HORNISSE
Panzer Kampf
41 mit
Panzer KAmpf Anzug Ausf. H1
In
2875, the proposal of uniting the PK40 with the PKA, developing
a light scout plane to provide air support or reconnaissance,
was presented to the Shutoral National Defence Development Service
by Dr. Ferdinand Lipisch. The reconstruction, with Dr. Lipisch
in charge, was completed on June 21, 2884. The official test flight
was performed and the reconstruction type P.K.40 was registered
as a new type of light scout plane, PK41. The PK41 was given the
nickname of Vespa for its unique form. On September 23, 2884,
the PK41 Hornisse, developed by combining the PKA with the PK41,
set out on its first campaign with the 362nd Assault Scout Company.
About a month after the Shutoral forces won the air in the fight
with the J-40 (S) of the Mercenary troops, quantities of Hornisse
were placed into other units to be used offensively.
The Mercenaries realised that they had lost air superiority to
the Hornisse. The Hornisse continues to manage the air until the
Falke of the Mercenary troops appeared.
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2,001 - 44,011 |
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4.215 tons + PKA |
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5.83 m |
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5.41 m |
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1.55 m |
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Jumo 004B/n |
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825 kph |
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2300 km |
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FuG40/a-1 |
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KgZF24, KgZ24/fa |
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14.5 mm MG315 Machine gun |
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20 mm with 5 mm tungsten armour
5 mm special heatproof ceramic armour |

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