Chapter 436: Musk's Age of National Astronautics

Country M, White House, Washington.

Almost the afternoon of the second day after Liu Feng submitted his paper, his paper was packaged and downloaded into a special computer, and then soon after it was reviewed by the experts of the review committee, and a report was written, signed with their names, and attached to the beginning of the paper.

In the end, it was placed on the table of President Okukanhae.

In the office, when he heard the news that it was Liu Feng again, Ao Guanhai's whole person instantly became bad again.

Why is this kid restless?

Every time I hear the news of this guy, it is definitely not a good thing for country M.

Of course, this time is no exception.

"Do you mean that the Chinese have prepared, or simply have made phased progress, in the study of new aerospace engines?"

While looking at the report in his hand and listening to what CIA Director Webb said, Ao Guanhai frowned.

"That's right, it's a general-purpose engine with pulsed energy. Webb nodded, his expression a little unnatural.

It seems that every time the intelligence is revealed on the other side, he only knows, as the most powerful intelligence organization on the planet, there is no doubt that this is quite incompetent, and as its leader, how can he be worthy of the country and the trust of taxpayers?

He who prides himself on being an old treacherous and cunning, in Liu Feng, a young man who is not yet 23 years old, has been defeated repeatedly, and he has to say that there is really no one else except Liu Feng.

Bite the shot.

This time, he finally took the lead in sending the information to the president, otherwise, I'm afraid he really won't be able to sit still.

I carefully looked at the report in my hand, lest I miss something.

Although he doesn't necessarily understand what a pulsed energy engine is, it doesn't mean he's stupid.

As we all know, China's aerospace industry has been plagued by heart disease, especially in the field of aviation, although the Chinese have been able to independently design and build the most advanced stealth fighters, but have been restricted by high-thrust engines, either kidney deficiency or short legs, if not able to import some engines from the woolly bear country as a compensation, I am afraid it is difficult to say that it can support the needs of a 9.6 million square kilometers territorial power.

In recent years, although the Chinese people have also worked hard, the results are more remarkable, and some engines can barely support the pace of the modern KONG army, but on the whole, there is still at least a 30-year gap with their M country!

In this regard, he has always been proud that our M Emperor is the first in the world, and it is an eagle that can be armed with these advanced engines to dominate the world!

But now, the Chinese people don't even play with traditional engines, they actually find another way, what kind of pulse energy engine, do they see the opportunity to overtake in corners?

Thinking of this, Ao Guanhai, who was looking at the report, couldn't help but tighten his hands.

Although he didn't know any engine technology at all, from the analysis of the experts, he still clearly saw one thing - what kind of pulse energy engine is this, quite a bull!

That's right, it's not very bullish, it's quite bullish!

According to the experts' introduction in the report, the most advanced military aviation engine in the world is naturally made by them M, and the F-135 manufactured by Pratt & Whitney belongs to the fourth generation of aero engines, which are mainly equipped on the F-35 series fighters.

Even the early model of this engine, the maximum thrust has reached 18 tons, the thrust-to-weight ratio has exceeded 10, and the performance has exceeded the F-119 engine equipped on the F-22, which can be called the strongest in history, the miracle engine in the history of world aviation, and its overall performance has reached the peak of human industry in terms of thrust and life, reaching the pinnacle!

Moreover, due to the use of the core technology of the F-119 engine, which was already mature at that time, and also the use of the latest and most cutting-edge material technology, compared with the F-119, the F-135 not only has better performance and longer life, but also has the characteristics of easy maintenance;

In addition, after so many years of continuous improvement, the current maximum thrust has exceeded 22 tons, and the thrust-to-weight ratio has reached 12.

Compared with the F-135, the WS-15 that still exists in the laboratory of the Chinese people, the highest design thrust is only 18 tons, and the thrust-to-weight ratio is only about 8.5, the gap between the two is quite obvious, and the WS-15 of the Chinese people has been said to have been difficult, and I don't know how many years it will take to succeed!

