Warship of Great Power

"The mission I came to Africa to carry out was code-named Prairie Fire. The goal of this mission is to spread civil strife throughout Egypt, because this country is developing and growing, and we don't want to see a prosperous and powerful Africa..."

The video quickly spread all over the world. When everyone saw this video, they were very shocked. Is this true?

The Americans couldn't sit still anymore, and someone immediately came out to refute the rumors.

"This is completely slander. We have no idea who this Bennett is. This is absolutely slander! We will never do such a thing!"

Of course they can't admit it. If they admit it, their image will be completely ruined!

As soon as the Americans came out to refute the rumors, the second video came out.

"There are a total of 418 people performing this mission, distributed in various places, helping to train various local organizations. We have also established five arsenals, which contain a large number of weapons and equipment... Now, play the attack on these organizations video.”

Can we continue to refute the rumors this time?

At the same time as the first video was released, all the camps organized by local organizations throughout Egypt were cleared in an instant. Their intelligence was so accurate that those people had no time to escape, and the American consultants also They were arrested one after another. Could it be that all these people were slandered? In particular, two of them have appeared in public.

Coupled with the arsenal, those automatic rifles and grenades eliminated by the US military all represent the origin of the mastermind behind the scenes!

Now let’s see how they deny it.

Just when the Americans didn't know how to explain, Qin Tao, Vitalia and others had arrived near the capital of Egypt, where they met important people coming out of the capital.

"Thank you, Mr. Qin, and thank you, Varna. Without you, our government might have been overthrown. Thanks to you for seeing through their conspiracy in advance!"

"We just met by chance, but if this happens the first time, there will be a second or third time, and we, Vana, will not help again and again." Vitalia said.

"Yes, you can't rely on others, you can only rely on yourself." Qin Tao said: "You should show greater sincerity."

"We want to invite Vana to train our army like other countries. If we encounter a similar situation in the future, we can deal with those people ourselves."

"Okay, of course I'm willing to help."

Whoever becomes the instructor will have the right to command. It can be said that this country with the second largest population will have to wear the same pants as Varna from now on.

Vana's roots in Africa are even deeper.

"Mr. Qin, we also want to purchase some advanced weapons, especially fighter jets."

"Of course there is no problem with this. Our advanced fourth-generation stealth aircraft is prepared for all customers. It doesn't matter if you don't have money. We have a package of projects for weak countries and strong armies."

"Dongfang is our best friend. We are very relieved to leave our minerals to you for mining."

"Okay, then we will have a happy cooperation in the future."

Therefore, several mines in Egypt were handed over to the Mingzhou Group. Although they were not treasures such as gold mines and diamond mines, Qin Tao would not dislike them even if they were iron ore, copper ore and the like.

Moreover, there is no need to worry about safety issues, after all, there is Wana protection.

Passing through the country of Egypt and entering the country of Su, there is war all year round, and it is a place where Vana is like a fish in water.

"There is a lot of oil here, but it cannot be transported out, so we specially organized a transportation fleet. When we completely control this place in the future, we can also build oil pipelines, or pipelines are more convenient."

"You are engaged in high-value minerals, such as gold mines and diamonds. Long-distance transportation is most suitable, but oil transportation, I think it is unreliable."

Hearing Qin Tao's words, Vitalia was curious: "Then what should we do?"

"Build a refinery, smelt the oil here, and then sell it throughout Africa. Produce and sell it yourself. In this way, you can develop Africa's economy and gain a good reputation."

"Building an oil refinery costs a lot of money." Vitalia said that she is good at destruction, but not good at construction.

"That's because you haven't seen us in the East. In Dongshan Province, there are many small refineries and even underground workshops that can refine oil. If there is no oil, waste plastics can be used. As long as you can smelt them, it doesn't matter if the quality is different. Anyway, here There is nothing environmentally friendly.”

The main means of transportation here in Africa are bicycles, but there are also cars. The mechanized troops under Vitalia also need fuel, which they can refine and use themselves.

"Okay." Vitalia nodded.

Qin Tao went all the way to the west and took a walk. It was a rare trip, and in the Red Sea, everything was still going on in an tense and orderly manner.

The port base has begun to take shape. In fact, when the first garrison troops came up, the base was already firmly under control. The next step was to continue construction. Various buildings were being constructed rapidly, and the port began to be deepened. This The lively construction scene makes people see the speed of the East.

On the Red Sea, the 075 amphibious assault ship.

"Attention, prepare to recover the drone."

Following this order, the deck became busy again, and the deck on the left was completely cleared, leaving space for the carrier-based aircraft to land.

There was a slight buzz in the distance, and the outline of the drone slowly became clear.

"It took us 40 hours of continuous flight before we came back. This is the advantage of drones." On the ship island, Zhang Yu looked towards the deck with emotion on his face.

On a manned plane, it will be very uncomfortable after four hours. You will have to wear diapers for six or seven hours. If it is longer, you will have to have a strong will to accept it.

