ps: The monthly tickets for February have been updated, and we will prepare to add the debts for March...

The decision-making efficiency of democratic countries is not good at normal times. If you can, you can, but when it is really critical, the enthusiasm that bursts out is also amazing. I heard that Germany used "long-range" rockets (relative to rocket launchers) to hit London from Europe's 6th, not only killing thousands of people but still unable to defend themselves, Washington was in a boiling moment. It was a life-and-death matter that happened to have urgent action that night. When the Germans created the Paris cannon, they now have the London rockets. What if the Germans madly engage in the transatlantic rockets in the future? Then the American people still live in endless fear forever?

According to Goddard's reasoning, if Germany now has a rocket with a range of 4oo-5oo kilometers, it would be easy to increase it to a range of 6oo-8oo kilometers within 10 years. You should know that when he was engaged in a rocket 13 years ago, the range was only 2o kilometers, but now he can reach this point, which is simply unimaginable.

At this level, the range of the rocket is just around the corner, not to mention 6ooo-8ooo kilometers, even if it exceeds 10,000 kilometers. The senior executives of the Joint Conference, who are familiar with global geography, know very well that if there is really a 6ooo-8ooo kilometers rocket, then the first-line shooting in Portugal, Spain and Northwest Africa can directly cover the essence of the United States' east coast. If the Germans are crazy about pulling the rockets to the Yar Islands to deploy, then most of the United States will be inside. At that time, the Germans will still fight wherever they want? No wonder the Germans have always been uninterested in the deployment of heavy long-range bombers. It turns out that their attack path is this, which is much better than the United States' b-17b-29, and they don't need to die or intercept them.

No one is a god. The top leaders of the United States will misjudgment Germany's actions and will overestimate the strength of their opponents due to the current unfavorable situation. The reason why Germany does not show heavy bombers is definitely not that it is not interested in this way. It is entirely because the cost is too high and the United States itself has good aircraft manufacturing capabilities. Now, in turn, it feels that the things in the hands of the Germans are better, more powerful, Mach 4, and cannot intercept, unpredictable landing points, and the safety of the undead are simply the most treasure for a big country to rampant in the world. No wonder the Germans are so tough and aggressive. It turns out that they have real guys in their hands! Thinking of the Germans' achievements in the jet field, not only are the jet fighters, but even the jet bombers come out, but will they not live?

Goddard predicted that Germany dared to take out the 4OK rocket. According to convention and research, they had at least 1OOK-15OK-km guys on hand to test. This guess is well-founded, but he never expected that the Germans would take a step further than he thought. After the two-stage V2 rocket tandem test was successful in early 1944, the German side directly crossed the V4 rocket of about 15OK-km level according to Braun's suggestion and went directly to the 25OOK-km level V6. In the Penemide Design Studio, the 5OOK-km level V8 were formed on the drawings. The five-in-one shooting force pointed out by Hoffman was also advancing vigorously. The super-large submarine (I-4OK) on the ship platform, the class trucks in the research institute (4OM, motorized shooting platform), underground shooting silos, etc. are all in this line.

The first one to be completed was a rocket-fired train. It can be a rocket-fired platform after slightly modified based on the train cannon foundation. This time, two rocket companies in the Netherlands used the train platform to try V2 rocket maneuvering. The effect is very good and much simpler than serving the cannon. Within 12o minutes, including shooting site selection, camouflage, rocket fuel infusion, target determination, upright, shooting, closing and retreating, and completing it in one go. It is verified by practice that mobile shooting is completely feasible. In the next stage, the V2 rocket is not large in size, and existing large load trucks can handle it.

Goddard also guessed about the multi-unit firepower. However, since his main job is to research carrier-based rockets (hopefully provide short-range air defense firepower), he did not consider the submarine direction, but proposed the concept of "ship-based rockets" and said: "Even if we cannot build a 6ooo-8ooo kilometers of rockets for the time being, the Germans may not be able to hit us. They can produce 1ooo-15o kilometers of rockets and install them on large warships for maneuvering. A warship as large as Essex can carry many, 2o, 1o can be installed, and then fire in a cluster of 4-5 ships. I think the combat effect will be better than that of bombers. In the long run, the cost is lower and the safety is stronger. There is no need to build a big guy as expensive as an aircraft carrier. Modify it with the victory wheel to be a good shooting platform. A ship can carry dozens of them, and a fleet can carry thousands of them..."

