Chapter 440

Chapter 440: The Technological Advancement of the “Monstrous”

"Thank you very much," Major General Sun said gratefully as he shook hands with Lin Mo.

"Not at all, it’s a win-win!"

Lin Mo replied courteously. He still had a large number of alloy formulas from the gold giant dragon. These formulas were as plentiful as wild chives; once one batch was harvested, another would soon sprout.

The level of aerospace technology was always several tiers above that of aviation. If this could succeed, not only would Lin Mo benefit, but National Defense Star would also gain from it.

Being able to access the Aerospace Department’s technical catalog and select advanced technologies for exchange would help minimize detours during their existing phase of technical accumulation, while saving a considerable amount of unnecessary costs.

Major General Sun had asked Lin Mo to help, but the Aerospace Department had spent considerable effort and connections to no avail with National Defense Star Aerospace Company (NDS). After all, this was a newly established aerospace company, not just a small business that only pays fixed taxes, and it was not something any random government department could pressure into compliance.

Moreover, the company had the backing of the Air Force; as the saying goes, a strong dragon can’t suppress a local snake. Without the Air Force’s support, the Aerospace Department would be like a tree without roots.

Even though the company’s name included "aerospace," it was merely a fa?ade, with no tangible products to show. The Aerospace Department could only sigh in regret as they were unable to do anything about it.

Yet, such a difficult situation was resolved with just one phone call from Lin Mo.

After making the call, Lin Mo received a reply from National Defense Star before boarding, agreeing to the exchange.

The alloy formulas originated from Lin Mo himself, and by using the Aerospace Department’s technical catalog for exchange, National Defense Star’s perspective shifted. Instead of clinging to a golden rice bowl, it was better to use it as a means for exchange.

And just like that, it was settled!

Sometimes, what seems simple is complicated, and what seems difficult is not. As long as there are connections and interests, things can naturally fall into place.

This is also a characteristic unique to China; without connections, nothing gets done. The Aerospace Department only approached Lin Mo and offered him the purchase permit from the manufacturer of Concentrated Energy Bars as a reward.

Privately, National Defense Star discreetly allowed Lin Mo to view their technical files from the Aerospace Department; this was indeed easy to arrange, as there were plenty of good excuses to find.

During Lin Mo’s absence from the base, the gold giant dragon’s robotic assistants had become quite popular.

They were smart, obedient, eager to work, and diligent, earning high praise from everyone in the Aircrew Group.

Strong, quick to react, and meticulous, these robots were incredibly useful, prompting other departments to express interest in acquiring a few units too; unfortunately, Lin Mo wasn’t around to manage it.

Before Lin Mo returned, the Gold Coin robot had already started upgrading and transforming the “monstrous” fighter.

The technology originally intended for the “monstrous” airframe was only suitable for flights within the atmosphere, barely reaching critical altitude.

After obtaining technical data from the computer system of the aerospace training center and cross-referencing it, Gold Coin realized that some upgraded aerospace technologies could be applied to the “monstrous” model. It promptly arranged for improvement work to validate and integrate these technologies.

This upgrade sufficiently considered the “monstrous” fighter’s flight in the ionosphere, particularly in high temperatures and cosmic radiation. It involved changes to the airframe structure and made specific modifications to the exterior, greatly enhancing the airframe’s protective capabilities.

Like other active fighter jets, the “monstrous” airframe was designed with upgrade and improvement potential from the outset, allowing for technological redundancy.

For aircraft manufacturers or individuals, such modifications would be akin to remanufacturing an experimental machine. However, for the gold giant dragon, improving metal components posed no challenges at all, and even switching to other composite materials wouldn’t incur significant costs.

Every day, the robot took time to assemble Lin Mo’s “monstrous” fighter, and the warehouse manager responsible for parts storage had grown familiar with the robots arriving early in the morning to collect components.

The Aircrew Group did not notice anything unusual about these improvement tasks. They assumed Lin Mo had set up pre-programmed routines that continued running automatically. Their professional knowledge extended only to piloting and maintenance, leaving them unable to recognize the introduction of advanced aerospace technologies in the improvement work.

Applying aerospace technology to the “monstrous” model caused slight changes to the airframe’s shape while enhancing the cockpit’s sealing, load-bearing capacity, and defenses.

The crystallized transparent metal canopy was replaced with a one-piece retinal display using ITO film technology, featuring a three-layer thermal insulation structure. Coupled with a vacuum lock, the outer layer was coated with over a hundred layers of special metal plating, allowing visibility of external conditions while transforming into a display screen, turning night into day and even creating window-like image displays and control panels.

And this was just part of the cockpit.

