what happened?

Swift looked at the transformer, and it was unusual for it to suddenly switch off.

"This transformer is too old, and it will automatically trip out occasionally." Sulich said: "It's not a big deal, Mr. Swift, you see, your car has been ejected."

In front of the catapult is the normal runway, so even if the ejection fails, the aircraft can continue to take off or stop in the normal way. At this time, the accelerated car is taxiing on the runway and should have slowed down and stopped.

came down, but for some reason, the car gradually tilted to the left while rolling, and finally left the runway, and continued to sway left and right on the lawn beside it for a while before finally stopping.

I don’t know if it was broken apart.

"Well, yes, my car was indeed ejected. However, my car is still too light, and it is far inferior to a fighter plane that can eject dozens of tons."

Sulich felt his eyelids beating involuntarily, and he shook his head: "Sir Swift, we can only eject vehicles of one or two tons at present. If we want to eject fighters of dozens of tons, we still have a long way to go.

But we believe that with continuous experiments, this catapult will gradually mature, and eventually it will have the ability to catapult fighter jets. If the Easterners can do it, we can also do it, and do it better."

Swift nodded: "Yes, you are right. Since your progress is so advanced, the Navy's catapults are counting on you."

Sulich was overjoyed: "Okay, we will never let you down."

The Navy can't wait any longer. Dongfang's aircraft carriers have already been put into service, and electromagnetic catapults are also being tested frequently. They also have to speed up and complete the experiment of this more advanced catapult as soon as possible. As for the blocking cable, they can wait until the catapult is successful.

Do it.

After sending Swift away, Sulich began to lead his men to investigate the cause.

"It would be okay if the gate fell during the energy storage process. After all, it requires a huge power supply, but the energy storage has been completed and the catapult has been used. How could the gate fall at this time? This shouldn't be the case." Sulich asked.

said his subordinate.

"Yes, although our set of transformers is connected from the mains, it is the same as the medium-voltage AC system on our aircraft carrier. It uses a 13,500-volt AC power distribution system. Ordinarily it should not be used.

That’s a problem.”

Everyone was puzzled.

"That's just an accidental failure. Don't worry about it. Next, we should consider how to increase the ejection weight. At present, our energy storage technology cannot keep up and cannot meet the energy required for ejection of stronger carrier-based aircraft. Our flywheel energy storage

The installation also needs to improve efficiency as soon as possible.”

Medium-voltage DC systems can use flywheels for energy storage or supercapacitors, but medium-voltage AC systems can only use flywheels for energy storage. Although the Yankees have been working on it, they have only recently started to make efforts, so they have all these technologies.

There are many problems to be solved. Even if the linear motor is ready, the energy storage device is not powerful, and it still cannot complete the ejection requirements.

Fortunately, the Navy finally handed over the order to them. They will be able to obtain a large amount of funds from the Navy in the future. With the funds, research and development will of course be on the fast track.

"Yes, I heard that the development of nuclear reactors is progressing smoothly. This brand-new reactor can provide more power supply, and electromagnetic ejection will not have power problems." Another person said.

If a brand new aircraft carrier is to carry out electromagnetic catapult, it needs a surging power supply. The old supplier Westinghouse developed a special A5W reactor, but in the 1999 bidding, it lost to the US government's Betty in Pennsylvania.

At the Sri Lanka Nuclear Power Laboratory, this new generation of aircraft carrier reactor is called A1B, where the B stands for Betis.

The new generation aircraft carrier only needs two A1B reactors, which has a 25% increase in power output compared to the previous Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, and has a power supply capacity of 200,000 kilowatts, which is three times that of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.

, these power supplies supply power to the entire ship through a 13,500-volt power transmission and distribution system.

Because of the sufficient power supply, everything on the warship can be operated by electricity. For example, all rooms on this aircraft carrier are equipped with air conditioners, which was not possible before. At the same time, there is enough power for other equipment.

Provide, especially electromagnetic ejection systems.

