You say you have an iron will, are you serious?

After school started, the second half of 2021 passed quickly.

Zhao Mo's teaching work continues as usual, and his research work also continues as usual.

The analysis of the lunar survey telescope continues, and the research on the dark matter engine continues~
In October, CCTV reported another very important news: an unmanned hypersonic fighter was launched, using the most advanced rotating detonation engine.

It has a super sci-fi appearance, and it makes explosive roars when it starts, then it soars into the sky, and in the blink of an eye, it makes a sonic boom, leaving sonic boom clouds far behind.

"...This fighter is the latest generation fighter developed by our country... Its stable flight speed exceeds Mach 15..."

This is what the CCTV host said during the report.

In the report, the reporter interviewed Professor Li Yang, the chief designer of the rotating detonation engine.

Professor Li Yang said: "It is called hypersonic because its flight speed far exceeds the speed of sound. Its flight speed exceeds Mach 15 when in stable operation, and its maximum flight speed exceeds Mach 18..."

As soon as this report came out, people in China were excited and exclaimed, "I knew it", "Wow, it really exists", "It's finally officially announced" and so on.

It’s not because we can predict the future, but because when the relevant verification aircraft was being verified, many people heard the whistling sound of high-speed flight. They have also heard similar sounds on the Internet and seen similar animation demonstrations and commentaries from various media.

Everyone has clear expectations, so the official announcement at this time is within everyone's expectations.

It’s just that the official announcement this time was so advanced that there was no comment from overseas!

The stable flight speed exceeds Mach 15 and the maximum flight speed is 18 Mach. What does this mean?
1 Mach is 1 times the speed of sound. The speed at which sound propagates in air under standard atmospheric pressure is about 340m/second.

Mach 15, which is 15 times the speed of sound, reaches a speed of 5100 meters per second. It can fly 5100 meters in one second, 306 kilometers in one minute, and 18360 kilometers in one hour!

Many people are not impressed by this data, but you will understand it with a figurative metaphor.

This one-hour flight distance of 18360 kilometers can be flown from the northernmost to the southernmost part of our country three times!
Yes, from the northernmost point to the southernmost point, you can fly back and forth and fly again!
What is this flying speed?

And this is just the stable flight speed. The maximum flight speed is 15 Mach higher than Mach 3!
Such a high flying speed is beyond the reach of all fighter jets in the world, including manned and unmanned fighter jets.

Even the most advanced hypersonic missiles in the world, lightning-fast and undefended offensive weapons, can't catch up with the speed of this fighter. Because the speed of a hypersonic missile is only about Mach 10, at most it can increase its speed with the help of gravity, and the fastest hypersonic missile in the world can only reach a speed of Mach 20!

This speed is not enough compared to hypersonic fighter jets that can stably fly at Mach 15 and a maximum speed of Mach 18.

What this means is self-evident.

It is also because of such high speeds that human pilots cannot control it at all, and the acceleration will make people faint.

Humans themselves don't need to control this kind of hypersonic fighter, and there is no need at all.

Strong artificial intelligence can replace humans in driving, and humans only need to sit in the back, drink tea comfortably and operate the car.

It can be said that this is a fighter jet that is invincible in the world!

When flying with bombs, it can break through the air defense of any country and fly unscrupulously in the airspace of hostile countries without having to hide itself because there is no need.

Hypersonic missiles cannot catch up. No matter whether fifth-generation or sixth-generation fighter jets are chasing or intensive firepower is used to deal with it, it is all useless and cannot catch up at all.

So, it can’t be dealt with or prevented.

Under such circumstances, how do we ask foreign countries to evaluate it?

We can only pretend we don’t know, at most report it briefly, and then that’s it.

Anyway, there are so many high-tech things in China, so we don’t care about having one more.

It won’t itch if there are too many lice. This is probably the situation.

For Chinese people, the official announcement of this hypersonic fighter once again made everyone happy.

Well, I'm just happy, nothing to be excited about.

Isn’t it just another high-tech product that is far ahead of the others?
We are now more concerned about the latest generation of aerospace technology and dark matter engines. Things that are still flying within the earth are not something to be proud of.

Even though various media outlets and self-media bloggers have stepped in, the event still hasn't generated much heat.

This is indeed the case. In an era when the starry sea has been opened up, the weapons and equipment still used on Earth, no matter how advanced they are, are just that, without any grand narrative.

Professor Li Yang, the chief designer of the rotating detonation engine, did not feel disappointed when he learned about this situation, but smiled calmly.

With the advent of the hypersonic fighter, his life's work has been fulfilled.

As for the impact brought about by this, that is a follow-up matter and has nothing to do with him anymore.

