area51novel #718 - Chapter 718: Extremely powerful, but extremely expensive? Money is not a problem! The J-40 is
#718 - Chapter 718: Extremely powerful, but extremely expensive? Money is not a problem! The J-40 is
"This thing... can it really be built?!"
"Completely surpasses this era..."
"Nonsense! Anything Mr. Chen provides the technology for can be built!"
Exclamations rose and fell.
Some people weren't questioning whether it could be built, but rather the shock brought about by such a near-sci-fi weapon exceeding their understanding.
Particle beam weapon.
Its power far exceeds lasers!
Land-based and ship-based particle cannons.
The attack method of laser weapons is to burn the target with high temperature.
3000 degrees.
Most substances can be burned or even vaporized.
What about particle beam weapons?
Using an accelerator to accelerate protons or neutrons to a high speed of over 200,000 km/s.
Diverse damage methods!
Laser weapons are purely high-temperature burning.
But particle beams...
High-speed particles possess super kinetic energy, which can directly destroy the structure of matter.
To put it bluntly.
Although lasers have high temperatures, if the target is thick metal, burning it will take some time, while high-speed particles destroy with kinetic energy, which can be completed in an instant—similar to the principle of bullets.
Not only that!
High-energy particle beams will form extremely strong current pulses and magnetic fields, which are extremely destructive to electronic equipment.
The key.
Once developed, it means that the pulse shielding technology developed by North America will become ineffective!
There are two main ways to shield pulses.
One is to use materials that can isolate pulses to wrap the electronic equipment.
The other is to create a force field to isolate the pulses from the outside.
The second technology...
Too advanced!
North America currently can't handle it at all.
As for using materials for physical isolation, it is completely ineffective against particle beam weapons.
The kinetic energy of the particle beam can directly penetrate all existing materials, whether it is a fighter jet or materials used to isolate electronic equipment pulses... How can the pulse be isolated if the isolation material is penetrated?
The most important point.
Laser weapons have various insurmountable drawbacks within the atmosphere and have no flaws only in space warfare.
But!
Ion beams can exert extremely strong power in both space and atmospheric combat.
"Currently, North America's advantage over us is that the overall equipment has been developed, while our weapons have not yet been developed."
"But that doesn't mean our progress is slow!"
Chen Hao explained to everyone.
Firstly, to make everyone feel the urgency.
Secondly, to prevent everyone from worrying too much.
In essence.
As the first aerospace fighter, the J-40 is actually complete if used for space warfare.
Song Wencong said before that the main weapon was not completed.
The main weapon is used for combat inside the atmosphere. The laser weapon for space has already been developed.
After the development is completed, whether it is industrial capacity or money ability, it cannot be compared with China, which means that once mass production is put into production, North America's production speed... is not on the same level as China.
"With North America's industrial capacity, the production speed will inevitably be very slow."
Chen Hao said in a deep voice: "We can mass-produce fighter jets first, and directly mount the particle cannon after it is developed!"
Mass-produce the J-40 airframe on one side.
Develop particle cannons on the other side.
Both are not delayed!
Of course, it is one thing to have a complete J-40 and not fear North America.
But to form an absolute suppression, there must be particle cannons.
Fortunately!
Particle cannon technology is readily available.
Theoretically, development shouldn't take too long.
"Mr. Chen, the J-40 has only been developed for more than a week and should not have been test-flown yet."
Zhang Enhe suddenly said.
No test flight.
Means it cannot be mass-produced.
"Not test-flown yet?"
Chen Hao was stunned.
"Not sure."
Song Wencong stood up and said: "The research and development is done in Shanghai, and the verification aircraft is produced in Shenfei."
This is downtown Shanghai.
Even if a prototype is produced, how can it be test-flown?
"Alright."
Chen Hao nodded and clapped his hands vigorously: "Next, everyone will be busy for a while!"
"Mr. Chen, this thing..."
At this time.
A weapon system scientist asked: "I just took a rough look, and the research and development and production costs will be very high!"
Pfft!
Several people who were most familiar with Chen Hao almost couldn't help but laugh.
High cost?
How high can it be?
This person has probably been in the research institute for too long and doesn't understand Mr. Chen's money ability at all!
"Is 10 billion enough?" Chen Hao asked with a smile.
"..."
The weapons expert stood there dumbfounded.
Given the information provided by Chen Hao, there are almost no core difficulties, and the J-40 funding is less than 10 billion.
"If 10 billion is not enough, then 100 billion, if 100 billion is not enough, then 1 trillion—money is not what you should consider."
Chen Hao's words were sonorous and powerful.
"Yes!"
The weapons expert came back to his senses and nodded vigorously excitedly: "Mr. Chen! I guarantee to complete the particle cannon research and development within a month!"
It's so cool to do research and development with Mr. Chen!
Either give complete information, and there are no core difficulties.
Or.
Even if problems are encountered that others cannot solve in the short term, Mr. Chen can solve them quickly.
The coolest thing is...
There is no need to consider funding at all!
Previously, he participated in many national projects, and which time was the funding not stretched?
Desperately saving!
Still not enough!
It also seriously dragged down the progress.
Now, there is no need to worry about funding anymore!
...
The meeting ended.
The scientists became busy again, fully investing in the particle cannon research and development.
More than ten minutes later, Chen Hao left the underground research institute and immediately called General Wang.
Sure enough!
The J-40 has not been test-flown yet!
The experimental aircraft was completed a week ago.
But a series of preparations must be made before the test flight.
He then called his sister-in-law to contact the airport to prepare a private plane.
That's right!
He's going to watch the test flight!
The J-22 and J-30 were mass-produced in the previous life and are completely mature air superiority fighters. He knows all aspects of the data very well.
The J-40 is different.
It was close to completion in the previous life, mainly stuck in terms of materials, so the research and development in this life is very fast—but after all, it has not been completed, let alone test-flown.
Once the J-40 is mass-produced and put into service, to develop a newer fighter...
It's difficult!
It will start from scratch.
The time spent will far exceed the J-40.
This means that for a long time to come, the J-40 will be the core of the Chinese Air Force and will not be updated and replaced so quickly—therefore, his attention to the J-40 far exceeds other models.
"Let's go! To the airport."
Chen Hao waved his hand.
"Yes!"
Shi Dali went to drive.
Chen Hao suddenly noticed that Xiang Yan seemed a little anxious: "What's wrong?"
"No... nothing..."
Xiang Yan smiled and said: "Chairman Chen, let's go to the airport."
"What exactly is going on?"
Chen Hao frowned: "Are you still hiding something from me?"
"It's nothing, it's just... Song Ying is coming to Shanghai today."
Xiang Yan scratched his head awkwardly.
Song Ying.
Song Yang's biological older sister.
And Song Yang is Chen Hao's good friend from his previous life.
Back then, Song Ying was forced to marry an old man, and Chen Hao stepped in to solve the problem. It was that time that Xiang Yan and Song Ying started chatting from a friend relationship.
When Chen Hao was doing research and development, Xiang Yan had nothing to do, so he chatted with Song Ying when he was free.
Eventually, feelings arose.
In fact, Chen Hao had known about this for a long time.
"It's okay, you stay in Shanghai, Dali and I will go."
"Really no need!"
Xiang Yan's attitude was firm: "She's not just coming and going, this trip of ours won't take too long, she will wait for me to come back..."
Suddenly!
Before he finished speaking, the phone rang.