"this way please."
Mark and the others walked towards the dark tunnel ahead, explaining to Zhang Heng the various functions of the college's pneumatic department. It seemed that they had been kept in cold storage for too long and wanted to show it off in front of the new leader. , hoping to be reused in the future.
Soon, the tunnel came to an end. When he walked out of the tunnel, Zhang Heng couldn't help but feel a flash of surprise.
This is an extremely large space, like a 'return'-shaped building, surrounded by rooms, and in the middle is a cubic hollow, completely empty.
Standing at the railing and looking down, this hollow is nearly a hundred meters high. There are more than twenty floors below. The equipment and lights at the bottom are even like ants. Looking up, there are more than ten floors. exist.
"This is the assembly hall, and all flying devices are manufactured here." Mark said proudly, "And the top of the head here is also openable. If you are manufacturing a rocket, you can take off directly from here."
"Rockets?" Zhang Heng's eyes flashed with surprise, "Can you send satellites to the sky?"
"Theoretically it's possible, but it's a pity that we don't have so many resources for us to squander." Mark's eyes showed regret, "At the very least, we need to gather the manpower and material resources of the entire Boston to gather enough resources to send the satellite to the sky. ?”
Zhang Heng nodded, just keeping these secretly in mind, and did not talk more about this issue, but changed the subject and asked, "Is the new aircraft at the bottom?"
"Yes, please follow me." Mark led Zhang Heng as they walked around the edge of the 'return'-shaped building, and soon walked to an open elevator, "Please come in."
Zhang Heng stepped onto the elevator in one step, then Adam and Gu Zhan followed suit, and finally Mark stepped on. However, the scientists behind Mark did not follow. After all, the elevator load had an upper limit. If they wanted to catch up, they had to wait. There's an elevator.
The elevator slowly went down, and soon, Zhang Heng saw clearly a long, shuttle-shaped metal object the size of a medium-sized bus in the center of the hall, and there were four propeller-like things on both sides of the metal object.
"That is the new fighter jet series built based on the design drawings you brought." Mark pointed at the cigar-shaped spaceship and sighed, "Since the Enclave gained absolute advantage with the Bird helicopter, that The stupid bird can be said to be the biggest killer in the world. With the outbreak of nuclear war all over the world, the overall industrial level of mankind has declined for hundreds of years. Although it has rebounded since then, it is difficult to return to the level before the nuclear war. Continuously improving standards.”
"Actually, the level of science and technology has continued to decline over the years. It is estimated that in a few hundred years, humans will likely return to the Stone Age of slash-and-burn farming." Mark sighed, but his expression immediately showed relief, "Until I saw the design drawing you sent. Its technological content is not much higher than that of the Bird helicopter, but its application skills are several generations higher. I really can’t imagine that those familiar technologies can still be applied in this way. I am really happy to see this kind of technology, it makes me feel that the fire of mankind has not been extinguished, and that mankind still has a future and hope... "
Zhang Heng listened politely at first, but then he felt a little uncomfortable.
Is this Mark a chatterbox
Just like that, amidst Mark's eloquent explanation, the elevator descended to the first floor of the lobby, and Zhang Heng was finally able to take a close look at the Falcon fighter jet that would be used during the mission.
The Falcon is in the shape of a shuttle as a whole. Because it is an aircraft within the atmosphere, it is important to maintain a streamlined shape. Every line on the surface of the Falcon perfectly reproduces the perfect combination of aerodynamics and art, giving the entire aircraft a strong look. of beauty.
The Falcon fighter does not have any door or window structure. There is only an inclined entrance at the tail. The entrance is closed during flight. Only after landing, the tail entrance baffle will be lowered to form a slope leading to the ground.
Zhang Heng walked around the Falcon fighter. Mark on the side continued to explain in an emotional tone, "Did you see it? The entire aircraft does not have any components such as wings, only the left and right sides of the fuselage. It consists of two embedded ramjet engines and four washbasin-sized movable ion lift fans.”
"The style of the Falcon fighter is a reflection of the principle of maximizing efficiency. It does not even have a viewing window. There are only two control helmets in the internal cockpit. The pilot and co-pilot will directly put on the helmets to control the fighter."
"The Falcon fighter is 9.88m long, with a wingspan of 2.5m and a height of 3.3m. It is made of high-strength titanium alloy and has a built-in nuclear fusion battery. It has a load capacity of 10 tons and a maximum thrust of 1,200 kN!" Mark said as his eyes gradually revealed Fanatic, "The weapon system is two built-in laser Gatlings and four built-in magazines, which can carry four laser-guided Fat Man nuclear bombs."
"Aren't there air-to-air missiles?" Zhang Heng frowned.
"Do you think it's necessary?" Mark chuckled. "Besides ballistic intercontinental missiles, is there any missile that can be faster than the Falcon itself?"
Zhang Heng raised his eyebrows, "You mean, the Falcon fighter can fly faster than Mach 6?"
Faced with Zhang Heng's question, Mark became even more excited. He looked at the aircraft in front of him with a fanatical look, "Because even the ion lift fan and magazine are built-in, the entire fighter aircraft does not have any extra parts, just like It is a cigar with sharp ends and a thick middle... Therefore, its top speed is... "
"Mach 13.5!"
Zhang Heng's expression condensed and he was a little in disbelief, "What? Can it really approach the speed of a ballistic missile?"
"Your Excellency, Commander, I must be honored to inform you..." Mark Gravity nodded, "Yes! Strictly speaking, the Falcon Fighter is no longer a fighter jet. It does not belong to the category of fighter jets, but to the category of supersonic aircraft!"
"According to legend, even at the peak of human civilization, the hypersonic aircraft manufactured by humans only used gliding methods, relying on ramjet engines to enter hypersonic flight from an altitude of tens of thousands of meters, while your Falcon fighter jet No need at all! It takes off and lands vertically by four ion lift fans, and then accelerates to supersonic speeds by spraying high-intensity particle flow, and then uses the ramjet engines on both sides to increase the speed to more than ten times the speed of sound!”
A flash of surprise flashed in Zhang Heng's eyes. He really didn't expect that the aircraft designed by Yue Hua was so powerful, but fortunately he occupied the academy, otherwise Yue Hua would have become a clever woman unable to make a meal without rice. However, as if something had occurred to him, Zhang Heng continued to ask, "What about driving? How difficult is the driving skill?"
"Your Excellency, Commander, the driving skills are very simple. Adam and I can both drive, but we have been simulating driving in the wind tunnel and have not conducted actual combat flights." Gu Zhan interrupted at the right time.
"Very good!" Zhang Heng couldn't help but snap his fingers and look relaxed. It was enough to drive in the wind tunnel, which meant that it shouldn't be much different in reality. However, to be safe, Zhang Heng ordered Mark to open the assembly hall. The ceiling is opened, allowing Adam and Gu Zhan to conduct a few more actual flight trainings, because tomorrow is the time for them to experience the next plane mission!
For the next plane mission, Zhang Heng has decided to choose the half-star difficulty plane - "Deep Space Amnesia".