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Chapter 341 Large Space Base! Will there be any rivals by then?

Type 83 superconducting material with a critical temperature of 122K can completely replace the niobium-titanium alloy that dominates the market and has a critical temperature of only 8-10K.

The reason why it can be replaced is not because of the material cost, but because of the wear and tear.

The use of superconducting niobium-titanium alloy requires expensive liquid chlorine, while the new material only requires cheap liquid nitrogen. The cost difference between the two is huge.

The current international superconducting materials market size is approximately between 300 billion and 500 billion, with the domestic market accounting for a part and foreign markets also accounting for a large proportion.

With the 83k 122 material, the niobium-titanium alloy with the largest industrial usage will definitely be replaced, and it will also impact the international liquid chlorine market. The domestic demand for liquid chlorine basically needs to be imported.

This is the economic value brought by new materials.

In addition, new materials have huge scientific research potential, because the materials have just been developed and further research and development may be possible on their basis.

In addition, we can also explore the underlying superconducting theory and material manufacturing logic by studying new materials.

The value of new materials is immeasurable considering its scientific research value plus its economic value.

……

After Wang Qiang's report, the news of the new materials spread throughout the base.

Everyone was discussing it.

"Do you know what 83k's 122-type material represents? It means that the superconducting material market will usher in a new revolution!"

"In the past few decades, it was all mud titanium alloy. All the superconductors of tens of K that were developed could not be used normally. It will be completely different in the future."

"The current carrying capacity of the 122 type material is not much worse than that of pure metal. It can be used on a large scale. Whether it is power transportation, magnetic levitation, or any other purpose, new materials will be used."

"This material has created history and will change the entire international market. In the future, liquid chlorine will probably only be used in laboratories..."

"The superconducting field will see major developments, and the market will grow. Many fields that may not have been used due to cost factors may use it in the future. The application of superconducting technology in various scientific research fields will also be easier."

"I heard that it was researched by Academician Zhang Shuo?"

"I know this!"

A scholar who knew the information said excitedly, "In the past month, Zhang Shuo has been in the superconducting laboratory. He is doing research with Wen Shumao. Wen Shumao, you know him, right?"

"Just one month, such great results have been achieved in just one month! What's even more incredible is that I feel like Academician Zhang Shuo doesn't care at all..."

"What do you mean?"

"He just doesn't care! I heard that he came here even though the experiment hasn't been completed yet. He is researching materials because the chaos field experiment requires them..."

"Can you believe this? Do you research on your own without any materials?"

"..."

Amidst all the different opinions, Zhang Shuo was not completely indifferent, because the mission had been completed and he was sure that there was no problem with the result, but he did not expect that the critical temperature would reach such a high level.

I originally thought that 70k was good enough and didn't even think about the 80k or 77k dividing line.

The research can be said to have been completed in excess, but it also shows that there are indeed many unexpected things in the materials, and luck also plays a big role.

Zhang Shuo was of course very happy too. After all, it was his own achievement and it had such great value.

We will also inevitably have our share of the economic benefits brought by future materials.

This is not a high-end technology, but a very direct material. The material is patented, and patent fees must be paid for its application and manufacturing.

Money is only part of it, achievement is more important.

This is a major breakthrough in superconducting material research. It also broke the gap in his personal research in the field of materials and made history.

Zhang Shuo made a special call to Wen Shumao to affirm the work of their team and congratulate each other.

He also asked a follow-up question, "Many people already know about this. Is it the same over there?"

"The follow-up is to report normally and follow the normal research results."

He talked about some related work.

Follow the normal research results process, and report and publish the results normally. There is no need to keep them confidential.

In the research of materials, unless there is a direct leak from personnel, it is very difficult to reverse engineer by just getting the materials.

Therefore, once you have the material results, you can publish the paper and make it public.

Because the materials involve great economic and scientific research value, the higher authorities will definitely intervene in the related work. At that time, the process will be what it should be and you just need to cooperate.

