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Chapter 162 Adults must want it all!
"Don't try that." Lin Xiao didn't give him a chance to slack off. "As the awesome developer of Twintail Scorpion and Tailwind, you have to say a few words."

Finished.

The noisy hangar suddenly became quieter.

Among all the people present, except for a small group of Air Force leaders, no one knew what these two young men were doing.

Including personnel from two project teams.

But now, hearing that Chen Chen was the developer of the Twin-Tailed Scorpion, everyone's attention was focused on Chen Chen.

Now even if Chen Chen didn't want to say it, he had to say it.

"I think the LK5000 has excellent learning performance and is suitable for both land and sea use. It is a benchmark for comprehensive drones and a milestone in the aviation industry."

"..."

Lin Xiao was completely speechless.

Is this human language?
Normally this guy is not serious at all and always starts to argue.

When it comes to the critical moment, let him give his opinions and suddenly say these polite words.

The ghost has become a spirit.

He doesn't want to offend anyone at all.

"but."

Just when Lin Xiao was disappointed, Chen Chen changed the subject.

"Xiao Qi just had some opinions."

Qi Mang, who was standing aside, was stunned at the time and kept pulling Chen Chen's sleeve, asking him not to say anything.

Lin Xiao was excited: "It's good to have an opinion, Xiao Qi, speak up boldly."

Lin Xiao: "Xiao Qi is shy, let me speak for him."

"Xiao Qi said that the positioning of this plane was a little wrong."

"Carrier-based aircraft is a good idea, but which ship to put them on is a problem."

Because of Chen Chen's status, Liang Han was full of respect for him and humbly asked: "If we are going to board a ship, we should go with an aircraft carrier. What do you think?"

"That's true, but teacher, we already have drones, why do we have to go on an aircraft carrier?"

After hearing this, Liang Han wanted to argue instinctively.

But I was stunned for half a second.

He had no opening angle.

Chen Chen continued, "The only advantage of drones is that they are unmanned. Because there is no pilot, we can choose any take-off method without any consideration of the pilot's physical tolerance."

"To put it bluntly, you can also light a rocket and send a plane into the sky."

"In that case, why should we occupy the valuable deck of the aircraft carrier?"

"Of course, this is Xiao Qi's one-sided view."

Xiao Qi standing by was about to cry.

I was just asking if there were any shows tonight.

Who the hell said this?
But these words did make the leader of the argument fall into deep thought.

Whether it is Xiao Qi’s opinion or Chen Chen’s opinion.

This angle is new.

So Lin Xiao asked with great interest: "Go on."

"Aircraft carriers are the most important weapon of our country, so now when we come up with something, we always want to put it on an aircraft carrier to increase our combat power."

"But let's be honest, it would be easy to put drones on board if there is enough space."

"But what if a drone is put on board and the space for carrier-based aircraft is squeezed out?"

"Also, Xiao Qi feels that everyone's filter for aircraft carriers is a bit too serious."

"When aircraft carriers and cruisers first appeared, everyone thought cruisers were more powerful, and some countries even vigorously developed cruisers with naval guns as their core."

"Of course, they are wrong. We judge this from a God's perspective."

"But what if they were right?"

Qiao Yelin listened.

I have a new understanding of Chen Chen.

A knowledgeable living devil.

The battle between cruisers and aircraft carriers that Chen Chen mentioned happened almost a hundred years ago.

These two pieces of equipment were created at the same time.

The aviation faction advocates the development of aircraft carriers that are mainly equipped with aircraft.

The naval faction believes that upgrading the ship's guns is the main theme.

Everyone has their own reasons and everyone has their own choices.

From the perspective at that time, no one was right or wrong.

Lin Xiao nodded: "Aircraft carriers became truly powerful after that, and aviation technology advanced by leaps and bounds. Cruisers were gradually abandoned."

Seeing that Lin Xiao had followed his train of thought, Chen Chen felt that it was much easier to explain: "Yes, if drone technology develops to a certain extent and aircraft carriers are eliminated, what should we do?"

"..."

There was another moment of silence.

The only sound was an intermittent tut-tutting noise.

After finally making a breakthrough in aircraft carrier technology, the navy felt that it had stood up and was busy building aircraft carriers.

At this time, someone shouted to eliminate the aircraft carrier.

Naturally it was very explosive.

"What Xiao Qi meant is that drones have their own characteristics. When we consider deploying them on ships, we should not accommodate the aircraft carrier, but the drones."

“Choose a ship-borne platform that is more suitable for drones.”

"We can even create ship-borne platforms for drones."

"Based on the current situation, would an amphibious assault ship or a cruiser be more suitable for embarkation?"

"Well said!" Lin Xiao suddenly figured it out. "I knew you had something, keep going!"

Chen Chen was a little stunned and thought to himself that he would just write this part and there would be no more to come.

But seeing that everyone's interest was aroused, he couldn't spoil the fun, so he continued to write.

“Most drones don’t need a runway, which saves on deck.”

"Drones have a small space, and if they are laid out properly, they can even be placed on a rack in layers for launch."

"In summary, we can use small ships to launch drones in the same way as missiles."

"A ship prepares two or three launchers, one per second, and throws them into the sky."

"Isn't it more convenient and faster than the launch method of aircraft carriers?"

