Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

The sale of red wine was just a small incident, and Bao Zixuan didn't care about it at all. Because he owns one-third of the 82-year red wine production in the entire Bordeaux region, he may not be able to drink it all in his ten lifetimes alone.

Leon's food is very good, and it would be nice if my mother has the chance to taste it one day. It is not practical to come to the United States, so having the chef come to Xiangjiang to serve you is a good choice. It can be regarded as a good relationship, which may be used one day.

Although William Wales Douglas and Bao Shaofu kept chatting, they did not stop drinking. Little Macdonald didn’t have much idea about baijiu. At most, he had only heard about it. After a while, I drank until I was unconscious and couldn't wake up no matter how I screamed.

Janice Dickinson was serving beside her, and she was as attentive and attentive as a wife taking care of her husband.

Old William was a little drunk, but he did not forget his identity as an aircraft designer; he began to discuss the issue of fourth-generation fighter jets with Bao Zixuan.

There are two ways to classify fighter aircraft. The United States and the Soviet Union have different views. The Soviet Union is divided into "five generations"; while the United States has one generation less.

At the end of World War II, new technologies catalyzed by years of war emerged one after another. The most eye-catching one was the leap from propellers to jets in air combat platforms. In the late 1940s, the United States and the Soviet Union almost simultaneously equipped their first mature jet fighters, the F-86 and MiG-15. At that time, the two sides did not divide the fighter jets into generations. After all, there was only one generation.

Until the first practical supersonic fighter F-100 appeared, the United States called it a second-generation jet fighter, leaving the Soviet Union behind not only in technology but also in name. In those days, this was absolutely intolerable. As a result, the Soviet Union immediately responded with the MiG-19, also called it a second-generation jet fighter, to show that it was not lagging behind the United States.

The emergence of second-generation aircraft meant that the F-86 and MiG-15 naturally became the first-generation jet fighters. This opened the era of intergenerational division of jet fighters, and also produced two parallel division standards - American standards and USSR/USSR standards.

As for the third-generation aircraft, they focus on energy, emphasizing close combat and aerial combat. Focusing on energy or power during air combat, the third-generation fighter can be said to be an upgraded version of the spiral aircraft during World War II, that is, it is very fast, and its maneuverability and speed have been significantly improved.

The specialty of the fourth-generation fighter aircraft is that it can hide itself well, has good maneuverability and agility, and also has supersonic patrol capabilities. It is known as "4S". The fifth generation and the fourth generation have a relationship of inheritance. Through continuous experience summarization, the aircraft's survivability capability and functional diversification have been increased. Therefore, each generation of fighter aircraft is a link between the past and the next, and is constantly improved to meet the needs of the times.

Old William smiled and said: "What do you think the fourth-generation fighter aircraft should have, and then surpass the third-generation fighter aircraft?"

This is a big question, but Bao Zixuan knew that Old William could ask this, so he must have rehearsed and discussed it. At least they have been engaged in research and development in this area, otherwise it would be impossible to propose a fourth-generation aircraft concept.

Bao Zixuan said with a smile: "It seems that Senior William is testing me, so I will tell you my own point of view."

"Although the United States and the Soviet Union have different opinions on the classification of fighter aircraft generations, they are generally similar; I will give my personal opinion based on American standards."

"The third-generation fighter jets currently in service such as F14, F15, F-16, F-18, and the Soviet Union's MiG-29 and Su-27 are all third-generation fighter jets. They have good maneuverability and beyond-visual-range attacks. ability."

"With the continuous advancement of science and technology, the performance of weapons and equipment will also be greatly improved. With the capabilities of existing fighter jets, the strategic strike capabilities of the US or Soviet Air Force will not be recognized by the military. Both sides are working hard to improve weapon performance. This is indisputable. In fact, of course Heiyun also had related predictions."

"Heiyun Group has formulated a 4S standard for fourth-generation fighters, which are super stealth capabilities, supersonic cruise capabilities, super maneuverability, and super battlefield situational awareness capabilities!"

"Through the shape design, electromagnetic waves can be scattered to other places, but the electromagnetic waves will not return, and the radar will not detect the existence of the aircraft. This is also the main principle of achieving stealth capabilities."

"Relying on the absorbing materials coated on the surface, radar waves can be absorbed to a certain extent. Of course, the absorbing materials play a supporting role and can be optimized in some places where smooth stealth processing is inconvenient."