……

Amid ongoing discussions at the base, the Shark's test flight is about to begin.

Everyone's attention was diverted.

The test flight of the Shark went on as planned. The pilot's name was Teng Jianjun, an excellent pilot specially trained by the Air Force.

Teng Jianjun has undergone more than a year of zero-gravity environment driving training and is very proficient in gravity technology, hydrogen bomb batteries and various operations of spacecraft.

The pilot was not very important in this test flight because the spacecraft was always under ground operation.

The pilot also has to do some manual operations, but it's just simple steering and turning on various instruments, and the rest is just getting a feel for it.

Teng Jianjun has had two operating experiences, both of which were the preliminary tests of the Shark, and he had no problem completing the mission.

Before the flight began, Zhang Shuo and the teachers went to meet Teng Jianjun and encouraged his work in public.

The next step is to get ready to start.

Compared with the Tengyun, the design and structure of the Shark is much simpler, mainly consisting of two core technologies: gravity and hydrogen bomb batteries, and the rest are supporting facilities such as radar and electronic systems.

The flight test work is mainly to test the stability of rapid take-off and landing, flight and turning.

In addition, you should also check whether there are any differences with the flight simulation during the flight.

If the actual flight and the simulation are too different, the cause needs to be found and resolved. There is no problem with the latter, and it is actually the first official appearance of the Shark.

In the past, it took several years for aircraft, such as fighter jets, to go from flight testing to service, and various problems were discovered during each test, mainly due to their complex structures.

Its complexity is mainly reflected in aircraft engines, which always have various problems, including performance and flight coordination.

Another example is the balance and driving operating systems which require detailed measurements.

These are problems with traditional aircraft.

The Shark does not have these problems because its structure is very simple. As long as there is no problem with the gravity system, there will be no major problems with other systems. Therefore, the various monitoring and electronic systems as a whole are also much simpler.

If the Shark does not have a cockpit, it only needs a gravity system and a hydrogen bomb battery, and then equipped with a radar and bombs to serve as a powerful drone.

In the empty square, Teng Jianjun saluted the crowd, and then walked onto the spacecraft with a resolute step. The Shark spacecraft is like an ordinary plane, with an inclined ladder in the cockpit so that the pilot can walk up directly.

The appearance of a spacecraft is very different from that of an airplane, mainly because it does not have two large wings and the cockpit occupies a large volume.

When the spaceship was launched, people in the square also discovered another difference -
Quiet.

The Shark started up very quietly, and no sound could be heard from a distance.

This is another difference from Tengyun.

Compared with ordinary aircraft, the Tengyun is very quiet when it starts up, but after all, it is driven by a propeller, so the rotation of the electric motor and the friction between the fan blades and the air still make a loud noise.

The Shark could not hear any sound at all. It felt like an electric car starting up. Because the crowd was so far away, it was impossible to hear any sound.

If I didn't know, I would have thought it was a model facility.

No one at the scene treated it as a toy. Liu Chengwen, who was directly responsible for the work, was also very nervous. He was constantly listening to the reports from the monitoring room, fearing that there might be any problems.

Zhang Shuo and the teachers stood in the square and watched.

"Almost?"

Someone pointed in Liu Chengwen's direction, and saw him pick up a red flag, then wave it forward vigorously while shouting something.

The next moment, the Shark spacecraft was seen moving.

The Shark spacecraft was suspended in place at a very fast speed, and it was obviously accelerating upward.

"Hula~~~"

The crowd exclaimed.

Many people here have seen the Tengyun flying, but it is still shocking to see the Shark take off, because the Tengyun has a propeller, and it feels like it is being driven by the propeller when it flies, and it also makes a buzzing sound.

The Shark quickly hovered in place in silence, and the take-off process did not cause any impact on the outside.

This process looks a bit weird, but also brings a huge shock to people.

People shouted, "It's flying!"

“It really went up!”

"It's very fast, really amazing..."

"It's full of technology, it feels like an alien spaceship! No! This kind of thing doesn't even appear in sci-fi movies..."

