"Gurgle..."
After listening to what Su Heng said, Qian Zhizhong and the other two couldn't help but swallow hard.
They are quite familiar with black shadow.
In the past, their scientists have been continuously trying to break through the black barrier.
Not only are they the same, but also the Black and White Eagle and the entire world is like this.
Just like the sound barrier of the past, today's black barrier has become a barrier for human supersonic technology!
Until Su Heng, not a single institution in the entire world, including Longcun, had been able to break through the restrictions of the black barrier!
That is precisely why the development of high-speed weapons has reached a bottleneck!
It's not that humans cannot break through hypersonic speed.
It's not that humans cannot achieve hypersonic speeds; rather, under hypersonic conditions, any existing human communication devices will cease to function!
Like intercontinental ballistic missiles that can reach speeds of up to 10 Mach or even 20 Mach, these weapons are mostly locked on and cannot change targets. It's a dream to imagine the kind of air-to-air missile that can track and strike, which is completely unrealistic!
The fundamental reason why targets cannot be changed is the black barrier!
Due to the existence of the black barrier, human existing technology cannot communicate with high-speed flyable objects like intercontinental ballistic missiles, let alone remotely control them. Similarly, the radar and other equipment on these aircraft will be completely ineffective and unable to penetrate the electron layer encircling the aircraft.
In this case, to conduct guidance or for a missile to actively select a target, it is basically a fairytale!
Until Su Heng appeared, and before that, Su Heng presented those hypersonic missiles that solved the communication problem caused by the black barrier in hypersonic flight.
Now, Su Heng is actually using the "black barrier" to make the plane invisible!
What is this called?
To walk on the path of others, leaving them with no path to take?
Or to use the other's own methods to strike back at them?
It seems that neither is appropriate.
In the end, all thoughts converged into two characters ——
"Perversion!"
Besides these two words, Qian Zhizhong and Tang Jianjun really couldn't think of other adjectives.
With this plasma generator, along with the electromagnetic cannon, plus the extraordinary hit rate brought by the otherworldly intelligent system mentioned by Su Heng, and then the even more otherworldly speed.
That's right!
Imagine for a moment that at speeds of over six Mach, Baoye's hit rate on 2.5 Mach supersonic targets is as high as 80%.
And Baoye is equipped with a total of 6,000 rounds of ammunition!
With an 80% hit rate, that means at least 4,800 of the rounds could hit their targets!
With the power of the electromagnetic cannon, even a single shell hitting its target could likely cause an instantaneous disintegration of the aircraft in mid-air!
Even the sturdy Old Polar Bear stainless steel fighter jets, which are known for their durability and can withstand the weight of a main battle tank from the Black and White Eagle, would not be able to withstand a single shot!
Even if one bullet can't break it, ten bullets should be enough, right?
Even if ten bullets can destroy one aircraft, 4,800 bullets can destroy 480 fighter jets!
What kind of god-level fighter jet is this?
Although they previously used stealth fighter jets and conventional fighter jets for data simulations, they once achieved a battle loss ratio of hundreds to zero.
And on the Black and White Eagle Village side, there are also claims in the public records that they achieved a battle loss ratio of over one hundred to one using Raptor jets and F-16 jets.
But all that was just data simulation!
In real battlefields, no matter whether it's the Black and White Eagle's stealth fighter or Longcun's present stealth fighter, the total number of missiles they can carry is limited.
It's not even enough to deal with a few hundred aircraft, let alone if a single missile can penetrate two or even three targets!
Without missiles, any fighter jet would have to flee!
In real combat situations, it's impossible to say that one fighter jet can deal with hundreds of others!
But now, Su Heng has presented Baoye, who can do so!
This is nothing but otherworldly!
Moreover, this is the combat efficiency in the context of hypersonic flight at a speed of 2.5 Mach.
According to Su Heng, once the plasma generator is activated, it can make the fighter jet almost completely invisible!
Even at subsonic speeds, it would not be detected.
With such a high hit rate for high-speed targets at supersonic speeds, what about subsonic speeds?
More importantly, aside from Longcun's fighter jets, which other jets can sustain a supersonic speed of 2.5 Mach continuously?
In fact, it can be said that, except for the Black and White Eagle's Raptors, no other fighter jets in the world can cruise at supersonic speeds!
And certainly not supersonic cruising at a speed of 2.5 Mach!
Basically, all fourth-generation fighters can break through supersonic speeds, but this is only a temporary and brief breakthrough.
Under normal conditions, they cruise at subsonic speeds.
The reason is simple: the engines cannot meet the requirements, which means burning fuel!
So, if Baoye is itself at subsonic speed, and it's dealing with a target at the same subsonic speed, then it would surely be 100% accurate!
At the thought of this possibility, Qian Zhizhong's eyes blazed with excitement!
