Great warships

Chapter 1227 Eastern Technology World No.
Since the accident happened in the sea near the shipyard, the situation was handled very promptly and the rescue helicopter arrived at the accident site within a few minutes. However, it was puzzling that the pilot did not parachute.

What happened? An experienced naval carrier-based aircraft pilot would have ejected immediately, and the Martin-Baker ejection seat would have been very reliable, fully ensuring the pilot's safety under the circumstances.

Even if the Tomcat fighter fell into the Pacific Ocean, the US military was able to salvage it. Now that the Hornet fell near the shipyard, it can certainly be salvaged. The very next day, the salvage ship salvaged the Hornet.

The fighter plane remained almost intact, even the landing gear was intact, and the pilot in the cockpit also maintained the original posture: legs together, hands holding the pull ring, but the ejection seat did not activate!
When the fighter plane fell into the water, the engine stalled and the canopy was almost impossible to open mechanically due to the pressure of the sea water outside!

However, the pilot had a pistol, and he could have used it to pierce the canopy. Why didn't the pilot move?
After the fighter plane was lifted, it was quickly sent to Boeing for disassembly, and the reason was soon found: there was no propellant in the propellant cartridge under the ejection seat!

When an early fighter plane encountered an accident, the pilot had to climb out of the cockpit and parachute. Usually, they would turn the plane upside down, push off with their legs, and fall out. Therefore, pilots did not like to close the canopy during flight to facilitate escape.

However, as the speed of the aircraft increases, this method becomes more and more dangerous. After taking off, the body will be hit by the airflow and will jump backwards, making it easy to be hit by the vertical tail behind. At this time, the vertical tail will become a sharp machete, directly cutting the person in half.

Therefore, ejection seats came into being. In the early days, compressed air was used for assistance, and in the later days, they were all gunpowder-assisted. A rocket was tied under the seat and activated at a critical moment to push the seat and the pilot out together.

There are many parameters for ejection seats. Early ejection seats were not usable in all conditions and had many restrictions. They could only be used when the altitude and speed were appropriate. In modern times, zero-zero ejection seats have appeared, which can be used at zero altitude and zero speed, and can even ensure the safety of the pilot even in special postures.

But all of these have a basic premise: you have to eject it!
Now, if the propellant is not loaded, the ejection seat will not play any role. The zero-zero ejection and the advanced computer control are all useless!
When the news came out, the navy and air force were all in an uproar, all flying was grounded and inspected!
This inspection made me break out in a cold sweat: an entire batch of ejection seats did not have the propellant cartridge installed, which was a serious production accident! The fact that this type of ejection seat could pass the inspection and leave the factory only showed how chaotic the British production management was!

The pilots were sweating profusely when they thought about how they almost got trapped by the seats under their buttocks.

Thanks to the Hornet pilot, his death avoided more deaths. The guy kept the original posture of pulling the ejection ring and never thought of using other methods until he entered the sea and suffocated because of the oxygen supply failure. It is enough to guess how desperate he was at that time!

Within a few days, this incident affected the whole world. After all, the Martin-Baker ejection seat is the standard in the West. Even France, which has always been independent, has its fighter jets equipped with Martin-Baker ejection seats!
Whether there is a fault or not, you have to check it out!
East.

"Dear viewers, welcome to this episode of Zhang Zhong's show. The name of this episode is Zhang Zhong Talks about Ejection Seats. Recently, a serious production error occurred in the Martin-Baker ejection seat, which caused an uproar. We must know that this accidental production accident also contains inevitability, which is the inevitable result of the hollowing out of British industry."

Zhang Zhong would never give up this opportunity. He had been labeled anyway, so he might as well continue to undermine the West.

"We know that labor costs and R&D costs in the West are very high, so Western industries have begun to move to developing countries, especially some highly polluting industries. This has led to a continuous shortage of industrial workers and a decline in the overall industrial level. We can see that they have been going downhill in many areas over the years."

"For example, in the case of fighter jets, the UK has developed so many advanced aircraft models, but now, it is unable to develop a qualified carrier-based aircraft. Their Queen-class aircraft carrier has been put into service, but it can only carry outdated Sea Harriers and helicopters, which means that the strength of this aircraft carrier cannot be fully utilized. This is because the UK's industry has begun to decline."

"Let's look at the Martin-Baker ejection seat. Although this type of seat is world-famous and purchased in large quantities by the West, its overall performance is seriously outdated. It cannot be compared with Russia's, let alone ours..."

Seeing Qin Tao happily watching TV, Xu Zhengyang beside him couldn't help but speak.

"Boss Qin, will such a program remind the British and make them aware of their backwardness in the industrial field so that they can catch up?"

We can't point out the right path for the British!

