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Chapter 259 Just Wait

The space shuttle was originally the most high-tech aircraft on the earth, but it is no longer used now. Those that should be decommissioned should be decommissioned, and those that should be stored should be stored.

The original vision for the space shuttle is a manned, reusable spacecraft that travels between space and the ground.

It can not only send artificial satellites and other spacecraft into space like a launch vehicle, it can also run in orbit like a manned spacecraft, and it can also glide and land in the atmosphere like a glider. cost.

But the imagination is good, the fact is that its take-off requires the rocket to drive it to a certain height first, and then fly to the predetermined orbit with its own rocket engine, the launch cost is to save money, only tens of millions of meters is enough Yes, but the maintenance cost after returning is as high as hundreds of millions of yuan, so it's not much cheaper.

Then now that technology has developed, they have turned their attention to the space shuttle, which is an upgraded version of the space shuttle.

Basically, the functions are similar, but the aerospace plane can take off from the ground like a normal plane, and then fly in the atmosphere at hypersonic speed, directly enter space, and become a spacecraft.

In addition, the aerospace plane also has very high military significance. The aerospace plane can circle the earth in a few ten minutes outside the atmosphere. This kind of ultra-high-speed strike capability is terrible to think about.

Therefore, aerospace aircraft is now a research hotspot in the world, and to a large extent it should be aimed at this terrible strike capability.

Of course, due to technical limitations, it is only a hotspot now, and at most there is an experimental machine, and there are always problems.

Unlike now, there are a bunch of design proposals on the screen in front of Dong Chen waiting for him to flop.

After a fierce ideological struggle, Dong Chen finally chose an aerospace plane, or a small spaceship, that he thought was the most suitable.

Because looking at the design, it can fly to Mars, but the speed will definitely not be too fast. It will take about a month to fly to Mars, and this month or so will definitely not be easy, after all, the body is too small. The life support system, ecological cycle system, etc. are not perfect,
To use an analogy, it is like driving a sports car from the northernmost point of the motherland to the southernmost point. It is still driving non-stop. You can drive as far as you can, but you will never enjoy this process.

Considering that the aircraft has to take off on the ground and fly in the atmosphere, aerodynamics is still required, so some shadows of traditional aircraft can be seen in the shape design.

Although "Li Da Brick Flying" sounds a little bit of a joke, but the engine with enough thrust and power can indeed push the irregular body into the sky, but it also needs to have enough thrust and enough power fuel.

The ion thrusters in the radiation world can already be used in the atmosphere, and can take advantage of nuclear energy technology, but after all, it has the limitation of electric propulsion. The inherent shortcomings of ion thrusters are large thrust-to-weight ratio and low thrust.

The sufficient and powerful energy of nuclear fusion can be used by the ion thruster, which can be used in the atmosphere, but it doesn’t need to be directly lifted into the air, so the aerodynamics department can’t throw it away.

With a sturdy mechanical streamlined fuselage, the aircraft is 23 meters long, 19 meters wide, 8 meters high, and weighs 20 tons.The cockpit is still at the front, and behind it is a cargo warehouse with a length of 19 meters, a width and a height of 5 meters.

This cargo warehouse is really not small, even the core compartment of a space station is enough. This means that it can hold the size of the entire cargo. If it is replaced by materials, it can carry cargo weighing up to 50 tons, so the loading plan is Those few satellites are nothing to worry about.

If you want, the cargo warehouse can also be converted into a passenger cabin, so that the cargo aircraft will immediately become a passenger aircraft. As for what "passengers" are transported, it doesn't matter.

The nuclear fusion device is located under the warehouse, and there are also some detection devices here, which provide a steady stream of energy and detection information for the entire aircraft, so there is nothing above the warehouse, which can be opened, which is convenient for loading large cargo.

Two huge thrusters relative to the fuselage are on both sides of the fuselage. These two thrusters account for almost a quarter of the volume of the aircraft. Fortunately, the thrusters are larger, but the required working medium is 99.9% less %, only such a large propeller can allow the aircraft to fly in the atmosphere, and the energy used by such a large propeller is simply a bottomless pit. Fortunately, the nuclear fusion device has blocked this hole.

Since the aircraft will start to accelerate in the atmosphere, it will reach more than Mach 20 when it leaves the atmosphere, so it is much thicker than ordinary aircraft. The wings on both sides are not long, but very short wings are installed on both sides of the two propellers , the tail vertical tail is also very short.

Although the high-strength materials of the radiation world are used, in order to cope with such a super high speed in the atmosphere, only this is the only way to maintain the strength of the body, so that it will not fly without missing a few parts.

There are also some weapons loaded on the aircraft. Under the aircraft, a little in front of the nuclear fusion device is a small built-in missile compartment, which can hold some missiles. An electromagnetic gun is installed under the cockpit, and there are two on both sides of the cabin. Laser weapons, so self-protection and attack capabilities still have a little bit.

The manufacture of such an aircraft can be completed in only 7 days. It can be seen how terrifying the manufacturing capability of No. [-] is. This is already a technology of the space age. Looking at the black and blue paint on the fuselage, Dong Chen Finally, the aircraft was named "Black Hawk".

"Phew, it's finally finished." Dong Chen stretched his waist while sitting on a chair, "Number One, you said that if the scientific research workers in the aerospace and shipbuilding industries in the world know that we will spend their whole lives in such a short time In research, will the project hit a wall if it is completed?"

"Yes, sir, the probability is as high as 43%." No. [-] analyzed.

"Oh? What about the rest?" Dong Chen asked curiously, retracting his outstretched hand.

"39% don't believe it, 18% will arrest you."

"...Okay, then leave them alone." Dong Chen scratched his head speechlessly, "What time is it?"

Hearing Dong Chen's question number one, he said, "At 1:19 am on January 2, sir, it's time for you to rest."

"It's so late," Dong Chen stood up and twisted his waist, "but I'm not sleepy at all, and that's the advantage of being strong. Hmm...give me some supper, just follow your nutrition package That's it, after supper, I will continue to play my games."

"Okay, sir, do you want to send it here?" asked Number One.

"Well," Dong Chen responded, looking through the smart glasses at the "Black Eagle" that was spinning slowly on the table, "No. [-], the "Black Eagle" can really fly directly into space, right?"

"Yes, sir, the design performance can be directly entered into space from the ground." No. [-] replied.

"Then can I go with you when the satellite is released?" Dong Chen asked immediately.

"Sir, although my calculation results and simulated flight results are all right, and I will strictly follow the design plan during the construction process. I have calculated all the factors that can be calculated, but I still cannot guarantee what you said" "Accidents" will not happen, so for your safety, it is recommended that the first flight be driven by an intelligent robot, and it is better for me to assist the flight."

Well, it seems that Dream of Stars and Seas may have to wait...one more day.

(End of this chapter)