Super Invincible Battleship
Chapter 454

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The Drone's flight speed experienced a slight decrease, but its daily flight duration was correspondingly extended, with its full-speed flight time increasing from the previous 5 hours to now 6 hours. Consequently, the Drone's maximum daily flight distance remained unchanged, simply requiring an extra hour.

In order to achieve stealth, the surface of the B-2 Stealth Bomber is extremely smooth, devoid of any external weapon attachments. All weapons are concealed within its internal weapon bays. The original B-2 had two internal rotating bomb racks capable of carrying 16 missiles or various other bombs. However, following the upgrade, the Level 5 Drone's rotating bomb racks had vanished from within the internal weapon bay, with all weapons now located inside.

Be it various missiles or laser-guided bombs, they no longer need to be mounted on rotating racks like the B-2. With just a thought from Yan Fei, these weapons and ammunition would automatically appear on the virtual control screen, allowing Yan Fei to select which weapon to use. When a weapon is fired, the Drone's belly opens automatically, launching the weapon from beneath and then closes again after the weapon has been fired.

The upgraded Drone abolished many data displays, such as the Drone's empty weight, maximum takeoff weight, and the number of weapon racks among others. For a stealth Drone, these things lost their significance. The internal condition of the weapon bay remains unknown once its doors are shut, so the Drone simply eliminated the internal rotating bomb racks. Besides, Drones powered by Energy Points don't need much fuel, rendering the Drone's empty weight and takeoff weight meaningless. The only data of practical importance is the Drone's payload capacity.

The total payload capacity of the Level 5 Drone reached a terrifying 92 tons, which would be deducted according to the ammunition weight chosen by Yan Fei in actual combat. For instance, the AGM-114 (Hellfire) missile, Yan Fei's most frequently used missile, has reached its limit in terms of power after two system upgrades, with its weight also increasing from the original 47.9 kilograms to 100 kilograms. Should Yan Fei utilize only AGM-114 (Hellfire) missiles in real combat, the Drone could launch 920 AGM-114 (Hellfire) missiles before exhausting its total payload capacity.

Following the system upgrade, the weight of the AIM-120 Air-to-Air Missile also increased from 150.75 kilograms to 300 kilograms. If it fired solely AIM-120 missiles, the Drone could launch as many as 306 of them. If it were to fire only AGM-129 Stealth Cruise Missiles, with their weight of 1.68 tons each, it could launch 54. Even with the GBU-28 Laser Guided Bomb, weighing 2.3 tons each, the Drone could discharge as many as 40 in one go.

In this regard, once the Level 5 Drone commenced full-scale firing, combined with the use of various high-tech weapons, the ammunition it carried after a data refresh could potentially destroy a small town, possessing devastating destructive power.

An upgrade in the Drone's arsenal was a perfect match to its massive payload capacity. Although the anti-tank missile model remained the AGM-114 (Hellfire), both its potency and range were doubled from the original upon the upgrade. With the Hellfire missile modified through two mutations, no ground armor stood a chance against its attack.

The Air-to-Air Missile counterpart to the Hellfire anti-tank missile was the AIM-120, which also underwent a change after the Drone upgrade, not only doubling in weight from 150.75 kilograms to 300 kilograms but also improving significantly in range, flight speed, and explosive force, far surpassing previous models. The updated AIM-120 on the Drone could now be considered the world's most advanced Air-to-Air Missile. Few fighter jets could escape unscathed once within its attack range.

Armed with these two missile types and two Vulcan Guns on its underside, the Level 5 Drone retained formidable air combat capabilities. Moreover, with its stealth ability, its aerial fighting prowess far surpassed that of the previous F-15 shaped Drone. Although the Level 5 Drone appeared to be a B-2 shaped Stealth Strategic Bomber, it was not merely a bomber and could also engage in air combat, making it an authentic Stealth Combat Bomber.

In addition to the fighting missiles consistently used by the previous drones, a new member joined the Drone's missile family – the AGM-129 Stealth Cruise Missile. This missile is a stealth air-launched strategic missile capable of evading radar detection during flight, one of the most powerful and penetrative cruise missiles in the US Forces' arsenal. It boasts long range, high accuracy, strong survivability, and significant destructive power, especially when armed with a nuclear warhead, making the AGM-129 Stealth Cruise Missile arguably the world's most frightening cruise missile capable of bringing destruction wherever it flies.

Of course, although the AGM-129 Stealth Cruise Missile in the Drone has outstanding performance, its power was limited due to the absence of nuclear weapons. However, the explosive used in its warhead was a new type of explosive, twice as powerful as the strongest explosive available on Earth to date.

This new type of explosive, which could not be explained with modern science, followed the appearance of the super black technology of Quantum Radar on the Drone, and was a completely novel explosive, distinct from any Earth-based item. Under its assault, the Drone gained the ability to destroy enemy's fortified ground installations under any terrain conditions.

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