"It's ...... Ground Effect Aircraft? Rumsfeld muttered as if whispering, looking at the super monster in the distance, "But how can he be so big!" ”

That's right! This monster in front of me is indeed very big, very, very big!

How big is it? Today's world's largest ground effect aircraft, the former Soviet Union's "Caspian Sea Monster" has a staggering length of 106.1 meters, and a wingspan of 40 meters.

But compared to this astonishingly large size, what is striking is this guy's ability to carry supplies that can even make people faint! With an oval-shaped belly, it is spacious and can easily fit two standard containers side by side! Of course, the extra-long fuselage naturally brings an extra-long internal volume!

The actual length of the internal compartment reaches a staggering 79.43 meters! This huge warehouse, even if it is loaded with the largest content volume of 13.58 meters * 2.34 meters * 2.71 meters in front of the tomb, the volume of 86 cubic meters, and the gross weight of a single distribution of 29 tons of 45-foot high cube international standard container, can easily put down 12 in a side-by-side way, the most shocking thing is that this huge warehouse, there are two floors! In other words, this aircraft alone can easily transport 24 large 45 high-cube containers, with a single gross weight of 29 tons and a total gross weight of 696 tons!

The material carrying capacity alone can carry 700 tons! If it is a simple layout scheme, it can carry nearly 3,000 people! You know, this guy's weight is only 150 tons! Just looking at the size, momentum and data, this guy is much better than the "Caspian Sea monster" created by the former Soviet Union!

Powering this ground-effect aircraft is a large hydrogen fuel cell power system, driven by a strong current, a full 10 counter-rotating propeller fan motors!

But obviously, these people from the U.S. military and the U.S. government who came were extremely skeptical of Alice Group's statement, "Gentlemen, I want to go and see this ground effect aircraft for yourself." ”

"Of course," said Jill, who was in charge of the reception, with a smile on his face at the moment, "Everyone, please come with me." ”

Looking at the huge space in the warehouse that can be described as empty, even the military people have to lower their heads at this moment: big, it's too big, so big that they can't imagine it!

At present, the world's major powers attach great importance to the research and development of WIG, and the United States is naturally no exception, since the discovery of the "Caspian Sea monster" in the 80s, after an analysis of the performance and prospects of this unique aircraft, the rapid carrying capacity of the WIG has been greatly appreciated!

"It's huge!" Finally, someone picked up his chin that fell to the ground and finally expressed his feelings!

The people in the back immediately turned into echo worms: indeed, even in the United States, where big is beautiful, for such an unimaginable behemoth, it makes them feel that they are facing a super huge behemoth.

However, some people also raised their own questions, "Miss Jill, can this big guy really take off with 700 tons of supplies?" ”。

"Of course, there's no doubt about that!" Jill nodded without hesitation, "In addition, you can also see its extraordinary penetration ability!" ”

Everyone nodded for a while, of course, one of the characteristics of the ground effect aircraft is that it flies at a very low altitude, completely flying in the blind zone of the radar, even if it does not design in terms of stealth design, the radar will not be able to detect it.

When a flying machine that has no regard for stealth in its design, but which cannot be detected by radar in any way, appears in front of them, the shock is incomparable: they can't imagine that stealth can be carried out from this angle. …,

"I think that if the United States had used the WIG fleet for rapid deployment and material transportation as early as the Gulf War, the time for troop build-up and logistical preparation before the war would have been greatly shortened, and it would have quickly become a 'desert shield,'" Jill said.

A group of high-ranking American officials nodded again in response: Of course, there is no doubt about this! At the same time, the ground effect aircraft also has a variety of powerful modification potential, the combat range is also wider, not only can have a variety of navigation methods on the surface, ground effect area, high-altitude navigation, at the same time, compared with the traditional combat weapons Pingai, in the use of more flexible, faster, longer endurance, in the naval sequence, especially suitable for anti-submarine, air defense, minesweeping, minelaying and other purposes. At the same time, when undertaking the task of air defense of the fleet, it can also quickly take off into the air, use radar to search and track the enemy's incoming aircraft group, and launch over-the-horizon air-to-air missiles to destroy the enemy.

