Traveling through the sword to engage in military industry.

In the blink of an eye, it was June.

Ren Zhong received another invitation to observe the first test flight of a heavyweight product.

The Z-1 helicopter based on the UH-5 Huey helicopter has taken shape!

The biggest challenge was to solve the imitation work of the T53-L-13 turboshaft engine. Since it was the first time to use such a turboshaft engine, a lot of time was wasted on the selection and testing of blade materials alone to overcome these problems. Finally, three months after the production of other components was completed, Liming Power finally produced four turboshaft engines.

The T53-L-13 turboshaft engine has 1400 shaft horsepower, which is obviously enough power for this light helicopter weighing just over 4 tons.

虽然比主世界时空的直-五直升飞机采用的活塞-7气冷星形14缸活塞发动机1770马力功率要小，但是速度和升限这些指标都相差无几，老的直-5载重量只有1.2吨，UH-1的载重量达到1.75吨，老的直-5最大速度210公里/小时（高度0～1000米），UH-1的最大时速207公里/小时
In terms of maximum range, the old Z-5 is 520 kilometers, while the UH-1 has a maximum range of 493 kilometers.

It can be said that they are on par with each other, but in terms of reliability, the T53-L-13 turboshaft engine is obviously far superior to the Piston-7 air-cooled radial 14-cylinder piston engine.

The Russian Mi-4 helicopter itself follows the idea of ​​using powerful bricks to fly. In the historical time and space of the main world, we introduced this helicopter for production, and we couldn't even guarantee the quality of the basic spare parts, resulting in all early Z-5s being unqualified!

This history is simply unbearable to look back on.

Of course the reasons are well known in that special era.

Now based on the UH-1, Ren Zhong looks at it at first glance and feels that there is not much difference from the original version.

Since this is the first helicopter produced, the research team basically respected the original design, so they pursued the original flavor!
The Z-5 developed according to this idea is almost 1% identical to the UH-. If the paint job is considered the same design, then this is the only difference.

"Brother Ren, is this the good stuff you want to show us today?" Ren Zhong was accompanied by Li Yunlong, Ding Wei and Kong Jie.

"Yes, this thing will be the killer of tanks in the steel torrent in the near future!" Ren Zhong said with a smile. Although the UH-1 helicopter was originally intended to be used as a companion to small flat-panel aircraft, its core role is to provide real air strike power for the combined brigade!
"What do you mean?" Kong Jie looked at the helicopter and found that it was very similar to the three-wheeled vehicle in the sky. "I think this thing is similar to the three-wheeled vehicle in the sky. How can it be a tank killer?"

Kong Jie has always been very real in front of these people and says whatever he thinks.

"Old Kong, look at the size of this helicopter. It is obviously much larger than the three-wheeled vehicle in the air. This means that it can carry more weapons. If we produce an anti-tank rocket launcher that can be loaded in the air and installed on this helicopter, as long as the aiming problem is solved, the tank will become a target for the helicopter. It is obviously an absolute advantage to attack low altitude and ground targets from high altitude. Not only that, the load capacity of this helicopter starts at at least one ton, which means that it can provide a steady supply of materials for the front line. How can these functions be compared with the three-wheeled vehicle in the air?"

Ding Wei is indeed a master in studying strategy and tactics, and he immediately saw the potential of helicopters.

Li Yunlong stared at the helicopter and blinked, and suddenly felt that this thing was really pleasing to the eye.

So next, he didn't think about anything else, but quietly sent familiar members of the escort team to inquire about how many of these things there were.
When I heard that it was the first one, I immediately started to think of a way to get the right to use it.

After all, Li Yunlong had already seen through what Ding Wei said.

Although Li Yunlong is not a very reliable student, he has done more research in this direction. He has listened to Ren Zhong's talk about the combined brigade. Brother Ren has always said that the combined brigade lacks offensive armed helicopters and its overall combat effectiveness is much worse.

Li Yunlong didn't take it seriously at first, but after he got used to using the three-wheeled vehicle, he realized how useful it was to have the army's own air attack force.

