Three days later, all 100 nanosatellites were successfully launched, and none of them failed.

The satellite navigation network covering Blue Mercury is considered to have been built.

"Xia Lao, the pictures sent back by these satellites are too unclear, the resolution is estimated to be hundreds of meters, right?" Tianming pointed to a picture taken by a satellite.

Resolution refers to the number of pixels on an image, such as a mobile phone or television. A long time ago, the mobile phone pixel was very low, and the text displayed was a square grid, and there was no color, and now smartphones and high-definition TVs can't see the pixels with the naked eye at all, because their clarity reaches the naked eye Even if they get closer, they can't see the pixels, this kind of screen, called "retina screen".

Xia Lao smiled and said: "The resolution of the picture is 80 meters, it is certain that it is not clear, after all, a satellite weighing only 25Kg can do this kind of Cheng dù is already very good." In addition, the main functions of such satellites are positioning and communication, which are much stronger than taking pictures. ”

"Yes, after the satellite network is established, no matter where the warship goes in the future, you will be able to know where the warship is. It is even possible to make a satellite phone call from a distance of thousands of miles, which is very conducive to the remote command of the fleet. Liu Haiyang said excitedly.

"So the expedition is ready to begin?"

"Yes, anytime."

According to several patrols and reconnaissance by several warships of the Navy, there are dozens of small and medium-sized Blue Star forces near the Baisha Sea, especially to the south, where the water depth is less than 10 meters in some places, and the waves are very small. If those small forces are subdued and the Baisha sea area, which covers an area of more than 500,000 square kilometers, can be used as a very good development base to strengthen itself.

After more than 10 days of training, the six warships under their control are almost the same, and they control the shooting of the main guns. Reaching a fairly proficient Cheng dù, the growth and progress are very fast.

The Blue Star people are natural sailors, they never wear shoes, they can cling to the flippers of the deck, they are their sharp weapon to resist the turbulence, and they rarely get seasick, in the words of a certain chief of staff: If our warships are also such sailors, we dare to attack and fight in any sea conditions, and we are guaranteed to return with a great victory!

"Okay, let's go on the expedition. First swallow all the small forces in the Baisha Sea! ”

"Yes, Commander!" Liu Haiyang and the others saluted excitedly.

How to annex the small forces nearby, in a few days of discussion, everyone also figured out two sets of plans.

The first set of plans is aimed at small forces with low danger and low armed forces. Adopt the method of "finding out-showing goodwill-enveloping-subduing", first send some gifts, give some sweetness, speak politely, and tell them "I am a certain force." Here we go. ”

After finding out what they are doing, ask them again: "Our power is very strong, would you like to join us?" ”

If so, then co-opt. Do not join. Then he told them a not-so-good news: "This sea is mine, you either join us or leave." ”

If anyone objected, send the warship. make a display of firepower; If they don't obey again, they can only be forcibly expelled or eliminated.

The second set of plans is aimed at relatively large forces. Adopt the method of "declaration-intimidation-negotiation/subjugation", after telling them "I am coming", and then woo and intimidate them to join our forces, if it does not work, the warships will directly crush the past, and then collect the remnants of the other party's ship population, and the conquest will be completed.

Both solutions are less efficient and take a long time. But in order to reduce guilt, the crowd decided on both plans.

Tianming pointed to the simulated warship on the electronic map and said, "Lao Liu, Lao Li, the supply ship of Huishan Lake should stay in the base camp, and 054 should also leave one." The 4 naval warships, plus the 6 silver and steel warships under my command, can go on the expedition for a total of 10 warships. ”

"10 warships, you can form 3 small formations, 3-4 ships each, consisting of 1 to 2 naval warships and 2 silver and steel warships. I am in command in the rear, you are in command at the front, and the silver and steel warships are also delegated to you to be responsible. If there is a problem in communication, you can find me to coordinate, if the problem is not big, you can decide for yourself. ”

"Yes!" The naval officers saluted straightly.

Regarding the problem of coordination, Tianming took the golden melon seeds to the bridge of the Yueyang, told them the battle plan, and said to them: "Golden melon seeds, silver melon seeds, Nabo, the three of you, each responsible for a formation, charge ahead, responsible for all negotiation matters, the task is very heavy, I hope you will complete the task well, subdue a force for me, and bring ships one after another!" ”

"Guarantee to complete the task assigned by His Majesty the God King!"

Jin Guazi and the others half-knelt on the ground and also accepted the task excitedly.

……

On the day of the expedition, Tianming held a brief departure ceremony.

It's a sunny day, the sky is blue and the sea is clear.

The sea breeze blew the flag on the top of the warship like a wave, and the hunt sounded.

Ten warships lined up and stretched for two or three kilometers.

More than a dozen ships that were not on the expedition were also lined up, and the side of the ship was full of crowds of people seeing off the expedition formation, and they kept cheering.

The Lidong lived in the middle of the send-off fleet, and on the deck, the naval band of country H played military music with a beautiful tune.

Next to the Navy Military Band, there is a conch band composed of 30 Blue Star Conch Players, the conch sound is high-pitched and long, and it is not weaker than the Navy Military Band.

Standing on the deck of the Lidong to review the fleet, the dress is more alternative:

Dressed in purple and red robes on the outside and a general's dress on the inside; Wearing a crystal crown and holding a god-king scepter, although it is different, it is full of aura and has the style of a high-ranking person.

