Chapter 2618: The idea of an aerospace fighter

"Lao Song, do you plan to build an air-space fighter?" Qin Guan got serious: "This requires all-round breakthroughs in materials, technology, engines, etc. I am afraid it will take a long time, right?"
Air and space fighters are different from ordinary fighters. You must know that no matter how the technology of fighters develops, the speed of fighters hardly exceeds Mach 2.5. If it exceeds, it is time to use titanium alloy or stainless steel. Two or three models can be achieved.
Air and space fighters, if you want to enter space, this speed is not a problem of doubling, or twice. Out of space, what you need is 7.9 kilometers per second, 20 times the speed of sound!
Even Qin Guan hadn't even thought about it. In his plan, this kind of air-space fighter should be left to others to worry about. He just needs to do everything right now.
"Yes, it requires a lot of technology and breakthroughs in materials. However, we must not stop going because of difficulties. As long as this direction is correct, we must bravely go up. If the road is longer, then we Why not start earlier?"
Old Song is now beginning to persuade Qin Guan.
"Just ten years ago, our fighter plane was still the second-generation fighter, but now, we can see that our main equipment has been replaced by the third-generation fighter, and the fourth-generation fighter is about to enter service as a military industry. People, equipment generation, test flight generation, and pre-research generation must be carried out simultaneously. Only in this way can the research and development of aviation equipment embark on a sound development track and continue to develop the advantages we have accumulated." Song Lao said: " I firmly believe that as long as we take a step forward, we will be able to achieve success. I step back 10,000 steps and say, even if I can’t see it, there will be our next generation of scientific researchers. Now, the fourth generation of aircraft is about to enter service. The research and development of the fifth-generation machine must begin. Mr. Qin, we believe that with you, we will be able to develop successfully! Without you, even if we rely on our own scientific research strength, we will definitely be able to develop successfully!"
What Song Lao said moved Qin Guan.
That's right, we must take precautions. Now that the fourth-generation aircraft is about to enter service, we can't sleep on the victory seat of the fourth-generation aircraft. We must continue to research and develop!
The fifth generation machine, what is the fifth generation machine? Drone?
That’s right, drones are the real standard for fifth-generation aircraft, but the era of drones requires the rapid development of intelligent systems. In this regard, five to ten years of technology accumulation are still needed. The new generation of sixth-generation aircraft should belong to the aerospace fighter.
"In addition to materials, the most important thing is the engine." Hearing Song Lao say this, Lu Lao also joined the discussion. If you want to become an aerospace fighter, what powerful engine is needed?
According to the parallel space-time project, the X-37 developed by Eagle Country can only be said to be the prototype of an aerospace fighter, which is an unmanned and reusable space plane developed by Boeing. This aircraft is about 8.8 meters long, has a wingspan of about 4.6 meters, and has a takeoff weight of more than 5 tons.
However, it can only be called a prototype, because this aerospace plane does not rely on its own power to enter space. It is only launched into space by a rocket, and then uses solar cells to control the gliding back to the ground. Its innovation lies in It can fly in the orbit of earth satellites and enter the atmosphere. The maximum speed can reach more than 25 times the speed of sound. After the mission is completed, it can land on the runway of the air force base.
It is not easy to use one's own power to enter space.
"President Qin mentioned that after our turbofan 15 is successfully developed, the next generation will be a variable cycle engine. Only this engine can become the power of our aerospace aircraft." Song Lao said: "Even so, in order to reduce the difficulty, our most likely solution is not to take off directly from the runway, but to board a supersonic aircraft, such as a transport aircraft that can fly at Mach 3, and start directly, which is a ram engine. And then into space orbit."
The old Lu who listened to him slapped his tongue: "In this case, if you want to study aerospace fighters, you have to build a transport aircraft that flies at Mach 3?"
Qin nodded his point of view. If the aerospace aircraft may be successfully developed, the solution that I am talking about now may be a truly maneuverable solution.
In fact, the aeroplane is not science fiction. It has been popular all over the world as early as six or seven years ago. With the continuous development of the Star Wars program, all countries are full of enthusiasm for going to the sky. The most suitable way for fast and low cost.
For example, Eagle Country proposed the development of a fully reusable single-stage horizontal aircraft "National Aerospace Aircraft" code-named X-30, using a combined supersonic combustion ramjet engine. Niu Guo proposed a single-stage horizontal take-off and landing aerospace aircraft called "Hotor", which uses a brand-new air-liquid cycle engine. Hans State proposed a two-stage horizontal take-off and landing aerospace aircraft "Sanger". The first stage is actually equivalent to a supersonic transport aircraft, and the second stage is a winged aircraft powered by a rocket engine. Both stages can land horizontally respectively.
However, as time went on, they found that most of the schemes were very difficult, and it was not that easy to conquer space. Later, the schemes gradually evolved and eventually became the last scheme. Give the aeroplane a speed and altitude, and then launch it again.
The original intention of the development of the space shuttle is the same as that of the space shuttle to reduce costs. After all, it can make full use of the oxygen in the atmosphere to reduce the oxidant carried by the aircraft, which can reduce the take-off weight. At the same time, the entire aircraft is reused and costly. Lower, finally, it takes off horizontally and landed horizontally, simplifying the operating procedures of the entire mission.
However, the required technical difficulty was too great, and in the end, they all gave up.
Now, Song Lao is aiming at this plan. If it succeeds, it is equivalent to a revolution of fighter planes! This kind of span can be said to be a leapfrog development from propeller aircraft to jet aircraft. Although all countries have begun to give up, Song Lao wants to make this kind of aircraft.
If I can’t figure it out, there will be the next generation of researchers. In short, this project must be established first. I am a pioneer, so I will explore the way first!
"In this case, you need to invest a lot of money?" Lu Lao said: "I am afraid that all the capital investment is higher than ours in history."
With the replacement of fighter jets, the difficulty of research and development is getting higher and higher, and the cost is getting higher and higher. Now, if four generations of aircraft can be developed, there are only two countries in the world, Han and Eagle. Xiong is destined to be no good. Now, there is probably only one country that can develop the fifth generation of aircraft!