In November, the outside world's boiling attention to the SAR has not ceased to exist.

Meng Qian's family has long since returned to the UK, and although their children have enjoyed the convenience of fast-track education, traditional schools can expand their social skills from the perspective of cultivating talents. By next year, his eldest daughter should be ready to go to college, and she has to prepare.

Meng Qian, who stayed behind, pondered what he was interested in.

The whole city is like a huge, sophisticated machine, to be honest, he can't grasp it completely, and in the field of scientific and technological research, he is even weaker. Artificial intelligence is taking his place, whether it's technology or managing cities, Isabella is at it.

Isabella brings the latest news: "Montessori Aerospace is preparing to test a new generation of aero engines, and unmanned aerospace fighters are about to enter . into the loading stage. ”

"Show it up in 3D." Meng Qian said that one of the great benefits of intelligent popularization is that robots and holographic image transmission allow him to avoid having to arrive at the scene in person.

In the Montson Aerospace R&D lab on the outskirts of Future City, an engine is waiting to enter. Entering the wind tunnel, it will usher in a long wind tunnel test, and the fuel alone will exceed 100 million US dollars in tens of thousands of hours! A small number of staff members are preparing, and various types of robots are assisting.

Meng Qian controls the robot and walks around before starting.

Many of the foundations of Montessori Aerospace are built by artificial intelligence and virtual characters. During that time, Meng Qian was too busy, busy working as an urban designer, busy going back and forth to the business field, and did not have the extra energy to pay attention to this aspect, and completely left it to his subordinates.

Now when you visit it in person, the effect is really good: the floor is clean and tidy, and the surroundings are spacious and bright. Extensive mechanical automation ...... Compared with foreign high-end factories, it is not bad at all, and even in the degree of use of robots. It's more advanced here.

"How is the technical foundation built?" Meng Qian had a question, such a tall factory. There is also a wind tunnel, which must cost a lot.

"The first batch was introduced from Europe and North America, mainly the United Kingdom, Germany and the United States, and we adopted our own research and development method due to the constraints of financial allocation."

In short, it is a "copycat" - only the foundation, after the foundation is established, the company uses the advanced technology brought by Meng Qian.

So although the funds are not much, the combination of the two has also met expectations.

Meng Qian understood: "The effect is very good. The overall project - how much money will be needed until the prototype is successfully tested? ”

"About $3 billion." Isabella's objective analysis "can add more testing solutions and reduce time spending." ”

"No problem." Meng Qian now has money - looking back, he realizes that in addition to urban construction, this aspect must also be paid enough attention to.

The original planned investment of $30 billion has now been cancelled and changed to a maximum of $50 billion. This is him cleaning his trouser pockets while ensuring that the city has enough money.

Although Meng Qian is rich. But in recent years, it has also been extravagant, and it has been burdened with the financial pressure of building the future city, and the dinosaur miracle and other expenses have finally broken even.

Isabella after getting the funding permission. She took out more simulation renderings, and she learned this trick: "This is the rendering of a prototype after an accurate simulation. ”

There are several options, all of which are drones - and in the future, unmanned fighters will also rule the blue sky. There are so many weaknesses in manned driving that I can't finish in one or two sentences.

"Prototype One is a hypersonic fighter-bomber." Isabella amplifies a new and streamlined aircraft. From the surface, it is known that there are stealth characteristics, and the wing and fuselage are fused. It has better stealth at various heights and postures.

"It is a heavy-duty aircraft, using a combination of rocket + ramjet engine, with a rocket at low speed, and a ramjet after supersonic speed, and the maximum speed can reach Mach 8."

Meng Qian's eyes lit up, which meant that very few anti-aircraft missiles could catch up with this plane!

"The maximum bomb carrying capacity reaches 15 tons, and in the state of stealth assault, it can carry 8 missiles, and under the maximum load, it can carry 12 missiles, and the control adopts a quantum communication mode."

Meng Qian compared it to the active fighter plane, which is among the top in terms of carrying capacity and quantum communication that cannot be deciphered and interfered with.

Especially quantum communication, which is difficult to decipher, ultra-low latency, and uses quantum correction. entanglement effect, information transmission is almost synchronous at the same time, and traditional electromagnetic wave communication, using it to control the drone will inevitably have a delay, and will be . interference, but quantum communication cannot.

The breakthrough of quantum communication has achieved unmanned control technology.

"The prototype No. 2 is based on the load reduction of the No. 1, which is an air-superior model, and the speed, bomb load and range have been reduced, and the cost and time taken can also be reduced."

