It can be foreseeable that in the near future, the new naval battleships of the Sar Empire will be suppressed by the Yaman Empire for a long time in terms of quantity, which is untolerated by the Sar Empire, which is known as the first naval power.
However, the construction of warships is different from building rifles, especially the construction of large battleships, which takes a very long time. During this period, the Saar Empire had to join forces with the Nantes Empire to suppress the Yaman Empire.
The local area of the Saar Empire is not large, with only so many excellent ports and places where shipyards can be built. Now all shipyards are operating at full capacity. If the number of new ships is added to the construction number, it is a bit unrealistic.
Of course, it is not that the Saar Empire, which is famous for its naval, only comes to such a few docks. It is just that the government and the military docks did not have the long-term vision of Fang Xiaoyu. Because it was built earlier, most of the docks in the Saar Empire were in full swing.
It is less than 10,000 tons and cannot be built at all, the current giant steel ships that are more than 10,000 tons and even begin to march to 20,000 tons. If the dock is transformed, it will take longer, and it is simply that the distance water cannot quench the near thirst.
In the face of tight time, the Sar Empire turned its attention to the Boston Empire, which had the largest industrial output value in the world and had many shipyards.
There is a dilemma in the construction of warships in the Boston Empire. If warships are not built in the Boston Empire, the manufacturing of warships in the Saar Empire will be likely to be left behind by the Yaman Empire, because the Yaman Empire began to be vacated with the dock just now
It is announced that six new 'Flette III' class battleships with a full load displacement of 17,500 tons are built.
If the shipbuilding was moved to the Boston Empire, it would be necessary to share many of the technology of the warship construction with the Boston Empire, which would greatly strengthen the level of naval warship construction in the Boston Empire.
Although we know the possible harm, the Sar Empire now has no choice. It will take some time for the Bostonians to obtain technology and absorb it. Moreover, the Chinese territory and the Boston Empire are restraining each other in the Eastern Ocean, which threatens the Sar Empire.
Be less sexual.
But the Yaman Empire is different. They came for the precious colonies and hegemony of the Saar Empire. For the Saar Empire, the Yaman Empire was definitely a major threat to life and death.
The Sar Empire now has no choice but to choose between losing hegemony and leaking technical secrets. In the end, the Sar Empire made the only viable choice, and they announced that they would send experts to help build their latest in the Boston Empire
Class 1 battleships, four 18,000-ton "reputation" battleships.
The Boston Empire shipyard was built late and the large dock was still very wealthy. It was overjoyed to get this large order and such advanced technology.
With the technical support provided by the Saar Empire, the Boston Empire immediately decided to improve the 18,000-ton Mississippi-class battleship under construction.
They not only upgraded the artillery to a double-equipped spring tube annealing gun, but also replaced the power system with the three-expanded steam engine and small water pipe boiler that had just been successfully developed by the Saar Empire. At the same time, based on the "Mississippi" level, they began to start
Build a 'North Carolina' class battleship with a displacement of 19,000 tons.
The shipbuilding competition between the Saar Empire and the Yaman Empire also stimulated the powers of the Western Continent, and a new round of naval arms race appeared again.
The Cossack Empire announced the construction of 16,000-ton Polshkov-class battleships, while the Nantes Empire added four of the "Breton" class battleships. The main power of Habvsburg was believed to be
Cruisers are more useful without building battleships.
While the entire Western Continent was building battleships in full swing, Japan could no longer sit still. After seeking assistance from the Saar Empire, they began to build their own "Kingang"-class battleships based on the "Captain Hundred-Man"-class battleships, and
Three ships were started at the same time.
All countries are busy building new battleships, comparing with each other's displacement and gun caliber of the battleships, but Fang Xiaoyu turned his attention to another direction.
In the early morning of March 12, 899, on an empty grassland, Li Zhonggong inspected the newly built "Flying Eagle One" aircraft for the last time and began to replenish gasoline. The test pilot Gao Qingfeng took a deep breath.
Climbing into the open cockpit without a windshield, he began to check his operating lever.
"Everything is ready." Li Zhonggong said to Fang Xiaoyu.
Fang Xiaoyu nodded: "Start the test flight." Hearing Fang Xiaoyu's order, the two staff members ran to the front of the plane. No one of them grabbed the blades of a propeller, and at the same time began to turn the propeller effortfully.
After one or two turns, a stream of black smoke came out of the exhaust pipe behind the propeller side, and it quickly turned on its own. Seeing that the engine had started, the two of them quickly left the vicinity of the plane. Seeing this, Fang Xiaoyu shook his head gently
, The current gasoline engine is not yet mature, so it does not help the cylinder piston to operate, and electric ignition alone cannot start the engine directly.
Gao Qingfeng in the cockpit was also very nervous. He carefully increased the accelerator and opened the damper to the maximum. At the same time, he clasped the operating lever and aimed it at the straight track. Two 35-horsepower gasoline engines sprayed wisps of black smoke.
