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The engine was rumbling, sitting in the open cockpit, wearing a flight jacket and a flight cap, and Philcos, who was fully armed, was looking forward to it.

As one of only three squadron captains currently in the RF20, Filcos has plenty of reason to be proud. My own, it can be said that the RF20 Peregrine Falcon is the latest Romanian fighter jet, which is quite different from the Albatross fighter jets I have driven in the past.

First of all, in terms of speed, the speed of 440 kilometers per hour of the Albatross fighter and the speed of 596 kilometers per hour of the Peregrine RF20 fighter is not the same level. Of course, except the Peregrine RF20 fighter is equipped with an enviable 1200-horsepower 12-cylinder liquid-cooled V-type engine.

This engine is the latest work by the National Power Laboratory, with a net weight of 610 kg, a total length of 1352 mm, a total width of 705 mm, and a total height of 1027 mm. Maximum take-off output power 1200 hp, rated power 110 hp/4500 meters (8 minutes), maximum continuous power 1060 hp/5000 meters (30 minutes), maximum cruising power 940 hp/5700 meters, maximum economic cruise power 900 hp/5500 meters . It can be said to be an excellent engine that leads the world's similar products.

Of course, in addition to the powerful engine of the Peregrine Falcon RF20 fighter, its excellent aerodynamic structure also provides great help.

The Peregrine Falcon RF20 fighter adopts a semi-spindle nose, which is different from the flat and thick nose of most aircraft now, with good rectification effect and low resistance. The engine is mounted on the fire-resistant bearing wall behind the support frame, behind which is the mid-rear fuselage of semi-monocoque structure. The wing adopts a cantilevered lower wing with an elliptical plane shape, which has good aerodynamic characteristics and a large lift-to-drag ratio.

In addition, the cockpit of the aircraft adopts a streamlined integrated cover, which improves the driver's vision and is beneficial to his combat. Of course, as Romania's latest fighter, its firepower is also extremely powerful. In addition to being equipped with two 20mm cannons in the belly (60 rounds per cannon), it is also equipped with two 12.7mm large-caliber machine guns (280 rounds each) on the wings.

Moreover, the Peregrine Falcon RF20 has a high demand for the voyage because it faces the threat of the Soviet Union, so sufficient consideration has been given to the research and development of the voyage. Its maximum range is 1,200 kilometers, with an auxiliary fuel tank of 1,500 kilometers.

Such a powerful firepower is enough to help Romania establish the status of the modified aircraft in the current world.

Therefore, the pilots who fly these new aircraft are the elites of the current Romanian Air Force, and Filcos, the squadron commander, is one of the best among them. In the local war in Luosu, he drove the Albatross fighter and shot down a total of 4 fighters, 1 bomber, and 1 reconnaissance plane. Being a squadron commander is more than enough.

To know the local war in Luosu at that time, it can be said that there were more wolves than meat. Many people drove the fighter plane for a few laps without seeing a Soviet plane, and he was able to obtain so many victories, of course, it was a good luck.

And this time, their squadron was transferred to Spain, obviously intending to test the capabilities of the new fighter. An aircraft that has not been tested in the field cannot be a good aircraft.

And this time their mission is very simple, that is, to protect the bombers of the National Army from bombing the Madrid government. Although the two sides entered the stage of stalemate, everyone knew that this was just preparation for the next battle. In order to delay the deployment of the Madrid government forces, aerial bombardment is an inevitable choice.

And this time, it was to bomb a traffic point outside Madrid. Of course, such a dangerous task would inevitably require the most elite protection. And in the Spanish battlefield, where is there a more elite fighter squadron than Filcos squadron?

With the command of the command tower, Philcos drove the fighter plane and took his 11 subordinates to fly off the runway. Next, they need to meet the bomber group they need to protect.

After arriving at the designated assembly airspace, a large group of bombers was slowly flying towards here. Of course, this slowness is the result seen in Philcos' eyes, but in fact, this group of bombers composed of BR.20 is not slow at all. Its maximum flight speed reaches 440 kilometers per hour, which is comparable to the speed of many fighter jets today. Of course, this is when the weight is empty, and a fully loaded BR.20 naturally cannot reach this speed.

And this is a new Italian bomber that has only been characterized this year. From this, it can be seen that the Italian government has done its best to support Franco's National Army.

After meeting with the bomber group, Philcos took his subordinates to drive 12 RF20 Peregrine fighter jets to protect the bomber group and flew towards the target.

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The small town of Flexi, twenty kilometers west of Madrid, is a point of connection to the Barcelona railway. A large number of trains carrying various materials supplemented the Madrid front line with materials and troops by railway to resist the possible attack of the National Army. Because Madrid is too important, the government cannot afford to lose the capital.

Today is a little different. The soldiers and civilians in the town heard a humming sound from far to near.

"Look, an enemy plane is coming."

A sharp-eyed government soldier said aloud what he saw.

"Quick, prepare for air defense. Call the rear, we were hit by a large-scale air attack, and the number of enemy planes was around 40, most of which were bombers."

The officer holding the binoculars saw more details.

As the high-pitched air defense alarm sounded, the soldiers and civilians on the ground immediately fled, and everyone was trying their best to find cover. At the same time, many people are praying to God to protect themselves from harm.