They took another look at the old-fashioned transformer in front of them and didn't think there was anything wrong with it. It must be that the equipment was aging. Of course they didn't know that this was just the beginning of their nightmare. As the ejection experiment continued, they would suffer all kinds of things.

Troubled by various problems.

When they were tortured terribly by the medium-voltage AC system, they looked to the east, very puzzled. How did the Eastern people mature electromagnetic ejection and electromagnetic interception? Are the Eastern people's technology really better than our own? No

, No, impossible! They answered in the negative, and then continued to toss their catapults, suffering and enjoying themselves.

Dongfang, the sea trials of the 002 aircraft carrier went smoothly, and various projects were almost passed in one go, or passed after simple modifications. Everyone was excited to find that according to this progress, the aircraft carrier will complete the sea trials earlier and join the navy.

service.

Of course, serving in the military does not mean having combat effectiveness. After getting together fighter jets and pilots, it will take at least a year or two before they can be considered truly capable of actual combat. This cannot be rushed.

However, some people are starting to make mistakes again.

"The U.S. Navy's aircraft carriers also need to be tested to withstand shock waves during sea trials." Delano said on the ship island: "This is a necessary step before entering service, but I guess you don't dare."

These words were clearly a way to provoke others, and no one would be fooled. Therefore, no one responded to Delano, and the atmosphere suddenly became cold.

Delano looked around. Everyone was doing their own thing and didn't listen to him, so he finally couldn't help it anymore: "Mr. Qin, do you know about this anti-shock wave experiment?"

"Hey, hello, who's there?" Qin Tao picked up the phone and shouted while walking outside. This operation made Xiang Jing burst into laughter.

This aircraft carrier is far away from the mainland. Where can the mobile phone signal come from? It would be better if Mr. Qin had a satellite phone, but the satellite phone is much larger than a mobile phone.

Hearing Xiang Jing's laughter, Delano turned around and said, "Xiang Jing, do you know?"

"I work in electronics. If you talk about electromagnetic pulse shock, I know that. If you talk about ordinary air or seawater shock wave, I don't know."

"I can explain it to you."

"No need, there are specialties in the art industry, and it's useless for me to listen." Xiang Jing also stood up: "I'm going to see how the electronic warfare aircraft is being maintained. Maybe I can help."

Delano spread his hands: "Humph, I know you don't dare to even listen to me. I despise you!"

Delano complained.

Of course Qin Tao knows about the impact test, which is to detonate a few bombs next to the aircraft carrier, use the bombs to create shock waves, and the surging sea water hits the aircraft carrier to check whether the aircraft carrier can withstand it. Americans can do this, and it doesn't matter if one destroys one.

, they have more than a dozen aircraft carriers, can Dongfang do this? If something really goes wrong, the navy will be furious.

Different national conditions have different responses. This Delano always uses the US Navy's tactics, and not all of them are suitable. We can tolerate him ejecting shoes for fun, but we absolutely cannot tolerate using bombs to blow up our own aircraft carriers.

"Mr. Qin." At this moment, Xu Zhengyang came over: "The shipyard sent news that the power system of the cruiser modified for Lao Maozi has been improved. Do you want to go back and take a look? Nikolai and the others

Will come too."

Unknowingly, Qin Tao has been undergoing sea trials with the aircraft carrier for a month, and the cruiser modified for Lao Maozi has also passed half a year. Mingzhou Group has never delayed the construction period, and it will take as long as it takes.

The Admiral Razaev has been replaced with a gas turbine and can continue to serve. For Lao Maozi, the 25,000-ton giant ship is a symbol of their former strength. It is of course very important to be able to use it again.

one thing.

Therefore, Lao Maozi will definitely publicize it with great fanfare, and Nikola will also come to the East. In this case, as the person in charge of Mingzhou Group, Qin Tao should indeed appear in the delivery and sea trials after the transformation is completed.

ceremonially.

