Since ancient times, naming weapons after nicknames or even conferring official titles has been an effective way to boost morale and deter enemies.
All countries have similar practices. They give their weapons a nice and powerful name, which sounds nice when shouted out and domineering when used.
For example, in terms of fighter jets, the Airfo 86 is also known as the Saber, the Airfo 80 is also known as the Meteor, the Airfo 4 Phantom, the Airfo-5 Tiger, the Airfo 105 Thunder God, etc. .
Of course, naming your opponent's weapons is exactly the opposite.
For example, MiG 15 is called the "firewood bundle", MiG 17 is called the "Mural", MiG 19 is called the "Farmer", the second generation - MiG 23/27 "The Flagellant", Hungry 15 fighter, was named 'Slender Mouth Bottle'.
There are many weapons in the history of flower growers, all with very majestic and jingling names, such as the Sky Thunder, the Sky Cannon, the Underwater Dragon King Cannon, and the Fire Dragon Out of the Water.
As for fighter jets, there are Raptors, Flying Leopards, Long-billed Whales, Black Panthers, Xiaolongs, Menglongs, Veyrons...
etc.
The current anti-gravity aircraft also has a name, code-named fws-2. The official name is the 'Air Ship Series', and the one being tested is the 'Air Ship-2' type.
The 'Kongjian-2' aircraft has received a lot of attention, not only from domestic but also from abroad.
The 'Kongship-1' model was exposed before, and the 'Kongship-2' model has been receiving huge attention since its design and manufacturing. The relevant R&D and manufacturing work is done at the anti-gravity aircraft research base, and has not been fully completed. Confidentiality.
This is mainly because if nothing unexpected happens, the 'Kongjian-2' aircraft will be officially unveiled in October.
Since it is about to be officially unveiled and exhibited, and it is the only and most high-end anti-gravity aircraft in the world, whether it is kept secret or not is no longer important.
Therefore, the official test flight simply invited reporters to interview, including several reporters from major foreign media. However, the reporters were restricted to a fixed hilltop area, and they could film from a distance.
In fact, the main purpose of inviting reporters to interview is to show the world the most cutting-edge applications of anti-gravity technology and superconducting technology in the aviation field.
Many countries have the same approach when it comes to cutting-edge international products.
For example, the most advanced aircraft carriers and the most advanced fighter jets have been reported from the very beginning of their design, and will be reported again and again in the future. It is even said that the aircraft carrier and fighter jets have not been manufactured yet, and their parameters have been exposed. .
These are proactive behaviors.
When it comes to the most cutting-edge technology and military products, they are not afraid of having their parameters or the technology used exposed. Instead, they hope to be known to more people.
When there are more reports and more attention, we can showcase technology and military power, thereby increasing our international influence.
There are so many benefits.
On the one hand, it can act as a deterrent; on the other hand, public display can increase international influence.
There are more domestic considerations, such as technology and markets in superconducting related fields.
Nowadays, the division of scientific and technological products in various fields in the world has gradually become clearer. In most fields, flower growers are not top-notch, and the top profits belong to other countries.
The field of superconductivity is a brand new field, and it is bound to be an area of great influence in the future, with amazing market potential.
Now we have mastered the most high-end superconducting technology, as well as other technologies and applications associated with superconducting, including anti-gravity technology, superconducting battery technology, superconducting motors, etc.
Against this background, we must continue to carry out publicity, so that when the world thinks of superconductivity, it can think of products from flower growers and that kind of ultra-high-end technology.
After that, it will naturally bring continuous high profits.
to be honest.
Money is everything.
Only with sufficient economic strength can we invest large amounts of research and development funds and develop higher-end technologies.
This is a virtuous cycle.
If you carry out research and development in a dull manner, even if you create "a few killer features", the follow-up funds will not be able to support it, and the technology may be slowly surpassed by others.
In addition, the increase in influence is also very important. For example, the influence of aviation displays may allow the aviation field to obtain more orders in the future, and every international order in the aviation field can bring very high profits.
