Chapter 238 Bazooka
After thinking about it, Colonel Conrad said helplessly: "We will find ways to increase production and tell the head that we can take into account the needs of the Eastern Front and North Africa in a short period of time!"
Qin Chuan nodded to express his satisfaction. This is the most important thing... Although Hitler regards North Africa as a secondary battlefield, this does not mean that he hopes North Africa will fail.
So, why not if you can take into account both?
In addition, Rommel would make another request, and Hitler was of course willing to do this favorable favor.
"Then..." Colonel Conrad asked: "Second, does this provide you with some enthusiasm for thinking about new equipment?"
"Of course, colonel!" Qin Chuan took the drawing and said, "I think you know what its weakness is!"
"Yes, its range!" Colonel Conrad replied: "The result of the test is that if the range can be farther, it will be perfect, because it is difficult for infantry to get close to the target at a distance of 30 meters, especially the target is a tank!"
After pausing, Colonel Conrad's eyes couldn't help but lit up: "You mean, do you have a way to increase its range?"
"No, all I have is an idea!" Because of previous experience, Qin Chuan tried to keep a low profile in this regard.
"You know, my idea may not be realized!" Qin Chuan said: "And this is also what we urgently need, because I don't want to carry such a guy to fight 30 meters from the British tank in the future, and the British grenades can stop us!"
"I agree, Lieutenant!" said Colonel Conrad. "Whatever your idea is, I am willing to seriously consider and try to produce it!"
"That's right!" Qin Chuan pointed to the drawing and said, "As I said before, its emission principle is to pre-install ejection medicine in the firing tube, right?"
"Yes!" Colonel Conrad replied: "A kilogram of black gunpowder!"
After pausing, Colonel Conrad continued: "You mean to increase the launching medicine? We have tried this method. More launching medicines may explode the tube and not increase much range!"
Of course Qin Chuan knew this, this kind of launch method is actually the principle of a recoilless cannon to shoot the warhead out. If you want the range to reach an ideal state, it is basically impossible to rely on such a small-caliber body tube. After all, you have to be a big guy like a recoilless one.
"No!" Qin Chuan replied: "My thought is...why don't we install a jet device behind the warhead to get a continuous thrust?"
Colonel Conrad opened his mouth in surprise when he heard this: "What do you mean is to let the warhead fly like a missile?"
"Yes!" Qin Chuan nodded: "This will undoubtedly greatly increase its range!"
This is actually the difference between a modern bazooka and a recoilless cannon. A recoilless cannon shoots the warhead out, while a rocket launcher has a small rocket thruster at the back of the warhead. In this regard, the "Iron Fist" cannot be regarded as a bazooka.
"It's right!" Colonel Conrad asked, "But if we do this, how can we launch it?"
Colonel Conrad's question was right. If there was a rocket propeller behind the warhead, the soldiers who used it could not grab it and release it towards the target like they would put "second kicks".
"We can make a larger body tube for fixing, aiming and firing!"
As he said that, Qin Chuan took a piece of paper and drew a modern rocket launcher with a sigh... While drawing, he pretended to stop and think, and muttered: "Well, I think it should have a trigger, of course it also needs a grip, it is better to have another aiming device..."
"It's almost like that!" Qin Chuan pushed the intentionally drawn bazooka in front of Colonel Conrad, and said, "Before launching, we need to insert the warhead with the jet device into this larger body tube, and then..."
"My God, this is amazing!" Colonel Conrad, looking at the sketch, couldn't help but scream in excitement: "Lieutenant, although we haven't started doing it yet, I'm almost certain that this plan is feasible. It's not even complicated, in fact...it's like producing a rifle, like a grip, trigger, sight!"
"So..." Qin Chuan said: "You will send it here, right!"
"Of course!" Colonel Conrad looked at the sketch as if he had a treasure and nodded like a pounding garlic: "Lieutenant, you don't know what this means. Think about it, if we make it, it has a range of hundreds of meters and a depth of 140MM... God, we can destroy any enemy tank a few hundred meters away, which means that nothing can stand in front of us!"
"Maybe I can give you more ideas!" Qin Chuan said: "I mean, if you can hand over the equipment to us faster... you know, we need that batch of equipment very much!"
"No problem, Lieutenant!" Colonel Conrad agreed immediately. He raised the sketch in his hand and said confidently: "I believe the head of state will not have any objection, because this is too important to us! So... what are your thoughts?"
Colonel Conrad looked at Qin Chuan with greed, like a robber looking at a pile of treasures.
"This thing is not necessarily limited to tank shooting!" Qin Chuan said: "Just like our artillery, there are armor-piercing bullets, grenades..."
"Armor-piercing bombs hit tanks, grenades deal with enemy infantry!" Colonel Conrad replied.
"Yes!" Qin Chuan replied: "We can also use grenades to hit enemy fortifications. As for dealing with infantry... I prefer to install steel balls in the warhead like an 'S' type bounce mine!"
These are all types of modern rocket launchers, and there are even incendiary bombs, but incendiary bombs require napalm... At this time, napalm has not been invented and it is difficult to produce them, so Qin Chuan didn't say it.
"Yes!" Colonel Conrad was so excited that he rubbed his hands: "Good idea, lieutenant, I can't wait to produce it soon. I should send a telegram to Berlin right away... No, it's hard to explain in the telegram, I should rush back right away!"
As he said that, Colonel Conrad turned around and left, and when he arrived at the door, he turned to Qin Chuan and said, "Lieutenant, if you have any new ideas, call me! Once I arrive in Berlin, I will airlift the equipment you need! See you!"
"Goodbye, Colonel!" Qin Chuan was not worried that Conrad would not keep his promise, because he had already won Conrad's appetite.
After a while, Colonel Slain came back from the communication room. When he saw that Qin Chuan was the only one, he asked strangely: "Where is Colonel Conrad?"
"I think he's back to Berlin, colonel!" Qin Chuan replied.
"Go back to Berlin?" asked Colonel Slain, "His problem solved?"
Chapter completed!