A big country of aerospace with black technology

"We improved the missile's engine."

Zhang Xingyang briefly introduced the improvements of the second-generation missile.

In fact, it is an improvement.

But it's more like redesigning a more powerful missile.

After all, the power system, starting shape, and guidance system are all different from the original ones.

It's hard to count them as the same missile.

"Let's talk as we walk."

Zhang Xingyang did not elaborate on the detailed improvement plan of the missile.

After all, snow is not a good place to chat.

Everyone else can still hold on.

They are all young adults in their thirties.

But the old chief is already over seventy after all.

Even though he looks tough on the outside, he can't stay in such an environment for too long.

"Let's go to your office and talk."

The old chief nodded and said.

The group of people walked from the base's helipad to the office building.

Warmth blowing in your face.

It makes everyone feel as if they have suddenly arrived in summer.

"The heating in your base is really good!"

The old chief also felt that the cold air in his bones had dissipated a lot, and said jokingly.

"We lack everything here except hot water."

Zhang Xingyang also replied with a smile.

The coal produced around the base is basically sent to the power plant.

The hot water produced by the boiler not only drives the steam turbine to generate electricity.

The rest can only be used to heat everyone.

It also counts as rational use of remaining resources.

After walking into the office and leaving the others outside the office.

The old chief closed the office door himself.

"Tell me, what's going on with the new missile?"

The old chief was not polite at all.

There were a lot of people outside just now.

He didn't dare to talk to Zhang Xingyang in detail.

Although the people around me have been strictly scrutinized.

But for things like leaking secrets, you are not afraid of 10,000, but just in case.

Still, the fewer people who know, the better.

"Our new generation hypersonic missile has a range of 9,800 kilometers and a terminal strike speed of Mach 19."

"A composite guidance method is used, and the estimated strike accuracy is 5 meters."

Zhang Xingyang adjusted the most important data of the missile after this improvement.

The old chief's expression changed slightly.

Just now Zhang Xingyang only talked about the improvement in missile range.

The more important point was not mentioned.

That's an increase in speed.

For missiles, especially newly designed missiles after entering the 21st century.

Speed ​​is almost the most important metric.

Due to the development of technology in recent decades.

Anti-missile technology is also constantly maturing.

Even more than three years ago, China conducted its first successful mid-course anti-missile test.

At that time, a large number of people at home and abroad were shocked.

Some people even suggested at the time that ballistic missiles would lose their effectiveness once the mid-course anti-missile missiles were launched.

If the missile is compared to a spear, the anti-missile system is compared to a shield.

This means that the power of the shield exceeds that of the spear.

However, hypersonic ballistic missiles still break this argument.

The intermediate period of hypersonic ballistic missiles is very short, and there is no anti-missile condition at all.

Even some hypersonic missiles have no intermediate section at all!

If you want to fight missiles, you can only do it within the atmosphere.

But within the atmosphere, ballistic missiles will maneuver at high speeds.

The difficulty of anti-missile missiles has skyrocketed!

The original missile's terminal maneuvering speed had reached close to Mach 10.

The terminal anti-missile system on the earth is already in a state of powerlessness.

Today, speeds approaching Mach 20 are infinitely close to alien technology.

Some people say that laser defense can be used.

But you must know that the principle of laser anti-missile is to use heat accumulation to destroy the missile's warhead radar or warhead.

Generally, small rockets and high-power lasers require nearly one second of irradiation time.

The size of hypersonic ballistic missiles is much larger than rockets.

Let it shine, it will take at least three seconds.

Three seconds, how far can it fly at twenty times the speed of sound?

The answer is, close to 21 kilometers!

Such a long distance.

There are enough missiles to penetrate the range of the laser defense system!

"Where's the warhead of the missile?"

The old chief asked an extremely important question.

"Don't tell me, your missile warhead can only be loaded with conventional charges!"

Zhang Xingyang also felt that he seemed to have frightened the old man enough, and said quickly:

"Our warhead explosive formula has not changed, it is still the previous total nitrogen explosive."