, drives the propeller to rotate at high speed.
Under the action of the propeller, the plane began to slide forward slowly, and the speed of the gliding became faster and faster. Seeing that the speed was almost the same, Gao Qingfeng began to slowly pull the joystick back. The plane pulled up slightly on the runway, and then fell back.
On the runway, it looked very difficult.
It was not until the plane jumped on the runway three times before it pulled up the nose. Gao Qingfeng drove the plane and finally slowly rose to the sky. Seeing that the plane was flying higher and higher, the ground was boiling, and everyone cheered.
Throwing the hat into the sky.
Fang Xiaoyu looked up at the flying eagle-1 slowly circled, and his eyes were also wet. Twenty-four years after he came to this world, the first plane that was heavier than air finally rose to the sky, which means he returned.
The road to home is closer.
Gao Qingfeng gradually calmed down his panic in the air and began to operate the takeoff plane smoothly. Because there was no windshield, the airflow in the air made him unable to open his eyes. He immediately pulled down the goggles that Fang Xiaoyu had temporarily added to him.
It feels much better.
After more than ten minutes of flight, looking at the fuel meter that had consumed almost the same amount, Gao Qingfeng began to control the plane to circumferentially and descend.
Aiming at the flat runway, Gao Qingfeng slowly pressed down the operating rod. When the aircraft's wheel touched the ground, the fuselage vibrated violently, but it still fell steadily. After gliding for hundreds of meters
The plane finally stopped in the middle of the runway. At this time, the cheering people on the ground had quickly surrounded him. They quickly pulled Gao Qingfeng off the plane, and several people worked together to throw him into the sky.
"Old Li, congratulations on your success." Fang Xiaoyu smiled and held Li Zhonggong's hand.
Li Zhonggong smiled and said, "Most of this is the master's contribution. If the master had not pointed out the direction for me, the plane would not have been so easy to successfully experiment."
Fang Xiaoyu smiled and said, "No matter what, we have created history, and I dare to guarantee that this will be a great invention that has always changed human life and the course of war."
"Flying Eagle One" only successfully solved the problem of existence or not. It also needs to continue to conduct experiments and accumulate a large amount of experimental data and accumulate experience for the development of new models.
No matter what, China Ling finally owns the aircraft, and the new model will start to develop after gaining some experience. In order to speed up the development speed, Fang Xiaoyu divided the key equipment on the aircraft into several groups to specialize in the development, and carried out detailed division of labor to speed up the development speed.
Soon the aircraft engine laboratory and the airborne weapon laboratory were established at the same time. Fang Xiaoyu believed that in the near future, he would surpass the Saar Empire and become the new overlord at sea with his aircraft carriers and powerful carrier-based aircraft troops.
After watching the flight test, Fang Xiaoyu returned to his mansion with excitement. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Xia Tingwei and Xia Tingyun lying on the table and drawing some drawings. Fang Xiaoyu smiled and said, "What are you two doing here? Jun
Where have you gone?"
Xia Tingwei raised her head and found that it was Fang Xiaoyu who was back. She immediately smiled and greeted her: "Jun'er was taken away by the wet nurse. We are designing a new building." She said as she picked up Fang Xiaoyu's coat that she took off.
After hang up, these things could have been done by the servants, but Xia Tingwei always felt that this was the responsibility of being a wife, so she always insisted on taking care of Fang Xiaoyu's life.
"New Building?" Seeing Xia Tingyun drawing pictures attentively and having no time to pay attention to him, Fang Xiaoyu also became a little curious.
Fang Xiaoyu approached and looked around and found that Xia Tingyun was painting a room with a huge white cloth hanging. Below was a stool sitting in a circle. There was an open space in the middle of the stool, and there was a square drawing. Fang Xiaoyu said strangely: "What is this square?
thing?"
Xia Tingyun explained: "That's where the movie projector is placed."
Fang Xiaoyu suddenly said, "Do you want to build a house for movies?"
Xia Tingyun nodded: "That's right. I plan to start filming movies. After I finish filming, I will be screened in such a house. It will definitely be very profitable."
Fang Xiaoyu smiled and said, "Yun'er has now fallen into the eyes of money and wants to make money at any time."
Xia Tingwei smiled and said, "You can't blame Yun'er, she is also helping you. Now that China has gained wealth, the people have spare money, and besides eating and drinking, there is only entertainment project like listening to radio. It's so monotonous.
That's why Yun'er wanted to make movies to increase people's leisure time entertainment projects."
Fang Xiaoyu slapped his thigh and said, "It's really right. I've neglected this aspect. The cinema must be built, and more needs to be built. Yun'er, you don't need to draw the drawings anymore. I'll build the cinema. You will start to raise the formalities now.