Such a plane is almost a national treasure!
With just a dozen or two dozen equipped, Longcun would not be invincible?
Just place one or two in the four cardinal directions, and who would dare to act recklessly?
Unconsciously, Qian Zhizhong was about to ask if such a plane could be mass-produced.
But just as he was about to speak, a sudden thought crossed Qian Zhizhong's mind.
Then, Qian Zhizhong directly said, "Xiao Su, what about the Qingniao?"
The abrupt change in topic made Tang Jianjun pause for a moment.
He then shifted his gaze to Su Heng, waiting for his response.
With Baoyu already so otherworldly, the Qingniao, the plane that was also presented by Su Heng together with Baoyu, wouldn't it be even more otherworldly?
At the thought of this, their hearts were on fire.
Under their gaze, Su Heng did not keep secrets, but said directly:
"The Qingniao is different from Baoyu. Baoyu is a fighter aircraft, while the Qingniao is an auxiliary aircraft..."
At this, Qian Zhizhong and the others were stunned.
They were somewhat surprised, but said nothing more, instead waiting quietly for Su Heng to continue.
Under their gaze, Su Heng continued:
"Compared to Baoyu, Qingniao does not have direct combat power. My design concept for Qingniao is that of a mother machine for Baoyu and the like, such as the double-tailed drone..."
Mother ship?
Upon hearing the term, Qian Zhizhong and the others exchanged a glance, showing a thoughtful expression.
Qian Zhizhong couldn't help but think of the Phoenix mentioned in his previous proposal for the Nantianmen plan.
As he had discussed with Su Heng back then, his idea was to create the Phoenix as a "mother ship."
Like an aircraft carrier!
In the midst of their thoughtful expressions, Su Heng continued:
"The Qingniao fighter jet is a drone mother ship designed and modified based on the Jian 21 fighter. It has been upgraded from the single-seater version to the double-seater version. There have been no significant changes in terms of its weapon system, but it has undergone a large-scale upgrade in terms of avionics, radar, electronic warfare, and intelligent control systems, as well as the propulsion system."
"As a drone mother ship, Qingniao's intelligent control system can simultaneously control up to 80 friendly drone units, including Baoye, Shuangye, Leiming, and Leishen. It can real-time judge battlefield dynamics and allocate and distribute them reasonably according to different requirements, executing different combat plans..."
"Moreover, due to the upgrade of the radar system, Qingniao's radar can lock onto six hundred targets within a radius of 600 kilometers and simultaneously command all its drone units to precisely strike four hundred of those targets!"
"Similarly, Qingniao can also take control of our P15A and other precision-guided weapons with two-way data link technology, to conduct precise strikes on all targets within the radar coverage!"
"On the electronic warfare system side, based on the excellent performance of Qingniao's radar, Qingniao's electronic warfare capability is also powerful. It can interfere with all electronic equipment within a radius of 600 kilometers. If concentrated radar power is used, it can even forcibly burn out our Jian 10M, Jian 11M and Jian 21 radar and electronic equipment!"
"As for the propulsion system, the upgraded Qingniao is equipped with a new variable cycle engine. The maximum speed is 2.8 Mach, with an economic cruising speed of 0.9 Mach. In an economic cruising speed state, the maximum range of Qingniao can reach 7,000 kilometers!"
"With aerial refueling, the maximum range of Qingniao can be increased to 12,000 kilometers!"
"To ensure safety, Qingniao and Baoyu are equipped with plasma generators like..."
One piece of information after another poured out of Su Heng's mouth one after another.
As Su Heng spoke, Qian Zhizhong and Tang Jianjun's mouths were wide open.
Until Su Heng finished describing the Qingniao, Qian Zhizhong and Tang Jianjun's mouths were so wide open that they could almost fit an egg in!
Their eyes were completely fixed and wide with astonishment.
At this moment, neither Qian Zhizhong nor Tang Jianjun's thoughts were able to move.
They had no idea what to say.
With just the Baoyu, it was astonishing.
And now, the data of Qingniao is even more breathtaking.
"It's perverse!!"
After what felt like an eternity, the two finally came to their senses.
The same voice, uncontrollably echoed from their mouths again.
Like Baoyu, they could no longer find other words to describe Qingniao.
Other than "perverse," there was only "perverse" left.
After another half an hour, Qian Zhizhong finally regained his composure.
Then, without thinking much, Qian Zhizhong directly said:
"Xiao Su, can you produce the Baoyu and Qingniao? How long will it take to produce them? What's the cost? And how about the production capacity?"
Qian Zhizhong's eyes were burning with excitement.
Not only Qian Zhizhong, but also Tang Jianjun beside him, had fiery eyes.
They were all eager to see these two fighter jets!