Let's not talk about attacking tanks. After all, in the current ground tank battles, the Dragon Tank II can basically beat the opponent. Just the ability to quickly output troops to the enemy's rear in the air is something that the army alone can never do.

Imagine launching a surprise attack on the enemy's logistics over 300 kilometers away. We didn't have such capability before, but now we have helicopters, so it's no problem. Within a range of kilometers, there is almost no concept of front and rear, and we are all at the forefront of the battle!
"Brother Ren, after this helicopter is completed, you must first give me a battalion of the 16th Army. I don't want more, twenty-four will be enough." Li Yunlong made the request with a smile. Twenty-four helicopters are just right for a helicopter battalion. If it is organized in the main world of Rogue Eagle, a division will probably be equipped with a combat aviation brigade, with 40 armed helicopters and 87 helicopters of various types including Black Hawks, a total of 127 helicopters.

According to the transport capacity of the UH-1 Huey helicopter, it can carry 24 combat squads, the size of a battalion. This can accomplish a lot for capturing points and cutting off transport lines in the rear.

"Don't worry. After this type of helicopter is released, it will be assigned to the navy first, and the air force will wait for the second round." Ren Zhong said with a smile, "We currently have no reliable means of attack in anti-submarine and landing operations at sea. With helicopters, we can at least seize the beach and attack the enemy's heavy firepower points."

"If we add the ability of helicopters to transport airborne soldiers, beach landings will no longer need to be fixed near certain ports. Instead, we can conduct landing operations anywhere and send special teams to open gaps."

It was not difficult for Li Yunlong and Ding Wei to understand Ren Zhong's words.

After all, there is no need for the ship to approach the coast to project troops, so why not stop the transport ship anywhere? Even if it is dozens of kilometers away in the open sea, it is just a blink of an eye for a helicopter.

"Do we still need to strengthen the amphibious combat forces for the navy?" Li Yunlong was a little curious. Now that Frog Island has been taken back, there is basically no place for the navy to use its troops.

It seems that there is no need to establish this naval amphibious combat force.

"It is impossible for our ocean fleet to go abroad without land combat forces, otherwise we will lack the necessary means to maintain many of our overseas interests." Ren Zhong explained, "Although we are facing some small-scale local wars, we still have to go to land to solve the problems."

"In the future, the overseas opponents we will face will most likely be battalion-level guerrillas or special combat methods such as anti-terrorist wars. In this way, a mixed fleet with amphibious assault ships as the main body can carry a synthetic battalion, which can basically cope with most of the battles we will have to protect our overseas interests in the future."

Ren Zhong spared no effort in training older students like Li Yunlong.

Even if it means revealing some spoilers, they can be mentally prepared.

"Will we continue to fight in the future?" Kong Jie asked in confusion, not understanding Ren Zhong's point.

"Not just in the future, I estimate that we will have to go abroad in a few years." Ren Zhong said, "We will open up overseas markets next. In addition to selling goods, we will build our own raw material supply base overseas. Without a reliable military force, it will be difficult to protect our overseas interests. A task force has a strong combat capability, coupled with a battalion-level marine corps, then we can go to most countries in the world."

Hearing Ren Zhong say this, Li Yunlong felt envious.

This is the true meaning of expanding territory and gaining fame in a foreign land.

"That's great. I hope to have the opportunity to go out and carry out missions." Li Yunlong said expectantly.

"How about we just convert our 16th Army into a marine corps?"

Li Yunlong said in shock. Indeed, after the battle in southern Tibet, Li Yunlong knew that he did not have many opportunities to fight.

The power of printing has now been deeply rooted in people's hearts. No matter how tough the Indians are, they can only keep it in their hearts. They have learned many humble words.

"You know what? The 16th Army has a chance to be transformed into the Marine Corps." Ren Zhong said, "After all, you have been forming a combined battalion for the longest time, and now your combat effectiveness is the best in the entire army. Using Lao Li's troops to build a new Marine Corps may not be an option, but you have to fight for these things yourself."

Li Yunlong's subordinates have always been nicknamed invincible, and they can't escape this honor no matter who they fight!

Li Yunlong looked at Ren Zhong's magic and thought it didn't seem like a joke, so he took the incident to heart.

