Chapter 869 The Godfather of Science (first update, please subscribe)
In fact, there are early warning aircraft in this era, and the United States has been using early warning aircraft for several years.
After all, as early as after the Pearl Harbor incident, in order to solve the problem of ground and ship radars being difficult to detect low-altitude invasion targets, the United States began to explore the installation of high-power radars on carrier-based aircraft so that they could detect low-altitude invasion targets at longer distances. Low-altitude aircraft and surface ships were detected on board, and radar information was transmitted to the ship by radio in a timely manner.
Before the end of World War II, the U.S. military installed radar on the "Avenger" carrier-based torpedo aircraft. Not only that, the U.S. Navy also modified two Lockheed C-121 transport aircraft and installed them on an experimental basis. 2 search radars as prototypes of new shore-based early warning aircraft. The final prototype was the WV-2 early warning aircraft.
In terms of early warning aircraft technology, as the pioneer of this concept, the US military is definitely far ahead.
However, this does not mean that their solution is perfect.
It takes time to develop a concept from proposal to implementation, and there will be some detours.
What is the role played by Li Yian?
Of course, we stand on the shoulders of historical giants, perfect some concepts as much as possible, and save scientific researchers from taking some detours.
“...We can install a larger radar!”
In the Naval Technology Research Laboratory, Li Yian pointed at the sketch he drew and told the researchers.
“It is not necessary to install the radar in the fairings on the back and belly of the aircraft like in the United States, but use this disk. This disk is installed on the back of the aircraft, and it can rotate at the corresponding speed. Although the structure of such a disc-shaped radome is more complex, the information it collects is more accurate..."
Although Li Yian is not an expert in radar, because the system has enabled physics skills, he is very good at radar. On the matter, he still has a certain right to speak.
Of course, there is no doubt about the right to speak about the structure of the early warning aircraft and its future development direction. After all, in another world, the big deal has long been known to the world.
Facing the radar experts in the laboratory, Li Yian transformed into a radar expert. From moving the radar into the air and talking about mine surface clutter, in fact, any industrial country can only solve the problem of ground clutter. Regarding the problem of waves, we still have some ability to put radars on airplanes.
But even now, even the US military has still not solved the problem of ground clutter. This is why only the Navy is interested in AWACS and researches multiple AWACS aircraft. It is not just because without AWACS aircraft, the aircraft carrier is almost like a blind man. Another reason is that there is less clutter at sea, unlike land which is full of complex terrain and full of clutter.
In this case, the Army is naturally indifferent to early warning aircraft. , but then Doppler radar appeared, which can be separated from clutter in the Doppler domain. This property can be used to design filters to eliminate clutter and restore the signal to a fresh world. The U.S. Air Force immediately put the E3 watchtower into service.
It can only be said that many things are limited by technology, and what Li Yian gave was some technical guidance, or inspiration.
In the laboratory, Li Yian, who turned into a mentor, talked about what relative velocity would produce Doppler, and then based on this characteristic, he could effectively distinguish targets and clutter, and then mentioned filter.
In this way, Li Yian spent a whole day discussing radar with the radar researchers and answering their questions. Although his answers were almost the simplest popular science materials from another world, But for professionals, they can get a lot of inspiration from these quotations, and such inspiration may originally take them several years or even ten years to get because of long-term research or a sudden inspiration one day. You will get it now.
And this is also the embodiment of Li Yi'an's greatest value - as the godfather of science in Nanyang, he does not need to do everything himself, he only needs to give appropriate inspiration or guidance at the appropriate time.
It is enough to bring returns that span the ages.
It was dark. When Li Yi'an left the Naval Technology Research Laboratory, he didn't know that he had left behind a legend. It was on this day that radar technology in Nanyang was completely changed.
“I hope that to a certain extent, Nanyang’s radar technology can be brought to a higher level.”
On the way back to the official residence, while thinking about this in his mind, Li Yi’an thought of a lot , and of course King’s Laboratory came to mind.
The King's Laboratory is also conducting a lot of research that transcends the times, and naturally some of them have made corresponding breakthroughs.
It’s just that there is still a certain distance from application. But after corresponding breakthroughs, will a bigger breakthrough still be far away?
Thinking of this, Li Yian looked out the car window. Looking at the street scene outside the window, he kept looking at it, looking at the city he created with his own hands.
On some sections of the road, you can even see slogans saying "Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the Liberation of North Borneo".
Ten years!
Ten years ago, he led the security forces to regain the city and the entire Borneo. After ten years of hard work, everything is going smoothly.
Compared to ten years ago, in today’s Chang’an, there are almost no buildings from ten years ago—except, of course, the official residence, which is still the colonial-era commissioner’s office. Although the garden has been expanded several times, But the official residence is still the same Victorian-era building. The old official residence and the bustling city form a sharp contrast. Today's Chang'an is full of high-rise buildings, giving it the appearance of a prosperous city.
“In ten years... it will give the world a new look!”
While feeling emotional, Li Yian felt a little proud in his heart. After all, he only just It took ten years to create a miracle.
"Nanyang is now the third largest country in the world!"
This third place, of course, refers to the economy - last year, Nanyang's GDP finally surpassed the United Kingdom and became the third largest economic power in the world!
But in fact, if it were not for the continuous depreciation of Nanyang's currency in the past few years, I am afraid it would have exceeded it two years ago.
And this depreciation is deliberate to a certain extent. Since it is to stimulate exports, it is also to cover its own edge.
“But, it is gold and it will always shine. Hasn’t Nanyang already become a miracle in people’s eyes?”
Li Yian was thinking this in his heart. There is also a thought flashing in my mind - when will the first conflict with the United States occur.
This conflict is nothing but a trade war. After all, some things are inevitable.
"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be soon!"
In fact, Li Yian has always had a very clear understanding of the relationship between Nanyang and the United States. As we all know, the United States has never looked down upon its allies. Historically, it had its first trade war with Japan in 1955, and its trade conflicts with Europe are ongoing. It just depends on whether the conflict is intense. .
In recent years, Nanyang's economic development has had an impact on many industries in the United States. Under such circumstances, will the trade war last long?
Staring at the city dyed red by neon lights outside the car window, Li Yian couldn't help but feel some expectation in his heart, looking forward to the arrival of this day.
After all, for him, this is not just a trade war!
Thinking of this, Li Yian raised the corners of his mouth and said softly.
"If this move is done well, it will basically be stable..."
Thinking of this, Li Yi'an indulged himself for a while, and couldn't help but have the idea of indulging a little bit, what about life? , always needs to be enjoyed.
After all, life itself is already very hard. If you don’t enjoy it, what fun is there?
Where to go?
Li Yian’s mind was not about the people at home. The flowers at home were not as fragrant as wild flowers. But...even several well-known movie actors came to mind.
However, Nanyang’s film and television entertainment center is in Kuching. At most, I can only think about those movie stars.
Well, this is also the result that Li Yi'an deliberately created, not to avoid making mistakes, but to avoid mixing politics and entertainment.
After thinking about it, Li Yian pressed the intercom and gave instructions to the driver.
“Go to Mingguang Apartment!”
Anna lives in Mingguang Apartment. Not only does she live there, but her ballet studio is also there. Although there are not many students, it is mainly used for entertainment. Time, because of her identity, so until now, Li Yian has not brought her into the official residence, but placed her outside the official residence. She can be regarded as a hidden beauty in the golden house. After all, she... is still a spy of Soviet Russia!
She...can be regarded as a wild flower, but she should be a very wild one!
(End of this chapter)