Yamato Empire Chronicle – TS Girl, Conquering the Fantasy World With the Strongest Modern Nation Mad

Chapter 41: The Empire Aviation Development

It all began around a month after the Yamato Empire moved to this world. 

At the time, the Yamato Empire made contact with the people of this world for the first time. That person is Saint Roshana of the Celestial Kingdom. 

And then, the empire learned about the existence of a different race called ‘Elves’ from her. 

There is also information about what monsters they are using… 

Monster. 

It was not a particularly formidable threat to the empire. 

Even though the Yamato Empire is in decline, it is still a modern nation fully capable of responding to trench warfare doctrines. 

Many monsters are existing in this world, such as goblins and orcs. Each of them possesses a very low combat ability, barely better than adult men armed with swords and spears. 

The Yamato Empire’s low-power 6.5mm small-caliber main rifle ammunition is quite effective. 

While you might want to use the larger caliber 7.7mm bullets when fighting large monsters like Orge, it’s not that the 6.5mm bullets wouldn’t be effective, and if it’s surrounded and under fire by several people, it should be relatively easy to defeat the larger ogre. 

Even if a monster stronger than the ogre appears, it will be easily blown away by artillery fire that is designed to blow up the enemy’s defensive position. 

For the Yamato Empire, that was the extent of the threat of the monsters. 

It’s annoying, but it’s not impossible to defeat. There is no organized resistance, and it was easier to fight than the guerrillas. 

In fact, we were able to exterminate monsters one after another and rapidly expand our territory by mobilizing a large number of hunters to the Manchuria continent. 

Monsters are not so much to be feared. This was already becoming common sense within the Yamato Empire. 

However. Despite all of that, there was one thing that was seen as a threat. 

That is what ‘Flying Monsters’ are. 

For example, there is ‘Man Eater’ a massive, mysterious bird with a wingspan exceeding 10 meters. There’s also the ‘Dragon’, a staple existence of the fantasy world. 

And then, there’s the ‘Wyvern’ which isn’t exactly clear how it’s different from a dragon. 

Up until now, the Yamato Empire had never experienced a ‘threat from the sky’. 

The air force was never implemented until the very end of Last Battalion Online, the reason for this is that the management of the game found it troublesome to implement these capabilities. 

That’s why there is no air force in Lasbata. 

As a result, the Yamato Empire a nation originating from Lasbata, did not have any countermeasures against airborne objects. 

However, the time for that to change had come. 

Since the hostile presence of these aerial monsters is being used by the elves. To counter that, we also have to prepare our air force. 

And so, under the leadership of Her Excellency the Führer, the development of aircraft began in the Yamato Empire. 

This time there were three main organizations involved in the project. 

One of them is our pride and joy to the world, the Imperial Navy. 

Initially, the Navy was not eager to participate in aircraft development. The Imperial Navy’s primary mission is to control the world’s oceans, and the leading role in naval battles is performed by the battleship. 

There is no need for aircraft. 

Well, the Führer is excited about it, and they don’t want the flimsy decks of the existing battleships to be smashed by aerial bombs, so they have to fix it before the battle with the elves… The development had that kind of atmosphere. 

However, the situation changes after the Beastvania War. 

Yes, the enemy navy was so weak that it had hardly any room to play an active role. 

According to the Ministry of Finance, “Battleships are unnecessary. A cruiser, no, instead of a cruiser, a patrol boat with machine guns might be good enough to control the sea.” That was what they have been told. 

No, the cannon has already been shot. They try to argue back, only to be shot down with, “Is a battleship really necessary? Isn’t a cruiser enough?” 

This made the Navy impatient. 

That’s because the Minister of Finance was right. Because the Führer loves battleships, a minimum budget will be provided, but there is a limit. 

At this time, the Navy begins to seriously focus its attention on air force capabilities. Aircraft capable of attack over longer distances compared to naval guns. 

In short, it is possible to deliver a strike to the enemy country’s inland areas from the sea. 

Not only to gain air superiority but also to improve their ability to strike at enemy countries. 

Besides, an aircraft carrier is a large size ship, which will ensure both a budget and a post for the Navy. 

Above all, Führer wants to form something incomprehensible, like a mobile fleet that revolves around the aircraft carrier, so there is no harm done. 

