"The United States discovered a mysterious aircraft over the Miyako Strait, is it suspected to be a UFO?"
"Aliens are coming? The speed may exceed Mach 10."
"The American pilot looked at the aircraft visually and said frankly: it is indescribable."
"A new generation of domestic reconnaissance aircraft appears? Zhang Zhaozhong: It is impossible to reach such a technical height."
In the office, Chen Nian and Li Xiang looked at the reports about Wujian-9 that quickly emerged in a short period of time, and said with some humor:
"It's really interesting that the Americans broke the news so quickly. Are you trying to force us to admit it?"
Li Xiang on the side nodded slightly and replied:
"Obviously. The performance of the Wuzhen-9 is too exaggerated, and the impact it brings cannot be digested by the United States."
"So, only by confirming the real threat level of the so-called UFO in this way can they further formulate follow-up plans."
"This is a relatively conventional strategy."
Quite routine indeed.
Chen Nian nodded silently.
In fact, there were so many so-called UFO incidents in the United States in the past life. Most of them were true or false, and most of them were smoke bombs.
But an obvious rule is that most of these UFO incidents eventually correspond to some new aircraft and new missiles.
However, the Chinese side has almost never been tricked. They also send out one shot as a routine - anyway, it does not affect the security of their military information.
"So how was the response from the public?"
Chen Nian asked.
"There was no reaction. After all, the other party did not release any photos or scenes. No matter how hot the hype was, they were just treating it as if the US was setting off a smoke bomb."
"However, there are a few military fans who insist that this must be our new reconnaissance aircraft, and it sounds like that."
"After investigation, we found that they were just talking about it - their guesses were in the right direction. Some people also guessed about integrated air and space reconnaissance operations, but if they are related to it, they are not related at all."
"That's no problem."
Chen Nian nodded in relief.
"Wuzhen-9 is, after all, one of our trump cards. The later the exposure, the better - what is the effect?"
Hearing this, Li Xiang had a wry smile on his face.
"How should I put it? Well, it's really good."
"Flying there, you can basically take photos of the fleet's position and clear photos."
"But if you want to say it's better than expected, then it's not."
"In general, it is quite satisfactory and can achieve our expected strategic goals, but there is one problem that we did not expect."
"That is, at high speeds, the clarity of camera shooting drops significantly, and the originally considered strategy of 'passing at hypersonic speed and leaving after shooting' will not work."
"We can only slow down for reconnaissance and escape at high speed."
"This means that the danger it faces is actually higher than we expected."
"That's normal."
Chen Nian breathed a sigh of relief.
He had already thought about this problem a long time ago. In fact, it was a completely unsolvable problem.
At high speeds, no matter how advanced your aerial camera is, no matter how high your resolution is, you cannot completely get rid of the amplified vibration at high speeds, as well as the image clarity caused by the increased requirements for image motion compensation devices at excessive speeds. degree of influence.
Therefore, it is impossible to blindly pursue perfection.
According to the thinking of Cheng Fei's gang, they would like to conduct reconnaissance and photography at speeds of Mach 6 or above.
How is this possible?
This is not technology, but science fiction.——
Maybe in a few years, when Chen Nian is free, this part will be realized.
But now, its necessity is obviously not that great.
"Then the next step is for us to officially bring out the deterrent power of this Wujian-9."
"What did the military say? In what form are they going to use it?"
Li Xiang spread his hands and replied helplessly:
"This is not information that I can obtain within the scope of my authority. If you want to know, you can ask it yourself."
"Forget it then."
Chen Nian chuckled and then replied:
"I'll just wait and see."
And that night, there was a program on a certain military agriculture channel.
The director was sitting on the sofa in the studio hall with a relaxed expression. It can be said that he was confident about the program to be recorded next.
Although he has not been able to get first-hand accurate information until now, this does not affect him from writing his speech in advance.
——
I'm not going to tell the truth anyway, so I'll just call it a day.
