Chapter 1702： Never sink, only slowly melt

There are large blocks of ice floating on the Arctic Ocean. Therefore, using ice action as a code name, no one will associate it with the South Atlantic, a pun.

With Cyric's decision, Operation Ice Cube began. In the previous plan, detailed modifications were made to take into account various other conditions to prepare for this cross-sea landing.

During this time, it was time for the Navy to shine again and land on Greenland.

Patricia Lake under the Rocky Mountains, Canada.

On the majestic mountains, covered with snow and ice, the Hupo here is an authentic moraine lake.

At this time, on the calm lake, a huge ship is under construction.

Unlike previous shipyards, there are no arc sparks or huge cranes here. There are only one large refrigerator.

At this time, the refrigerator is running at full power, and huge blocks of ice are gradually forming.

Ordinary ice cubes are crystal clear, but now the ice cubes have countless impurities suspended inside, and that is where the ice aircraft carrier is truly top secret.

Adding sawdust to the water, a simple raw material, can greatly increase the strength of the ice!

Jeffrey wore a helmet and a coat, and looked at the busy scene. He was very satisfied. He was a genius engineer. Thinking of such a genius plan, history would remember him!

Ice aircraft carrier, an invention that crosses the age.

In the old days, in the original idea, Jeffrey planned to find a suitable size iceberg, hewn it into a boat shape, wrap it with wood to prevent it from melting too quickly, and hollow out the interior to store military supplies. The top of the iceberg is flattened and turned into a runway, thus becoming a floating airport.

However, he soon discovered that the ice was too brittle to support the takeoff and landing of the aircraft, so he began to research and found a new method to add other things to the fresh water to reduce the thermal conductivity of the ice, delay the melting speed, and greatly improve it. The strength and toughness of ice make it close to concrete.

More importantly, the United States now needs ice aircraft carriers, otherwise, his project simply cannot find enough investment.

A few days ago, the small-sized model had been built, and after testing by the navy department, everything was in line with their needs, so the planned 2 million ton aircraft carrier was built.

The U.S. Navy has run out of time. After their plan to delay the German Navy goes bankrupt, only a large number of naval ships are left.

An aircraft carrier is a must. The U.S. Navy’s existing shipyard is simply not enough and the progress is too late.

Now, the construction of this ice aircraft carrier has begun. If there is no problem, the Navy will invest more funds to build a large amount in a short time.

Ordinary ship construction is complicated, requiring steel plates to be pressed into various shapes and then welded, while for ice aircraft carriers, only ice blocks are required.

Fresh water mixed with sawdust is injected into the shell made of wood, and the fresh water becomes ice cubes when the refrigerator is used for cooling. In this way, discrete parts are manufactured.

Compared with a welded hull, just put two ice cubes together, freeze the contact surface, and the connection is complete.

This kind of efficiency is the highest. If it is not for taking care of the working environment of the workers, the construction work is carried out in Canada closer to the North Pole. It does not even need a refrigerator. Just put the molds and water them for a few hours. Out.

"Our ship will be built in two days." Next to Jeffrey, Alexander is the chief of the military for this plan.

Alexander is a member of the military and has deep knowledge of warship construction. He is also very excited to be responsible for this project this time.

"The equipment needed by the ship is being transported by road." Alexander said: "This giant aircraft carrier, we have to install 26 propellers. Even so, we can only propel the aircraft carrier to a speed of ten knots. For our fleet, this speed is very slow."

2 million tons is an astronomical average displacement. If it can be built, it will be the largest ship in human hands. If it is defective, it will be the speed.

Common warships can reach speeds of about 30 knots. This kind of ice carrier is too slow in the fleet. Other warships follow it slowly, and those captains will definitely complain.

"Yes, speed is not our strong point, but the carrying capacity is what we need." Jeffrey said: "I heard that the bomber units are also very interested. They have already started training how to take off and land at a length of 900 meters. "

What aircraft carrier can carry bombers? Even the bombers dispatched in retaliation against the island countries can only take off and cannot land. Now, this kind of aircraft carrier can fully satisfy the bombers' takeoff and landing.

This one is enough. The disadvantage of slow speed is not a disadvantage at all.

As he was talking, in the distance, on the winding mountain roads, a transport convoy arrived.

"The engine has arrived, it's really good, we install it at the fastest speed!" Jeffrey said excitedlyThe characteristic of the ice aircraft carrier is that it can change its shape at any time. The ice cube initially showed that the outline of the first half of the aircraft carrier was coming, and it was irregular in many places.

The repair is also very simple, just hold the light to bake, which is quite easy.

Now, the various compartments inside can be reserved for later use. Build whatever is needed. If the structure is not suitable, it will be melted and refrigerated. This is the best performance of ice cubes. You can do whatever you want.

Build the shell first, install the engine, and test the performance in the lake.

Ordinary ships have integral power cabins with propellers at the rear. This is the most suitable method after hundreds of years of development. However, the current ice carrier does not need this method.

According to Jeffrey's design, the power of the ice aircraft carrier is to hang the engines outside the sides of the ship. Each engine drives a propeller. The biggest advantage of this is that it is easy to operate.

"Because our needs are urgent, we can't find a suitable engine. We can only use the star-shaped air-cooled engine on the fighter plane, each with a power of 2000 horsepower." Alexander said.

For an aircraft carrier, the most suitable power is a boiler, which burns heavy oil. This is the cheapest raw material. However, it is not suitable for an ice carrier. Just think about it and know what it will be if you put a boiler in the ice. ending.

The ice aircraft carrier will never sink, it will only slowly melt, if you use a boiler, it will sink quickly.

The aero engine, which burns gasoline, is the most expensive, and only now the United States, regardless of cost, dare to use it like this.

"Then put it on!" Jeffrey rubbed his hands and exhaled a whiff of white air. He doesn't care about the fuel. 8) For more wonderful novels, welcome to visit everyone's reading academy