The Iron and Steel Frenzy of the Republic of China

So, even if he didn't start with the rocket first, but was pulled to carry out the research and design of fish, he didn't make any comments. After all, the people in the entire Institute of Aerospace Science and Technology are like this. Besides, many technologies of torpedoes are in the same line as rockets!

Torpedoes are definitely not simple things. -Although it looks like an iron can is filled with explosives, with a collision fuze on the head, a battery or fuel is used to drive the engine in the middle, and a propeller is used to propel it at the back. When it hits the target and explodes and destroys it, it is considered a success.

It's just a preliminary version, and the threshold is still very low. As long as there is a considerable industrial foundation, it can be tinkered with, and it is suitable for the needs of the battlefield 20 years ago.

In the past ten years, although the navies of the world have been amplifying fakes, the development of science and technology has been soaring. The speed of naval ships has exceeded 10 knots and is approaching [-] knots. The firepower and other things have been turned upside down. In the past, those slow torpedoes with a range of less than [-] nautical miles could not be chased. Various lightning protection methods have emerged one after another. It is as difficult as heaven to hit and destroy those old things!

All countries have tried to surpass in the research of torpedo technology, but they all failed. Just a chemical propellant can't handle it, let alone the requirements of ultra-high speed, long-distance launch, targeting and active tracking.The main reason is that the new technology requires too many professional aspects involved in torpedoes!

The line shape of the mine body, shell structure, fin rudder, propeller, dynamic and static layout of the whole mine, ballistic, acoustics and reliability must be paid attention to, and so many things must be packed into the slender cylinder.It is like testing the comprehensive level of science and technology like doing a dojo in the shell of a snail.It can be said that in the current world, the level of complexity even exceeds that of tanks, second only to warships.Even being able to design battleships may not be able to produce good torpedoes, and space constraints are life-threatening in all aspects!

Von Braun is also an eye-opener. After actively participating in it, the torpedo that severely damaged the Japanese destroyer in March is their masterpiece. A large number of research results have been applied to it, including shell design, internal structure, and acoustic guidance. , propellants and engines, etc.Changing can completely make rockets that far exceed the current world level, and the first version has been produced, and the effect is surprisingly good.

It's only been a year, and such progress has been made.Braun already had great confidence in Zhu Bin, so there was nothing to complain about.

Zhu Bin was relieved now, he was a little intentionally deceiving, but he didn't want to let this rocket expert go back to Germany early, because his research work here needs him to exist. &&

While talking, the launching work in front was ready. Hiding behind a bunker capable of withstanding heavy bombs, a group of scientists with an average age of less than 30 years old who felt uncomfortable held the binoculars and opened their mouths to look at the sea. They were in charge of the torpedo design. Hong Zhong, the project team leader of the manufacturing, personally controls the electric switch.Shouted: "Torpedo launch!"

Slapping it hard with the palm of your hand, you can see the thick and long tube of the steel frame trembling slightly, and a streamlined nearly 7-meter-long 533 torpedo body was ejected from the front "tom", which flew not far in the air, leaving a circular cavity and water ingress. The head of the tunnel plunged obliquely into the undulating water surface, and then the 7-bladed propeller manufactured by the fully automatic production line at the tail rotated rapidly, pushing the torpedo towards Lingshan Bay, leaving a shallow track behind it on the sea surface, and was blown by the waves. One volume is out of sight.

"The concealment is very strong!" Zhu Bin exchanged glances with several leaders, obviously excited.This means that the torpedo is difficult to detect and has higher concealment.

Obviously, the power system of this torpedo is very strong, and it accelerated to 30 meters per second in less than ten seconds.In other words, it's nearly 60 knots.It can be seen that it has not reached the limit and is still accelerating!

Zhu Bin and a group of people stared. This speed is already the fastest in the world. No ship can escape the pursuit of such a speed. The speedboats are all in vain!It's going to be cold and released, it's absolutely terrible!

Another ten seconds later, the speed tester exclaimed in surprise: "The maximum speed has reached 65 knots! The flight is stable!"

"Okay!" A group of people couldn't help applauding, and the most important basic requirements were all passed!Based on this foundation, there is nothing to say about the results of their work!

At such a high speed, the propellant loaded inside the torpedo can provide a longer range. Zhu Bin couldn't help looking into the distance with a telescope. He saw a target ship floating in Lingshan Bay 50 kilometers away. It looked like a salvage boat. The [-]-meter-long Japanese gunboat that came out of the water flattened the side of the slender hull of the bridge for the "Barracuda", and welded thick steel plates impressively.

Hong Zhongmei said happily: "The steel plate on the outside of the target ship is the armor steel of the Japanese heavy cruiser salvaged. The thickness of the superposition is about 500mm. If it is not for the help of buoys, the small ship will not be able to support it." Hold on, let's see if our torpedo can blow him up!"

