bookbashuk Chapter 259 The Reconnaissance Fleet is Completed
Chapter 259 The Reconnaissance Fleet is Completed
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As the output of the thermonuclear engine increased, the main support for the aircraft's levitation gradually shifted from the waist-mounted propulsion device to the aerial propulsion backpack.
[The aerial propulsion backpack is operating at full power; flight mode is activated.]
Looking at the mine 11 kilometers away on the map, Platinum pushed the two control levers to the bottom, and several streams of azure flames shot out from his back.
Immediately afterwards, the aerodynamic components on the back of the machine deployed, maintaining the stability of the mech's flight.
During high-speed flight, the mech's body gradually leaned forward, and the exhaust nozzle of the backpack also rotated slightly upward, forming a 45-degree angle with the ground.
Platinum then controlled the mech to move back and forth in the rain, getting used to the handling of the mech in the bad weather.
Once Platinum got used to the slight hindrance caused by the bad weather, she could move freely in and out of battalion-level field air defenses, and the 20-kilometer round trip only took 6 minutes.
While Platinum was getting used to the recoil and lethality of the various weapons, Cleveland was converting the dock in Aion City, which had been transformed from an artificial bay, into a temporary military factory, as requested by Lorraine.
With the collaboration of four secondary nanocores, countless raw materials and outdated unmanned combat units were inputted, producing a large number of new unmanned combat units.
Meanwhile, the 500-meter-long dry dock next to the port of Jask also entered closed operation and began mass production of a new type of ship.
When Platinum returned to its flagship at an altitude of 2 meters with all its weapons, Lorraine and Ouyang Nian had already completed the upgrade and modification of the super-heavy tank.
After the upgrade, the super-heavy tanks were divided into two completely different models: one is a sniper tank that focuses on long-range point kills, and the other is a super-heavy self-propelled artillery that focuses on firepower delivery.
The excess energy output was also supplied to the weapon systems.
The experimental sniper tank, designed for long-range point-and-click kills, was codenamed "Hunter".
The energy system of this super-heavy tank has not changed much, except that the original combination of one nuclear fusion microreactor and two pure hydrogen gas turbines has been changed to two nuclear fusion microreactors.
The main armament of this tank is a large-caliber laser cannon. When the illumination mode is activated, it can easily penetrate a 3800 mm thick homogeneous steel plate, and in single-shot mode, it can easily penetrate a 2400 mm thick homogeneous steel plate.
Furthermore, its forward-firing weapons have also been changed. The original heavy flamethrower has been replaced with a plasma flamethrower, and the 80mm mortar in another configuration has been replaced with two small-caliber laser weapons.
The self-propelled artillery, which focused on long-range firepower delivery, was named "Siege" by the two.
The self-propelled howitzer's bare vehicle weight differs significantly from its combat weight, and its armor thickness has also decreased. However, its energy system has been replaced with an array of three nuclear fusion miniature reactors to support the massive plasma cannon.
The artillery can reach a maximum range of 60 kilometers under ideal weather conditions, but in today's severe conditions with torrential rain, the maximum range is only 40 kilometers.
In full power mode, the plasma bursts ejected from the cannon can easily melt a 4400 mm thick homogeneous steel plate and can directly annihilate all living things within a 25-meter radius.
In direct-fire mode, the plasma bursts emitted by the cannon can still easily inflict devastating damage on large silicon-based organisms.
However, its production time and difficulty are higher than that of the "Hunter", and it is usually used as accompanying firepower for troops and marches with heavy troops.
However, due to the high energy consumption of the plasma cannon and its own positioning issues, the configuration of the submarine-launched weapon of this tank has also been adjusted.
The first configuration option replaced the combination of a 50mm rapid-fire electromagnetic gun and a flamethrower with two 30mm rotary electromagnetic guns.
The second configuration, which combined an 80mm mortar with a breaching shovel, was cancelled.
After catching their breath, the two turned their attention to the near-ground transport ship, which was designed entirely by Cleveland.
This type of transport ship is 55.2 meters long, 31.2 meters wide, and 10 meters high.
With a maximum service ceiling of 4432 meters and a maximum load capacity of 920 tons, it can simultaneously carry four super-heavy tanks, along with supporting and guard personnel.
The bottom and sides of this near-ground transport ship are covered with extremely thick armor, while the numerous plasma nozzles responsible for providing lift to the ship are hidden under the thick armor and only rise to the outside of the armor layer when in operation.
The ship's overall shape is similar to that of a large hovercraft, but it lacks the iconic large hovercraft. Its shape resembles a combination of a trapezoid and a rectangle.
The transport ship's bridge is located in the center of the hull and is shaped like a low-slung rhombus, on which a complete sensor array and some electronic equipment are mounted.
The core of this type of transport ship is an anti-gravity array composed of four miniature anti-gravity units, while its energy system consists of three miniature nuclear fusion reactors and two large thermonuclear engines.
The main function of the thermonuclear engine is to propel the spacecraft forward.
Two large thermonuclear engines are positioned on the left and right sides of the bridge, resembling two huge conformal fuel tanks installed on the upper surface of the ship.
Propelled by two large thermonuclear engines, this type of transport ship can travel at a speed of 580 kilometers per hour at an altitude of 3 kilometers.
Time passed slowly amidst everyone's busy work. As the assault ship rose from the offshore work platform, three near-shore transport ships also rose from the dock.
"Platinum, how are you all adjusting?"
"Commander, we are ready to deploy at any time!"
It was now 20 hours after Platinum and the others returned to Port Jask. According to data collected by weather radar, Cleveland discovered that the rainstorm would last for another 18 hours at most, after which the sky would gradually clear up.
"Your ships and support forces are ready. Eight standard-type super-heavy tanks and four siege tanks have been loaded onto the near-ground transport ship."
"They will follow you along with five tactical transport aircraft, ready to provide long-range fire support at any time."
After a moment of silence, Lorraine finally gave Platinum a word of advice.
"If the situation at the human settlements here becomes dire, you can send near-ground transport ships and tactical transport aircraft to directly penetrate the area and provide them with fire support using the support troops on board."
Although Platinum didn't know the source of the information, she still gave a firm military salute.
"We guarantee the mission will be completed."
"Thank you for your hard work. I will follow behind you with the flagship as our last line of support."
"clear."
"Let's board the ship."