However, according to the conservative estimates of experts, the thrust of this new pulsed energy engine is more than 50 tons, and the thrust-to-weight ratio is more than 26!

Grandma's, what kind of concept is this, it has simply sparked a power revolution in the field of aviation!

Pure black technology!

And not only that, but in addition to the aviation field, the entire aerospace field, and even ships and submarines, can also be used.

General......

Ao Guanhai also knows that the aircraft engine is known as the crown of the industrial field, because this thing is expensive to counterfeit and the process is complex, the treasure is tight, not to mention whether it can be used in other fields, even if it can be used, it is definitely an anti-aircraft gun to fight mosquitoes - a waste.

And this new type of engine can be universal?

In other words, this thing can be "stupid and stupid", the craftsmanship is not very complicated, and of course it is not as expensive as he imagined!

Seeing this, Ao Guanhai gasped.

Once this thing is figured out by the Chinese, the air superiority of country M can almost be declared over......

At this moment, he almost had the urge to run to the other side of the Pacific Ocean and break that kid's head to see if he was possessed by aliens.

Putting down the report in his hand, Ao Guanhai asked the director of the CIA next to him with a serious expression:

"Are you sure this thing isn't a smoke bomb they unleashed, or is it simply a Star Wars remake to fool us?"

After all, according to the consistent urine nature of Chinese people, such a powerful thing is not hidden like a treasure, how can that guy be allowed to announce it so easily?!

Although Ao Guanhai has been slandered by some people as the president with the lowest IQ in the history of country M, because he is black, will the person who can become president be a fool? Those opponents who once underestimated him have already been trampled under his feet, and I don't know where they regret it!

What's more, even if he is stupid, are the hundreds of experts and professors who co-authored this report stupid?

It's not that easy to fool him.

After a little hesitation, Weber explained directly:

This possibility is not ruled out. But over the years, the top leaders of China have become more and more confident, and their policies have changed rapidly, and many things that they previously regarded as secrets have been voluntarily made public, and they are not afraid that we will know, and from this point of view, they are not necessarily fooling us. ”

"What's more, although that Chinese man is deeply hated by us, we also have to admit that in academics, that guy is actually very ethical. According to the analysis of our people, the development of such an engine is very feasible. If it is really as Liu Feng announced, I am afraid that it will not take ten years for the Chinese people to get the engine out. ”

"Therefore, we dare not bet that this is a fool released by the Chinese......"

The index finger of his right hand kept tapping on the table, and Ao Guanhai nodded.

Yes, country M does not dare to bet.

In order to maintain the hegemony of country M, even if this thing is fake, it must be found to be fake after they follow up before it can really be put aside, not to mention, what can be made by Chinese people, people in country M can't make it?

Although country M has faced some difficulties in recent years, and its forces in all aspects have shrunk, country M is still the world hegemon and the only superpower on the earth!

Looking at the report from dozens of units and hundreds of experts such as the CIA, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Industry, NASA, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, etc., and suggested that the White House immediately follow up the joint signature of the development of the pulse engine, Ao Guanhai directly picked up the pen next to him and signed his name without hesitation.

Subsequently, not only Aoguanhai, but also the threat that the Chinese people are very likely to take away the aerospace hegemony of country M, the proud congressional lords were even more decisive and almost unanimously approved the president's request to allocate special funds to the relevant research and development departments......

It's not just country M official.

A press conference followed.

When SpaceX Elon Musk announced that SpaceX's next step was to build a new spacecraft that would use pulsed energy engines as propulsion, there was an uproar in the rostrum.

Hasn't SpaceX been working on the Falcon rocket?

A new type of spaceship?pulse energy engine?

What the hell is this?

For a while, whether it was the investors present, or the netizens and media people who watched the excitement, they were surprised by Musk's abrupt decision.

This guy can't be crazy, right?

Many people are already regretting investing in SpaceX, and with such a CEO who makes decisions with a bang, the future of SpaceX ...... Well, let's see what this guy says, if it's really a decision made with a brain, and when he goes back, he will sell his shares.

