What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 37 Commander, you don’t want to...

Standing on the top of a mountain in the bay, Tang Wen was stunned by the huge ship that suddenly arrived.

If you don't see it with your own eyes, it's hard to imagine how big a 27,000-ton aircraft carrier is.

The Hornet's deck is longer than a standard 400-meter circular runway, and its width of 34.7 meters is wider than two basketball courts.

The flight deck covers an area of ​​about 8000 square meters. Looking at it from the hill, it has a very strong impact. The tugboat next to it looks like a ladybug compared to it.

At this time, the Hornet seemed to have just been resupplied, painted and loaded with aircraft, ready to attack at any time.

Six huge B6 bombers were parked on the gray deck, each of which almost occupied the entire width of the deck, and the torpedo planes and dive bombers behind them were even more inferior.

This steel behemoth cast a long shadow in the setting sun, and the radar on the top of the mast turned gently like a windmill.

If the cold sea breeze hadn't made Tang Wen shiver, he would have been able to stay on the mountain until dark.

He hurriedly urged the driver:
"Go down quickly, I want to get on the aircraft carrier!"

Tang Yi was also quite excited. After all, it was still a long way for the shipyard to build an aircraft carrier.

Even the shipyard's dock is only 100*10 meters in size, which is not enough to accommodate the Hornet.

The truck quickly drove down the winding ridge. After entering the port, Tang Wen discovered that the primary port was almost half the size of Dayawan Town. It was fully equipped with various facilities, and even the road surface was hardened cement that could withstand light bombing.

Of course, what made him even more delighted was seeing a classic American World War II Willys convertible jeep on the side of the road. Although it was also an antique, it was much more domineering than a truck.

Having made up his mind to change his vehicle, Tang Wen first came to the berth where the Hornet was docked. Standing on the pier, he felt the huge size of the aircraft carrier.

When people stand on the pier, the bridge of the Hornet is almost as high as a department store, and it is difficult to look up at the mast on the top.

The standard displacement of the Hornet is about 20000 tons, which is similar to the Type 075 amphibious assault ship built in China before the time travel.

075型甲板长度237米，宽度36米，比大黄蜂号的228.6长34.6宽更大。

But that was many years later. The Hornet's full load displacement of 27000 tons could still be considered a very good light aircraft carrier.

The Australian Navy's "Melbourne" aircraft carrier is 213.6 meters long, 24.4 meters wide, and has a full load displacement of only 20000 tons. It was modified from the giant aircraft carrier "Dignity" built for Britain during World War II. It was used from 1945 to 1982 before being retired.

The Melbourne was also modified with a 5.5-degree angled deck and steam catapult, and later equipped with A4 Skyhawk jet attack aircraft, capable of operating 24 to 27 modern fighter jets.

The Hornet has a larger hull and a larger hangar, and is actually fully capable of operating medium-sized carrier-based fighter jets.

Of course, these are just beautiful delusions. Without steam catapults and suitable carrier-based aircraft, the Hornet should just be its own holy relic of World War II.

There are also more modern aircraft carriers in the shipyard technology tree. The USS Midway and USS Essex, the 10th-level aircraft carriers of the US Navy, have been modified to adapt to jet fighters in history. After a major modification, the Midway class can even operate twin-engine heavy carrier-based fighters such as the F14.

far away...

The tenth-level aircraft carrier is too far away, and Tang Wen is already very satisfied with the Hornet.

Next time we go to the high seas to salvage shipwrecks, we will drive the Hornet. The 300-kilometer radius is within the strike range of the aviation formation.

Even if it is a World War II fighter formation, the threat cannot be underestimated.

Not to mention the production of GAIJIN, Tang Wen can control all the planes to attack by himself. If all are lost, the hangar will be automatically replenished in a few minutes.

This is similar to the ammunition logic for system ships: the ammunition in the ammunition depot is indeed limited, but it can be automatically replenished, and the ammunition cost is deducted from the credits after the battle, which is equivalent to unlimited ammunition. With such a buggy combat capability, unless the ship is sunk, the ammunition consumption alone can kill the opponent.

"Let's go up and have a look."

An idea flashed through Tang Wen's mind, and someone immediately set up a movable gangway leading to the hatch on the side of the aircraft carrier. Tang Wen and Tang Yi almost trotted up one after the other.

As soon as Tang Wen entered the aircraft carrier, he was confused by the densely packed cabins and passages. Fortunately, Tang Wen was knowledgeable and quickly found the stairs leading to the deck with the help of the signs in the cabin.

As soon as he stepped onto the deck, Tang Wen immediately ran towards the B25 bomber parked in the middle of the deck.

Both the B25 and the Hornet were designed and launched around 1940. They adopted a twin-engine layout and a three-point front landing gear, had a maximum bomb load of 1.5 tons, and had machine gun turrets at the nose and tail, with very strong self-defense firepower.

大黄蜂号上的B25是后期深度改进型，发动机是R2600-92莱特旋风14缸活塞发动机，单台可输出1700马力，最大飞行时速在430公里以上。

The B25's cockpit door is at the front of the landing gear. It opens automatically when Tang Wen approaches, and a folding boarding ladder extends downward.

Climbing up the ladder into the cockpit, Tang Wen found the driver's seat on the left and sat down. His consciousness instantly took over the entire plane.

Just like controlling a warship, he can also control the planes on the aircraft carrier with his mind, and all the data also appears in his mind.

Moreover, unlike real flight where one needs to check densely packed instruments, the current B25 is Tang Wen’s own body.

After confirming that there was sufficient fuel, the two piston engines of the B25 started to turn with a slight "bang" sound, the wheel brakes were engaged, and it automatically entered the take-off standby state.

Tang Wen turned to look at Tang Yi in the passenger seat, who made an "OK" gesture.

The throttles of both engines were immediately increased to maximum. The high-speed rotating propellers and engines produced a head-numbing buzzing sound, and the huge thrust caused the nose of the aircraft to sink slightly.

The brake of the front landing gear released when the thrust was about to reach its peak. Tang Wen instantly felt a recoil, and then watched the island on the right side move rapidly backwards.

The B25, fully fueled and loaded with ammunition, lowered its flaps and glided at an incredible speed, almost like being ejected.

When it was less than 30 meters away from the end of the front deck, as the front and rear landing gear left the deck one after another, this brand new grandfather-generation medium bomber had already flown briskly into the sky.

However, Tang Wen decisively leveled the plane before it broke through the clouds and lowered the flight altitude to below 300 meters.

He did not forget the coastal warning radar. The B25 with an all-metal fuselage clearly broke into the radar field of view. Believe it or not, within 10 minutes, a J-8II with a PL-5 fighter jet would rush over at the speed of Mach .

But it is very safe below 300 meters. The sea surface will reflect a lot of clutter. Low-altitude sea-skimming flight will still be a very effective means of penetration decades later. It is difficult for radar to detect such targets.

Of course, flying at ultra-low altitude is extremely dangerous, but since Tang Wen has encountered a cheat, he can still be flexible even if he descends to 50 meters.

Operating the bomber full of mechanical beauty, Tang Wen continued to descend to an ultra-low altitude, and could even see the schools of fish under the sea.

He suddenly turned to Tang Yi and asked:

"The B25 has a range of 2000 kilometers. Why don't we go to Dongsha?"

"It's not necessary!"

Tang Yi's skin jumped:
"Commander, you don't want to be chased by F5, do you?"

(End of this chapter)