Pirates of the Navy Thunder God

Chapter 168 Airship Testing

Chapter 168 Airship Testing...

There is a gentle breeze and the sun is shining.

In the sun, the airship glittered. Outside the metal armor, several soldiers hung towing ropes and carried oxygen tanks, using shovels and steel brushes to clean the ice on it. Clouds floated under their feet, and everywhere they looked was a sea of clouds, rolling and undulating, layered, and as beautiful as a fairyland.

On the ground, ordinary people could only see the shadows of huge ships floating above the clouds. The fear of the unknown made them terrified, but the news that followed told them what joy was!

Independently organized navy and airship combat unit!
This is a new force whose fame quickly spread across the sea in just one week.

The sea was in turmoil in 1517. After the existence of Sky Island was confirmed, the Navy established an airship unit to cooperate with the newly established G10 branch to patrol the sea and combat crime!
Before this, whether it was a warship, a merchant caravan or a pirate ship, sailing on the Grand Route would be greatly disturbed by the climate. The unpredictable weather was the biggest disaster, and accidents often happened to ships at sea. Even naval warships had records of shipwrecks and casualties. Transportation could be said to be very inconvenient.

As a result, on the Grand Line, except for the waters near the Navy's "G" series branch bases, every household had to be on guard against pirate invasions at all times, because even if an accident occurred, the Navy would not be able to arrive in time.

But it’s different with the airship troops!

They don't take the sea route, but the air route!

Advancing above the clouds, completely ignoring the storms on the sea, you can provide rapid support and treat the sea as nothing!
Such an incredible way of moving terrified the pirates. In the past, they only had to beware of the navy coming from the sea. If the distance was far, even a small sailboat could have a chance to escape. But now the navy was moving directly from the air, which was more concealed. Even if they found the enemy, their sailing speed was not as fast as flying!

In contrast to the pirates' fear and anxiety, the civilians feel at ease.

In this world, the safety of the sea is not maintained by the rulers of each country, but by the navy that is spread all over the sea! The people are also more willing to trust the navy!
With the airship force, the faster the navy can send troops to clear out the pirates, the safer they will be.

Therefore, the emergence of the airship force brings not only witness and deterrence at the technological level, but also the dawn of hope and rebirth!
However, the current problem is that the airship force is still in the experimental stage and the number is far from enough.

This made the pirates feel relieved, the civilians more eager, and the navy ushered in a new wave of enlistment...

"Get on the airship and fight the pirates!"

Marinford could hear the new recruits shouting slogans like this during training every day.

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Above the clouds, on the flagship of the airship unit, a researcher in a white coat pushed the door open after reporting, walked into the control room, and said to Ron.

"Lieutenant General Ron! The stratospheric flight test has been completed, and we can descend!"

At this moment, Ron was standing behind the windshield, looking at the magnificent sea of clouds in front of him with a calm expression.

"Understood……"

He nodded, and then said to the rest of the control room: "Inform everyone to get ready. We will begin descending in three minutes, and the altitude will drop to 5000 meters! After reaching the designated altitude, the maintenance personnel will immediately check and repair, and the medical team will be on standby at all times!"

"Yes!"

When the soldiers received the order, someone immediately picked up the Den Den Mushi and announced Ron's order.

Upon seeing this, the researcher quickly ran to an empty seat, took out an oxygen mask and put it on.

The oxygen internal circulation system inside the airship, which is composed of air shells and wind shells, allows them to not worry about the lack of oxygen even at the stratosphere, but the impact of altitude change is not limited to oxygen concentration. As a weak and sickly scientific researcher, he can't withstand the same hardship as these carefully selected soldiers who have experienced the training of lightning stimulation instruments.

"Notice, all fleets, please note, descend to 5000 meters!"

The command was repeated three times in a row. A few minutes later, the main body of the leading airship tilted forward and slowly sank into the sea of clouds. The airships behind it followed its movements, like a group of dolphins swimming in the sea, drawing graceful arcs in the air. The rolling clouds were like the stirred sea water, turbulent, magnificent, and the scene was breathtaking!

“高度……17000米、16000米、……10000米……8000米、7000米、6000米……”

"5000 meters! Reached the designated altitude, moving forward in parallel!"

Buzz...Crack...!! As the altitude dropped, the airship trembled rhythmically, as if the airship they depended on was about to collapse at any moment. It was not until the altitude dropped to 8000 meters and began to decelerate at a constant speed that the vibration gradually weakened. When the altitude stopped at 5000 meters, the soldiers in the control room breathed a sigh of relief and slumped in their seats.

Without experience, no one could guarantee that the airship would not disintegrate in the stratosphere. The joy of survival and the unexpected stability of the airship relaxed their tense nerves, and they sat limply with limp muscles, like salted fish.

"You're useless! How did you pass the psychological test?!"

But knowing is one thing, showing it is not good.

Ron glared at them, then picked up his lifeless white coat and walked out of the control room.

There was silence in the control room.

Hey hey!

You old man can fly and are not afraid of heights, but we are not! ! !

But no one dared to complain to Ron. As he said, they were selected into the airship unit after passing the psychological test. Now this scene was really indecent...

After a long while, the soldier who had recovered his breath smiled bitterly and picked up the Den Den Mushi, notifying everyone to carry out maintenance and report any problems immediately.

The maintenance personnel were ordered to start the inspection immediately to determine the status of the empty boat.

On the airship, they are the most prestigious group of people, second only to Commander Ron!
After all, at an altitude of 10,000 meters, the only thing everyone can rely on is the airship. You can be short of food, clothes and doctors, but you must have all the repairmen!

A top repairman can even eat the same exquisite food as Ron. It is not a privilege brought by Ron's status, but the soldiers' sincere offering!

Back in the office, the man in the white coat took a few breaths, suppressed his urge to vomit, and began to report. He knew that Ron was not a data person, so he reported the results directly.

"The results of the 18000-meter stratospheric navigation test are not optimistic. The pressure change caused many abnormalities in the airship structure that needed to be repaired. At the same time, the failure rate of the plasma cannon also increased by 3 percentage points. However, there is no problem with tropospheric navigation. All data are within the estimated range, so the temporary safety altitude is still 5000, with an upper limit of 13000."

"I see. Is there anything else you haven't tested?"

Ron lit a cigar and puffed away.

The soldiers who had followed Ron to sea before were now truly living in dire straits. Not only was the weekly supply of alcohol cancelled on the airship, even cigarettes were banned.

The safety of the airship is of vital importance. A small spark may cause a fire, leaving no one on the entire airship alive!

The only place where you can smoke is Ron's office, because although it is called an office, it is actually just a square iron box.

Unless the iron box melts completely, no matter how noisy it is inside, it will not affect the outside at all.

Then the question arises…

Who dares to break into Ron's office without permission?
Just for smoking?
It's not easy to die on an airship... just jump off, there's no need to seek torture.

"At present, there is only the firepower limit test left. We have checked the data of the plasma cannon and found no problem. We have also conducted several test firings. However, the subsequent impact of actual operation on the airship will take time to accumulate and verify. We can gradually improve it in actual combat without deliberately doing it..."

The white coat answered quickly.

Yes, testing!
This airship unit was not given to Ron to trade with Sky Island. Its main task was to cooperate with the G10 branch in actual combat and patrol the sea.

As a security consultant, Kulik was in charge of a group of transport airships that had been modified to increase their cargo capacity. They were the main force in transporting materials up and down. What their airship force needed was to conduct various tests and collect data to lay the foundation for subsequent improvements.

"I understand. Notify the aviation team and rush to the G10 branch at full speed."

"understand!"

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