Annihilation of the solar system

After dozens of days of training, Wei Xu's physical fitness has met the needs of the mission. What he is most happy about is that he has lost a lot of weight, and he has just not missed the window period for the transfer of land and gold. Xia Lan, Wei Xu and Lin

Tianyu and the other three were sent to the launch base in the south by a transport plane.

The runway here is longer and wider than the runways of ordinary airports. A huge tailless delta-wing aircraft slowly left the huge hangar like a stadium, pulled by more than a dozen trailers.

Her appearance made the heavy-duty four-engine jet transports originally called Big Macs on the tarmac look like children's toys.

She is the length of two football fields. Behind the sharp nose is a pair of canards that provide greater lift during takeoff. Behind it is a huge delta wing with a wingspan equivalent to the length of two standard swimming pools.

There are 12 engines arranged side by side under her belly. The six outer ones are variable cycle ducted turbofan engines responsible for flying at speeds below Mach 3, while the six arranged in the middle are the latest developed scramjet engines.

Power is provided when the aircraft flies at speeds exceeding Mach 3-10.

There is a bulge on her back that is integrated with the fuselage. This is her final mission load - the space shuttle. Behind the shuttle are her huge tilted twin vertical tails.

Xia Lan and the other three had already changed into their space suits and were waiting in the terminal for the order to depart. Looking at the huge aircraft on the runway in the distance undergoing final inspections, Wei Xu couldn't help but sigh:

"The industrial foundation of the United States is really strong. In such a short time, it has come up with the core equipment of the 'Carmen Project', the BC-170 hypersonic heavy-duty carrier aircraft and the Sagittarius space shuttle. This big guy weighing 1,200 tons is completely modern.

The crown jewel of industry.”

Lin Tianyu played with his spacesuit gloves:

"Their technical reserves are really amazing. This behemoth was probably a pre-research project during the Cold War. Otherwise, it would not have been able to be put into production so quickly. The technology and industrial production capacity are really impressive.

What’s even more rare is that they delivered this aircraft directly to us for use, and it was maintained and operated by our own people, which was simply unimaginable before.”

Xia Lan flipped through the operation manual that he knew by heart:

"Decades ago during the Cold War, the leaders of the two superpowers had a famous dialogue. If the alien fleet arrives, we can immediately put aside all ideological differences and unite tightly. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a prophecy.

, that situation really happened, and humans really did it.”

The door to the lounge opened, and Zhou Cheng, Shen Manling and Cao Rui walked in. Xia Lan and the others were very excited when they saw the two teachers and wanted to stand up, but the heavy spacesuits made their movements a little slow. Shen Man

Ling quickly motioned for them to sit down, and Xia Lan said enthusiastically:

"Teacher Shen, Teacher Zhou, you are here!"

Shen Manying's face is full of smiles:

"Teacher Zhou and I are just here to see you off. Don't move around in such heavy clothing. Oh! Wei Xu! You've lost weight!"

Wei Xu looked at his space suit that wrapped him tightly, and said with a smile:

"You can tell I've lost weight by dressing like this?"

Shen Manying laughed:

"Hehehe, I see that your face has become much thinner and darker! This Tianyu's body has also become stronger. It seems that you have been working hard these past few months!"

Everyone was joking with each other and talking about light topics. Only Zhou Cheng had a complicated expression and a solemn mood. After thinking about it again and again, he stepped forward and asked:

"Xia Lan, have you brought all the necessary equipment?"

Xia Lan nodded:

"Teacher Zhou, according to your request, after repeated inventory, other equipment has been taken away and loaded into the shuttle's warehouse by the staff of the space center. The intelligent guidance terminal was upgraded for the last time yesterday according to your instructions.

According to the self-test instructions in the operation manual, everything is normal."

Zhou Cheng looked at the small box placed next to Xia Lan, which was a guidance-only device called a think tank:

"That's good. When you perform tasks, just strictly follow the plan and operation manual. You must pay attention to your own safety, do you understand?"

