When Air Force One landed at Yi-Binshangzhou Airport, Zhang Shusheng stepped off the plane, and the New Year was approaching, and the climate in Sichuan became more and more humid and cold.

For winter, Zhang Shusheng was more afraid of the cold in his previous life, after returning to the Republic of China, with the continuous enhancement of his physique, not to mention the cold and wet winter, even the cold of the Antarctic and the North Pole, he couldn't help it, gradually, after leaving the southwest for a long time, Zhang Shusheng was still more nostalgic for the winter in his hometown.

As an airport surrounded by mountains, Shangzhou Airport is restricted by the surrounding mountains, and although it is not suitable for high-intensity airport, it is very convenient for test flights and scientific research training of new aircraft. Yibin itself is very close to the Chengdu-Chongqing Science and Technology Center and has a relatively strong aviation manufacturing capacity, and after the T-40 'Celestial Fury' strategic bomber was successfully developed, it was sent here for final assembly and began test flights.

A 4,000-meter-long, 61-meter-wide A-class runway is enough for any of China's large aircraft scheduled to fly in the next decade.

When Zhang Shusheng walked down from Air Force One, he saw a huge bomber stuck on the parking stand, and the ground mechanic was turning on the huge quadruple engine for the final overhaul.

Although the Republic has very strict and even harsh regulations on the clothing, food, housing, transportation, visits and inspections of officials, this regulation does not exist for Zhang Shusheng, the chairman of the committee like an emperor. Zhang Shusheng doesn't care, many things, his heart is right, as the top person, he can just uphold his heart.

"Chairman, everyone is finally looking forward to you."

The first was Feng Ruhai, a well-known domestic aircraft expert and chief scientist of the T-40 'Wrath of the Heavens' strategic bomber, who had been making a name for himself since the southwest period.

The same as Han Zhenyang, a scholar in charge of the 'Tianlong jet fighter', both of them were alumni of the third year of Southwest University, and their main studies were aerodynamics, but one person was responsible for the X-machine engineering of the republic, and after 20 years of sharpening a sword, a Tianlong jet fighter was finally born, and the other was rooted in various propeller aircraft, made great contributions to the development of various aircraft in the republic, and finally led the birth of the T-40.

"Lao Feng, look at you, there are more gray hairs, although work is important, but the body is more important. I'll find someone to prescribe a prescription for you, and you can take it to condition your body. Zhang Shusheng didn't talk about the plane first, but when he saw the middle-aged scientist in his early forties, he was a little emotional. Feng Ruhai is in the high production period of a scientist, but his hair has turned most of the gray, and he is too tired all these years.

He even remembered that more than 20 years ago, Feng Ruhai and several young experts from the Air Force Research Institute stayed up all night drawing airplane sketches. You must know that Zhang Shusheng, like them, often stayed up late under the oil lamp or electric lamp.

"My hair is white, and the one in my family praises me for being more temperamental." Feng Ruhai smiled, tired is tired, but he has a sense of accomplishment, as an aviation expert of the Republic, what is white hair? It is the most proud that all kinds of new aircraft can be successfully finalized and join the Air Force. "Chairman, knowing that you are short on time, we will start preparing in advance, and in an hour we will be able to run on the ground, this project even includes the first flight, we have done it before, but today we will do it in its entirety. After that, it's time for a finalized test flight. ”

"Don't bother the mechanics, let's take a look from afar, and you tell me about this big guy." Zhang Shusheng knew that the pre-takeoff inspection and testing work of the big plane was very heavy, and with his eyesight, he could see that those mechanics were sweating profusely and were busy for more than a while.

From his point of view, the T-40 is a very large aircraft. After a preliminary visual inspection, the overall size of the T-40 is at least one-third larger than that of the T-35 long-range bomber modified from the T-32 Thor medium- and long-range bomber.

The all-metal fuselage design adopts a more advanced fuselage welding process, especially the flight cockpit, which adopts a new glass reinforcement treatment.

The quadruple engine, in a stationary state, although only the bulge and propeller blades of the engine can be seen, but it is far more than the propeller of ordinary aircraft, and at a glance it can be reminiscent of huge power.

On the bomber, in addition to the cannons and machine guns under the wings and belly, there is also a powerful firepower setting in the tail, and the firepower of the entire aircraft, in terms of strength alone, is comparable to that of many fighters.

On the whole, the front design of the aircraft is relatively spacious, leaving room for the subsequent transformation of the cockpit and the addition of flight instruments.

"It's a bit like an enlarged version of B-29, but it looks a little more hideous overall." Although the plane was not yet well painted at this time, Zhang Shusheng could already imagine its strength, and he was very familiar with the American B-29 Super Flying Fortress bomber. In his previous life, he naturally saw pictures and introductions on the Internet, books, and video materials, but now, he has spy reports and confidential data about it sent back by agents of the Special Intelligence Department.

