The same runway is still the same as the test flight of the aerospace plane, but this time the test flight of the aerospace plane is different from the last time.
The current aerospace plane has been given a hand by Chen Xin. Although no major changes have been made, it is obvious that some of the problems exposed during the last test flight have been adjusted in this upgrade, and a shield device has also been installed. Go up.
This test flight, in addition to further testing the extreme performance of the aerospace aircraft, is also to test the shield device and test whether the shield device can operate normally at an altitude of 40,000 meters.
Because I had already flown once, this time I was not as nervous as the last time I took off.
"Academician Chen, what do you think of this test flight?" A scientific researcher from Europe asked Chen Xin in English.
These scientific researchers from Europe have also become familiar with the working environment in Yanguo during this time. They also have many contacts with Chen Xin, the general manager, and gradually become familiar with it.
While waiting for the aerospace plane to complete its takeoff inspection, I couldn't help but chat with Chen Xin.
"This test flight? I don't have any opinions. The aircraft has flown once. There are no problems with the design in all aspects. In theory, it can meet the design requirements. I don't think there will be any problems with this test flight unless there is an accident." When Chen Xin faced this problem, he didn't say much. He just showed his confidence in this test flight.
In fact, this is also true. After all, this aerospace plane has flown once before and has been optimized by him using the system. There is no possibility of any problems in terms of performance or quality.
Although there is still the possibility of accidents, theoretically speaking, this test flight is very safe.
Hearing what Chen Xin said, the European researcher raised his eyebrows, obviously surprised by Chen Xin's confidence in this test flight.
However, he didn't say anything more. He just nodded and said, "I hope God will bless everything and everything will go as smoothly as you said, Academician Chen."
"This is China, you have to say God bless you." Chen Xin made a joke, but he did not make fun of other people's beliefs.
Although this apocalyptic disaster has caused great suffering to the entire world and has severely affected religions in various countries, there are still a large number of devout believers who have become more firm in their faith under such circumstances.
They believe that this disaster is just a test given by the gods to mankind. Human beings need to abandon bad habits and sins, purify themselves, and regain the favor of the gods.
Chen Xin has always scorned this statement. When he was in Europe, he once had a conflict with a religious group in a certain city, which ended in violent suppression.
But he still has great respect for people who are truly religious and willing to be strict with themselves and do not force other people's beliefs.
The foreign scientific researcher in front of him is obviously not a particularly religious person. The so-called God's blessing is just a mantra developed over many years.
So when faced with Chen Xin's teasing, he just shrugged and made an indifferent expression.
While the two were chatting, the aerospace plane also completed preparations for the test flight, entered the runway, and soared into the sky amidst the roar of its engines.
Watching the aerospace plane climb, Chen Xin suddenly asked the researchers on the side: "Do you have any ideas about the weapons of the aerospace plane?"
"There are no good ideas at the moment. It probably doesn't make much sense to install missiles on the aerospace plane. After all, the flight speed of the aerospace plane can reach Mach 10, which is faster than the speed of many missiles." The researcher shook his head. Obviously there is no good answer to Chen Xin's question.
In fact, this is also true. Even the hypersonic missile DF-17 currently equipped by Yan Guo has a maximum flight speed of Mach 10, and it is still a ballistic missile, which is different from the missiles equipped on ordinary fighter jets.
Therefore, what kind of weapons should be installed on the aerospace aircraft is now also a headache for the project team.
If we want to develop missiles for use in hypersonic environments, it will undoubtedly be a new project and will increase the investment cost of aerospace fighters.
But it is obviously impossible not to do it. After all, aerospace aircraft are used for fighting. It is impossible to say that the aircraft is built without weapons and can only be used as a high-speed reconnaissance aircraft.
But it is obviously not easy to develop a hypersonic air-to-air missile or air-to-ground missile that did not exist before.
First of all, the missile's engine is a big problem. After all, not all missiles can reach a flight speed of Mach 10 or above.
The DF-17 is a ballistic missile, and the relevant design experience cannot be directly applied to air-to-air missiles or air-to-ground missiles.
"What about laser weapons?" Chen Xin put forward an idea.
In a hypersonic environment, lasers are indeed much more ideal than missiles. After all, no matter how fast the aircraft is, it is not as fast as the speed of light.
"Laser weapons are indeed feasible, but under current technical conditions, high-power laser weapons will have large optical lenses, which will be easily damaged in a hypersonic environment. If this problem cannot be solved, laser weapons will still not be able to be used in hypersonic environments. On a high-speed aircraft." The researchers nodded in agreement with Chen Xin's idea, but also pointed out the problem.
With the current level of science and technology of mankind, the most practical laser weapons created are those made by Chen Xin's scientific research center, but even those laser weapons that have been tested in actual combat want to be applied to aerospace fighters flying at supersonic speeds. There are still many technical problems that need to be overcome.
Without Chen Xin's intervention, it is obvious that mankind is still unable to achieve such a technological breakthrough in a short period of time.
Chen Xin also nodded clearly. He naturally knew this kind of thing. After all, he had also participated in the development and manufacturing of laser weapons.
It’s just that the difficulties are difficult. If there is no good solution to the problem, whether it is laser weapons or hypersonic air-to-air missiles and air-to-ground missiles, we must do it.
But at this moment, another researcher on the side suddenly interjected: "I wonder if high-energy particle beam weapons are feasible? Since we can create a magnetic beam device to constrain high-energy charged particles into a shield, can we also What about firing it out and turning it into a weapon?"
"High-energy particle beam? Are you talking about using a magnetic field to accelerate charged particles, and then using the kinetic energy carried by the particle beam to cause damage?" Chen Xin couldn't help but feel his eyes light up when he heard the researcher's suggestion.
This is indeed a very feasible idea. After all, energy shields have been created, and the technical principles used between the two are the same. They just change the way the electromagnetic field is applied.
