"This is the most advanced plane, an epoch-making plane! The Third Reich Air Force would become the most powerful aircraft in the world because of this aircraft. Mr. Messerschmitt, thank you for designing such an advanced aircraft for the Third Reich!”Hess praised.
"Your Excellency, I'm ashamed. If it weren't for the governor's forward-looking design, our design wouldn't have succeeded so quickly.”William Messerschmitt said.
"Is the factory ready? When could it be mass-produced? The Air Force needs to be equipped as soon as possible." Hess said.
"Your Excellency, the factory is ready. The production line and installation are done. It can be mass-produced at any time." William Messerschmitt said.
"Very good, then the mass production will begin now. How much can we produce?" Hess asked.
"Mr. Governor, we can produce more than 150 in a month at full capacity.”Messerschmitt replied.
Hess shook his head. The monthly production must be increased to at least 500!”
"Oh my god!" William Messerschmitt was completely stunned.
If they produced 500 a month, that would be a total of 6,000 a year! Did the air force of the Third Reich need so many fighter planes?
Even the higher-ups of the Third Reich's air force were shocked. After all, to produce so many planes, there must be enough pilots to fly them! He couldn't possibly park at the airport and be exposed to the wind and rain, right?
"Everyone, you must believe that the scale of the Third Reich's air force will continue to expand. We need a large number of fighters. The Air Force needed to expand and train more pilots. At the same time, they also needed more fighters.”Hess appeared very confident.
He clearly remembered that in another time and space, the Third Reich had produced a total of 33,000 BF109 fighter jets. And this was just this model of fighter jet.
Therefore, even if the monthly production was increased to 500, it would not be much.
In the future war, if the Third Reich wanted to gain a decisive advantage and seize the air superiority, it would be necessary to equip a sufficient number of FF-109 fighter jets.
"Yes, Your Excellency. Next, we will arrange for more production lines.，He would strive to double the production next year. The year after next, it would be increased to 500 a month.”Messerschmitt said.
Hess nodded. He knew that with the capabilities of Bazhou's aircraft manufacturing plant, unless they entered a wartime state. Otherwise, it would be very difficult to increase the production further.
"After the Air Force receives the fighter aircraft, they will immediately begin adaptability training. Before March next year, we must have at least five fighter wings with combat effectiveness!”Hess said.
"Yes, Your Excellency!" Major General Milch replied.
The air force of the Third Reich consisted of two fighter planes in a two-plane formation, which was divided into a leader and a wingman. Two two-aircraft formations meant that four aircraft formed a small team. The three squads, or twelve planes, formed a squadron. Three squadrons plus four spare planes made up a brigade of 40 planes. Three battalions, or 120 aircraft, formed a wing. Five wings, or 600 planes, formed an air force.
At present, the number of pilots in the Third Reich's air force had grown to nearly two thousand.
However, the aircraft was not equipped with many. Other than some old Fokker aircraft as training aircraft, there were no other advanced fighter aircraft.
After the large-scale production of the BF109 fighter jet, it would be possible to equip the various units with this advanced combat power on a large scale.
Once the number of equipment reached 600, it would be enough to compete with other countries at this stage.
Even though the Gauls had far more planes than the Third Reich, their fighter aircraft were too outdated. In front of the Third Reich's TF-109 fighter jet, they were simply trash. He could only be trampled on.
"What about the bomber?" Hess looked at Major General Kesselring.
In the Air Force, Major General Kesselring was in charge of the formation of the bomber unit.
"Your Excellency, the Air Force's bomber is currently being developed. There were a total of two fighter planes, namely the JU-87 dive bomber and the JU-88 medium bomber. It was estimated that the research and development work would be completed at the beginning of next year and mass production would begin.”Major General Kesselring replied.
Hess nodded.
"Very good. The construction of the bomber also needs to be accelerated.”Hess ordered.
A powerful air force could not have only fighter planes but no bomber planes.
The JU-87 bomber was also known as the Stuka dive bomber. Although the bomb load and range were not outstanding, it could dive at an angle of nearly 90 degrees and accurately hit the target.
The ace pilot of the World War II bomber, Hans Ruder, piloted the Stuka dive bomber and destroyed 519 tanks, 150 artillery positions, more than 1,000 other vehicles, 70 small warships, and three fighter jets. He also sank and damaged a battleship, two cruisers, and a destroyer. Such a battle opportunity could be said to be heaven-defying.
The JU-88 medium bomber was also chosen by Hess after weighing the pros and cons. This was an advanced fighter jet with a bomb load of three tons and a maximum range of 2,700 kilometers. Its performance was even more advanced than the HE-111.
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