RBCT Chapter 3320 Operation Breaking the Ball
Chapter 3320 Operation Breaking the Ball
Chapter 3320 Operation Breaking the Ball
The sun is rising, and the sun is shining brightly.
After entering August, Beijing experienced rainy days. The past two days were a bit cloudy, but today is a good day.
However, a good day doesn't necessarily mean a good mood, because people's joys and sorrows are influenced by many factors.
Similarly, laughter and sadness don't disappear; they just shift.
But now, there are no smiles on Yang Xiaotao's and Wang Lao's faces.
Department Nine, the aircraft production workshop.
At this point, the ongoing research and development of the Hawk fighter jet had been terminated.
On the control panel, a Blue Horse fighter jet was being 'operated on' by Wang Xushan, Hu Feng, and others.
On a nearby bench, Yang Xiaotao rubbed the corner of his eye to relieve the soreness in his eyes.
Xiao Wei's help kept him energetic, but dry eyes couldn't be solved by just being energetic.
Similarly, Old Wang didn't sleep all night.
How could he possibly sleep when President Peng personally assigned him this task?
After sending Mr. Qian home to rest, he went to the Ninth Department and sat in the workshop, watching the various departments work with his own eyes.
laugh!
The moment the match was lit, the scent of phosphorescence filled the air.
Yang Xiaotao lowered his head and brought the cigarette in his mouth close to the flame. He took a deep breath and the tobacco lit up. Then, Old Wang lit his cigarette and shook the charred matchstick to extinguish it in the air, leaving only a wisp of smoke.
"Will it work?"
Old Wang finally asked the question he was concerned about.
Yang Xiaotao shook his head. "I don't know."
"What if it doesn't work?"
Old Wang asked again.
Yang Xiaotao took a deep breath, the cool air filling his lungs and spreading throughout his body.
"If that doesn't work, there's only one option left that's not really a solution."
"any solution?"
Old Wang's eyes lit up, and he looked at Yang Xiaotao with great curiosity.
This guy actually has a way to do something?
Yang Xiaotao looked at the sky, then said solemnly, "We can't fight this thing in the air, but what if it lands?"
"landing?"
Old Wang's eyes lit up, and Yang Xiaotao nodded, "I don't believe the United States won't take back these balloons."
"They can't possibly fly the plane to an altitude of 40,000 meters to recover it, can they? I doubt their plane can even reach that altitude."
"That balloon will definitely come down, then we'll rush up and fire a burst at it!"
As soon as Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Old Wang jumped up on the spot, "Why didn't you say so earlier last night?"
"What do you mean by 'not a solution'?"
"Damn it, I feel this method is more reliable."
"Wait, I'll go report to Boss Peng."
"Hey kid, if you have any ideas, just tell me already!"
As Wang Lao was about to run towards his office, Yang Xiaotao was momentarily speechless.
Before he could even run out of the workshop, he saw a group of people coming in, and the leader was none other than General Manager Peng.
Old Wang stopped abruptly and saw that Boss Peng and Old Chen were followed by Old Zhang, Old Zeng, and several others, all walking over together.
Seeing Old Wang rushing out, Boss Peng and the others were stunned for a moment before looking at him.
At this moment, Mr. Wang also composed himself and walked over, saying, "President Peng, Xiao Yang just mentioned a method, and I think it's excellent."
Peng looked at Old Wang, and then saw Yang Xiaotao walking over.
"any solution?"
President Peng looked at Yang Xiaotao and asked.
Yang Xiaotao just smiled and said, "President Peng, this is just a makeshift solution."
"Tell me, it's alright."
Old Chen walked out from the side, found a place to sit down, and asked.
Old Wang, standing to the side, wrung his hands anxiously, believing there was no better solution than this.
Seeing this, Yang Xiaotao could only repeat what he had told Old Wang.
Yang Xiaotao didn't notice that when he revealed the method, Boss Peng and Old Chen exchanged glances, as if they already knew it.
However, after listening to Yang Xiaotao finish speaking, the group exchanged glances without making a sound and did not rush to speak.
General Manager Peng walked to a bench and sat down, looking at the busy workers in front of him, and said again, "Why is this method called a method that is not a method?"
Yang Xiaotao walked to the other side and sat down, then said with a wry smile, "President Peng, you can't possibly not know, can you?"
"If this thing were to be recycled, the United States would definitely use aircraft or warships."
"We can't possibly shoot down their warships and planes as well."
"Wouldn't that escalate the conflict?"
No sooner had Yang Xiaotao finished speaking than Old Wang, who was standing to the side, said disdainfully, "Maybe they can put balloons over our heads, but we can't pop them back?"
"What kind of logic is that?"
After listening, Old Zhang gave Old Wang a thumbs up, saying, "Old Wang is right."