"High and low?" Meng Qian asked, many national air forces have adopted this model, such as the United States, the combination of F22 and F35, the former is heavy, high-altitude and high-speed interception.

"That's right." Isabella replied affirmatively, "The No. 2 prototype can also dismantle the quantum device and transform it into a foreign trade version and a manned version to generate income for the export of the company's military aircraft products." ”

"Business Experience." Meng Qian smiled, each AI has a different personality, especially strong intelligence, just like real people, with different preferences and temperaments.

"And then there are two other transport models with engines." Isabella continued, "Models of tiltrotor and strategic bombing, respectively. ”

"Strategic bombers? We don't need it much at the moment, do we? ”

"From a futuristic point of view, this is a weapon that shows strength and strengthens the nation, and it is an inevitable process of social evolution," Isabella said. ”

"You think far ahead." Meng Qian felt.

"Don't you think you should think that far ahead?" Isabella asked rhetorically, "Everything that humans are familiar with today is evolving, the way of education is evolving, the energy is evolving, the engine is evolving, the mode of transportation is evolving, the mode of production is evolving, and human beings themselves are evolving ......"

They, the Brotherhood, are indeed driving the evolution of all aspects of society and technology.

"And then from the desires of man. From a point of view, if you create the prosperity of the Special Zone, you will inevitably pursue the prosperity of the territory; With the prosperity of the territory, the strength of the country cannot be missing; Based on these premises, you will not miss out on putting the world on this path. ”

"But not necessarily in the way of war." Meng Qian knew what she wanted to say.

"But without this presence, it will be difficult for you to achieve your purpose." Isabella said she saw through and had a calm point of view.

Meng Qian held his chin in thought...... He had to admit that Isabella was right.

"But we're still trying to keep the loss to a minimum." Meng Qian said.

"It's up to you, I'm just giving you more, more comprehensive options." Isabella said she ended up on the topic.

Meng Qian walked around the factory and then went with her to see other projects.

Montson Industries also has military contract investment, and the land-based and sea-based electromagnetic guns they have developed have matured.

"The perfect combination of superconductors and strong currents, it can bring up to Mach 10 and a range of 2,000 kilometers; The second model will reduce the power to Mach 7.5 and have a range of 1,200 km, while the third is the lightest and can reach Mach 6 and a range of 650 km. ”

"Mach 10, 2000 kilometers, it takes a lot of energy, right?" Meng Qian asked, he did the mental arithmetic for himself, and found that the number was too big.

Isabella gave him a direct answer: "A nuclear power unit with a power of one million kilowatts needs to charge tens of thousands of capacitors for half an hour; The launch method is similar to that of a ballistic missile (parabola), and the rocket thruster corrects the trajectory and can reach a speed of 10 times the speed of sound. ”

"It can only be used as a strategic weapon." Meng Qian knew that it was amazing.

"In terms of the rate of fire of shells, they are the other way around. Artillery shells can use a guidance system, which uses an insulated butt to wrap the ammunition to protect the electronic system, and separates after firing; It is also capable of sharing Air Force datalinks, providing more precise corrections and end-of-line guidance. ”

Meng Qian was also satisfied: "Very strong! When will it be activated? ”

"The production line is being laid and is expected to be up and running in a year." Isabella combines current funding, R&D schedules, and more.

"With this, homeland defense is no longer a problem." Meng Qian said that with a maximum range of 2,000 kilometers, this guy is comparable to a ballistic missile.

But in this mode, it also brings an extremely slow rate of fire, the capacitor wants to be full again, at least half an hour, it is still the most advanced confidential product of INE company, as the saying goes, military grade, if the civilian market wants to appear, it will have to wait for twenty or thirty years, and the cost is also very high.

Meng Qian finally went to check the research progress of the ferrofluid propulsion system.

It accelerates the flow of water with magnetic force, similar in principle to an electromagnetic gun. But because it is used underwater, warships or submarines, the whole system will be more complicated, and if you want to really use it, you have to have a warship - this is a high-cost project, and it is not easy to play at the moment.

Meng Qian didn't implement it all at once, he only hoped: "Priority starts with nuclear submarines." We already have the technology of nuclear fusion and ferrofluid propulsion, and then we will develop towards unmanned and high-speed, and strive to launch a nuclear submarine in five years, which will also 'show its existence'. ”

"I'm going to be right in the end!" Isabella knew he was referring to what she had just said.

"I didn't say it was wrong." Meng Qian didn't refute her, thinking that he could also have a nuclear submarine in the future, who would make himself unhappy and surface one day. The surface of the water, let the world witness the power of the artificial sun. This heroic feeling...... Surely there is nothing to say!

(To be continued.) )