Mika Masami sighed deeply. The unique plasma Hyakushi in front of him brought his memory back to twelve years ago. In that dark universe, he drove the proven Max power system.
Experimental Machine No. 0, together with the flying bird Ichima driving the plasma, soared in the dark universe.
In order to prevent unexpected events and to keep backups, when the Plasma Hundred Type Zero Drive flight test took place, the Max Power System No. 0 experimental aircraft, which was the fastest at the time, was also required to fly with it, and a variety of devices were installed on the nose of the aircraft.
Detectors are used to observe and collect plasma data.
After the two experimental aircraft representing different aerospace methods flew to the predetermined area, the Plasma Hundred Shiki turned on the engine after the countdown ended, pushing the Plasma Hundred Shiki to accelerate, allowing the two fighter jets that were originally racing together to quickly pull away.
Opened the distance.
The Max Power System Experimental Machine No. 0 followed from a distance, and the numbers representing the plasma types on the screen increased rapidly. In just ten or twenty seconds, it broke the fastest speed created by the Max Power System Experimental Machine No. 0.
Record, and approach the speed of light at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Just when Masami Mikake was feeling happy and excited that Plasma Hyakushi was creating history one after another, Kazuma Asuka's confused voice suddenly sounded on the communication channel: "This is... light? What a strong light."
"Light?"
Mika Masami immediately looked away from the screen when he heard the sound, and looked up at Plasma Hyakushi, which had flown very far away. At this distance, Plasma Hyakushi had only one spot of light left, and it was facing away from the sun.
How can there be strong light when flying?
Looking at the radar again, one or two hundred million kilometers ahead is an empty space. Where is the light source?
Is it possible that something went wrong because the body couldn’t bear it?
He had also encountered such a situation. When he first came into contact with the Max Power System No. 0 Experimental Machine, the unprecedented propulsion method made him feel very uncomfortable, and he also had more or less physical problems.
"It's too late, we have already reached the critical speed, and..." Asuka Yima's voice came out of the helmet's built-in speaker very calmly: "I feel like the light seems to be calling..."
Then...
The sound of Asuka and Ichima stopped abruptly, and Plasma Hyakushi also disappeared from the radar. Miko Masami rushed to the place where Plasma Hyakushi disappeared as fast as possible, but found nothing, let alone Plasma Hyakushi.
There are no metal fragments at all.
"Is the light calling...Daddy?"
Asukaxin muttered to himself and repeated the words of the instructor of the third discipline. When the plasma reached the speed of light, his father saw the light and felt the light calling him, and then disappeared.
What is this
"The Zero Drive Navigation Method is a space navigation method that surpasses the Max power system currently in use. It can fly at a speed of 300,000 kilometers per second. It is an unprecedented great navigation method for humans to challenge the speed of light. However, due to the disappearance of the One Horse and the Plasma Hyundai
And was frozen.”
The door turned its back to the three people and faced the lost Plasma Hundred Shiki. His tone sounded a little cold, which made Asukaxin feel very uncomfortable. He said with a little anger: "Do you think my father is responsible for all this?"
?”
I haven't asked this guy for my father yet, and asked if there was a problem with the testing machine that caused my father to fail to come back. It would be better for this guy to come up with a gun and a stick. Who should he respond to, overtly or covertly?
Asuka Shinko is impatient, and he doesn't want to hear anyone slandering his father.
Miko Masami hurriedly shouted: "Asuka, you..."
But before he could finish his words, the door turned around, looked directly at Feiniao Xin, his tone did not change at all, and said: "Yes or no, what's the point now?
Everything about the Zero-driven navigation was sealed, not a single horse was left behind, and no one knows what happened at the moment it reached the beam."
"Don't you still have it?" Feiniao Xin raised his hand and pointed at the plasma. Fighters have many ways to record and save data. There are even more devices on the test machine for storing data. As long as the records are retrieved
, I can't restore what happened at that time, maybe I can find my father.
Although Asuka Shin also knows that twelve years have passed and the possibility of his father surviving is almost zero. The only hope left is that he has died without seeing his body. Everyone knows the true situation.