After listening to the two of them, Old Zeng said speechlessly, "I think what Xiao Yang said makes sense."
"What if this happened over another country?"
"Should we fly over there and fire a missile at him?"
Old Wang opened his mouth, but ultimately dared not speak his mind.
However, while Old Wang remained silent, Old Zeng chuckled and said, "However, just because we dare not does not mean that others dare not."
Yang Xiaotao was taken aback after hearing this.
Then Peng said, "We recently received a message from the alliance, and they proposed the same method as you."
"However, they want us to cooperate and monitor the balloons along the way."
"And we'll also need to send personnel or even planes in."
"This is to wait for the opportunity to arise and then destroy it."
Yang Xiaotao noticed that President Peng's expression was very serious when he said this.
Then he realized that it wouldn't be a good thing if the Alliance sent planes in.
Just like when Blackbird and Whitehorse entered the territory of the League, the other side must have felt uncomfortable.
"President Peng, have we agreed?"
Yang Xiaotao asked tentatively.
If they agree, things will be much easier, and I won't have to struggle here anymore.
President Peng shook his head, "The higher-ups are still having a meeting to discuss this matter!"
"Now, let's see if we have the ability to bring this balloon down."
"If we have the ability, let's do it ourselves!"
"If that doesn't work, then we'll have to resort to the last resort: cooperating with the alliance."
"In short, we must take down this balloon, or there will never be peace again."
Yang Xiaotao swallowed hard. How could he possibly explain this?
Even he himself couldn't guarantee it.
Seeing Yang Xiaotao hesitate, Old Chen said, "How about this, let's give it a try first."
"Anyway, the balloons won't arrive for a while. If we can manage it, we certainly can't let the alliance interfere."
"You know, the equipment inside this balloon is top-of-the-line from the United States. If we could get our hands on it, it would be a huge boost to our development."
Hearing Old Chen's laughter, everyone laughed along.
President Peng looked at Yang Xiaotao and asked, "What do you think?"
Yang Xiaotao pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "I think we can give it a try."
"Besides, this balloon will be here for a long time, at least four or five days."
"Let's give it a try first. If it works, we'll make a fortune."
Yang Xiaotao said with a smile, but he still had some confidence in the data calculated by Qian Lao.
If we don't even have confidence in Mr. Qian, then who can we have confidence in?
Hearing Yang Xiaotao say this, President Peng also felt that he would be unwilling not to give it a try, so he nodded and said, "Then let's give it a try."
"However, time is running out, we need to hurry."
Yang Xiaotao nodded and hummed in agreement.
Old Wang, who was standing to the side, opened his mouth, feeling like he was being ignored again.
Well, this isn't the first or second time this has been overlooked.
Meanwhile, a glint flashed in Old Zeng's eyes. The most valuable thing inside the balloon wasn't the instruments, but the intelligence information within them. This information was painstakingly obtained by the United States from the Alliance and was of great research value.
After getting the answer from Yang Xiaotao, President Peng did not stay at the scene any longer.
Shooting down the balloon is one option, but there's another.
There's a lot that Mr. Peng needs to do in order to plan ahead.
After seeing Mr. Peng off, the group returned to the workshop.
At this time, Li Hongfeng, Lao Hong and others who had received the news also came over. At the same time, the Ninth Department of Security strengthened patrols and guards, and ordinary people were not allowed to approach.
At noon, Mr. Qian arrived at the Ninth Department.
Yang Xiaotao repeated what he had told Peng Zong, and then received Qian Lao's support.
At the same time, Mr. Qian took out paper and pen again to calculate.
However, this time Yang Xiaotao had someone find a calculator to help, which reduced Qian Lao's workload.
As the afternoon drew to a close, news began to come in from all directions.
First, the modified aircraft was ready, and then Mr. Zhang found two pilots.
Yang Xiaotao knew these two people; they were Huo Sheng and Xiao Si.
The two men saluted Yang Xiaotao, "President Yang."
Yang Xiaotao stepped forward and shook the two of them's hands. "Old Zhang has already told you about the situation, right?"
The two nodded. "We both understand."
Yang Xiaotao took a deep breath. "Let me say it again, you should be prepared."
The two nodded again.
Then Yang Xiaotao said, "Our target this time is a balloon with a diameter of 15 meters at an altitude of 40,000 meters."
"Our planes can't reach it, and our missiles can't hit it at that altitude either."
"So we came up with a solution: to fly the plane upwards at a specific angle."
"Then a missile carrying a directional detonation device will be used to shoot the blades inside the balloon, thus destroying it."
"You need to seize this opportunity, and also..."
At this point, Yang Xiaotao looked at the two of them solemnly, "Also, you need to exceed the limit of ascent and get as close to the balloon as possible."
"In other words, the situation you are facing could be that the plane launches a missile the instant it loses power!"
