"Baga, you said that wooden plane is missing? What happened?"
In the French Concession, Jiro Haraguchi grabbed the collar of the man in front of him and questioned him loudly.
Haraguchi Jiro actually didn't care about that wooden plane at first. Although there was a test flight, it was only made of wood. Could it still threaten the empire's aircraft?
However, there were always soldiers guarding outside the warehouse where the wooden airplane was parked, which attracted Jiro Haraguchi's attention.
If it was an ordinary plane, he would forget it, but a plane guarded by soldiers would have some intelligence value.
For this reason, he sent people to sneak into the warehouse two days ago.
However, the information he heard still made him a little confused.
There was indeed a plane in the warehouse, but it was really just a wooden plane.
The entire aircraft was shoddily made and had nothing to do with industrial products, so he didn't pay much attention to it.
But the news I just received is that the wooden plane is missing and the warehouse is empty.
In his view, this was an intelligence failure.
"Captain Harada, my subordinates don't know where the plane went. The Chinese people can't get much information for the time being. They only know that it has something to do with Li Hang.
By the way, Li Hang also disappeared with the wooden plane. His subordinates inquired and found that Li Hang might have been transferred from the Fourth Brigade and was reportedly transferred to the Fifth Brigade as deputy captain. "
"The Fifth Brigade? The Chinese Fifth Brigade is stationed in Nanchang. It seems that it will not return to Wuhan in the short term. This matter must be reported to the dispatched army. It is the responsibility of others to keep an eye on Li Hang. We just got rid of this job." Jiro Harada finally breathed a sigh of relief.
When Li Hang was in Wuhan, he spent most of his time hiding at the airport.
Even if he leaves the airport occasionally, there is no pattern, which makes Jiro Harada unable to find an opportunity to make a move.
Coupled with the previous losses, Jiro Harada did not have many available operational personnel.
Therefore, the mission of assassinating Li Hang has never been completed.
If Li Hang cannot be killed, Jiro Harada will definitely take responsibility.
Now that Li Hang has been transferred, he will be relieved of a lot of pressure.
It is not easy for the intelligence officers in Nanchang to kill Li Hang.
Japan's intelligence network in China is very strong, but while it is possible to inquire about intelligence, it is not very good at performing tasks.
Unless it is specially mobilized action personnel.
It is not easy to send people from East China now. It is best to transit through Hong Kong, Guangzhou and other places.
But Li Hang is usually very homely, and even if Jiro Harada has someone in his hands, he can't find a chance to do it.
"Captain Harada, what should we do now?"
"What should we do? Continue to keep an eye on Hankou Airport. Once the planes at the airport take off on a large scale, the news must be delivered quickly. We must not let the past happen again." Jiro Harada warned this subordinate.
"Hi!"
Harada Jiro thought of the wooden plane, hesitated for a while and decided not to report it. It's just a wooden airplane. If it's gone, it's gone, so as not to cause more trouble.
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"Squadron Commander, is there nothing wrong with your plane? I think you can fly slower next time."
When the plane landed at Yichang Railway Dam Airport, Liang Tiancheng and his wife hurriedly ran out of the plane.
Because after adding weapons, the overall weight of the aircraft was much higher, reaching 2,000 kilograms.
This still uses lighter wood, otherwise it would be heavier.
However, this is not the optimal wood ratio and needs to be continued in subsequent development.
Brazilian balsa wood is actually very suitable. Its density is only 0.12g/Cm3, which is much lower than the density of aluminum.
Lao Maozi's Lager series uses birch and triangular wood, which are also dense. This also means that although the Lager series aircraft are durable, they are really not light in weight and have high requirements for the engine.
Even if China outsources engines, it is impossible to buy the best ones, so it must find ways to reduce the weight.
The wooden airplane in front of me weighs more than two tons, which also makes it slow.
He could fly to more than 300 before, but when he flew here from Hankou Airport just now, he has maintained a speed of 300.
Of course, as a training aircraft, this speed is naturally no problem.
"It's okay, there's nothing wrong with the parts." Li Hang came to the plane and checked it.
In fact, there is still a lot of fuel in the tank, so we can fly to Wanxian, but it is safer to come down and check.
"What kind of plane do you have? Is it made of wood?"
While the three were talking, the ground crew quickly ran over. They had been ordered not only to provide refueling services, but also to inspect the aircraft.
However, the ground crew were quite surprised when they saw Li Hang's aircraft, which had not even been painted.
It's not like they have never seen wooden structures on airplanes. The wings of the Hawker series are made of wood.
But this was the first time they had seen the all-wooden aircraft in front of them.
The reason why I am sure it is all wood is that I don’t even need to go inside the plane to see it, because standing in front of the plane you can see that the plane is just a wooden frame.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Add fuel and check the engine and aircraft structure. If there is no problem, we will continue to take off." Liang Tiancheng said angrily.
"Yes, sir!"
Although confused, the ground staff started checking.
After closer inspection, they had a clearer understanding of the wooden aircraft. Apart from important parts such as the engine, propeller, and fuel tank, the frame of the aircraft was just wood.
It's surprising that such an airplane didn't fall apart.
"Squadron Commander, at this rate, it will not be easy to become the main destroyer aircraft. If the performance is not good, the government will not allocate money for mass production." Liang Tiancheng also discovered the problems with this aircraft.
The main thing is speed.
Judging from the flight just now, there are no obvious problems with the body structure, but the speed is a flaw.
"This is just a training aircraft. If you want to increase the speed, you must find a way to reduce the weight of the aircraft or use a better engine." Li Hang is not worried.
This is just a temporary thing he made. There are many problems. It is good to be able to fly to Chengdu.
"Squadron Captain, is it worth it for this plane?" Liang Tiancheng didn't understand Li Hang's decision.
"Now you are the squadron leader of the 23rd Squadron. I have been promoted, and you still call me squadron leader every day." Li Hang joked with a smile.
"I would rather not be the squadron leader." Liang Tiancheng was a little angry.
"Angrily speaking again. Lao Lu handed over the 23rd Squadron to me. I will hand over the 23rd Squadron to you now. Don't let the 23rd Squadron's reputation be ruined.
Your skills are not bad, and you graduated from a serious aviation school. You are just a squadron leader, so it is no problem for you. "Li Hang smiled and patted the other party's shoulder.
"Yes, squadron leader!"
Hearing this, Li Hang knew that he had said it in vain.
However, he was also looking forward to the days after he arrived in Chengdu, because he received a telegram from Chen Lu before departure, saying that the other party had arrived in the United States.
As long as the other party goes well, the days ahead are worth looking forward to.
