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Li Fu looked at the various data and nodded slightly. The new materials Li Fu came up with this time can only meet the needs of the plasma engine. Better materials are naturally reserved for his own use, and they can withstand high temperatures. 5000-degree materials are definitely at the most advanced level on the current earth.

Li Fu asked Xiaoying to search the development of materials in various advanced countries on the earth. The most advanced in the field of high temperature resistance is a tantalum-hafnium carbide alloy developed by a laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley, which can reach a high temperature of 4300 degrees. If we continue our research, we are very hopeful that we will be able to develop materials that can withstand temperatures of 5,000 degrees.

Now, because of Li Fu's guidance, the project team has quickly developed new materials that can withstand temperatures of 5,000 degrees. In this field alone, it is already leading the world. Of course, this is a special case. In the field of basic materials, massive amounts of continuous energy are needed. Only by investing and continuous accumulation can you accumulate wealth.

"Haha, new materials that can withstand high temperatures have finally been manufactured. On the other side, good news has come from the atomic battery project team. They have also developed the atomic battery. It seems that good things come in pairs. Our new generation Fighters equipped with plasma engines will be interviewed soon.”

Liu Shiying, who follows the materials project research team almost every day, laughed happily. When he looked at Li Fu, he was like looking at a rare treasure. Since Li Fu joined, it seems that all the problems are no longer problems. , can be easily solved, and the entire project is progressing rapidly.

"Well, after solving the two major problems of materials and energy, plasma power can indeed come into being."

Li Fu also nodded. The reason why he is working so hard now is that he naturally hopes that his country can hold sharp weapons and become stronger. Only when the country is strong, people in this country will feel more secure; the other is On the one hand, Li Fu naturally wanted to show his value and let the country see Li Fu's role in scientific research, which would also be of great help to Li Fu's future development.

"Well, I have been engaged in scientific research all my life, and it has never been as smooth as this period of time. Xiao Li, now I believe that as long as you participate in any scientific research project, there is no scientific research project that cannot be completed."

Liu Shiying let out a long sigh.

"Old Liu, you are exaggerating. This is the result of the concerted efforts of all of us, and it is also the result of the strong support of the country. We should first re-build the plasma engine with new materials and test it."

Li Fu smiled and responded modestly, and then changed the topic to the new plasma engine.

"Yes, yes, it's not too early to be happy. Everything still depends on the test results. Xiao Zhang, please notify us and let all units work overtime as soon as possible to complete their respective parts."

Liu Shiying smiled, and then gave instructions to the assistant Zhang Renjie next to him.

"It seems we don't have enough funds?"

Assistant Zhang Renjie reminded weakly.

"What? How is this possible? Didn't the higher-ups just allocate 5 billion to our project team not long ago? How could it not be enough?"

When Liu Shiying heard this, he immediately frowned and asked.

"We have been experimenting with new materials during this period, and these materials require the use of a large amount of precious and rare metals. Our consumption in this area alone during this period has exceeded 2 billion Chinese dollars, and there are also atomic batteries, the same It also consumes a lot of money, using a lot of rare metal materials and consuming more than 1 billion. "

"Coupled with the new materials currently being researched, the cost per gram exceeds that of gold. So even a simple estimate shows that we will need at least 8 billion Chinese dollars to manufacture a plasma engine made of new materials."

Zhang Renjie shook his head helplessly. The performance of the new materials is indeed very perfect, but the cost of the new materials is too high. A large amount of rare metals are used. You must know that many rare metals are very expensive, and some are even more expensive than It is normal for gold to be dozens or hundreds of times more expensive. Even 1 gram of synthetic rare metals like californium is worth more than $1 billion.

Of course, among the various rare metals used to make plasma engines, there cannot be precious metals like californium, but there are many other rare metals. The quantities of various rare metals are still very large, and the cost can be imagined. Got it.

"8 billion?"

Liu Shiying's eyes widened. He is a scientist, and he is also a scientist serving the country. Basically, the country will call him directly if he needs anything, so he is not very sensitive to this aspect. No matter how much trouble he made in the past, it would not take a year. How many.

However, during this period of time, nearly 10 billion has been invested. The plasma engine that was scrapped not long ago is worth more than one billion. It is also made of various new materials, and each new material is also worth more than 1 billion. Also expensive.

"This is just a conservative estimate, and there are also atomic batteries, new aircraft design, manufacturing, etc. I estimate that we will not be able to build a new generation of fighters without tens of billions by then."

