An Unscientific Mechanic

Time flies, and it is December 0078. RX plans to finalize and start production.

During this period, RX plans to trial production machines, the first to fourth machines, and the fifth machine that will be added one month later. The high cost made the well-informed old man of the committee frown.

The cost of a stand-alone machine is close to that of Magellan, what do you want to do?

The final finalized production is the No. 5 machine that was added later, as well as its low-end mass production version and simplified mass production version.

The highest-end machine, the production quantity does not exceed ten figures, and the body name is Gundam. It is a general-purpose machine for land and space. Its body armor and frame are made of Luna titanium alloy. It has dozens of transformation modes and is suitable for ultra-long-distance running raids, high-speed pursuit battles, shelling battles at various distances, fighting battles, and underwater battles. Wait for all battlefields. Piloted by the best pilots in the Federation, it is equipped with a learning computer that can grow and was brainstormed by the three of Ian while waiting for the production of the verification machine.

The computer's AI can become a better and better assistant to the pilot as the data collection increases.

The low-end mass-produced version, the local Gundam, and the data of the No. 5 unit are handed over to the military bases in various places to produce the version themselves. Only the Luna titanium alloy is used in key positions. According to different climates and environments in various places, it has produced including but not limited to , desert type, water type, cold area type, rainforest type, heavy armed type and other different models. Usually handed over to the squadron leader as a landline. There are also intelligent computers.

The simplified mass-produced version, Jim, only uses a small amount of Luna titanium alloy in the key positions of the skeleton, which simplifies a lot of structures. There are two general-purpose models, the space type and the land combat type. , desert type and cold zone type three variants. Only a dozen types of modular weapons have been retained. The production cost of a single machine equipped with 4 weapons and a universal shield is slightly higher than that of three Type 61 tanks or an early RTX-65 steel tank.

As for the RTX-65 steel tanks in the early years? Ian perfected the design concepts of the Assault Steel Tank and Fighting Wolf together with Dr. Minovsky and Timley, and submitted it to the committee for approval. These two large tanks are deeply loved by the old man of the committee, and the barrels are thick enough. , the gun body is long enough, the armor is thick enough, there are many additional weapons, and further external armor can be added, all of which can reach a speed of more than 120 kilometers per hour. These two new main battle tanks are now being manufactured in various bases with plain battlefields. The successor machine RTX-75 of the 65-type steel tank is also stained with light, and it is installed as a bombardment auxiliary machine.

It is worth mentioning that the Space Force did not develop more branches of GM and Local Gundam, but purchased and produced a general-purpose space type. According to the Space Force, the tiger shark type and the super iron ball are enough. ms is just icing on the cake.

After the MS production plan was arranged, Ian was urged to carry out the design work of the new cruiser again.

Ian finally put together two improved versions of the Irish class and Salamis.

But it is said to be Irish level, which is actually quite different from the original one.

The hull is 350 meters long, equipped with 3 large hangars, one built-in hangar, two external box hangars, and 3 catapults, which can carry 24 MS or 20 Orcas. In wartime, the outer deck can be fixed and moored with steel cables for an additional 20 aircraft.

Armed with 7 280mm twin-mounted Mega particle guns, 24 anti-aircraft guns, 2 64-mounted general-purpose missile launchers and 4 anti-ship missile launchers.

It is powered by 4 sets of 3-unit thermonuclear rocket engines driven by 4 Minovsky reactors.

It also adopts the configuration of the core CIC and sightseeing bridge, and the armor is also laminated armor, but due to the size, it is weaker than the enterprise-level armor.

An improved version of the Salamis-class aviation, with box-type hangars installed on both sides of the Salamis-class, it can carry 8 MS or 6 killer whales, and the firepower is upgraded to 5 203mm dual-mounted Mega particle cannons , 16 anti-aircraft guns and 4 anti-ship missile launchers.

Salamis improved firepower. On the basis of the Salamis class, 4 auxiliary engines are installed at the rear, and the firepower is upgraded to 9 dual-mounted 203mm Mega particle cannons, 24 anti-aircraft guns, and 2 32 Jointly installed general-purpose missile launchers and 6 anti-ship missile launchers. ms, fighter readiness capability, none, 6 units can be moored in battle.

The above two improved models look like Salamis. In fact, the internal structure has been completely changed, and the modular design is used, and the laminated armor and core cic are equipped. And the two improved models can be interchanged with each other...

Considering that the Federation does not have a dedicated space aircraft carrier, and there are not many aircraft carriers carried by cruisers and battleships, Ian made a replica of the Hive-class armed aircraft carrier by referring to the designs of the Columbus-class and the Hive in the Thunder Space.