Tianming pulled out the silver steel long sword at his waist, the sword guided, and said to the microphone in front of him: "The mission is calling, the triumphant song is playing, and the glory is with you!" My fleet and soldiers, go on the march! ”

"Woo~~"

"Woo~~"

Several loud whistles sounded, drowning out the sound of the military trumpets on the Lidong.

The 10 warships started in turn, driving the rolling waves, forming a white wave trail line.

The six helicopters also flapped their oars, passed through the field at a low altitude, and also lined up in a straight line, following the "whoosh" of several warships.

The crowd cheered even more wildly, and some also threw beautiful colorful conch conchs into the air. Symbolizes the blessing of victory.

The expedition formation sailed to the south with high morale and high morale.

"I also want to be in the expedition formation." The sailors on the two Navy warships left behind said their hearts.

"I must be a soldier!" Countless young blue stars have strengthened their beliefs.

……

After the fleet set out, Tianming was a little more relaxed.

However, the study of vertical take-off and landing aircraft still requires his assistance.

Therefore, after the completion of the ship, Tianming has been working with Wu Zhengchun, the chief designer and engine expert of Bian, and his apprentice Han Dong to develop a new vertical take-off and landing aircraft.

After the three aerospace planes launched the nanosatellites, Tianming was returned to the state. The three pilots, Lin Mo, Chen Ning, and Ling Fei, remained in Blue Mercury.

The vertical take-off and landing aircraft is almost successful. How can you do it without a pilot?

The vertical take-off and landing plane in front of Tianming is not the kind of engine that can be bent to 90°, but a two-dimensional vector engine - through guò to adjust the engine nozzle, and finally achieve the effect of allowing the plane to hover.

Tianming asked Wu Lao this question, and his apprentice Han Dong answered first: "This vector engine we designed can adjust the airflow angle to 90 degrees by adjusting the nozzle adjustment piece, which meets the conditions for the aircraft to hover. Under the front wing of the aircraft, two small turbojet engines can be installed to achieve a smooth suspension of the aircraft...... This is much more convenient than designing a new engine. ”

Of course. Convenience is convenience, but there are two issues that need to be solved.

One is the material problem, under the impact of high temperature, high pressure and high-speed tail flame airflow, the pressure of the vector regulator exceeds dozens of tons. The adjusting sheet made of conventional materials has been used several times.

It is said that Ah San purchased Su-30 fighters from Russia in order to pursue technological leadership in country H. First of all, what is the configuration of the aircraft bought by country H? Knowing that the Su-30 purchased by country H was not equipped with a vector engine, he immediately happily bought the Su-30 equipped with a vector engine at a high price...... In the end, the tragedy was that the vector adjustment plate on this engine could only be used for 20 hours, and it had to be replaced once every few days, and every time it was replaced, it had to bear a lot of replacement prices.

The other is the problem of range, the internal engine structure of the vertical take-off and landing aircraft is complex, the body is huge, and it occupies a lot of airframe space, and the guide fuel tank is very small, and the fuel that can be carried is not too much.

In addition, during take-off and landing, the rate of fuel consumption is 5,6 times higher than in level flight, and the combined effect of the two factors makes the combat radius of the aircraft only 800-1000 km.

Tianming said: "I'll use silver steel to help you build an airplane, the engine is the same, the fuel will burn hydrogen fuel, and the oil can't burn it." ”

"Silver steel? Hydrogen fuel? Wu Lao was a little confused, he didn't know the specific characteristics of silver steel.

"Feasible, totally feasible!" The material expert has a very thorough understanding of the characteristics of silver steel, and he excitedly introduced them to Wu Lao, and Wu Lao's eyes widened when he landed, full of incredible, there is such a magical material?

The result naturally made them ecstatic, this material is too becoming.

Soon, an all-silver-steel fuselage, a new vertical take-off and landing aircraft with silver-steel engines, was built.

Fighter codename: Silver Dragon

Length: 16.9 meters

Wingspan: 9.8 meters

Height: 5.5 meters

Empty weight: 9.2 tons

Full fuel weight: 10.8 tons (liquid hydrogen is 1/14 of the density of water)

Maximum bomb load: 8-10 tons

The fighter is slightly larger than a J-10, with a single-engine engine, double delta wings, and air intake on both sides of the air intake, which looks a bit like a metric F-16.

After the plane was built, the maximum range of the aircraft under various conditions was not known, so Lin Mo, Chen Ning, and Ling Fei, the three pilots, began to conduct verification and test flights of the new fighter.

The test flight platform is a floating platform made of 10,000 tons of black iron ore in Tianming, with a platform area of more than 4,000 square meters, and it is no problem to park 10 aircraft at the same time.

After four test flights of 40 sorties over three days, the two demonstrators finally flew out the range parameters under a variety of conditions:

Full fuel and empty range: 16,000 km

Range when loading 8 tons of heavy iron: 7000 km

The actual combat radius of ordinary fighters is 38 to 45 percent of the flight range, that is to say, the combat radius of the Silver Dragon fighter has reached about 3,000 kilometers.

"This is a super fighter we've always dreamed of!" Bian Xueyi said with tears streaming down his face.

…… (To be continued......)