The external transparent metal canopy was fitted with a layer of integrated flow fairing, which not only blocked external views into the cockpit but also effectively prevented harmful rays from entering, considerably improving the aerodynamic shape.

Dozens of different specifications of high-definition, high-precision probes were arranged like a matrix of small dots on the outside of the cockpit’s fairing.

The technology not only allows for capturing external images to be projected onto the transparent metal canopy, but when combined with the Dragon General tactical helmet, it produces clearer images and can even provide tailored visuals as needed, displaying infrared and low-light imagery. This enhancement significantly boosts the pilot’s visual capabilities.

This technology is quite similar to Lin Mo’s Light Mirror Technique. If paired with an optical satellite, it would be even more perfect. For ordinary people lacking the Light Mirror Technique, this is a very practical advancement.

To withstand the high temperature of 1200 degrees in the ionosphere, the outer skin and part of the metal framework of the fuselage are made from high thermal conductivity alloys synthesized by the gold giant dragon. Honestly, the people in this world have yet to figure out when they might randomly come across a formula for such alloys.

When a fighter jet exceeds the speed of sound, it inevitably generates high temperatures due to friction with the air. The technical package chosen by Gold Coin for the “monstrous” differs from thermal insulation coatings and forced air cooling techniques. Instead, the fuselage surface uses thermal energy absorption principles to convert absorbed heat into stored electrical energy.

The onboard large-capacity vanadium solid-state battery and supercapacitor not only have high storage capacity but also excellent high and low-temperature resistance.

In the future, a layer of nano-ceramic thermal insulation tiles will be added to specific areas of the fuselage to enhance temperature resistance. Although this adds weight, it remains within a bearable range for the “monstrous” fighter.

Most importantly, the entire surface of the “monstrous” reveals very few rivets, as it is not constructed from sheets of aluminum-titanium alloy, but rather employs a large block integrated design.

For fighter jets, using block-style skins and rivets is like dressing in tatters. While this design may facilitate localized maintenance, it is purely a forced compromise, and the reflection waves from rivets and seams are significantly large.

So far, the Chinese Air Force has not made much progress in this regard, and foreign fighter jet manufacturing has not seen much improvement either.

Such an integrated encapsulation technology may only be possible for the gold giant dragon, achieving perfect smoothness, minimizing air friction, and naturally enhancing stealth capabilities. If combined with a high-temperature and low-temperature resistant LED film, optical invisibility may even be attainable.

After repeatedly transferring between different vehicles, Lin Mo, who could have reached the base of the Night Special Forces in one day, took an entire week to return.

Perhaps everyone had heard the news about Lin Mo being dismissed, as the leaders and soldiers from various action squads visited him to offer comfort.

Some came to express their concerns, some brought gifts, and others offered kind words, making it feel almost like welcoming back a severely injured soldier.

However, unexpectedly, someone brought a rather unique gift—a rolled-up piece of paper.

“Let’s skip the comforting words; my ears are sore from hearing them,” Lin Mo remarked, curiously gazing at the rolled paper brought in by Xie Fengdao, the leader of the Intelligence Group.

Colonel Xie smiled as he unfurled the paper, saying, “Hehe, this is just part of it, but I have something I wonder if you’d like to know about?”

Laid out on the paper was a map.

“What is it?” Lin Mo’s gaze shifted to the map, which appeared to be one of the Eurasian continent.

“It’s about the Fifth Aerospace Training Center!” Colonel Xie pushed the map toward Lin Mo.

“Hmm?!”

But how does this map connect to the Fifth Aerospace Training Center? Lin Mo found it puzzling.

“Do you want to know who the attackers are?” Colonel Xie teased, enticing Lin Mo with the information.

Lin Mo raised an eyebrow, realizing that Colonel Xie did know something. He responded, “Who else could it be but the Americans? They build robots, use remote control relays, conduct computer attacks—who else can do that?”

He naturally assumed it was those relentless Americans and the Lockheed family. Those individuals had repeatedly tried to undermine him, but unfortunately for them, they had poor luck, suffering severe losses each time.

Perhaps the primary goal of this attack on the training center was to obtain China’s aerospace secrets, and on top of that, they probably aimed to eliminate Lin Mo as well.

Colonel Xie extended his index finger, shaking it, indicating a denial. “Hehe, you’ve only guessed part of it. It has some connection to the Americans, but they didn’t carry it out.”

There’s a connection to the Americans, but they weren’t the culprits? Colonel Xie kept his audience captive!

“Then who is it?”

Lin Mo tilted his head, pondering for a moment. To possess such capability and pursue him like a rabid dog, there seemed to be only a few entities that were both bold and powerful enough to target a little pilot like him.