Chapter 97 Travelling Bird Class
With the continuous development of natural technology, there is also the idea of fixed-wing aircraft in this world, but no one can make it.
Speaker Peters was able to understand the principles of the aircraft and knew that fixed-wing aircraft was easier to operate than silver wings, and did not have too high requirements for pilots. He just did not expect that the Black Fire Company would have developed a mature and safe aircraft in such a short time.
If the parliament can use aircraft to form a large-scale air force, it can make up for the disadvantages in the number of members and weapons of the parliament.
"I want to know the various values of Black Fire Company's energy-producing aircraft. It would be even better if I could see the real thing or let me experience it myself."
Speaker Peters was not in a hurry to place an order. Although he could understand that the aircraft was a vehicle that used airflow to generate lift, there was no clear concept of what the aircraft looked like. What is its load? How fast? How high is its endurance? It all determines its value to the parliament.
Daliang replied: "Now there is a prototype in the Pier Magic Academy. According to our preliminary test, this test machine, which I named "Bird Bird", has a maximum speed of 560 km/h and an economic cruising speed of 350 km/h.
The maximum flight altitude is 4,600 kilometers and the economic speed is 1,390 kilometers.
The load is 5.47 tons and the full load takes off weight is 6.54 tons.
I have registered Black Fire Airlines in Saroyan and assigned research tasks to my aircraft designers for new aircraft models.
Soon, three models were developed based on the "Travel Bird" test opportunity.
The vestor fighter is responsible for air supremacy. It is faster and more flexible, and can use airborne machine guns to attack airships and threaten Silver Wings.
The voyage transport aircraft is responsible for transporting personnel and cargo. It pursues stability and greater transportation capabilities, and flies faster than airships to the two places. Blackfire Airlines will use the voyage transport aircraft to set up civil aviation routes in Marcelères. Of course, if the transport aircraft is modified, it should be able to load four to six tons of bombs, which will become a heavy bomber.
The third type is the vestor dive bomber, whose responsibility is to carry out precise fixed-point bombing on important enemy targets, investigate penetration capabilities and dives, and improve performance.
As for whether there are any other models in the future... After users' feedback, we will design them separately according to the battlefield needs.
If the Speaker wants to take the Bird Test Plane, I can immediately arrange someone to take you to the aircraft test site of the Dock Magic Academy.”
Although I had not seen the Bird Test Machine yet, the data given by Daliang had already made Speaker Peters unable to sit still.
Speed and ceiling can already threaten the Silver Wings. Of course, it is just a theoretical threat. Those who drive the Silver Wings are middle-aged and advanced magicians. Their magic attack and defense capabilities and maneuverability allow the Silver Wings to maintain an absolute advantage over the aircraft.
But the load capacity of the aircraft is absolutely incomparable to Silver Wings. A heavy bomber can carry four to six tons of bombs, and ten is forty to sixty tons. Speaker Peters has imagined that a heavy bomber fleet flew over the head of the Emperor's team to drop bombs.
That is definitely more useful than dozens of heavy artillery.
A brand new war mode is about to be opened from your own hands.
Speaker Peters couldn't wait to ask: "When will Blackfire Airlines mass-produce fighter jets, heavy bombers and dive bombers, and at what price will it be for sale?"
This business has basically been completed, Daliang said: "With the Bird Testing Plane, it will be easier to study the other three types of aircraft. But if I want to produce aircraft on a large scale, I need to build an aircraft manufacturing factory.
Like the turtle-level multi-functional combat platform, as long as the aircraft's body is mastered, its structure is not complicated, and can be made with ordinary wood and iron skin. The real key technology lies in the engine.
Therefore, I don’t have much requirements for the location of the aircraft manufacturing factory. As long as the transportation is convenient and the raw materials are in the factory, it is best to be closer to my steel factory. In this way, I can directly use the steel from the steel factory to make engines and aircraft."
Regarding the choice of the Black Fire Aircraft Manufacturing Factory, Speaker Peters made different suggestions: "I think Mr. Liang, your aircraft manufacturer is best built overseas. I can come forward to buy a factory site for you. Because when the war comes, your aircraft manufacturer may become a target for some people."
Peters knew that when the parliamentary army drove planes over the head of Diz, the team would definitely try every means to prevent the parliamentary army from continuing to obtain the plane. If the Blackfire Company's aircraft manufacturer was built in Saroyan and the parliament could not occupy Saroyan at the first time, their aircraft supply would be cut off.
Then the empire will possess this aerial strike weapon alone.
Daliang would never move, he wanted to build Saroyang into the gateway to the big tomb.
He said to Speaker Peters: "What the Speaker means is to own the aircraft produced by the Black Fire Company alone. You seem to have forgotten my position again...
I am a businessman and have no interest in the politics you play.
Blackfire's aircraft will not be exclusive to anyone, just like a turtle-class multi-functional combat platform. Although the Florminke Empire Navy purchased the turtle-class, I can still sell such a warship to those who want it.
However, at the beginning of limited production capacity, the Turtle class will prioritize the completion of the Florminke Imperial Navy orders, and the Bird class aircraft will prioritize the supply of orders from the Marcelus Parliament.
As for the factory safety of Black Fire Company.
Speaker Peters, I formally submit an application to the Marcelus Parliament: to define the Black Fire Company Industrial Park centered on Saroyan First Steel Plant and all the members of the University Alliance centered on the Dock Magic Academy as the Demilitarized Zone.
The Blackfire Company and the University Alliance are neutral. The parliament shall not allow military units to enter my demilitarized zone for any reason or method, and not a single bullet can enter."
Daliang's words instantly calmed down Speaker Peters, who was in a fantasy of the plane.
The demilitarized zone is not as simple as Daliang said.
The manifestation of a regime's ownership over a place is military entry. If your army cannot enter a place, it means that the place is not yours. If the Black Fire Company wants to divide a demilitarized zone in Saroyan, it means that the parliament admits that it has no sovereignty over the land.
Chapter completed!