Compared with the powerful British Royal Navy, the Southern African Navy can only compete on a small scale. Even if Edwards Shipyard can build large warships such as aircraft carriers, the Southern African Navy cannot afford them.
To put it bluntly, Rock also looks down on today's aircraft carriers. The aircraft carrier developed by Edward Shipbuilding still has a wooden deck. There are no catapults, arresting ropes and other equipment installed on the deck. The steam turbines installed on the ship are still purchased from the UK.
, it is said that it was developed by Edward Shipyard, but in fact Edward Shipyard just built a shell.
However, the value of an aircraft carrier is not reflected in the cost, but in the integration of existing technologies. The seaplane carrier transformed by the British Royal Navy can only carry two seaplanes, but the aircraft carrier developed by Edwards Shipbuilding can carry 80 improved seaplanes.
The following "Strong Wind" fighter jets, this is the gap.
However, it was precisely because of these 80 "Strong Wind" fighter jets that he gave up Winston's purchase.
"It's too expensive. An airplane costs 10,000 pounds. An aircraft carrier costs 1.68 million. If you add the airplane, it's 250." Winston didn't know that this number had special meaning to the Chinese.
"248!" Rock emphasized.
"What's the difference?" Winston shook his head and sighed. The price of 1.68 million was already unacceptable to Winston.
"Of course there is a difference. I think you should know that France and Japan are both conducting research on aircraft carriers. The French modified the Lightning. The Japanese's research progress is currently lacking information. The price of the aircraft carrier developed by Edward Shipbuilding is indeed
It’s a bit more expensive, but it allows the Royal Navy to conduct training in this area in advance, train more naval pilots, and continue to maintain its leading position in global waters. How much is this worth?” Rock is not afraid that Winston will not buy it, and the arms race will
It is not based on personal will.
"The French-modified Bliksem is bullshit!" Winston looked down on the French from the bottom of his heart. This was very British.
"With all due respect, the sports gods modified by the Navy are also bullshit." Rock, you're welcome. When it comes to aircraft carriers, I'm sorry, everyone here is rubbish.
"Go, go, I don't want to see you now." Winston became angry. The Arena God was modified under the instruction of Winston, the Lord of the Admiralty.
But to his annoyance, Winston had to go find Roark the next day. Without Roark's company, Winston couldn't even enter the Edward Shipyard, let alone see the legendary four-engine bomber.
Rock is not angry. The British Royal Navy has just passed the budget for the fourth Tiger battlecruiser among the Lion-class battlecruisers. The budget is only 2.1 million, but the final cost reached 2.6 million. Rock is quite honest in this regard, saying
250 is 250, and there will be no additional costs after construction starts.
The Tiger battlecruiser is the last large battleship of the British Royal Navy that uses coal as its main fuel. After completion, it will be the most powerful battleship of the British Royal Navy. The Iron Duke battleship, which has just been budgeted this year and will start construction next year, costs only 190
Ten thousand.
Here you can see Britain's strong shipbuilding capabilities. The battleships that will start construction next year are not only Tiger and Iron Duke, but all four Iron Dukes will start construction next year. The Iron Duke will be built on January 12th, and the Iron Duke will be built on January 2nd.
Construction of the Marlborough will begin on the 15th, and this Marlborough is the Marlborough of Winston's family. Construction of the Benbow will begin on May 30th, and the last Emperor of India will be built on May 31st.
Looking at it this way, adding an aircraft carrier doesn't seem to be a big problem. Money is just like toothpaste, you will always have it if you squeeze it.
Rock and Winston first went to Milna City in Rhodesia. The Nyasaland Aviation Research Institute now also has many teams. In addition to reconnaissance aircraft, fighters, bombers, and torpedo aircraft, they also added transport aircraft and specialized aircraft.
There are more than a dozen various aircraft used by the navy and various research institutes.
Winston could only remain silent after hearing Roark's introduction. This is the biggest difference between Britain and southern Africa. Britain is indeed powerful, but its structure is complex, its personnel are bloated and its efficiency is low. Winston, the Lord of the Admiralty, is actually very depressed.
Qu.
Rock is at home in southern Africa. As a member of the Matilda family, Rock is also deeply trusted by Adelaide. The Nyasaland Aviation Research Institute and Edward Shipyard are even Rock's private properties. Rock's projects
It’s just a matter of one sentence to decide what kind of research to conduct, and there are countless resources at Rock’s disposal.
Nyasaland Aeronautical Research Institute and Edward Shipyard have many technicians poached from the UK with high salaries. Why these technicians were lost to Nyasaland is a question worth studying.
One fact must be emphasized. In another time and space, British aircraft carriers and tanks were actually successfully developed under Winston's auspices. In this time and space, aircraft carriers and tanks have become the patents of southern Africa. If Winston knew about another
How awesome he is in time and space, he would probably be so angry that he would vomit blood.