If the US Navy is equipped with a large ground-effect wing boat that can carry the "Trident" intercontinental missile, this giant ground-effect aircraft also carries out strategic nuclear strike missions, and even in conventional operations, super-large ground-effect aircraft carrying a large number of precision strike weapons can also rely on their own advantage of flying directly from the sea to the land, and carry out close attacks on targets, and at the same time, the ultra-low flight altitude makes them absolutely not worry about being detected by local radars -- when the flight altitude is less than 30 meters, You're still happily flying around in the ultra-low-altitude blind spot of the other side's radar.

In addition to this, the WIG is also well maneuverable, its directional control and motion stability are better than those of the aircraft, and the pilot does not need special training. Maintenance is also simpler and more convenient than airplanes. Especially due to the high lift-to-drag ratio when flying in the ground effect area, the fuel consumption is more than 30% lower than that of ordinary aircraft at the same load capacity and flight speed. In this case, the economy is naturally better and the range is longer.

These are all truths that the Americans themselves understand.

"Alright, gentlemen, according to our agreement, please inform the military, let them stare at their radar screens with wide eyes, and see if this magical nightmare of ours will be detected by your omnipotent radar on your designated flight route?" There was a hint of ridicule in Jill's confident tone.

That's right, in this test flight activity, Zhang Lan just wants the Americans to see the ultra-low-altitude flight ability and radar evasion ability of this ground-effect aircraft named AI-M "Nightmare": The nightmare flying at an altitude of only 10 meters above the ground, not to mention the ground-based radar, even the radar early warning aircraft flying in the sky of the United States is impossible to detect: the clutter on the ground has long become an accomplice of the nightmare!

Of course, these high-ranking officials themselves will not sit on this "nightmare", but they can completely regard this matter as a task and let those middle-level officers of their own lineage carry it out: they can not only ensure their own personal safety, but also give their descendants an opportunity to cultivate their qualifications and military merits, so according to the pre-arrangement, after a group of high-ranking officials of the military and government got off the plane, only a few military observers were left on the plane.

"Boom! ~~~" The strong air flow and loud sound set off by the 10 opposing propeller fan motors forced the guys to retreat a little farther away, but the strong air flow still blew them up and down.

After all, these guys are not real straw bales, and their professional knowledge is still very little, just listening to the huge sound of this engine, I also know that this guy's power is extraordinary!

Maybe this guy can really carry 700 tons of supplies? The suspicion in someone's heart has been unconsciously alleviated, and at the same time, his eyes are unconsciously looking at the shore. There, a full 24 full 45-foot high cube containers are quietly placed there, and if this experiment goes well, this is the next flight test project to be carried out after the "Nightmare" returns: a full load flight test. …,

"Miss Jill, I would like to know, what is the production speed of your group?" When the "Nightmare" rushed into the sky with a strong air current, Rumsfeld, who was raising his hand on the ground to block the dazzling sunlight in the sky, asked Gil.

Has Alice Group conducted any test flights before? These guys didn't mention this question very interestingly, but in his opinion, Alice Group has definitely done this kind of thing more than once.

"10!" Jill held up a finger, "Because this 'Nightmare' is so large and the market demand is not very clear, we maintain a production capacity of 10 aircraft per year." ”

Is there a minimum production capacity of 10 aircraft per year? This means that if the production capacity is fully opened, the annual production capacity will be at least 50 aircraft? In addition to his excitement, Rumsfeld couldn't help but regret in his heart: If only this "nightmare" of the Alice Group had appeared earlier, this "nightmare" would definitely have played an unexpected role in the Iraq war, and if it had been transformed into a giant bomber......

But only now? Rumsfeld shook his head slightly: some too late, the reality of the situation, obviously will not give the United States such a long time to prepare. It doesn't have to be too early, even if it appears half a year early, this nightmare can do the United States a great favor! The Americans were not so passive in the Iraq war!

As if knowing Rumsfeld's thoughts, Alice opened her mouth softly, "But except for this 'nightmare' that is undergoing a test flight; In addition, we have 4 other prototypes, and the performance of these 4 prototypes is exactly the same as the one that is being tested! ”

Rumsfeld's eyes suddenly lit up: This is definitely good news that could not be better!

On the other side, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Brown, who is in charge of U.S. aviation. Luther. Powell's eyes also lit up: if the nightmare is put into the air transport industry, how much will the transportation cost of the US aviation industry be reduced, and how much will the competitiveness of the US aviation industry be improved? How much can the reduction of the operating costs of the transportation industry promote the economic development of the United States? ……，