"Then."
Yang Xiaotao didn't say anything, but the two of them understood what happened next.
After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Huo Sheng and Xiao Si exchanged a glance, then stood at attention and saluted, "We guarantee to complete the mission."
His voice was loud and clear, yet it commanded the respect of everyone in the workshop.
"Go."
Yang Xiaotao felt that saying more would be superfluous, and it would be better to let the two of them quickly familiarize themselves with the fighter jet.
The two turned and walked toward the fighter jet that had been dealt with.
After the two left, Wang Xuebin and Yan Zhiguo from the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry ran in together.
Upon seeing the two approaching, Mr. Qian put down his pen and paper and quickly came over.
"General Manager Yang, we have modified two missiles, one of which was used in an experiment. The results showed that after directional detonation, the initial velocity of the blades inside exceeded one thousand meters per second, and the coverage area within one kilometer was approximately fifty square meters. If the distance is increased, it may be even larger."
Having obtained the experimental data from Yan Zhiguo, Yang Xiaotao quickly looked at Professor Qian beside him, "Teacher!"
Mr. Qian nodded and walked back to the table to continue his research.
"Okay, you can continue your research."
Yang Xiaotao offered a few words of encouragement and then went to help Mr. Qian.
Seeing this, Old Wang, Old Zeng, and the others could only wait on the sidelines.
As the moon sets and the sun rises, another sleepless night has passed.
There are still two days until the balloons arrive.
Early in the morning, Yang Xiaotao called people to go to the suburbs for experiments.
Time waits for no one, especially since we have to go to the Northwest to carry out a mission.
Ideally, the experiment should be completed within one day.
Many people came that day, and Boss Peng even brought a group of people with him.
The plan was executed according to the prior agreement.
At nine o'clock in the morning, Huo Sheng and Xiao Si had already made preparations for the flight.
The modified Blue Horse fighter jet is equipped with two PL-2 missiles, also known as blade missiles.
"Calling the mountain eagle, calling the mountain eagle."
"Mountain Eagle received, Mountain Eagle received."
On the control tower, Yang Xiaotao contacted Huo Sheng via communicator, and then Old Wang handed Yang Xiaotao a note.
"Mountain eagle, mountain eagle."
"You must follow instructions during today's experiment."
"receive."
"Okay, let me explain. Next, you need to maintain flight at 25,000 meters and then attempt to ascend."
"The blade missile is expected to be released when it reaches an altitude of about 33,000 meters."
"Remember, you must get the angle right, and also pay attention to the airflow speed."
After Yang Xiaotao gave a brief explanation, Boss Peng walked to the microphone and said, "Huo Sheng, Xiao Si."
"Greetings, Commander."
"I command, commence the operation."
"Code name: Broken Ball".
"Yes!"
Huo Sheng and Xiao Si's voices rang out, and everyone quickly looked at the blue plane on the runway.
It started slowly, took off, and flew in one smooth motion.
Then everyone picked up binoculars and watched the plane until it reached the test airspace. The area below was cleared to prevent falling blades from injuring people.
As the plane ascended to an altitude of 25,000 meters, Huo Sheng began to maneuver the aircraft upwards.
Try to maintain a certain angle for the aircraft.
Behind him, Xiao Si calmly looked at the dashboard in front of him.
The image shows the aircraft's altitude and its current angle of ascent.
"Thirty thousand meters."
Xiao Si felt the trembling of the plane beneath him and the rapidly spinning needles on the instrument panel, and immediately shouted out in a trembling voice.
"No rush, I think we can go even faster."
Huo Sheng's vision blurred; he knew it was a reaction caused by excessive speed.
However, he has no regrets. This is just an experiment, so he wants to seize the opportunity to hone his skills as much as possible.
"Thirty-one thousand meters."
Xiao Si's voice came again, but his vision was also blurry at this moment.
That speed was too fast; if it weren't for the protective suit, my body probably wouldn't have been able to take it.
"come on."
Huo Sheng cheered himself up, and then he heard Xiao Si's voice behind him, "We're here, we're here, 33,000 meters."
Just as Xiao Si placed his finger on the missile launch button, Huo Sheng's voice came from the front again, "Wait, wait a minute."
After he finished speaking, the plane continued to climb, but Huo Sheng had met both Lan Ju and Bai Ju and knew that the engine was still running.
"Thirty-four thousand meters."
"The engine is vibrating!"
"Launch!"
Upon hearing Huo Sheng's voice, Xiao Si immediately pressed the launch button.
In an instant, two figures shot into the sky, and then exploded a thousand meters away. Blades flew forward like a rain of needles.
The plane, however, rolled over and entered the space below, quickly returning to calm.
Only then did the two wipe their sweat, their faces filled with excitement.
They felt that they might actually be able to do it.