning on the railing, watching the lights of Yantai Port gradually fade away. At first, the lights could still illuminate half of the sky.
So that there were not even a few stars visible in the sky. But as the ship gradually moved away, the lights gradually dimmed, and the sky became darker and darker, as black as the furry belly of a black swan. The sea was also dark, and
The sky was mixed together. The ship seemed to be suspended in a huge eggshell. And the stars in the sky were getting more and more bright. Until Xie Na was dazzled and sang like a child, and she sang so beautifully
It was still "twinkle and twinkling, and the sky was full of little stars." Then, well, then the wind started, and the wind blew Xie Na's long hair up. In my memory, that seemed to be the most beautiful time for Xie Na
As the wind got stronger and stronger, it not only blew Xie Na's long hair, but also blew away the stars in the sky. The boat began to shake slightly, but Xie Na was still unwilling to get off, like a little kid who was playing crazy.
Child. The wind was getting colder and colder, and the wind began to be mixed with raindrops, and in the blink of an eye, the rain became heavier. So I pulled Xie Na, covered her head, and ran away laughing. Then the next day, Xie Na caught a cold
Already.
To be continued...