Chapter 1013: Airship

"Why did you name the refugee team 'Expeditionary Death Squad'? Those poor guys will definitely be scared to death." Sara nestled in the bed, resting her head on the man's thick chest, chatting casually in soft whispers.

The former queen of music has gotten used to the life of a canary. Her usual job is to hold some public concerts every week, so that the citizens of the legion can enjoy some spiritual entertainment. In private, she and her four daughters are the taboo of the supreme ruler, and all taboos are only open to one person.

Several lazy and delicate bodies were lying on the wide bunk. Zhou Qingfeng reached out and hugged the most mature and youngest two in his arms, enjoying the aftertaste of pleasure comfortably.

"For a group of rabble, you must give them hope and inspire their fighting spirit to make them strong. For them, it is better to have expectations for everything, and emergencies can easily lead to chaos.

I just want to let those refugees know that being selected, trained, and asked to join my team is just the beginning, and self-salvation can only be completed by building meritorious deeds. Only in this way can they gain the courage to fight on when facing the situation of life and death. "

"But I still feel that the name of this unit is terrible, and I would not dare to join it." Sarah's arms tightened tightly, yearning for the sense of security brought by a man's chest.

"You just need to be my woman obediently, be beautiful, beautiful, and radiant all the time, and leave the rest to me." Zhou Qingfeng kissed the woman's forehead, but got up from the bed. Morning exercise is over, it's time to get up and work.

For an expedition to Africa, complicated organizational work is required. The most troublesome thing is the means of transportation. It is not easy to cross the Atlantic Ocean - flying is the simplest, but it is also the most complicated. Without establishing reliable navigation and not knowing the situation of the airport ahead, the risk of flying out rashly is too great.

"Although the advance team we plan is small in number, they can take small planes and ships and cannot cross the Atlantic Ocean. They must use means of transportation with a range of 10,000 kilometers."

"Our C-17 transport aircraft has intercontinental flight and field takeoff and landing capabilities, but going to Africa is also a risky act. Using large ships is a more reliable way, but it will cost a lot."

"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 it has reached the point where it needs to be maintained in the shipyard. And if it leaves, our power supply will be severely damaged. Big shortage."

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

Zhou Qingfeng did not publicly say that he went to Africa to recruit his compatriots, but only said to establish diplomatic and trade ties. And now the Ministry of the Interior's suggestion after the assessment is to 'suspend'. If you want to go by force, you will need a huge fleet.

But others can postpone it, but Zhou Qingfeng cannot. He has already started to operate his own African expeditionary force in secret, and the arrow has been wound and has to be launched. If you organize a huge fleet to go to Africa but end up with nothing, it will be a major blow to the current shortage of supplies.

"Before sending out a large fleet, I need a light, simple, fast, and long-distance transportation tool." Zhou Qingfeng scratched his head, his request was contradictory - light and simple transportation tools generally can not travel far Not fast, and the goal now is to cross the entire Atlantic Ocean.

Just when this was a headache, there was a visit from "Jiang Gan"—Mr. Dave, a business representative from Enclave, submitted an application to the Legion again. A long-distance intercontinental transportation company.

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

This calls for an inexpensive, fast tool. "

The skinny Mr. Dave finally met the head of the Aurora Legion, and the meeting between the two was a bit funny. The Jewish old man was wearing a white cap, talking eloquently in front of Zhou Qingfeng like a big horse monkey.

"Did you hear any news?" 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 kind of medicine was sold in the old man's gourd.

"I heard that Your Excellency, Chief 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 man Dave was no longer impatient to immediately obtain the right to issue currency from the Legion. Decided to think about the customer first.

"What service can you provide?"

"Honorable Legion Commander, have you considered using airships for transportation across the Atlantic Ocean?"

airship? Zhou Qingfeng really didn't think 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 was able to cross the Atlantic Ocean. The famous "Hindenburg" weighed more than 100 tons, with a maximum load of more than 360 tons, and could carry more than 100 passengers. Fly across the Atlantic Ocean in five or six days, covering a distance of more than 16,000 kilometers."

Oh oh..., isn't this exactly what I need——Zhou Qingfeng's eyes really lit up, and old Dave became more and more excited, spit flying straight.

"More than 20 years ago, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency once conceived the development of the 'Walrus' class super-heavy airship. It was required to carry 500 tons of materials to fly from the United States to Europe in two or three days, and it could fly in severe weather. Landing on the improvised landing site."

Five hundred tons? Intercontinental flight? This is simply a black technology against the sky!

"Has the 'Walrus' class been manufactured?" Zhou Qingfeng frowned and asked in doubt. As far as he knew, the plan was eventually canceled due to a series of problems.

"Uh..., the 'Walrus' with a payload of 500 tons was not manufactured, but a technical demonstration machine with a payload of 5 tons was manufactured. It was jointly funded by NASA and the Department of Defense, and a total of two were produced. strip for testing.

I have searched the information, and the verification airship of the 'Walrus' is currently lost at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, and it can be used only after simple maintenance.

It is 20 meters long, weighs four tons, and has a load of seven tons. It is made of lightweight and strong materials, and is powered by a 100-horsepower electric motor driven by solar panels and high-energy batteries. Fully automated design, only three people can drive with simple training, and can easily cross the Atlantic Ocean. "

The load has been reduced from five hundred tons to seven tons, which is really… .

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

Zhou Qingfeng was really moved. He pursed his lips and looked sideways at old man Dave, asking, "What do you need in return for providing me with convenience?"

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