The apocalypse.
After half a month of hard work, all the mutant nests on the west side of Wanghai were cleared. Other than that, NAC soldiers deployed eleven checkpoints along the Huangpu River and blocked all the bridges from the west city to the east city to prevent the mutants from spreading from the east city to the west city.
The entire west city, whether it was on the surface or in the sewers, all the mutant nests were cleared by the mercenaries and the NAC army. Although mutants such as mutated cockroaches and rats were difficult to eradicate, the more aggressive mutants such as zombies, Roshans, and even Death Claws were almost non-existent in the west city. Overwhelmed by NAC's power, all the survivor groups in the west city of Wanghai submitted to NAC's rule.
The mercenary groups and raider groups that used to have dirty hands also changed their ways and moved out of the city. After witnessing the rain of rockets, they didn't have the slightest desire to resist. NAC already used its force to declare its dominance over Wanghai.
Even Liuding Town, which was on the same level as the Sixth Street, was no longer enough against the behemoth known as NAC.
Or rather, when they saw the God's Cane bombarding the city center, they were completely convinced. They didn't know NAC was fighting against the Supreme, they only knew NAC had a plan to clear out the mutant nests in the city center. Therefore, they mistakenly believed that the tungsten rod was fired by NAC …
Other than establishing its dominance, NAC also sent engineers in nuclear protective suits to the city center to clean up the radioactive sources piled up in the city center.
The radioactive materials that were difficult to remove were collected into lead barrels and thrown into the deep pit created by the tungsten rod. Then, they were filled with lead cement. The areas with low radiation levels were sprayed with radiation cleaning fluid. It wouldn't take long before the gamma value of the entire city center returned to normal.
Also, there were exploration teams sent to atomic companies, research centers, and industrial bases to search for pre-war technology. All the collected technology documents would be sent to Camp 27 for categorization. The city center that was "protected" by the radiation was like a treasure that had not been ruined. Many of the technical data hidden in the underground bunker were relatively well preserved, and the value was also very high. More than a thousand scientists in Camp 27 suddenly became busy.
The Huangpu River that cut through Wanghai was like a Berlin Wall. On the left was the stable NAC occupied territory, and on the right was the chaotic "reserved land."
With the end of the mutant flood, the survivors in the eastern region left Liuding Town and other large survivor bases and returned to their homes built on the ruins to start a new life. But after witnessing the disparity between the two sides of the Huangpu River, there was no need for too much publicity. The survivors yearned for the safety and stability of the West City area and brought their families to migrate to the west bank of the Huangpu River.
The NAC checkpoint that occupied the Huangpu River Bridge did not stop their migration, but all survivors who migrated from the East City to the NAC area must turn in dangerous items such as nuclear grenades and mini nuclear bombs. The nuclear-free policy had spread from the Sixth Street to the entire NAC area.
Wanghai Airport.
More than a dozen construction vehicles were shuttling back and forth on the runway of the airport, repairing the runway that had been blown to pieces during the war. The repair work was tendered by NAC with the largest construction company on the Sixth Street, Metal Shell Chamber of Commerce. The Second Division was responsible for ensuring the safety of the construction site.
The pre-war civilian airport was requisitioned by NAC as NAC's first military airport. It was managed by the nearby Camp 27. On the tarmac of the airport, there was a flat, triangular-shaped fighter jet. It looked like a petrel and was named Aurora-20.
Jiang Chen was standing in front of the tarmac as he toured the new weapon developed by Fallout Shelter 027 with Fang Weixian's guidance.
"Aurora-20, a fixed-wing fighter jet. It can take off through vertical take-off and landing and runway modes. The belly of the jet can carry two close-range anti-air missiles and four mid-range anti-air or anti-ground missiles. The nose of the jet is equipped with a 10mm cannon. Based on your requirements, the firepower is absolutely reliable! "Fang Weixian patted the head of the jet and grinned at Jiang Chen.
Including the Tiger II and the Type-51 transport helicopter, all of NAC's cutting-edge military products were created by the technical team led by Fang Weixian.
Jiang Chen nodded with approval as he looked at the powerful fighter jet.
"What about concealment and speed?"
Concealment and speed were the life of a fighter jet. The thickness of the armor didn't have much meaning at high altitudes. No matter how advanced the fighter jet was, it would be difficult to withstand two direct hits from missiles.
"The exterior of the jet is coated with a radar signal attenuation coating. On most radars, the area is only equivalent to a sparrow. The radar signal detection system at the bottom of the jet can reverse track the coordinates of the ground radar base. As to speed, the highest cruising speed can reach Mach 4.5. "A proud smile appeared on Fang Weixian's face.
Jiang Chen was also very satisfied with this number.
The highest speed of Mach 4.5 already surpassed the record of Mach 3.2 set by the MiG-25 high altitude high-speed interceptor in the modern world. It was close to the speed limit of a fighter jet in the atmosphere.
