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Chapter 395 Vacuum Tube Brain

[Research and Development: Gnatant Version 2.0]

Because only one type of aircraft can be selected, the unmanned version of the Gnatant 2.0 needs to be compatible with the manned version.

The old American aviation expert who studied the wreckage has determined that this was an extremely rudimentary manned bomb, except for its flight capability, but Tang Wen can still cut it:

The raised cockpit not only contributes to drag but also increases weight. Cutting it off and replacing it with a small 20cm high protrusion with three pieces of glass to serve as the cockpit would immediately reduce the weight by 80kg.

The instrument panel was removed, leaving only the altimeter and fuel gauge. The airspeed gauge was discarded, and the control levers were replaced with iron rods about the thickness of a thumb.
The original steel stool was removed, and the weight saved was used to install an additional fuel tank, which can also be used as a chair.

Pilots can fly the plane by crouching on the fuel tank in a half-horse stance, but the original instrument panel can now hold some more items after the modification.

……

When the news broke on the afternoon of July 1st, people initially thought the Empire was about to fight Pakistan. Later, more information clarified that it was a misunderstanding.

Johnson announced that he had conclusive evidence of a secret Second Fleet outpost in northern Pakistan and that he had reached an agreement with a number of South African nations to assist in searches within their territory after obtaining authorization from the United Nations.

As for yesterday's misreport about not being authorized, there are two explanations:
The official version is that the media maliciously reported the story by cutting out the beginning and end and releasing unverified information;
The unofficial version is that the top brass of Baxi were not at the government office that day, but were having too much fun at their estate and could not be contacted, so Fern acted first and informed them later.

Regardless of the circumstances, anyone who dared to refuse the heavenly soldiers waving their banners would be considered an accomplice. Therefore, Ba Xi obediently opened its airspace and invited them to cooperate in searching its territory.

This news immediately caused a sudden change in the situation in southern Argentina. Last year it was just a suspicion, but now that the plane has been found in Appalma, does Argentina also have a major suspicion?

At the close of trading that evening, stocks related to Nanmei all fell slightly by 1%, while gold prices rose again.

However, before the situation could calm down, the Thai government released a statement the following morning:
"Due to insufficient foreign exchange reserves, the fixed exchange rate of the Thai baht was abandoned in favor of a free exchange rate."

The pound immediately depreciated, and a covert financial battle had begun.

The financial crisis has arrived.

……

"Boss, here's what you wanted."

Su Huisheng carefully placed the handbag on the table and took out a black box.

It's not that this thing is particularly valuable, but rather that it's fragile.

Tang Wen was in a great hurry and didn't explain why, so the boss had no choice but to personally carry it from Shanghai and fly it over to ensure it would be delivered safely to the boss.

The small black box is about the size of a human head. It's just a simple sheet of metal with a basic buckle. If it weren't for the two wires sticking out from the side, it would be about the size of a larger mooncake box.

Tang Wen opened the box and glanced inside. Inside was... a bunch of small light bulbs, which were actually vacuum tubes.

These vacuum tubes were also mounted on circuit boards, but instead of the current green etched copper plates, they were ordinary bakelite boards connected by flying wires, serving only to fix them in place and make them look neater.

Each vacuum tube is about the size of a little finger. About 80 tubes were used to arrange them around the box. The empty part in the middle is a cross-shaped rocker arm, which is connected to two vertically arranged linear motors and can slide within a certain range on a plane.

Su Huisheng connected the external 24V power supply to the box, and a faint electrical sound came from inside the box.

Tang Wen pushed the cross lever with his finger. At this time, the linear motor turned into a generator and output current. After being processed by the vacuum tube circuit, several small light bulbs in the box began to flash according to the direction and frequency of movement.

[Electronic control equipment discovered:]
The mysterious little black box

It consists of a vacuum tube, a light bulb, and two linear motors. When the linear motors convert the displacement of the rocker arm into a current input signal, after circuit processing, a light bulb at a random position determined by a pseudo-random number will light up; its function is unknown.

[Copying consumes 600 experience points]

Su Huisheng looked at Tang Wen, who was showing great interest:
"Since you wanted to see the internal structure, we didn't apply glue. Applying glue would stabilize it considerably, but the vacuum tube generates a lot of heat, so it's best not to run it continuously for too long." "How long will it take for it to overheat?"

"If the operation frequency is not too high, it will reach a high temperature in two hours."

"That's enough. Did you bring the glue dispensing machine?"

"Yes, we brought it. We use UV glue; just pour it in and expose it to UV light for a while, and it's ready to use."

Tang Wen patted him on the shoulder:

"Well done! Go back and collect your 50,000 yuan bonus, haha!"

This small black box is the "drone brain" prepared by Tang Wen. The sliding joystick can be connected to the control stick and then installed on the bomb.

Whether it's a collision or an explosion, it will turn into a pile of fragments, but the meticulous Old Mi will definitely piece it together bit by bit and discover that some of the gnats have strange electron tube circuits that are connected to the joystick.

The rest is up to the experts to fill in the blanks; all I need to do is fill in the gaps.

As for how a bunch of vacuum tubes can control unmanned wingmen, you'd have to ask the amazing Hans electronic engineer. Otherwise, how could it be called cutting-edge technology?

Having dealt with the gnats 2.0, Tang Wen received a call from the Lin family head:
"Little Tang, when will you have time to come catch him again?"

Tang Wen had no liking for this old fellow who relied on his seniority to inherit all the dregs of traditional culture, and said with suppressed displeasure:

"I have some things to do in Hong Kong recently, so I'll probably be late. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Lin family head: "Actually, I was entrusted by Mr. Plevani to tell you that the people on Miãos Island have all moved away, and to ask when we can drill wells to extract oil."

It turns out that Chuawana was in a hurry.

When it came to his future plans, he immediately replied:

"Please wait for me for another week, Mr. Plevani. I am currently preparing the domestic fleet and equipment."

After chatting with the Lin family head for a few more minutes, Tang Wen called over Ah Sheng, Wang Hu's former subordinate who now nominally managed the Goose City gang, and Du Wei, the most popular student representative (a double agent) at the Greater Bay Area training class.

“Ah Sheng, Ah Wei, the training program is recruiting for its second cohort of students. Go to Hong Kong and recruit some energetic students.”

The two people who were called over were stunned for a moment, and then Dewey cautiously asked:
"Strong and robust, that is to say..."

"Yes, I heard that the people from Lian Sheng and Xin Yi Anli are all pretty good, they were all recruited by deception."

"Boss, is just us... enough?"

Ah Sheng felt uneasy thinking about the atmosphere there, and Du Wei next to him felt the same way.

Tang Wen: "What's not enough? The shipyard has built two more cruisers, let's send them all out."

The main task of LV2 shipyard now is to build container ships for land reclamation, but there is still a lot of room left over. Tang Wen simply bought two Agano-class ships, which are the same class as "Yahagi", and planned to take them to the Spratly Islands as tourist attractions. Now they can be put to use.

Upon hearing their boss mention deploying a cruiser, the two immediately understood.

"Yes, but how many people do we need to recruit?"

"Of course, we'll recruit as many as there are. In addition, I plan to train some of the trainees in Hong Kong."

(End of this chapter)