He knows the routines of this type of military program very well. They are not really trying to give you any analysis of modern military and international situations. To put it bluntly, its science significance is far greater than its practical significance.
Therefore, as long as you make sure you don't make mistakes in the field of popular science, everything will be fine.
After taking one last look at the script, the show officially started filming.
The host sat across from the table, first introduced his title and identity, and then made a few random remarks about recent international news. Seeing that the groundwork was almost complete, he brought the topic to the latest hot issues.
There is no doubt that the topic this time is the so-called UFO discovered by the United States.
"Professor Zhang, what do you think of the news released by the United States that a UFO was discovered over the Miyako Strait?"
"How can I see it? I'll just watch it on the news."
Zhang Zhaozhong had a trademark smile on his face, and the wrinkles between his brows and forehead were twisted together.
"Hahahahaha yes, most of us saw this news on the news."
"But one thing is strange. The US released news the day after it detected the UFO. This is different from their routine operations."
"What does Professor Zhang think about this?"
According to the script prepared in advance, the host asked his second question.
And this issue is actually one of the issues that everyone is most concerned about in public opinion.
The director sat up slightly, coughed and replied:
"I have also thought about this issue myself. Although there is currently no substantial evidence, there are two things that can be determined."
"First, the alert level of the USS Ronald Reagan must be very high. They must immediately seek verification of any slightest sign of trouble."
"Second, the corner tower, or the Congress, should have panicked."
"The recent situation has been too tense, and after Chiwei Island, the United States is actually at a short-term disadvantage."
"It is this kind of disadvantage that makes them start to fight against all odds."
"Oh? How do you say that?"
The host had a "professional" curious expression on his face, and asked as he raised his head.
"The ultimate purpose of releasing information must be to 'verify'."
"As for who to ask for confirmation?"
"Obviously, us!"
"I'm afraid they thought this UFO was our plane. According to me, they really dare to think so."
After hearing this, the host's curiosity was really piqued.
Judging from the tone of the director's voice, this thing is really not our plane?
But it doesn’t seem to make sense logically.
On the one hand, since the United States has released the news, it must have relatively sufficient evidence to prove that this aircraft is related to us. The so-called "alien" is just a smoke bomb deliberately spread.
On the other hand, the official's ambiguous attitude towards this is actually illustrative.
Thinking of this, the host couldn't help but feel a little confused.
However, in the show, he could not express his subjective thoughts.
So, he raised his head and quickly glanced at the teleprompter, and continued to ask:
"So that's not our aircraft? I noticed that there are many voices on the Internet saying that it is our latest generation of high-altitude and high-speed reconnaissance aircraft. Is this statement credible?"
"Unbelievable, completely unbelievable!"
The director shook his head firmly and continued:
"Go and see the report released by the US! Their report said that the maximum speed of the aircraft reached Mach 7 and was still accelerating. It just left the radar tracking range and could not continue. Ah, just continue to measure. "
"What is the concept of Mach 7? The Blackbird's top speed is only Mach 3.6, which is directly twice that?"
“It’s a shame that anyone in this world can build such an airplane!”
"Whether it is in terms of materials, technology, or especially the performance of aero-engines, it can be said to be an impossible goal."
"--We say that, at least in the short term, it is impossible to achieve."
"In another 10 years, it will be possible for the United States to build such an aircraft."
"They have the SR91 project, and the target speed of that aircraft is Mach 6."
"As for us, twenty years is an optimistic estimate."
"Twenty years? Does it take that long?"
"certainly!"
The director leaned back tactically and leaned directly on the sofa.
Then, he explained:
"To achieve this, the performance of this aircraft claimed by the United States, we must first identify several key data."
"One is speed and the other is ceiling."
"According to them, the speed must first reach Mach 7 or above, the ceiling should be above 30,000 meters, and it must also have integrated air and space maneuverability."
"This is not a simple technology. If nothing else is mentioned, the TBCC engine alone, the so-called turbine-based combined cycle engine, is beyond the reach of our current technology."
"There is a research team in Chang'an, and they are also working on similar engines."
