More than a dozen construction vehicles are working on the runway at the airport, repairing the fragmented airstrip that was bombed during the war. The repair work was tendered by the New Daming. The Metal Shell Chamber of Commerce, the largest builder of the Tianyuan base, was responsible for the construction, and the Second Corps was responsible for ensuring
Construction site safety.
This pre-war civilian airport has been requisitioned by the new Ming Dynasty. As the first military airport of the new Ming Dynasty, it is managed by the nearby Camp No. 7. At this moment, a flat shuttle-shaped aircraft is lying quietly on the apron of the airport.
The fighter jet, which looks like a petrel, is named Aurora-20.
At this moment, Zhu Tian was standing in front of the apron, guided by Fang Wei, to visit this new weapon developed by Shelter No. 7.
"Aurora-20, a fixed-wing fighter, can take off in two modes: vertical take-off and landing and runway mode. The belly of the aircraft can carry 2 short-range anti-air missiles and 4 medium- and long-range anti-air or ground missiles.
The nose is equipped with a 10mm cannon. According to your requirements, the firepower is absolutely reliable!" Fang Wei patted the nose of the machine and grinned at Zhu Tian.
Including the Hunter II and the Yuzhi-50, the entire new Ming Dynasty's cutting-edge military products are basically produced by the technical team led by Fang Wei.
Zhu Tian nodded approvingly and looked at this powerful fighter.
"What about stealth and speed?"
Concealment and speed are the lifeblood of a fighter jet. Armor thickness is of little significance at high altitudes. No matter how advanced a fighter jet is, it will be difficult for it to withstand a direct hit from two missiles.
"The outer shell of the aircraft is coated with a radar signal attenuation coating. The display area on most radars is only equivalent to a sparrow. The radar signal detection system at the bottom of the aircraft can reversely track the coordinates of the ground radar base station. As for the speed, the maximum cruise
The speed can reach Mach 4.5." A proud smile appeared on Fang Wei's lips.
Zhu Tian was also very satisfied with this number.
The top speed of Mach 4.5 has exceeded the current record of Mach 3.2 set by the MiG-25 high-altitude high-speed interceptor aircraft, and is approaching the speed limit that a fighter jet can achieve in the atmosphere.
Of course, when approaching combat, you cannot use the highest speed for combat. Otherwise, let alone Mach 4.5, even at Mach 2, the acceleration of the aircraft when it turns a corner will make the pilot faint.
In addition, according to Fang Wei, this "Aurora-20" fighter jet can reach a combat radius of 3,100 kilometers without the support of a tanker, which has far exceeded the record of 2,177 kilometers set by the US military's F22. On the one hand, this is because the aircraft
The new titanium alloy material used makes the aircraft much lighter than fighter jets of the 21st century. On the other hand, the engine and synthetic fuel used by the aircraft are superior to those of the 21st century.
"From the engine to the fire control system, it is all the military technology of the former East Asian cooperation government. From the landing gear of the aircraft to the air-to-air missile, they are all manufactured by 3D printing technology."
"How feasible is industrial production?" Zhu Tian asked.
The cost of 3D printing is high and it wastes a lot of materials and energy. The cost of producing a fighter jet with 3D printing is about three times that of producing a fighter jet with an industrial production line. Although the new Ming Dynasty is rich and powerful, all cutting-edge weapons rely on 3D printing technology.
If so, Zhu Tian still feels a little distressed because of all the money spent.
"It's difficult. The heat-resistant materials of the engine are difficult to achieve at the industrial level of Tianyuan Base." Fang Wei shook his head.
Zhu Tian thought for a moment and said.
"Give the production data of some simple parts to the military factory in Tianyuan Base, and outsource the production of these parts to them as much as possible.
.In this way, the cost should be much lower than that of 3D printing. It can also shorten the production cycle. Do you think it is feasible?"
Fang Wei held his chin and began to think hard.
"A part with a simple process? Strictly speaking, no component has a simple production process..."
Zhu Tian shook his head and said with a smile.
"When I say the process is simple, I don't mean the difficulty of producing it according to the production process we know. It means the technical feasibility. Don't underestimate the creativity of the wasteland people. As long as we offer the right price, it can technically be done
Realize, they may be able to develop a more cost-effective production process than us."
Fang Wei was obviously not very convinced by Zhu Tian's statement. After all, he came from a shelter and belonged to the elite class before the war. He really didn't believe that those survivors who dressed up like "beggars" had the ability to solve the problem of fighter parts.
Production issues.
However, due to the status gap, he did not show his disdain for the survivors of the wasteland.
Seeing that Fang Wei didn't speak, Zhu Tian probably guessed what he was thinking. But he just smiled and didn't say much on this issue.
Fang Wei is a very arrogant person, but this arrogance is not unreasonable arrogance, but stems from his rigor in technology.
"Science and technology are two different things. The former determines the development space of the latter, and the latter determines the practical value of the former. Being able to survive to this day in the cruel apocalypse has proven the creativity of the survivors."
