What the hell is a private enterprise?

Chapter 128 Super Hornet

Yan Jian welcomed Lao Zhang and others and chatted with them until late at night before sending them back to the guesthouse. Everyone planned to go to Da Wan early the next morning.

Just as they were falling asleep, Tang Wen stood by the dock of the second-level shipyard, watching the Hornet in front of him constantly changing.

The USS Hornet had been lying dormant in a dark room for two months, being used as an aircraft extractor. It was finally driven out the night before yesterday and sent to the dock.

Tang Wen intends to demonstrate the power of the shipyard:

The collision incident is still a hot topic, and the "victims" in Luzon are still marching with signs demanding compensation. Now the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Fisheries Administration are handling it, and the arrival of the investigation team is no secret.

If you want to win the favor of the navy, relying solely on destroyers and light cruisers may not be enough.

The existence of the Yamato is too shocking, so the Hornet is just right. Moreover, the technical level of World War II aircraft carriers is comparable to that of civilian ships, which is easier to accept.

Moreover, the LV2 shipyard is already large enough to accommodate the Hornet, and the Yamato cannot be placed in the dock.

But the original design alone is not attractive enough. When the Hornet was designed, it was still in the propeller era. There was no angled deck design, and all three elevators were located inboard, making it impossible to adapt to modern operations.

If it was just a helicopter carrier, Tang Wen would not feel satisfied, so he pulled out Tang Yi and began to think about how to modernize it.

The Hornet had a pretty good foundation. Tang Yi first planned to add an angled deck with an 8-degree outward angle and a length of about 180 meters, and then cancel the elevators at the tail and middle and instead arrange elevators outboard.

As for the two hydraulic catapults originally carried, Tang Yi finally decided to retain them and install two BS4 steam catapults.

The BS4 steam catapult was originally used on the Goliath-class aircraft carrier. It is only 40 meters long, which is very suitable for the Hornet's deck of only 230 meters, and can effectively avoid invading the angled deck runway.

BS4 was developed in the early 50s based on BS1. It is an early model of steam catapult. Britain once installed it on the light aircraft carrier "Dignity" which cost only 1.8. It was later sold to Australia and renamed Melbourne.

The BS4 index is quite good. It can push a 14-ton carrier-based aircraft to 110 knots. Combined with the deck wind of about 30 knots on the aircraft carrier, the take-off speed of the carrier-based aircraft can reach 140 knots, which is about 260 kilometers. In fact, it can operate some light aircraft - such as the J-7 modification.

If you have an aircraft carrier, you must have opportunities to use it. The Su-27 is definitely not enough, and the J-10 is still several years away, and the ship-based transformation is nowhere in sight.

Tang Wen does have quite a few carrier-based aircraft, but their performance is relatively backward, and the most practical one is the J-7.

When China was researching aircraft carriers in the past, it had planned the carrier-based version of the J-7, the J-7J, and should have had some technical foundation.

More than a decade later, the J-7 was modified into the ultimate helmsman invincible version - the Mountain Eagle trainer aircraft is the spiritual successor of the J-7J. Its maximum take-off weight is less than 10 tons, and the BS4 catapult is more than enough.

The J-7 itself is relatively small in size, and with the Hornet's remodeled hangar, it is still somewhat useful to reasonably arrange and operate about 30 aircraft.

After the modernization, the Hornet's standard displacement is expected to increase from 2 tons to 2.4 tons, the full load displacement will be around 3.1 tons, and the maximum speed will be reduced to 31 knots.

A conventional aircraft carrier of 30 tons, capable of carrying 31 carrier-based aircraft and with a speed of knots, is enough for the navy to cherish as a treasure for more than ten years. It is definitely a treasure and it is possible to sell it for billion yuan.

Ten years ago, the country spent 3000 million US dollars to buy the scrapped Melbourne, and it is not excessive to ask for several times the price of a stronger and new aircraft carrier.

The modernization of the Bumblebee took only two or three days, which was very fast and cost only tens of thousands of silver coins. At the same time, it cost 1.2 experience points to get the BS4 catapult, which cleared Tang Wen's experience pack.

The Hornet in the dock is undergoing transformation at a speed visible to the naked eye. Except for the island which looks relatively old, after adding the angled deck and steam catapult, it has already taken on the appearance of a modern aircraft carrier and looks quite majestic.

This is what the navy has always dreamed of. I wonder how big a surprise it will bring to them?

……

"What a big surprise!"

Just as Tang Wen was thinking this, Qiongzhou saw the middle-aged man leaning against the bed in the old apartment and making a phone call. He shouted happily, and then was kicked in the face by his wife.

But Su Weiguo didn't care at all and asked excitedly on the phone:

"Uncle Gao, you are telling the truth!" The person who called him was Gao Yuliang. Su Weiguo and his son were classmates and good friends, and now they work at the Qiongzhou Maritime Surveillance.

After Gao Yuliang remembered Tang Wen's words, he went back to check the current situation of the Nansha Islands, then remembered his son's classmate and called him before going to bed.

“I know you may not believe it, but I have confirmed it. This is a young entrepreneur from our local area, and you may have heard of him.

The ship that sailed through the Balintang Strait a few days ago was built by his shipyard.”

Su Weiguo: "Then I believe it. To be honest, this is a great thing. Which place does he want to rent?"

"Liyue Beach."

Su Weiguo was even more surprised, because that was the southernmost tip of the motherland, and for a long time it had been a blank area that was almost impossible to get out of control.

In fact, the authorities have always wanted to maintain a presence in the Nansha Islands, but unfortunately even the most hardworking fishermen cannot withstand the environment there.

If we want to transport supplies, we need to cross thousands of kilometers of sea, and our supply capacity is very limited. It is difficult to maintain a few stilt houses.

It was a pleasant surprise that someone was willing to take the initiative to set up a supply point there for fishermen.

Moreover, he knows Lao Gao very well, and the person he recommends will not be a bad person.

But he still asked worriedly:

"Liyue Beach isn't a good place. There's not even a place to stay. Are you sure?"

Gao Yuliang: "Sure, this place is closest to the main fishing area, otherwise it would be inconvenient. If I want to rent it, how much is a reasonable price?"

"Rent? I'll even pay for it!"

Su Weiguo smiled bitterly. He thought that even that place was charging money. He must not lose his conscience. He immediately said:
"As long as it doesn't damage the hydrological environment, you can do whatever you want wherever you want. I can apply for at least 100,000 yuan in subsidies, and I'll give it all! If that company can also build a port for fishing boats, the Navy will give you a medal!

If he wants to rent it for as long as he wants, I'll come to Goose City to discuss it myself!"

"It's all right now. I feel relieved with your words!"

Lao Gao was very happy after finishing his work. He lay down to sleep peacefully and planned to talk to Tang Wen tomorrow.

But Su Weiguo couldn't sleep at all. He stood up excitedly and paced around until the woman in the quilt couldn't stand it anymore:
"Mr. Su, you can't sleep, right? What good thing makes you like this?"

"You don't understand, good thing!"

Su Weiguo stopped, then picked up the phone and started dialing:
"No, I can't help it. I have to tell them."

Su Weiguo's wife's face turned even darker. Suddenly, she lifted the quilt and sat up. Her expression suddenly became gentle:

"Old Su, can't you sleep? Is it time for this month?"

"..."

Su Weiguo felt a chill on his back and swallowed hard.

"No, please don't. I'm actually a little tired."

"Get on the bed!"

"Hey~"

(End of this chapter)