The cockpit of the Stearman PT-17 bi-wing trainer is much roomier than that of the Tachikawa IK-95C, probably because Europeans and Americans are taller.
Its joystick is also significantly thicker, and is located between the driver's legs, close to the knees, and further forward. The throttle valve on the left is painted bright red, which is very conspicuous.
Compared with the meticulousness of the Tachikawa IK-95C, the entire instrument panel seems a bit crude.
Due to the different cabin designs of the two aircraft, the positions of various instruments on the dashboard are also different.
Stillman's front and rear cockpit seating positions, various instruments, throttles, and joysticks are all exactly the same, except for the addition of an auxiliary operating system and an off-machine switch in the training cabin.
When the instructor turns on the off-machine switch, he takes over the flight; when he turns off the off-machine switch, the student operates the aircraft by himself.
Except for the nose, the entire fuselage is made of metal. Its fuselage, wings, and tail are all made of a single piece of wood after special processing. They are very strong and have a very high adaptability in the air.
There are exposed steel wire ropes where the wings are connected to the fuselage. They are connected to the control sticks. When the aircraft takes off, the wings will increase the lift. The pilot will have to exert more effort to pull the control sticks. The wire ropes will also produce resistance, reducing the In terms of flight speed and the details of fuselage manufacturing, Japanese aircraft have an advantage.
Sometimes details can determine success or failure.
Compared with the forward-moving landing gear of the Tachikawa IK-95C, the Stillman's rear three-point fixed landing gear is moved backward as a whole, with shock absorbers, and the distance when the aircraft takes off and lands again is very short, which is suitable for various harsh conditions. The aircraft can take off and land smoothly on the ground, even on sand, land, and uneven mud.
In terms of ups and downs, Stillman is better than 95c.
The Stillman's propeller blades are painted with the American flag, and the fishtail and its similar tail also have the American flag. When the flaps on both sides are released, the entire tail forms a triangle, which is conducive to cutting the air while flying. , reduce resistance.
The takeoff operations of the two trainer aircraft are exactly the same.
fasten your seatbelt
Turn on the power switch
Turn on the cabin instrument panel switch
start engine button
push throttle
Release the brake trigger next to your right leg
The plane starts to move forward
When the Stearman PT-17 bi-wing trainer aircraft rose to 2,950 meters, Zhou Zhihan could clearly feel the slight lag in the aircraft's power.
At an altitude of more than 3,000 kilometers, when comparing the power of the two aircraft, Japan's Nakashima Hisashi 38 air-cooled engine is obviously slightly better. Although its fuselage will shake at 3,000 meters, its lift-off speed is not as fast. reduction, and Stearman's Continental R-670-5 engine was obviously underpowered,
Therefore, during the 300-meter process of climbing from 3000 meters to the highest altitude, the latter lags behind the former by two seconds.
Don't underestimate these two seconds. If both sides climb up at the same time during a fight to seize the advantageous position for a high-altitude attack, the opponent will preemptively strike with a cannon before Stillman adjusts his attack position.
In aerial combat, these two seconds are heaven and hell for the pilot.
After doing several dive and pull-up maneuvers, Zhou Zhihan pushed the throttle forward and pulled the joystick back. The aircraft climbed at a large angle of elevation. Pressing the left hand stick to stabilize it in the distance, pedaling the left rudder, the Stillman pt-17 When the bi-wing trainer aircraft rose to 180 degrees, the fuselage did a beautiful and neat half-roll to the left and then recovered. The huge yellow wings flapped the rain and flew forward and level.
If you don't have a strong body, in an air battle, just a few dives, maneuvers, and rolls will make the pilot's arms sore and numb.
In terms of aircraft operation, the 95c still beats the Stillman.
Except for the fact that the Stearman is superior to the 95c trainer aircraft in taking off and landing in short distances and harsh environments, the other aspects are almost beaten by the opponent.
The performance, size, structure, and strength of the two trainer aircraft on paper are equally matched. After taking off, the Japanese aircraft is slightly better than the American aircraft.
The Type 96 carrier-based aircraft already beats the P26 toy gun on paper. Once it takes off, the former will definitely crush the latter.
After completing another four hours of flight, Zhou Zhihan walked out of the [Air Overlord] cheat sheet, turned off the system, and lay in his room in a daze.
After the all-round PK between two trainer aircraft that seemed to be of equal strength, he concluded that in actual combat, Japan's Type 96 carrier-based aircraft would also completely defeat the American P26 toy gun.
It is already April 1936, and by August 1937 next year, the extremely tragic and extremely large-scale Songhu Battle will begin. In terms of the number and quality of fighter jets, the training level of pilots, logistical supplies, and machinery When the technical level of the Chinese pilots lags behind the Japanese army in all aspects, the Chinese pilots will use their blood and flesh to hold up the blood-stained sky full of gunpowder smoke and killing.
After looking at his watch, Zhou Zhihan felt his stomach growling at seven o'clock in the evening and walked out of the room.
The old cowboy is still sitting behind the counter. In front of the counter, there are three customers with Asian faces asking the old cowboy for directions. They are all wearing school uniforms. Their accents sound like they are Japanese, but if they don't speak, they look like Chinese.
After asking for directions, three Japanese students walked out of the hotel. One of them looked back and saw Zhou Zhihan wearing a Chinese tunic suit and a student hat. The Japanese student's eyes suddenly became sharp. After pausing for two seconds, he followed Zhou Zhihan. Go with your companions.
Zhou Zhihan took the cigarette from the old cowboy: "Are those three students from Japan just now?"
"He is an international student from Japan. But I don't know which military school he is from." The old cowboy had a deep and good impression of Zhou Zhihan. "As long as you live here with me, you can rest assured that no one will dare to cause trouble."
The old cowboy was talking and patted his right waist.
Zhou Zhihan curled his lips: "What are you pretending to be? Your gun is under your left armpit. The one on your waist is fake."
"how do you know?"
The old cowboy looked at Zhou Zhihan with a little surprise. The young man could actually see that his gun was under his left armpit.
Zhou Zhihan feels that this old cowboy is actually a pretty good person: "When you stand up, your natural right arm is actually a bit reserved. When your right hand touches your big belly, your right elbow will open inadvertently. Experts will I can see at a glance that you have a pistol hidden under your left arm."
The old cowboy twitched the corner of his mouth a few times. He thought that hiding the gun under his left armpit and placing a roll of paper on his right waist would make people think that the gun was hidden there. It seemed to be childish. Experts would not do it at all. Don't bother guessing where on your body you would hide the gun. Instead, you can tell where the gun is by observing your casual movements.
The old cowboy said: "Boy, tonight, I will treat you to a thirsty drink."
Zhou Zhihan: "If you want to treat me to a drink, you have to promise me something first."
The corner of the old cowboy's mouth twitched again: "Fuck, damn it, I want to treat you to a drink and I have to promise you something in advance?"
Zhou Zhihan raised his eyebrows.
The old cowboy stood up and went to get wine and ice cubes from the wine cabinet: "Tell me, what's the matter with you?"
Zhou Zhihan: "I want to borrow someone from you for how many days?"
"Borrowing someone?"
The old cowboy still had one hand on the wine cabinet, turned around, and asked curiously.
"Borrow someone! Borrow a woman."
"Woman?" The old cowboy returned behind the counter with the wine, glass and ice cubes: "Fu...cks~ who?"
"I'd like to borrow Candy Dove for a few days."