Without giving the town's military and civilians much opportunity to prepare, the bomber group consisting of 24 BR.20s immediately rushed up viciously.

They sadistically dropped bombs on major targets such as train stations, military camps, and warehouses, and the railway bridge outside the town became their main target. The government forces had few ways to face the bombardment, and a small number of anti-aircraft weapons were lost within five minutes of firing.

The lack of the cover of anti-aircraft weapons makes the bomber unscrupulous. The town is even more like a hell on earth, and the main targets of the train station, military camp, warehouse, etc., have attracted many people's attention.

The railway bridge outside the town was also bombed in turns and was broken into two sections. I am afraid that it will not be repaired at all in a few months.

As for the escort fighters led by Philcos, they hovered boredly at high altitudes, seeing the bombers abusing them below.

Boring, so boring. God old man, please let me see the enemy plane.

That's what most of the Philcos squadron thought.

Maybe it was because God was too bored with Philcos and couldn’t stand it any longer. After a while Philcos heard the excited voices of his team members on the radio.

"Squadron commander, an unknown aircraft group is found on the left. The number of them is around 18."

The information from the radio made Philcos instantly cheer up. He looked to his left, and there were nearly twenty small black spots.

Philcos hurriedly raised the 8x telescope he had been assigned to look at, and a stubby monoplane appeared in his eyes. This is the latest Soviet I-16 fighter jet. Filcos has seen pictures of this model in the Air Force. This fighter jet was introduced in the Soviet Union in 1935.

And Philcos was not afraid of this at all, and immediately issued an order. "Deputy Squadron Berkeley, you lead the third team to continue covering, and I lead the first and second teams to meet the incoming enemy aircraft."

"clear."

After getting a response from the deputy squadron commander, Philcos continued to give orders. "The first and second squads follow me and shoot them down."

Suddenly there was a burst of cheers from the radio.

Seeing the cheerful voices of the boys, Philcos showed a smile at the corner of his mouth.

I saw 8 Peregrine Falcon RF20 fighter jets in the sky quickly pounced on the intruding enemy aircraft, and the Iraqi 16 fighter jets, which had a numerical advantage, were naturally not afraid and immediately greeted them.

As if the cheetahs saw their prey, both sides flew towards each other!

Now, the two sides are flying head-to-head, Philcos has no fear, he stabilized the plane, stared closely at the sight in front of him, put the plane in front of him firmly in the cross ring, and then , pressed the button on the joystick.

And now is the time to show the firepower of both. The two 20mm machine guns and two 12.7mm large-caliber machine guns equipped by the Peregrine Falcon RF20 fighters immediately fired deadly bullets, while the four 7.62mm-caliber machine guns of the I-16 were no match at all. The engine was directly stopped on the spot, and a thick smoke came out of it, and the plane fell to the ground at a large angle after losing control.

And the skilled Philcos even had time to find another opponent. I saw that he put another I-16 into the sight and opened fire again.

"Haha, another fight."

Filcos happily calculated the results.

After Filcos and his subordinates attacked the enemy, there were no less than eight RF20 Peregrine Falcon fighters, but one suffered from traumatic wing damage. The I-16 behind him was missing 7, and one was obviously damaged. Now everyone's numbers are approaching rapidly.

The reason for this result, in addition to the difference in the quality of the pilots, is the difference in the firepower and protection of the aircraft. Not to mention the firepower, the power of two 20mm machine guns and 12.7mm machine guns is not comparable to four 7.62mm caliber machine guns. And in terms of protection, in order to increase the efficiency of the head-to-head attack, the RF20 fighter also adds armor to the nose. In the face of its new armor equivalent to 14mm protection, the 7.62 caliber machine gun is so powerless.

Without further ado, continue to pull up and dive. Height is very important in air combat, and it happens that the climb rate and altitude of RF20 fighter is unmatched by I-16. In the face of the RF20 fighter's maximum lift-off limit of 12,000 meters, the Yi-16 is no match for the 8,270-meter limit.

At this time, the anxious voice of Berkeley Deputy Squadron Leader came from the Filcos radio. "16 enemy planes were found on the right side, and it was visually estimated that they were the enemy's Iraqi 15 fighter jets."

Hearing the words of his deputy squadron commander, Philcos still didn't understand. I saw him immediately ordered. "Tell the bomber group to immediately stop the bombing and evacuate first. We are responsible for covering."

In fact, without their orders, the commander in charge of the bombing had already dropped all the bombs as soon as possible, and immediately turned on the maximum speed to leave. Anyway, their basic purpose has been achieved, why are they still here waiting for the enemy to catch them?

As for Philcos, he started to climb with his subordinates, using his height and speed to get rid of his opponents. Although the Air Force commander of the Spanish government wanted to keep them all, it was impossible to face fighters with higher performance than their own.

As for chasing the bomber, the BR.20 bomber, which has a speed of up to 440 kilometers per hour after dropping the bomb, is also beyond its reach. Moreover, there are RF20 fighter jets in the sky, and they dare not expose the tail of the aircraft to the other side, but I have never heard of fighter jets attaching weapons to the tail of the aircraft.

So the first battle Romania participated in ended in such an imperfect way, and although the result was not perfect, it still worked. At least the next time a government Air Force plane faces an RF20 fighter jet, it's time for a headache.