"As previously mentioned, both eight-number aircraft and Longsword Twenty-One are very familiar to both of them."
"And because of this, although the two aircraft models before their eyes looked very much like Eight Number and Longsword Twenty-One, both Qian Zhizhong and Tang Jianjun quickly noticed the differences between them!"
In addition to what Su Heng just mentioned —
"Xiao Su, are these the revised Eight Number aircraft and Longsword Twenty-One?"
Within almost the first moment, both quickly contemplated on the essence of the matter.
Then, their eyes both became somewhat fiery.
If the situation is truly what they think, then Su Heng should bring these out at this time.
What does that mean?
Upon considering this, the pair's eyes grew even more fiery.
"Before Qian Zhizhong and the others, Su Heng faintly smiled, then did not beat around the bush, and directly said:
"Yes, these are the Eight Number aircraft and Longsword Twenty-One after I redesigned them. I call them Uncle Eight and Bluebird..."
Upon hearing this, Qian Zhizhong and the other person exchanged a glance, each seeing a glint of excitement in the other's eyes.
Then, the two didn't think much more, and Qian Zhizhong directly said: "Xiao Su, can you tell us about the specific details of Uncle Eight and Bluebird?"
"Of course!" Upon hearing Qian Zhizhong's voice, Su Heng nodded slightly, then continued to say:
"Uncle Eight is the new unmanned fighter jet that I upgraded and transformed from the original Eight Number aircraft..."
Unmanned fighter jet.
Upon hearing this term, Qian Zhizhong and the other person's eyes flickered slightly.
At this moment, Su Heng continued to say:
"After the upgrade, Uncle Eight's weapon system has been fully updated. The missile launch device and the old-fashioned machine gun have been completely removed, as have the human piloting cabins. In their place are intelligent operating systems and electromagnetic cannons!"
Smart operating system and electromagnetic cannons?
Upon hearing these two words, Qian Zhizhong felt a jolt in his spirit.
Especially after hearing about the electromagnetic cannon, Qian Zhizhong's eyes were sparkling brightly!
"Xiao Su, did you really install an electromagnetic cannon on the fighter jet?"
Qian Zhizhong had never expected Su Heng to do this.
After all, when he learned that Su Heng had an electromagnetic cannon in his hands, he had thought about asking Su Heng to move it to the fighter jet.
However, at that time, Su Heng proposed modern air combat theory. In beyond visual range battles that can extend for tens of kilometers, the existence of machine guns was completely futile!
So at that time, Qian Zhizhong did not force Su Heng to install the machine guns on the fighter jet.
But he never thought that Su Heng would do this silently!
In response to Qian Zhizhong's question, Su Heng nodded slightly and said, "Yes, the weapons on Uncle Eight are a 30mm electromagnetic cannon that I specially designed. Its maximum firing rate is 4,000 rounds per minute, with a reserve of 6,000 rounds, and a maximum effective range of 20 kilometers..."
As Su Heng spoke, Qian Zhizhong and the other person's eyes became brighter and brighter.
But after Su Heng finished speaking, as if he had remembered something, Qian Zhizhong asked curiously:
"Xiao Su, you said earlier that electromagnetic cannons weren't very useful on fighter jets. Why..."
Upon hearing Qian Zhizhong's voice, Tang Jian also nodded slightly.
Indeed, Su Heng's previous statements were also known to him. Similarly, after they returned, they had also conducted relevant discussions.
Ultimately, they agreed with Su Heng's views and abandoned the machine guns.
Even the originally hesitant Jian twenty fighter aircraft also directly abandoned the machine guns.
And now, Su Heng had reinstalled the machine guns.
And even went so far as to remove the missile system altogether!
This is a complete departure from what Su Heng had said before!
Although he knew that Su Heng would have his reasons for what he does, it was impossible for him to act without a purpose.
But even so, Tang Jianjun was incredibly puzzled in his heart.
Facing the inquiry, Su Heng smiled and then said:
"Indeed, as I said earlier, machine guns are not very useful in ordinary fighter jets, even in our stealth jets, their usefulness is not great!"
"Since we have the most advanced missiles, there's no need to use machine guns, which are inefficient weapons, for combat. Similarly, there's no need to expose our stealth fighters to enemy machine guns for these kinds of superfluous weapons. That would be of no benefit to us at all!"
"But, that only applies to ordinary fighter jets and ordinary stealth fighter jets. Uncle Eight has undergone a complete transformation!"