"However, what they are doing is RBCC, which is a rocket-based engine."
"The difference in technical difficulty between rocket base and turbine is not just a small amount."
"So that's it."
The host's face showed an expression of "sudden realization", and then he continued to ask:
"Then can you ask Professor Zhang to introduce to us, if such a reconnaissance aircraft or even a fighter jet really appears in the future, how should we deal with it?"
Zhang Zhaozhong waved his hand and replied:
"This problem is complicated. After reaching such performance, whether it is a conventional air-to-air missile or a surface-to-air missile, there is actually nothing you can do about it."
"If we really have to deal with it, we can only rely on laser weapons."
"But laser weapons have a disadvantage, that is, they are afraid of clouds and haze."
Naturally, the topics of discussion began to gradually expand, and the rhythm of "popular science" officially entered.
After one game, it can be said that the game was perfect.
After the show was broadcast, even Chen Nian couldn't help but sigh:
He is worthy of being the originator of the War Ignorance Bureau, and his expressiveness is far beyond what a behind-the-scenes worker like Li Xiang can match.
For those unprofessional people, these words from the Bureau completely dispelled their speculations about unmanned reconnaissance aircraft.
——
Indeed, although China's aviation industry has made great progress in recent times, it still seems a bit exaggerated to leap into the field of aerospace fighters.
Maybe it's like what the boss said, it will take at least twenty years.
However, on the other side, there is a group of people who do not draw such arbitrary conclusions.
Aboard the USS Ronald Reagan, in the office.
Jay stood slightly nervously opposite Captain Thomas and recounted word for word the situation when he encountered the aircraft.
From the initial flicker of the radar, to seeing its pure black body, to completely escaping from the radar detection range in just a few dozen seconds, nothing was missed.
On the opposite side, Thomas's brows furrowed tighter and tighter.
In fact, he has read the report countless times. The reason why he asked Jaylen to report directly was to find out more details.
".So you can confirm that it is a man-made aircraft? I mean, it is a creation within the scope of human technological understanding?"
Jaylen nodded firmly and replied:
"Yes, I'm sure."
"I'm even sure that it must be a reconnaissance plane."
"Its streamlined design and typical low-observability paint job represent its intended use."
"It looked a lot like a Blackbird but it seemed to have a variable sweep wing and it didn't have a cockpit - no, I can't remember, it was passing so fast."
Hearing his words, Thomas couldn't help but fall silent.
A high-altitude, high-speed unmanned reconnaissance aircraft with a variable swept wing design and no cockpit?
It might even be an integrated air and space reconnaissance aircraft?
Has China's aerospace technology developed to this extent?
He had a hard time believing this, especially after seeing that man's show.
According to the man, China's most advanced research on dual-mode engines is only RBCC engines, which cannot reach the level of this aircraft.
——
Yes, some of his words are not that credible, but in terms of technical assertions, his judgment is consistent with that of the United States.
But the problem is, they have suffered losses and made misjudgments before with this man.
Failed by the same problem twice?
That's really a bit stupid.
After thinking for a moment, Thomas finally sighed.
He opened his mouth and said:
"No matter what, we must take this situation seriously."
"One reconnaissance is definitely not enough to get all the information. They will definitely come back again."
"We need to be prepared. The next time we meet, even if we can't shoot him down, we must leave evidence!"
"clear!"
Jaylen answered immediately.
At this time, he had been freed from fear, and he was more eager than ever to use a battle to vent his emotions.
——
However, China seemed not to give him this opportunity.
Two hours later.
Several annotated maps appeared in headlines in China.
The content of the news is very simple, just reporting the latest situation at sea.
But the US military personnel who paid attention to this news felt a sense of fear looming over their backs.
An hour later, the Reagan aircraft carrier fleet turned at a sharp angle, evacuated the Miyako Strait, and hid under the deep clouds.
This scene is almost exactly the same as the original trajectory of the Liaoning.
However, it is the real "escape".
(End of chapter)
