Free Web NovelChapter 874: Chapter 455 Academician Zhao Really Is Testing Us!_1
"Academician Zhao is a true genius, completely beyond the imagination of ordinary people, and we are just ordinary people..."
"Ordinary people cannot understand a genius."
"The amount of knowledge, IQ, and worldview are simply not on the same level, much like how primitive people could never understand why modern humans are so smart and know so much."
"Uh~~"
"Anyway, it’s normal for Academician Zhao to finish the design quickly, and there’s no need for any surprise, because he is Academician Zhao..."
After hearing Yuan Haitao’s words, Lei Yong’s mind was filled with these thoughts, and he murmured them as if reciting something earnestly, which helped him appear much calmer.
Don’t get excited!
Not excited at all!
Most people had taken their seats in the meeting room, and Bao Enhong sat next to Lei Yong. Her face still wore excitement and confusion. Turning to see Lei Yong’s composed demeanor, she asked with puzzlement, "Aren’t you a bit surprised? Academician Zhao finished the external design so quickly."
"There’s nothing to be excited about."
Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Lei Yong took a deep breath and nodded with composure, his voice full of wonder, "Because he is Academician Zhao!"
"——??"
Bao Enhong stared at Lei Yong for quite some time, "Why do I feel like you’re acting strange?"
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Actually, Lei Yong was just forcing a calm demeanor. He couldn’t possibly be unexcited and undoubtful. As an insider in aircraft design and development, he knew the process of designing an aircraft’s shape; from the initial design to the final confirmation of shape, it would at least take two months to half a year. freewebnøvel.coɱ
The design isn’t completed by one person, either. Every member of the team must be involved in the design process, including the aircraft’s nose, wings, tail, cockpit, as well as the air intakes, engine, landing gear, missile racks, and so on, with each part detailed by a subgroup.
After a subgroup completes their design, the whole team must engage in repeated discussions to finalize the details of each part.
Only then, when all parts are combined, can the team make adjustments to the shape based on the details.
This is the normal process of shape design.
But Academician Zhao only had a few days, and even if he had prepared beforehand, the time was still too short. Most importantly, the team seemed to lack other researchers related to aircraft design, indicating that the shape must have been designed by Academician Zhao alone.
Just one person?
"Is this shape reliable?" Lei Yong suddenly felt skepticism but then quickly shook his head, casting aside any doubtful thoughts, "Academician Zhao is a true genius. What’s there to doubt? The engine design he led the team on was validated by the experts from the Aviation Group without finding any problems, and it has been praised and acknowledged by various important figures."
"Someone like me, an ordinary person, probably can’t understand, and certainly, it doesn’t affect my instinct to doubt Academician Zhao’s design..."
Thinking this way, Lei Yong found relief.
Of course, he did.
Lei Yong’s thoughts didn’t affect Bao Enhong. During the meeting, while Bao Enhong continuously examined the shape diagram in her hands, she said with a skeptical tone, "This design seems fine, yet it appears to have serious issues that need thorough validation. Lei Yong, what do you think?"
"I think it’s fine, completely fine."
"Why?"
"Because he is Academician Zhao!" Lei Yong said with confidence.
Bao Enhong was stunned for a good while, then suddenly understood why Lei Yong seemed odd.
This guy...
He seems to have become what the internet calls a ’fanatical fan’!
...
In fact, only Bao Enhong and Lei Yong were concerned about the Warhawk-1’s shape design. Other people just looked at the shape design diagram in their hands, finding it beautiful and techno-savvy.
That was all.
They weren’t professional aircraft designers and wouldn’t consider whether there was a problem with the shape design. They just listened to Zhao Yi’s work assignments.
Zhao Yi did care about other people’s opinions, but only about whether the shape was aesthetically pleasing, not about any design issues. He was well aware of the design issues and didn’t need anyone else to make suggestions.
The crux of the exterior design was the engine; the shape was developed to maximize engine performance, allowing the aircraft to be more agile and adapt to various harsh environments.
Moreover, aesthetics were also important.
An advanced fighter jet must be designed with beauty in mind. High visual appeal isn’t just for men and women; it applies to fighter jets as well. An attractive jet is instantly perceived as advanced, while an unattractive one is uninteresting and inherently judged to be of low quality.
Shape design is just the beginning.
There’s still a long way to go before completing the entire fighter jet design, which is currently only around twenty percent complete with just the shell suitable for the engine.
What comes next is crucial.
In the meeting, Zhao Yi primarily communicated with the team leader sent by the Aviation Group. The leader’s name was Fei Zhengbin, and his team was responsible for coordinating between the Warhawk team and other research institutes.
Zhao Yi’s instructions to Fei Zhengbin focused on the sequence of tasks. First, research institutes had to complete the cockpit, safety equipment components, and missile rack technologies. They were aware of the standards needed for these components, but the designs also required the involvement of technical specialists.
These elements are directly related to the aircraft’s shape and must be prioritarily addressed.
The next step involves the radar and signal jamming systems, which must be directly fitted onto the fighter jet, even on its outer layer, and will definitely affect the shape design.