The honeycomb class generally adopts a modular design. In addition, it is an unprecedented four-hull ship with a hull length of 400 meters. Except for the engine module at the tail and the living area in the middle of the hull, all of them are hangars.

The hull is composed of 4 hexagonal hulls stacked in a square shape. The four hulls have independent power systems and operating rooms, and can even be separated from the honeycomb class to become a separate transport ship...

There is a central bridge on the hull, which is located in front of the hull and is divided into three floors. The top is the navigation bridge, the second floor is the air control room, and the third floor is the CIC. The central bridge is also important. The independent power system can Used as an escape pod.

The hull is armed with 10 modular 127mm single-mounted Mega Particle Cannons, 4 8-unit general-purpose missile launchers, and as many as 40 anti-aircraft guns.

The carrying capacity of the ms has reached an astonishing 240 aircraft, and the carrying capacity of the killer whale has reached an astonishing 480 aircraft. Basically, one ship can carry the aviation combat power of an entire fleet.

Each independent hull is equipped with two catapults, which are located on the bow hatch. In an emergency, the armor on the side of the hangar can be opened, turning the hangar into a semi-open structure, which is convenient for aircraft access and maintenance. But again, once attacked in this situation, the ship will be bombed worse than Chicheng...

The day after the design sketches were sent to the committee for review, all four types of spaceships passed the review and entered the next step. However, Ian is only responsible for the design of the Irish class. The remaining three ships, the Honeycomb class, are handed over to the Luna II, and the Salamis ship is designed by the Gabro base.

Ian is also happy and leisurely, happily working on Irish-level design in the office.

But peace on the powder keg is still unreliable after all.

On January 1, 0079, the Republic of Zeon decided to change to a Principality, and at the same time issued a Declaration of Independence from the Federation.

On the same day, the headquarters of the Federation Army was transferred from Alaska in North America to Gabro in South America to prevent the Zeon Army from conducting orbital bombing.

On March 1, 0079, 5 seconds after Kilian Zabi declared war on the Federation, the Dozru Fleet of the Zeon Army raided the Federation patrol fleet and sank 3 old Salamis-class ships.

On the same day, Kycilia led the MS raiding force and its lunar mobile fleet to suppress the neutral lunar city, Granada.

There were countless casualties, and all of them were civilians. Granada basically had no resistance.

After the Kicilia fleet and the Dozlu fleet merged to attack the lunar city of Feng Braun, the Federal Army urgently mobilized the Third Fleet patrolling nearby to guard Feng Braun. At the same time, the first mass-produced Cosmos Jim 48 aircraft produced by Feng Braun's Anaheim Industry was requisitioned for defensive operations.

In addition, Rebil led the First Fleet to rescue the moon from side4. Tianmu led the second fleet to set off from Luna II to side2 for defense.

The Federal Forces going to Von Braun consisted of 2 modernized Magellan-class ships, 6 unmodified Magellan-class ships, 16 upgraded Salamis-class ships, and 20 unmodified ships. Two Columbus-class ships, carrying 60 Orcas and 72 Swordfish.

However, Zeon invested 96 Musai-class ships, 6 Gombai-class ships, 3 Gwakin-class ships, and 12 Papu-class ships, with more than 300 ms aircraft and more than 700 kator aircraft.

In the face of such a large-scale enemy force, Lieutenant General Walken, the commander of the Federal Third Fleet Squadron who rushed to the rescue of Feng Braun, no longer had any expectations for his own survival.

"The guys from Zeon are bound to win such a large-scale fleet." Vice Admiral Walken put on his spacesuit and sat on the bridge command seat. "And most of our ships have not undergone modernization. The number of warships is less than one-third of the opponent's, and the number of aviation combat forces is less than one-tenth. It is a big disadvantage."

"However, at least the ship and the Kentucky have undergone modernization, and it's not that they have no chance of winning." The captain of Walken's flagship Alaska is still relatively optimistic.

"Hmph, that's right, the first combat configuration of the entire ship, the largest distribution of Minovsky particles, each ship, confirm the laser communication data link. The ship and the Kentucky are in charge of shelling and air defense command, MS troops, Major Isamu Kashima, Tiger Shark Team, Major Jung, I leave the command of air combat power to you. Swordfish, Lieutenant Colonel Ram, your airframes cannot fight in this situation, find an opportunity to surprise the enemy fleet." Walken issued orders in sequence .

"The enemy ship is within range." CIC reported to Walken.

"Full ship firing begins."