Of course, in close combat situations, the highest speed couldn't be used for combat. Otherwise, not to mention Mach 4.5, even at Mach 2, the acceleration of the plane's random turn would knock out the pilot.
Also, based on Fang Weijie's introduction, the "Aurora-20" fighter jet could reach a combat radius of 3100 kilometers without the support of a tanker, which far surpassed the record of 2177 kilometers set by the UA F22. One reason was because the new titanium alloy material used in the jet made the jet lighter than the 21st century fighter jet. Another reason was because the jet's engine and synthetic fuel were superior to the 21st century.
"From the engine to the fire control system, it's all PAC military technology. From the landing gear to the air-to-air missiles, it's all produced by 3D printing technology. "
"What's the feasibility of industrial production?" Jiang Chen asked.
3D printing cost was high as it would waste a lot of materials and energy. The cost of a fighter jet produced by 3D printing was three times that of an industrial production line. Although NAC was wealthy, if all the cutting-edge weapons relied on 3D printing technology, Jiang Chen wouldn't be able to bear the cost.
"It's difficult. The heat-resistant material for the engine is difficult to achieve with the industrial level of the Sixth Street." Fang Weixian shook his head.
Jiang Chen thought for a moment.
"Give the production data of some of the simple parts to the Sixth Street military factory and outsource the parts to them as much as possible. This way, the cost should be much lower than 3D printing, and it can also shorten the production cycle. Do you think it's feasible? "
Fang Weixian pinched his chin and began to think hard.
"Simple parts? Strictly speaking, no part's production process is simple … "
Jiang Chen shook his head and smiled.
"When I say simple, I don't mean the difficulty of production based on the production process we know, but the feasibility of technology. Don't underestimate the creativity of the people on the wasteland. As long as the price is right, and the technology can be realized, they may be able to develop a production process that is more cost-effective than us. "
Fang Weixian was obviously not convinced by Jiang Chen's words. Since he came from the fallout shelter, he belonged to the elite class before the war. He didn't believe that the survivors dressed like "beggars" had the ability to solve the production problem of fighter jet parts.
But due to the difference in status, he didn't express his disdain for the survivors on the wasteland.
Seeing that Fang Weixian didn't speak, Jiang Chen could guess what he was thinking. But he only smiled and didn't say anything else on the topic.
Fang Weixian was arrogant, but the arrogance was not without reason. Rather, it stemmed from his rigorous approach to technology.
"Science and technology are two different things. The former determines the development of the latter, and the latter determines the practical value of the former. To be able to survive in the cruel apocalypse until today has proven the creativity of the survivors. "
"But you can't expect a group of refugees to be able to do the work of a technician … Okay, if you insist. Let me think … Screws, wings, cockpit cover, ejection seat, operating interface shell, about 60% of the basic parts. The technical difficulty is not high. "Fang Weijie sighed as if he had given up.
"Excellent." Jiang Chen nodded and patted the technician's shoulder, pleased. "Make a detailed list of these parts and give it to Xu Lu. The rest of the parts will still be produced by the 3D printer. "
"Understood." Fang Weijie nodded.
They were only responsible for research and development as well as building the first prototype, providing blueprints and production details. As to the specifics of production, the Fishbone military factory would be responsible for it. The scientists didn't need to worry too much.
"About the next research project." Jiang Chen paused and looked at Fang Weijie with a serious expression. "I hope you can develop an airship that can stay in the air for a long time, has armor protection, and basic firepower."
"Airship? Armor protection? "Fang Weijie paused for a moment as he raised his eyebrows." Are we going to use steel? "
"Is it difficult to achieve technically?" Seeing Fang Weijie's troubled expression, Jiang Chen asked.
"No, it's not difficult to achieve technically. It's just that … I've never heard of an airship before," Fang Weijie said helplessly.
When he said he had never heard of it, it was obviously before the war. Not to mention before the war, airships with poor mobility and large targets were eliminated at the beginning of World War II. Although it was not difficult to build an airship made of steel with the technology of the 22nd century, Fang Weijie deeply doubted the cost-performance ratio of such a weapon.
So he tactfully expressed that he had never heard of such a weapon before and hoped Jiang Chen would change his mind.
"It's okay, it didn't exist before the war. Just use the pre-war technology to build one." But Jiang Chen didn't change his mind.
"But to build such a sky fortress, the amount of steel, titanium alloy, copper, and aluminum would all be astronomical. From a cost-performance perspective, is this thing really meaningful? "Fang Weijie questioned.
"Of course it's meaningful." Jiang Chen smiled.
Then, he looked at the sky outside the airport.
That area was clear and sunny, but in the distance, dark clouds still covered the sky.
He followed Jiang Chen's line of sight, but he didn't understand Jiang Chen's meaning.
"What is it?"
"To spread our will, our order, and our ideals to even further places."
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