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Chapter 122 41% Descending from High Altitude

The following morning, as soon as the mist dissipated, the sun brought intense heat.

At a secluded test site in the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAC) base, waves of heat emanated from the empty concrete ground, turning the distant scenery into ripples like water.

Wang Xingguo, Xu Ziming, and Lin Weiliang brought the modified Hot Spicy No. 2 over here.

A short while later, Jiao You and Li Hong, the chief engineer of Institute 606, also arrived here in an internal vehicle.

"Engineer Wang."

Chief Engineer Li Hong stepped forward and, looking at the Hot Hot No. 2, which was less than a person tall, only five meters long, and had a wingspan of less than three meters, couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Is this the drone that shot down the J-20 in the last air combat exercise?"

talking.

Li Hong walked to the back of the Hot Spicy's engine, widened his eyes, and peered closely at the engine's exhaust port, carefully examining the turbine and other details inside.

Jiao You ignored Li Hong's behavior, stood still with his hands behind his back, and secretly glanced at everyone present.

Normally, he would have rushed over at this time to carefully examine the Hot Engine, which uses a variable ram cycle mode.

With a dual-engine configuration, he and Li Hong each had one engine vent, making a perfect pair.

After all, for someone who has spent their entire life researching aircraft engines, under normal circumstances, nothing is more enticing than this brand-new engine technology and design.

But now, all he wants to do is find the super engine expert hidden behind Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group.

Although this was somewhat of a breach of regulations, he had been looking at that list all night, and his mind was filled with a bunch of questions. He hadn't slept a wink all night.

If he can't get an explanation, he probably won't be able to sleep at night. Once he finds one, he will apply for permission from headquarters to ask them for a proper explanation.

Moreover, such engine experts should go to Institute 624, where they are the professionals who work on engines, rather than staying at Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group, which focuses on aircraft.

Jiao You first looked at Lin Weiliang, his gaze lingering on the white hair at Lin Weiliang's temples, then at his expression, and then at Lin Weiliang's hands and arms.

—Somewhat similar.

The initial rumor he learned at headquarters was that the engine of the Hot Spicy was designed by Chief Engineer Lin. However, when he rushed over, Lin Weiliang did not admit it; it was Wang Xingguo who did.

However, Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group recently conducted a joint exercise with the Army, which lasted two days and generated nearly 10 billion US dollars in foreign exchange. He has been confirmed as the chief designer of the swarm drone.

It's unlikely that they would simultaneously study the supercharged engine and the engine of the new fighter jet that shot down the F-35C Lightning the day before yesterday.

So————

Jiao You looked at Xu Ziming, whose jet-black hair was a rare color for someone his age in a military research unit like Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group.

If we don't consider hair dyeing, then such a person is either exceptionally gifted by genetics or naturally lazy and unable to handle pressure.

But there's another possibility: he's a genius with extraordinary intelligence, so research and development work doesn't put any pressure on him at all—which fits the role of a super engine expert.

After all, the real unassuming masters in the scientific research community are not elderly people with white hair.

While his peers were all gray-haired and thinning, he still had a thick, dark head of hair.

But the next second...

When Jiao You saw Xu Ziming wearing summer short-sleeved work clothes, revealing two well-defined, muscular arms, he immediately dismissed the idea that Xu Ziming was a hidden monk.

This arm clearly belongs to an employee of the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group's manufacturing and assembly department, not someone focused on research and design.

Jiao You would believe it 100% if someone said they could beat twenty of these people with a hammer.

But to say that he is a hidden super engine expert who crushes him in the field of engine research and design—Jiao You would never believe it.

"Engineer Wang, Engineer Jiao seems a bit strange today—"

At this moment, Xu Ziming noticed Jiao You's expression as he kept looking at them, and couldn't help but ask a question softly next to Wang Xingguo.

"He felt uncomfortable because I overturned their plan—" Wang Xingguo replied calmly.

But before he could finish speaking, he noticed that Jiao You was looking at Lin Weiliang and Xu Ziming instead of looking at him or trying to argue with him, and his heart skipped a beat.

not good.

I overdid it yesterday.

The old man had some doubts.

Boom!

Before Wang Xingguo could find a way to dispel Jiao You's suspicions...

At that moment, a vehicle with military license plates drove in from outside and stopped next to the test site.

Chen Bang got out of the car by himself, opened the trunk, and called out to Wang Xingguo and the others, "Jiao, Li, Wang, come and lend a hand—"

"The blueprints weren't shown to a second person, were they?"

Jiao You walked over, looked at the experimental device whose seats had been removed from the carriage, and asked a serious question.

"no."

Chen Bang untied the elastic bandages binding him and answered seriously, "I didn't sleep a wink last night. I kept the blueprints with me the whole time, and I did all the core components and final assembly by myself."

I wrote the dimensional parameters for the outer components myself and handed them over to Xiaolin and the other two to complete.

They all had previously participated in top-secret projects, passed rigorous testing, and had signed confidentiality agreements and completed proper procedural filings.

"it is good."

Jiao You breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, then glared at Wang Xingguo and said, "If it weren't for this guy, we wouldn't have been able to take a single blueprint out of the Emei project."

"You'll find out soon enough that these blueprints are just a pile of waste paper."

Wang Xingguo said calmly, "I'm going to hand them over to the National Security comrades as bait and a smokescreen. Let's make use of them."

"Jiao, Wang, you two stop chatting and take the device down to install the sensors."

Chief Engineer Li Hong came over and offered some advice, then called on everyone to unload the experimental device, which was 1.8 meters long, over 30 centimeters in diameter, and weighed over 200 kilograms, from the vehicle.

