novelbin Chapter 176 Air Support in Place
Chapter 176 Air Support in Place
[Commander, according to current information, the stern of the Ghost Submarine allows access to the well deck, but due to the connecting bridges on both sides, the torpedo launchers at the stern can only reach a distance of 16 meters from the garage deck.]
[It only takes 5 minutes to install a slide rail for the movement of two robotic arms.]
Lorraine was worried at the time, but after hearing the news from Cleveland, he decisively ordered him to start the modifications.
Lorraine then began to adjust the relevant operational details to make the coordination between anti-submarine helicopters, torpedo boats and unmanned combat vessels closer together.
However, these 5 minutes may require a large number of anti-submarine missiles to fill the gap.
To ensure the accuracy of information during this period, Lorraine had to replace all anti-submarine helicopters with towed sonar to guide subsequent anti-submarine missiles.
In order to restrict the movement space of the overlord, Lorraine also needs to fire a large number of anti-submarine missiles to complete this large net.
[Battle Duration: 1:00:00]
Two sliding rails appeared precisely on the top of the flagship's dock, while at the same time, the No. 16 unmanned combat vessel arrived at the dock entrance and began to slowly reverse, preparing to extend the triple torpedo launcher at the stern into the dock.
[Battle Duration: 1:03:00]
After leaving the dock, the No. 16 unmanned combat vessel changed direction using its lateral thrusters and headed straight for the battlefield.
At this point, another torpedo boat and an unmanned combat vessel had been lost on the battlefield.
现在场上剩余的无人作战艇为1~12号、13~18号、22~30号。
The remaining torpedo boats are numbered Strike 2 to Strike 7 and Strike 9 to Strike 10.
The 10 torpedo boats that departed from the base will take another 37 minutes to reach the battlefield.
Fortunately, the unmanned combat boats can replenish torpedoes to the triple torpedo launchers at the stern via the flagship, so Lorraine's need for these 10 torpedo boats is not as urgent as before.
However, looking at the information displayed on the holographic sand table, Lorraine still didn't know how much ammunition it would take to sink this overlord that was maneuvering wildly in the ocean.
"Sigh, if we could deliver 500-kilogram or even 1000-kilogram depth charges in bulk, this overlord would have been a dead fish long ago."
According to information obtained by Lorraine, the twin-engine heavy multi-role fighter jets equipped at the base can carry large quantities of 500 kg and 1000 kg depth charges, but none of the drones at the base are capable of carrying 500 kg depth charges.
The Scorpion drone, located in the high-tech industrial park, is a civilian transport aircraft. Its internal load-bearing structure requires certain modifications to complete the loading and delivery of depth charges.
[Battle Duration: 1:05:00]
Just as Lorraine was directing the anti-submarine operation, Platinum suddenly received a message from Yao Guang.
Two twin-engine heavy multi-role fighter jets have completed their unmanned conversion, but due to time constraints, only the cockpit seats have been removed and replaced with two more compact spider-like robots.
To ensure accurate bombing, these two hastily converted twin-engine multi-role heavy fighters needed to be connected to a data link throughout the entire operation.
"Cleveland, prepare for takeoff of communications relay drones, reinforcements have arrived!"
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此时，13、14、15号无人作战艇与突击4号、突击5号鱼雷艇相互配合，顺利摆脱了霸主的追杀。
Only then was Lorraine able to briefly look away from the holographic sand table.
Then, Bai Jin forwarded the message from Yao Guang to Luo Lin.
"good!"
At this moment, Lorraine had no time to ask Yao Guang why such important news was being released so late. He focused his attention back on the holographic sand table and adjusted the battle plan based on the multi-role fighter's payload.
[Two-seat, twin-engine, multi-role heavy fighter jet – Qianlong]
Empty weight: 16.5 tons
Maximum takeoff weight: 37.2 tons
Maximum payload: 10 tons
Maximum flight speed: 1524 kilometers per hour
Maximum range: 4382 km
[Armor: One 1500 kg general-purpose bomb under the fuselage, and six 500 kg general-purpose bombs on each wing.]
It must be said that the payload capacity of this fighter jet far exceeded Lorraine's expectations.
This means that Lorraine's next task has become simpler: to tighten the net woven from countless torpedoes as much as possible.
When the fighter jets drop bombs, Lorraine only needs to have the surface ships launch torpedoes to restrict the movement of this sea behemoth.
While Lorraine was adjusting its combat plan, two Qianlong fighter jets, numbered Attack 1 and Attack 2, were slowly lifted into the hangar of the airport by an elevator. With the assistance of an unmanned tow truck, the two fighter jets, fully fueled and armed, arrived at the end of the runway.
[Battle Duration: 1:08:00]
Two bright streaks of light appeared on the airport runway, then slowly advanced, and after taxiing 800 meters, they gently rose into the night sky.
[Battle Duration: 1:11:45]
Under the control of the robots inside the cabin, the two Qianlong fighter jets, flying at full speed, arrived over the fleet. Then, following Cleveland's orders, the two fighter jets reduced their throttle and began to slowly decelerate.
[Battle Duration: 1:12:00]
The two Qianlong fighter jets connected to the data link in the combat area. Then, Attack 2 cruised at an altitude of 4 meters, while Attack 1, under Lorraine's command, began to slowly descend in preparation to enter the attack start point.
[Battle Duration: 1:12:10]
[Attack 1 has entered the attack starting point.]
At the same time this notification appeared, unmanned combat boats No. 1-3, along with torpedo boats No. 9 and No. 10, launched torpedoes at the overlord that was surrounded.
[Battle Duration: 1:12:15]
Based on information transmitted via the data link, Attack 1 slightly adjusted its flight direction and then dropped 13 depth charges mounted on its underside at an altitude of 100 meters.
The moment the jet was launched, the fuselage suddenly felt lighter, and the spider-like robot acting as the pilot pulled the control stick, controlling the Qianlong fighter jet to climb.
[Battle Duration: 1:12:18]
A total of 7.5 tons of high explosives detonated in the seawater, creating splashes that reached a height of 100 meters. The unmanned combat boats and torpedo boats that had not yet gone far were also violently impacted and began to shake wildly on the sea surface.
[Battle Duration: 1:14:00]
The waves on the sea gradually subsided. Under the cover of the Strike 2 and 3 torpedo boats, the 4 to 6 unmanned combat boats returned to the blast radius and used the ship's sonar system to detect the Overlord's situation.
According to information detected by the unmanned surface vessel, the massive depth charge successfully pushed the Overlord to a depth of 300 meters, where it is now repairing its severely damaged back at an extremely slow pace.