RPAGF Chapter 604 I just want to develop properly, but they won't let me!
Chapter 604 I just want to develop properly, but they won't let me!
Jiang Xia jumped out of the tank, scanned it, and, finding no problems, instructed the logistics soldiers to add aviation kerosene to the thing.
(⊙o⊙)…, Although it's still glowing red overall, it can be started without exploding, so it's not a big problem…
"Hey, were you on those two warplanes that forced their way to take off yesterday?"
Jiang Xia, belatedly realizing what was happening, pulled Pang Guoxing around for a while. Seeing that he was only listless but otherwise healthy, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yes! I have the best skills, so I should naturally take on this kind of high-risk task!"
"Hey, I heard you've come up with some kind of 'Pupu Le Radar' that can catch low-flying mice?"
Jiang Xia nodded. "The basic model has been built, but the final results will require the cooperation of various ministries!"
Pang Guoxing grinned. "Hey, this kid's changed. Now he talks about ministries instead of factories all the time."
You truly are my brother!
Jiang Xia watched as the ground crew carried a bucket of hot water out of the boiler room and then placed a small bucket filled with No. 90 aviation lubricating oil inside. To be on the safe side, a thermometer was also inserted into the small bucket.
After waiting for a while, the lead soldier watched as the lubricating oil temperature reached forty degrees before injecting the aviation lubricating oil into the snow blower's system.
Tsk tsk! As expected of the meticulous air force logistics. Jiang Xia, who wanted to give some pointers, gave up that idea. They even thought of preheating the lubricating oil, so what is there to worry about!
Watching the logistics soldiers begin warming up the machine according to the procedures he had given them, Jiang Xia also wanted to chat with Pang Guoxing for a few more minutes.
"Hey, wasn't it strictly forbidden to take off at night? Why are you, the leader, going up there yourself?"
"Yes! This strict order means that greenhorns won't do. How can those of us with good skills not be promoted? If the equipment isn't up to par, we'll make up for it with manpower. We'll hone our skills so that we can step up when it matters most! Otherwise, the country wouldn't have been supporting me for nothing!"
"Just like you, you come running whenever you're called!"
"Tsk tsk, becoming a leader really changes things, huh? Even your speech has become much nicer! By the way, what kind of plane was that yesterday? It was so slippery, even 'Big Firecracker No. 2' couldn't bring it down?"
Pang Guoxing looked around and pulled Jiang Xia to a corner.
"Hey! You know what, it's fucking unbelievable! That plane has four engines!"
As he spoke, Pang Guoxing pulled out two photos from his pocket, which were blurry and not very clear. However, through these two photos, Jiang Xia still noticed that when the plane was flying at low altitude, it did not emit any exhaust smoke, and at a relatively high altitude, there were two distinct white lines on the outer part of the plane's wings, characteristic of jet engines.
"It was captured by a camera! That damn thing! When I chased after it, it was flying at a very low altitude! 50 meters! At most 50 meters!"
"What's most amazing is that it seems to know our terrain very well, always flying close to the ground, even when there are hills in front of it, it maintains this altitude!"
"It only started to rise higher after it reached the plains, and then white smoke billowed from the tips of its wings, and it disappeared in a flash!"
Okay, case solved. Based on Pang Guoxing's description, it would be a miracle if this wasn't the P2V-7 from the Bald Eagle.
Only this awesome contraption, equipped with a hybrid power system consisting of two Wright R3350-32W piston engines and two J34-WE-36 jet engines, can perform such difficult flight maneuvers.
Sometimes, you really have to admire the scientific research capabilities of the bald eagle in this era, which are like those of the stars.
Putting everything else aside, they've managed to make the most of this modified version based on the old P-2F piston aircraft.
When powered by a piston engine, it can fly at altitudes below 300 meters. According to Pang Guoxing, the aircraft that sneaked in was clearly equipped with the latest version of terrain-matching autopilot.
With the terrain matching device, it can fly as low as tens of meters.
When using a jet engine, it can provide additional thrust, accelerating this nearly 16-ton behemoth to 500 kilometers per hour.
I really want it! If I could shoot it down, I'd take it apart...
Slurp, Jiang Xia's saliva involuntarily dripped out:
"Hey, you can take pictures, which means you caught up. Why aren't you using Big Firecracker No. 2?"
"Hey, this thing keeps heading towards crowded places. There's nothing we can do... We can't just ignore the safety of the masses for the sake of an enemy plane!"
"Also, when the radar detected a blurry signal, the plane fired some flare-like objects outwards, but they weren't very bright, just flashing..."
"I felt something was wrong, so I didn't dare to launch it!"
Jiang Xia's heart tightened.
"Flame grenades! Damn it, weren't these only introduced into the battlefield when the Bald Eagles attacked Annam? How come they've already implemented them on reconnaissance planes so early?"
"The enemy is terrifying!"
Jiang Xia's mind raced: it must have been the enemy planes that were shot down earlier that alerted the Bald Eagles. The speed at which they modified them is truly astounding!
Damn it! I just wanted to peacefully climb the tech tree and help advance the industrialization of our motherland, but unfortunately some people weren't willing to do that!
If you're unwilling, then let's do it!
Let's see whose tech tree can climb higher!
Indeed, in this rapidly changing era, do you really think you can develop steadily and methodically? Impossible!
Without a strong enough national defense, the ancient land surrounded by wolves will not hesitate to tear off a piece of flesh from you if it shows even the slightest sign of weakness!
Never mind! Let's set up an early warning line first and cut off those tentacles reaching into the ancient earth!
Jiang Xia looked at the Tu-4, which also had a huge body, and gritted his teeth as he pulled out his paper and pen.
"Senior, let's be reborn!"
……
However, when Jiang Xia went to visit the senior, he sincerely apologized to Pang Guoxing.
"Brother, their open and blatant investigation might be aimed at the thing I revealed. Please forgive my oversight; next time, I'll definitely think things through before I act!"
Pang Guoxing watched as Jiang Xia's ahoge (cowlick) deflated, and chuckled: "Your thermobaric bomb? Hey! When are you going to get one over here? Let's have a proper thermobaric bomb test, then I won't care about you anymore."
"but……"
Pang Guoxing leaned down and whispered in Jiang Xia's ear.
"The first two batches of planes seemed to be heading straight for your test site. But this time it's different. Guess where they flew to? And why did I insist on taking off at all costs?"
"Hmm? Is there something going on?"
"I don't know the specifics, but this time they flew to the Sijiucheng Hotel area..."
"Hiss... They've even flown into the core area?"
"They're getting close! Luckily I got there in time. I wonder what kind of information they're after. But it's really annoying to have these rats scurrying around in our own backyard, brother!"
"Okay! Give me a week!"
"Hehe! Want me to help you ask for leave from the steel rolling mill?"
"That won't be necessary. If you have time, could you go to the Ministry of Machine Building and get me some project application forms? Otherwise, I won't have any help!"
As the two finished their conversation, the logistics soldiers nearby also finished preparing the strange-looking machine.
"Report! Everything is normal. Requesting system startup for testing!"
"Power on!"
"Yes"