Qin Tao smiled and said, "Do you think the British don't know what the right path is? Even if they knew, what would happen? Can they change? They can only watch helplessly as we expose their scars and rub salt into their wounds. They scream in pain, but there is nothing they can do."

The British certainly know the consequences of deindustrialization, but can they solve the problem? So many people in Europe are shouting slogans about environmental protection all day long. Anyone who dares to cross them will have to step down.

If we want green mountains and clear waters, we need to relocate highly polluting industries and develop tourism and finance. Wouldn’t that be great?
"We are just laughing at their inability to develop fighter jets. If they don't accept this ridicule, then they can develop their own. With the British's ability, how much does it cost to develop a fourth-generation aircraft? How much does it cost to develop a vertical take-off and landing fighter? I guess the British definitely don't have that much money. After all, those two aircraft carriers were built by tightening their belts."

Xu Zhengyang nodded: "That's right. If they really fall for it, it will be good. We can let them spend huge amounts of money on research and development. Even if they succeed, the country will be completely dragged down."

"That's what I mean." Qin Tao nodded with satisfaction.

At this time, Zhang Zhong on TV was still talking nonstop.

"After this incident, Martin-Baker will definitely eliminate the impact. The best way for them is to publicize how reliable their ejection seats are, such as saving 20 Japanese warriors and 230 Indian warriors. However, I want to say that this is only in the past. You have already betrayed a warrior. What are you going to do in the future?"

These data are just a mockery of the Indians. During the same period of time, their aircraft crash rate is ten times that of the island countries!
In the UK, the Martin-Baker company was also in chaos.

Jeff Martin sat in his chair, looking at the oriental man's chatter on the screen with complicated eyes, then lowered his head to look at the documents in his hand.

With such a serious mistake occurring, the company has started to tackle the problem and related plans have been put together. The most important of these is to publicize how many people the Martin-Baker ejection seat has saved over the years!
Among them, Ah San's number was the most special, 230 people, what a proud achievement! But now, he only felt that this was the stupidest solution. There was no stupidest solution, only stupider solutions!

"Babio, is this the most perfect solution you guys have come up with? Damn it, luckily we haven't announced it to the public yet!" Jeff Martin said angrily, "If it were announced, it would become a laughing stock around the world!"

"But if we don't do this, there is no better solution." Babio's face was uneasy. He was about to say something, but suddenly he opened his eyes wide and looked at the screen.

At this time, Zhang Zhong was still continuing his introduction.

"At present, in the process of supporting the fourth-generation fighter jets of the United States, Martin-Baker has developed a new ejection seat US-16E. This ejection seat has exposed a lot of technical problems. For example, it is impossible to eject pilots with low weight. In the future, people who use this ejection seat cannot be thin. If they weigh less than 136 pounds, their necks will be broken..."

"How did he know?"

There were indeed some problems with the ejection seats they provided for American fighter jets, but these problems were only known to internal personnel. How could Zhang Zhong know about them and report them?

"Of course, according to Martin-Baker's style, it would be best to pass the buck to Rockwell Collins, which is responsible for developing helmet displays for the fourth-generation fighter jets of the United States. This device increases the weight of the helmets, putting some lighter pilots at risk of having their necks twisted off. So, they can completely pass the buck."

Countless British people looked grim.

Zhang Zhong was talking excitedly, looking very proud: "In fact, I have a better solution. I can add a cloth net between the parachute straps to cover the pilot's head during ejection."

As he spoke, Zhang Zhong couldn't help laughing.

Mingzhou Group, headquarters.

"Zhang Zhong has really offended the British this time. Martin-Baker probably wants to find someone to kill him."

"This is exactly the effect we want." Qin Tao said, "We need to take off the masks of Westerners and tell the world that Western technology is outdated. The most advanced technology in the world is here!"

When China opened its doors, countless people were dazzled by the developed world of the West, and then felt inferior, thinking they could not compare to the West. In fact, the West is nothing great. Didn’t we complete the industrialization path that took the West hundreds of years in just a few decades? Now we have caught up and started to surpass them!

The ejection seat technology of the West is backward, but our technology is the best in the world!

Zhang Zhong spoke along this line. After belittling Martin-Baker's ejection seat, he began to talk about his own products.

"At present, our Dongfang fighters are equipped with fourth-generation ejection seats. This type of ejection seat is world-class, and its actual performance has far exceeded similar Western products. Next, I will introduce it to you. First, there is a micro-explosive cord cutting device on the cockpit cover. It is a snake-like device on the cockpit cover. It can blast a complete gap, allowing the pilot and the seat to come out easily..."

In the beginning, Zhang Zhong spent half of the time belittling Western technology, and then spent the other half introducing his own ejection seat. Although this program was highly professional, Zhang Zhong was able to make it easy to understand, allowing ordinary people to know how advanced the country's technology is!

