Macho Wars

When the Marines set foot on the enemy's land, they can find a place to build a field airport, and then transfer the aircraft to land to take off to provide extended vision for the artillery.

Using small countries as experimental subjects for new weapons is a "privilege" that powers countries have.

On the fourth day after inspecting the shipyard, the launch ceremony of the new aircraft carrier was carried out in a very low-key manner.

Different from the noisy gongs and drums and the fluttering of colorful flags when the battleship was launched into the water, in the eyes of the navy navy, the so-called aircraft carrier is nothing but a "toy" specially provided by the Marines. Small destroyers are not as good as they are.

Therefore, during the launching ceremony of the aircraft carrier, the Navy only sent a civilian lieutenant colonel to come here symbolically, not taking this seriously.

The new aircraft carrier has a full displacement of 18,000 tons, a length of 220 meters and a width of 27 meters. Due to the prototype cruise design and the technical experience on board, this ship is definitely not perfect. There are still many problem.

But as the saying goes, everything is difficult at the beginning. For this world, aircraft carriers are still a novelty. Whether it is the shipyard responsible for the construction or the army responsible for the use, they still have a long way to explore on their own.

As the construction plan was proposed by Dragon, Brigadier General Kane generously gave him the right to name.

So out of the wicked taste of a traverser, Dragon named the ship "Lexington" and booked the second ship to be called "Saratoga".

Originally, he thought of the name "Enterprise", but he was worried that this training ship with many problems could not bear the expectations behind the name, so he stayed first and reserved for bigger and stronger ones in the future. Follow-up new ships.

Chapter 260

On the day the aircraft carrier Lexington was launched, personnel from both land and sea boarded this new battleship destined to be recorded in history.

The shipyard workers were divided into three shifts, and they performed non-stop outfitting 24 hours a day. They simply reduced the outfitting time that would have taken five months to one and a half months, which is a model of "striving for miracles."

However, it is precisely because the construction period is really fast, which makes the Navy very worried about quality issues.

Fortunately, the subsequent sea trials proved that the Lexington was in good condition, all equipment was able to operate normally, and some minor problems that appeared were quickly resolved, which undoubtedly relieved everyone.

In the third week of the sea trial, two new-style monoplanes were sent to the aircraft carrier. This aircraft with a certain degree of combat capability was officially designated as "Feiyan", and the carrier-based version equipped for the aircraft carrier was called "Haiyan".

So when the aircraft carrier left for the second sea trial, many officers from both sides also set off with the ship, preparing to witness Haiyan’s first take-off and landing on board.

On the overall technical level, there is no inheritance relationship between the two swallows of the second-generation monoplane and the first-generation gray seagull.The Grey Seagull is just the product of the development team for hands-on practice, and Feiyan is their real work.

The new machine is equipped with a larger horsepower engine, and the fuselage has been enlarged and strengthened accordingly, so the overall feel is slightly stubby.

Thanks to the successful development of duralumin for aviation in the colony, Feiyan finally used metal skin.After waxing and polishing, the whole body looks round and shiny, and looks very comfortable.

In terms of armament, Feiyan is equipped with an 8mm machine gun on each side of the wings, with 500 rounds of ammunition, and there are hanging points for bombs under the belly, which can carry two 50kg bombs. Or quadruple rockets.

This thing is still the idea of ​​Dragoon, and is essentially a large "Sky Monkey"!

Unfortunately, torpedoes for aviation have not yet been developed, and the size of ships is too big, so these petrels do not yet have the ability to strike against ships.

Accompanied by two naval destroyers, the aircraft carrier left the port and went to the open sea, and then sailed at full speed against the wind.

For the test flight, the Haiyan No. 1 aircraft was sent to the deck by a lift. The ground crew checked it once, and the test flight could only be started after everything was confirmed.

Regarding this test flight, most of the officers present all seemed excited, only Dragoon frowned, and the whole person was extremely nervous.

And there is no reason... the test pilot is his wife!

As early as on Dragon Palace Island, Yunlong had the title of chief flight instructor. After all, she was the strongest and most powerful pilot of the shrine's contemporary war maiden.It's just that I got pregnant and had a baby, and went home for more than a year of maternity leave.

