Chapter 167: Airship Troops
"I asked you for an airship, of course, to use it as a means of personal transportation."
"As a private transporter?"
"Yes." Li Yongji said, "I would like to take a plane, but there are too many requirements for the plane, whether it is supporting facilities or other aspects, it is not something I can use now, and the safety is also worrying, so it is not suitable for me for the time being, but the airship is different!"
First of all, the airship has good handling, the operation is much simpler than the aircraft, it is easy to pilot, it is also easy to maintain, and the flight is also more stable and comfortable than the aircraft.
Secondly, the safety of the airship is good, helium is not easy to have problems, and it is a low-altitude and low-speed flight, which is generally flying at an altitude of one or two thousand meters, even if something happens, whether it is a forced landing or a parachute jump, it is relatively easy and the danger is low.
Third, the airship has low requirements for the landing site, as long as it is flat, it can be easily landed.
Fourth, although the speed is not as good as that of an airplane, it can at least reach 100 kilometers per hour, right? In addition, it has a long time in the air, and it can travel in the air for a long time, and in the absence of a high-speed train, the speed is quite good.
You see, if the wind is not too strong to travel from Beijing to Shanghai, even if you sail at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour, it will theoretically only take 20 hours to reach Shanghai, which is less than a day, and the comfort of the airship is said to be good, and I can sleep on it. β
"Well, don't say it, I didn't think about it that much before, but it's really true that you said that." Zhang Xinda also nodded, "The airship is not only what you said, whether it is the purchase cost, maintenance fee, site construction fee, flight fee or training fee, this thing is much lower than other aircraft, and the operating cost is far lower than that of other aircraft."
In modern society, the reason why airships are not popular is because of the problem of cost performance. Because the speed of the airship is not as fast as that of an airplane, or even as fast as a high-speed train, and the cargo capacity is not as fast as that of a train or ship, it is also affected by the wind. That's why it didn't develop.
Historically, the development of aircraft was also the first to develop hot air balloons and airships, but because the safety problem of hydrogen could not be solved, airships were finally eliminated. But if you use a modern helium airship, then it is exactly the most suitable. β
"That's right, that's right." Li Yongji said, "I have thought about it, not only do I plan to use it as my own personal transportation, but I also plan to build an airship unit in the future, which will be specially used for long-distance transportation and special operations."
You want to. When the time comes, I can use the airship as an airplane, not to mention anything else, at least I can compress the travel time from Beijing to Shanghai to less than one day, so that with the addition of radio, no matter how big the country is, it can be effectively controlled, and there is no need to hire too many troops everywhere, just build a crack mobile force, save money and effort!
And. I can also weaponize the airship, put bombs and machine guns, and use it as a bomber when the time comes, Wakaka!
Think about it. Originally, the two armies were facing each other on the ground, and suddenly, a thousand airships flew from the sky, covering the sky and the sun. Then, they began to bombard the troops of one side indiscriminately, and when the bombing was finished. If our ground forces take advantage of the situation to attack again, the scene will definitely be good! β
"Uh-huh, the Kilo airship brigade alive." Zhang Xinda also shook his head with a sigh, "The picture is too beautiful, I dare not think about it." β
"Okay, anyway, my airship troops will have to rely on you." Li Yongji said, "When will you get me a boat to play with first?" I'll drive back to Shanghai first. Don't forget, my cheap dad will have a big birthday in a few days, I said to surprise him, this surprise is actually an airship! β
"Don't worry, I'll look for the airship information I ordered." Zhang Xinda turned around and searched on the computer, "Well, okay, I found it, haha, come, you look here." β
Immediately afterwards, Li Yongji saw a magnified picture of the airship appear on the big screen behind Zhang Xinda, and then there were many words next to it, which seemed to be the introduction of the airship.
"As you can see, this is the airship I ordered for you." Zhang Xinda pointed to the picture on the screen and said, "At that time, you were talking about transporting supplies, so you chose a cargo airship, and this one is it." β
Immediately afterwards, Zhang Xinda looked at the information on the computer again, switched the screen, and then continued: "At that time, according to your needs, I chose two kinds of cargo airships, namely CA-60T combined load airship and CA-200T combined load airship. These two airships are combined load airships, and they are both domestic products, the price is not high, but the performance is not bad at all. β
"If I'm not mistaken, the latter is bigger than the first, right?" Li Yongji asked.
"That's right." Zhang Xinda said, "The CA-200T combined load airship is the main type I purchased, with an empty weight of 300 tons, a maximum load of 200 tons, a maximum take-off and landing weight of 614.775 tons, a maximum speed of 160 kilometers per hour, an economic speed of 120 kilometers per hour, a full fuel The maximum endurance time is 25 hours, and the longest cruising range is 3000 kilometers.
Not only that, in order to increase safety, I also specifically asked them to carry out a series of modifications, such as the inside is the same as the water trap of the sea ship, there are four independent airbags, each airbag is isolated by aluminum alloy plates, and there are independent automatic helium filling devices, which can be charged and released separately according to the need, that is to say, in case one airbag is broken, the other airbags can continue to maintain lift, as long as they are not all broken, even if three are broken at the same time, they can also land safely. β
"Yes, yes, this design is good." Li Yongji nodded.