By the end of the show, Zhang Zhong brought the topic to a more crucial point.

"At present, the Martin-Baker ejection seat has caused an uproar because it was not equipped with propellant. In this storm, we seem to have forgotten that the real culprit that caused the accident of the Hornet fighter pilot this time was not the ejection seat, but the electromagnetic catapult. Due to insufficient thrust, the power was lost midway, causing the aircraft to be unable to reach takeoff speed, which caused it to fall into the sea."

At Martin-Baker, everyone's eyes lit up: That's right, we are not to blame for this, it is clearly a problem with the electromagnetic catapult!
Just now they were gnashing their teeth at Zhang Zhong, but now they were somewhat grateful to him. After all, Zhang Zhong’s words had enlightened them and woke them up.

This is clearly a problem with the electromagnetic catapult!
"Although we cannot get rid of our production mistakes, we can launch a free service. As long as these ejection seats are inspected for free and those without propellant cartridges are installed, this incident can be resolved. We want to guide public opinion around the world and let the world's attention be focused on the US electromagnetic catapult, and our troubles will naturally subside."

This is actually a very simple truth. Celebrities all know that if they want to reduce the heat of their dark experiences, they just need to fabricate some other news to divert the public's attention.

Soon, the news that the US electromagnetic catapult was unreliable spread throughout the world, and with the promotion of Martin-Baker, it became known to everyone in the West.

"Electromagnetic catapults require a lot of energy when launching carrier-based aircraft, and the US technology is not yet mature. Therefore, when launching at full power, it is easy to cause power overload and trip. If this problem is not solved, the US electromagnetic catapult will never mature!"

"The electromagnetic catapult requires the input of high-power high-frequency alternating current, and the components that convert the power are very important! The United States is currently unable to produce such advanced parts, only the East can produce them!"

When this news spread, countless people once again looked to the East. The most advanced technology in the world is in the East, even the United States cannot compare!

When Sulichi saw this news, his face was extremely gloomy: "This is a complete slander. The most advanced technology in the world is clearly in the United States. We must find out who is spreading rumors!"

"We've checked it out. It was Martin-Baker who was behind this." Rand's face was icy. "And they were not wrong. The main cause of this accident was the failure of our electromagnetic catapult. Have you found the cause?"

"The power generation capacity of this aircraft carrier is not strong enough. We'd better improve its power generation capacity," said Sulich.

"You're kidding!" Barthes shouted. "Nearly 20 megawatts of power generation capacity is not enough for you? Even the Ford-class can't provide a stronger power supply than this. Are you going to use all the more than 100 megawatts of power for power generation?"

"If I can, I can ensure that there will be no problems with the electromagnetic catapult."

The electromagnetic catapult needs to release 480 megajoules of energy within two or three seconds, which means that the instantaneous power is over 160 megawatts. Even if the entire ship's power is used to power the electromagnetic catapult!
But this is only momentary and can be solved by using a flywheel energy storage device. This is not the crux of the problem at all. The key is that the electromagnetic catapult is not mature. Now, Sulich wants to find an excuse to pass the buck!

"It is impossible to increase the power of the power system. We must find a way to improve the electromagnetic catapult. Moreover, the Eastern ones are already mature. Do we... have to purchase the parts from the East?"

Rand had a complicated expression. Even if we wanted to purchase it, the Orientals would definitely not sell it to us!
Americans began to doubt whether their technology was really inferior to that of the East, and the Indians were even more confused after receiving this news.

What?
If we want to manufacture a mature electromagnetic catapult, do we have to purchase the parts for it from the Orientals?
This is impossible, this is absolutely impossible. We Indians must not purchase parts from Orientals. It is too shameful! We must not let Orientals make money!

"Rajya, are we able to purchase all the parts?" Alex looked at Rajya worriedly.

"Other systems are easy, but this control system contains some high-power components. We searched the European market but couldn't find suitable ones," said Raja.

Among the four major subsystems of the electromagnetic catapult, the control system was the last to be obtained. They originally thought that the control system was not very complicated, but now, they finally found the problem.

The technical principle of the electromagnetic catapult is not complicated, and similar technology can be used in many amusement parks. However, if you want to make the electromagnetic catapult powerful enough to launch carrier-based aircraft, the power required is extremely high, and the parts required are also super-high power!

The United States does not have this technology, Europe does not have this technology, only the East has it! The East is the standard setter in this field!
"Damn it, how can Orientals have such technology!" Alex still couldn't believe it: "How can Orientals be better than the United States and Europe!"

"Because only Orientals have ultra-high voltage power transmission technology." Raja said: "The electromagnetic catapult requires many ultra-high power components, which only Orientals can produce."

Whether it is direct current or alternating current, Dongfang is already the world's number one in power transmission technology, especially ultra-high voltage transmission technology.

(End of this chapter)