Rise of the Wasteland Chapter 1013: Airship
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"Why do you name the refugee team" Expedition "? Those poor guys will definitely be scared to death." Sarah is nestled in the quilt, with his head resting on the man ’s thick chest, casually chatting in a soft whisper.
Once the singers were accustomed to the life of a canary, her usual job was to perform some public concerts every week to let the citizens of the Legion enjoy some spiritual entertainment. Privately, she and her four daughters are the bans of the supreme ruler, and all taboos are open to only one person.
On the large bed, there are a few lazy bodies lying on the ground, Zhou Qingfeng reaches out and puts the two most mature and greenest ones in his arms, comfortably enjoying the aftertaste after joy.
"For a group of people from all over the world, they must be given hope and stimulate their fighting spirit to make them strong. For them, it is better to have an expectation of anything, and emergencies can easily lead to confusion.
I just want to let those refugees know that being selected, trained, and asked to join my team is only the beginning, and the establishment of merits can complete self-redemption. Only in this way can they get the courage to fight in the face of life and death. "
"But I still feel that the name of this unit is terrible, and I will not dare to join it." Sarah's arms are tight, craving the security brought by the man's chest.
"You just need to be my woman, and be beautiful, beautiful, and shining, and leave the rest to me." Zhou Qingfeng kissed the woman's forehead, but got up and got up from the bed. After the morning exercise, it's time to get up and work.
In order to expedite Africa, complicated organizational work is required. The most troublesome is the means of transportation. It is not easy to cross the Atlantic. It is the easiest to fly by plane, but it is also the most complicated. Without the establishment of reliable navigation, it is less clear about the situation at the airport ahead, and the risk of flying out hastily is too great.
"Although the advance team in our plan is not large, it is not possible to cross the Atlantic by small planes and ships. We must use transportation means with a range of 10,000 kilometers."
"Our c-17 transport aircraft has intercontinental flight and field takeoff and landing capabilities, but it is also risky to go to Africa. The use of large ships is a more reliable way, but it is more expensive."
"Our" Aurora "is actually more suitable for this long-distance navigation, but this ship has been docked in the port for a year and has reached the point where it needs to enter the shipyard for maintenance. And if it leaves, our power supply There will be a huge shortage. "
Raimond, who was promoted to Deputy Minister of the Interior, gave a brief report and concluded that the ‘Expedition to Africa’ was costly and the benefits and risks were disproportionate.
Zhou Qingfeng did not publicly say that he went to Africa to collect his own compatriots, but only to establish diplomatic and trade links. And now the recommendation given by the Ministry of the Interior after the assessment is ‘suspension’. If it is forced to go, it will also require a large fleet.
But others can postpone, Zhou Qingfeng cannot. He had already started to operate his African Expeditionary Force in secret, the arrow had been wound and had to be fired. When organizing a large fleet of ships to go to Africa and ultimately get nothing, it is a major blow to the currently tightly armed legion.
"Before dispatching a large fleet, I need a light, simple and fast transport that can fly far away." Zhou Qingfeng scratched his head a bit. His requirements were contradictory. Light and simple transport generally runs not far away. Not happy, but the goal now is to cross the entire Atlantic.
At this moment of headache, 'Jiang Gan' visited Mr. Dave, a business representative from Enclave, and submitted an application to the Legion again. This time he was not talking about the right to issue banknotes, but wanted to open A long-distance intercontinental transportation company.
"His regiment leader, as far as the current world environment is concerned, planes and ships that require large amounts of fuel are obviously not economical enough, and coal-fired freighters are too slow. But there is an urgent need for multiple forces distributed throughout the continent. For commercial transportation, this requires a cheap and fast tool. "
The thin Mr. Dave finally saw the head of Aurora Legion, and the meeting between the two was a bit funny. The old Jewish man with a small white hat, like a big horse monkey, talked eloquently in front of Zhou Qingfeng.
"Did you hear anything?" Zhou Qingfeng didn't have a good impression of the Jews. He was wary of the so-called 'commercial talent' of this group, but he still wanted to know what medicine was sold in this old man's gourd .
"I heard that the Lord of the Legion has the need to expedite Africa, and I am very willing to provide services for your expedition plan." After getting clear information from Marshall, the old man Dave was no longer anxious to get the currency of the Legion immediately issued. Right, he decided to take good care of his clients first.
"What services can you provide?"
"Dear Lord of the Legion, have you considered using airships for transportation across the Atlantic?"
Airship? Zhou Qingfeng didn't really think about it. He searched a large number of ships and aircraft, but he never thought about searching for the airship.
"In more than a hundred years ago, the German Zeppelin could cross the Atlantic Ocean. The famous" Hindenburg "weighs more than 100 tons, with a maximum load of more than 360 tons and can carry more than 100 tons. Passengers flew across the Atlantic in five or six days, with a range of more than 16,000 kilometers. "
Oh ... this is not what I need. Zhou Qingfeng's's eyes are really bright, and the old man Dave is more excited and spitting straight.
"More than two decades ago, the US Department of Defense ’s Advanced Research Projects Agency had conceived the development of a‘ walrus ’class super-heavy airship. It was required to carry 500 tons of supplies from the United States to Europe within two or three days. Landing at a simple landing site in bad weather. "
Five hundred tons? Intercontinental flight? This is simply the dark technology of the sky!
"Has the" walrus "class been created?" Zhou Qingfeng asked frowningly, and as far as he knew, the plan was eventually cancelled due to a series of problems.
"Uh ..., the walrus with a 500-ton load capacity could not be manufactured, but its technical verification machine with a 5-ton load was made. It was jointly funded by NASA and the Department of Defense. Two were produced for testing.
I have retrieved the information. Currently, the ‘walrus’ verification airship has been dropped at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, and it can be used with simple maintenance.
It is twenty meters long, weighs four tons, and has a load of seven tons. It is made of lightweight and strong materials, and its power is a 100-horsepower motor driven by solar panels and high-energy batteries. The fully automated design requires only three people for simple training to drive, and can easily cross the Atlantic. "
The load was reduced from five hundred tons to seven tons, which is really ...
Okay, for a small amount of transportation advance, seven tons is actually enough. The key is to be able to fly directly across the Atlantic in a short period of time without replenishment and docking.
Zhou Qingfeng was really impressed. He pursed his mouth slightly and looked at the old man Dave, and asked, "What do you need in return for your convenience?"
Dave bowed his head humbly and said, "Dear Lord of the Legion, I hope for your friendship."