At this time, dozens of reporters gathered in the open area at the top of the hill. They all set up their cameras and pointed them at the large disc in the open space in the distance, preparing to take pictures.
Because the test was just about to start and there was still a lot of free time, they couldn't help but discuss, "This Airship Type 2 seems to be a bit larger than Type 1, right? Although there is no clear data, the diameter of Type 1 should be twenty meters. about."
"Looking at the pictures that were released, the information should be about the same. This one is indeed a bit bigger now."
"Do you think this test flight will be successful? I heard that there seems to be supersonic cruise. It should be very dangerous for this kind of aircraft to fly at supersonic speeds, right?"
"It will definitely succeed!"
A domestic reporter said seriously, "Although I also feel that supersonic cruise is dangerous, I believe in Wang Hao. This is the aircraft that Wang Hao is researching."
"Indeed!"
Other reporters also said, "Academician Wang Hao, that's really trustworthy!"
"He seems to be able to do anything!"
"That's super genius!"
"That's awesome!"
"It's because of Wang Hao that we have the current flying saucer!"
"Yes, Wang Hao has researched anti-gravity technology. It is said that superconducting batteries and motors are also related to him..."
"In any case, this airship flying saucer is the highest-end product integrating cutting-edge superconducting technology..."
“It’s so worth looking forward to!”
…
In the open space in the distance.
The No. 2 leader has issued the start order, and then the relevant personnel began to get busy.
Looking at the busy scene, many people standing on the periphery were a little worried, because there were reporters taking pictures in the distance, which could be said to be an internationally public test flight.
When the testing work is open to the international public and is very important, it is best not to make any mistakes.
This will also put a lot of pressure on the testing work.
Wang Hao also felt a little worried. After all, success was not 100%, but he still showed a relaxed expression.
Even if there are no reporters filming nearby, he knows that he must appear relaxed in order to give others confidence.
On this field, he is more important than the leader and is the real backbone.
Finally, the test began.
This is a comprehensive test, and the requirements are naturally very high.
When Kongjian-2 was officially activated, its huge body immediately slowly levitated.
Straight-line suspension is the take-off action.
When it was suspended at a height of twenty meters, the aircraft began to move laterally, and then the leading side immediately looked up. It was obvious that the acceleration became faster.
Many onlookers feel that the Airship Type 2 takes off much less noisily than conventional fighter jets, and does not produce a huge roar even when accelerating.
This is one of the differences between electric propulsion and aircraft engines.
When the aircraft engine speeds up, it will produce a huge roar. You must wear earplugs to watch, otherwise your ears will be greatly affected. However, relying on electric propulsion alone will not make such a loud roar.
Of course, electric thrusters also have disadvantages, that is, the thrust generated is far less than that of aircraft engines.
This is not a problem at all on anti-gravity aircraft, because anti-gravity can greatly reduce the weight. The take-off weight of the aircraft is only about three tons, which is about the same as a heavier car and much smaller than an ordinary airplane.
Kongjian-2 quickly rose to an altitude of 500 meters and turned into a small black dot in the field of vision, but there were more things that could be seen. It was obvious that there was a diagonal upward line in the sky. White line. The appearance of the white line indicates that the auxiliary power unit is activated. The cooled nitrogen is sprayed out under high compression, cooling the air from the nozzle and causing the water vapor to liquefy.
"This is a newly added nitrogen injection system." Wang Hao explained to others who didn't understand. "Using electric propulsion alone, even a superconducting motor, can only provide limited power, especially at high altitudes. , as the altitude increases, the air will become thinner and thinner, and the role of the electric thruster will become smaller and smaller."
"The nitrogen injection system is to eject compressed nitrogen. To a certain extent, it can be understood as a rocket engine."
"Of course, only part of it..."
The appearance of this white line can explain a lot of things.
There were reporters on the hilltop making real-time reports. They were all surprised by the white line that appeared. People in the aviation field who watched the report knew at a glance that it was powered by ejecting gas.
