latelenovela Chapter 118 I offer an aircraft carrier to my country (Part )
Chapter 118 I offer an aircraft carrier to my country (Part )
There was a strange sound from the receiver. After a long while, General Yang's voice came again: "Jixiang, please don't scare me. My heart can't take it."
Wei Jixiang laughed: "Old Yang, just tell me if you dare to take it. If you dare to take it, I will give it back to you."
Yang Zhiguang: "Yes, if you dare to give it to us, then we will. When you arrive, I will go to the port to meet you."
Wei Jixiang looked at the time: "It's almost time, at most five hours, Lao Yang, clear the port, otherwise there will be no space for the aircraft carrier."
Yang Zhiguang: "Okay, don't worry, I'll do it now"
After saying this, Yang Zhiguang immediately reported this shocking news to the leaders of the Ministry of National Defense.
Minister of Defense: "Old Yang, this is no joke"
Yang Zhiguang: "Minister Li, can I joke about this? Do we want it or not?"
Minister Li: "Yes, if not, other countries will look down on us. Clean up Jintian Port immediately. I will bring people to meet you and we will go to the port together."
At Jintian Port, all the ships had left, making room for what would become Dragon Country's first aircraft carrier. Defense Minister Li and a group of naval commanders stood at the dock, their eyes anxiously cast toward the distant sea, anticipating the arrival of the aircraft carrier.
The sea breeze gently blew on their faces, but it could not calm their inner excitement and tension. Everyone stood up straight with a serious look, as if they were welcoming a great ceremony.
Minister Li put his hands behind his back and frowned slightly, his eyes revealing his deep concern for national security and his expectation for the strength of the aircraft carrier. The other generals were also solemn, some staring at the sea, and some whispering with the people next to them. They all understood the extraordinary significance of this aircraft carrier to the Dragon Navy.
In the distance, the sea is glittering with the sky and the water. As time goes by, the long-awaited aircraft carrier gradually appears in people's sight. It is like a huge moving castle, majestic and magnificent. The hull of the aircraft carrier is shining with cold and hard metal light.
When the aircraft carrier slowly entered the port, warm applause and cheers rang out at the dock. Minister Li and the generals showed gratified smiles on their faces, and their eyes were flashing with excited tears. At this moment, they witnessed the rise of the Dragon Navy and the improvement of the country's strength.
As the aircraft carrier approached the shore, the soldiers moved quickly and the cables were tied tightly to the piles of the dock. The aircraft carrier was anchored steadily in the harbor. It is about to become the first aircraft carrier of the Dragon Navy, guarding the country's maritime rights and interests.
In the early 20s, the U.S. Navy completed the construction of the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the Enterprise. However, due to the high cost, the U.S. Navy did not continue to build subsequent ships. Instead, it continued to build the lower-cost Forrestal-class aircraft carriers during the same period, which cost only a little more than half of the Enterprise. The Forrestal-class was built in the 60s. Although it was called a "super aircraft carrier" at the time, some shortcomings were still found in the service of the first few ships. Some shortcomings caused by design and construction became increasingly apparent, especially the configuration of its elevators was not ideal. From 20 to 50, the United States began to make substantial improvements when building the fifth Forrestal-class ship. Due to the large improvements and the continuous construction of four ships, it was renamed the Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier, which was originally designed and built as an attack aircraft carrier.
On December 1956, 12, the first Kitty Hawk class ship, CV-27 "Kitty Hawk" (original hull number CVA-63), was built at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dockyard Company and launched on May 63, 1960. "Kitty Hawk" was named after Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the United States, where the Wright brothers first successfully flew. Interestingly, "Kitty Hawk" is a combination of "Kitty Hawk" and "Constellation" aircraft carriers. Initially, these two aircraft carriers were manufactured by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dockyard Company at the same time, but at the end of 5, when the hull of "Kitty Hawk" was nearly completed, a fire broke out and the hull was severely damaged. In order to enable the first ship "Kitty Hawk" to be launched on schedule, the US Navy exchanged the hulls of "Kitty Hawk" and "Constellation".
“小鹰“号飞行甲板长318.8米、宽 76.8米，载有1个航母舰载机联队，82架各型飞机，拥有4部飞机升降机和4座蒸汽弹射器，每隔30秒即可弹射1架舰载飞机升空。
On January 1973, 1, Kitty Hawk began to transform from an attack aircraft carrier (CVA) to a multi-mission aircraft carrier (CV). Since then, Kitty Hawk is no longer a strictly attack aircraft carrier, but can also play a major role in anti-submarine operations. It is also the first multi-functional aircraft carrier in the Pacific Fleet, with a construction cost of approximately US$14-2.5 million.
Since the late 20s, the Kitty Hawk has been undergoing a series of modifications to extend its service life. The cost of a single ship modification is as high as $80 million, 9.4 times its construction cost. After the modification, the service life of the Kitty Hawk can be extended from 3.6 years to 30 years. The Kitty Hawk entered the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in the United States at the end of 45 and underwent a 1987-month modification.
When the complete Kitty Hawk appeared in front of everyone, the naval generals of Dragon Country all had tears in their eyes. This aircraft carrier was so complete that it could be put into service almost immediately after it was obtained.
Yes, in order to capture the Kitty Hawk intactly, Wei Jixiang did not attack it with missiles. Inside the aircraft carrier, the American soldiers' daily necessities had not yet been cleaned up.
Minister Li shook Wei Jixiang's hand and said, "Mr. Wei, thank you so much. You know, with this aircraft carrier, our Dragon Navy has saved many years of detours."
The Navy Commander said with emotion: "We have built an aircraft carrier from scratch, but we never thought we would have one today, and it is an active aircraft carrier of the United States. Haha, this is cause for celebration."
Minister Li of the Ministry of National Defense said excitedly: "A country needs an army to defend its borders and police to maintain domestic security. Seventy percent of the earth is ocean. Are we going to be blinded by a leaf and only be able to see the small piece of land in front of us? Besides, the energy supply lifeline we need for development mainly comes from the sea. Shouldn't we be responsible for its safety and do something? When imperialism once looked at us covetously and treated us as fat bacon, it invaded us and opened our doors. Wasn't it from the direction of the vast ocean? Don't we know how to learn lessons and keep potential dangers out of our country? Do we want to let the tragedy of battlefield destroying our beautiful home happen again?"