Genius of the Rules-Style System

Chapter 1036: Chapter 514: Why Don’t You Take a Break for a While?_1

Zhao Yi ignored Liu Jiankun’s reaction and continued with his thought process. He wasn’t considering installing an anti-gravity propulsion device on an airplane but rather contemplating takeoff on an anti-gravity device.

The former would not be easy to achieve—it would essentially be the development of an anti-gravity aircraft.

The latter had to be considered.

Warhawk aircraft might be used as carrier-based aircraft in the future. Even if they weren’t, once anti-gravity technology developed, it would certainly take into account takeoffs and landings on anti-gravity devices, and airplane design would definitely need to be modified; otherwise, it would be phased out by technology.

Putting that aside for the moment, he went on thinking and thought about the application of anti-gravity on aircraft carriers.

For example, placing an anti-gravity device beneath the deck of an aircraft carrier could turn it into an ’anti-gravity lift’, leapfrogging the most advanced electromagnetic launch technology. At the same time, the displacement of the aircraft carrier could significantly increase, allowing for more technology, more advanced equipment, weapons, etc., to be added.

Of course, any aircraft taking off and landing on an anti-gravity device would definitely require a completely new design. The carrier-based aircraft would be wholly different from conventional fighter jets.

When he continued to delve deeper into his thoughts, Zhao Yi identified a significant issue—

The collateral power of the anti-gravity device!

Theoretically, the effect of an anti-gravity device would diminish with increased altitude.

This is because the anti-gravity device itself cannot cover the entire Earth, just as the moon cannot block the sunlight. As altitude increases, the anti-gravity effect weakens.

If it’s directly above the anti-gravity device, the effect is still very good. The gravity acting on the object is on either side. Even in outer space, there would be influence.

This is where the problem lies.

Zhao Yi suddenly took out pen and paper and began calculating meticulously, "When a satellite in space passes directly over an anti-gravity device..."

"The gravitational force it experiences would decrease, and without sufficient angular momentum, the orbit would shift upward."

"So..."

He took a deep breath and said solemnly to Liu Jiankun, "When you see the device, you must pay attention to whether any satellites will pass directly above the anti-gravity device."

"Huh?"

Liu Jiankun was stunned by Zhao Yi’s abrupt change of topic, "What do you mean? It can affect satellites?"

"Of course!"

Zhao Yi nodded emphatically, "According to my calculations, if the anti-gravity device is at forty percent, geosynchronous satellites would experience a significant orbital shift."

"The specific impact still requires detailed situational analysis."

Liu Jiankun was taken aback and asked with certainty, "Really?"

"I wouldn’t joke about technology. Also, if there are any airplanes passing directly above or nearby, it could be dangerous. If you conduct experiments, you must declare a no-fly zone for several dozen kilometers around."

"Hiss..."

Liu Jiankun wasn’t concerned about the impact on airplanes, as a no-fly zone was an easy issue to resolve. Holding the experiment in a remote area and issuing a notice would suffice. International flights receiving the notice would find it easy to slightly alter their routes, much like cars detouring around blocked roads.

The key issue was... satellites!

Liu Jiankun wasn’t entirely naive about politics. He was well aware of the consequences that a shift in satellite orbit could cause.

For instance, satellites used for positioning and navigation.

If satellites experienced orbital shifts, positioning calculations could be off by a significant margin.

The impact was too substantial.

Of course, alongside the drawbacks, there were also benefits. In wartime against an enemy, it would undoubtedly be effective. For example, causing the enemy’s positioning satellites to shift could lead to inaccurate enemy positioning, providing a significant tactical advantage. It would be like adding a high-tech means of attack and protection to their arsenal.

Liu Jiankun started thinking about various implications and eventually exclaimed, "Academician Zhao, you have indeed created a powerful weapon for the country."

"Many of our technologies are behind, but in anti-gravity technology, we are the first to apply it, and we are the most advanced, and we are the only ones researching it..." fɾēewebnσveℓ.com

"This technology, this achievement, is tremendous!"

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After discussing the anti-gravity device in detail with Liu Jiankun, Zhao Yi started working on designing the device. With sufficient theoretical support, the task wasn’t difficult for him.

Now he also had a high-level talent—Zhang Qican!

Zhang Qican was a physics prodigy at the Science Academy, a ’future star’, the ’pillar of the future’ as pinned by the physics department.

Zhao Yi had ’poached’ Zhang Qican to Yanhua University. In fact, Zhang Qican also hoped to research photon anti-gravity with Zhao Yi.

Zhang had joined the project team before. The photon anti-gravity experiment had been followed up by theoretical research, allowing Zhang to return to the Science Academy. Still, he was so fascinated by the anti-gravity issue that he hoped to stay and continue researching.

Zhao Yi, of course, welcomed such talent. Yanhua University College of Science was competent, but it lacked top-tier theoretical physicists like Zhang Qican. freewebnovel.cσ๓

So, Zhao Yi reported Zhang Qican’s name, indicating he would be directly involved in the anti-gravity research project.

Zhang Qican’s work was approved by senior leadership; he was to leave the physical department of the Science Academy and join Yanhua University College of Science to conduct anti-gravity theoretical research alongside Zhao Yi.