I built an armada.

This layer can quickly even out the heat and transfer it to the aircraft's heat dissipation layer, ensuring overall temperature stability.

There are four other similar proposals!
Which solution is more in line with real-world logic will need to be determined through experiments.

These solutions are imaginative, yet based on rigorous physicochemical calculations.

The team was overjoyed and quickly began the formal experimental process.

However, there is still a huge gap between theoretical perfection and a process that can be truly applied in reality.

Each approach has its own drawbacks. Either the growth process encounters problems and fails to form a perfect arrangement, or the coating cracks prematurely during the preparation process, or even fails at high temperatures.

But these setbacks were nothing to the research team, because this time, they saw a real solution to the problem.

During this period, Su Dingping and Guo Xueyun practically lived in the laboratory.

Countless late nights, they stood side by side in front of various instruments, watching the data scrolling on the screen, discussing the reasons for an abnormal peak, or interpreting electron microscope images of a certain microstructure.

The two became increasingly in sync, understanding each other's thoughts with just a glance or a gesture.

Under Su Dingping's guidance, Guo Xueyun's growth was even more rapid.

Therefore, a good teacher produces outstanding students. Often, you will never know how much potential you have until you push yourself.

Throughout history, the founding fathers of dynasties all came from a single county.

Most of the talented individuals and founding fathers under Liu Bang, Zhu Yuanzhang, and other founding emperors came from just one county.

Is it really true that these places are blessed with outstanding people and talents, and can produce so many outstanding individuals?

That's not the case, because after those people, no similar talents have ever appeared in these places again.

There is a theory in psychology called the Pygmalion effect, also known as the Rosenthal effect.

The experiment was simple: a teacher told a group of students that they had exceptional intelligence and great potential, but this secret had to be kept from the others.

After a period of time, the teachers found that these students' grades had improved significantly and they had become very motivated.

Simply put, if you put someone in a high position, as long as they are ambitious and eager to learn, they will definitely be able to achieve great things.

If this is true for ordinary people, then it goes without saying that it is true geniuses like Guo Xueyun.

With such a high-intensity experimental project, and with Su Dingping even providing hands-on guidance, it would be strange if Guo Xueyun didn't make significant progress.

Even Su Dingping had to admit that Guo Xueyun did have a certain flair for experimental ideas.

Often, doing scientific research requires a little bit of inspiration, or rather, luck.

The trust and reliance that grow between the two as they work together to solve problems are giving rise to deeper feelings.

……

It was an ordinary early morning.

Guo Xueyun is leading her team to validate another candidate solution.

This approach is somewhat opportunistic, as it abandons complex micro-nano structures and instead pursues a relatively uniform, yet highly interconnected, graphene network.

This network can leverage the extremely high thermal conductivity and strength of graphene itself, along with the microwave-absorbing material filling the gaps in the network, to achieve an overall performance improvement.

The specific process also adopted a completely new approach, in which Guo Xueyun immersed the pretreated matrix into a special sol containing graphene precursors and catalysts.

Under specific temperature and electric field conditions, graphene is grown directly on the substrate surface, and then the graphene itself is used to connect the graphene to form a three-dimensional network.

Finally, the microwave-absorbing ceramic material is filled into the network gaps through chemical vapor infiltration.

This is the final verification of this solution.

The previous experiments had all failed, either because the graphene network growth was discontinuous or the final product was too fragile.

This time, Guo Xueyun had a flash of inspiration and adjusted the intensity and frequency of the electric field, and adopted an optimized artificial intelligence gradient heating control program.

Time ticked by, and the researchers around held their breath, staring intently at the reactor.

When the researchers removed the sample from the reactor, Guo Xueyun saw that the sample appeared as a deep, slightly metallic gray-black under the light.

Upon closer inspection, one can also find that the sample has a uniform texture, resembling a piece of fine black jade.

Guo Xueyun suppressed her excitement.

Their previous experiments had never yielded results in such excellent condition.