But Zhang Xingyang didn't say anything.

That means the explosive formula has not changed, but it does not mean that the warhead charge has not changed.

The previous generation of hypersonic missiles had a warhead charge of 450 kilograms.

Once a missile is fired, not even a blade of grass will grow within a few hundred meters.

Even the earth and rocks will not exist.

The improved second-generation hypersonic missile has increased the charge.

From the original 450 kilograms, it has increased to 720 kilograms.

The power has increased more than a little!

If the original missile is fired, it will be wiped out within a range of 120 meters.

So today's missiles will be destroyed within a range of 180 meters once fired!

Creatures within several kilometers will be knocked down or even killed by the huge shock wave.

"Nuclear charges, even if I want to study them, I don't have the conditions."

Zhang Xingyang spread his hands and said.

In fact, it is not impossible to replace the conventional charge of the missile with a nuclear warhead.

It doesn’t even need a major overhaul.

Just like the Dongfeng-17 hypersonic ballistic missile they developed before, it was later loaded with nuclear warheads.

No problem at all.

It's just that nuclear weapons are not so easy to access, so Zhang Xingyang directly took a careless look.

After the old chief finished listening, he slowly sat back on the sofa:

"If you want to study it, that's not impossible. I can go and talk to you."

The old chief looked up and down as he spoke.

"Please say goodbye. I still think studying missiles is interesting. I'm not very good at atomic energy."

Zhang Xingyang stretched out his right hand and directly rejected the old chief's kindness.

"Okay, but the performance of your missile is a bit unexpected. It may take a little more time."

"The biggest problem is that our ocean-going experimental ship has not tested such a high-performance missile before, and it may need to be modified."

The old chief thought about it in his mind and said:

"The one month originally mentioned is definitely not enough."

"Let's do this, three months."

"After three months, we should be able to conduct missile tests."

After the old chief finished saying this, he looked at Zhang Xingyang and continued:

"I don't know if you can wait so long."

"There's nothing we can't wait for."

Zhang Xingyang smiled and said:

"It's just enough to do some other research."

"For example, we once talked about the suborbital bomber project."

Zhang Xingyang once mentioned the suborbital bomber to the old leader last year.

Mainly deployed at suborbital altitudes.

It was considered a sidestep of not deploying weapons in space.

"Wait a minute, you said before that this generation of hypersonic ballistic missiles has a new engine?"

At this time, the old chief recalled what Zhang Xingyang said to him at that time.

Then combined with today's conversation, something naturally came to mind.

"Is it the combustion engine you were talking about last year?"

The old chief didn't quite remember what engine Zhang Xingyang was talking about at that time.

Just when he was still thinking hard.

Zhang Xingyang took over the conversation and said:

"Combined cycle engine, rocket/sub-fuel/super-fuel state can be switched freely."

Only then did the old chief show an expression of enlightenment and said:

"Yes, that's him!"

"Have you successfully developed it?"

"Doesn't that mean our suborbital bomber has landed?"

"It's not a complete success."

Zhang Xingyang still maintained a trace of humility and said:

“Currently switching between multiple modes is not very natural.

The last time the missile was on the test bench, some problems occurred when switching modes, and it almost failed. "

The old chief is not a confused person.

You can hear the implication of Zhang Xingyang's words.

The engine still has some minor problems, but it is ready for use.

"Then can it serve as an engine for a suborbital bomber?"

Although the old chief understands some technical aspects.

Even after our last conversation, he learned a bit about the history of engine development.

But let’s talk about the technical details.

That's almost no understanding at all.

So I chose to ask the knowledgeable Zhang Xingyang directly.

"Yes, yes."

Zhang Xingyang first answered his question straightforwardly.

Then added:

"However, the actual flight time may not reach the hundreds of days we mentioned before."

"How long can it fly?"

"How many days? Or dozens of days?"

The old chief asked impatiently.

"One hundred days should be possible. How long it will take depends on how long it will take." Zhang Xingyang said.

The old chief nodded, thinking so.