"I don't think the editors of science fiction movies would think of this kind of technology, but I heard that the latest movie has a gravity ship."

As people were discussing, the Shark quickly rushed several hundred meters into the air. Because the spaceship was large enough, it could be seen clearly at an altitude of several hundred meters. It could also be seen that the spaceship began to fly sideways, which meant that it began to accelerate horizontally.

While the spacecraft is flying, you can vaguely see the fin-like wings on both sides swinging. Combined with its shark-like appearance, it really looks like a shark swimming in the air.

Teacher Zhu stared at the spaceship in the sky and couldn't help but sigh. He said, "It really is a shark! The name is correct."

"This aircraft is too high-end."

He shook his head and said, "Ten years ago, I couldn't even imagine this!"

After expressing his feelings, Teacher Zhu also started talking to Zhang Shuo.

The significance of gravity spacecraft is too great. From a military perspective, its most superior performance is its ability to fly at an altitude of tens of thousands of meters.

This height is sufficient to ensure the safety of the spacecraft.

In addition, the superior performance lies in the weight of the bomb.

The Shark did not pay special attention to the issue of carrying bombs, but even so, the weight of the bombs easily exceeded fifty tons.

This is the strategic-level bomb-carrying capability. With a weight of fifty tons, it is enough to launch a semi-saturation attack on an aircraft carrier battle group. Because it is attacking sea targets from the air, the accuracy and power of the attack will be greater.

At the same time, the Shark can also be installed with ultra-high-end radar equipment, which can be used for high-precision monitoring and reconnaissance.

Such an aircraft is a battle fortress in itself.

Teacher Zhu talked about the superior performance of the Shark, and then asked with interest, "Can this spacecraft be equipped with an ion cannon?"

After saying that, he added, "Ordinary missiles are not very powerful. If it is an ion cannon, it cannot be intercepted or blocked at all."

"That way, the deterrent effect will be greater."

As Teacher Zhu asked the question, the other teachers also looked over.

Zhang Shuo thought for a moment and said, "Electricity is a big problem. In addition, the size of the ion cannon takes up too much space."

"The acceleration of ions requires the use of superconducting technology, which requires the construction of large-scale pipelines. Power support is also a big problem. For example, the Shark needs at least three batteries to support the operation of the ion cannon."

"So if you want to use the ion cannon, you have to see a large gravity ship."

"But I think it would be better to build a large space platform than to see a super-large gravity ship."

"When building a large space platform, we don't need to consider the gravity problem. We can keep it in space all the time. Our current technology can provide it with a continuous high energy supply, which can support the installation of ion cannon systems, and at the same time build a take-off and landing platform for small spacecraft."

A group of people thought carefully about what Zhang Shuo said.

Teacher Deng suddenly laughed and said, "I remember there was something called... Nan Tian Men Project? I just thought about it before..."

“It seems to be possible now?”

The others also laughed and were very excited.

If there is a large platform in space that can supply high-power energy and be equipped with an ion cannon system, and on which a small spacecraft can be built, it will truly become a fortress in space that can monitor space, pose a threat to satellites, and also form a direct deterrent to the ground.

Once this kind of space platform is built, there will be no military rivals.

No matter what the target is, as long as it is in the air or on the ground, it can be directly hit by the particle cannon of the space platform, and small spacecraft can be dispatched to carry out direct deterrence and strikes at closer range.

Will there be any opponents by then?

No matter how many military bases there are on the other side of the ocean, it is meaningless because any base can be attacked at any time, and any missile launched into space will be locked and destroyed.

This prospect is exciting to think about.

As everyone expected, the Shark completed various near-earth flight missions, then broke through the clouds and continued to rise into the sky.

The ground was no longer visible.

Some of the people in the square went into the base and checked the location of the Shark through radar information.

The Shark's test flight cannot be completed in a short time. The spacecraft needs to reach an altitude of 50,000 meters and conduct a series of tests.

(End of this chapter)