It must be more than just electric thrusters.
An engineer from an internationally renowned broadcasting company immediately concluded, "It must have been that coolant and nitrogen gas were sprayed out."
"I have studied anti-gravity aircraft. Their propulsion method mainly uses electric thrusters, but with electric thrusters, the flight speed and altitude will be limited."
"And they can't use aero engines, so the only thing they can use is nitrogen for cooling."
"Highly compressing nitrogen and then ejecting it will provide a certain driving force..."
"this way……"
"It's very complicated!"
After the engineer finished speaking, he took a breath of cold air.
Although the principle has been explained, the technology and design behind the principle are very complicated. It can be said that it is a very complicated task to compress and eject nitrogen as a coolant while also providing power to the aircraft. Research.
In addition, I had never thought of such a method before.
If it is a rocket engine, whether it is solid fuel or liquid fuel, the most important thing is high-pressure combustion and then eruption. And the anti-gravity aircraft certainly cannot burn inside, so the compression fan blades must be redesigned to compress the used nitrogen step by step. Re-discharge.
The technology contained in it is too complex and high-end.
When many people had no time to express their emotions, the Airship Type II and the aircraft flew straight into the clouds and then disappeared from sight. Their emotions suddenly changed to, "The climb was too fast!"
"It's amazing!"
"This should be much faster than the climbing speed of ordinary fighter jets, right?"
This is natural.
Anti-gravity aircraft climb much faster than ordinary aircraft. Generally, the climbing inclination angle of ordinary aircraft cannot exceed 25 degrees. There is no clear regulation for fighter jets, but the normal flight inclination angle will not exceed 40 degrees. Anti-gravity aircraft climb normally, four Fifteen degrees of inclination are normal operations.
After the aircraft disappeared from sight, the reporters could only continue to wait.
The only information they can know is what kind of tests the aircraft is doing.
Soon, they also got the information.
The aircraft is preparing for a supersonic cruise test. The supersonic cruise test includes two parts, one is entering supersonic speed, and the other is continuous cruise.
Because the test is conducted at an altitude of 10,000 meters, it is naturally invisible to the eyes, and it is impossible for cameras on the ground to see it. Only accompanying aircraft, radars, and satellites can see it.
Reporters can only continue to wait.
Wang Hao and others also returned to the control room, paying attention to the status of Kongjian-2 at any time.
The pilots are always in contact and will report the situation every once in a while.
Radar systems are also keeping track.
soon.
Kongjian-2 climbed to a height of more than 10,000 meters and was continuing to accelerate. The acceleration was still very fast. After only a short time, I heard a report saying that it had exceeded the speed of sound.
"Speed, 346."
"Speed, 367, detect power!"
"..."
After Kongjian-2 broke through the speed of sound, it continued to accelerate the test. The ultimate goal was to turn on the superconducting motor at 80% of its maximum power and calculate the instant speed. The follow-up was to maintain the speed and cruise.
In terms of performance theory, at an altitude of 10,000 meters, after turning on 80% power, the maximum speed is about 420 meters/second. However, the test and theoretical data are different. The final speed reached 442 meters/second. The conversion is approximately It was Mach 1.3, and the speed was almost at the point of maximum resistance.
Then there is no need to continue to increase the speed, but to start normal supersonic cruising.
This is the capability that anti-gravity aircraft needs to have.
The reporters also got the news that the aircraft entered the supersonic cruise stage. Since nothing could be seen at the scene, they could only wait for the news. After entering the supersonic cruise, they only needed to make records and wait for the next stage of testing. alright.
Generally speaking, the supersonic cruise test of a fighter jet will not take more than ten minutes.
But they waited for more than 20 minutes and still didn't get the information about the next stage. They immediately asked the person in charge of the interview area, "Why hasn't the next stage started yet? Is the supersonic cruise not over yet?"
Half an hour later, a foreign reporter even asked directly, "Did you encounter any problems?"
Many people also talked about it.
