From University Lecturer to Chief Academician

"This is a UFO!"

"It really looks like the legendary flying saucer of aliens!"

"Could this be the new aircraft? Are you sure you didn't rob the aliens..." It was clearly a joke, but no one could laugh.

Xu Baogong stood at the door, staring at the behemoth in the distance for a long time, and finally choked out, "Wang Hao, did you make a flying saucer?"

A group of people fell in love with Wang Hao.

Wang Hao said indifferently, "It's just that the appearance is similar, mainly because of the horizontal anti-gravity..."

He just said a word, and he just kept silent.

Because he doesn't want to explain.

No matter how it is explained, the shape of the manufactured aircraft is indeed very similar to the legendary flying saucer.

So the flying saucer is the flying saucer!

They did make flying saucers, but not alien flying saucers.

Wang Hao led Xu Baogong and Teng Jianjun to the front, and Duan Qingbai and Liu Mingkun followed behind. They also became the center of the crowd, surrounded by a large group of people who kept asking questions.

Liu Mingkun was walking beside Zou Xiaotong, they were old acquaintances, they used to be colleagues in the office, he said with a smile, "Sister Zou, you really misunderstood, we didn't rob aliens, we wouldn't do this something illegal."

"Illegal? Is it illegal to rob aliens?" Zou Xiaotong laughed.

Liu Mingkun said very seriously, "It violates the higher constitution of the Galactic Federation. You may not know that after we made the flying saucer, we have joined the Galactic Federation on behalf of the earth."

"...You still can blow!" Zou Xiaotong covered his mouth and smiled.

The others also laughed out loud.

Wang Hao walked in front and also introduced, "The shape of the aircraft is indeed similar to that of a flying saucer, and it can also be used as a flying saucer, but its function is far worse."

"Those rumored flying saucers come and go without a trace. Now we just let the flying saucers levitate and move laterally."

"I also hope that the test will go well today..."

At this time, everyone's mood calmed down.

Although many people are still discussing topics such as 'UFO' and 'flying saucer', they have also accepted the creation of aircraft that resemble the shape of a flying saucer.

In fact, there is no need for Wang Hao to explain. Others can understand that horizontal anti-gravity is no secret in the top circles.

The area covered by the horizontal anti-gravity field is in the shape of a disk, so the aircraft manufactured from this must be very similar to the shape of a flying saucer.

Since it looks very similar to a flying saucer, is it the future flying saucer?

A lot of people are looking forward to it.

This also caused the anti-gravity aircraft team to be a little depressed. They were looking forward to the test experiment, but the expert team began to look forward to the flying saucer.

UFO?

What a joke!

They are also looking forward to making a real flying saucer, but today they are just doing a suspension test.

Of course, the future flying saucer can only be thought about for the time being. After everyone calms down, they will start to pay attention to the technical problems of the aircraft made by the new technology.

The first is the power supply problem, that is, the energy power system.

Teng Jianjun was very surprised by this. He thought he would see an anti-gravity aircraft connected to wires, but he saw that the aircraft existed alone and was not connected to the ground wires. "Your new aircraft uses batteries?"

Wang Hao nodded with a smile.

"SMES?" Xu Baogong reacted immediately, and he was very surprised when he mentioned the four letters.

Wang Hao said, "To be precise, it is SMES battery technology."

"Isn't it the same?"

In the eyes of most people, the meanings of the two are the same, and the SMES battery technology is used, which is naturally equal to the SMES battery.

There is no problem with this understanding.

When he learned that the SMES battery was used, a group of people immediately surrounded Liu Mingkun. Many people asked very professional questions, "Can Academician Wang's group already produce SMES batteries?"

"How about the power? How much charge is there?"

"Is the performance stable?"

Faced with a lot of similar questions, Liu Mingkun didn't know how to answer them. Of course, he knew the parameters very well, but he could only deal with them because of the confidentiality issues involved.

Because the relevant technologies have not been reported, there may be many confidentiality-related issues.

Even if you are facing an inspection team of experts, you must be cautious when answering professional questions.

Others also understood that some data cannot be disclosed publicly, so they did not continue to ask questions.

The next step is the formal test.

