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Chapter 111 The Exposed Shock Condensation Cloud!

Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAC) base, the site of the Emei project.

Jiao You and a group of core engineers from 624 and 606 were discussing the issue.

Suddenly, the engineer by the window seemed to see something and quickly called out.

"Look, fighter jets!"

Jiao You and the others subconsciously looked out the window and saw a small fighter jet they had never seen before taking off into the sky over the base, a thousand meters away.

Soon, the fighter jet soared to an altitude of several hundred meters, followed by a burst of flame from the engine exhaust pipe, and white mist appeared around the fighter jet.

The next second, the entire fighter jet broke through the white mist and disappeared into the sky as a black dot.

"Wow! Is it that violent?"

"That's supersonic?"

"The thrust-to-weight ratio of this fuselage is at least 1.2!"

The group of young engineers stared wide-eyed, and each of them couldn't help but gasp.

Buzzing and rumbling——

Wait three seconds.

A faint sonic boom shook the windowpane and entered everyone's eardrums.

A cup of tea, left there by someone on the windowsill, had fine ripples spreading across its surface.

"Alright, let's get back to work."

"It's not unusual for Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group to have fighter jet takeoff tests. We've all gotten used to it after a few months. Just be mindful of confidentiality and don't discuss it indiscriminately."

Jiao You stared at the direction where the fighter jet disappeared for a while, and was about to look away.

Suddenly, a white, diamond-shaped cloud that appeared high in the sky, like a sword cleaving the sky, made him pause and frown slightly.

"The humidity in the upper atmosphere is very high today. Has the meteorological department not reported this?"

"have."

The engineer next to him chimed in: "The meteorological department reported twenty minutes ago that a small patch of low-pressure clouds that was originally over Deyang suddenly moved south two hours ago. It's expected to rain here in Chengdu tonight, and it's already starting to get a bit muggy."

"That explains it. If the air humidity isn't high, condensation clouds won't form."

Jiao You nodded, looked at the blueprints on the table again, picked up a pen and drew a line on one of the air intake parameters:

"Let's recalculate these intake parameters carefully. Is the design too aggressive? How much will it affect our materials and the compressor blade speed?"

Increasing the intake air volume, raising the compression ratio, and increasing the intake air temperature reduce the compressor's strength, which in turn limits the compressor's speed...

Done.

Jiao You put down his pen, picked up his phone, walked to a small cubicle, looked through the privacy film on the window at the condensation clouds left by the fighter jets flying past, and dialed Wang Xingguo's number.

"Did you see that cloud of condensation in flight? The fighter jet you just test-flew has a high risk of being exposed."

"Have your security department immediately investigate the high-rise buildings and high points within a five-kilometer radius of Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAC) that can be photographed. You should have records and preventative measures in place for these high points, right?"

"It's on file, and the arrangements have already been made."

Wang Xingguo's anxious voice came from the other side, cursing, "Damn it, the weather department's warnings are so unreliable. The weather moved south two hours ago, but the warning was only issued twenty minutes ago."

There were no problems at all this morning, but the atmospheric humidity at high altitudes changed suddenly at noon. Even if the warning had been given an hour earlier, nothing would have happened...

"Weather issues are inherently difficult to predict accurately. If the meteorological department does not provide timely warnings, we will deal with it later. Right now, we should focus on investigating and eliminating the problem as soon as possible."

Jiao You said in a calm voice, "That fighter jet was flying too fast. I suggest you immediately activate the emergency plan and cut off communications in these areas for half an hour."

The electronic interference has blocked all wireless spectrum except for your internal communication spectrum. It will be restored after the investigation is completed.

There have been too many spies targeting Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group lately. It's better to arouse the enemy's suspicion than to expose them... *Buzz! Buzz buzz buzz!*

Before Jiao You could finish speaking, his phone suddenly buzzed a few times, the signal was blocked, and the call was disconnected.

"...So fast?"

Jiao You took off his phone and looked at the screen, which had no signal. A look of seriousness appeared in his eyes, and he couldn't help but mutter, "This guy isn't usually this decisive."

What technology did this fighter jet use? It feels like it stabbed this guy in the heart...

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Four kilometers away from the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group base.

In a high-rise room facing the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAC) base, the curtains are always drawn tightly, leaving only a narrow slit. Afternoon sunlight cuts through the slit, casting a thin strip of light on the floor.

Two ordinary-looking young men had just brewed two cups of coffee, preparing to shake off their afternoon drowsiness.

At that moment, one of the young men instinctively glanced through the gap in the curtains, and a rapidly appearing diamond-shaped condensation cloud came into view.

"Oh My God!"

"Shock wave condensation cloud!"

The young man's eyes widened. The next second, forgetting his coffee, he hurriedly put it aside, rushed to the sofa, grabbed a high-definition camera, and shouted, "Quick, quick! Measure the wind direction and humidity! Record the condensation cloud's diffusion time and estimate its speed!"

talking.

