"On May 1, the U.S. military's large-scale combat operation in Iraq ended. According to official U.S. statistics, a total of 168 U.S. troops were killed, 554 injured, 3 missing, and 20 fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters were lost during this operation."
"The Iraqi military and security forces lost a total of about 60,000 combat personnel, about 5,200 ground armors of various types, and more than 700 combat aircraft..."
In the classroom of the Aircraft Manufacturing Major of the Western Polytechnic University, the calm voice of the host came from the big-ass TV, but everyone in front of the TV fell into silence without exception.
After a long time, someone finally spoke:
"38 days...I originally thought Desert Storm was just a tentative attack, but I didn't expect that they were going to destroy the country..."
The face of the speaker showed obvious dejection, and the expressions of others were similar to his.
Chen Nian sighed silently and said nothing.
Yes, if it weren't for a time traveler like myself, no one in this time and space, not even the top decision-makers, would have thought that this "war" would end in such an exaggerated or even bizarre way.
150,000 people pushed nearly 2 million people to the ground and beat them. The tank troops that Iraq was proud of were pushed to the ground one by one to open cans. In the end, even the planes hiding in the anti-bomb bunkers were left behind. The opportunity took off.
This is the crushing of technology and the crushing of war concepts.
"Iraq is too weak. Even if it attacks Vietnam, it won't be that easy for the United States, right?"
"It is said that there are traitors, and the ground troops have not entered at all. If the army resists, Iraq still has a chance..."
"Army, who can compete with you in the Army? It's not the Air Force that's bombing!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone fell into silence.
Not willing to give in!
But what can we do if we are not willing to give in?
Chen Nian still remained silent. Compared to others, he knew that the future must be bright, but at this point in time, it was really difficult for him to come up with persuasive arguments to comfort his pessimistic classmates.
say what?
Are you saying that in the future we will have three aircraft carriers, more than a dozen 10,000-ton destroyers, and dozens of fifth-generation aircraft?
It’s not that these students don’t believe it, it’s just that it’s too far away...
"I heard that the Americans haven't mobilized all their troops this time. There are still many more advanced weapons that have not been brought out..."
"The F-117 and B2 have been dispatched, but it's not advanced enough?"
"What about the F-22? This thing made its first flight five years ago and has not been put into actual combat yet. I guess the Americans think it has no use at all."
"It's true that there is no need for... that plane. If the data we have is true, it will be enough to fight aliens, right?"
"I don't know when we will have such an aircraft..."
"It's coming soon. I heard that there is a new design in Chengdu, but it is still in the confidentiality stage."
"Did you still talk about the confidentiality stage?"
"The project is public, I don't know what it is...Forget it, even if it is built, it is impossible to catch up with the F-22. I feel that we are already too far behind."
"So what? Keep chasing, one day we will be able to catch up."
Hearing this, Chen Nian couldn't help but reveal a smile on his face.
Sure enough, he had made the right choice. Compared to the other universities where his scores could reach, the students gathered in this school were much better.
This kind of excellence is not only in professional knowledge and skills, but more importantly, a kind of confidence in the country.
Even though they had suffered such a heavy blow, no one said they would give up.
Thinking of this, he finally couldn't help but said:
"Don't worry, we have the advantage of being a latecomer. You see, the J-10 is expected to officially enter service in a while. At least as a third-generation aircraft, we will not be too far behind."
"We should do what we should do. When it comes to building airplanes, no one in this country has a greater responsibility than us - instead of just watching TV, we should go back and study aerodynamics again."
After hearing what Chen Nian said, the person who spoke first nodded with deep understanding, and then said to Chen Nian:
"Hey, Chen Nian, have you finished your homework for last class? What were you doing?"
In the last class, Chen Guo, the aerodynamics teacher, gave an interesting assignment:
Reference, or design an airplane yourself.
Of course, only in appearance.
There is no limit to the presentation form. You can draw drawings, make models, or if you are good at craftsmanship, you can even use clay.
The main purpose of this assignment is obvious, which is to arouse everyone's interest in spacecraft design. Through the explanation of students' works, the concept of "spacecraft aerodynamic layout" can be established for students in a simple and easy-to-understand way.
This is probably a traditional program in the spacecraft design class. Even a freshman like Chen Nian has already heard about it, so no one will treat it perfunctorily.
"The F-22 I made is just a drawing, not particularly detailed."
"Me too! Hey, there is too little information now, so I can only draw an outline... I can't even draw an outline well. How are you doing?"
"I'm not the same..."
As soon as the topic started, everyone in the classroom started discussing the homework. Chen Nian followed and chatted for a few words. He heard that most people still used existing aircraft as templates, and of course some copied science fiction novels---- But that would be too whimsical.
In comparison, my own F-22 design drawings are quite satisfactory.
Thinking of this, he pulled out the three-dimensional view from his desk that took him three whole days.
This picture was drawn entirely based on his memories of his previous life, but even so, the details on the picture are far from fine. At best, it is just a more reasonable art work compared to a "CG illustration".
There is no way, back in this era, being able to do this is already his limit.
Chen Nian sighed. He originally thought that the progress of many things could be accelerated after traveling back in time, but judging from the current situation, it seems that he still has to take one step at a time, and those destined humiliations are inevitable...
Why?
Just when this thought crossed his mind, he suddenly realized that something strange appeared in front of his eyes.
That's... subtitles.
【F-22 Fighter】
[This is an extremely advanced fighter jet, consisting of an airframe, power unit, landing gear, control system, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, fuel systems, etc.]
[It is a precious crystallization of modern industry. By analyzing it, you can gain a lot of knowledge related to it]
[Analysis completion degree: 0/6]
[Number of analysis source points: 1]
[Each analysis consumes 1 source point and can complete the analysis of a single module]
[Current number of modules: 6]
? ?
system? ?
Chen Nian almost did not hesitate. He subconsciously said in his mind:
Analyzing the F-22!
Then, a new line of subtitles appeared in front of his eyes.
[Please select the analysis direction]
"Analyze the body!"
At this moment, a huge amount of knowledge rushed into Chen Nian's mind, and he almost fainted from the severe pain.
But at the same time, those strange and familiar terms seemed to have taken root and began to circle in his mind.
Flat matrix section, ridged front body, slat wings, medium sweep angle...
His eyes opened wider and wider.
This is really...the body layout of the F-22!