As for the Jian 10M, Jian 11M, or the Jian 21 fighter, which was recently decided to be officially presented as a bottom card and make the world see Longcun's foundation, it had been completely forgotten by the two of them!
Come on, when compared to Baoyu and Qingniao, Jian 10M or Jian 21 should stand aside, right?
Although Jian 10M, Jian 11M, and Jian 21 are all very good, they are unique in the world!
But who doesn't know the number in Xiao Tiantian's heart?
If Baoyu and Qingniao can be mass-produced and equipped, what's the need for the Niu Furen machine..."
In response to Qian Zhizhong's questions and eager eyes, Su Heng did not keep secrets, but said directly:
"On the production issue, I am already in the process of building the production lines for Qingniao and Baoyu. However, there is a very serious problem. The cost of Qingniao and Baoyu is too high, and I personally think there is no need to equip them for the time being..."
Cost too high?
Upon hearing Su Heng's voice, Qian Zhizhong and the others also came to their senses.
Looking at each other, both nodded slightly.
The issue of cost is something they can understand.
After all, if both Baoyu and Qingniao have the exaggerated parameters as Su Heng said, then it's not surprising that the cost would be high.
Just take a look at the Black and White Eagle Village's stealth strategic bomber. The cost is even higher than the gold that is equivalent to its own weight!
That's the real gold nugget!
And Baoyu and Qingniao are far more advanced than the Black and White Eagle Village's stealth strategic bomber!
Although they are not of the same type of plane, from a technological standpoint, the stealth strategic bomber from Black and White Eagle Village does not deserve to wipe the shoes of Qingniao and Baoyu!
I won't mention other things, but just the stealth capability, which was once the most proud thing for Black and White Eagle Village, is not on the same level for both!
The stealth of the Black and White Eagle Village's stealth strategic bomber relies on the plane's stealth design and stealthy absorbent coating.
While Qingniao and Baoyu's plasma generators are essentially black holes for radar and other detection devices!
Just this one technology alone would not be cheap.
Thinking of this, Qian Zhizhong said solemnly:
"Xiao Su, just say it, how much does the cost of Qingniao and Baoyu? If it's not too exaggerated, even if the cost is as high as that of the stealth strategic bomber from Black and White Eagle Village, we can also consider purchasing some..."
Upon hearing Qian Zhizhong's voice, Tang Jianjun beside him also nodded slightly.
As Qian Zhizhong said, with the level of advancement of Qingniao and Baoyu, they are truly at the national strategic level!
Such things, even if the price is the same as that of Black and White Eagle Village's stealth strategic bomber, purchasing them would still be worth it!
If necessary, one could place one in each of the four directions..."
Facing the two's gaze, Su Heng pondered for a moment before slowly speaking:
"On the price side, the construction cost of Baoyu is about 5.6 billion Longbian coins, and the cost of Qingniao is slightly higher, about 6.5 billion Longbian coins!"
"???" After hearing Su Heng's words, Qian Zhizhong and Tang Jianjun were stunned at once.
Subconsciously, they asked, "How... much?"
"On hearing their question, Su Heng repeated, 'The cost of Baoyu is 5.6 billion Longbian coins, and the cost of Qingniao is 6.5 billion Longbian coins...'"
"Five point six billion? Six point five billion? Longbian coins?" Hearing Su Heng's reply again, Qian Zhizhong and the others could not help but widen their mouths, and their eyes looked somewhat dazed.
It's not that they think it's too expensive.
The thought, this price has completely lowered to a level they cannot imagine!
They thought the price would soar to the level of Black and White Eagle Village's stealth strategic bomber when Su Heng said it was expensive before.
After all, these two fighter jets are so advanced that even calling them epoch-making is not an exaggeration!
But now, Su Heng tells them that the cost of these two planes is only 6.5 billion Longbian coins!
Based on the exchange rate before the devaluation of green currency, 6.5 billion Longbian coins are approximately nine million green coins!
That's not expensive, even less than one billion green coins?
Just remember, the cost of the stealth strategic bomber from Black and White Eagle Village, when it was manufactured, was as high as 24 billion green coins!
That's twenty-four billion green coins!
That's how it earned the title of the world's most expensive fighter jet!
Compared to this twenty-four billion, the ninety-six million green coins are less than even a small fraction of it!
And even less so when compared to the stealth strategic bomber from Black and White Eagle Village, which is known as the gold nugget.
Compared to even the ordinary fighter jets from Black and White Eagle Village, this price can only be described as cheap!
According to the data exposed by Black and White Eagle Village, the cost of their Thunderbird fighter jets is as high as 1.5 billion green coins!
And the Roaring Thunder electronic warfare fighter jet from Black and White Eagle Village, the cost of one is over one hundred million green coins!
So, does ninety-six million green coins mean "too high a cost"?
(Chapter complete)
