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The Third Empire - Chapter 1702

Published at 19th of October 2021 11:22:46 AM


Chapter 1702: 1702

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There are large pieces of ice floating in the Arctic Ocean. Therefore, no one will associate it with the South Atlantic by using ice action as a code name.

With Chirac's decision, the ice operation began. On the previous plan, detailed modifications were made to prepare for the cross sea landing in consideration of other conditions.

During this time, it was time for the navy to shine again and land on Greenland.

Patricia Lake in the Rocky Mountains, Canada.

The towering mountains are covered with ice and snow. Hubo here is an authentic moraine lake.

At this time, on the calm lake, a huge ship was under construction.

Different from previous shipyards, there are no electric arc sparks and huge lifting cranes. There is only one large refrigerator here.

At this time, the refrigerator is running at full power, and huge ice blocks are gradually formed.

Ordinary ice is crystal clear, but now there are countless impurities suspended inside the ice, which is the real top secret of the ice aircraft carrier.

Adding sawdust to water, a simple raw material, can greatly improve the strength of ice!

Jeffrey is wearing a hard hat and coat. Looking at the busy scene, he is very satisfied. He is a talented engineer. When he thinks of such a talented scheme, history will remember him!

Ice aircraft carrier, a cross era invention.

In the past, in his original idea, Jeffrey intended to find an iceberg of appropriate size, chisel it into a ship shape, wrap it with wood outside to avoid melting too quickly, and empty it inside to store military materials. The top of the iceberg is flattened into a runway, thus becoming a floating airport.

However, he soon found that the ice was too brittle to support aircraft take-off and landing, so he began to study and find new methods. Adding other things to the fresh water reduced the thermal conductivity of the ice, delayed the melting speed, and greatly improved the strength and toughness of the ice to make it close to the concrete.

More importantly, the United States now needs an ice aircraft carrier, otherwise, his project will not find enough investment at all.

A few days ago, the small-size model had been built. After testing for the Navy Department, everything met their needs. Therefore, the planned 2 million ton aircraft carrier began to be built.

The U.S. Navy has no time. After the bankruptcy of their plan to delay the German Navy, there is only a large number of naval ships left to build.

Aircraft carrier is a must. The existing shipyards of the US Navy are simply not enough and the progress is too late.

Now, the construction of this ice aircraft carrier has begun. If there is no problem, the Navy will invest more funds and build a large number of aircraft carriers in a short time.

Ordinary ship construction is complex. Steel plates need to be pressed into various shapes and then welded. For ice aircraft carriers, only ice blocks need to be built.

The shell made of wood is filled with fresh water mixed with sawdust. When it is cooled by a refrigeration mechanism, the fresh water becomes ice. In this way, separate parts are manufactured.

Compared with the welded hull, just put two ice cubes together and freeze the contact surface.

Such efficiency is the highest. If it were not for taking care of the working environment of the workers, the construction operation would be carried out in Canada closer to the Arctic without even using the refrigerator. The mold would be put in place and watered, and it would come out in a few hours.

"In two days, our ship will be able to build a contour." Next to Jeffrey is Alexander, the military leader of the plan.

Alexander is a civilian in the army and has deep knowledge of warship construction. He is also very excited to be responsible for this project.

"All kinds of equipment needed by ships are being transported by road." Alexander said: "this huge aircraft carrier, we need to install 26 propellers. Even so, we can only push the aircraft carrier to a speed of 10 knots, which is very slow for our fleet."

2 million tons is an astronomical displacement. If it can be built, it will be the largest ship in human hands. If it is defective, it is the speed.

Most warships can speed up to about 30 knots. This ice aircraft carrier is too slow in the fleet. Other warships follow it slowly. Those captains will complain.

"Yes, speed is not our strong point. Carrying capacity is what we need." Jeffrey said: "I heard that the bomber troops are also very interested. They have begun to practice how to take off and land at a length of 900 meters."

What aircraft carrier can carry bombers? Even the bombers dispatched to retaliate against the island countries can only take off and cannot land. Now, this aircraft carrier can fully meet the take-off and landing of bombers.

This one is enough. The disadvantage of slow speed is not a disadvantage at all.

Just then, in the distance, on the winding mountain road, the peaks and turns, a transportation team came.

"The engine has arrived. It's really good. We install it at the fastest speed!" Jeffrey said excitedly.

The characteristic of ice aircraft carrier is that it can change its shape at any time. At this time, the frozen ice initially shows the outline of the first half of the aircraft carrier. Many places are irregular. Wait until it is repaired.

The repair is also very simple. Just bake with a baking lamp. It's quite easy.

Now, all kinds of internal compartments can be reserved for later. They can build whatever they need. If the structure is inappropriate, they will be melted and re frozen. This is the best performance of ice. They can have whatever they want.

First build the shell, then install the engine and try its performance in the lake.

Ordinary ships have an integral power cabin with propellers at the tail. This is also the most appropriate way after hundreds of years of development. However, this way is not used for current ice aircraft carriers.

According to Jeffrey's design, the power of the ice carrier is to hang engines outside the sides. Each engine drives a propeller. The biggest advantage is that it is easy to operate.

"Because our demand is urgent, we can't find a suitable engine. We can only use the star air-cooled engine on the fighter, and the power of each can reach 2000 horsepower." Said Alexander.

For aircraft carriers, the most appropriate power is boilers, burning heavy oil, which is the cheapest raw material. However, it is not applicable to ice aircraft carriers. Just think about it. What will happen if you put a boiler in the ice.

Ice aircraft carrier, unsinkable, will only melt slowly. If you use a boiler, it will sink soon.

Aviation engines, which burn gasoline, consume the most. Only the United States, regardless of cost, dares to use them.

"Then install it!" Jeffrey rubbed his hands and exhaled white breath. He doesn't care about fuel.




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