As early as two days ago, the preparations for the test experiment had been completed, and the expert team was waiting for the arrival of the experiment.

So when the official start of the test was announced, the personnel of the research team began to work in an orderly manner. The first thing was to transport the anti-gravity vehicle outside the assembly room.

The protective shock-absorbing bracket of the powered aircraft was not opened, and an oversized truck was used to pull and pull the support plate, and directly pulled it to the open space outside.

A large group of people stood in front of the small building on the left side of the assembly room, watching the aircraft from a distance for the launch test.

The test this time is simply to start the aircraft, slowly levitate 20 meters in the air, and then keep it balanced for more than five minutes, then turn on the electric propulsion, and conduct a lateral movement test.

After the horizontal test is completed, the aircraft will be controlled to land at a fixed position, but the aircraft will still not be allowed to land autonomously, but various protective devices will be placed below.

Although it sounds very simple, in fact, a series of testing work must be carried out at the same time.

For example, it is necessary to open the hatch below during the suspension process.

For example, several animals will be placed in the chamber to see if the animals will be affected.

For another example, the SMES battery terminal needs to carry out the stability test of the transmission power.

Of course, the balance test is also indispensable in the middle, and the stability of the electronic system must be ensured, and any problems detected will be corrected later.

etc.

This time the experimental test work is mainly the above content.

Under the watchful eyes of dozens or hundreds of people, the aircraft turned on the electric propulsion, and then slowly floated up, giving people a very shocking feeling during the ascent.

Although the aircraft has only just been assembled and manufactured, and it is only a preliminary prototype, it is still very shocking as it slowly floats into the air.

If you don't know that it is a newly manufactured aircraft, many people will definitely think that they have seen the legendary flying saucer.

In front of him is a flying saucer that was truly self-manufactured. Even though it has just been developed, anyone knows what it means.

This is the first formal application of anti-gravity technology in the aviation field, and it also represents great potential and value.

Aircraft manufactured by relying on anti-gravity technology have three obvious advantages over traditional aircraft.

One is flexibility.

Because the anti-gravity technology makes the aircraft very light, the power only depends on the electric propeller, which will make the aircraft very flexible and can flexibly adjust its direction at any time.

This is completely different from traditional aircraft powered by aero-engines.

Regardless of whether it is a civil aviation aircraft or a high-end fighter jet, the trajectory can be calculated during the travel process. If you want to change the direction, you can only rely on adjusting the direction of the wings.

The principle is very similar to that of a sailboat. Adjusting the sail direction of a sailboat can make the hull adjust its direction, while the power direction is always fixed, and there is only one option of "forward".

Some high-end fighter jets now also use jets to quickly adjust their direction in a short period of time.

After all, those are a minority, and even if there are related technologies, they are rarely used.

The current anti-gravity aircraft is completely different. The power source is the electric propeller, and the electric propeller can adjust the direction at will. The power principle of the aircraft in the air has completely changed from the basics.

This will improve the performance of the aircraft.

Flexibility refers not only to changing direction, but also to the ability to adapt to the environment.

Ordinary aircraft also include fighter jets. To some extent, they rely on 'aerodynamics'. Air enters, compresses, heats, and then exhausts air to power the aircraft.

Due to the substantial weight loss, anti-gravity aircraft can theoretically continue to rise as long as the propulsion method is slightly upgraded, for example, using self-exhausted nitrogen as power, and can even fly tens of kilometers in the air, and even be directly applied in the aerospace field.

The second point is load.

So far, it is difficult to say that anti-gravity aircraft has a load advantage, but as long as the technology develops slowly, because anti-gravity technology itself can greatly reduce weight, future aircraft will definitely have a super large load.

The last point is environmental protection.

Electricity and nitrogen are the power sources, which naturally means that no harmful gases are emitted, which to a certain extent represents environmental protection.

etc.

Soon, the aircraft completed the suspension test. When it rose to a height of 20 meters, it could be noticed that the whole body was still shaking, mainly because the power of the electric propeller was unstable.

Wang Hao stood with Xu Baogong and Teng Jianjun, and he explained, "Now it is floating at a low altitude, using four electric thrusters, and the balance method is still a bit poor."

