The project team did not fail to mention the new fighter jet, and the ceiling of monoplanes is higher than that of biplanes without taking into account electronics, but in the end it was still mainly retrofit plans that were written into the one-year plan.

This judgment was made by Dean Wu, the head of technology.

Roland also learned a new concept from the conference: time efficiency.

That is, any engineering product on the assembly line will increase the production efficiency with the growth of time, even if it itself does not change, this phenomenon will appear spontaneously. The reason is that processing is a skilled job, and workers will gradually become familiar with the way the production line operates, including the interaction between humans and machines, as well as the interaction between people. This has nothing to do with literacy, it is more due to the lazy nature, everyone will take the initiative to find a shortcut to complete the task most easily, and even improve the unreasonable part of the process by themselves.

Therefore, the production speed and pass rate of an industrial product in the late stage are not only much higher than those in the early stage, but also the cost will be much lower, which is the reason.

If you want the air rider to form a scale as soon as possible, then the production line that is finally up and running should be kept unchanged for the time being, which will help workers to familiarize themselves with the processing and operation process of the machinery, so as not to let the equipment drag the war back.

The Skyfire's improvements are mainly focused on the repair of the airframe, more powerful engines, and new weapon systems.

Needless to say, the Skyfire is entirely the product of Roland's empirical exploration of the antique machine drawings in his dreams - although the aerodynamic layout is not a major issue for a biplane with a top speed of no more than 150 kilometers per hour, it does not mean that it is not profitable. On the contrary, with the support of wind tunnels and simulation techniques, work such as modifying airfoils is the least expensive and easiest to improve.

The engine is obviously also a top priority – as long as the power is enough, the bricks can be supermaneuverable, and once the power goes up, other improvements will come naturally. However, even the most basic piston machine is not so easy to design considering the low level of technology after the apocalypse, as well as durability and performance. It is said that the relevant team has developed seven or eight trial production plans in one go, and it will take some time to determine which engine to choose as the optimal solution.

There are fewer concerns about new weapon systems.

To put it bluntly, the technical content is not high, and the military has a bunch of mature and obsolete programs, such as 20-mm cannons, detachable bomb pylons, and so on. What to install and how to install it depends on the first two improvements, and it is something that can be added at any time.

According to the technical specifications given by the project team, the Type 2 biplane will have a cruising speed of 250 kilometers per hour, can carry two 100-kilogram auxiliary fuel tanks, has a range of more than 1,000 kilometers, and is significantly higher than the Tianhuo in terms of climb speed and ceiling.

This means that the improved biplane can go from the rear to the front in a day, or fly straight from the front line to the Great Rift Valley on the continental spine. Considering the rugged terrain of the source of the Desperate Mountain Range, which is difficult for ordinary armies to navigate, this parameter is undoubtedly of great importance.

Finally, there are bombers.

It is the most expensive and controversial of all the programs.

It took half a day just to discuss whether or not such a special type of aircraft was needed to deal with the degenerate demon - the argument of the opponents was simple, the work of bombing ground targets could be done by biplanes, it was nothing more than a little less fuel. However, large bombers need more professional take-off and landing fields and more maintenance personnel, which will inevitably bring a lot of pressure to logistics.

In addition, although it scored higher on the bombing category, it could need fighter escorts when sorting, but it reduced the overall utilization rate of the air force - flying dinosaurs have limited means in the face of flexible and mobile fighters, and it is not the same thing to replace them with clumsy bombers, as long as a collision without counting lives can bring extremely serious damage to the aircraft.

What's more, there are special demon detergents similar to martial artists among the enemies, which exacerbates the uncertainty of the risk.

After all, the cost of losing a bomber is much greater than that of a biplane.

And with the remnants of human resources, it is a question mark that can build several large bombers.

In the end, it was Roland who insisted on keeping the project.

In the case of low technical level, it does have all kinds of shortcomings, and it cannot come and go without a trace, both offensive and defensive, but he has his own considerations.

That is, Neverwinter needs a body that can travel long distances to strike at the Bottomless Realm if necessary.

No one knows how far the dream world is from eroding the realm of the gods, and the gods probably won't be silent forever. According to Arashi, he needs to enter the Divine Realm from both worlds at the same time when that moment happens, and if the dream suddenly opens the channel of erosion, but he can't reach the bottomless realm quickly, then his previous efforts will be in vain.

Of course, rushing to enemy-occupied areas in the face of devilish attacks can only be regarded as a helpless choice, but it is better to have a choice than not to choose, and bombers are the most feasible plan under the current technical conditions.

The other point is Project Sunlight.

With the load of the Skyfire, no matter how much it is improved, it will never be possible to shoulder this heavy responsibility. Without the means to deliver them, even if a viable explosive device is developed, it will be of limited use. It is true that the Seagull cannot be dropped at high altitude with the Hummingbird's weight loss, but in this way, the detonating bomb can no longer be equipped with the Divine Punishment Stone, and it will be extremely vulnerable to damage by high-level devils during the long landing process.

For example, if it is discovered by the Lord of the Celestial Dome, Hekzod, once it is transferred to another place with a portal, it will be a big problem.

Therefore, the safest way is to directly build it into a forbidden demon body and rely on the air knight to put it.

And this is inseparable from an aircraft with a larger bomb load.

The initial plan given by the project team was a four-engine monoplane bomber - the engines of this type needed to be specially developed, and four were to increase redundancy, even if one or two failed, it could return home safely. Judging from the renderings alone, the bomber is like a behemoth, with a wingspan of more than 30 meters, and the tail is forked into a double tail.

When taking off with full fuel, it can carry about four tons of ammunition to fly more than 2,000 kilometers, and if you don't consider returning, this number can be doubled, which is enough to meet the requirements of Roland to cross the continental spine. However, its complexity is far greater than that of the Tianhuo, and even if the project team provides special guidance, it is unlikely that it will be put into the assembly line for production.

In other words, its yield is bound not to be too high.

But at least this gives humanity the capital to light up the sun's rays.