But even so, Asuka Shin also wants to know what happened twelve years ago, why his father disappeared into the light, and why only Plasma Hyakushi appeared.
The door took a step forward, with sharp eyes like an eagle, staring straight at Feiniao Xin, who was ten steps away, and said: "If instruments are more reliable than people, then there is no need for people to take risks."
"..."
One sentence silenced Feiniao Xin.
He is a pilot himself and has nearly a thousand hours of flying experience. How could he not know the advantages and disadvantages between automatic driving and manual driving?
With the advancement of science and technology and the development of intelligence, artificial intelligence has been applied to aircraft driving for a long time. The Victory Feiyan already has a computer-assisted flight system, while the Victory Condor has basically achieved automated driving, which means that even if the pilot is not around
In the cabin, flight and return can also be achieved by relying solely on the onboard computer program.
But no matter how smart it is, it is controlled by a program, and the program inputs known conditions, but flying is always full of unknowns. Even fighter jets that have been repeatedly tested in various situations may encounter unexpected situations, and even more
Not to mention the newly released experimental machines, it is no exaggeration to say that problems may occur every second, or even problems piled on top of each other, which are simply not something that a computer can handle.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! This is also the reason why test pilots exist today.
This is because in situations full of unknowns, humans are always more reliable than computers.
Seeing that Asuka Xin seemed to be lost in thought, Damen did not say anything more, but turned around, looked at the experimental machine that had been placed with infinite hopes, and said: "Zero drive is a grand aviation method for the future. Plasma hundred
Yima has placed the expectations of all of us, and Yima is carrying the dreams of all of us towards a great goal."
Asukaxin raised his head in surprise, looked at the door facing away from him, and blinked in confusion.
Why did the conversation change? Didn't you just slander Dad? Why did you suddenly start talking about ideals and hopes?
And it sounds pretty exciting.
At this moment, Qianye Cheng's voice sounded: "Everyone must be tired after coming so far. Let's go take a rest and drink a cup of tea."
The crisp words echoed in the empty cabin, bringing Asuka Xin back to his senses as he was immersed in a different emotion. It also made Damen and Sanke look at each other, and then quickly looked away, looking at each other.
place.
Chiba Cheng didn't seem to see it and called directly: "Asuka."
"yes!"
"Take the third subject instructor and the main gate maintenance officer to the lounge."
"No, no," Masami Mikake said quickly: "We are here just for the Plasma Hyakushiki. We need to carry out inspection work as soon as possible and then bring it back to Carlo Base."
"That's it!"
The two of them are indeed action men. They just do what they say and immediately start working nervously and busy. They hold instruments and climb up and down the plasma screen. Although Damen is not young, he is quite strong.
He doesn't look like an 'elderly man' running for his fourth year at all.
Miko Masami stood aside, watching the values on the screen. After checking each item, they were basically within the normal range, which made the smile on Miko Masami's face even brighter.
Because there are no major problems with the Plasma Baishi, there are only some minor problems, which are not major problems and can be solved with simple maintenance. It is no exaggeration to say that the Plasma Baishi can be put out for test flight now.
It's just that this is not something they can decide. The Zero Drive Navigation Method was sealed twelve years ago. It is impossible to conduct complete machine experiments before the headquarters is unsealed. They can only bring back the plasma as much as possible.
Carlo base.
What I want is that if one day the headquarters gives permission, I can fly out immediately without having to start from scratch.
Listening to Mika Masami's words of expectation, Chiba Makoto said with relief: "Don't worry, I guess it won't be long before the headquarters will let go of the Zero Drive and let you start experiments again."
If someone else had said this, they would probably have laughed it off and thought it was a comforting comment, but the words of the person in front of me carry a very heavy weight. It is no exaggeration to say that even the director cannot ignore it.
So after hearing what Chiba Makoto said, Menko Masami's eyes suddenly lit up, and even the door slowed down its work and pricked up its ears to hear the sound more clearly.
"Really? Captain Chiba!"
