The Rise Of Australasia - Chapter 371

Chapter 371: Chapter 316: The Shock of Everyone_3

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More importantly, if a country being bombed does not have a large enough airship force, they can only watch helplessly even in the face of danger.

Thanks to the previous airship research trend led by Arthur, European countries generally have a considerable airship industry.

However, airship development has always been lukewarm, and even the fast-progressing German Empire has yet to possess an airship capable of traveling around the world.

As long as European countries’ airships cannot cross oceans, the United States, even without an airship force, need not worry about the security of its native land.

But, from the moment the Dawn Airship arrived in Los Angeles, everything changed completely.

If the United States cannot have an airship force, Australasia, situated along the Pacific coast, will eventually become one of America’s competitors.

At least for now, the United States has no countermeasures against airships flying high above the skies.

If the enemy dropped bombs from high altitudes, will the Americans catch them with their hands?

Even if the enemy’s bombing is not accurate, the panic brought to the people by large-scale bombing is enough to plunge the United States into chaos.

Arthur might not even realize how much change his planned airship trip around the world will bring to the U.S. military.

Of course, if Arthur knew, he might even be more relieved.

After all, no matter how fast airship development is, as long as it doesn’t surpass the era, airships stand no chance against airplanes.

The main reason is that European and American countries do not place too much emphasis on the development of aircraft, so their aircraft performance is not too strong.

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This has also led them to not discover that aircraft’s military uses far outweigh airships; otherwise, their planes would probably have been upgraded many times.

As the report of the American major was widely spread and supported by the U.S. military, the photo of the airship and the airship news also became the headline news in the United States.

Even the six Americans who boarded the airship in the photo were exaggeratedly called by the American press and the American people: “The Divine Chosen, about to approach God.”

In an era without airplanes and airships, the sky was a fantasy land that could only be dreamed of by everyone.

Being able to ascend to the sky was so dreamy and exaggerated for Americans who had never experienced such an event before.

Perhaps it was because of people’s fear and dreams of the sky that the price of airship tickets soared.

Of course, the fact that Americans have money is not ruled out. After all, the cost of building a Dawn Airship is only around 40,000 pounds, which is just about 200,000 US dollars.

According to the value of airship tickets in the United States, a flight loaded with 58 Americans can make a profit of more than 580,000 US dollars, enough to build three airships.

Although the price is somewhat inflated due to the hype of the first global flight, the value and significance of the airship’s global flight can be seen from it, which is also why those capitalists value airships and this global flight.

The Dawn Airship stayed in Los Angeles for a whole day, not only undergoing a long period of inspection to ensure that there would be no problems with the subsequent journey.

At the same time, a large number of living supplies were replenished, six Americans were boarded, and the voyage to London began.

So far, the global flight has taken up 15 days. The time it took was neither long nor short, and for Director Theodore, who had a preliminary plan, this time was acceptable.

The second day, under the watchful eyes of the media and Americans, the Dawn Airship set sail again, this time heading to London, United Kingdom, crossing the entire United States and the Atlantic Ocean.

On the Dawn Airship, in a spacious seat, sat John and Daniel, who had been laughing on a skyscraper in Los Angeles before.

The two were actually already interested in airships and had spent a lot of money to buy two tickets when airship tickets went on sale in the United States.

Now sitting on the airship, watching the clouds drifting by outside the window from time to time, Daniel realized how shocking airships were.

“Daniel, say no more, as soon as we get back to Los Angeles, let’s start setting up the airline company!” At this moment, John, sitting next to Daniel, was a bit intoxicated by the view outside the window and spoke impatiently.

For wealthy people like Daniel and John, the tens of thousands of dollars spent on an airship ticket is nothing.

Sitting by the window of the airship and watching the clouds flashing by outside, the two felt that the ticket price was already worth it.

Moreover, the time saved by the airship is sometimes worth more than the ticket price.

“You’re right, John. But I expect many people will covet the huge aviation cake. It looks like we’ll need to find some partners.” Daniel nodded in agreement and said with a smile.

The two had originally thought that their tens of millions of dollars in assets would be enough to start a monopoly airline in the United States.

But it seems far from enough; only by pulling in more partners can they get more of the aviation cake.

“We should be grateful that the Australasians chose Los Angeles as their port of call, not the eastern New York. If it had been New York, our competition would have been greater, and our advantage would have been gone.” John looked at his resolute friend and said somewhat thankfully.

Although Los Angeles is the largest city in the western United States, its development is still somewhat lagging compared to the core eastern United States.

As the most prosperous and developed city in the United States, New York has not only gathered a large number of top American capitalists and enterprises but also countless high-ranking officials and nobles.

High-ranking families, huge financial groups, deeply rooted capital, and various new political forces are all forces that John and Daniel cannot shake.

If Australasia had chosen New York as its port of call, Daniel and John would have only been left with leftovers in the aviation industry, no matter how interested they were.

“You remind me, buddy. Why don’t we start with the Australasian side? After all, the only airships that can travel around the world are made by Australasia. If we monopolize the sale of airships in the United States, isn’t that the same as monopolizing the U.S. aviation industry?” Upon hearing his friend’s words, Daniel instantly woke up and said to John.

The two exchanged glances and instantly understood each other’s intentions. However, due to the large number of Americans around them, they both just nodded tacitly.

“You’re right, Daniel. I have a suggestion; our destination this time is Sydney anyway, so let’s not go back. If we can reach an agreement with the Australasian side on the sale of airships, it will be far more valuable than starting an airline first.” John, his face excited, whispered to Daniel.

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