Upon hearing this, Qian Zhizhong and the other person's hearts fluttered slightly, but they did not say anything else, instead remaining quietly waiting for Su Heng's next words.
At this moment, Su Heng did not keep the suspense, and continued:
"The completely new Uncle Eight is not just equipped with electromagnetic guns and an intelligent control system. Similarly, I have also completely upgraded the power system!"
"Now Uncle Eight is equipped with a new pulse detonation engine!"
Pulse detonation engine?
Upon hearing this name, Qian Zhizhong and the other person's spirits all shook.
"Xiao Su, have you even managed to create this?"
The name was not unfamiliar to Qian Zhizhong and the other person.
The pulse detonation engine used in the Lan Noah Sky Palace plan from the previous Southern Heavenly Gate Project was something they had already thought of, but had never been able to achieve.
Similarly, this was also the new generation engine technology that the White and Black Eagle and even the entire world were trying to crack.
Compared to the current jet engines and supersonic combustion ramjet engines, pulse detonation engines have more advantages, such as simpler structure, higher thermal efficiency, stronger power, and lower cost, etc.
In terms of thermal efficiency, according to the currently disclosed international data, the thermal efficiency of a pulse detonation engine is almost twice that of a jet engine!
In plain language, using the same amount of fuel, a pulse detonation engine can release more energy, and correspondingly, it can output more power!
It can be said that this is a new-generation hypersonic engine technology with tremendous prospects.
Of course, just like the Long Village, there are only related concepts in the world now, while the finished product is just like controlled nuclear fusion, still in theory!
The Long Village itself is the same. Although the South Heavenly Gate Project they announced includes pulse detonation engines, how much of it is actual and how much is hype, Qian Zhizhong and Tang Jianjun are both well aware of.
One could even say that it's not just "water," it's more like "ocean water"!
After all, the entire South Heavenly Gate Project, except for the missiles, electromagnetic guns and double-tailed drones, the rest of it is all made using Su Heng's AI synthesis technology!
And now, Su Heng has actually managed to develop the pulse detonation engine.
And even more directly, this engine has been used to upgrade and transform the Number Eight aircraft!
This is completely beyond their expectations!
Facing Qian Zhizhong's inquiry, Su Heng nodded slightly and said:
"Yes, the current Uncle Eight is equipped with pulse detonation engines, and with the installation of pulse detonation engines and the removal of the manned flight module, Uncle Eight can now reach a maximum speed of 6.8 Mach!"
???
6.8 Mach!
Upon hearing the number Su Heng said, Qian Zhizhong and the other person couldn't help but widen their eyes in shock.
"Xiao Su, are you not kidding?"
Even Tang Jianjun couldn't help but directly say.
What does 6.8 Mach mean?
6.8 times the speed of sound!
Every second 2,312 meters, 8,323.2 kilometers per hour!
In simple terms, it takes only an hour to go from Long Village to Pearl Island in the Black and White Eagle Village!
If it's a missile, that's understandable.
After all, Long Village's own intercontinental ballistic missiles have already reached speeds of several times the speed of sound.
But what are intercontinental ballistic missiles using?
That's solid rocket engines!
Expensive disposable products costing tens of millions of dollars!
And the hypersonic missiles Su Heng brought out earlier were also disposable products!
But the pulse detonation engine now is a fighter jet's engine!
As a fighter jet, it is obviously not suitable to be used as a disposable item.
And now, Su Heng is saying that Uncle Eight's speed has reached 6.8 Mach!
This speed, is the speed of a fighter jet!
Facing the shock of Qian Zhizhong and the other person, Su Heng smiled and continued to say:
"Of course, I'm not kidding. I never joke about serious matters. After discarding the limitations of manual piloting, Uncle Eight does indeed have a maximum speed of 6.8 Mach..."
Upon hearing this, Qian Zhizhong and the other person's corners twitched slightly.
6.8 Mach!
At this moment, the two of them instantly understood why Su Heng decided to abandon the missiles.
This speed, what missile can catch up to it?
Even the hypersonic missiles Su Heng brought out a few days ago, which reached speeds of six Mach, could only trail behind Uncle Eight and eat dust!
With such a speed, why would one need missiles?
Thinking of these, the two of them looked at each other and couldn't help but reveal a smile of helplessness.
But this smile of helplessness only lasted for an instant, and then they were re-excited.
Although it was hard to believe.
Although it is hard to believe, Su Heng has never deceived them before, which means that the Uncle Eight modified by Su Heng really has such strength!