"If it is ascending to a height of 100 meters and is flying sideways, the aircraft will turn off the electric propeller and automatically turn on a large circle of fan blades below. A single rotation of the fan blades can ensure the balance problem."

Then came the lateral movement test, just adjusted the direction of the two electric propellers, outputting a very small power, and you can see the aircraft slowly moving laterally.

After moving almost 200 meters, because the test went well, the controller continued to adjust the direction of the propeller, just like controlling a big toy on the ground, let the aircraft rotate in the air, and then returned to the take-off position, and then stopped. Come down, float and slowly fall.

The entire landing process is much more complicated than take-off.

After nearly 20 minutes of adjustments, the aircraft successfully landed on the prepared safety stand.

Everyone took a long breath.

The aircraft in front of me is very shocking, but because the technology is not yet stable, and it has only just been assembled, it is still very distressing if something goes wrong.

The technology contained in the aircraft definitely represents the forefront of mankind.

After the test experiment was over, the group went to the office building of the research base, where Xu Baogong cared about the most important issue of energy and power.

SMES battery technology must be kept absolutely confidential, and only Xu Baogong and Teng Jianjun are qualified to listen to it for the time being.

In the office, Wang Hao seriously introduced, "We embed the SMES battery technology into the aircraft, including the core energy storage coil, as well as the cooling box, and the electronic system is also integrated with the control system of the aircraft as a branch. system exists."

"The current SMES batteries used in aircraft have a maximum storage capacity of less than 30,000 kWh."

"We mainly considered ensuring safety, so we reduced the number of small energy storage coils. In addition, we also considered maintenance costs."

Wang Hao shook his head as he spoke, "With our current technology, to fully charge the energy storage coil, we need to update the coolant every eight hours to maintain it, which is too troublesome."

The last sentence was directly ignored by Xu Baogong and Teng Jianjun.

Teng Jianjun tugged at the corner of his mouth and asked, "What is the output power?"

"Up to 500 kilowatts." Wang Hao said a vague figure, and then explained, "In normal use, the power of the aircraft will stabilize at around 400 kilowatts."

"Whether it is takeoff, landing, or normal flight, the power generally remains the same. This power is just enough to maintain the anti-gravity system, and it can also support the operation of eight electric thrusters."

Teng Jianjun made a simple calculation in his mind, and then said with an exaggerated expression, "So, this aircraft can operate in the air for seventy-two hours?"

"It might work."

Wang Hao was a little dissatisfied, "Actually, we have a better design, doubling the energy storage coils and increasing the cross-sectional area, so that the storage capacity can exceed 100,000 kWh."

"Finally, considering that this is the first application of records, a conservative plan was chosen."

Xu Baogong asked, "Have you calculated what is the maximum speed of the aircraft with the current power system?"

"Should be more than 600 kilometers?" Wang Hao said after thinking, "I'm not sure yet, because it's just the first experimental machine, and I haven't done any specific calculations, so I can only make a preliminary estimate. Because the power of the electric propulsion is insufficient, and the appearance is not good enough." Taking into account the drag issue completely, I estimate that the maximum will not exceed 800 kilometers."

"..."

Teng Jianjun and Xu Baogong looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

The speed is 600 kilometers per hour, and the flying time is 72 hours. Simple calculations show that the total battery life must exceed 40,000 kilometers.

At present, the aircraft with the strongest endurance known in the world is a super-large carrier aircraft, and its endurance has only just reached 15,000 kilometers.

It is still just an experimental machine, and the power system has been simplified to a certain extent in consideration of safety, with a battery life of more than 40,000 kilometers.

It really is high-end technology!

Both Teng Jianjun and Xu Baogong's eyes were burning with fire.

Even if only considering the ultra-high endurance and the theoretical flight altitude of tens of kilometers, the aircraft will have great strategic significance.

For example, a large number of radar equipment are manufactured and placed to be used as reconnaissance aircraft and early warning aircraft.

This is only the potential that can be seen right now. The follow-up technology of the aircraft will definitely improve, and it will have flexible performance, super high speed, super high carrying capacity, etc. Only considering the military potential, it can be said to be infinite.

This is the real black technology!