Chapter 1704 Never Sinking, only Slowly Melting (Plus More)

On the Arctic Ocean, there are large blocks of ice floating, so, using the ice block action as a code name, no one will think of the South Atlantic, a pun.

With Cyric's decision, Operation Ice began like this. On the previous plan, detailed modifications were made, taking into account various other conditions, to prepare for this cross-sea landing.

And during this time, it was time for the Navy to shine again and land on Greenland.

Patricia Lake in the Rocky Mountains, Canada.

On the towering mountains, covered with ice and snow, the lake here is an out-and-out moraine lake.

At this time, on this calm lake, a huge ship was under construction.

Unlike previous shipyards, there are no arc sparks, no huge cranes, and only one large refrigerator here.

At this time, the refrigerator was running at full power, and huge blocks of ice were gradually forming.

Ordinary ice cubes are crystal clear, but the current ice cubes have countless impurities suspended inside, which is the real top secret of the ice aircraft carrier.

Adding wood chips to the water, a simple ingredient, can greatly improve the strength of the ice!

Jeffrey was wearing a hard hat and a coat, looking at the busy scene, very satisfied, he is a genius engineer, he thought of such a genius plan, history, will remember him!

The ice carrier, an invention across the ages.

In the past, the original idea was to find an iceberg of the right size, chiseled into a boat shape, wrapped in wood to prevent it from melting too quickly, and hollowed out to store military supplies. The top of the iceberg is flattened into a runway, thus becoming a floating airport.

However, he soon found that the ice was too brittle to support the take-off and landing of the plane, so he started research and found a new method, adding other things to the fresh water, which reduced the thermal conductivity of the ice, slowed down the melting rate, and greatly improved the It improves the strength and toughness of ice, making it close to concrete.

More importantly, the United States now needs an ice aircraft carrier, otherwise, his project will simply not find enough investment.

A few days ago, the small-scale model had been built. After testing by the naval department, everything met their needs. Therefore, the planned 2 million-ton aircraft carrier began to be built.

The U.S. Navy was running out of time, and after their plans to delay the German Navy went bankrupt, all that was left was to build large numbers of naval warships.

Aircraft carriers are a must. The existing shipyards of the US Navy are simply not enough, and the progress is too late.

Now, the construction of this ice aircraft carrier has begun. If there is no problem, the Navy will invest more funds to build a large number of them in a short period of time.

Ordinary ship construction is complicated, requiring steel plates to be pressed into various shapes and then welded, while for ice aircraft carriers, only ice blocks need to be built.

In the shell made of wood, fresh water mixed with wood chips is injected, and the fresh water is cooled by a refrigerator.

Compared to welding the hull, simply put the two ice cubes together, freeze the contact surface, and you're connected.

This kind of efficiency is the highest. If it weren't for taking care of the working environment of the workers, the construction work in Canada is closer to the North Pole, and even the refrigerator is not needed. Just put the mold in place, water it, and it will take a few hours. Out.

"Our ship will have its outline built in two days." Beside Jeffrey, is the military director of the plan, Alexander.

Alexander is a civilian in the military and has a deep knowledge of warship construction. He is also very excited to be in charge of this project this time.

"The various equipment needed by the ship is being transported by road." Alexander said: "This giant aircraft carrier, we have to install 26 propellers, even so, the aircraft carrier can only be propelled to a speed of ten knots, right For our fleet, this speed is very slow."

2 million tons is an astronomical displacement. If it can be built, it will be the largest ship in the hands of human beings. If there is a defect, it is the speed.

Common warships can reach a speed of about 30 knots. This kind of ice aircraft carrier is too slow in the fleet. Other warships follow it slowly, and those captains will complain.

"Yes, speed is not our strength, carrying capacity is what we need." Jeffrey said: "I heard that the bomber unit is also very interested, and they have begun to practice how to take off and land at a length of 900 meters. "

What aircraft carrier can carry bombers? Even the bombers dispatched to retaliate against the island country can only take off and cannot land. Now, this kind of aircraft carrier can fully satisfy the take-off and landing of bombers.

This one is enough, the disadvantage of slow speed is not a disadvantage at all.

Just as he was talking, in the distance, on the winding mountain road, the twists and turns, a transport convoy arrived.

"The engine has arrived, it's great, we're going to install it as fast as we can!" Jeffrey said excitedly.

The characteristic of the ice carrier is that it can change its shape at any time. At this time, the ice blocks that have been frozen have initially shown the outline of the first half of the aircraft carrier, and many places are irregular.

It is also very simple to repair the shape, just take the baking lamp and bake it, which is quite easy.

Now, the various compartments in the interior can be reserved for later, and what is needed can be built. If the structure is not suitable, it will be melted and re-frozen. This is the best performance of ice cubes, and you can do whatever you want.

First build the casing, then install the engine, and try the performance in the lake.

Ordinary ships are the whole power cabin, and the propellers are all at the tail. This is the most suitable way after hundreds of years of development. However, the current ice aircraft carrier does not need this way.

According to Jeffrey's design, the power of the ice carrier is outside the sides, and the engines are hung. Each engine drives a propeller. The biggest advantage of this is that it is easy to operate.

"Because our demand is relatively urgent, we cannot find a suitable engine. We can only use the radial air-cooled engine on the fighter, each with a power of 2,000 horsepower." Alexander said.

For an aircraft carrier, the most suitable power source is a boiler, which burns heavy oil, which is the cheapest raw material. However, it is not applicable to an ice aircraft carrier. Just think about it and know what it would be if you put a boiler in the ice cubes. ending.

The ice carrier, which never sinks, will only melt slowly. If a boiler is used, it will sink quickly.

Aviation engines, which burn gasoline, cost the most, and only in the United States today, regardless of the cost, dare to use it like this.

"Then put it on!" Jeffrey rubbed his hands together and exhaled a stream of white air. He doesn't care what fuel.