385 Fixed Wing Aircraf (1/2)

Chapter 385: Fixed Wing Aircraft

Translator: _Min_Editor: Caron_

Inside the hologram conference room, Chu Nan's projected hologram stood at the end of the long table and reported to Jiang Chen on the first-day sale numbers of war bonds.

”… Including the presale portion, war bonds worth two million crystals were sold on the first day. Also, the recruitment work is 30% completed; it's expected to be completed within a week.”

”It's almost like picking up money from the ground!” Jiang Chen was amazed.

”Our credibility worked - all the citizens wanted a bond.”

”No, no, no, credibility only relates to the fact that people believe we will pay. But what made people buy the war bonds wasn't credibility but it's because they supported the war.” Sinking into the chair, Jiang Chen smiled.

”Because there are things to be gained?” Chu Nan said mockingly.

”Partially.”

Chu Nan didn't bother asking about the other reason; he merely smiled and flipped through the documents in his hand.

” Was this the only thing you needed to report to me?”

”No, there's another piece of good news,” Chu Nan said.

”Oh?”

”Do you remember that Hua Weijie? The order you sent him - he completed it.”

When he first occupied the Sixth Street, Jiang Chen promised various benefits to the five council members that surrendered. Zhao Chenwu's food business, Lu Yun's Horizon Corporation's Inner Circle rebuilt project, Hua Weijie's Galactic Technology Company's pre-war technology collection and the development of the Type-51 Transportation Helicopter project.

”Completed already?” Jiang Chen looked at Chu Nan, surprised by the speed.

On his expected timeline, the research should've taken at least one year, but they completed the project already.

”Yes, they completed it.” Chu Nan nodded.

”Direct their technicians to transfer the production process to our factory until the helicopter is successfully built, and send the remaining one hundred and twenty thousand crystals to them,” Jiang Chen immediately said with an uncontainable smile on his face.

The development of the Type-51 Transportation Helicopter meant that the NAC would possess the ability to manufacture helicopters and completely disrupt Liuding Town's domination of the air force. With NAC's production abilities, it wouldn't take long before they exceeded Liuding just on one platform.

”Okay. Hua Weijie also asked me if there were any new projects for him.” Chu Nan nodded.

”Of course, ask him if he's interested in a joint research project. If he is, talk to him about the development of fighter jets.”

Chu Nan paused for a moment then repeated to confirm.

”Fight jets?”

”Yes. Fixed-wing aircraft, the type that could drop a 200-kilogram bomb on the enemy's heads.”

”Let me be honest, the research for fixed-wing aircraft is far more complex than helicopters. And regarding combat effectiveness on the wasteland, fighter jets are no stronger than helicopters.” Chu Nan tried to convince Jiang Chen, erring on the side of caution.

Since the helicopter research was just completed, the production line hadn't even started, so when would research on fighter jets begin? Chu Nan thought it was better to continue building on the helicopter research with the current model as the prototype while continually improving on its design.

Fighter jets? The maximum combat radius of NAC was at most fifty kilometers - were fighter jets even necessary?

But what Chu Nan didn't know was that Jiang Chen planned to bring fighter jets to the modern world.

”Look further, the enemies in front of us aren't just the mutated humans. The Northern Alliance Area has always been plotting against Wanghai City. Let's look even further at all of Pan-Asia, even the continent on the other side of the Atlantic; no one knows what's there, no one knows what they think over there. We'll have to face them eventually. I don't want to be completely unprepared at that time. Now, do you think it's unnecessary to research fixed-wing aircraft?”

”You're right, general,” Chu Nan immediately responded.

Regardless if he was right or not, it was foolish to argue.

Jiang Chen nodded. ”Perfect, then that's that.”

He ended the communication session with Chu Nan and stretched on his chair.

”Ah… This is tiring. Miss Advisor, could you massage my shoulders for me?”

”Let me be frank, that's an assistant's work.” Han Junhua, standing in the corner of the room, crossed her arms coldly.

”Isn't the advisor also the assistant to the general?” Jiang Chen said with a joking voice.