The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 907: Merchant Ship to Aircraft Carrier

The maximum combat radius of the H-6K/S is 4500 kilometers. What does this mean?
This means that the first island chain, the second island chain and the third island chain are all within the normal strike range of the H-6K/S.

What does it mean that the maximum range of the H-6K/S exceeds 9000 kilometers?
It’s almost 1 kilometers from China to the United States!
This means that at the critical moment, even if the H-6K/S is used, it will be useless. It is only about 1000 kilometers away from California, USA, while the maximum range of long-range cruise missiles can reach 2500 kilometers!

It is no exaggeration to say that the H-6K/S is a strategic bomber!
And the maximum speed reaches Mach 1.5, which means strong penetration capability!
The Air Force leaders were naturally happy when looking at the H-6K/S.

Although the H-6K/S may not really be needed, whether or not this powerful weapon is used is one thing, and whether or not it exists is another.

After attending the H-6K/S roll-out ceremony, Liu Tao went to the Yangcheng Shipyard.

At this time, the conversion of a merchant ship into an aircraft carrier was almost completed.

This merchant ship converted into an aircraft carrier has a full load displacement of approximately 2 tons and was modified based on the 001 light aircraft carrier.

In terms of the flight deck, it is exactly the same as the 001 light aircraft carrier.

Many people don’t understand, and there has always been a question, which is why the great powers had so many aircraft carriers during World War II, but why is it so difficult for China to build an aircraft carrier?
This is a complete misunderstanding of the concepts of old aircraft carriers and modern aircraft carriers.

During World War II, an aircraft carrier only needed to be able to take off planes, so many merchant ships could be converted into aircraft carriers.

But modern aircraft carriers are different. Modern aircraft carriers are the center of modern naval combat theory!

The aircraft carriers during World War II cannot be said to be true aircraft carriers. They were responsible for transportation and supplies at the time. To a certain extent, they can be called "cargo ships."

The aircraft carriers built during World War II were simple, small in tonnage, and easy to build. The large aircraft carriers of World War II were only more than 30,000 tons. At that time, large merchant ships and tankers could be converted into aircraft carriers and then directly put into the war. Because the performance of carrier-based aircraft at that time was far inferior to that of today, the requirements for aircraft carriers were naturally lower.

Modern aircraft carriers are the center of naval warfare theory. Their main task is to use carrier-based aircraft to seize air and sea supremacy in the sea battle zone and near the coast. The carrier-based aircraft of modern aircraft carriers are jet-based aircraft, while the carrier-based aircraft of World War II were propeller-based aircraft. Modern aircraft carriers not only have more military functions, but also have more powerful strike capabilities.

Modern aircraft carriers have a higher level of modernization, which mainly refers to the improvement of information capabilities, and therefore they often become the command center of a formation.

Modern aircraft carriers are safer and have higher resistance to attacks.

The only purpose of this aircraft carrier converted from a merchant ship is to be used for sea testing and training of the "Sea Hawk" carrier-based aircraft.

As for the J-10 and J-11 fighter jets, there is no way to deploy them.

Because there is no carrier-based version of the current J-10 and J-11 fighter jets. Even if a carrier-based version is developed, it will not be possible to take off and land on such a short flight deck.

After inspecting the commercial-converted aircraft carrier and finding no problems, Liu Tao headed for Hong Kong.

The annual shareholders' meeting begins intensively during this period.

By then, not only will the dividend plan, the new year's strategy, and major personnel adjustments be announced on the stock market, but also the first quarter financial report, last year's fourth quarter financial report, and the annual report.

It can be said that this period is the most important for investment institutions and investors.

The stock price may rise or it may plummet.

The most outstanding performance of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange is undoubtedly "Pandelion" founded by Liu Ziyu and Chen Nien-chen. Its market value reached HK$700 billion not long after its listing, and now, one year after its listing, its market value has directly exceeded HK$1000 billion.

The market value of HK$1000 billion is not much in the entire Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Liu Ziyu and Chen Nien-chen have become influential figures in the Chinese business community, and even in Asia and the world.

Both are super-rich people, and there are not many women among the super-rich.

They are also regarded as representatives of modern Chinese women and the new generation of Chinese entrepreneurs.

Being independent, self-reliant, and possessing knowledge and skills perfectly illustrates the saying that Chinese women hold up half the sky.

Moreover, the two of them won the 'Turing Award' for their outstanding contributions to computer and Internet security, which made them even more famous.

The most important thing is that both of them are single. Whoever marries them can immediately save himself ten lifetimes of hard work.

No, it should be to struggle a hundred lifetimes less.

Liu Ziyu's net worth exceeds HK$600 billion, and Chen Nien-zhen's net worth exceeds HK$300 billion.

This is the first Internet technology company in China to have a market value exceeding 100 billion!
Prior to this, the highest market value of a Chinese Internet technology company was HK$600 billion!
Of course, this refers to those listed on the Chinese stock market.

As for those listed on the U.S. stock market, some have a market value of up to $1000 billion.

When Liu Tao arrived in Hong Kong, his secretary reported to him about what was happening in Hong Kong at that stage.

In recent years, Hong Kong has also been carrying out large-scale infrastructure construction.

In addition to the construction of the new airport, land reclamation and subway, a large number of road renovations, low-rent housing and old house renovations have also been started.

Thanks to Liu Tao's advance planning, the electricity and water supply in Hong Kong were fully guaranteed, and there was no water or power outage.

This situation has not happened in Hong Kong either. Real estate developers have a firm control over the economic situation in Hong Kong. In recent years, in addition to developing real estate in Hong Kong, real estate developers in Hong Kong have more often gone north to participate in real estate development in the mainland.

With their strong financial resources and rich experience, Hong Kong real estate developers have played a major role in real estate development in the mainland.

Of course, for some reasons, Hong Kong real estate developers cannot acquire land at a low price, hold on to the land without developing it and then sell it. They also cannot make money by selling houses before they are built. The land must be developed within one year after it is acquired. If it is not completed within five years, it will be taken back. Houses can only be sold after they are built.

In the past, during the period of welfare housing distribution, it was more likely that units would pay to build houses and give developers a portion of the profits.

Now that we have entered the era of commercial housing, developers can spend their own money to acquire land for real estate development. Although there are restrictions on guiding prices in various places and profits are limited, the profits are much greater than before.

This has caused the wealth of Hong Kong's real estate developers to increase significantly in recent years.

Liu Tao listened to his secretary's report on the infrastructure construction in Hong Kong. According to the current situation, in about five years, that is, by the millennium, the large-scale infrastructure construction in Hong Kong will come to an end. After 2010, there will be no more infrastructure projects in Hong Kong.

By that time, the airport had already been built, the subway had been completed, the roads had all been renovated, the dilapidated houses and other buildings that could be renovated had also been renovated, and even major projects such as reclaiming land from the sea had all been completed.

The development of Hong Kong as a whole will quickly reach its ceiling. If it wants to develop further, it will have to transform its industrial structure, as well as build the Hong Kong-Shenzhen integration and the Greater Bay Area.

And Hong Kong’s population will also reach its ceiling.

There is no way to accommodate more people!
(End of this chapter)