Chapter 1493： Appear behind (1/2)

The 2000-horsepower engine was rumbling. In this huge sound, the nose of the Hummingbird 2 helicopter lowered slightly, and the entire aircraft began to fly forward.

For helicopters, in addition to generating lift, the rotor on the top also generates forward power. This power is achieved by changing the direction of the propeller on the top. When the overall plane of the propeller is tilted forward , The airflow it blows out is downward and backward, which provides both upward force and forward force.

It is completely different from other fixed-wing aircraft. After this aircraft was equipped in the German army, it immediately attracted some strange eyes. It is really interesting!

At the same time, it gave the German army a new combat style.

It is similar to parachuting, but when parachuting, the troops are scattered, and it is not easy to regroup. In addition to being used as a means of transportation, helicopters can also be used as support firepower.

The current Hummingbird 2 helicopter is completely versatile. In addition to flying, it also has a rocket launcher on its short wing. The aerial rocket hung on it can effectively hit the ground.

One, another, each amphibious assault ship, took off 10 helicopters, 40 helicopters formed a large fleet, heading towards the target direction on the sea.

At the same time, as they took off, the second batch of helicopters was quickly lifted onto the deck by a lift, and soon they could continue to fly.

Lucas looked up and looked at the sky. The FW190 fighter jets that took off from the attack aircraft carrier, about 500 meters higher than their altitude, were flying behind them.

A basic prerequisite for the helicopter to use is that the sky belongs to its own side, that is to say, it can launch the helicopter's cross-sea landing in the case of seizing air supremacy.

In fact, not only helicopters, even other ordinary landing methods, are the first to seize air supremacy. This is the first step in war.

In Iceland, there are almost no American planes that can take off, and the German Navy is still worried. The FW190 fighter jets that flew in advance will hover over Habnafjordur to help guard the landing field.

In their eyes, the helicopter is too slow, the maximum speed is less than 200 kilometers per hour, but if you are an opponent, it becomes more difficult to shoot down the helicopter.

This is the same as it is difficult for a jet to shoot down a propeller aircraft with a cannon. This is determined by the huge speed difference. The pilot wants to shoot the target with a complicated set of procedures. After tracking steadily, the target course can be judged in advance. Eventually shoot down the opponent.

Therefore, the most common type of air combat for machine guns is tail chase, catching up from behind, tracking steadily and firing.

But the helicopter is different. It is too slow and will hover at any time. In this way, the bullets of the cannon will be missed in all likelihood, because the pre-judgment will make all mistakes.

Of course, helicopters are not used for air combat, they have their own stage.

Habnafjörður, located on the only way from Reykjavík to the Cape Recha peninsula, was originally a small seaside village, but today it has become a place that attracts the most attention.

The helicopter rumbled past. At this time, the American defenders did not notice it at all.

The 1st Marine Division that had been dispatched had already moved from here, laying a minefield in front of here, and Reykjavík in the rear, the remaining defenders had not yet planned to come out.

At this moment, only some native Icelanders were standing outside the village, nervously watching the terrible things flying overhead.

what is that? In ordinary airplanes, the rotors are in front of the nose, but in these airplanes, the rotors are overhead! Even more frightening is that these planes actually hovered above their heads!

These natives are not particularly afraid. After all, no matter whether they are Americans or Germans, they will not do anything to them. Although the Americans are propagating how evil the Germans are, no one has seen them. Fishing at sea has not been bullied by the Germans.