Chapter 2420 Aviation Professionals
“It’s a bold idea to transfer Skitarii technology to Astartes equipment.”
Soshiyang touched his chin and spoke. My own opinion, but I have no objection. After all, the weapon only needs to be easy to use, and strengthening radar fire control and information link software is indeed a good way to improve combat effectiveness.
“How long did it take to build these 250 planes?”
“Strictly speaking, it is 200 planes. 50 of them were quickly assembled using parts already in the warehouse. These 200 planes probably took 12 years.”
"So fast?"
This really surprised Soshyan. Not to mention other equipment, but he knew the Astartes equipment. It was notorious for long working hours and difficult labor, otherwise it would not be possible. There will be so many war groups that regard a Thunder Eagle as a treasure. If they want to replenish some flying vehicles, they have to beg their grandparents everywhere to trade with these forging worlds.
Therefore, in his opinion, the output of heavy-duty protective gear, including Terminators, should be much lower, equivalent to the efficiency of sages rubbing it out bit by bit with their hands.
Ulan Huda opened his eyes today.
"Legion Commander, Ulan Huda used to provide equipment to the Eighth Legion. You are so familiar with Captain Talos, and you should also know the tactical style of the Eighth Legion in the past. Although as a legion, The Eighth Legion, like other legions, prefers an all-round combat method and deploys a variety of troops. However, due to the special ethos of the Eighth Legion, their ground heavy armor and siege equipment are proportionally less than Other legions, in turn, also like fast air raids. In addition to fast airdrops, the Terror Squad also often uses low-altitude raids with flying vehicles to attack opponents and conduct airdrops. In addition, the Raptor Squad also mostly uses large gunships such as Stormbirds. As a base of operations, this makes the Eighth Army’s demand for flying vehicles much higher than that of other legions. Naturally, Ulan Huda’s equipment production line is mainly based on various types of flying vehicles.”
"...For example, the Storm Falcon's Storm Engine is actually of the same type as the Storm Claw and Storm Crow series, and this is also the most labor-intensive part. Currently, there are 311 various parts manufacturing plants related to the Storm Engine in the casting world. There are 46 main factories. Under 100% efficiency, the maximum annual output of engines can reach 4,000 units and can assemble 2,000 Storm Falcons. Of course, this is only the most ideal state. In fact, the current annual output can only reach 600 units at most. Taiwan, because a lot of productivity is used to produce other types of engines."
"So the number of 200 is still very small according to Ulan Huda's production standards?"
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Soshiyang smiled and looked at the surrounding soldiers.
"Why don't we all stop being infantrymen in the future and just drive Storm Falcons."
The surrounding Space Marines laughed, and Bangura continued:
"Because you just instructed me to produce more Storm Falcons, and I'm not sure how many you wanted." Soshiyang immediately shook his head.
“It doesn’t matter, Director Bangura, you have considered it very carefully. These 250 are already a lot, for the current battle group. No, for both battle groups. More, after all, this requires space warriors to drive it, and it is not easy to configure too many, otherwise the infantry line on the ground will be empty."
Then Soshyan thought briefly for a moment, and said to Bangu. La said:
"Director Bangura, do you think it is necessary to create storm claws and storm eagles?"
"You are the commander, and the application and selection of weapons all depends on your tactical needs. But from my point of view, the Storm Eagle is not very necessary, because as a gunship with transportation capabilities, it is functionally equivalent to the Storm Raven and Thunder Raven. The Eagle and the existing Stormbirds of the Chapter are highly overlapping. Overly complicated equipment models will only increase the maintenance pressure on the technical sergeants. It is better to simplify the types of equipment as much as possible. I think the size combination of the Stormbirds and Thunderhawks is actually It has been able to meet the transportation needs of the Astartes company level. As for the Storm Claw, it is definitely not as good as the Storm Falcon in terms of anti-aircraft, and in terms of firepower against the ground, it seems to be weaker than the Storm Falcon. After all, its size and largest The take-off weight is one-third less than that of the Storm Falcon, but the Storm Talon has an advantage that the Storm Falcon does not have. It adopts a movable engine structure, which makes its flight method much more flexible than the Storm Falcon, and can even be longer. It can stay in the air for a long time and can also take off and land vertically. There are still some conditions for the Storm Falcon to take off and land, because it does not have a downward buffer nozzle and the engine is fixed. "
Bangura is indeed a. A very pragmatic person. As a Mechanicus person, his evaluation of equipment and weapons is entirely based on rationality and practicality, rather than symbolism or religion. This is also something Soshyan admires and appreciates very much.
Soshiyan turned to look at the other fighters. He wanted to hear what the fighters thought and see everyone's understanding of equipment and tactics.
"Captain Arash, what do you think?"
Alash thought for a while and replied in a deep voice:
"I think it is necessary to equip the Storm Claw. There is a Storm Claw in the Chapter. It has performed many feats in the Chapter's few expeditions in the past. This vehicle can effectively make up for the low-altitude firepower gap of the Chapter. Although the Land Speeder can fly at low altitudes for a short time, it is not used as a flying vehicle. If the Storm Claw can be assigned to each company, it only needs to stay hidden in the rear and wait for calls when needed. This can greatly increase the company's tactical flexibility."
Soshiyang nodded slightly and looked at Mark.
"First Company Commander, what do you think?"
"I also think the Storm Claw is necessary. Although the Storm Falcon has powerful firepower, it can only perform one-time execution in a short time due to its high speed. If you want to return to the battlefield after a dive attack, you need to circle back in a large radius. There is a blank period of firepower and you cannot maintain continuous suppression of the battlefield. In addition, the battlefield environment is complex, and the enemy may be hidden in jungles, mountains or even canyons. Then It is difficult for the fast Storm Falcon to search for enemies in such an environment, and too low a height also means higher risks for them. The Storm Falcon has a fully enclosed cockpit, and the driver's vision is completely simulated by the connection between the helmet and the sensor. Picture, accidents may occur in complex terrain, but the Storm Claw has a bulletproof glass cockpit with a wide field of vision, allowing it to patrol the battlefield at a very low altitude and find lone or hidden enemies.”
Sosh. Yang then turned his attention to Ben Albert, the forging master of the White Templar. He was a technical sergeant with a serious face and short, lean hair. He was also a very powerful forging master. The melee weapons he forged were very strong and durable. Shi Yang has a power hammer forged by the other party in his personal arsenal, but he rarely uses this type of weapon so he only keeps it as a collection. Many company commanders and veterans, including the Astral Knights, have swords or battle axes forged by the other party. (A tribute to my favorite knife-forging book~)
(End of this chapter)