"Don't be happy just yet." Zhang Xinda said, "Because the requirements are relatively high, and they don't have many of them, they are still refitting this type of airship, and they still haven't finished it, so they can't provide it to you in the short term." However, if you are in a hurry, you can use the first paragraph first. β
"The first paragraph? Is it the CA-60T type? β
"That's right." Zhang Xinda changed a picture, "You see, this CA-60T airship is basically the same as the CA-200T in terms of design, but it is only one size smaller."
This airship has an empty weight of 90 tons, a maximum load capacity of 60 tons, a maximum take-off weight of 187.253 tons, and a maximum speed of 155 kilometers per hour. The economic speed is 120 kilometers per hour, the maximum endurance time is 25 hours, the maximum range is still 3000 kilometers, and it can be maintained for three months in the air, and the wind resistance is the maximum level 7, but it is not built to fly under the wind level 7, and it is best to fly under the wind level 5. β
"The number jΓΉ is not bad, wait, do you mean that. This one can be given to me directly? Li Yongji asked.
"That's right." Zhang Xinda said, "In fact, when I was looking for them, they mainly recommended this one, because they had two ships in stock, both of which were ordered by a customer before, but then they didn't want it for various reasons, so they pressed on their company." However, at the time, I only wanted a bigger one, so I decided on the latter and asked for a safety retrofit.
Other words. If you are in a hurry about this CA-60T airship, I can quickly provide you with two, but you should note that this kind of airbag is not isolated. They are all integrated airbags, and the safety is a little worse than the one I asked for modification later. β
"I think that's good." Li Yongji said, "There is no isolation airbag, and generally speaking, there is no problem." β
"Are you sure you want this?"
"Sure. As long as it works. β
"Okay, I'll pick up the goods and hand them over to you tomorrow at the latest." Zhang Xinda said. "Actually, if you want to make a proper means of transportation, this one is really suitable, because these two airships, as far as I know, were originally intended to be used as sightseeing airships, so the pods have undergone some modifications, which is particularly luxurious, which is why I didn't want it at the beginning, because I chose it according to the cargo airship at that time, and if you transport the goods, the modification of the pod is a bit extravagant."
"Alright, that's it." Li Yongji said, "Hurry up and get me the airship, and also, get me more parachutes, give me 200 first." β
"200? Why do you need so much at once? β
"I can't go back by myself, can I? I plan to form an airship assault force in advance, the number of which will definitely exceed hundred, and of course more parachutes. Li Yongji suddenly thought about something when he said this, "By the way, you really don't want these jadeites?" β
"Ahem, since you are so sincere, then get me one or two hundred first, I'm shocked."
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As soon as the communication ended, Zhang Xinda got on a private jet and went back to China, and went to the airship manufacturing company to buy the two airships on the spot, and let people fully test them, then inflate them, and fly to Zhang Xinda's private port in China.
Zhang Xinda's private port in China is an unmanned beach contracted by Zhang Xinda at a large price, the place is large enough, and it is private enough, but the transportation is inconvenient and deserted, and investing in the construction of a port here is purely a loss of money.
Therefore, Zhang Xinda's investment in the construction of a seaport here is a cover, which is actually one of Zhang Xinda's many secret strongholds in China, and the construction of this port is to facilitate smuggling, and this is also with the tacit approval of the domestic military.
After the airship came, Zhang Xinda asked people to leave, and then without waiting for the next day, when it was night, he couldn't wait to teleport to Li Yongji.
This time, Zhang Xinda not only sent two CA-60T combined airships at one time, but also carried a lot of fuel and equipment, which consumed most of the tonnage that Zhang Xinda had accumulated in the past few days.
After the airship was teleported, Li Yongji first took the tablet computer, and according to the dynamic video teaching inside, he learned the virtual operation of the airship for two days, and then called the special forces led by Wu Shouyun and began to teach them how to operate the two airships.
There is no doubt that when these Li Yongji's special forces arrived, they were all frightened by the huge body of the airship, and when they saw that these things could actually leave the ground and half-float in the air, many people were not afraid of the sky and the earth before, but when they saw this scene, they actually fell to the ground with a puff, and then kowtowed in despair, which made Li Yongji very helpless.
At the beginning, these people didn't dare to get on the airship, Li Yongji's good words didn't work, and finally came up with the argument that he had a destiny, and these people reluctantly dared to follow Li Yongji on the airship.
However, after all, these people have seen a lot of the world, as long as the initial fear is removed, and after discovering that there is no danger in riding an airship, they quickly adapt to it.
Of course, not everyone can adapt quickly, in fact, only half of them can barely adapt to the feeling of floating in the air, and the other half are either faint or unable to overcome the fear of heights, and as soon as they get on the airship, they are so frightened that they shiver and even vomit.
This made Li Yongji secretly make a decision in his heart, that is, in the future, not only will an air force unit independent of the army be established, but the special forces will also be divided into two parts. Those who are not afraid of heights, and those who dare to take an airship are called the Flying Dragon Special Combat Team, which is regarded as a special force of the Air Force Airship Force, as for those who are afraid of heights...... Talents are rare, so let's continue to call it Qianlong, and count it as a special force of the Marine Corps. (To be continued......)