With a speed of 6.8 Mach, coupled with electromagnetic guns, this is truly unstoppable!
Even without stealth capabilities, this speed makes it invincible in the world!
Years ago, the Old Polar Bear's stainless steel fighter jet relied on its incredible speed to directly ignore the fleet defense system of the White and Black Eagle Village, not only once but many times breaking through the defense net of the White and Black Eagle fleet, attacking them from above their heads!
The most thrilling time was when the stainless steel fighter jet was even chased by missiles!
Then, the missiles from the White and Black Eagle Village couldn't catch up to the stainless steel fighter jet, allowing the old Polar Bear's stainless steel fighter jet to return whole!
To put it in the words of a movie, that's "Only speed cannot be broken!"
Now, with fighter jets that can reach speeds of 6.8 Mach, even Su Heng's self-developed missiles can only trail behind and gather dust. Not to mention the air defense missiles or air-to-air missiles of the White and Black Eagle Village, which are at most only four Mach fast...
As for machine guns and close-in defense guns?
Don't joke around.
With a speed of 2,300 meters per second, how can you defend against it?
You blink for a moment, and my plane is already flying to several kilometers away from you, or perhaps, in the blink of an eye, I will be flying to your face from several kilometers away!
What kind of close-in defense guns or machine guns can you defend against me?
Thinking about these things, Qian Zhizhong and the other person became even more excited.
However, seemingly out of nowhere, Qian Zhizhong suddenly said:
"Xiao Su, Uncle Eight's speed is so fast. How to lock the enemy? 20 km range, 6,000 electromagnetic guns, is this enough?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Jianjun beside him was momentarily taken aback and then came to his senses.
That's right, the speed of Uncle Eight is 230 meters per second!
And according to Su Heng, the maximum effective range of Uncle Eight's electromagnetic gun is only twenty kilometers, that is, within ten seconds, this distance can be broken through by Uncle Eight!
At such high speeds, can Uncle Eight lock onto enemies?
Facing the question, Su Heng smiled and said: "This isn't a problem. I've already said before that Uncle Eight has been converted into an unmanned fighter jet!"
"All flight, control, attack, and other operations will be automatically analyzed and judged by the onboard AI!"
"Uncle Eight's onboard radar can lock onto a target at a distance of up to 400 kilometers, then analyze and judge the target, calculate its variable parameters! And then perform specific analysis and response based on the parameters..."
"Moreover, Qingiao can also provide relevant information guidance. If necessary, it can forcibly intervene and manually control Uncle Eight, remotely controlling Uncle Eight for combat operations!"
"I have conducted related technical simulation tests. Based on the current simulation results, it is judged that within a range of 20 kilometers in supercruise speeds above 6 Mach, the hit rate of Uncle Eight's AI against targets below 2.5 Mach is as high as 80%!"
"The hit rate for subsonic targets is as high as 90%!"
"And if Uncle Eight reduces its speed to 4 Mach, the hit rate against targets traveling at 2.5 Mach can be directly increased to over 95%!"
As Su Heng's voice continues, one after another, figures flow out of his mouth.
"Whew……"
After hearing what Su Heng said, Qian Zhizhong and the other person couldn't help but suck in a breath.
With speeds above 6 Mach in supercruise, the hit rate is as high as 80%!
At 4 Mach supersonic speed, the hit rate for targets traveling at 2.5 Mach is as high as 95%!
What kind of monstrosity is this?
Don't even mention machine guns.
Even precision-guided missiles, haven't such high hit rates?
The P15 air-to-air missiles they sold to the Sand Camel were only 50% accurate!
Although that was at an extreme range of nearly 150 kilometers.
And the P15 air-to-air missile is not their most advanced missile.
But regardless, that's a precision-guided missile!!
Even globally, their P15 air-to-air missiles are undoubtedly top-notch treasures!
Now, your machine gun has a hit rate of at least 80%, is this appropriate?
Is this reasonable?
Is this even possible?
At the moment when Qian Zhizhong and the other person were stunned in their hearts.
Once again, Su Heng's voice sounds: "In addition, on Uncle Eight, I have installed a plasma generator. When it starts working, Uncle Eight can release a layer of plasma ionization layer, creating a kind of 'black hole' barrier. In this state, Uncle Eight can achieve total invisibility to almost all radar and detection devices!"
"Even at subsonic speed, Uncle Eight can easily get close to any fighter jet except our own, achieving true 'invisibility' and hunting!"
(End of this chapter)