Without the slightest hesitation, the young man rushed to the window, pulled back the curtains, and snapped a series of photos with time stamps on them.

"Wind direction due south, humidity 92%, condensation cloud direction due east... estimated speed Mach 1.9 to Mach 2.0."

The companions in the room reacted quickly, taking out tools to measure the wind direction and humidity outside the window, and then importing the data into the model to calculate the results based on the diffusion time of the condensation clouds.

"Mach 1.9 to Mach 2.0! This isn't the J-20; this isn't the speed the J-20 with its 'heart disease' could achieve during normal takeoff!"

Upon hearing this, the young man cheered with delight, "I knew that if 624 and 606 came to Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group together, there must be a big project."

This kind of fighter jet, moving at this speed, is definitely not the J-20, but some other new fighter jet... It's been almost half a year, and we've finally spotted a large shipment!

Although the J-20 can reach a top speed of Mach 2.5, this is after it has already cruised at supersonic speeds at high altitudes and then engaged afterburners to reach its maximum speed.

In the initial takeoff state, before the basic speed is established and the air is dense with significant drag, even if the J-20 were pulled to its maximum speed, it would not be able to reach Mach 2.

"Quickly send a message to your superiors to claim your bonus..."

Suddenly, the young man remembered something, took out his phone, found an unnumbered contact, quickly edited and sent a message.

But before he could send a second message about the bonus, there was a knock on the door.

"Ward check! Open the door!"

dong dong dong-

A shout came from outside the door.

The sound wasn't loud, but it was exceptionally clear in the quiet room.

The pupils of the young man and his companion suddenly contracted.

The next second, the two seemed to realize something, looked at each other, and hurriedly deleted text messages, packed up their cameras, and deleted photos.

But just then, the security personnel outside the door heard noises coming from inside.

There was a bang.

The door was smashed open with a battering ram, and a group of people with guns rushed in and quickly subdued the two men...

Consulate General in the Southwest of the United States.

Williams placed several cell phones on the table, sat by the window with a cup of coffee, and leisurely enjoyed the afternoon while watching the leaves rustle in the wind outside.

At that moment, an operative quickly walked over and handed two slips of paper to Williams.

At 15:17 PM, footage was captured of Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group's new fighter jet taking off at a speed of Mach 1.9 to 2.0, heading due east.

At 15:19 PM, Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAC) activated electronic jamming, urgently cutting off civilian communications in the surrounding area.

Ok?

Williams' expression shifted. He glanced at the time; it was already 15:24 PM. He immediately tapped the first note: "In the two minutes between receiving this message and cutting off communication, have any new messages or photos been sent?"

"Sir, no, we haven't been in contact with them either," the operative replied earnestly.

"No need to contact them, they've most likely already been arrested."

Williams glanced at the two notes again and chuckled, "Emergency communication cut-off... Interesting!"

"You found some really great guys, and they actually managed to catch a big fish. May God bless you with good health."

talking.

Without hesitation, Williams quickly flipped to a map, found the east direction, and finally looked at the ocean to the east with a thoughtful expression.

"New fighter jet, Mach 2 speed, heading due east..."

"Doesn't this sound a bit like a long-distance sea test flight?"

As a key personnel assigned to this country, Williams has a deep understanding of Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group's test flight practices.

Normally, because it's uncertain whether the new fighter jet has any hidden problems, test flights will usually be conducted in a northwest direction.

The northwest direction is sparsely populated, making it less likely to be discovered by spies, and even if a test flight malfunctions and crashes, it is less likely to hit residential areas.

Flying due east would be riskier because the population density along the way would increase, and such tests would only be conducted when the fighter jet technology was mature enough to warrant ocean testing.

For example, numerous test flights have been conducted, confirming that the fighter jet does not have any major hidden dangers, and no problems were found during land-based test flights.

At this time, Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAC) will conduct ocean test flights, flying due east across most of the country and covering nearly 2,000 kilometers to the East China Sea.

The test examines the aircraft's corrosion resistance in the high-salt-fog and high-humidity marine environment, equipment reliability, and verifies key performance indicators such as the aircraft's navigation and communication capabilities at sea, and its combat capabilities at sea.

"So... Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group has secretly developed a brand-new fighter jet right under its nose, and one that's even better than the J-20, with mature technology and land-based flight test results?"

A cold glint appeared in Williams' eyes. After a moment's thought, he took out a secure satellite phone and sent a message.

—[Reliable intelligence suggests that an unknown new fighter jet from Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAC), with a takeoff speed of Mach 2.0, is en route to the East China Sea to conduct marine environment testing. The Wharton is requested to consider whether to deploy "Lightning" and "Hawk-Eye" radars to investigate the situation...]