Zhao Mo was quite pleased. Under his influence, the rotating detonation engine and the hypersonic fighter jet using this engine came out in 2021.

You know, in the year he was reborn, the rotating detonation engine was still in the verification stage and success was a long way off.

This hypersonic fighter is used to attack hostile forces on the planet and is the best "cleaning" robot.

Unmanned fighter jets are also robots to some extent, not humanoid. Just like in science fiction movies, space battleships land on Earth, and then aliens release densely packed small unmanned fighter jets to attack various countries on Earth.

In reality, this situation does not happen.

If this happens in the future, it should be that we Chinese go to a distant alien galaxy and then send densely packed hypersonic fighter jets to bring peace and civilization to other planetary civilizations.

At this moment, two aircraft carrier formations are swimming on our sea surface;

There are hundreds of fifth-generation Dragon fighter jets flying in our skies;
In our outer sky, we are flying around the Tiangong Space Station and Beidou Navigation System.
On our moon, there stands a lunar base and a lunar space station;
……

Now, with the addition of hypersonic fighter jets with a speed of Mach 15, the surrounding environment is more peaceful than before.

Even in faraway Europe, Africa and America, people have become harmonious.

Even America has become more peace-loving in its external tone, emphasizing that we live in the global village and must live in peace with each other and protect our beautiful home.

Well, the main point is to follow your heart!
A hypersonic fighter jet with a speed of Mach 15 can reach any country in the world within an hour. How can you compare with this?
For a moment, the Chinese people didn’t know what to say.

It may be a little bit difficult to get used to it. After all, we have been listening to the clamor of those countries for decades, from childhood to adulthood, and now they are suddenly advocating peace. The contrast is really huge.

The end of 2021 is coming soon~
Zhao Mo still did not find the location shown in the mysterious picture in the cosmic data collected by the lunar survey telescope, which made him more or less disappointed.

In the blink of an eye, it is already 2022.

As one of the three years that have disappeared, 2022 also feels a bit like it has disappeared.

Zhao Mo is immersed in long-lasting work and research, while others are in the midst of rapid changes, with daily necessities and other products undergoing iterative updates.

The era of the Internet of Everything and smart cities has gradually penetrated into every corner of society.

From innovative cities to first-tier cities, from first-tier cities to second-tier cities, from second-tier cities to third- and fourth-tier cities, to fifth- and sixth-tier cities, and finally even to villages, all electricity-using products have become intelligent, and people's food, clothing, and daily necessities have become intelligent.

Another meaning of intelligence is simplification, people are becoming more and more lazy.

Of course, the other side of laziness is that people are gradually liberated from all kinds of labor in life and work. They no longer spend their time on labor, but instead spend their time on enjoyment, art, and spiritual pursuits.

With such changes, the passage of time has become unnoticeable.

Perhaps only minors have this feeling, because they feel that their time passes very slowly.

And just like that, 2022 has passed.

In the blink of an eye, it is 2023.

This is a crucial year!
This is a crucial year for our country, for many people, and for Zhao Mo.

"Where is the place where I was reborn?"

Inside the Zhen* Super Factory in the northwest, when Zhao Mo was inspecting the construction progress of the spacecraft, an idea suddenly emerged in his mind.

Standing at the control center and looking down at the factory below, the endless factory interior is bustling with activity and sparks flying. Countless intelligent robots are busy manufacturing parts one after another, and then moving on to the next process. It is extremely spectacular and shocking.

Near the factory exit, the prototype of a giant aircraft has become very clear. The skeleton has been built, and many parts and functional components have been installed.

"...Academician Zhao, according to the progress of the project, it will take another eight months for the spacecraft to be completed!"

The factory manager gave a detailed introduction on the side.

But Zhao Mo's mind had already flown away.

He smiled, nodded, confirmed the progress of the project, and left.

On that day, he did not return to the capital, but went south and arrived in Pengcheng with a small entourage.

Although the security personnel were puzzled, they still helped him arrange his travel arrangements.

The next day, Zhao Mo followed the name in his memory and came to an industrial park in Qianhai, hoping to find the Lanzhou Ramen restaurant.

However, as he stood outside the industrial park, he fell silent.

This industrial park is no longer the one he remembers, the one where workers are busy driving forklifts and pulling trailers. It is now a very intelligent smart park, with transport robots everywhere on the road and huge naked-eye 3D holographic displays everywhere, as if he had arrived in a city of the future.

Only occasionally a few skilled workers in black or blue uniforms walked on the road, chatting and laughing in twos and threes.

Zhao Mo walked slowly on the road, he planned to take a closer look at this place.

He didn't know how long he walked, but at a corner, a small shop appeared in his sight: authentic Lanzhou ramen.

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Zhao Mo's heart was beating fast. (End of this chapter)