However, in the face of such scrutiny, Musk still seems quite calm.

Taking off his suit, only a light blue shirt remained, he held the microphone in his hand, first pressed down the gesture, and waited until the venue calmed down a little, then continued:

"That's right, we're already working on a new engine, a new spaceship! Well, a lot of people are saying, Hey, Musk, what are you crazy about? But I can tell you with a lot of certainty that we're serious!"

The laser pointer clicked on the big screen, and the PPT turned to the next page.

What appears on the screen is a paper hanging on Arxiv.

Interested people have discovered that this paper is a heavyweight paper that has been included in their own scientific journal and is ready to be published in the next issue, and the author of the paper is Liu Feng, the "chief designer of controllable fusion engineering" who is in the limelight!

Seeing this paper, the audience was in an uproar again, and the sound of discussion spread from the middle to the surroundings.

Even those who were originally dismissive of this press conference couldn't help but look at the PPT twice.

After all, this is Liu Feng, recognized as the most powerful scientist in the 21st century!

Even if someone farts casually, someone will ask to verify whether the fart is fragrant or smelly!

At this moment, Professor Kenneth, who was sitting in the corner of the room, was staring at the name on the screen with a complicated expression.

As the director of the Goddard Space Flight Center and a rocket expert at Stanford University, he should not have been present at this venue, however, the relationship between SpaceX and NASA is different after all, and many times over the years, their NASA spacecraft have been sent into space on SpaceX's Falcon rocket.

Musk personally invited the platform, NASA is really hard to refuse.

For this paper, to be honest, they NASA may also have to thank it, thanks to its author, Liu Feng.

Because, because of these papers, Congress took the initiative to increase the appropriation for them for the first time!

At the beginning, he and Director Algernon racked their brains and used all means to protect the various space projects, as if they were no longer a burden on the congressional masters, but became fragrant and sweet.

They NASA have surpassed controlled nuclear fusion for the first time and become the eldest son in the hearts of the old men!

I have to say that an engine can change the pattern of country M's aerospace industry, and I am afraid that only Professor Liu Feng, the owner of this engine, can do it.

However, it is also sad that it is here that a Liu Feng is even better than hundreds of NASA experts, and the admiration of the congressional lords is nothing more than that.

On the other side, Musk, who was standing on the stage, looked at Liu Feng's paper and continued to talk.

"There is no doubt that this is a new engine that only a genius can think of and then have the courage to perfect. ”

"According to the idea of this paper, we can use all kinds of pulse energy as the power to make the engine or spacecraft into a UFO similar to the shape of a flying saucer, and this design structure can allow us to save energy to the greatest extent, and produce huge thrust, which can easily send hundreds or thousands of tons of objects into space. ”

"This design, compared with the traditional chemical rocket, the energy utilization rate is increased to 5~10 times, the thrust produced is also several times and dozens of times that of the traditional rocket, and the structure is simpler, and the process is not as complicated as imagined! Compared with this engine, the Falcon series rockets that we are constantly improving are just like toys!"

"Based on the spaceship built by this engine amplification, we can easily fly away from the earth and carry a large amount of supplies to build a space station, explore the universe, and even transform the planet for interstellar colonization!"

"In other words, the opportunity for mankind to truly enter the cosmic age has come!"

"In fact, just a few days ago, Congress approved NASA's plan to work with the Department of Defense, the Department of Industry, and major aerospace companies to develop such an engine, and our Professor Kenneth is one of the executors of this plan. ”

"In view of this, as the leader of the civil aerospace industry, we Space-X cannot be left behind!"

"I believe that in the near future, our new spacecraft will be able to lead us to space, to the moon, to Mars, and to the more distant future! Every one of us present, even all the people in the world and all of us, will have the opportunity to ride on our new spacecraft and truly open the era of national astronautics! The glorious space undertaking of mankind will officially begin from our generation!"

"I can even assert that this day will come sooner than NASA's spacecraft program!"