However, drones don’t matter. There are no people, and the endurance is only related to the amount of fuel carried. It took forty hours to fly, which is equivalent to sending ten fighter planes, and the cost-effectiveness is quite high.

The captain of the carrier-based air wing has complicated eyes. Will he really be eliminated by drones in the future?

Difficult landings are not a problem for drones!

With the help of the high-precision landing assist system, the drone gradually approached the deck, and finally landed lightly. At the moment the wheel touched the deck, the pitch of the tail propeller began to change, from feathering to reverse propelling. , from providing backward thrust to forward resistance, and combined with the action of the brakes, the drone stopped steadily at a distance of more than 100 meters.

If it's a jet type, it really can't be stopped.

The drone stopped and turned off, and then the refueler ran over dragging the fuel pipe. Compared with fighter jets that often need to refill several tons or even dozens of tons of fuel, this small UAV only needs to refill 165 Kilograms of fuel, almost plugging the filler tube in, and filling it up in one minute.

Other technicians checked the various statuses of the drone. Ten minutes later, the drone aligned itself with the center line of the runway, started the engine again, and flew out.

Not only does it have great endurance, it also has great ability to be deployed repeatedly!

After an ordinary fighter plane flies in the sky, it needs to be maintained when it comes down. It is as simple as refueling and loading bombs. After a visual inspection, it can continue flying. However, after flying a few times, it must be carefully inspected. After the flight time is up, the engine needs to be replaced. Major repairs and replacements will take longer.

On average, it will be measured by how many hours of maintenance are required for every hour of flight. In the previous era of second-generation aircraft, it took more than fifty hours or even a hundred hours to maintain. In the era of third-generation aircraft, it dropped to twenty or thirty. hours, which is pretty good.

But what about drones?

There are no people, so there is no equipment to protect people. These are very resource-consuming. Before the breakthrough of molecular sieve oxygen production technology, fighter planes all had oxygen bottles, and they had to refill the oxygen every time they came back. Regarding molecular sieve technology, it also depends on whether it is easy to use or not. It might not work, suffocating the pilot to death.

Just maintaining the cockpit consumes a lot of resources, which are no longer needed now.

Another important point is the engine. The lifespan of aviation engines is quite short. Even with the advanced technology of the United States, the F22 engine is said to have a lifespan of 6,800 hours. It still needs to be overhauled every one or two thousand hours. Wait until After two or three overhauls, the entire engine parts are probably replaced.

As for ordinary engines, it is common to have an overhaul every two to three hundred hours. But this drone now uses a piston engine. This engine is very mature. To put it bluntly, it is possible to do it without overhaul for 100,000 hours. of. Normally, there is no need for maintenance. At most, you just need to be careful about problems such as carbon deposits in the cylinder.

Therefore, after this drone comes back, refuel it and check it, and then it can take off again, working tirelessly and diligently like an old scalper.

Watching the drone fly into the sky again, the captain of the carrier-based air wing had a complicated feeling in his heart. Maybe he really wouldn't have to fly in the future. This drone is so awesome, there is no need for ordinary carrier-based aircraft. !

The one in front of us is only a reconnaissance type. There are also attack models, and some are even stealth attack aircraft. They have the same flying wing layout as the B2. Our drone technology is really awesome!

Not only did he see it, but many others saw it too.

Now that we have come to the Red Sea, we will definitely encounter Goudahu Navy, not to mention that their navy took the initiative and sent a 052 to greet them. At this time, this foreign trade version of the Aegis ship was sailing nearby, watching the drones Landing and watching the drone take off was a shock.

"Report to our superiors that we have seen a very unique carrier-based drone in the East! It can be equipped on a large number of our aircraft carriers in the future. Yes, it should also be installed on the two amphibious assault ships of the Egyptian Navy!"

The news soon reached the capital.

After hearing this, Salman also opened his eyes wide: "What? Can it be operated on an amphibious assault ship, and no additional equipment is needed for release and recovery? Of course we need such an advanced drone! Yes, we also hope If you can export the production line to us, we have to produce it ourselves. Contact Mingzhou Group and I want to talk to Mr. Qin!"

After sending the message, the answer he got made him a little frustrated: No, Mr. Qin is not here!

"Mr. Qin must have something going on, otherwise he would definitely not be missing. Could it be that Mr. Qin is not mentioning it?" Salman pondered for a while: "Forget it, Mr. Qin's safety is important. Since I don't want to say it, I don't have to force it. , wait until Mr. Qin has time to talk about it."

The Americans also got the news, and they were a little shocked.

Even if it is a drone, it is still an airplane. It is not that easy to land on the narrow deck of an aircraft carrier!

"This shows that Dongfang has an advanced landing assist system, which can be operated fully automatically. Since drones can be used, their fighter jets must also be able to be used! The training of their carrier-based aircraft pilots will be easier. Damn it, we haven’t developed the same type of system yet!”

"Yes, our Ford-class aircraft carriers must use a similar system. It is becoming increasingly difficult to recruit pilots for naval carrier-based aircraft, and the quality of pilots has also declined seriously. If such a system is in place, the cost of pilot training can be greatly reduced. Difficulty."

