Tang Yunyang's plan to take a boat to Truk greatly disappointed the Red Baron Richthofen. Imagine accompanying Tang Yunyang to Truk by boat, a straight-line distance of nearly 5,000 kilometers from Batavia.

The top speed of the boat is only 30 knots, which is less than 60 kilometers per hour, which will be a long journey.

Along the way, you will naturally see Tang Yunyang and his wife**, which will definitely make Richthofen tired to death!

"No, we'll go by sea, I promise it won't be long. If you don't believe me, I think we can bet on a bottle of Louis 15, if you will! ”

It was about Tang Yunyang's endless things, which were so many that it was difficult for the red baron Richthofen to accept, so he refused his request without compromise.

"No, I don't bet with you. You're not civilized, and I'll always lose out if I bet with you! ”

When night came, the red barons Richthofen and Stuart Shang, who traveled with Tang Yunyang. They arrive at Iron Wing's secret weapons testing area, in a heavily guarded cavern on the docks. It seems that there is a submarine in it, because the cave actually goes straight to the water.

But when Richthofen saw it, he couldn't help but froze.

"Don, you've got to tell me, is this a plane or a ship?"

"Hey, my brother, it's not an airplane or a boat, it's a boat!"

This time, in order to supply the German troops on the island, Tang Yunyang did not hesitate to use the speedboat he prepared for the navy. Of course, this kind of speedboat is nothing new, it is a ground-effect aircraft.

In 1935, Finnish engineer Leo used the phenomenon of the "ground effect" to design and build the world's first wing boat.

Although large ground-effect boats were not produced by the Soviet Union until the 80s, this did not prevent the Germans from working on them in the First World War.

The Hurricane ground-effect airship produced by the Iron Wing Company is the same as the "Meteorite" that comes from a failure.

Originally, it was planned to develop a twin-engine seaplane, which was intended to pave the way for the development and use of medium-range airliners after the end of the war. It is a pity that due to problems with the engine power, the plane was not able to leave the water at all.

But failure naturally becomes some kind of opportunity in the eyes of someone who loves money. Lang found Tang Yunyang.

But what he never expected was that Tang Yunyang offered him the method of shortening, widening and raising the wing, and at the same time adding short wings in front of the wing to fix the two engines.

At the same time, when they were asked to test, the monster, which looked like half airplane and half ship, actually flew. But it's not very high, but it's just a few hundred meters high. The only good thing is that this guy can have a much larger payload than an airplane.

Of course, they didn't know that according to the method Tang Yunyang said, the things they changed were no longer airplanes, but belonged to one of the types of ground effect airships. Especially Tang Yunyang knew some special things that people at this time had not yet been able to discover.

For example, when the height of the wing from the ground is 15% of the length of the wing, the ground effect is most obvious, and the lift-to-drag ratio of the wing can be increased by more than 30%, this area is called the ground effect area.

Flying in the ground effect area is like being gently held up by a mysterious force, so some people jokingly call the "ground effect" the "hand of God".

This was seen when browsing the "Caspian Sea Monster", a large ground-effect airship. There is also a propulsion system installed above the front wing of the WIG, which can use the strong air flow generated by the engine to form a power cushion under the wing to enhance the ground effect and support the aircraft.

Therefore, technology is sometimes like a layer of window paper. When you figure it out, you'll realize that the principle is so simple.

In order to finalize this kind of hurricane ground effect airship, the Iron Wing Company first started with a small model demonstration. Step by step, the results of wind tunnel and hydrodynamic laboratory tests have resulted in this "Hurricane at Sea" with a wide fuselage and large aspect ratio wings.

Compared to airplanes, WIG also has good maneuverability. Its directional control and motion stability are better than those of airplanes, and the pilot does not need special training, and maintenance is simpler and more convenient than airplanes.

Especially due to the high lift-to-drag ratio when flying in the ground effect area, the fuel consumption is more than 30% lower than that of ordinary aircraft at the same load capacity and flight speed.

The WIG can not only sail on the water, but also on various terrains such as beaches, swamps, ice, and snow, and has strong amphibiousness.

This time, in order to go to the Truk Naval Base, this flight is an ultra-long flight of 4,500 kilometers, so a large amount of fuel is loaded on the Hurricane ground effect airship. In addition to Tang Yunyang, there are only two co-pilots and two mechanics left.

