Ainank Airbase

**Ainank Airbase** is an air force base of Mu, located outside the eastern port city of Mykal in Mu.

## Description

Ainank Airbase is situated outside near the eastern port city of Mykal in Mu, which was in all but name meant for international visitors.

## Chronology

### Japanese-Parpaldian War Arc

Technical Officer Myrus was surprised to receive an urgent call from the Mu Ministry of Foreign Affairs telling him to go to the Ainank Airport. He arrived at the room at the Ainank Air Force Base and met two members of the military and a pair of diplomats. They requested him an investigation of an unknown country and its technology. They informed him that newcomers were a newly-emerged country where a white boat appeared in the ocean east of Mu. The Mu Navy was sent to receive it, and it appeared a special envoy from Japan aboard requested to open diplomatic relations with Mu.

The Mu military members and diplomats requested a rendezvous at Ainank airbase, to show off their technology to them, and they requested permission to fly there. Myrus was surprised when they told that the Japanese used flying machine and their method of flight differed from Mu. According to their envoys, Japan was located outside the Civilized Areas, east of the Philades Continent. But the technology behind the mechanical aircraft they brought makes them far more advanced than the Parpaldia Empire. The Mu diplomatic conference would be in one week, so Myrus had been assigned to take care of Japanese diplomats, brought them sightseeing, and showed them Mu level of technology while he tried to grasp theirs. The four men simultaneously stood up and dispersed. The diplomat, who had made to leave, suddenly turned around, almost forgetting to tell him that Japan’s aircraft was parked on the east side of the airport. Keeping in check his excitement, Myrus ran over to the east side of the airport and took a look at it.

At the east side of the Ainank Airport, Myrus stood dumbfounded in front of the Japanese parked aircraft, an EC225LP helicopter. A propeller on top of the helicopter seemed to spin it to make it fly. He had to admit that Japan’s engines were superior to Mu’s, which seemed be impossible to build with an indigenous Mu engine since it lacked the necessary horsepower.

On his way to the reception area, Myrus reached the envoys’ room and met Japanese diplomat Misono and his assistant Saeki. He led them to the airport’s hangar. Inside the hangar, a biplane Marin was beholden to the sight of a white aircraft with blue stripes, sporting two machine guns, fixed wheels, and a cover to reduce air resistance. He explained to them about Mu’s premier, state-of-the-art biplane, Marin. He looked at the reactions of Misono and Saeki, who were looking at the Marin with mouths wide open and astonished faces. Saeki got excited when he saw Marin's proper radial, reciprocating engine as retro.

Myrus was bothered by Saeki’s labeling of the Marin and asked Misono if there were any other options besides the reciprocating engine. Misono told him Japan has a purpose-built, high-output engine for flight known as a “jet engine.” They also have their reciprocal engine models, but the functional steam engines were relics they kept around for preserving old trains. Then Misono explained to Myrus about the jet engine, which can reach speeds Mach 2.5, or two and half times the speed of sound, and passenger plane cruise at about 850 kph. It appeared that Japan may have aircraft technology that far surpassed Mu’s. Myrus continued prodding to confirm whether this was the case. The design and principles were quite simple. If Japan form ties, he would be able to purchase all the information he needs from their bookstores. However, because of the New World Technology Outflow Prevention Act, the method to create materials to withstand the combustion temperature required for a high-powered engine cannot be publicized. Myrus was speechless that they could break the speed of sound as impossible.

Myrus led them outside the hangar, and an automobile parked and awaited them. He was going to show it off to them as he took them back to the luxury hotel.

### Pre-New World War Arc

Before Gra Valkas Empire had planned to invade the Irnetia Kingdom in the next few months, King Irtis XIII sent First Prince Aethes and Lord Bealey McWell for negotiations in search of assistance from the powers, setting off for Mu on several wyverns. After four days of restless travel, Lord Bealey, Prince Aethes, and several of his subordinates, all of which were minor nobles, safely landed at the Ainank Airport. Irnetian Ambassador Nall was at the airport to welcome them. Following Nall’s lead, the group left the airport for the Nagomi hotel on the bus.