northernbook Chapter 325 A919 Dreamliner Product Launch
Chapter 325 A919 Dreamliner Product Launch
After sinking all the English warships in the Persian Gulf, the Third Fleet of the ancient country launched an airborne operation against Colter with the assistance of the Airborne Combined Brigade.
The original operational plan was to complete the landing operation in Bandar Abbas and then withdraw a Marine battalion to launch a landing operation in Colter.
As the commander-in-chief, Zhuang Tianyou felt that this was too troublesome and would only lead to more trouble.
So the combat plan was temporarily changed. The 71st Airborne Combined Brigade launched an airborne operation, and the Navy sent ships to assist.
Therefore, the Third Fleet dispatched three arsenal ships, a Qin-class aircraft carrier, and ten cruisers and destroyers, a total of 13 ships, to assist the airborne troops in completing the landing operation.
As for the two Nimitz-class aircraft carriers and one Han-class aircraft carrier, they will remain in the northern Arabian Sea.
Four main battleships and ten ships were sailing in the Persian Gulf.
The Persian Gulf is too small for the fleet, with its narrowest point being only about 180 kilometers.
Many tribes in the coastal areas of Zhongsha rely on fishing for their livelihood.
So along the way, the fleet also encountered many small fishing boats from various coastal tribes.
When these fishermen saw the huge fleet passing by, they were all stunned, and then they knelt down on the deck of the fishing boat, praying for God's blessing.
"Dad, which country's warships are these?"
On a merchant ship of more than 2,000 tons, a young man in gorgeous clothes looked at the fleet passing by with burning eyes.
"They are warships of the ancient country, and they have also come to Zhongsha."
The middle-aged man in gorgeous clothes said with a complicated look in his eyes.
He didn't know where the arrival of the ancient country's fleet would lead the fate of the Zhongsha region, and hoped that the war would not spread to his own tribe.
A few hours later, three arsenal ships took the lead and sailed towards the city of Colte, heading directly towards the area where the port was located.
Their mission was not to bombard the city of Colte, but to directly point the cannons at their heads as a deterrent.
The Qin-class aircraft carrier also began to launch two squadrons of fighter jets to conduct armed patrols over the city of Colter and the surrounding areas.
The first batch of airborne troops of the 71st Airborne Combined Brigade successfully arrived over the city of Colt on 48 Il-76 strategic transport aircraft.
The Il-76 strategic transport aircraft has a load capacity of up to 40 tons and can even carry up to 225 fully armed paratroopers.
In this airborne operation, these 48 strategic transport aircraft carried all the personnel and equipment of two airborne combined battalions.
According to the Air Force's calculations, two squadrons of 24 Il-76 transport aircraft are needed to carry a fully staffed airborne combined arms battalion.
Umbrella flowers bloomed in the sky above the city of Corte.
Under these white parachutes are personnel, as well as multi-functional airborne infantry fighting vehicles, Lynx assault vehicles and other heavy combat vehicles.
The residents of Colte City watched the ancient country's paratroopers complete their airborne mission until a battalion of troops entered their city.
With the cannons of three arsenal ships pointed at their heads and more than ten carrier-based aircraft circling in the sky, the chief of Colte City and a group of tribal officials did not dare to move at all.
The commander of the 71st Airborne Brigade, acting as the military representative, went directly to the chief of Colt, Abdul Bahs.
Colte was very small and was not an independent country, but one of England's colonies and a protectorate.
"Chief Bahs, you are liberated. From today on, you are no longer a colony, no longer a protectorate, but an independent country with a soul."
The news of the ancient country's airborne landing on Colter made the Zhongsha commander Nelson break out in a cold sweat.
This is heading straight for Babylon and Shart.
One of these two countries is located in the middle of the China-Saudi Arabia region, and the other is an important oil and energy exporter for England.
If these two countries lose it again, they will lose the entire Zhongsha region.
England could no longer maintain a tough stance.
The British ambassador to the ancient country in Shangjing directly contacted Foreign Minister He Yujie, hoping that the two countries could reach a consensus on the issues in the China-Saudi Arabia region.
If you can't win, then you can only negotiate by cutting your losses.
Now the Third Fleet is still in the Gulf region, and England cannot be tough no matter what.
One side is in a strong position, while the other side wants to make peace by cutting its own losses, so the negotiations progressed very quickly.
Persia and Khort became independent, and at the same time, the ancient kingdoms were allowed to invest in the Babylonian and Shart regions and get a share of the oil pie.
This time, the ancient country's actions in the Zhongsha region were very large and also dealt a serious blow to England's prestige.
To many countries, England looks like a paper tiger, which looks intimidating, and in fact it is indeed very intimidating.
If the ancient country had not intervened, other countries would still have no power to resist.
England, once the world's most powerful country, may perform very poorly when facing ancient countries.