"I'm not comforting you, but it's a fact." Chiba Cheng said, pointing to Saturn outside the ship window, and said: "From the Earth to Jupiter, according to the current speed of the New Max power system, it will take at least eight hours.
Arrive, and the monster destroys this space station, I’m afraid it won’t even take a minute.”
Hearing this, Menko Masami was shocked and immediately understood what Chiba Makoto meant.
That's distance and speed.
In 2005, the focus of defense was on the earth. Not to mention the Canyon Mariner base on Mars, the first phase of construction of the Carlo base on the moon was completed. For this distance of 380,000 kilometers, the Max power system was enough.
Yes, if you switch to a zero-type drive, it will start to decelerate before it has finished accelerating, so the demand will naturally not be high.
But things are different now.
Not only is the Mariner Canyon Base on Mars undergoing large-scale construction, but Ganymede Base is also being built on Ganymede, and a large space station has been built in the orbit of Saturn. There are also plans to deploy space stations with supply stations on Uranus, Neptune and Pluto.
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The footsteps of human beings have traveled billions of kilometers. According to the current development speed of the Max power system, it can no longer keep up with the footsteps of human beings. So the zero-drive navigation method with the initial speed targeting the speed of light and exceeding the speed of light will naturally
It is needed by TPC.
After all, if it is the speed of light, then it will only take a few minutes to get close to Mars, and even if it is the farthest, it will only take half an hour.
If it were faster than the speed of light, the time required would be even shorter, which would definitely solve an urgent need for humans who have already traveled all over the solar system.
This is just like the earth in the past. When riding horses and walking, it was extremely difficult for ordinary people to leave the county; but in the era of trains and cars, leaving the province is a trivial matter; when planes are everywhere, it will not be difficult to go abroad.
; And when spaceships become regular flights, people will be able to fly out of the earth without strict training and selection.
Now that humans are once again faced with a situation where the distance is too far and the speed is not enough, the Zero-driven navigation method will naturally be needed, and naturally it will not continue to be sealed.
After all, the biggest reason why the Zero-driven aviation method was sealed in the first place was that the demand was not high, the stability was too poor, and the priceless fighter jets and pilots were reimbursed every time they flew. Who could bear this?
And because humans lack sufficient understanding of the speed of light, let alone communication when it reaches the speed of light, even observation cannot be carried out. We can only wait for the aircraft to exit from the speed of light. During this period, no one knows what will happen.
have no idea.
Especially at the speed of light, what would happen if we hit something?
Even the door could not be explained clearly, so many experts and scholars at that time attributed the disappearance of the plasma to hitting dust and other ordinary inconspicuous things.
Because according to the theory of relativity, when the speed of an object is infinitely close to the speed of light, its mass will also reach infinity. Even millimeters of dust will become infinitely heavy at such a speed.
At the speed of an airplane, hitting a bird would cause huge damage to the airplane, let alone an infinitely heavy object.
Therefore, the plasma suddenly disappeared when it reached the speed of light, and it was probably destroyed by the infinite weight.
This statement was recognized by many people when basic physics failed to achieve a great breakthrough at that time. Therefore, after various considerations, the headquarters sealed the Zero-driven navigation method.
But this is not to abandon the Zero-driven navigation method, but to wait for future technological advancements, material breakthroughs, and enhanced understanding of the speed of light and space before testing the Zero-driven navigation method, and the safety and reliability will become better.
high.
Although Miko Masami and others had similar thoughts, after hearing Chiba Makoto's analysis, they felt more at ease.
After all, apart from his other identities, Chiba Makoto is still the captain of the Space Adventure Team, on the same level as the staff officer, and is also a high-ranking member of the TPC, so he must know some 'gossip'.
He has said so, and the unblocking of the Zero Drive Navigation Method is probably just around the corner.
Thinking of this, Daemon became even more motivated. He wanted to quickly complete the plasma test and bring it back to Carlo Base for good maintenance. Once needed, it would be put to use immediately without having to recreate it. At this moment, he
My heart was extremely hot, and I even wanted to start testing the Zero-driven navigation method right away.