Often, the performance of a finished product can be judged simply by its appearance.

Materials that look rough and uneven on the surface are most likely to be failures.

A finished product like this, resembling a piece of fine black jade, is so perfect that it's impossible for it to fail.

But Guo Xueyun didn't rush to celebrate; instead, she calmly sent it for testing.

According to preliminary tests conducted by the testing laboratory, the sample exhibits excellent adhesion.

The group placed the samples under the scanning electron microscope for observation, and the images displayed on the screen made everyone hold their breath.

A near-perfect three-dimensional mesh structure!

Single-layer or few-layer graphene sheets, like the most intricate neural networks, grow uniformly and densely on the substrate surface, forming a continuous and tough framework.

Within the gaps of this framework, another dark ceramic material is evenly filled, forming a tight and perfect structure with the graphene network!
"Quick! Test the performance!"

Guo Xueyun's voice trembled slightly.

After a series of tests, the people in the laboratory cheered.

From spectral absorbance to thermal diffusivity, and from thermal shock resistance to particle erosion resistance, the results of each experiment far exceeded everyone's expectations.

The overall performance of this material is about 30% higher than expected.

Not only does it perfectly meet the surface coating requirements of sixth-generation fighter jets, but its performance is even more than sufficient!

In fact, this coating could be used in sixth-generation fighter jets for further upgrades and is expected to remain relevant for the next two to three fighter models!

Most importantly, the preparation process of this "graphene network-reinforced composite coating" is relatively simple and has good repeatability.

The cost is about half of what we expected!
When the final comprehensive test report was placed in front of Su Dingping, the bloodshot eyes could not conceal the light in his eyes.

"We...succeeded?"

His voice was very soft, as if he were afraid of disturbing this beautiful dream.

After nearly a year of effort, we finally broke through the coating process!
This single hurdle held the entire research team hostage for nearly a year.

Now that a breakthrough has suddenly been achieved, even Su Dingping is a little hesitant to believe it.

"We...success!" Guo Xueyun said, her voice trembling as she suppressed her excitement.

"it is good!"

Su Dingping nodded heavily and stood up abruptly.

"Proceed to the next step: component-level environmental simulation testing!"

Needless to say, the results of the experimental simulation perfectly matched all previous expectations.

Even the most troublesome cost issue has been resolved, and it can even be put into production directly.

……

A top-secret flight test base in Northwest China.

As dawn broke, the wind on the Gobi Desert still carried a chill.

Surprisingly, a small number of journalists from strictly vetted central media outlets had gathered behind the perimeter cordon of the base.

The telephoto lenses, like eyes waiting for their prey, all pointed directly at the hangar in the distance, partially obscured by camouflage netting.

Su Dingping stood in front of the observation window of the underground command center, with Guo Xueyun and a group of core team members beside him.

At this moment, Guo Xueyun could not hide her excitement.

From the first moment she saw Su Dingping until now, so many years have passed, and she has finally earned the right to stand shoulder to shoulder with him.

Although she felt she had only made some insignificant contributions throughout the project, from the perspective of the entire project team, she certainly had the right to stand beside Su Dingping at this moment.

The atmosphere here was somewhat heavy. No one spoke; only the low hum of various instruments and the calm commands of the dispatcher echoed.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the big screen and the track outside the window.

Without a doubt, after close discussions, the decision was made to officially unveil the sixth-generation fighter jet.

Logically speaking, such a top-secret aircraft should be kept hidden for a while longer, and it would be perfectly feasible to reveal it only after it is officially commissioned into service.

However, after discussion, it was decided to proceed directly with the test flight and make it public.

This is fundamentally different from previous technological breakthroughs.

Ultimately, no matter how much technological breakthroughs they made in the past, it was just the Longxia tribe trying to catch up with advanced Western countries.

They were always lagging behind, and no matter how hard they tried, they could only narrow the gap between themselves and their enemies.