"But you can't expect a bunch of refugees to do a technician's job...well, if you insist. I think...screws, wings, canopies, ejection seats, operator interface shells, that kind of thing. Probably 100 percent
The basic parts of Sixty are not very technically difficult." Fang Wei said, sighing as if giving up.
"Very good." Zhu Tian nodded and patted the technician on the shoulder with satisfaction: "Please make a detailed list of these parts and give them to Gao Yuan. The rest of the parts will still be produced by the 3D printer."
"Understood." Fang Wei nodded slightly.
They are only responsible for research and development, building the first prototype, and providing drawings and production details. As for the specific matters of production, the military factory at the Ming Dynasty Survivor Base will be responsible for it, so scientists like them do not need to worry too much.
"About the next scientific research project," Zhu Tian paused. Looking at Fang Wei, he said seriously: "I hope you will develop an airship that can stay in the air for a long time, has armor protection capabilities and basic firepower."
"Airship? Armor protection capabilities?" Fang Wei was stunned, frowning slightly and said: "Is it still made of steel?"
"Is it technically difficult to achieve?" Seeing Fang Wei's troubled expression, Zhu Tian asked.
"No, it's not technically difficult to achieve, it's just... I've never heard of a weapon like an airship." Fang Wei said helplessly.
He had never heard of what he said, so naturally it had to be before the war. Not to mention before the war, airships, air units with poor maneuverability and large targets, were eliminated as early as the beginning of World War II. Although with the technology of the 22nd century, manufacturing
It is not very difficult to build an airship made of steel, but Fang Wei has deep doubts about how cost-effective such a weapon can be.
So he politely said that he had never heard of this kind of weapon and hoped that Zhu Tian would change his mind.
"It doesn't matter, there isn't one now, then just use the previous technology to build one from start to finish." However, Zhu Tian did not change his mind.
"But to build such an aerial fortress, the amount of steel, titanium alloy, copper, and aluminum required will be astronomical. From a cost-effective perspective, does this thing really make sense?" Fang
Wei questioned.
"Of course it makes sense." Zhu Tian said with a smile.
As he spoke, he looked at the sky outside the airport.
It was sunny there, but further away, it was still cloudy.
Following Zhu Tian's gaze, Fang Wei asked without understanding Zhu Tian's meaning.
"What is it?"
"Spread our will, our order, and our ideas to further places."
Unrestrained technology is dangerous, even more dangerous than zombies and alien species. On this planet surrounded by radioactive dust, Zhu Tian has reason to believe that deformed seeds cannot sprout only in Jinling City.
In the final analysis, these monsters are the product of excessive expansion of technology and abnormal growth of civilization.
They should be corrected.
Wherever the iron boots of the New Ming Dynasty step on, all heretics will be eliminated!
This promotional slogan was printed on the gate of Tianyuan Base for all business and tourists entering and exiting Tianyuan Base to admire.
After the large-scale alien species eradication campaign, Tianyuan Base has become a place that survivors in Suzhou, Hangzhou, and even the entire Pan-Asian Huaxia region yearn for. Businessmen and wanderers have taken the legends and flags of the New Ming Dynasty to further directions,
That powerful and stable force is trying to achieve great things that even the world's unified governments have failed to achieve!
Restore order.
"...They can't do it, not because they don't have the ability, but because they lack the courage to take responsibility and face reality. Think about it from your perspective, would you rather face a world that is bombed and devastated, or would you rather
Arriving in a new world and starting over? In fact, there is no difference between the two, but the latter is easier for people to accept." Sitting in the marshal's office in the parliament building of Tianyuan base, Zhu Tian pointed at the ashtray with the cigarette butt between his fingers and said to
Zhao Tianqiang, who was sitting on the sofa opposite, talked loudly.
"A very novel point of view." Zhao Tianqiang shrugged, picked up the tea cup in front of the table, took a sip, smashed his mouth, and said with emotion: "Good tea. Speaking of which, Mr. Marshal invited me here just to hold a tea party.
?"
"Of course not," Zhu Tian smiled and leaned back on his chair: "You are the speaker of the parliament. I hope to send a signal to the parliament through you."
"What's the signal?" Zhao Tianqiang put down the tea cup and sat upright for a moment.
"The situation in Jinling City has stabilized, and the new Ming Dynasty will not consider using foreign troops in the future. Now is a good time for the Tianyuan Base to develop."
"In other words, the military industry orders from the new Ming Dynasty will decrease?" Zhao Tianqiang's reaction to Zhu Tian's words was not very enthusiastic. After all, he has completely withdrawn from the arms business and sold the loss-making military industry as early as half a year ago.
The factory processing was given to Zhu Tian!
"Of course, but that's not what I want to say." Zhu Tian paused: "I hope that you will use the influence you established while doing business outside the new Ming Dynasty to collect pre-war technical documents and scientific research equipment scattered outside Jinling City.
, high-precision instruments. We will offer you a reasonable purchase price for the items you recycle."
For the vast majority of small and medium-sized survivor organizations in the wasteland, those technologies and equipment are worthless! After all, even if a village with only a few dozen people gets the design drawings of the electromagnetic gun, there will be no 3D printing equipment or production tools.
It is difficult for them to build an electromagnetic gun.