After the equipment was unloaded, Chen Bang brought out a series of high-precision sensors to detect air velocity, temperature, gas flow rate, gas velocity, and air pressure.

According to the design drawings, install them at the key positions of the air inlet, air compressor, and air outlet of the test device.

After the sensors were installed, everyone mounted and secured the devices to the Hot Hot machine. Ground testing was conducted first to confirm that all instruments were working properly.

Xu Ziming walked over to the laptop and remote control antenna connected to the Hot Hot number, and then took out a remote control handle for a multi-axis drone.

"You're using this to remotely control a fixed-wing fighter jet?"

Jiao You, Li Hong, and Chen Bang couldn't help but widen their eyes when they saw the remote control.

"According to the test requirements, there is no need to perform complex maneuvers or long-endurance flight; it is sufficient to fly a circle at supersonic speed in the high altitude."

Xu Ziming nodded: "This is enough."

He didn't mention that if one learned Lin Dong's intelligent operation instructions, this thing wouldn't even need remote control; it could take off on its own after inputting the instructions.

Xu Ziming pressed the start button in the middle of the handle, and the engine's intake fan blades started running.

Before anyone could react, the engine of the Hot Spicy Bike roared twice, and two wisps of black smoke billowed out. The black smoke dissipated in the next second, and the sound quickly returned to a smooth tone.

"Even without warming up, it's still running so smoothly—"

Jiao You, Li Hong, and Chen Bang were all surprised when they heard the voice. Jiao You seemed to have thought of something, and a hint of eagerness flashed in his eyes.

"Everyone, make way!"

Xu Ziming didn't waste any words. He shouted for everyone to make way and pushed the steering wheel with his finger.

boom!

Two pale blue plumes of flame shot out from the drone's engine nozzles, and the powerful engine thrust propelled the drone forward at high speed.

"Ready for takeoff—"

Xu Ziming watched the Hot Spicy 2nd Generation glide for about two hundred meters, then flicked the joystick upwards with his other finger.

boom!!!

The engine's exhaust flame changed from pale blue to deep blue, and the entire drone leaped up in the test field, carrying the test equipment into the sky.

Beep beep beep—

The laptop screen connected to the Hot Air was updated with flight information immediately.

On the other side, the laptop that Chen Bang brought over also simultaneously updated various data such as air pressure, temperature, and flow rate of the experimental device.

"The installation of an experimental device increased the weight and disrupted part of the aerodynamic layout, preventing us from performing overly aggressive takeoff maneuvers."

"However, long-distance testing is not necessary. Only 30% of the fuel was added, leaving an 800-pound margin. With this much power, even a brick can be thrown—supersonic speed is still no problem."

As Xu Ziming spoke, he pressed the button in the middle of the remote control, which fully opened the engine throttle valve and activated the engine boost mode.

boom!

A loud bang echoed through the sky.

The powerful sonic boom created a strong wind and throbbed everyone's eardrums.

Under the morning sunlight, the entire Hot Hot 2nd Generation began to blur, with white smoke appearing around the fuselage.

next moment.

The Hot Shot soared through the fog, shooting into the sky like an arrow and disappearing from sight.

"This...is supersonic?"

This was the first time Li Hong had ever seen the Hot Air's takeoff method. He couldn't help but widen his eyes as he watched the sonic boom cloud slowly dissipate in the sky.

"Altitude 6000 meters, speed Mach 1.2!"

Chen Bang immediately checked the test data and loudly announced, "The data feedback is normal!"

"Accelerate to Mach 1.8 and maintain it, then go up to 17000 meters."

Wang Xingguo instructed Xu Ziming, "This is an internal test flight. We haven't applied to air traffic control for an external test flight. Don't fly out of our test range."

The design parameters of the WS-15 engine for the Emei project are a maximum speed of Mach 2.8 and a service ceiling of 2 meters.

However, the cruising speed is generally around Mach 1.8, and the typical air combat altitude is between 15000 and 18000 meters.

They are now testing the engine system for the Emei project. They only need to maintain Mach 1.8 and ascend to an altitude of 17000 meters. For the Hot Spicy, which has a top speed of Mach 6 and a maximum altitude of over 4 meters, this is a piece of cake.

"clear."

Xu Ziming nodded, looking at the flight data displayed on the laptop screen, and controlled the flight status of the Hot Spicy.

"Altitude 8000 meters, speed Mach 1.6! Data feedback normal!"

"Altitude 10000 meters, speed Mach 1.8! Data feedback normal!"

"Altitude 13000 meters, speed Mach 1.8! Data————"

Chen Bang stared intently at the data, continuously broadcasting the data aloud.

But suddenly, his eyes narrowed, and he exclaimed, "Altitude 13000 meters! The data shows an abnormal deviation! The deviation is getting larger and larger—"

What!

Jiao You and Li Hong stood behind Chen Bang listening to the broadcast. After exchanging a glance, they quickly looked down at the parameters on the screen.

Beep—

As soon as they lowered their heads, the data collection and measurement system lit up in red.

The data, which had initially started to deviate, completely collapsed when the altitude reached 16000 meters.

"this----"

Li Hong stared intently at the collapse data, quickly making a rough estimate in his mind: "41%! This high-altitude thrust is 41% lower than the design thrust!"

"This is impossible—"

Li Hong stared at the data curve and exclaimed in disbelief.

The thrust decreased by 41%, which means that the original design thrust of 18.5 tons began to drop abnormally when the altitude reached 13000 meters, and only 10.54 tons remained when the altitude reached above 16000 meters.

This is more than just failing to meet the standards.

This is clearly inferior to even the WS-10 engine currently used in the J-20, and it's on par with the Russian-made AL series engines used in the early J-10 fighter jets.