Xia Lan replied:

"Don't worry! Teacher Zhou, we have thoroughly understood the disassembly equipment and operation methods you designed in the past few months. There will be no problems. Just put out the celebration wine and wait for the good news of our victory."

The uneasiness and anxiety on Zhou Cheng's face still did not subside. Cao Rui behind him stood up with a smile:

"Then we wish you all smooth sailing and immediate success!"

At this time, the door of the lounge opened again, and a man wearing the same space suit as them stood at the door and gave a military salute:

"Hello everyone! My name is Lu Yuanzhou, and I am the commander of this mission. I will be responsible for your entire mission from Earth to Venus and back to Earth. From now on, you will not perform any actions outside the flight manual and operation manual.

You must obtain my consent in advance, do you understand?"

Xia Lan, Wei Xu and Lin Tianyu stood up with difficulty:

"I understand, Commander!"

Lu Yuanzhou looked at Shen Manling, Zhou Cheng and the others, and then at the three people who were ready to go:

"Okay, I believe we can successfully complete the mission and return home safely. Now the carrier aircraft and space shuttle are ready for launch, and the launch window has arrived. We are about to set off."

After that, with the help of several staff members, he followed Lu Yuanzhou out of the lounge and boarded a shuttle bus at the door, heading towards the huge CB-170 on the tarmac.

Zhou Cheng looked at the majestic CB-170 in the distance and the shuttle bus gradually going away. The anxiety on his face became heavier. Cao Rui patted his shoulder:

"Don't worry! Nothing will go wrong."

As the shuttle bus gradually approached, the majestic momentum of the super transport plane really oppressed everyone. If you look at this crystallization of human industry from a few hundred meters away from the lounge, it looks like an elegant white

Swan, when you approach it, it will be as shocking as a Kunpeng spreading its wings.

The dull sound made by the engine had made it difficult for several people in the car to hear each other's words. The staff on board the car handed over some earmuffs and shouted at the top of his lungs:

"The aircraft's six turbofan engines are already warming up at idle speed. They are very noisy. Bring this with you to avoid hurting your ears!"

The car stopped in front of the huge front landing gear. The huge six-wheeled car landing gear had wheels as tall as a person. The thick landing gear shock absorber bracket was like a chimney connected to the fuselage more than ten meters high above the head.

The staff used body language to guide the four astronauts onto the working platform of a special boarding vehicle nearby. The slender folding hydraulic arm slowly raised the working platform.

As the altitude gradually increased, they could clearly see the fan blades of the six engines on the outside of the belly rotating slowly.

Soon the operating platform of the boarding vehicle sent them to the nose gear compartment. It turned out that there was a boarding passage here. After the platform was stable, the staff led the four astronauts into the cabin of the aircraft. It was noisy.

The harsh engine sound is also much quieter.

Passing through the long and narrow corridor inside the aircraft, there is a spiral staircase leading straight to the top. The steps of the stairs are designed to be wide and short for the bulky space suit.

It took the four people a while to reach the top of the spiral staircase. With the help of the staff, the four astronauts finally entered the shuttle.

The interior space of this shuttle, named Sagittarius, is far more spacious than they imagined. The front cockpit can only accommodate one pilot sitting in the middle. Behind the cockpit are three space seats in each row.

, there are four rows in total.

Behind the cockpit is the cargo warehouse. Xia Lan saw at a glance an equipment box that she had personally packed and inventoried. At this moment, those boxes were firmly tied in the cargo warehouse. The three of them were seated 2nd from left, 1st from right, as previously determined.

Sitting by the window, Lu Yuanzhou also sat on the chair in the cockpit.

The staff began to fasten seat belts and space helmets for them, and connected the power supply and oxygen supply channels of the space suits. After more than 20 minutes, the four people were firmly tied to the space seats. The staff communicated through the radio

As Lu Yuanzhou said:

"Reporting to the commander, the astronauts are ready for launch. We are about to evacuate. I wish you good luck!"