Ship expert Ye Zaifu said: "I don't think the problem is too big. The impact caused by this speed alone is enough, not to mention the 160 kg charge in the warhead. But to be honest, it can't test the bottom line at all. It is best to have a complete super-thick armored body or a battleship as a target test, which is more accurate."

A group of people stared at him in unison, what a joke!A battleship with such thick armor, even Japan's strongest battleship, is useless!Besides, using a battleship worth [-] million or more expensive as a target, how much do you have to lose money to do this? !

Unexpectedly, Zhu Bin nodded seriously: "Well, I think it will work! When we build super-large battleships, the thickness and strength of the armor must be able to withstand the bombardment and torpedoes of large enough naval guns. This kind of test must be done, otherwise we will not be sure to fight against the enemy ship!"

Everyone almost fainted!This old man really believed it!So is it really okay?A super warship that can withstand this kind of fish must have a displacement of at least [-] to [-] tons?Can't a ship cost [-] million?If it sinks, I will feel so bad!

Zhu Bin is really not talking nonsense. Seriously speaking, the strength of the super warship's hull and the power of its main guns all need to be tested.According to the recognized design requirements of battleships, they must be able to withstand the impact of shells of the same caliber as their main guns to be considered qualified. All of Japan's current battleships are of the thin-skinned and large type, and they can all be handled with 356 armor-piercing bullets. Then "Nagato" No. 410's main gun is enough to easily kill yourself, this is unqualified!

In his concept, the battleship as the core strike force must be so strong that it is almost indestructible, and the waterline armor must be thick and tough!The deck must withstand the bombing of 500 kilograms of aerial bombs. He doesn't care what others think. When he comes to him, he must meet this standard!

But the big guy has long been used to his prodigal style, Ye Zaifu slapped his lips and sighed: "It may be difficult to reach this level! Such a hull cannot be manufactured under the current technical conditions, but the design can be discussed. "

As the chief engineer of the ship design institute, he moved to the Guzhenkou base at the beginning of the year, completely joined the system, and stopped playing with the guys from the government.However, there are very few people who have access to the virtual modeling system. With brain-assisted design, he discovered that the structures of the previous ships were too bloated and complicated, and he also understood why the drawings of destroyers and attack ships given by Zhu Bin were so simple. Precisely, the center of gravity is more stable after the model is manufactured, the anti-sedimentation is better, and the structural strength is stronger. It is so convenient to have this condition!

The super-large battleship mentioned just now also has a preliminary design drawing, but it is further modified on the basis of the battleship model that Zhu Bin used to fool Minister Chen Shaokuan. It will definitely shock the whole world when it comes out, but the current China does not have the conditions for construction. Not even a large smelting furnace yet!At least two or three years have to wait!

The distance of 15 kilometers is not far or close, and it may take less than [-] minutes to rush over directly, but obviously this test is more than that simple.The torpedo approached the target ship very quickly, but did not directly hit it, but turned a corner under the guidance of the radio remote control in the air, and circled to the distance!

Everyone was nervous for a while. This is a very dangerous test project. Once the guidance fails, the torpedo may hit where it will hit. Even if it only has half of the charge, it will cause huge damage wherever it hits!

But obviously their luck was not bad. The torpedo ran in a big circle for a full distance of 20 nautical miles, drew a perfect arc around the target ship, turned around two kilometers ahead, and turned back at the highest point in a straight line. The speed rushed over, and the moment the ingeniously designed combat department touched the steel plate in the middle of the target ship, there was a bang, which could be seen from twenty miles away. A thick water column carried hundreds of tons of seawater and countless steel fragments and rushed 200 meters away. m sky!

The roaring sound came quickly, like a thunderbolt from the blue sky. It is estimated that Qingdao can hear it clearly, and it can be clearly seen through the telescope that the gunboat, which is only 50 meters long, was blown up to even a larger fragment. Look, the thick armor plate was torn apart, and I don't know where it collapsed. We won't know the result until the nearby observers salvage it back.

"Success!" Dozens of young people full of destructive desires cheered, slapped each other vigorously, hugged, and applauded!

Tesla first said to Zhu Bin with gleeful eyebrows: "Dear b, did you know that this torpedo is equipped with my turbine! The turbine driven by deflagration of hydrogen peroxide and kerosene provides such an amazing speed! I am sure, if it is not limited by the mine body, it should be able to achieve higher speed! And farther distance!"

Zhu Bin praised: "It seems that our idea is correct. The efficiency and stability of the bladeless turbine are better. Congratulations!"

Tesla frowned, and sighed softly: "But, after all, this is a weapon of war, and I don't like it."

Zhu Bin said seriously: "Mr. Tesla, you are wrong to think so!" To be continued. .