As for the aircraft carrier, although there are still many items in sea trials, they have already experienced what they need to experience. He cannot stay on the aircraft carrier for sea trials for one or two years. Therefore, after thinking about it, Qin Tao decided to do it

The decision was made: "Okay, let's go back, but we have to bring a helicopter over, and the Navy has to spend money."

"There is no need for the Navy to spend money. Your Mingzhou Group has helicopters. Just fly your helicopters over. Anyway, during the sea trials, this aircraft carrier does not officially belong to the Navy. Your shipyard can completely land its own aircraft on it." Zhang Zhen said.

The voice sounded.

Qin Tao was helpless: "Captain Zhang, are you just so picky?"

"It's not that we're being picky, it's that your Mingzhou Group is very entrenched. You already have a special plane, so you definitely can't get used to flying on our military plane."

"Okay, I'll take my own plane back."

"Mr. Qin is going back?" Delano's voice sounded: "According to our U.S. Navy's practice, when picking up important people, they always use a Navy two-seater aircraft to pick up and drop off. I once picked up a fool.

I was restless during the flight and actually pulled the ejection handle! That Mr. Qin, I'm not talking about you, you are definitely not this kind of person."

"Report, there is news from XAC that they have produced a carrier-based transport aircraft and hope to test it on our aircraft carrier."

Qin Tao's eyes lit up: "Okay, I'll take this plane."

There are a lot of materials that need to be transported on the aircraft carrier and on land. In addition to personnel, there are also aircraft parts, postal packages, or express delivery.

There are thousands of people living on the aircraft carrier. These people go to sea for several months at a time. Of course, they hope to communicate with the land and tell their families that they are safe. However, there is no mobile phone network on the warship, and the satellite communication network cannot allow them to do so at will.

In addition to spending money, there are also security considerations. After all, if there is a spy among them, it will be dangerous to send the coordinates of the warship to the outside world.

This requires communication. For people on the aircraft carrier, the most anticipated aircraft is the carrier-based transport aircraft. This kind of aircraft will bring several postal packages every time it comes down.

Helicopters can also perform this kind of mission, but helicopters fly slowly and transport less supplies, so they are not as fast as ship-based fixed-wing transportation.

On the aircraft carriers of the U.S. Navy, there is a special C-2 transport aircraft, nicknamed Greyhound. This transport aircraft is modified on the E-2 body platform. It retains the wings and power plant of the original E-2.

The fuselage has been enlarged, which means the aircraft has become fatter, and a loading and unloading ramp has been added at the tail to facilitate loading and unloading of cargo.

Since the U.S. Navy can do this, the country can do the same. After all, the country also has a carrier-based early warning aircraft, the Air Warning 600. It is easy to improve on the body of this aircraft. After the modification, the aircraft carrier can also have a professional

A carrier-based transport aircraft.

Relevant domestic departments took action very quickly. They have already modified it and asked for testing.

Zhang Zhen directly refused: "No, this kind of aircraft is not a combat type. Let them test it in the wasteland village first. After more than a hundred take-off and landing tests, it can be equipped on our aircraft carrier."

Carrier-based early warning aircraft can take risks, and ship-based electronic warfare aircraft can take risks, but why do carrier-based transport aircraft join in the fun? Of course Zhang Zhen would not agree.

Seeing Zhang Zhen's resolute attitude, Qin Tao was also speechless: "Okay, Lao Zhang, then we are friends. If you need my help in the future, please don't talk!"

"Of course we won't speak. We ask Leader Wu to speak." Then, Qin Tao was completely speechless.

The Mingzhou Group's helicopter flew to the aircraft carrier that afternoon. It was a Mi-171 helicopter. The Mingzhou Group purchased a large number of helicopters that year, and the price was not expensive anyway. Whether it was transportation, exploration, tourism, etc.,

All can play a huge role.

Amidst the roar of the helicopter, Qin Tao left the 002 aircraft carrier. There were a lot of people seeing him off below, and Zhang Zhen was among them. They did not raise their right hands to salute, but just waved to greet Qin Tao. Looking at the crowd below, Qin Tao knew,
To be continued...