() The bomb mentioned in that document is actually a very ordinary small timed incendiary bomb. It is just that it is tied to a bat. Most buildings in Japan are made of wooden structures, and their fire resistance is very poor.

A biologist imagined that if a group of bats were given timed incendiary bombs and released into the sun at night,

Over the city, when dawn approaches, these bats will go looking for a place to sleep. They will instinctively hide under the eaves of Japanese people. At this time, small incendiary bombs that have been set for the time will be ignited.

This house is hiding bats. At this time, it is also the time when people sleep most soundly.

Although each incendiary bomb is small and the ignition point is small, it cannot withstand many fire points. The firefighting force of any Japanese city is not enough to deal with a fire with thousands of scattered fire points.

, we may be able to destroy a small and medium-sized Japanese city with just a few bombers.

After reading this plan, even Ron had to marvel at the imagination of these guys.

"Ron, people call you the 'Wizard'. You always have the best sense for new weapons. What do you think of this plan?" General Arnold asked.

Ron thought: "This plan does not seem to have been used in the original history. At least I have never heard of the story of bat bombing. It seems that there must be some problem that affects its use. What is this problem?

What?"

After thinking about it seriously, Ron spoke:

"General, this plan looks beautiful. But I'm worried about some issues. The first is safety. These bat incendiary bombs must be temporarily loaded with timing signals before being dispatched. In this way, will there be any human error?

Installation at the wrong time caused the incendiary bomb to explode in the bomb bay? You have to know that we need to set more than one fuse before takeoff. There are hundreds or thousands of small bombs in each big bomb.

Secondly, if these fuzes must be installed before the sortie, the workload will be too much. Putting aside the cost of labor, it is impossible for any airport to have so many logistics personnel to do such a thing.

Finally, there are also some problems with the bats themselves. Can these bats withstand long-distance flights, bombers fly at high altitudes, and can these bats withstand the low air pressure and hypoxia caused by high altitudes. Also, will these bats have jet lag problems? If

It has the same jet lag as we do, so what problems does that cause? These all need to be considered.

I think if these problems can be solved, this kind of incendiary bomb should still have a future."

"Do you think there are solutions to these problems?"

"There should be hope for a solution." Ron said.

"Ron, it seems that entrusting this project to you is definitely the right decision." Arnold said, "You can take a good rest for a few days and catch up on the jet lag. Next Monday, I will go to Nevada to keep an eye on this project."

…

A few days later, Ron showed up at a training base of the Army Air Forces in Nevada. A man who looked like a scientist received him.

"Hello, my name is Paul X. Hopkins. I am an expert in biology. You can call me Dr. X."

"Dr. X?" Ron thought, might Wolverine or Magneto appear soon?

"This is Dr. Don Hughes, an expert in construction; this is..." Dr.

Magneto appears.

"Can you brief me on your progress?" Ron asked.

"Okay, General, let's go take a look at my bat first." Dr.

Dr.

Its body shape is basically the same as those common bats in Asia."

"Can such a small guy carry an incendiary bomb?" Ron frowned and asked.

"We have loaded them with considerable counterweights and conducted experiments. The experiments have proved that the impact of our small incendiary bombs on their flight capabilities is not particularly obvious."

"Can you show me a sample of the incendiary bomb?" Ron asked.

"No problem. Clark, go get a sample of the incendiary bomb for General Ron." Dr. X said to an assistant.

The assistant turned and left. After a while, he came over with something about the size of 4-5 cold capsules bundled together.

"Here, it's this thing." Dr.

“How much does this cost?”

"It's similar to ordinary watches. If production continues to increase, the cost can be further reduced."

This cost is not cheap, you must know that in those days, watches were not cheap things. However, compared with those large incendiary bombs, the cost of this thing is indeed much lower.

"It's so small, and there's a timed ignition device inside. Is the charge enough?"

"The charge is not large, but it is enough to ignite semi-dry wood. We have done many experiments for this." Dr. Hughes explained beside him.

"Dr. Hughes, can you tell me how the timing fuse of this ultra-small incendiary bomb is set?"

"It is still set manually... This is indeed a problem. So we are now developing a setting method that can set all the small bombs in a large bomb at one time. At present, we mainly have the following ideas.

The first idea is this. We can design a mechanical device that will automatically release the fuse's insurance under microgravity conditions that last for a certain period of time. You know, when the big bomb is falling, the small bomb inside will have

It will be in microgravity for a long time.

The second idea is to set it once by some means before dropping it. For example, install a micro relay in each bomb, and use an electrical signal to turn on all the fuse switches at once before dropping it.

The third idea is to build a fuze setting machine to quickly set the bomb explosion time before departure.

Now these three ideas are being advanced, especially the first one. We are confident that we will achieve a breakthrough in the near future. In this way, the manpower required for the use of bombs will be greatly reduced. Just tie the bomb to the bat

It’s still a very labor-intensive thing to do.”

“Dr.

"Use glue? This is a good idea." Dr.

After having a rough understanding of the relevant situation, Dr.

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The test Dr.

, most houses are made of wood. Houses with this structure have inherent advantages in resisting earthquakes. Wood

The house has good integrity and strong tensile resistance, so it is not easy to fall during an earthquake. In addition, the overall weight is light, and it is unlikely to crush anyone if it falls. It is also convenient for rescuers to rescue people, and there is basically no need to use a crane.

Therefore, it is particularly suitable for earthquake-prone countries like Japan. In fact, until the 21st century, there are still many such wooden houses in Japan.

But everything has its gains and losses. This type of wooden structure house has excellent performance in earthquake resistance, but it has always had many problems in terms of fire protection. It often happens that a house catches fire and burns down a street or even several streets. In fact,

China, which also uses a large number of wooden structures, also has this kind of problem. In "A Dream of Red Mansions", a fire broke out in the Calabash Temple and burned down an entire street. This was unimaginable in an era when masonry and even reinforced concrete buildings were used extensively.

of.

Since most Japanese buildings have weaknesses in fire prevention, it is logical to target this weakness. In addition, Japanese-style buildings are basically copycat versions of Chinese Tang-style buildings, which also have the ability to extend out a lot.

Far eaves and complex brackets. These places can provide a good habitat for bats. Therefore, in theory, bat incendiary bombs are one of the most effective means to deal with the Japanese.

Early the next morning, Ron first came to visit this "small town". To say that Americans are really serious about their work. Although it is a town destined to be burned down, when it was built,

The materials provided by the Americans are quite sufficient. Look at the pillars and roof beams. They are all made of genuine and good wood. If they are not burned down, Ron thinks these houses will cost dozens of dollars in this dry desert.

No problem for years.

And except for the lack of some detailed decorations, these houses really have a Japanese flavor. But the street is too narrow, and the eaves of the houses on both sides of the street almost touch each other.

"Who is the designer of this town? It really has a bit of Japanese flavor. But the streets are too narrow?" Ron asked.

"General," an entourage replied, "this town is actually completely copied from a certain neighborhood in Tokyo. The streets in that neighborhood are so narrow. And in fact, General, if you have been to Tokyo, Japan before the war,

, you will find that except for the main street, all other

These streets are actually narrower than the one we built. When we were building this "town", we made the streets a little wider for the convenience of vehicle access. And the Japanese also like to build some on the streets.

Gadgets. Those things burn faster. We saved this one too."

"What will the weather be like tomorrow and how strong will the wind be?" Ron asked.

"General," another person replied, "it will be sunny tomorrow. From early morning to dawn, there will only be a breeze of level 1 to level 2, and the wind direction is uncertain."
Chapter completed!