Looking at the Minister of Labor, who is greedy for more budget, you can understand how much the Australasian army values aircraft.

Indeed, as the first country to use military aircraft, Australasia has always led the world in the exploration of aircraft, and it is needless to say that it attaches great importance to aircraft.

"Director Leif, what is the current cost of these three types of aircraft?" Arthur did not rush to give the Ministry of Defense a budget, but looked at Leif Johansen, the director of the aircraft factory, who had been waiting for a long time, and asked.

"Your Majesty, because these three planes all use the latest axial jet engines, although the speed of the aircraft has been greatly increased, the cost of the aircraft has also been increased." Reif Johansen, director of the aircraft factory, replied: "We have estimated the cost of the aircraft to be built, and the cost of the Eagle-5 reconnaissance aircraft is around $37,435, the cost of the Tiger-5 fighter is around $44,732 and the cost of the Phantom-5 bomber is about $39,851

Arthur nodded, not surprised by the increase in the cost of the aircraft.

Historically, jet aircraft were put into actual combat at the end of World War II, and it was even during the Cold War that it really began to prosper.

Although there is still a certain gap between the current jet aircraft in Australasia and the jet aircraft that appeared at the end of World War II, compared with the current aircraft technology of countries around the world, it is already at the precipice level.

Because of the leap in technology, the increase in costs is inevitable.

The axial jet engine developed by Diesel is far more expensive than the previous ordinary aircraft engine, not to mention the increased cost brought by the replacement of weapons.

The good news is that, with the exception of the slightly more expensive fighter jet, the other two military aircraft cost under $40,000.

Although the cost of the fighter is as high as about 44,000 Australian dollars, compared to the exaggerated figures of the Tiger-5 fighter, this money will definitely not be spent.

After all, it was a technology that was only used at the end of World War II, and it was worth it to be able to use it 20 years earlier, even if it cost more.

Silently calculating the cost of each aircraft in his heart, Arthur looked at Minister Raul, who had been waiting for a long time, and said: "Jet aircraft should not be equipped too much for the time being, and it also needs to be strictly kept secret from the outside world.

Judging by the total number of 200 aircraft, I will give you another 10 million Australian dollars in military spending, so that the Air Force can replace a batch of aircraft. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Defense Minister Raul and the Air Force Commander behind him couldn't wait.

Although the number of 200 aircraft is not much, according to the exaggerated data of current jet aircraft, one-to-many is no problem at all, and it can even kill the aircraft of other countries in seconds.

This also represents an exaggerated notion that Australasia can kill hundreds of aircraft equipped by other countries with just 200 jets.

Coupled with the basic air force that Australasia already has, it is no exaggeration to say that the air force of Australasia can defeat the combined air force of all countries in the world.

This also represents the fact that the mainland of Australasia is basically not threatened, because under the protection of the air force, there is no longer fear of the navies of other countries.

Can fifth-generation military aircraft pose a threat to powerful battleships? This is a question worth pondering.

Because it also represents the strength of Australasia and other naval powers. If fifth-generation military aircraft can pose a threat to the most powerful battleships of the moment, it also means that Australasia is no longer afraid of naval power, and can even win more with less with a small number of navies.

After receiving $10 million in military spending, Minister Raul did not hesitate to sign an order with Reif Johansen, director of the Royal Aircraft Factory, for the purchase of aircraft.

And after the plane, this weapon display finally ended. The numerous military achievements, including the aircraft, also testify to the efforts of Australasian military science and technology during this time.

Arthur was in a very good mood after watching all the new weapons on display, and he was quite satisfied with the current development of military science and technology in Australasia.

The advent of jet aircraft also gave Arthur more ambitions, such as the many studies currently being conducted by the Royal Academy of Sciences.

Although the Royal Academy of Sciences has researched hundreds of projects, it basically covers a wide range of technologies large and small in various industries.

But if Arthur is most concerned about the technical research, it must be the nuclear weapons that will be regarded as the hole card in later generations.

Of course, it is still the study of nuclear theory. However, due to the continuous transportation of large quantities of uranium ore to Australasia, Arthur's frequent reminders and the efforts of many scientists, the current basic theory of nuclear weapons has been perfected a lot.

The first is the discovery of neutrons.

As an important part of the study of atomic theory, the discovery of neutrons made an indelible contribution to the creation of the atomic bomb.

