Free Web NovelChapter 1087: Chapter 538: It’s fake, it must be fake!_2
"J-40?" Zhao Yi’s mouth dropped open in surprise, as he found his thoughts struggling to keep up for the first time.
So, there was this additional layer of meaning to the debut of the J-40. A brief appearance without explaining anything would definitely lead others to think that the showcased WZ-A2, that is, the Kunlun Type II engine, was being used.
And then... the orders would come?
"Brilliant!"
Zhao Yi vigorously gave a thumbs up, his heart filled with pure admiration.
...
The next day, the air show officially began.
Zhao Yi did not attend the air show, but instead joined the senior leaders at a nearby military airfield, where he saw the Warhawk-1 aircraft on the inside of the airfield.
This was still the Warhawk-1 used for the test flights; however, some parts had been adjusted and improved, and the surface had also been coated with a high-tech layer, probably possessing some kind of stealth capabilities.
The military’s technical lead Le Donglin came to provide an introduction to the leaders and Zhao Yi’s group, explaining the exhibition’s flight plan.
The Warhawk-1, that is, the J-40, would take off from the airfield, perform a two-minute flight around the vicinity of the exhibition, then accelerate to supersonic speeds to execute a high altitude dive and a vertical climb, both highly technical maneuvers.
That would be the end of it.
After finishing his explanation, Le Donglin added, "We’ve conducted numerous tests, and the Warhawk’s performance is extremely superior. High altitude diving and vertical climbing are not a problem for it at all."
Having described the Warhawk-1’s mission, Le Donglin then spoke about its performance issues.
First, in terms of flight indicators and performance parameters, it had already reached the internationally advanced level, completely surpassing M Country’s F-35, and it was even lighter in weight.
The plane was also fitted with various advanced equipment, including the most advanced radar, signal jamming technology, and basic stealth devices.
In addition, they were also considering the Warhawk-1’s missile load and would be conducting live-fire tests later on.
Le Donglin also talked about future plans, such as discussing the issue of takeoff and landing gears.
The current Warhawk-1 was the benchmark, and future fighters would be referenced against it; everything still needed to be thoroughly considered.
Mainly, Le Donglin spoke of the possibility of its application on aircraft carriers, which would require modifications to the takeoff and landing apparatus. Maybe in five or ten years, they would need to fit with the carrier’s catapult systems.
Whether it’s steam catapult or electromagnetic catapult, the carrier-based aircraft’s takeoff and landing system definitely had to be reserved or modified.
The senior leaders, listening, nodded in agreement, feeling that the technical team had considered everything quite thoroughly.
Zhao Yi, however, said, "For takeoff and landing, there’s no need to worry too much for now, right? Perhaps in the future, it won’t be used on aircraft carriers." He said this looking towards the senior leaders.
The senior leaders were momentarily stunned, then began to nod thoughtfully and said, "In this regard, you all should listen to Academician Zhao!"
"Oh, of course!"
Le Donglin didn’t quite understand but immediately nodded and made a note in his notebook.
Zhao Yi was thinking of air fortresses.
The core technology for air fortresses was already available, there had been breakthroughs in nuclear power control reactions as well, and manufacturing high-powered, high-enrichment nuclear reactors posed no problem in an anti-gravity environment; thus, technical breakthroughs would definitely come quickly.
In maybe one or two years, they could create a suitable high-energy nuclear reactor.
Once the power device issue was resolved, they could proceed with constructing air fortresses directly, as there would arguably be no more technical hurdles.
If the timeline was extended to five or ten years, the question arose whether there was even a need to construct aircraft carriers, and any carriers built might also be equipped with anti-gravity devices. Then the consideration would be ’anti-gravity vertical takeoff and landing’ rather than steam or electromagnetic catapult technology.
So, there was no need to consider too much about the fighter’s takeoff and landing aspect for now. freewёbnoνel.com
Next, Le Donglin spoke about the issue of the fighter’s equipment load, touching on some very specialized aspects directly related to combat.