A picture suddenly appeared in Liang Han's mind. According to Chen Chen's idea, it was equivalent to replacing the missile with an airplane.

True.

Under such conditions, drones do not need to be on traditional ships.

But it requires special ships to provide support.

"So you mean, we still need ships? This is not an aviation industry thing. We can't choose to take them all."

Without waiting for Chen Chen to speak.

Lin Xiao smiled slightly: "Who said I can't choose to have them all?"

The battle between cruisers and aircraft carriers back then.

Some countries stood on the wrong side and bet on the wrong horse, which led to them lagging behind in the research and development of aircraft carriers and losing at the starting line.

This is like the number of talent points, which are limited by skill points and cannot be fully developed.

But the current situation of the rabbit has gone beyond the limitation of skill points.

The powerful industrial system is sufficient to support the maxed-out talent tree.

After figuring this out, Lin Xiao concluded.

"I understand what Xiao Chen means."

"Drones have their own characteristics, and there are ship-borne modes suitable for them. Aircraft carriers are not the optimal solution, but a stopgap measure for now."

"The current situation is definitely that the drones are accommodating the aircraft carrier."

“But what if in the future, drones have a greater tactical position than aircraft carriers?”

“Does the aircraft carrier need to accommodate drones?”

"So Engineer Liang, your LK5000 has been considered for shipboard use from the beginning, but it has lost some of the aircraft's advantages."

Liang Han remained silent.

At first he wanted to lift the bar.

After all, everyone would be angry if their project was denied from the very beginning.

But following Lin Xiao's line of thought, this bar cannot be lifted.

They are right!
Can't spray.

Lin Xiao turned to everyone present and said: "The problem Chen Chen mentioned is actually a strategic problem."

"The gunners chose cruisers because of limited technology and resources."

"But now we have a strong and complete industrial system and discontinued drone manufacturing technology."

"We are adults who have stood up, and adults must want everything."

"While developing aircraft carriers, we must also develop drones."

"In the future, if drones are strong, we will choose drones; if aircraft carriers are strong, we will choose aircraft carriers."

"We have the confidence."

"But for you aviation practitioners, Chen Chen's advice is very pertinent. The focus of an aircraft should still be on flying. You must first determine the flying performance before considering shipboard!"

Chen Chen quickly stopped him: "It's not my suggestion, it's Xiao Qi's suggestion. I think Engineer Liang and his team did a great job."

Lin Xiao just watched him perform quietly without pointing it out: "No matter who made the suggestion, it's a good one. Deputy Director Liu, I'll record this discussion and compile it into a text. I'll give feedback to the higher-ups."

After experiencing the mediocre LK5000.

Lin Xiao felt that the biggest gain was this discussion on carrier-based aircraft.

This is the first time such a specific statement has appeared in the military.

Drones have developed to this point and have become a routine means for the Air Force.

So is it possible to launch some auxiliary equipment to complement the drones, such as aircraft carriers?

While talking.

LK5000 completed the tests of all subjects and returned smoothly to the airport runway.

Then the next project team started working.

Due to the lessons learned from the previous project, and the help of the demonstration team, the pressure on the team from Aviation Industry Corporation of China increased dramatically.

The iron-faced and impartial Lin Xiao is one aspect.

Chen Chen and Qi Mang standing beside him were also on the one hand.

Although these two are representatives of private enterprises, they came here to watch the fun.

But they are serious experts.

I have to say, it was a smart move on Lin Xiao's part to invite these two people to take a look.

And at this time.

Lin Xiao was still immersed in the joy of the previous topic.

He kept asking Chen Chen: "So if you were allowed to do it, what kind of ship do you think drones would be suitable for?"

"It's probably a modified version of a cruiser, retaining the original ship's electronic equipment, and replacing all the weapon spaces on the ship with drone launchers. It's probably an unmanned cruiser mothership."

Lin Xiao and Qiao Yelin looked at each other.

I immediately understood what Chen Chen meant.

Retaining electronic equipment means retaining electronic warfare capabilities, which can provide information assurance and drone relay.

The removal of weapons and equipment does not mean a reduction in the fighter's performance.

Drones can be equipped with various types of bombs, even missiles.

The strikes will be more precise.

If equipped with undetectable drones, the ships would also have the ability to carry out strikes with strategic missiles.

However, unmanned cruiser carriers have air strike and reconnaissance capabilities that strategic missiles do not have.

Qiao Yelin pondered for a while and then became greedy: "Don't tell me, after what Mr. Chen said, this thing is really suitable for sea-land connection and urban attack."

"It has both anti-sea strike capability and surgical-like strike accuracy, as well as reconnaissance and strategic support functions. It's amazing."

Lin Xiao has already thought about it and wants to ask his superiors to write a document with specific suggestions.

Carry out similar project research and development.

He then looked at Chen Chen. "If this plan is implemented, do you think the aviation industry can keep up? How many years will it take?"

Chen Chen blurted out: "For military use, it will take about three to five years. The aviation industry won't be a big problem, it mainly depends on shipbuilding."

Qi Mang crossed his arms and watched the young boss calmly, thinking that Commander Lin was about to be fooled.

Yes.

The military version will take three to five years.

but.

The civilian version will be available tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)