Black technology: a super empire spanning two worlds

Chapter 391 [The First J-36 Fighter Jet Delivered: A Historic Moment]

In this production line workshop, the latest technological innovations are quietly taking place.

The AI ​​robot spraying system has replaced traditional manual labor. Through 3D visual recognition and real-time path planning, the thickness error of the stealth coating on the machine body has been controlled within 0.01 mm, and the efficiency has been improved by 15 times.

On another J-36 fighter jet, a drilling and riveting system consisting of 15 specialized robots was automatically assembling the wings and fuselage with an error rate of only 0.05%.

The J-36 fighter jet, which has the second highest completion rate in the workshop, is about to complete final assembly and will then enter the full-aircraft testing center. This center is equipped with more than 40 types of high-precision equipment, such as laser trackers and infrared thermal imagers, which can scan 21 testing points on the fuselage.

Inside the stealth performance testing chamber, millimeter-wave radar simulates the illumination of battery waves at different frequencies. Technicians use a dark chamber covered with radar-absorbing material to precisely measure the radar cross-section.

Quality inspection is an ongoing process throughout the production of the J-36 fighter jet.

From the procurement of raw materials to the processing of parts, and then to the final assembly and debugging of the machine, every step has strict quality inspection standards and procedures.

On the production line, professional engineers regularly conduct random inspections of parts to check whether their dimensional accuracy, surface quality, material properties, etc., meet the requirements.

For any defective parts, they will be reworked or scrapped in a timely manner to ensure that all parts entering the next process are qualified.

After the final assembly of the aircraft is completed, a series of ground and flight tests will be conducted to comprehensively test and verify the aircraft's various performance indicators. These tests include engine performance testing, flight control system testing, weapon system testing, and stealth performance testing.

Only after passing this series of rigorous tests and acceptance checks can the fighter jet be finally delivered to the troops.

The entire J-36 fighter jet production line is a highly complex, highly automated, and highly precise production system.

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Finally, Xiao Yu arrived at the hangar to visit the first J-36 Shenlong fighter jet that had rolled off the production line.

Chen Zaiqing, who was accompanying him, said from the side, "President Xiao, this aircraft has completed ground tests and flight tests, and all performance indicators are in line with the design standards. We are just waiting for the military to come and sign for it in the next couple of days."

Xiao Yu gazed at the fighter jet before him, listening silently and nodding in approval. He was very satisfied with this sixth-generation fighter.

Compared to the fighter jet, the group of people looked like tiny karaomis.

J-36战斗机的体格真的非常之大，甚至跟H-6K、阿镁立卡的B-2轰炸机这些大家伙是处于一个级别的体格，J-20重型战斗机在战机里面已经是妥妥的大个子，但J-36神龙战斗机体格比J-20战机还要大了一轮出来。

The fighter jet is 37.1 meters long, 8.2 meters high, has a wingspan of 22.76 meters, an empty weight of 58.2 tons, a maximum takeoff weight of 95 tons, and a maximum payload of 28.8 tons.

Its three engines surpass those of any fighter jet in the world, representing a revolution in power. The dorsal pulse detonation engine can instantly reach Mach 5, supersonic cruise at Mach 5, and extreme supersonic flight at Mach 8.33.

This is only the speed of the first-generation electric propulsion engine of the J-36 fighter jet. The second generation is faster and more powerful, reaching a maximum speed of Mach 15, and it has been confirmed that the third batch of deliveries will be upgraded to the second-generation electric propulsion engine.

The third batch of deliveries adopted a more powerful second-generation electric drive engine system. As an improved version, it was no longer designated J-36, but instead designated J-36A, in order to distinguish it from the first-generation version.

The J-36 fighter jet has a range of up to 12700 kilometers and a maximum combat radius of 4550 kilometers. With the addition of an auxiliary power supply unit, the maximum combat radius is extended to 9000 kilometers.

With such an exaggerated combat radius, J-36 fighter jets taking off from the mainland can reach any location except for South America and southern Africa. However, these two places are precisely the kind of "out-of-the-way" areas, not hotspots, so it is not a big problem that they cannot be covered.

The existing range and combat radius cover an area that can basically reach all current hotspots around the world from the mainland. The only current shortcoming of the J-36 fighter jet is its inability to refuel in mid-air, as it is a product built with a completely new technological system and approach, and in-flight recharging is impractical for an all-electric aircraft.

However, when necessary, the J-36 fighter jet can also be transformed into a carrier-based aircraft and can be deployed on the aircraft carrier deck.

Its vertical takeoff and landing feature eliminates the need for a runway; it only requires an open space on the aircraft carrier deck for takeoff and landing. Once on an aircraft carrier, it transforms into a carrier-based aircraft, easily covering even remote areas like southern Africa and South America, thus achieving true global coverage combat capability.

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Two days later, the first J-36 Shenlong fighter jet left Linzhou City and was officially delivered to the military.

This is undoubtedly a historic moment for the Tokyo Air Force, as the first sixth-generation fighter jet in human history has quietly entered service at a speed that the outside world, especially the West, could never have imagined.

The J-36 fighter jet became a prized possession of the Air Force as soon as it was delivered, and it is really not cheap, costing 124.63 billion yuan per aircraft, which is an astronomical price.

It's worth noting that the Type 055 10,000-ton destroyer is already considered a very expensive piece of equipment, with a single ship costing around 6 billion yuan. However, the price of a single J-36 fighter jet is equivalent to the price of two Type 055 10,000-ton destroyers, which shows just how expensive the aircraft is.

But the price is well worth it. It is no exaggeration to say that a single J-36 fighter jet, when deployed to the battlefield, can bring far more combat benefits than two or even three Type 055 destroyers. It is a truly strategic weapon capable of turning the tide in desperate situations.

Just a few days into April, after receiving the first J-36 fighter jet, the military quickly organized a red-blue air combat exercise.

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Wednesday, April 2nd.

An air combat exercise has begun in an airspace in northwestern China.

The rumbling sound coming from the sky made Lin Baiyu, who was outdoors, look up and follow the sound. He saw an airplane whizzing by at an extremely high speed and could make out its general outline.

Lin Baiyu was immediately stunned: "Huh? That's a J-36 aircraft? I'm not mistaken, it's a J-36 fighter jet. How come there are J-36 fighter jets here all of a sudden?"

Although he did not work at AVIC Linfei Company, the company and Lingjing Technology were under the same big boss, and the J-36 fighter jet had made its maiden flight in Linzhou City a few years ago, so Lin Baiyu naturally recognized it. Moreover, the aircraft's unique appearance and structure were also very distinctive.

A colonel standing nearby smiled and said, "Dr. Lin, our brother units in the Air Force are conducting air combat exercises. We've also received the report. That aircraft was indeed a J-36 fighter jet."

Upon hearing this, Lin Baiyu nodded in realization: "I see."

However, he was still slightly surprised, not expecting that the aircraft would be put into service so quickly.

Lin Baiyu didn't pay much attention and quickly focused on his work. His technical team had been here for some time, and the soldiers had become highly proficient in using exoskeletons and power armor.

His work here is almost finished, and in a while, Lin Baiyu and his technical team will return to Linzhou City.

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(End of this chapter)