Zhang Renjie smiled and added that he is still confident that Liu Shiying can apply for such a huge scientific research fund. After all, this is a major event related to the future generation of fighter jets. National defense is no small matter, and the higher authorities will definitely allocate funds.

"I will apply to the higher authorities for funds. You need to inform everyone to get started first and use all our existing funds."

"I have long heard that the cost of the Yingjiang family's F22 fighter jet is as high as 350 million U.S. dollars, which is more than 2 billion Chinese dollars. The cost of the B2 ghost stealth bomber is as high as 2.4 billion U.S. dollars, which is nearly 15 billion Chinese dollars, haha , Now it seems that the cost of our new generation fighter aircraft is definitely more than 20 billion Chinese dollars."

"I used to think that Uncle Sam was very cautious when calculating the price of fighter jets. Now it seems that you get what you pay for. In such a high-tech aviation field, the cost really cannot be calculated based on common sense. ”

Liu Shiying made a simple calculation in his mind, and he couldn't help but sigh.

"That is, even with the wealth of the Yingjiang family, there are only more than 100 F22 fighters. Each one is very expensive. They have never been willing to deploy it to overseas military bases. As for the B2 Phantom stealth bomber, What’s more, a total of 21 were built, which is really expensive!”

Li Fu nodded. High-end technological weapons in the high-tech field are really beyond the reach of ordinary countries. The price of manufacturing, maintenance, maintenance, etc. are really too expensive.

"It's expensive but it has to be made. We can't lag behind others in the field of cutting-edge science and technology. Otherwise, how can we defend our country's territorial security? Don't worry, the higher-ups will definitely give us approval soon."

Liu Shiying said categorically, appearing very confident. Over the years, the country has invested a lot in national defense and scientific research, with a cost-regardless attitude. Aircraft carriers, new missiles, satellites in space, new fighters, large aircraft, etc. , almost all high-tech fields are fully rolled out, you can see it from here alone.

Things were just as Liu Shiying expected. Soon, there was an answer from above, and a huge fund of 30 billion Chinese dollars was allocated. A new generation of plasma-powered fighters is a new technology that can surpass all fighter planes in the world. There is no doubt that It is highly valued, especially now that almost all the problems have been overcome. All that is left is to build the fighter planes. The country is also very generous in terms of money, people, and materials. In short, It is an attitude that we must build a new generation of plasma-powered fighters no matter the cost.

With the strong support of the country, all the problems have basically been overcome. The remaining problems are nothing compared with the previous core problems. Everyone in the entire project team is very excited, as if they were on steroids. generally.

A new generation of fighter jets equipped with plasma engines is named the "Arrow" fighter jet, which means it is as fast as an arrow and can deliver fatal blows to enemies thousands of miles away.

"boom!"

In the wind tunnel laboratory, a brand-new plasma engine sprayed out blazing white and dazzling tail flames. The strong power made the entire laboratory tremble slightly. This time, it ran perfectly without any problems. Although the core The temperature is as high as 5000 degrees, but the powerful new material still works perfectly.

On the other hand, Li Fu participated in the design of the "Arrow" fighter. Li Fu was very confident about the engine. After solving the key material problem, the plasma engine had no problems at all. Now it is the fighter. There are still many problems.

Because the power of the plasma engine is so powerful, it can easily allow the fighter jet to exceed ten times the speed of sound, so the design of the fighter jet also needs to be changed around this powerful power system.

Let’s not talk about anything else. The outer shell of the fighter plane also needs to be made of new materials. Otherwise, when the fighter plane flies at ten times the speed of sound, the huge heat generated by the friction between the outer shell of the fighter plane and the air will be enough to destroy the fighter plane. Completely burned.

In addition, fighter pilots who fly at ten times the speed of sound also face a huge test. The average person can only withstand 2-3 g of pressure. Pilots and astronauts who have undergone strict training can withstand 5-6 g of pressure. The human body The limit does not exceed 10g, and it can only be tolerated for a short time.

However, once the "Arrow" fighter jet reaches full speed, the pressure exerted on the pilot will be very terrifying. It can easily exceed 10 g. Under such huge pressure, the human body will explode directly.

Therefore, special anti-pressure suits must be developed to reduce the pressure on fighter pilots. Similarly, the overall structure of the aircraft must also fully take into account the huge pressure that the aircraft will face, otherwise the aircraft may be under huge pressure. It collapsed because the plasma power was too powerful!

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