Milna City is still the headquarters of the Northern Rhodesian Division. It is a standard military city. The only Army Academy in Southern Africa is in Milna City, and the team responsible for researching engines and aviation weapons is also here.
When Rock woke up, the train had just passed Salisbury.
Winston did not sleep. The bags under his eyes became more and more obvious. His eyes were bloodshot. The ashtray at hand was full of cigarette butts. He was famous for his love of smoking cigars.
"It will be fine in a while. The Aviation Research Institute is conducting research on transport aircraft. Maybe next year we can go to Milna by plane." Rock is confident that with the four-engine bomber, it will not be too easy to modify the transport aircraft.
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Transport aircraft do not need to consider combat, so they do not need to install as many machine guns as bombers, and they do not need to install bombs. Yes, more space can be used for transporting people or things. The first transport aircraft in the world in another time and space was
It was invented by Russian Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky in 1914.
"I don't dare to sit on it." Winston thought about it for a moment and understood the purpose of the transport aircraft. However, flight safety is a big issue. Many people around the world die every year due to various flight accidents, but this does not stop the hobby of flying.
the enthusiasm of the readers.
"Take the current bomber as an example. If converted into a transport aircraft, it can easily send materials weighing about two tons thousands of miles away. As the Minister of the Navy, you should understand the value of this." Rock knew the value of the aircraft.
Prospects, so even if the investment is huge, we are still happy with it.
Aircraft technology is still at a relatively primitive stage. In fact, the gap between countries has not really widened. On the surface, it seems that Southern Africa is temporarily ahead. That is because Rock can give full play to the group's advantages and mobilize more resources to conquer each technology.
Difficulties, when other countries also start to pay attention to the development of aircraft, it will not be difficult for them to catch up.
However, as time goes by, sooner or later, Southern Africa will open up a gap with other countries in the field of aircraft. As the development of technology becomes more and more mature, aircraft will also become an area that requires the full investment of the entire country to see results. Now
Those European private jet manufacturers will be eliminated sooner or later.
In fact, they are already on the verge of being eliminated. Military aircraft sold in southern Africa are indeed expensive, but civilian aircraft with simple structures and low costs are cheap. Those civilian aircraft do not even have closed cockpits, and their technical content is not much higher than that of gliders.
The price of civil aircraft for sale in southern Africa is very low, each one only costs less than a thousand pounds.
"Can transport planes be used on aircraft carriers?" Winston has a high understanding and a very broad mind, and he immediately connected the transport planes with aircraft carriers.
"It's not possible now, but it will definitely be possible in the future." Rock also thought, but couldn't do it.
"We need to step up research in this area -" Winston had a sense of urgency.
"Then why doesn't your Royal Navy conduct research in this area?" Rock revealed.
Winston stared and said nothing. It would be great if the Admiralty had as much autonomy as Rock. Winston spent money every day like water, but every penny needed to be approved by Congress. If he wanted those people in Congress
It's easy to understand the value of a transport aircraft to the military, but getting them to approve a budget for research is even harder.
The civil service system currently implemented in the UK actually has many disadvantages. The high-ranking members of Congress do not care about sustainable and long-term development. They only want to save money as much as possible under the existing conditions. Therefore, the UK, the United States, and now Southern Africa, the country’s contribution to the development of science and technology
There are really not many private institutions like Nyasaland Aeronautical Research Institute that really promote the development of science and technology.
This can also explain why the enthusiasm for the arms race remains high in the UK. Think about the factories where those battleships were built. The arms race wastes national resources and benefits interest groups. Winston personally cannot change this reality.
, can only go with the flow.
This is also the real reason why Winston came to southern Africa.
Rather than giving orders to local British companies, it is better to give them to southern Africa. The advanced technology of southern African companies is certainly the main reason, but the fundamental factor is that Winston can profit from it.
Like the aircraft carrier, the technology of the four-engine bomber is actually very primitive, but compared with the privately manufactured wooden frames in Europe, it is still very advanced. Viscount Glaston was shocked speechless by the size of the bomber. Wen
Viscount Glaston is better than Viscount Glaston, but not much better.
The final four-engine bomber is 4.5 meters tall and has a wingspan of 28 meters. It uses four Lake Nyasa 120-horsepower engines produced by Nyasaland Engine Company. It has a maximum take-off weight of 5,500 kilograms and a small bomb load.
Three tons. If some self-defense weapons are dismantled, the bomb load can reach an astonishing 1.9 tons.
In order to give Winston a more intuitive understanding, Rock had thirty-eight fifty-kilogram standard aerial bombs placed next to the bomber. Winston was immediately stunned.