"With infrared stealth - usually special treatment is done on the engine nozzle to cool down the jet flow as quickly as possible, cool down the outer surface of the engine as quickly as possible, and reduce the infrared signature of the aircraft!"

"The principle of supersonic speed is very simple. As long as your engine has enough thrust and a high thrust-to-weight ratio, it can be achieved. In short, it means achieving greater thrust without significantly increasing the weight of the aircraft."

"There are many ways to achieve super maneuverability. The most important one is to use vector engines to provide directional output and achieve large maneuvers in a short time with huge thrust, while the wings mainly play a minor role."

"Eradicating Moore's Law, the size of electronic components will continue to decrease in the future, while their relative performance will continue to improve. This allows an aircraft to fit more electronic components."

"The fourth-generation aircraft has sensors all over its body to achieve a longer detection range and capture weak signals from other aircraft. Under special circumstances, it can also act as an information node to achieve real-time interaction between each aircraft. It can be said that the fourth-generation aircraft is A small early warning aircraft is born with powerful information processing capabilities!"

After hearing Bao Zixuan's standard classification of fourth-generation fighter jets, old William suddenly became more awake. No wonder Heiyun Group has developed so rapidly. It turns out that all this is because of Bao Zixuan's genius brain and infinite imagination.

This is a brain that is not weaker than Newton and Einstein, and most importantly, it has huge wealth. No matter what kind of product, you can research and develop it as long as you like it. This is the gap, a real gap.

The F-18 is one of McDonnell Douglas's core products, and there may be broad room for upgrades in the future. But now it seems that Heiyun has come to the front again. To be able to be so specific, he must have started research and development around the fourth-generation fighter.

He has seen the information and videos of the Heiyun HH-01 Phantom bomber. The tailless fin is indeed a genius and bold design, with the addition of a wave-absorbing layer. There's no problem at all with being invisible under radar; at least it's difficult to track effectively with current technology.

The United States has also launched relevant research and development, and McDonnell Douglas is one of the bidders.

Bao Zixuan didn't know that because of the emergence of the HH-01 Phantom, the development of the genuine Phantom fighter, which was originally launched four years later, was advanced. Moreover, the time given by the military is very tight, and the technical requirements are extremely high; it is very difficult to implement. However, the Ministry of Defense believes that there will be no problem with American technology.

And there is no problem. If the Soviet Union obtains the corresponding technology, the United States will face another crisis.

The Heiyun HH-01 Phantom stealth fighter-bomber has a limited bomb load. It can carry out ordinary bombing missions, but it is difficult to complete nuclear strikes. It will have little impact on the United States, at least it will not be able to attack the U.S. mainland. The United States wants to have a tailless stealth strategic bomber fighter that is more powerful, has a longer range, and has a greater bomb-carrying capacity.

But what Bao Zixuan said today made Old William have a different idea.

There are currently many companies bidding for tailless stealth bombers, including Northrop, Grumman, Lockheed, Boeing and many other companies that are eyeing this piece of cake. Rather than fighting to the death with other companies and beating each other to pieces, it would be better to find another way.

McDonnell Douglas can completely abandon the tailless stealth bomber project and focus on fourth-generation fighter jets. Bombers are a niche product. Although each unit has a large value, the quantity is always limited.

Similar problems will not occur with fighter jets, and every country will purchase them. The research and development will be a model with an unusually large production quantity, and the future prospects are bright.

Another important point is that with McDonnell Douglas' current technical strength and financial status, it is definitely not the same as other competitors. Rather than wasting manpower, material resources, and financial resources on a project that is destined to fail, it is better to focus on your areas of expertise.

At this time, McDonnell Douglas was desperately throwing money into the three-engine passenger aircraft project, plus the bank loans it took when the two companies merged. As a result, there is not much money left over from the military aircraft project, and it is difficult to develop a four-engine super large passenger aircraft. Not to mention launching a tailless strategic stealth bomber within a short period of time, which could lead to the company's bankruptcy.

I haven't heard of any company starting the development of next-generation fighter jets. After all, the third-generation fighter jets have only been in service for a short time. If McDonnell Douglas takes the lead and develops at a low speed, it will definitely enter the Ministry of National Defense bidding process with a huge advantage in the future.

I was on a business trip yesterday; I'm so sorry!