But if you are facing a kindergarten kid, you can still beat him one by one punch.
A lean camel is bigger than a horse. What's more, England is not that lean now, it's just a little declining.
Persia and Colt became members of the East Trade Organization.
The ancient country also quickly launched a series of aid plans for these two countries.
The assistance is mainly targeted at three areas.
They are agriculture, infrastructure and oil industry.
Agricultural aid is to enable them to have enough food to eat and work, infrastructure is to facilitate the transportation of oil, and the oil industry is to enable them to export oil and make money.
When these younger brothers make money, they will go to their big brother's house to spend it.
So these three tricks are to cultivate the younger brothers' ability to make money.
There is no output without input.
The ancient country's navy also made adjustments after this battle.
A Fourth Fleet was separated from the Third Fleet.
The Fourth Fleet is based in the Persian Gulf.
Its main battleships consist of a Qin-class aircraft carrier, a Han-class aircraft carrier, and a Penglai arsenal ship.
The cruisers and destroyers are supplemented by the most advanced Type 042A nuclear-powered cruisers and Type 051A destroyers.
At the same time, a strategic nuclear submarine squadron will be deployed in the Zhongsha area.
It consists of four Lafayette-class strategic nuclear submarines.
A world war is about to break out, so deploying a strategic nuclear submarine force here is also a precautionary measure.
In June 39, the Guguo Commercial Aircraft Manufacturing Group held a product launch conference.
This press conference was held at the Jianggang International Air Show Center.
Almost all major media outlets in major countries have been mobilized.
Because this product launch is the world's first jet airliner.
So not only the media came, but also civil aviation giants from various countries.
They tasted success with the A-909 superjumbo.
Although they haven't started making money yet, they are still in the stage of recovering their investment.
But they all see the potential of the civil aviation market. Whether it is cargo or personnel transportation, they can make profits without losses.
As long as they can make a profit without losing money, they are willing to invest.
How could they not be present at the launch of the A919 jetliner?
At the press conference, they also saw the A-919 jet airliner behind the podium.
The passenger plane is painted red and white, and its wide wings are equipped with four TE-4A turbojet engines that were specially modified for it by the Ancient Aviation Power Industry Group.
It is more than one size larger than the A909 passenger aircraft.
It can be regarded as a real super airliner.
"Our Dreamliner is powered by four TE-4A turbojet engines, each of which can generate a maximum thrust of 8 tons, while the total thrust of the four engines is 32 tons.
It is precisely thanks to these four powerful engines that our Dreamliner has become a true superjumbo for our group."
When the words fell, the whole audience was in an uproar.
Many people at the scene did not know what a single 8-ton thrust engine meant, but some insiders of civil aviation companies who were experts knew it very well.
Take the turboprop engine equipped on the A909 passenger aircraft for comparison, its power is 4000 horsepower.
If 8 tons of thrust is converted into horsepower, it is 6 times its power.
The jet engines currently developed by various countries in Europe have a maximum thrust of only about 1 ton, and their performance is not particularly stable and the failure rate is very high.
The passenger aircraft launched by the ancient country has a single engine thrust of 8 tons. You can imagine how big the gap is.
"Our aviation industry lags behind the East by at least 50 years."
"What does it matter? As long as we can buy their planes."
Soon, the A919 Dreamliner parameters that everyone had been looking forward to were also revealed.
The maximum take-off weight is 141 tons, the cruising speed is 970 kilometers per hour, and the maximum range is 7000 kilometers.
Its first-class cabin can accommodate 190 people, and its second-class cabin can accommodate 140 people.
The maximum payload can reach 30 tons.
Although the range is not as long as the A909 passenger aircraft's more than kilometers, this range does not hinder the execution of intercontinental routes.
Its other performance completely crushes the A909 super airliner.
Especially its payload capacity of up to 30 tons is simply terrifying.
If used for intercontinental freight, not only can the transportation cost be reduced, but the transportation efficiency can also be greatly improved.
However, when his price was announced, the scene fell into silence.
300 million dollars!
It is three times the price of the A909 super airliner.
Is this price expensive for a civil aviation company? Of course it is.
But this is a jet airliner, we have to take it down no matter what.
If they don't take it down, other domestic airlines will take action.
How can they compete with their rivals if they don't have jet airliners?
So even though it costs $300 million per unit, its orders are still booming.
In addition to the 37 orders from major domestic airlines and civil aviation companies, various countries also contributed 89 orders on the same day, bringing the total orders on that day to 126 aircraft.
Based on a unit price of US$300 million, the total order value reached US$3.78 million.
In this era, 3.78 million US dollars can buy 306 tons of gold.
If placed in modern time and space, at a price of US$2700 per ounce, the total value would be US$1 billion.
This is the value these 126 passenger aircraft bring.