The 3-unit 356mm Mega Particle Cannon modified by Magellan’s late-stage model kicked off the battle. The two late-stage turrets with a total of 10 forward-firing guns fired 30 particle beams and rushed towards the Zeon fleet. Anti-ship missile launchers launched a salvo, firing more than 300 anti-ship missiles.

The Zeon fleet was instantly sunk by Magellan-class beams and sank 3 Musai-class ships, and then the 16 emergency-modified anti-aircraft guns on the Musai-class Zeon fleet began to operate to intercept incoming anti-ship missiles. But under the interference of Minovsky particles, the interception efficiency is not high. More than 80 missiles broke through the barrage, found their targets in twos and threes, and hit them head-on. The Zeon fleet was sunk again with 6 Musai-class ships and 1 Bailey.

"Federation bastard..." Dozlu bent the handrail of the bridge. Who can accept that the naval gun was sunk by one-tenth of the effective range. Moreover, the Minovsky particle has become an obstacle for one's own defense.

"Dozlu, calm down, how long is the effective range?" Kycilia also squeezed the seat armrest tightly.

"There are 30 seconds left!"

60 beams broke into the fleet again, sinking 2 Musai and seriously injuring 3 ships.

"It's too long..." Kycilia frowned, "It's enough for the Federation to launch another round of shelling. The ms team, the fighter force was dispatched, and the fighter force launched a surprise attack from above the enemy fleet. The ms team charged with the main fleet and broke into the enemy fleet. All Fleet, speed up! Go straight into melee combat, and don't let the Federation take advantage of their range!"

Outside the porthole, the turret fired beams again, and Walken's face was illuminated by the flash.

"Admiral, the enemy fleet is speeding up. In addition, the suspected carrier-based aircraft has been released. Some of them are moving upwards, they are fighter jets, and some of them are accompanying the fleet, they are MS."

"Want to break into a melee battle...the fleet retreats, the ms team leaves the ship, and retreats to the final defense line. Keep bombarding and shoot out the anti-ship missiles." Walken scratched his chin... the outer spacesuit. "Prepare for air combat, confirm the data link again."

"yes."

"Lieutenant General Dozlu, the enemy fleet retreats, but it has already entered the effective range."

"It really made me wait, the whole ship, start shooting!" The Zeon fleet fired more than 500 beams, and the beams rushed towards the Federation fleet densely. but……

"Beam Disruption Curtain, unfold! I-Field unfold!" Walken noticed that the opponent's main gun was starting to recharge, and ordered decisively.

The mega particle beams plunged into the range of the chaos curtain, the beams close to one were canceled out, and the remaining beams were also greatly weakened. What's more, in the Minovsky particle environment, Zeon's shelling accuracy is not high.

"Admiral, three Salamis ships were sunk, and one Magellan class was damaged."

"It's not good... have you predicted the trajectory of the enemy fighter jet?"

"Has been completed."

"The main guns of the ship and the Kentucky switched to anti-aircraft shrapnel. After firing three rounds at the enemy group, they returned to the beam mode to shoot normally. Let the Swordfish team stand by and ignore the enemy fighter jets."

"Understood, Swordfish team, just stand by like this, Kentucky, link up with this ship, the main gun..."

"The enemy's flagship is in flames! It seems to have been bombed!" Zeon's flagship Valkyrie cic was very excited.

"Very good, all the ships are ready to break into combat!" Dozlu twisted his hands even more...

"Prepare for combat, Tigershark team, MS team to cover the fleet. Anti-air missiles, launch all bombs! Target, enemy MS." Walken waved forward. "The fleet stops retreating here, starts to speed up, and rushes towards the enemy fleet. Has the enemy fleet's flagship confirmed it?"

"Confirmed, Lieutenant General Dozlu's specially equipped Musai-class Valkyrie and Major General Kicilia's Beibei-class Purple Widow." The staff identified the two ships.

"Sink them."

The Federation Fleet first concentrated its firepower on the Valkyrie. More than 40 beams directly hit the Valkyrie, and the hull of the Valkyrie exploded on the spot.

"What?!" Kycilia looked at the flames that exploded outside the window, and punched the armrest of the seat. "Why is the artillery fire of the enemy fleet so accurate!"

"I don't know." Cic was also dumbfounded. The flagship exploded. "Ah, the fighter force called and was attacked, and more than 90% of the airframes were destroyed?! What's going on..."

"Bomb hit, target destroyed." CIC reported "Type 3 bomb also exploded, and the result is being confirmed. The enemy's fighter formation has less than 60 aircraft left, and the enemy's flagship Valkyrie was sunk, but an escape boat was observed at the bridge position on the upper part of the hull. Get out."