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Chapter 1013 Airship

"Why did you name the refugee team 'Expeditionary Suicide Squad'? Those poor guys will definitely be scared to death." Sarah lay in bed, her head resting on the man's thick chest, whispering casually.

The former singing queen has become accustomed to the life of a canary. Her usual job is to perform some public concerts every week to let the citizens of the Legion enjoy some spiritual entertainment. Privately, she and her four daughters are the supreme ruler's

Taboos, all taboos are only open to one person.

There were several lazy bodies lying on the large bed. Zhou Qingfeng stretched out his hands to hold the two most mature and young bodies in his arms, enjoying the afterglow of pleasure comfortably.

"For a group of people, it is necessary to give them hope and inspire their fighting spirit to make them strong. It is better for them to have expectations for everything, as emergencies can easily cause chaos.

I just want those refugees to know that being selected, trained, and asked to join my team is just the beginning. Only by establishing meritorious deeds can they complete self-salvation. Only in this way can they gain the courage to continue fighting when facing life and death situations."

"But I still think the name of this unit is so scary. I would never dare to join it." Sarah's arms tightened, coveting the sense of security brought by a man's chest.

"You just need to be my woman obediently. She will be beautiful, pretty and radiant all the time. Leave the rest to me." Zhou Qingfeng kissed the woman's forehead, then got up and climbed out of bed. The morning exercise was over.

It's time to get up and work.

In order to expedition to Africa, complicated organizational work is required. The most troublesome thing is the transportation. It is not easy to cross the Atlantic Ocean - flying is the easiest, but also the most complicated. Without establishing reliable navigation and not knowing the situation of the airport ahead, we rashly

The risk of flying out is too high.

"Although the advance team in our plan is small in number, it cannot cross the Atlantic Ocean on small planes and ships. It must use transportation with a range of 10,000 kilometers."

"Our C-17 transport aircraft has intercontinental flight and field take-off and landing capabilities, but it is risky to go to Africa. Using large ships is a more reliable way, but the cost is high."

"Our 'Aurora' is actually more suitable for this kind of long-distance voyage, but this ship has been docked in the port for a year and has reached the point where it needs to be repaired in the shipyard. And if it leaves, our power supply will be extremely

Big shortage."

Raymond, who was promoted to Deputy Minister of the Interior, gave a brief report and concluded that the "expedition to Africa" ​​was costly and the benefits and risks were disproportionate.

Zhou Qingfeng did not publicly say that he went to Africa to search for his compatriots. He only said that he went to establish diplomatic and trade contacts. Now the Ministry of Interior has given the advice after evaluation to "suspend". If he is forced to go, he will also need a team of

A large fleet will do.

But others can delay, but Zhou Qingfeng cannot. He has secretly begun to operate his own African expeditionary force. The arrow has been stringed and has to be launched. If a large fleet is organized to go to Africa but ends up with nothing, what will happen to the current shortage of supplies?

It was a serious blow to the Legion.

"Before sending out a large fleet, I need a transport tool that is light, simple, fast and can fly very far." Zhou Qingfeng scratched his head a little. His request was contradictory - light and simple transport vehicles generally cannot travel very far.

Unhappy, and now the goal is to cross the entire Atlantic Ocean.

At this troublesome time, 'Jiang Gan' came to visit - Mr. Dave, the trade representative from the Enclave, once again submitted an application to the Legion. This time he was not here to talk about the right to issue banknotes, but to open a

A long-distance intercontinental transportation company.

"Your Excellency, Legion Commander, given the current world environment, planes and ships that require a large amount of fuel are obviously not economical, and coal-fired freighters are too slow. However, there is an urgent need for commercial transportation between multiple forces distributed across the continent.

, which requires a cheap and fast tool."

The skinny Mr. Dave finally met the commander of the Aurora Legion. The meeting between the two was a bit funny. The old Jewish man wore a white hat and talked eloquently in front of Zhou Qingfeng like a giant monkey.

"Did you hear anything?" Zhou Qingfeng didn't have a good impression of the Jews, and he was even more wary of the so-called 'business talent' of this ethnic group, but he still wanted to know what medicine the old man was selling in his gourd.

"I heard that the Commander of the Legion has a need for an expedition to Africa, and I am very willing to provide services for your expedition plan." After receiving clear information from Marshall, Old Dave was no longer anxious to immediately obtain the Legion's currency issuance rights.

Decide to consider your customers first.

“What services can you provide?”

"Dear Legion Commander, have you ever considered using airships for transportation across the Atlantic?"

Airships? Zhou Qingfeng really never thought about it. He searched for a large number of ships and aircraft, but he never thought about searching for airships.

"More than a hundred years ago, the German Zeppelin airship could cross the Atlantic. The famous 'Hindenburg' weighed more than 100 tons, had a maximum load of more than 360 tons, and could carry more than 100 passengers.

He flew across the Atlantic Ocean in five or six days, covering a distance of more than 16,000 kilometers."

Oh..., isn't this exactly what I need? Zhou Qingfeng's eyes really lit up, while old Dave became more and more excited, and his saliva flew.

"More than twenty years ago, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency once conceived the idea of ​​developing a 'Walrus' class super-heavy airship. It was required to carry 500 tons of supplies from the United States to Europe within two or three days, and it could fly in bad weather.

Landed at the easy landing site."

Five hundred tons? Intercontinental flight? This is simply a black technology that defies heaven!

"Has the 'Walrus' class been created?" Zhou Qingfeng asked with a frown. As far as he knew, the plan was eventually canceled due to a series of problems.

"Uh..., the Walrus with a load capacity of 500 tons was not built, but its technical demonstrator with a payload of 5 tons was built. It was jointly funded by NASA and the Department of Defense, and a total of two were produced.

strips for testing.

I have searched the information and it turns out that the current verification airship of the 'Walrus' is abandoned at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona and only needs simple repairs before it can be used.

It is 20 meters long, weighs four tons, and has a load of seven tons. It is made of lightweight and strong materials. It is powered by a 100-horsepower electric motor driven by solar panels and high-energy batteries. It is fully automated and only requires three people to drive it with simple training.

, can easily cross the Atlantic Ocean.”

The load was reduced from 500 tons to 7 tons, which is really...

Well, if you want to transport a small advance team, seven tons is actually enough. The key is to be able to fly directly across the entire Atlantic Ocean in a short time without supplies and stops along the way.

Zhou Qingfeng was really moved. He pursed his lips and turned his head slightly to look at Old Dave, and asked: "What do you need in return for providing me with convenience like this?"

Dave bowed his head humbly and said, "Dear Legion Commander, I hope to gain your friendship."


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