Chapter 226

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The Steel Helicopter's performance in all aspects surpassed that of the remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft currently in service in Rongcheng Military District.

The remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft currently in service had a remote monitoring system, not to mention the other aspects of its performance. The Steel Helicopter had ten cameras, forming a 815-degree camera system with no blind spots.

The ten sets of images were specially combined with the software designed by Shi Lei to form a God-like view similar to aerial combat games.

However, the remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft currently in service only had a wide-angle lens installed at the front of the aircraft, forming a one-sided view similar to that of humans.

This type of remote monitoring system was quite limited. It made it impossible for the remote pilot to accurately determine the situation around the remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft.

A simple example would be if the remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft wanted to launch a sneak attack from the back of the Steel Helicopter. Under the 815-degree camera system's surveillance, it was simply impossible!

If the Steel Helicopter were to launch a sneak attack from the back of the remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft, the remote pilot would not know!

Shi Lei ignored the fact that the remote pilots of the five remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft were right next to him. He directly asked Shi An how long the other party could last.

Shi An considered it for a moment. He thought about the situation of the Steel Helicopter going against five. Even if three missiles could destroy three remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft, the remaining two would not be so easy to hit!

"Those five remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft should be able to hold on for at least ten minutes, right?"

Lu Qiang furrowed his brows slightly. He really didn't like products like remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft. It could stay in the air for less than an hour, its maximum flight speed was less than 755 km/h, and its maximum altitude without ground effect was only about 155 meters.

The remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft's position in Rongcheng Military District was only for reconnaissance in dangerous areas. In most cases, it was a one-time consumable product!

"Shi An, I think they can only hold on for at most five minutes!" Lu Qiang voiced his opinion.

Shi Lei's eyes flashed and he sat in the pilot's seat. He gripped the U-shaped control stick with both hands and pressed the missile launch button with his right index finger.

The Steel Helicopter's five targeting systems locked onto five moving targets in the air. Shi Lei first chose the remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft that was furthest away and launched an air-to-air missile at it!

Only three seconds later, the second Flying Arrow B air-to-air missile was launched. Its target was the second-furthest remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft.

Two violent explosions were heard from Shi Lei's laptop speaker. Two balls of fire burst out on the FCH interface.

In less than ten seconds, the two remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft were taken out!

The remaining three remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft surrounded Steel Cruise Ship in a triangular formation. They were approaching Steel Cruise Ship. That was because the Steel Cruise Ship's last missile could not be fired at such a close distance to avoid accidental damage.

Shi Lei snorted coldly. After reducing the load of three Flying Arrow missiles, the Steel Helicopter's mobility had increased by a large margin. The last Flying Arrow A air-to-surface missile locked onto a remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft and was fired!

It wasn't that air-to-surface missiles couldn't attack targets in the air. However, air-to-ground missiles were slower than air-to-air missiles, and their maneuverability was worse. They posed little threat to high-speed fighter jets.

Unfortunately, the remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft was also a helicopter. Compared to the Flying Arrow A air-to-surface missile, its flight speed was close to 855 metres per second. The difference was too great!

By the same logic, air-to-air missiles could also be used to attack targets on the ground. However, air-to-air missiles did not have any penetrative power or fragmentation damage. The accuracy of air-to-air missiles was also not as good as air-to-surface missiles. Additionally, the cost of producing air-to-air missiles was relatively higher.

Thus, missiles were divided into many specialized models!

The Flying Arrow A air-to-surface missile turned a remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft into a ball of flames. Next, Steel Cruise Ship quickly flew toward one of the last two remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft.

The MP2 submachine gun mounted on Steel Cruise Ship had been extended out from the cabin. There was still a distance of 605 metres between the remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft and the remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft. Shi Lei opened fire!

Although the Steel Cruise Ship had only just entered its effective range, it had enough ammunition. Using its advantage in ammunition, it was completely capable of suppressing the remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft!

Steel Cruise Ship's performance was excellent. While the MP2 submachine gun was firing, it also maintained a high speed as it approached the target.

Due to the lack of attack power of the MP2, although the bullets hit the remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft, it did not fall.

When the distance between the two sides was only about 05 metres, the black tubular object on the nose of the opponent sprayed out bullets!

Unfortunately, Steel Cruise Ship was too fast and it managed to dodge the bullets!

At close range, the scattering rate of the MP2 submachine gun was reduced to a certain degree. The super high rate of fire directly turned the remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft into a sieve!

Shi Lei did not stop. Looking at the image on the FCH system, he charged toward the last remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft!

At that moment, Shi An and Lu Qiang were completely shocked!

That was because the first three aircraft were destroyed by the three missiles in less than 75 seconds. The fourth remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft only lasted for less than 85 seconds!

In less than a minute, four of the five remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft besieging Steel Cruise Ship had been lost. As for Steel Cruise Ship, other than using up three missiles and some MP2 9.1x85mm bullets, it did not suffer any losses!