The person in charge hesitated, then called his superiors and got an answer that revealed the cruise information.
He replied clearly to reporters, "The supersonic cruise test time is one hour."
"One hour?"
"Are you kidding me?"
Many reporters were stunned.
Even high-end fighter jets that have been perfected and in service can only cruise at supersonic speeds for about half an hour.
One reporter even couldn't help but ask, "Aren't Kongjian-2 worried about energy issues?"
This question immediately attracted the attention of others.
Although it has always been known that the space series uses superconducting batteries, there is no specific information, such as the performance of the superconducting batteries.
Now let’s see…
I'm afraid Kongkan-2 has no energy worries at all!
When a conventional fighter jet performs supersonic cruising, the aircraft's fuel must be consumed rapidly. However, a test of supersonic cruising actually required an hour of supersonic cruising. The energy consumed in the process has exceeded that of a top fighter jet.
Therefore, the superconducting battery used by Kongjian-2 must have amazing power storage data.
"I'm afraid it will reach tens of thousands of kilowatts!" a reporter speculated.
Another reporter said, "It may also reach 100,000 kilowatts. After all, it is a superconducting battery."
"Even for superconducting batteries, one hundred thousand kilowatts is too high, right?"
"There are not 100,000, but 80,000..."
Amid reporters' surprise at the superconducting battery's charge level, the supersonic cruise stage finally passed.
The next step is the high suspension test.
This stage is relatively simple. Kongjian-2 will decelerate and start to slowly climb up during the deceleration process. When it reaches a certain height, because the air becomes very thin, it does not even need to tilt, it just turns on the maximum The large propeller below sprayed nitrogen downward to provide power, and flew upward in a parallel flight attitude, finally reaching an altitude of 45,000 meters.
Kongjian-2 began to slow down, and finally slowed down to a standstill, relying only on power to stay in the air.
Some satellites captured this picture, and they were also very shocked.
If Kongjian-2 were to rise tens of thousands of meters higher, it might even be regarded as a geostationary satellite rather than an aircraft that could rise freely.
Standing still is also one of the tests.
At an altitude of 45,000 meters, the air is very thin, and the auxiliary power nitrogen injection system has become the core power source, but it also has great limitations.
The speed at which an anti-gravity aircraft consumes nitrogen is limited, and the coolant it carries is also limited. The power of the nitrogen injection system is naturally quite limited.
It is possible to stay at high altitude by using the electric thruster and nitrogen injection system directly below, but if it is to cruise at high speeds of sound, the time it can support is very limited.
"It can only last for about forty minutes, and you have to land to add coolant." Wang Hao said, "At an altitude of tens of thousands of meters, the nitrogen injection system becomes the main power. To fly at supersonic speeds, the consumption of nitrogen must be accelerated. "
"The faster it goes, the faster it is consumed."
"The reason why we designed it for accelerated use is that the flexibility at high altitude is important to avoid incoming missiles."
The others kept nodding after hearing this.
Then comes the agility test, which involves having the anti-gravity vehicle accelerate at high altitudes, turn, and do some up-and-down flight.
After all the test items were completed, the leader quickly issued the order to return.
Return does not mean the end, but the last test.
Reporters also received news that the aircraft was ready to return. They thought the test was over, but they actually captured a picture that was even more amazing than the takeoff.
The landing method of Kongjian-2 is not like an ordinary aircraft, which is lowering its head from a distance.
That kind of landing method has no benefits for anti-gravity aircraft, and may even bring great risks.
Kongjian-2 uses vertical landing.
To put it simply, after slowing down to the point where it is equivalent to hovering, the other thrusters are turned off, only the lowered large thrusters are turned on, and then the aircraft is allowed to fly vertically downward. The other thrusters only serve to adjust the landing position.
When you see a large disc-shaped flying saucer descending rapidly from a high altitude, it will give people a great shock.
It really felt like seeing a UFO...
Looking at the disk falling from the sky, a reporter joked in surprise, "Aliens are coming to attack the earth..."