The current Warhawk-1 wasn’t considered for immediate combat deployment, but it would definitely be outfitted with the most advanced technology since the military hoped for the Warhawk-1 to become an independent combat unit.
An independent combat unit must possess comprehensive combat capabilities.
Therefore, stealth and signal jamming capabilities are very crucial.
No matter how superior the flight performance of a fighter jet is, because it is limited by weight and the pilot, its speed and agility can never exceed that of a missile.
The greatest threat to fighter jets on the battlefield are tracking air-to-air missiles and surface-to-air missiles. Only with a certain degree of stealth can they avoid being easily locked on by radar, but technically achieving this level is extremely difficult.
During missile tracking, fighter jets can deploy chaff and flares for defense, but the effectiveness of these countermeasures is generally mediocre.
Besides, there are signal jamming devices, which can provide some degree of signal interference for both air and ground targets.
Zhao Yi, listening to Le Donglin’s presentation, came up with a new idea, thinking about the research issue of spatial isolation.
Spatial isolation can block Gravitational Waves, but has little effect on electromagnetic signals.
Gravitational Waves and electromagnetic waves can both be described as ’rules’ of the universe’s three-dimensional space, with spatial isolation blocking the Gravitational Waves.
So what about electromagnetic waves?
Is there some method, from the perspective of space, to completely isolate electromagnetic waves?
"This is a good research direction, but it seems we first need to crack electronics? Everything must start from the ground up..."
"However, directly researching electromagnetic interference is also a direction. The relationship between magnetic fields and electric fields is the direct approach, though it’s very difficult to achieve results—much research has been done in this area."
Zhao Yi still hoped to link the research with space rather than decrypting electromagnetism in an electromagnetic way, which theoretically, would be a meaningless endeavor.
Meanwhile.
The exhibition had already started.
Owing to the official announcement about the J-40, the exhibition received a lot of attention.
Many aviation industry professionals who attended the exhibition discovered a surprise on the first day. They had not yet seen the J-40, but they encountered the Kunlun II (WZ-A2) engine, whose performance parameters were quite astonishing.
A large group of media journalists, as well as domestic and international aviation industry professionals, gathered around the Kunlun II engine, with many inquiring about it.
Upon hearing that the Kunlun II engine was a model intended for export, everyone was very surprised because the engine’s performance indicators were so attractive, reaching the highest standards of international export engines.
Suddenly.
Domestic and foreign media covered the Kunlun II engine extensively.
Many of these reports were skeptical because prior domestic engine technology had not been mature, and the Kunlun engine had been reported as lagging behind the international standards. Many top domestic fighter jets still relied on imported engines. How could there suddenly appear such a high-end aviation engine, and even designated as an ’export model’?
"This is impossible!"
"Definitely a scam. They couldn’t possibly make such a high-end aviation engine!"
"Fake, it’s definitely fake!"
Most of the foreign media voices were full of disbelief, finding it inconceivable that China could produce such a high-end engine.
All sorts of conspiracy theories emerged.
However, there was not so much skepticism at the air show. Many people still crowded around the exhibit, casually asking technical and performance-related questions.
In this regard, it was Zhang Gangchuan who came forward.
On the surface, Zhang Gangchuan was the technical lead for the Kunlun II (WZ-A2) aircraft engine. He detailed its performance parameters and claimed the Kunlun II engine possessed the highest-end technology, also being responsible for explaining the engine prototype on site.
When asked whether there had been an ’in-flight test’, Zhang Gangchuan always avoided a direct answer, instead revealing a very mysterious smile.
At the same time.
Many media outlets started reporting, and Zhang Gangchuan suddenly became the most sensational figure during the first two days of the exhibition. He was considered the person in charge of the country’s most advanced aircraft engine, and even regarded as its ’designer’, which also drew international attention.
The domestic air show was bound to attract foreign interest, especially since many countries were participating and had seen the Kunlun II engine at the event.