Now that his daughter is born, and his body has largely recovered, Yunlong wants to return to the blue sky he loves.

Dragon was originally very supportive of his wife's pursuit of his own career. After all, a woman like Yunlong who is not defeated by men is not suitable for being a housewife.But she didn't die. Not long after she returned to the flight team, she learned about the new aircraft carrier and carrier-based aircraft test flight from her school sister, so she volunteered to become a test pilot, which scared Dragon half to death.

I have persuaded Yunlong several times, hoping that she can safely serve as an instructor in the aviation school on the New World side to train fresh blood for the Army Aviation Corps. The test pilots are too dangerous, but Yunlong is stubborn and does not listen to anything.

The first quarrel between the husband and wife, the two refused to give up, the quarrel intensified, from the living room to the bedroom.In a rage, Dragon rolled up his sleeves and moved his hands, and the fight between the two was inextricable.

After a fierce battle, the two finally calmed down, and the exhausted Dragoon had to make a concession.

Watching Yunlong, wearing a flight jacket and soft fur head, get into the cockpit, wave to his side and give a thumbs up, Dragun feels rather helpless.

"Li, you married a very brave woman. Those noble ladies can't do this kind of work."

"Yeah! It's too brave."

Faced with Kane's "acclaim", Dragon had to smile back.At this time, the plane had made all the preparations before takeoff, Haiyan No. 1 started the engine, and the propellers spun quickly amidst the roar.

"Number One is ready and allowed to lift off."

"Ready to... leave you!"

Following the classic gestures of the ground crew, Haiyan One moved, and after sliding for more than 100 meters, he rushed out to see the end of the deck.

On the side of the ship island, Dragon saw the plane crashing out of the deck and disappeared into view, and his heart suddenly tightened. Then he saw the plane head up toward the blue sky, and he was relieved.

In just a few short seconds, his mood was like following the movement of the plane, doing a thrilling roller coaster.

When the aircraft was successfully launched into the sky, a group of officers and onlookers on the aircraft carrier applauded and applauded it, but Dragon knew very well that it is not difficult for a carrier-based aircraft to take off on an aircraft carrier, but how to land it.

There are a total of four arresting lines used to assist the landing on the Lexington. The speed, timing and angle of the aircraft landing on the ship are very particular. A slight error will cause very serious consequences.

Dragon didn't want his wife to be injured because of this, he felt distressed to death if he scratched a bit of skin.

Yunlong was still in the air at this time, enjoying the happiness that flying brought her.Although Haiyan is still inferior to the zero-style sealed by Ryugu Shrine in performance, it is much better than the first-generation gray seagull.

With his excellent adaptability, Yunlong quickly figured out the general performance of this new aircraft, and began to do some difficult flying maneuvers in the air, which attracted the applause of many pilots on the aircraft carrier.

At this time, Haiyan-1 dived down from the air under the control of Yunlong. First, Tiehai circled the Lexington, then flew over the deck at low altitude, deliberately swaying its wings when passing by the island.The strong wind that rolled up when the plane passed by instantly blew a large piece of military cap away.

Seeing the fast "escaping" plane, Dragon said to himself helplessly again.

"You are very happy, aren't you?"

After half an hour's flight, Yunlong, who was still a little bit more interested, finally lowered his altitude to prepare for landing at the call of the ground tower.

The deck was busy for a while, and firefighters from the damage management brigade also stood by on the side of the deck, preparing for the worst.

Dragon watched nervously at Haiyan One, which was continuously lowering its altitude, approaching the aircraft carrier from the stern side, and his heart raised his throat again.

However, it turns out that Dragoon's worries are completely unnecessary, and the strength of geniuses cannot be questioned by mortals.

Yunlong landed successfully at one time, and steadily hooked the first blocking rope, and stopped on the deck seemingly easy.

Yunlong, who came out of the cockpit, took off his hat, spread his black hair, and cast a triumphant look at Dragon.

Dragon shook his head with a wry smile, and then said "viciously" in his heart.

"You're waiting for the evening..."

Chapter 261

Haiyan's maiden flight on the ship was a great success. In addition to the excellent performance of the aircraft itself, the superb flying technology of Yunlong, the test pilot, also played a big role.