"However, as we all know, the thrust of Ion Engine is very small and can only be used to slow down, change orbit, or change direction in a vacuum environment. When most aircraft continue to accelerate in space, they still use Chemical Rocket Propulsion. Of course, there is also a Electromagnetic Drive Engine that is being demonstrated, but its possibility of success is not even as good as Fusion Ion Engine."
"Then if a small Ion Engine is installed on it, it should be able to fly in space, right?" Jiang Yan Hai thought for a while and asked.
"If it is not a long-term flight, it is not difficult. For example, just like we have built-in fuel, we can build in solid substances and turn them into gases, then compress them and spray them out."
"But in this case, the flight time will definitely be limited. And its system will be more complicated." Professor Hu said.
"Xiao Jiang, what do you mean by asking this? It can't fly into space yet." Professor Liu asked with some confusion.
"Well, actually, two professors, you should know very well that according to our current technology, not to mention those that are still being researched, as well as those that have been successfully researched, the Space Shuttle that can fly into space and has a larger load capacity should not be a problem, right?" Jiang Yan Hai said.
"Yes." Both professors nodded.
The Russian and American Space Shuttles have been able to fly for decades. Now they can naturally launch larger Space Shuttles or rockets. This is not a problem.
"Then I have a question. If we put the aircraft carrier into space, the Space Station in space will not be as small as it is now, but the same size as the aircraft carrier, or even larger than the aircraft carrier. If there are permanent pilots and a new generation of Phantoms in space, theoretically it can reach the world at a faster speed." Jiang Yan Hai expressed his thoughts.
This idea really just came to him. As for whether it is feasible or not, who knows?
In fact, this is nothing new. It is the same as the large-scale Space Station in countless games, except that these things actually have more problems. If nothing else, the construction and operation of the entire Space Station will consume huge manpower and material resources.
In terms of the current carrying capacity and cost of mankind, it is unaffordable.
The two professors looked at each other, and then Professor Liu said helplessly, "Xiao Jiang, I know you are talking about the future. Maybe we can achieve it in a few decades, but in fact, what we are talking about is the current situation. For some reasons, you know that we must at least achieve an absolute lead in the military."
Jiang Yan Hai nodded, "Well, it does seem like I'm overthinking it, but based on what the two of you have said so far, I support Professor Hu."
"You little guy! Are you talking about friendship? We two got to know each other first, right?" Professor Liu immediately said in a depressed tone.
"Professor Liu, don't worry." Jiang Yan Hai couldn't help but smile and said.
"Why am I not in a hurry? Although our current scientific research funds are sufficient, we do not have the strength to equip so many fighter jets, and there are still J20s. The situation of the J20 is already very embarrassing. If you do this, won't the J20 be disbanded soon?"
"What are you doing when you dismount? You can exit." Jiang Yan Hai said quickly.
"What you said is easy." Professor Liu rolled his eyes. Although there is nothing wrong with saying it, if the Phantom is more advanced, the J20 can actually be exported.
Although the J20 can achieve similar performance to the Phantom after replacing all engines and materials, that makes little sense.
The functions of the two fighter jets have some overlap, so it is better to maintain their current configuration and export them directly.
Although it is indeed in an embarrassing situation domestically, internationally, it is one of the most advanced fifth-generation aircraft.
Even Russians is seeking technical negotiations with it, but Russians is poor and has no idea how much it will buy.
"Actually, Professor Liu, your thinking has fallen into a misunderstanding. Let's put it this way, the Phantom using the new conventional power can now have a combat radius of 4,500 kilometers. Professor Liu Don't think that it can't control most areas. In fact, it can basically do it. Think about it, our country is huge!"
"The distance between north and south is 5,500 kilometers, which means we can control a total of 16,000 kilometers from north to south. This range can reach almost anywhere."
"And the distance between the same things can be more than 16,000 kilometers, because our airports can be built near our borders, so we can control more areas."
"We actually have most of the area covered except for a very small number of areas."
"And we also have several military bases overseas, especially these in Africa, which means that we reach all areas of Africa at the same time, including parts of Europe."
"So in terms of fighter jets, even if we don't have an aircraft carrier, we actually have enough."
"What's more, it's not that we don't build aircraft carriers anymore, it's just that the number is not that large. It is necessary to maintain at least four of the latest aircraft carrier battle groups."
"I think Nuclear Power's aircraft can be placed on larger aircraft instead of fighter jets, such as ultra-long-range transport aircraft and ultra-long-range Strategic Bomber." Jiang Yan Hai said.
Because the two are larger in size, the Nuclear Reactor power they can accommodate will be greater, and these aircraft are the most important. There is no shortage of nuclear raw materials in the country. In fact, it is not just conventional nuclear raw materials.
They also discovered some new nuclear raw materials. Although these new nuclear raw materials also contain radiation, they can find raw materials with smaller radiation and more stable energy. This is progress.
Professor Liu was stunned for a moment, then glanced at Professor Hu and said angrily, "Yes, why should I compete with you? I can build Strategic Bomber and transport aircraft, and I can also provide technical reserves for the larger Space Shuttle."
"You have to fight for this with me." Professor Hu was a bit dumbfounded.
Jiang Yan Hai smiled and did not join in. In fact, he could understand. Professor Liu and Professor Hu Jiang Yan Hai were already in their sixties when they met them. Now Jiang Yan Hai is 26 years old and has been a soldier for 8 years!
The two old professors are both in their seventies and will soon be eighty.
Professor Liu has been working on fighter jets all his life. When he got such a new technology, his first thought was naturally about fighter jets, because other people were thinking about other aircraft.
But they ignored it. Although there were other teams working on transport aircraft and bombers, the confidentiality levels of these teams were not so high. There were some new technologies that they did not have.