Let alone a prototype of a suborbital bomber now.

Even the design drawings haven’t been released yet.

It would be unreliable for the two of them to discuss this.

“If you are studying suborbital bombers, tell me directly if there is anything missing.

Even if I beg grandpa or sue grandma, I will still find it for you! "

The old chief assured Zhang Xingyang.

As a person who has been in the aerospace system for almost his whole life, the old chief actually has a lot of energy.

All kinds of comrades, friends, students, and old colleagues can be found in almost every industry across the country.

"I have just started researching it now, and there is nothing particularly lacking yet."

"As for what we are lacking, do we lack a manufacturing site?"

Zhang Xingyang thought for a moment and then said.

The design and manufacturing of suborbital bombers are actually quite different from previous domestic bomber manufacturing.

I have to say, it looks more like a suborbital bomber.

That is still the non-attack series of drones developed before.

Especially in terms of intelligent control systems.

Both sides have a lot to learn from.

"What are the venue requirements?" the old chief asked.

Zhang Xingyang said: "There are no special requirements. The venue should be larger."

"The suborbital bomber will be larger."

After hearing this, the old chief stood up and said without any more courtesy:

"I'll go figure out a way to get you the missile experiment first."

"Something has come to light. I'll let someone inform you."

"I will let you know about the manufacturing site after I find it."

Then the old chief asked Zhang Xingyang if there was anything else he needed.

Especially in the base, are there any shortages of supplies?

There is no shortage of various supplies in the base.

So after the old chief asked the question, he walked out of the office directly.

He didn't say much to the people guarding the door.

He boarded the helicopter directly and left the base.

Helicopter pilots and guards are used to this kind of life.

Didn't ask any more questions.

As for the base, no one wants to say more.

After all, who knows better about the performance of missiles than the people who come into contact with them day and night?

A week after the old leader left, Zhang Xingyang received news that the ocean-going experimental ship had returned to port and began various modifications.

And told him that a suitable bomber manufacturing site was almost found.

Ask Zhang Xingyang not to be too anxious.

The body design plan of the suborbital bomber has just been roughly released at this time.

It was Zhang Xingyang who provided the mature design for later generations, and then guided everyone to understand step by step.

Another week later, the bomber manufacturing site had been found.

The location is an aircraft parts manufacturing plant in the south.

Although it cannot produce complete machines by itself, it is not a big problem for Zhang Xingyang.

A month later, the ocean-going experimental ship was more than half refitted.

The bomber's appearance design was finally completed in rounds of revisions.

Half a month later, the ocean-going experimental ship ended its modification life.

Start sailing to the South Pacific, preparing for your first job after your new life.

Ten days later, the ocean-going experimental ship officially arrived in the South Pacific.

At the same time, a second-generation hypersonic missile arrived at a missile launch site in the southeast.

"Xingyang, your design speed is fast enough."

The old chief looked at the design of the bomber in his hand and said.

"It's just a sketch, the real design has just begun."

Zhang Xingyang was not too surprised by the old chief's praise.

"Today's focus is on missile testing.

Old chief, let’s just focus on it! "

In front of the two people was a thick solid rocket missile.

This time no missile launch vehicle was used.

But in the missile silo.

Because the missile this time is quite special, we haven't had time to complete the development of a dedicated missile launch vehicle.

Rocket/scrambus engines have almost completely different requirements for launch vehicles than previous missiles.

"Okay, let's see how this missile performs!"

The old chief also smiled and said nothing more.

After the scheduled experimental time arrives.

Zhang Xingyang pressed the bright red missile launch button.

Amidst the sounds of "missiles coming out of the well" around me.

The rocket engine under the missile started first!

The vigorous thrust almost pushed the missile straight up!

It seems to be pushing it directly into space.

With the high speed generated by rockets.

The scramjet engine switches to the scramjet state very smoothly.

The speed of the missile was instantly increased.

Everyone in the launch site.

Just looking at the missile like this, at a speed that the naked eye can't see.

Fly thousands of miles away!