C2521 Worry
The more advanced the equipment, the less operators needed. For example, in the past, the submarine required two to three hundred people. As the automated equipment developed... Even if it was three shifts, it would still require around a hundred people. It was the same for bombers. In the past, the old-fashioned bombers needed five to six people. Navigators, pilots, pilots, gunners and so on all had their own roles. But now... The number of people needed for the advanced bombers had also been reduced to two.2
The B-2 bomber was also the same. Although the size of the bomber was huge, there were only two people. They were all sitting in front, and the pilot was on the left, while the mission commander was on the right.
Although the shape of the plane was unique, there were four large wind-blocking glass pieces in front of the cabin and on both sides of the sea. The field of vision was quite good. Usually, the pilot would be in charge of piloting the plane. The mission commander was responsible for navigation and weapon launch, but the equipment in front of the two crew members was exactly the same. If needed, the entire mission could be completed alone.
Actually, the electronic equipment of this bomber was advanced, and one person could really complete all the missions. However, if this kind of intercontinental bomber only flew by one person, that would definitely be a very boring long journey. It would even lower the efficiency of carrying out tasks... Letting two people operate it, on one hand, was a backup. On the other hand, it was also to eliminate the loneliness of the mission.
Now, Ted was obviously not dispirited. He did not have the excitement of going on a mission. George, who was beside him, knew that his old partner had something on his mind. However, he was unwilling to tell him.
The bomber set up by the flying wings flew into the sky, and there were four other flying companions behind it. This time, they sent out five B-2 bombers. This was definitely the first time that they had sent out five of them. One had to know that they had just completed the full flight training. They only had the initial mission.
Before Ted took off, he had already started typing the target's data into the system in front of him. As the most advanced bomber, its navigation equipment was also very advanced. In addition to the common inertial navigation equipment, there was also the Northrop's NAS-26 astronomical inertia unit. The principle of this system had lasted for thousands of years. It was the principle of Starlight Navigation. There was an optical telescope system with a stable base that could lock onto the selected stars in the cloudy sky.
As for the advanced GPS Navigation Equipment, since their aircraft had just been equipped, so it had not been installed yet, and there would be later production models. They would be equipped with the advanced GPS equipment in the future improvements. Even without the GPS, their navigation system is already very advanced. They could totally meet the needs. You know, this Starlight Navigation System, the GPS, the GPS, the GPS, the GPS, the GPS, the GPS, the GPS, the GPS, the GPS, the GPS, the GPS... It was originally prepared for their intercontinental missile.
Now, the bomber flew into the sky, flying across the land. Before entering the ocean, meet up with the gas jet, and start refueling in the air. Then, they will load 75 tons of fuel and fly across the ocean. Fly to the destination, on their route... They would also fly over the airspace of many countries, but there was nothing to worry about. No one would notice them. They were ghosts in the night!
This was the charm of technology. The invisible plane gave them the ability to fly freely in the sky. They did not care about the enemy's radar. Nothing could detect them. And they won't attack them. They just need to pay attention to their own flight safety. It would be fine as long as there were no mechanical accidents.
"I'm going to rest at the back" Ted shouted at his companion. Then, he unbuckled his seatbelt and left the seat.
The bomber's space was spacious. After all, if they wanted to carry out the intercontinental flight mission, they couldn't stay in their seats all the time. That would be too tiring.
Behind their side seats, there was another seat. This seat could be used to carry the third extra passenger, and it could also be used as a seat for the two of them to rest in. It could be placed backward to form a comfortable lounge chair.
Actually, there was enough space to place two reclining chairs. But if that was the case... Then there might be a scene of laziness. The two crew members came over to rest. Let the bomber fly in the sky by relying on the autopilot so that there will be safety hazards. Hence, there was only one set at the back that allowed the two crew members to take turns to rest in the long flight.
Ted lay on the seat, closed his eyes, and thought of the mission again.
To bombard the Air Force Base of Coconut Jujube Country, they would not hesitate to bombard the capital of Coconut Jujube Country. The presidential palace, the post office building, the power plant, and so on were all invincible. However, bombarding the embassy of Han Country was not a big deal!
Ted's aircraft contained 16 bombs. According to the plan, they were going to bombard the eight important targets in the capital of Coconut Jujube Country, and each of them would throw two bombs. He had already planned the route, and according to the data of the target, they were going to fly twice, bombard them, and turn around in the designated airspace. He didn't have any psychological burden when he came back to bombard the area. However, when he was studying the target data at the end, he discovered that one of the targets wasn't a military target at all... It was a civilian target. Furthermore, it was the embassy of Han people!
His superior actually gave him such a mission. This made him very worried. As a soldier, he had to obey orders. But... This order would make him sink into the abyss, how could he bomb civilian targets... Or the embassy target? After this bombing, it would definitely cause a huge uproar in the world!
He could guess some of the higher-ups' considerations. They would definitely give some color to the Han people. After all, those weapons were all from the Han people. The Han people had yet to provide the data of the weapons to the Y Country, causing them to suffer a huge loss last time. Therefore, he would use this method to vent his anger. After the incident, he would definitely say that it was a false explosion. Those hateful politicians!
Ted thought about this matter and kept tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. The more he thought about it, the more confused he became.
"This mission is our first bombing. If we blow it up wrongly, it will not be perfect." As if knowing that Ted hadn't fallen asleep yet, the bored George chatted with Ted.
"That's right. We were supposed to send out the F117, but now, they are all stuck in the explosion. We can't send them out." Ted said.
"The F117 isn't good enough. It's an attack machine from the front line. It doesn't even carry a lot of ammunition. How can it compare to our B2?" George said confidently, "The first time they took action, they lost one because of a mechanical malfunction."
That year, the F-117 went to bombard Butterfly Country, but there was one less when they came back. After careful analysis, they determined that it was a mechanical malfunction, which made the F117 team ashamed. Now, the B2 Bomber Force always liked to use this as an excuse.
"That's right." Ted also casually agreed. Suddenly, he thought of something. Was it really a mechanical malfunction of the F117? Could it have been hit down?
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