Shi An swallowed his saliva. Although he knew that Steel Cruise Ship was very powerful, he did not expect it to be so powerful after being equipped with missiles!

Lu Qiang was thinking about how to mass produce Steel Cruise Ship and then promote it to the entire division of Mechanics that he led!

Steel Cruise Ship's top speed could reach 795 km/h, which was about 11 metres per second!

Although the last remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft was about a kilometer away from Steel Cruise Ship, it only took Steel Cruise Ship around 65 to 75 seconds to cover the distance.

In the sky, the last remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft was turned into scrap metal by Steel Cruise Ship's MP2 submachine gun!

The five remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft pilots had ugly expressions on their faces!

Shi Lei drove Steel Cruise Ship back and stopped it on the ground. He shouted, "Bring four more missiles over and install them like just now!"

Shi An hurriedly said, "Shi Lei, what else do you want?"

"Of course, I want to have some fun! I haven't had enough just now! "Shi Lei looked at Shi An and said with a smile.

"Play your * ss! An Arrow A air-to-ground missile costs 855,555 yuan. An Arrow B air-to-air missile costs 805,555 yuan. Do you think this is fireworks? "Shi An said loudly.

Shi Lei knew that the price of a missile was very expensive!

An air-to-ground Arrow A cost 855,555 yuan and an air-to-air Arrow B cost 805,555 yuan. Shi Lei was not surprised at all. Lijian Province's Haierfa air-to-ground anti-tank missiles were estimated to cost 055,555 yuan and above.

During the Gulf War in Lijian Province, about 1,355 Haierfa missiles of various models were used. The average cost was 10,555 USD per missile, so the total price was about 995 million USD.

From this, it could be seen that missiles were not something that ordinary people could play with. Even if they were given the chance, they would not be able to afford it!

"It's just four missiles!" Shi Lei pretended to be disdainful and said, "Commander Shi, I'm conducting a test. You don't want Steel Cruise Ship to have any design flaws, right?"

Shi An was instantly speechless!

Lu Qiang smiled and was about to say something when a soldier behind him took out a satellite phone and handed it to Lu Qiang.

Lu Qiang looked at the number on the satellite phone and hurriedly ran a distance away before answering the call. "Hello, Commander He."

A calm voice came from the receiver of the satellite phone. "Lu Qiang, I have something for you."

"Commander He, what's the matter?" Lu Qiang's tone carried a hint of respect.

He Zhenbang was the deputy commander of Rongcheng Military District and a high-ranking military boss. "How is the test of Steel Cruise Ship coming along?"

Rumor had it that the commander of Rongcheng Military District was too old and was already in a semi-retired state. He Zhenbang was currently fully in charge of Rongcheng Military District's work. There were also rumors that He Zhenbang would be the next supreme commander of Rongcheng Military District.

The Steel Cruise Ship project was the talk of the town in Rongcheng Military District. Basically, all the big shots in the military district knew about it. However, most people were not optimistic about Steel Cruise Ship. After all, the remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft currently in service in Rongcheng Military District was a very good example of this!

The cost of a remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft was not cheap. It cost about 655,555 yuan each. Even after the modification of Steel Cruise Ship, the current cost was about 655,555 yuan.

Ahem, this did not include the value of the operating software system or the value of the missiles.

The cost of the two remote-controlled helicopters was about the same, but the performance of Steel Cruise Ship was almost completely superior to the remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft.

He Zhenbang originally had doubts about Steel Cruise Ship. However, an urgent matter had happened that made He Zhenbang very troubled. Only then did he remember Steel Cruise Ship.

Lu Qiang secretly guessed He Zhenbang's intentions. He knew that He Zhenbang was not interested in the Steel Cruise Ship project. Thousands of thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant. He could not understand He Zhenbang's intentions. Lu Qiang could only reply respectfully, "Commander He, the first round of testing of Steel Cruise Ship has been completed. It is preparing for the second round of testing!"

"How did the first round of testing go?" He Zhenbang asked eagerly.

"Commander He, the first round of testing was very successful. Steel Cruise Ship fought one against five and easily defeated five remote-controlled reconnaissance aircraft without any damage!" Lu Qiang briefly explained the first round of testing of Steel Cruise Ship.

He Zhenbang was overjoyed. "In other words, Steel Cruise Ship is capable of actual combat?"

"Yes! Commander He, is there any mission that requires Steel Cruise Ship? " Lu Qiang was not an idiot. Otherwise, he would not have become a major general. He could more or less guess He Zhenbang's intentions.

"On the border between Nanyue State and our country, one of our reconnaissance squads was blocked by an enemy platoon on a hillside. We need to rescue that squad, but we cannot send troops to rescue them with great fanfare. Do you understand?" He Zhenbang did not explain why they needed to rescue the soldiers from the reconnaissance squad.

Lu Qiang quickly nodded. "Commander He, I understand! I will immediately lead Shi Lei to my division headquarters. "

He Zhenbang replied, "I will immediately instruct someone to send the information about the reconnaissance squad to your division headquarters."

"Rest assured, Commander He. I will definitely complete the mission!" Lu Qiang promised.

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