After Arthur provided some of the knowledge he had memorized to the Royal Academy, numerous physicists at the Royal Academy of Sciences also conducted extensive research.

In 1919, Rutherford discovered the nucleus of the atom and bombarded the nitrogen atom with α particles, obtaining another element, oxygen-17, which also began the era of firing at the atomic nucleus.

Physicists at the Royal Academy of Sciences conducted research on the theories provided by Arthur, and when they bombarded boron and beryllium with α particles, they discovered an uncharged, penetrating ray.

Physicists were the first to determine that the new ray would not deflect in a magnetic field, and also confirmed that it is an uncharged, neutral particle. The particle is then determined to be less than 1/10 of the speed of light, thus ruling out that it is somehow? The possibility of rays.

Then, through ingenious scattering and collision experiments, many physicists determined that the mass of the new particle was about the same as that of a hydrogen nucleus.

In this way, sufficient experimental evidence was obtained to satisfactorily explain some of the changes caused by a new ray.

The discovery of the neutron was a big step forward in nuclear science in Australasia. Because neutrons are not charged, they can be used to penetrate the nucleus of an atom without having to overcome any electrical energy barrier, and can even pass through and split the nucleus of heavy elements.

This also opened the way for the splitting of uranium-235 and the creation of an atomic bomb, and the atomic theory was born, so that research into nuclear weapons could continue.

Because of this, physicists formalized the model that the nucleus of an atom is composed of protons and neutrons, validating Arthur's previous theory.

Once the neutron is discovered, the rest is easy.

Although the study of nuclear theory in Australasia was carried out in secret, it was not as thoroughly open as it had been historically.

But the good news is that Australasia has gathered a considerable number of excellent physicists, as well as top scientists such as Albert Einstein who are quite famous in the field of theoretical physics, and the overall speed of research is not slower than in history, and even with the support of the Australasian government, the progress has become much faster.

If Arthur remembers correctly, because the neutron discovered nuclear fission, and finally how did he extract the famous uranium-235, and finally complete the construction of the atomic bomb.

Although a large part of the forgetting is also done by these physicists.

Historically, the discovery of neutrons and the construction of nuclear reactors have only been separated by about ten years, and even the birth of the atomic bomb has not exceeded 15 years.

Judging by the current progress that is even faster than in history, Arthur has a good chance of seeing Australasian nuclear weapons before the outbreak of World War II.

Even if progress slows down, it should be possible to have nuclear weapons belonging to Australasia at the beginning of World War II.

This is actually quite important, and the possession of nuclear weapons can also greatly affect the situation in World War II, after all, such a powerful weapon is a kind of destruction for the confidence of the whole country.

What's more, because Australasia has a direct monopoly on uranium mines in the Congo, coupled with the current chaotic situation in the United States, it will largely hinder the United States' nuclear weapons research.

Not to mention that it was the first in history to develop nuclear weapons, whether the United States could improve the theory of nuclear weapons in the later stages of World War II is a question worth considering.

Although it was Oppenheimer who really drove the U.S. nuclear project, the previous efforts of many physicists, including Albert Einstein, were also significant.

At present, Australasia has a monopoly on the early stage of nuclear theory research, and it is extremely secretive, which will also greatly delay the speed of nuclear weapons research around the world.

In a good estimate, there was no problem with monopolizing nuclear weapons throughout World War II, which also means that Australasia could create a higher international status in World War II, and even take over the throne of world hegemony from Britain and build the London-Sydney system after World War II.

As for the United States, the biggest rival of Australasia and Great Britain, it would be better to solve it before or during World War II, or at least to significantly reduce the industrial and economic level of the United States.

The United States is too scary, and the current industrial base of the United States is not at all something that Australasia can compete with, and it is better to directly solve the United States than to compete with the United States.

Of course, whether it is to compete with the United States or to solve the United States, it is actually a very difficult choice.

Although the United States has various problems, such as ethnic conflicts, disunity between states, distrust of the government by the people, dissatisfaction with the government by the military, and so on.

But the country is the largest in the world in terms of size, industry and economy. If it were not for the lag in military strength, especially the strength of the army, the United States would have been able to compete with the current number one power in the world.

If it weren't for the savings it had accumulated over the past hundred years and the economic boost brought to it by its huge colonies, the British Empire would not have any qualifications to compare with the United States.

With its excellent geographical location, abundant resources and large population, such a country is a fierce rival at all times, and the best solution is to plunge it into civil strife or simply disperse into smaller countries.

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