For that reason, the Navy, together with its good partner, Shiryo Heavy Industries, has now started a full-scale development of the aircraft… And finally completed the air-cooled radial engine and have reached the present. 

The second group is the Army. 

　……Well, there is not much to say about them. In order to adapt to the poor infrastructure of the other world, they began to motorize the logistics units and the entire troop itself is also being motorized. 

Also, they made an improved version of Type 3 light tank, which was not very user-friendly… That being the case, which resulted in a budget shortfall. 

As the army, we cannot lose to the navy! They carry out the aircraft development by squeezing the little budget they have… Well, they can’t make weapons without money. 

They are working on a sort of mock-up, but the actual machine itself is still far from being finished. 

And, the third one. 

This is a real organization. It was the Imperial Aircraft a company under the Imperial Guard. 

When Eryutheia ordered the development of aircraft, Ayame saw that the Army and Navy were not very enthusiastic about the project, so she established a new company using the Imperial Guard budget. 

Someone said, “If I develop airplanes here, won’t that make me more popular?” That said. 

The company attracts many talented engineers from various companies, and the company was provided with a huge budget. 

　……And then. 

“Finally, it’s complete. Our country’s very own first aircraft the ‘Test Aircraft No. 1’ ―Codenamed ‘Hibari’.” 

A recently completed airport in the vicinity of the Imperial Capital. 

Inside the hangar were several engineers. 

In the direction they were looking, there was a brand-new wooden biplane covered in cloth. 

The most accurate way to describe its appearance would be the German biplane fighter ‘Fokker D.VII’ which played an active role during World War I. 

Actually, it’s essentially the same. 

There is a reason for this appearance. 

It was… 

“As expected from Her Excellency the Führer. By referring to the painting drawn by Her Excellency the Führer, we could develop such a high-performance aircraft.” 

“I am still in awe of the wisdom that has brought us, who were initially happy with the use of stone tools, to this height in just 300 years. Long live the thighs.” 

That’s right, it was designed based on the pictures that Eryutheia was drawing to kill time. Well, at the time when development started, the technological accumulation of the airplane within the Yamato Empire was completely zero. 

What is an airplane? What does it look like? 

it’s at that level. 

“Hmm, as expected, should we imitate the movement of birds and make it flap its wings like birds?” 

and so on. 

“That is impossible. But the bird’s wing shape is certainly the most aerodynamic.” 

Something like the Taube, the bird-like airplane, was about to be developed. 

Under such circumstances, even an amateur’s drawing that evokes the thought, “Oh, if we make it look like this, it will fly,” could serve as a reference. 

By the way, Eryutheia is quite good at drawing. It’s about as good as a certain the world’s famous painter with a little mustache that failed to get into art school. 

　……However, she dislikes painting on the computer. 

But enjoy painting with brushes and paint. 

“For the engine, we will use a modified 160-horsepower, 6-cylinder liquid-cooled inline engine that was developed for high-end sports cars…” 

“According to the design, the maximum speed is 160 km/h. The man-eating bird ‘Man Eater’ speeds exceed 100 km/h.” 

　……Theoretically speaking. 

Whether it flies or not, nobody knows. 

However, the fact is that a ‘proof-of-concept vehicle’ for the flying machine itself has been completed. 

“Now, all that’s left is the first flight, but… This commemorative event should be held in the presence of the Führer.” 

“You have a point. However, in the unlikely event of failure, considering the consequences, the test flight should be conducted in utmost secrecy.” 

“…It’s a flying object. It would be impossible to keep it secret, as the nearby people would be witnesses of it. First of all, let’s inform Lady Ayame If it is that person who is a priestess serving the Führer, she will likely be able to make the correct judgment.” 

And so, somehow, the decision for the first flight was entrusted to Ayame. 

　”…Oh, is it already complete? Okay, I’ll take Eryu-san to see it this weekend.” they received a casual response. 

Wait, there are some preparations to do. It’s a problem to have the Führer come so suddenly. While not knowing how the engineers feel. 

With that in mind, they couldn’t complain if Führer comes… 

The engineers were in trouble and holding their heads. 

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Author Note:

Having a liquid-cooled engine in a naval aircraft is tasteless…! Air cooling! Air Cooling is Justice! 

However, comets are the exception. High-speed warship explosions are packed with romance.