"Strange to say, our navy is starting to be short of pilots."

"I heard that many people are talking that there must be a war between us, and our weapons and equipment are poor, so many people are not willing to die. Not only no one is willing to die, but even the existing pilots want to Quit your job and fly airliners.”

"Damn it, how can our equipment be so bad? We have the most advanced aircraft carrier in the world!"

Newport News Shipbuilding, Virginia.

This was originally the largest private shipyard in the United States and the world, but in 2001, it was acquired by the military giant Northrop Grumman. No matter who the owner is, it will not change the current situation of this shipyard.

It is the only shipyard in the United States that can design, manufacture and maintain nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, and has built almost 80% of the warships of the U.S. Navy.

In one of the shipyards, the Ford-class aircraft carrier, which is regarded by the US military as a symbol of reshaping its strength, is being built.

The keels have all been laid, and the lower layer has been welded. The welded part is now the floating part of the hull, which is enough to illustrate the strength of this shipyard.

In an era when shipbuilding industries around the world have popularized segmented construction, the American shipbuilding industry is still using the most common tower construction method, starting from the keel below and welding upward bit by bit. This method is like building a pagoda on land, step by step, nothing new.

But the key is safety. What if the segmentation error is large and the connection fails? Anyway, they are already used to this construction method, so they take their time and do it step by step.

Michael Rand, the head of a Navy agency responsible for equipment projects, could not sit still and came to the Newport News Shipyard in person to supervise.

"Mr. Rand, please rest assured that we have mobilized the most skilled workers to build this aircraft carrier. In another year, we can build the deck part. In two years at most, this aircraft carrier can be launched and equipped with two more By four years..." said Rolf Bartz, project manager of the Ford aircraft carrier at the shipyard.

If this continues and the sea trials continue for another two years, it will take ten years to complete the construction of this aircraft carrier! Look at Dongfang, it didn’t take ten years from 001 to 003! Not to mention that according to intelligence, Dongfang will build two 003 aircraft carriers at the same time in the next step. It is estimated that these two newly built aircraft carriers will be in service, and their Ford is still undergoing sea trials.

"Our construction time is twice as long as that of the Easterners. How to explain this?" Rand asked seriously.

"You can't blame us. We have always built according to the scheduled plan. Moreover, we also used computer-aided design on the Ford. We can accurately simulate every detail during the design stage and solve the manufacturing sequence problem. We have tried our best. "This is the fastest new aircraft carrier we have ever built." Butts said he could not accept this criticism.

They are also working hard, and they have all begun to use computer-aided design!

The upper level aircraft carrier of the Ford class is the Nimitz class, which appeared in the 1960s and 1970s. There was no computer-aided design at that time. This type of aircraft carrier has been built for decades. Now it is the turn of new aircraft carriers, and this is when computer-aided design began. Design, and in the East, this technology has long been used.

"You would rather compare yourself with yourselves decades ago than with the current Dongfang Mingzhou Group?"

"It's incomparable." Butets shook his head: "They have been using automated equipment since the beginning of steel plate cutting. When the steel plate is put in, the corresponding parts will come out. When it is placed on the slipway or dock for construction, they can also use automated welding. Equipment, we don’t have corresponding equipment, how can we be faster than them.”

Can't compare? This can't be compared! Rand had the urge to curse. What do you mean? Isn't this self-destruction?

"Orientals can have it, so why can't we? We also use these devices!"

"Then we have to develop it, because the Easterners won't sell it. The Navy needs to allocate 2 billion to us. We expect to develop it in five years."

Two billion? Are you kidding me? The Ford-class aircraft carrier has already overrun its budget by a lot. The Navy has no choice but to accept it. Now it actually wants more funds? This is impossible, absolutely impossible!

"Actually, we are not delaying the progress at all. What is really delaying the progress is the electromagnetic interception and electromagnetic ejection systems. So far, we still have not received detailed design drawings of these systems. Therefore, we can only reserve positions. If If we still can’t obtain relevant products by the time of the aircraft carrier sea trials, I think we might be able to install steam catapults and conventional hydraulic arresting cables first.”

"Are you kidding!" Rand said with an ugly face: "The aircraft carriers in the East have already used these technologies. If we still use the previous things, we will be laughed at as the difference between modern high-speed electric locomotives and old-fashioned steam trains!"

Rand was very angry. Even if he fell behind the schedule, if he still used the old device, wouldn't the world's number one aircraft carrier be taken away by the Easterners?

We not only need electromagnetic ejection and electromagnetic interception, but even an elevator must have an electromagnetic system!

At this moment, thick black smoke suddenly rose from the dock.

"Damn, what's going on? How could it be on fire? Hurry, put out the fire!" Buttz was completely shocked. They are the largest shipyard in the world and have built many aircraft carriers. At their peak, there were six nuclear-powered aircraft carriers at the same time. They shipyard.

This is the first time an aircraft carrier under construction caught fire. It has never happened before!