Black technology: a super empire spanning two worlds

Chapter 399 [A Mobile, Integrated Super Aerial Base]

The J-36 fighter jet is certainly a good thing, but its downside is that its deterrent level is too high.

Taking off once would truly terrify others, making them feel as if facing a formidable enemy, because the J-36 fighter jet's deterrent capability is directly comparable to the "truth" DF-41 intercontinental ballistic missile.

The main weapons bay can carry three CJ-20 missiles, and the CJ-20's warhead can carry either conventional or nuclear warheads.

It's not that I'm afraid of having a lot of ammunition in the magazine, it's that I'm afraid of having too little.

It can be said that a single sortie by a J-36 fighter jet has the same deterrent effect as launching a DF-41 intercontinental ballistic missile.

Sending J-36 fighter jets to raid someone else's doorstep is equivalent to sending DF-41 intercontinental ballistic missiles over there; anyone would be on high alert in such a situation.

There are large countries in the world, and there are also small countries.

When some small countries cause trouble, like the Philippines being instigated by America to do something, such small countries are really not worthy of being deterred by J-36s.

In any given situation, deploying the J-10 fighter jet is more than sufficient.

Even though the J-36 fighter jet has proven that all-electric drive is the mainstream technology trend of the future, the role of tanker aircraft will still be very necessary for a long time to come. This is why the military purchased five Y-50 tanker aircraft at the same time as initiating the Y-50 transport aircraft project.

The J-36 fighter jet, with its all-electric drive costing 124 billion yuan, is unlikely to be deployed on a large scale, and fuel-powered aircraft will continue to account for the majority of the air force for a considerable period of time.

The significance of the Y-50 tanker aircraft lies in the fact that it essentially gives all of our fuel-powered aircraft a buff that greatly increases their "attack range." As the saying goes, "an inch longer, an inch stronger," meaning I can cross half the globe to attack you, while you can't fly over there—that's an asymmetric advantage.

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Two days later, the military and its superiors received a report from AVIC Linfei Company and confidently accepted the mission assigned to the Y-50 transport aircraft.

This greatly surprised the military leaders.

No, I was just trying it out, but you actually dared to take on this kind of business?

But more than anything, they were overjoyed. The military hadn't really had high hopes for the design proposal from AVIC Linfei, but to their surprise, AVIC Linfei not only accepted it, but also confidently stated that there wouldn't be any major problems, at most it would just take a little more time.

Wow, this has really excited a lot of people.

So they quickly notified AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China) to expedite the approval and preparation for the Y-50 transport aircraft project.

That's right, AVIC has not actually approved the project yet, because according to the initial draft of the Y-50 transport aircraft design, the most crucial aspect is whether AVIC's subsidiary can handle the fuselage materials and electric drive engine module.

In other words, if AVIC Linfei can't handle it, then this first draft will only remain at the PPT level.

Now that AVIC Linfei has taken on this job, it's a different story. It's no longer a PPT plan; they've started the project right away, and the conservative plan that was originally sitting in the drawer is now gathering dust.

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About three days later, Xiao Yu submitted a written proposal suggesting that the country launch a new large-scale military industrial project. Many in the military thought that the proposed "Yun-50" transport aircraft project was already quite bold, but they never expected that their vision was still too limited, because Xiao Yu's proposal suggested an even more extravagant project.

The higher authorities quickly took this seriously, because Xiao Yu stated in his report that the project was both economically and technically feasible.

Just two days later, the higher-ups sent people directly to AVIC Linfei Company to have a further meeting with Xiao Yu to confirm the matter.

"Comrade Xiao Yu, your idea is even more outrageous than the space carrier that our military once discussed. It's simply unbelievable," Zhao Heyang said to Xiao Yu, who was sitting next to him, his words full of amazement.

The military project proposed by Xiao Yu is to build an integrated air military base.

Its most distinctive feature, and also the most unbelievable aspect, lies in the fact that the integrated air military base proposed by Xiao Yu is mobile!
That's right, it can be moved.

Unlike current military bases, once a location is chosen, it can only remain in one place forever.

Xiao Yu's proposed integrated air military base is even more exaggerated than the space carrier; it's practically a mobile aerial super fortress.

After a while, Xiao Yu said methodically, "I proposed building such an air base because I saw that it has many benefits. First of all, on the economic level, such a mega-project is conducive to stimulating the economy and providing relief for the overcapacity of our country's industries."

"Secondly, with the collapse of magnesium hegemony and the arrival of a true multipolar era, we have an undeniable right to take the top spot. Personally, I think it would be inappropriate for us to take over the overseas military bases that old magnesium once had around the world, after all, we will not follow the hegemonic path of old magnesium again."

"But as the new leaders of the Earth, we need to manage the basic order and stability of this planet and let 'truth' radiate across the globe, so we can't do without overseas military bases."

Xiao Yu and Zhao Heyang looked at each other and Xiao Yu said, “The traditional approach to building military bases overseas has a drawback: once completed, they become immovable assets that we can’t take with us. Building military bases in a local area also brings industrial capacity to the local area. Some countries tend to expand once they have industrial capacity, which is not conducive to management in a multipolar era. As the saying goes, ‘If you have a powerful weapon, you will naturally have the desire to kill.’”

Clearly, Xiao Yu's words were quite blunt: other countries should stop thinking about industrialization and just stick to light industry and exporting natural resources and raw materials.

Without modern industrial capabilities, even the largest country is a toothless tiger and not worth worrying about.

Xiao Yu continued, "So, when we need military bases in some places around the world, we don't build them locally. We build them in our own country and fly over directly. If the locals make a mistake, or if we encounter an ungrateful person, we can simply fly the base away and they'll live in constant fear."

"The base is built in our own home, which firstly ensures that we always keep the 'modern industrial capacity' card firmly in our own hands and prevent others from having this trump card; secondly, it provides huge employment opportunities for our own people and boosts the economy, alleviating the pressure of excess industrial capacity."

Obviously, if we take the traditional approach of building military bases overseas, many things have to be done overseas, such as relocating some factories or supporting production lines to the local area, recruiting local people, and providing employment for the local area.

If the relationship falls apart one day, neither the base nor the factory can be taken away; they can only remain there or be destroyed.

However, if it's an air base, and a mobile one at that, then it's a completely different story. You can just pack it up and fly it away, saving time, effort, and trouble. The key is to minimize losses, which shows its cost-effectiveness.

If any of the underlings becomes disobedient and arrogant, and flies away from the base, the local area can be wiped out overnight, regressing by decades or even more than a hundred years. Meanwhile, the Eastern superpower suffers almost no losses, as the assets invested in the local area are reflected in the aerial base.

Once the airbase is taken away, it's equivalent to taking back all the assets invested in the area.

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(End of this chapter)