"In our air force, the C5 Galaxy transport aircraft has the largest transport capability." When he arrived at Fort Bragg, the training base of the Delta Force, Nathan saw Beckwith again.
At this time, Beckwith had put on his training uniform and was preparing for this action.
Just in the desert near Fort Bragg, they have built a 1:1 simulation model in accordance with the goal. Even Nathan was amazed when he saw it in the sky. Sure enough, the army couldn’t do anything else. It's a lot. They are still good at doing such a labor-consuming task.
At this time, Beckwith continued to communicate with Nathan: "We are still short of pilots."
Nathan's suggestion is to take a transport plane and fly directly to the international airport of the target capital and control it there. In this case, the aircraft must be loaded with a large number of personnel and weapons.
The C5 transport aircraft is already the largest in the United States.
The operation of a country’s war machine is absolutely inseparable from a heavy strategic transport aircraft. Since China has no such means of transportation, the assembly of the army during the war will be very slow, and the development of high-speed railways by China must have the intention of war assembly of.
This transport plane is already the biggest monster of this era, and any fighter jet is almost like an ant in front of it.
The size does not need to be compared. It is simply compared in terms of weight. Its empty weight is 169,643 kg, its maximum take-off weight is 3,79657 kg, its maximum payload is 118,387 kg, and its maximum fuel weight is 150,815 kg.
These data are dry, if compared with fighters, the empty weight of the Tomcat fighter, which is ten tons, is ten times worse! Its maximum load capacity is enough to carry two main battle tanks, and at the same time, its internal space is definitely large enough.
The cargo hold is 36 meters long, 4 meters high, and 6 meters wide. It is a straight-through type. The cabin is divided into upper and lower floors. The upper cabin has doors for 15 people to rest in front of it, and the rear can carry 75 soldiers. The lower main cargo compartment can carry 270 soldiers. The cockpit and all cargo and passenger cabins are air-conditioned and pressurized.
There are the following main plans for cargo transportation: 2 m1 tanks, 16 3-ton trucks; 6 ah64 "Apache" armed helicopters, 10 "Pershing" medium-range surface-to-surface missiles and their launch vehicles, 36 Standard container loading board.
Now their main force is of course not the main battle tank, it is the little guy like Sheridan, plus military off-road vehicles, then a C5 transport aircraft is enough to carry 10 Sheridan tanks, plus more than 20. The m151 jeep equipped with anti-tank missiles and recoilless guns. As long as the position is adjusted, it is enough to fill the c5's cabin cargo box.
In other words, as long as there is a C5 transport plane, it is enough for them to launch the entire operation team.
The c5 transport aircraft, nicknamed the Milky Way, will tell you how atmospheric it is.
This aircraft is the largest strategic transport aircraft currently in service in the US Air Force. It can carry oversized cargo and take off and land in a relatively short distance around the world. The ground staff can load and unload at the front and rear doors of the c5 at the same time.
C5 and C17 are partners in the strategic transportation concept of the US Air Mobility Command. With its powerful carrying capacity, it can carry oversized cargo around the world and take off and land in a relatively short distance, providing air transportation for amc, which can be fully loaded with fully armed combat troops to reach anywhere in the world at any time , Provide field support for troops in combat.
Now, on the runway of the Delta Force’s base, such a transport plane is docked quietly,
However, no one will drive it.
Not everyone can be as resolute as the Delta Force. They dare to defy the president's will. The soldiers only obey the president's orders. This is an iron-clad discipline and absolutely cannot be violated.
Even if it is pretending to be a Vietnam War veteran, that won't work.
Therefore, even with the connections of General Rogerski, after repeated lobbying, the compromise reached with the top officials of the Air Force is only the Air Force providing them with transport planes.
The C5 transport aircraft can be temporarily given to the Army. However, the Air Force personnel will never participate. They have no special concern for the hostages, and they have to wait for the president's order.
As for how the Delta Force wants to toss, it is the Delta Force's own business.
Nathan touched his nose: "In other words, I have to rely on my own ability to start this transport plane?"
Nathan is a pilot, but that doesn't mean that any plane can fly.
For example, there is a C1 driver's license that can only turn on automatic transmission. It can't even play with manual transmission, let alone a blue-brand light truck.
In the past, Nathan flew fighters with high maneuverability, and emphasized the integration of man and machine, which can fly various actions in the air. Now, this kind of aircraft is a heavy-duty transport aircraft, which emphasizes stability, as long as it can be safely operated. Flying, that is the credit.
Nathan had never been in contact with a transport plane before. If even passenger planes were counted, that is, when this era just arrived, he had engaged in passenger planes to evade missiles, and that was already the protagonist.
Now, Nathan knew that he had his responsibility.
"Okay, let me fly this plane." Nathan said, "However, if there is only one, then we have no redundancy."
The action plan must take into account various situations. What if a small mechanical failure makes the plane unable to fly? Are everyone at the airport waiting to be captured alive by the bs? At that time, both sides have red eyes, and it is possible to be tied to a pillar and burned alive.
"We also prepared a C130." Beckwith said.
The carrying capacity of the c130 is not strong, but there is absolutely no problem with transporting personnel. This aircraft mainly transports equipment when it goes there. At most, it discards all the equipment and then comes back with the c130.
Nathan nodded.
It seems that he is going to conquer this huge transport plane.
Fighter pilots can still be converted to passenger planes. In later generations, even this is completely welcomed. Compared with the pilots of specialized civil aircrafts from aviation schools, the level of fighter pilots is absolutely first-class. Therefore, various airlines, They are all extremely welcome to join, and they offer high prices to attract them to join.
However, for a person who really loves flying, he is reluctant to fly a passenger plane. This feeling is definitely different.
"I'm not the only one for such a big guy." Nathan said, "I still need a few crew members." This kind of big plane, one person must not be able to fly, in his own memory, It is said that there are 5 crew members in the cockpit of this aircraft, the pilot, the co-pilot, the random engineer and 2 cargo stevedores. (End of this chapter)