But this sixth-generation fighter jet test flight is completely different!
As of now, even Western countries have not made any key technological breakthroughs in sixth-generation fighter jets.

The Longxia tribe is the first country in the world to actually manufacture a sixth-generation fighter jet that can be used in actual combat.

Only the Longxia tribe in the entire world has achieved this crucial technological breakthrough!
Although it will be quite some time before the sixth-generation fighter jet is actually deployed and put into service, this technological breakthrough means that the Longxia tribe has achieved its first overtaking of Western European and American countries.

The significance of this matter is undoubtedly great.

The title of "number one" may seem useless, but in the realm of public opinion, it can sometimes be as powerful as an entire division.

Back when the Old White Bear Tribe and the Eagle Tribe were in a cold war, they really went all out to compete for the title of "number one" in various fields.

If you're the first to launch a satellite, then I'll be the first to enter space; if you're the first to enter space, then I'll be the first to land on the moon...

Each achievement is enough to make the whole country cheer.

While I won't pursue such a meaningless first place, since there's an opportunity to strike at the enemy in the public opinion arena, why not?

Thus, the first test flight of the sixth-generation fighter jet was officially announced to the public.

"Tower, Xuan Niao prototype Dong Yao requests rollout to conduct its first full-state public verification flight."

The pilot's calm voice came through the speaker.

"Push-out permitted. Best wishes for a successful test flight!"

The massive hangar door slid open slowly.

Under the rising sun, a tractor slowly towed out an aircraft of unprecedented shape.

Even though they had seen it countless times in blueprints, models, and internal videos, Guo Xueyun and the others still couldn't help but hold their breath when the sixth-generation fighter jet, officially named "Xuan Niao," was finally revealed.

Contrary to popular belief, fighter jets are actually very large.

The Xuan Bird alone has a fuselage length of about 18 meters, a wingspan of over 14 meters, and a height of over 5 meters!
What does this length mean?
The height of a typical residential building is only about 2.8 meters. To put it in front of you, placing the Xuan Bird fighter jet is equivalent to flattening a seven-story residential building.

Even just looking at the height of the fuselage, it is equivalent to a two-story building.

Even the giant robot Gundam, which often appears in works of art, is only about eighteen meters tall.

Even Ultraman's overall height is only around fifty meters. In other words, the height of a fighter jet is roughly equivalent to half the height of Ultraman.

These data make it easy to see just how impressive a real fighter jet can be when it's right in front of you!
If someone like Guo Xueyun, who personally participated in the entire design process, is like this, one can only imagine how it is for the reporters.

Everyone's eyes were filled with awe at this industrial aesthetic.

The Black Bird before us is sharper and more futuristic than the previously leaked blurry photos.

The entire body of the black bird is covered with a deep, matte gray-black coating.

That's right, this is the stealth coating that has troubled Su Dingping's entire team for a year.

The reason it has this matte gray-black appearance is because of the new stealth coating that incorporates a three-dimensional graphene network.

The unique tailless wing-integrated design of the Black Bird makes its lines as smooth as those of a predator in nature.

The most eye-catching feature is undoubtedly the two streamlined bulges on the back.

Those are the integrated bays for high-energy weapons and sensors, with two bulges seamlessly integrated with the fuselage.

Furthermore, the leading edge of its wings and the edge of its air intakes, at certain angles, subtly flow with an iridescent sheen reminiscent of bird feathers.

This is the subtle diffraction produced by the special microstructure in the coating under light.

Even someone with no military background can appreciate the technological beauty inherent in the design of this fighter jet.

This year, just the release of its design alone is enough to drive countless aviation professionals crazy.

Because of the fighter jet's design, all previous fighter jet design experience was overturned.

The technological content it contains is so advanced that many people can't even understand it!
A few moments later, the plane officially warmed up.

The Black Bird's takeoff was not even accompanied by a deafening roar!

When the two engines, based on the variable cycle principle, start, only a deep and powerful sound is heard. (End of Chapter)