On the whole, the American B-29 is not as strong as some other American-style weapons of the same era, and even the data in all aspects are very consistent. The overall surname of the aircraft is able, but due to the use of some new materials, it is stronger.

“…… It is more than 30 meters long, with a wingspan of 44.3 meters, using the latest successful quadruple Kunlun engine, which is the latest high-thrust engine developed for propeller aircraft, the thrust of each engine reaches 2400 horsepower, and the total reasoning of the quadruple engine reaches 9600 horsepower, which can be called a super strong cow in the air.

Thanks to the use of new engines with high thrust, it has a combat range of 5,700 km, a transport range of 9,800 km, a bomb load of 9,500 kg, a maximum flight speed of 610 km / h, and a cruising speed of 390 km / h.

These key data fully met the expected development requirements. ”

Feng Ruhai pointed to the engine of the aircraft and said excitedly, saying that the engine is the heart of the aircraft, and without the hard work of those aircraft engine comrades, the T-40 would definitely not be able to achieve a huge leap forward compared with the T-35 Thor series bombers.

Zhang Shusheng nodded, these key data are almost all stronger than the mature B-29 models, and they are much more advanced than the models that are now being produced at a faster pace, "In this way, compared with the B-29 strategic bombers of the Americans, our T-40 Celestial Fury bombers still have a lot of technological advantages. ”

"Yes, Chairman. We have also studied in depth the materials on the development of foreign strategic bombers forwarded by our superiors. The fact that the Americans were able to produce the B-29 strategic bomber proves that their scientific research strength is also very strong. Their planes also have bomb loads of more than 7 tons, and can even reach 8 tons. In terms of speed and range, the gap is not too big compared to our T-40.

It can be said that at present, the only and most advanced two types of strategic bombers in the world are the American B-29 and our T-40. ”

Speaking of the Americans' B-29 strategic bombers, Feng Ruhai couldn't help but admire them a little, but he didn't look nervous or afraid. Because he knows very well that bombers in the sky need powerful, even absolute air supremacy, otherwise, even the B-29 and T-40 can only be frantically tortured and killed by the enemy's high-altitude and high-speed fighters.

The two of them walked around again, time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, it was time for the plane to taxi.

Back at the viewing platform, the run officially began as an airport commander ran to Zhang Shusheng and Feng Ruhai to ask for instructions.

Relying on the huge landing wheel, the propellers of the T-40 bomber began to rotate slowly, and as the speed increased, the plane began to glide on the ground runway.

Five minutes later, the T-40, which had run through the field twice, was completed, and the test flight work officially began.

Staying in the take-off position, the four huge propellers of the T-40 began to rotate rapidly from slow to fast, and the plane began to slide forward.

The take-off distance of large planes is far higher than that required by the small fighters currently in service, and after about 1,000 meters of taxiing, the T-40 finally rose headlong and began to take off.

Like a huge eagle taking off to hunt, the T-40 strategic bomber rose into the air with tremendous movement as the engine continued to speed up.

"Long live !!"

When the plane flew unharmed, and made a simple turning maneuver, changing the direction of flight to a hollow field, the experts, technicians, and airport personnel on and next to the viewing platform all cheered.

Although Shangzhou Airport can often have finalized test flights of new aircraft, when this huge guy flies, it still gives the warmest applause.

"With it, both cluster strategic bombing and nuclear bombing will become a reality in the future." Zhang Shusheng looked at the huge bomber in the middle of the field, and couldn't help but think of the story of the Americans who used the B-29 strategic bomber to frantically wreak havoc on the battlefield of World War II.

In the later stages of the war, the Americans, whose military strength had reached its peak, were even able to take off more than 500 B-29s at a time and bomb them in clusters.

Imagine what a magnificent situation it would be when the Republic would send hundreds, if not thousands, of T-40 strategic bombers to bring the wrath of the gods to the enemy.

Although the T-40 was designed at the beginning, it left the ability to carry and deliver nuclear bombs in the future, Feng Ruhai, as the chief scientist, did not know it, so when he saw that his hard work had come to fruition, he did not expect that one day the T-40 he created would be brilliant and how thousands of planes would be produced. He just thought of two of the most realistic directions.

"Chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, I have heard that the technology of air refueling has basically matured, and the airborne radar has entered the second generation, and in the future, in addition to strategic bombing purposes, the T-40 may also be a very good electronic warfare aircraft, a very good air early warning aircraft, an excellent air tanker, and even a transport plane......

In Feng Ruhai's eyes, the success of large aircraft really represents too many things.

Zhang Shusheng patted him on the shoulder and encouraged: "Don't worry, take your time, these are all on the way, this time next year, they should all be refitted, and when the time comes, they will have to catch up with the use." ”

In his heart, he secretly said that Feng Ruhai was a very good scientist, but he was not a traverser, he could not foresee it, but he seemed to have seen that in the next few years, thousands of T-40 Heavenly Wrath strategic bombers would bring infinite disasters to the enemy.

At that moment, the wrath of the gods will truly descend on the enemy's land.

(To be continued)