Because the take-off requirement of the ground effect airship is that the wave height cannot exceed 3.5 meters. Therefore, when the Hurricane ground-effect airship starts to glide, it is always on the inside of the breakwater.

When gliding in the sea, the bumps that make people uncomfortable are quite intense due to the fact that the speed is quite fast. However, as soon as you take off by taxiing, the uncomfortable jolting sensation disappears without a trace.

"Don, look, I can guarantee that this guy is faster than the plane!"

Tang Yunyang was already in the cabin and found a comfortable place for himself.

"yes, I know. And it's not very fast, just over 250 kilometers! So, it's been quite a long journey. If you're interested, don't sleep, I'm going to sleep! ”

After that, he ignored it, and Richthofen, who had been amazed all along.

The Hurricane ground-effect airship sails eastward on an empty channel at night, and the actual distance of the entire voyage will reach about 6,000 kilometers.

Therefore, on an unknown desert island in the north of Irian Island, there is a relay station of the Iron Wing Company. There are not only warehouses, but also radio towers for radio navigation.

The three of them, together with the crew, spent 10 hours resting on the island, during which time the Hurricane airship was maintained, inspected and refueled.

This was followed by another continuous voyage, covering a distance of 3,000 kilometers for almost 15 hours.

Richthofen, who had never flown such long distances, was almost sick on board. But the indisputable fact is that it was the fastest way he had ever seen to travel.

In the middle of the night, Truk, Germany's largest naval base in the Pacific, appeared. There were no German warships here, and apart from a few cruisers and destroyers that had been withdrawn from China, the largest fleet here was actually the first naval combat group of Thunder International.

finally received Nancy who Tang Yunyang was coming. Green looked forward to being on the edge of the sea, his eyes looking at the place where he would appear.

She had been looking forward to it for too long, and the closer the time was to Tang Yunyang's arrival, the more nervous she felt in her heart.

Previously in Mike. When Lang was about to go to the United States to attend the first annual meeting of the Chinese Renaissance Party, she had thought about going with her.

However, due to the construction of the "treasure" here, it has entered a critical construction stage. So not only was she not able to return to the United States, but she was not able to stay even in Batavia.

She knew that in Tang Yunyang's heart, this "baby" was no lighter than herself in his heart. There is even a possibility that in his heart, this baby is even heavier than her.

Nancy. Green doesn't blame Tang Yunyang, when Chen Bin came here, he brought more Marines, more pilots, more Chinese.

Looking at their hard looks, she could tell. What kind of hope do they have for the "future" that Tang Yunyang has planned for them?

In the face of this hope, his hope, their hope, Nancy. Green had no way of getting rid of it.

"If he sees it, he'll love it!"

Nancy. Where Green looked back was a proud, huge battleship.

It has long take-off and landing decks, and an angled take-off deck with a catapult. Not only her, but also the designers and technicians who built the ship, were also amazed by the person who made the model.

And, of course, they have to marvel at themselves!

Because they only relied on a model to design and build this 50,000-ton aviation warship, the world's largest aviation warship.

This is Nancy. Green wanted the gift that Tang Yunyang saw, of course, from another aspect, I am afraid that she herself was also a gift that Tang Yunyang had been thinking about for a long time.

"Woo......"

In a place where I couldn't see with my eyes, I suddenly remembered a sound like a tsunami.

"He's coming, he's finally here!"

It was late at night, and I couldn't see that far with my eyes. But Nancy, who has been looking forward to her lover. Green, just feeling like his heart was going crazy, beating violently.

"Come on, my love, and hope we are never separated!"

This is Nancy. Green's call, as it had been at the beginning, she didn't care about the name and the tiring stuff, and she didn't care if he had any other women.

A few days ago, when she learned the news that she had been missing that he had been seriously injured on the battlefield. Had it not been for the telegram that he was coming, she would have probably arrived in Batavia by this time.

The Hurricane Ground Effect Airship finally ended his pain for Red Baron Richthofen, but when he followed Tang Yunyang and stepped on land again, he almost groaned in pain.

"Fuck, bastard, there's his woman everywhere you go!"

The long-awaited Nancy. Green didn't care about Chen Bin and the others who were looking forward to her at all. Just threw himself into Tang Yunyang's arms and hugged him tightly.

Tang Yunyang tightly put Nancy. Green embraced him as he stumbled into his mind.

Subconsciously, he hugged the body in his arms tightly, as if he was afraid that she would be like a beautiful phantom that would drift away with the wind. Please go to see the first release without ads

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