While the four of them were chatting and laughing, the helicopter was being prepared.

"Mr. Ren, we are about to start the experiment. Do you have any instructions?" Professor Lu Feng, who is in charge of the helicopter team, said hurriedly.

After listening to this, Ren Zhong said to Professor Lu Feng: "What instructions do I have now? Everything should be done according to your experimental requirements. We will just be spectators and audiences. You should operate as you should, and you cannot change anything to please us."

He is not an authority on helicopters. Only the members who use them on the front line know whether they are good or not.

"Okay, Mr. Ren, let's take off!" said Professor Lu Feng.

The propeller turned slowly, and soon it became airtight.

The helicopter quickly took off and flew into the sky.

As the helicopter flew higher and higher and became almost invisible, it began to descend and soon returned to its original position.

The first flight was almost flawless, and after a quick inspection, there was no need to fly the same thing again.

Next, we will test these individual items according to the flight speed and the performance of the onboard electrical equipment units.

Ren Zhong and Li Yunlong watched the tests again and again without any boredom. They waited until the results of the first wave of tests came out before leaving the test site.

Judging from key indicators such as flight speed, altitude limit, and flight speed, this is already a mature product, and everything has achieved the expected goals. In terms of quality, this helicopter, which currently has the largest payload, longest cruising time, and longest range, has perfectly achieved the expected goals.

"Old Li, do you dare to sit on it and give it a try?" Ren Zhong looked at the test index data, had an idea in his mind, and said to Li Yunlong beside him.

"Why should we be afraid of this? It feels much safer than flying on a three-wheeled vehicle." Li Yunlong said with a smile, "Old Ding, let's go up and give it a try."

"No, just go up one at a time." Ren Zhong shook his hand to stop him, "It's still the testing period. If anything goes wrong, our losses can be reduced."

Ren Zhong was just joking, but when testing an aircraft model, there are indeed too many unforeseen circumstances, so it is right to be cautious.

In an experiment like this, Ren Zhong has absolutely no chance of being among the first group of people going up. As a soul figure on the scientific research front, Ren Zhong's level of protection has surpassed that of most senior officials and is on par with the highest-level leaders.

Of course, if there were any abnormalities in the test indicators, Ren Zhong would not let Li Yunlong take the risk.

For this one-to-one replica of the Z-5 helicopter, the quality control of parts is even higher than that of mass production, so the quality is almost at the mass production level. Ren Zhong is absolutely confident in the design of this mature model, and it is not surprising that such a good result has been achieved in the first test.

After completing the experience, Ding Wei and Kong Jie fell silent.

For the army, the introduction of helicopters is truly a revolutionary change. With this device that can ignore the obstacles of cliffs, mountains and rivers, many of the original deeply rooted tactics can now be updated.

Even if this thing cannot be equipped on a large scale to the front-line troops, but even if a few armies complete the equipment of the helicopter aviation brigade, it may provide an opportunity to turn the tide in the sea and air on the local battlefield.

Even if the current plan is to install a 20mm cannon as a weapon on this helicopter, its combat capability will exceed that of a tank.

If such new weapons are really available at the army and division levels in the future, it would be entirely possible to utilize the high mobility of this special air commando team to make attacks on the opponent's logistics and rear strategic points extremely convenient!
It can be said that the combined brigade will be even more powerful with this thing.

Soon after the helicopter's test flight, the helicopter passed detailed professional tests and obtained its birth certificate, and the Aviation Industry Corporation began to produce the helicopter at full capacity.

Compared with big guys like the C-47, the difficulty of producing the Z-5 helicopter is not high, so after the test, the speed of explosive production capacity increased very quickly.

As for the amphibious Marine Corps, after Li Yunlong fought for it, he indeed obtained the right to build it.

The higher-ups approved the construction of a traditional division in the manner of a modern Marine Corps. Li Yunlong's 16th Army originally had a mixed organization of five combined brigades and a reorganized division. After the reorganized division was left outside, two of the five combined brigades were taken out for the reorganization and reorganization of the Marine Corps.

A brand new army is about to be born!
(End of this chapter)