Everyone in the Association was stunned. They knew how difficult it was to train a high-tech carrier-based pilot. If we use this inference, the Germans only needed to drive the warship far away from the coastline, avoid the radar and aircraft monitoring of their own side, and can automatically fire with the button press. Wouldn't it be open to supply unlimitedly as long as they have money? That's it? At that time, the eastern region would always worry that rockets would fly overhead, and they wouldn't even be at ease even when eating and sleeping! Will America, which has always used the cover of the two oceans as a natural security barrier, still have a safe place in the future?

I have to say that Goddard is worthy of being the founder of the American Rockets, with rich imagination. The outline of the heavy missile cruiser (battleship) and the idea of ​​saturated attack took shape in an instant, although this is an evil path in later generations!

Early in the morning on April 4, the order was flowing down. The Joint Conference established the Rocket Bureau and was placed under the 6th Air Arnold (both Aircraft) and was actually directly under the management of the Joint Conference. Goddard and Professor Feng Carmen, whom he recommended, directly awarded the rank of Major General of the 6th Army and served as the chief and deputy director of the Rocket Bureau. According to the list listed by the two, the Joint Conference three giants convened all professors in major universities and major scientific research institutions in the United States to hold a meeting, mobilizing them to temporarily put the theoretical research at hand and concentrate on participating in this project.

Any scholar who is willing to join will be awarded military ranks of lieutenant colonels and colonels based on the academic status and importance of the industry. Young people like Qian Xuesen who already have a certain status in the academic world, regardless of whether they are Americans or not, will also be awarded the rank of captains to win over as long as they are willing to serve the United States. Even doctoral students from various professors will mobilize them to participate in this project regardless of whether they graduate or not, and enjoy special military subsidies.

Project funds are more like not having money to write a check. In the past, scholars had difficulty in asking for scientific research funds, mostly only tens of thousands, and it was particularly important to be able to exceed tens of thousands. Not only did they have to go through the cumbersome declaration process, but they also had to report the project to close. Now the starting price is 20,000 and there is no limit. As long as Goddard and Carmen think it is important, they can sign and get money. The only requirement is to keep it confidential and all results cannot be looked at. The members of Congress also had a green light after learning the news. Roosevelt originally planned to embezzle 200 million from the special government bonds. As a result, in the afternoon, Congress unanimously voted to include the 200 million in the special budget, and it did not occupy other funds. Members of Congress were also afraid of Rockets.

The first plenary meeting of the Rockets Agency was held that night and reached a consensus:

1. The UK is required to retain some rocket attack sites and wreckage. If it can collect unexploded physical objects, experts will visit London in the near future to evaluate the power and performance of the rockets on the spot;

2. Hope the government can send agents to steal relevant German technical information or destroy relevant facilities;

3. It is recommended that the government find a German rocket research base, produce factories and bomb to delay Germany's pace.

The consensus was quickly accepted and deployed by the Joint Conference.

In addition to rockets, jets are also a headache. The bombing in southern Britain has entered the second day. The German attack momentum has not diminished. Any targets with some value in the south have been blown up in a mess. The high-level German jet bombers made the pilots of the Royal Air Force despair. They tried their best but had no way to deal with it. In the end, they had to venture to attack the German army on the other side of the strait and leave the airport, but were stopped by more and more powerful German aircraft, which suffered great losses. The British side strongly demanded that the United States quickly invest in meteor jets. The problem was that the United States itself did not have much inventory, so the Joint Conference ordered several military-industrial companies to temporarily reduce the manufacturing of other aircraft and make every effort to ensure the production and supply of meteors.

Britain and the United States are still considering the production of meteors and large-scale service, but the German side has even basically set the verification aircraft of the second-generation jet Ta-183 and its core technical indicators have been locked. They are waiting to complete the final test and form a pre-production model. According to Hoffman's schedule, the model will be put into mass production and put into service as soon as possible at the beginning of 1945. In addition, it is also considered that the ship-based model Me-262 is difficult to carry on the ship, but the weight of the Ta-183 is much lighter, and the take-off and landing distance is shorter, which is relatively easier to board the ship. Moreover, the oblique aircraft carrier has also been launched for 6 times, and the prerequisites are met.

On that afternoon, Spruins made his last attempt and released a reconnaissance plane to search the surrounding waters, but nothing was found. He was determined to return to South Africa as required by the Joint Conference to replenish supplies and prepare to fight in the Indian Ocean. But fate played a joke with him, and Crank began to return after completing the Brazilian harassment.

Now, the German fleet is returning from north to south, and the American fleet is returning from north to southeast. An unexpected battle will soon begin...8
Chapter completed!