Chapter 1107 Emergency descent operation (3)
The attitude has stabilized again and the speed has dropped. The Swan has ended its dangerous operation of drifting in the atmosphere, and its altitude is rapidly declining.
The bottom of the ship first touches the atmosphere, erupting with intense light and heat. Almost all ships will be burned at this step.
After all, most ships are designed for space navigation and have not considered entering the atmosphere.
The Swan was originally the same and did not have the ability to fly within the atmosphere, but the Swan was modified in the royalist base.
It is now an assault landing ship with the appearance of a light cruiser and the combat capabilities of a high-speed destroyer.
All the equipment arranged on the surface of the ship, including the anti-aircraft guns, were retracted. The huge ship, more than 300 meters long, fell into the atmosphere, like an oversized bolide, undergoing air braking.
The entire bridge was filled with rumbling noises and loud noises. Although the modified Swan has the ability to enter the atmosphere, this is the first time. If the technical skills of the royalists are not up to par, everyone will have to Drowning in the atmosphere.
——It’s a bit romantic to say so.
Through the portholes on the bridge, one could see that the assault landing ship that had just been chasing the Swan was also beginning to break into the atmosphere. From the ground, it looked like swarms of bolides streaking across the sky, which was very spectacular.
In fact, this scene happened in every corner of this habitable planet. What the Swan encountered was just one of the powerful enemy landing ship fleets. This number of people was not enough to suppress a habitable planet.
It is the most dangerous when it is in the descending stage. There is no room for maneuver, and once something goes wrong, it is impossible to do it again. It must be successful the first time.
I had penetrated into the atmosphere before when I went to the Kingdom of Storms, but that time I used the Manta Ray. The shuttle itself has the ability to travel back and forth in the atmosphere, which is completely different from the Swan, which was later modified.
So many people on the bridge were praying silently, praying that nothing would happen.
"You might as well worship me when you pray."
At this tense moment, the only one who didn't feel nervous was Li Chengqi.
An Yun grabbed the holy symbol hanging around his neck, which he had been wearing since the time in prison.
"Is it useful to worship you?"
"It's useless, it's just a psychological comfort."
"..."
He is so sincere.
A violent red light enveloped the Swan, and the vibrations in the bridge made everyone very uneasy. As for the route?
No matter what the route is, it doesn’t matter where it drifts. I hope it doesn’t deviate too much.
Maybe the technology of the royalists was really reliable, or maybe the Swan was blessed by the true god. In short, everyone saw the intense red light outside the porthole slowly disappearing.
They broke through the heat barrier and successfully entered the atmosphere.
A total of four half-leg-like structures at the front and rear of the Swan began to rotate with the help of hydraulic assistance, and the engine nozzles were aimed at the bottom of the hull.
The buoyancy engine starts, further decelerating, and allowing the Swan to fly smoothly in the atmosphere.
But now is not the time to rest assured.
The same operation also appeared on the assault landing ship not far away. They specialized in entering the atmosphere, so of course there was no problem.
It is impossible to carry out shelling during the descent stage, which will completely damage the turret, but the thermal barrier has been broken, so we have to continue to participate in the event.
More than a dozen beams of light intertwined, two of which hit the Swan's shield.
"Aim the secondary battery! Fire a test shot!" "Understood, aim the secondary battery!"
Of course, the Swan will not wait to be beaten. The two secondary guns on the upper and lower bow of the ship rotated and aimed at the nearest assault landing ship.
During the high-speed descent, the gun was still in a gravity environment. Of course, the gun missed the target, but perhaps because the assault landing ship was too close, it missed the target ship and instead hit the ship behind it. .
The Swan can penetrate the atmosphere, but it is still essentially a battleship, and its firepower is not comparable to that of a troop carrier such as an assault landing ship.
As soon as it ran down, the hit ship exploded on the spot, scattering countless large and small fragments, which may be fragments of the ship or the people inside.
The shipboard computer immediately recalibrated the shooting elements, and Alyssa immediately gave the command to fire freely.
In the atmosphere, ion beams are relatively accurate, but it is difficult for physical weapons. They are affected by gravity and air resistance, so it is difficult to hit accurately.
But the problem is not big, if accuracy is not enough, we will cover it with firepower.
The Swan's anti-aircraft guns were pushed out again, unleashing a barrage of firepower against the fleet of aircraft attacking the landing ship.
A landing ship with brittle skin and weak firepower is really seeking death if it fights with a battleship. However, although the thermal barrier has been broken, it is still in the descent stage. It is unlikely that both sides will change the route at a large angle, which makes mobility possible. Optional.
To put it simply, both sides are now fighting each other. Although the number of assault landing ships is large, their firepower and protection indicators are far inferior to that of the Swan. For a while, the sky is full of orange. The explosion flashed and a large amount of debris was thrown out.
Carlos, who was staring closely at the helmsman's panel, reminded loudly:
"Ten thousand meters!"
Only when it reaches an altitude of 10,000 meters can the Swan's floating engine truly come into play, providing the Swan with sufficient maneuverability.
But at the same time, the same goes for the assault landing ships on the opposite side that were beaten after reaching this height.
After all, both sides use the technology of the Red Maple Republic.
They began to spread out and maneuver, which greatly reduced the Swan's hit rate.
But at this time, black clouds began to explode one after another in the sky. Alyssa knew at a glance that the anti-aircraft fire on the ground must have been activated.
Since there are no missiles, the anti-aircraft guns on the planet can only attack the high-speed aircraft at about 10,000 meters, and cannot hit them higher.
The Swan did not have the emblem of the Red Maple Republic on its body, and the people below also saw that the Swan was attacking the assault landing ship of the Red Maple Republic. The anti-aircraft guns did not target the Swan, which was a blessing in misfortune.
Because of the assistance of ground anti-aircraft firepower, the pressure on the Swan suddenly dropped, but the assault landing ship was also more dispersed, and began to fly in a zigzag pattern. While avoiding the anti-aircraft fire, the artillery at the bottom of the hull also fired back. .
Yes, the assault landing ship is the only kind of warship that installs the main armament on the lower half of the hull. After all, its job is to lower the attack.
Alyssa opened the viewfinder under the ship and saw a large urban area below. From time to time, she could see the flash of artillery fire in the urban area.
"Search for coordinates, let's find the factory Banning mentioned."
Although the altitude of 10,000 meters above sea level can be controlled, the floating engine cannot maintain this altitude. After all, it is a floating engine and not a scramjet engine.
It is a wise move to take advantage of the fact that the height has not yet been completely reduced and trade height for speed.
But soon, something happened again.
"A new assault landing ship has appeared, right above our heads!"
Damn it, it’s not over!
(End of chapter)