Chapter 2039 The Call of Light
“Alas!”
Miko Masami sighed deeply. The unique plasma pattern in front of him brought his memory back to the tenth century. Two years ago, in that dark universe, he drove the proven Max Power System No. 0 experimental machine, and soared in the dark universe together with the flying bird flying the plasma.
In order to prevent accidents and to keep backups, during the test flight of the Plasma Hundred Type Zero drive flight method, the Max Power System No. 0 experimental aircraft, which was the fastest at the time, was also required to fly with it, and A variety of detectors are installed on the nose of the machine to observe and collect plasma data.
After the two experimental aircraft representing different aerospace methods flew to the predetermined area, the Plasma Hyakushi turned on the engine after the countdown ended, pushing the Plasma Hyakushi to accelerate, allowing the two who were originally keeping pace with each other. The two fighter jets quickly distanced themselves.
The Max Power System Experimental Machine No. 0 followed from a distance, and the numbers representing the plasma types on the screen increased rapidly. In just ten or twenty seconds, it broke the fastest speed created by the Max Power System Experimental Machine No. 0. Record, and approach the speed of light at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Just when Masami Mikake was feeling happy and excited about Plasma Hyakushi successively creating history, a confused voice from Asuka Kazuma suddenly sounded in the communication channel: "This is light? What a strong light. ”
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After hearing the sound, Sanke Masami immediately looked away from the screen and looked up at Plasma Hyakushi, which had flown very far away. At this distance, Plasma Hyakushi had only one light spot left, and this We were flying with our back to the sun, so how could there be strong light?
Looking at the radar again, one or two hundred million kilometers ahead is a vast expanse of empty space. Where is the light source?
Could it be that something went wrong because the body couldn't bear it?
He has also encountered such a situation. When he first came into contact with the Max Power System No. 0 Experimental Machine, the unprecedented propulsion method made him feel very uncomfortable, and he also had more or less physical problems.
Thinking of this, Masami Sanko immediately said: "Yima, stop the test, stop the test quickly."
"It's too late, the critical speed has already been reached, and" the helmet's built-in speaker transmitted The voice of Asuka Ichima was very calm: "I feel that the light seems to be calling"
Then
The sound of Asuka and Ichima stopped abruptly, and Plasma Hyakushi also disappeared from the radar. Miko Masami rushed to the place where Plasma Hyakushi disappeared as fast as possible, but found nothing, let alone Plasma Hyakushi. There are no metal fragments at all.
"Is the light calling daddy?"
Asukaxin muttered to himself and repeated the words of the instructor of the third subject. When the plasma reached the speed of light, daddy saw the light and felt it. The light called to him, then disappeared.
What is this
"The Zero-driven flight method is a space flight method that surpasses the Max power system used today. It can fly at a speed of 300,000 kilometers per second and is the first time for humans to challenge the speed of light. The unprecedented great navigation method was frozen due to the disappearance of the one horse and the plasma."
The door turned its back to the three people and faced the lost Plasma Hundred Shiki. His tone sounded a little cold, which made Asukaxin feel very uncomfortable. He said with a little anger: "Do you think my father is responsible for all this?" ?”
I haven’t asked this guy for my father yet, and asked if there was a problem with the test machine that caused my father to fail to come back. This guy came up with a gun and a stick, and put it down openly and covertly. To whom?
Asuka Shinko is impatient, and he doesn't want to hear anyone slandering his father.
Sanko Masami hurriedly shouted: "Asuka, you."
Just before he finished speaking, the door turned around and looked directly at Asuka Shin, his tone without the slightest hint of confusion. Change, said: "Yes or no, what does it mean now?
Everything about the Zero Drive Navigation was sealed, not a single horse was left behind, and no one knew what happened at the moment it reached the beam. ”
“Isn’t it still there? "Feiniao Xin raised his hand and pointed at the plasma. Fighters have many ways to record and save data. There are even more devices on the test aircraft for storing data. As long as the records are retrieved, it can be restored. What happened, maybe he can find his father
Although Asuka Shin also knows that twelve years have passed, the possibility of his father surviving is almost zero, and the only hope left is that his body has not been seen. stop Everyone knows what the real situation is.
But even so, Asuka Shin also wants to know what happened twelve years ago, why his father disappeared into the light, and why only Plasma Baishi appeared.
The door took a step forward, with sharp eyes like an eagle, staring straight at Feiniao Xin ten steps away, and said: "If instruments are more reliable than people, then there is no need for people to take risks. . ”
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One sentence silenced Feiniao Xin.
He is a pilot himself and has nearly a thousand hours of flying experience. How could he not know the advantages and disadvantages between automatic driving and manual driving?
With the advancement of science and technology and the development of intelligence, artificial intelligence has been applied to aircraft driving for a long time. The Victory Feiyan already has a computer-aided flight system, while the Victory Condor has basically achieved automated driving. In other words, even if the pilot is not in the cabin, the flight and return can be achieved only by relying on the onboard computer program.
But no matter how smart it is, it is controlled by a program, and the program inputs known conditions, but flying is always full of unknowns. Even fighter jets that have been repeatedly tested and flown out of various situations may appear. Unexpected situations, let alone a freshly released experimental machine, it is no exaggeration to say that problems may occur every second, or even problems piled on top of each other, and problems piled on top of each other, which are simply not something that a computer can handle.
This is why test pilots exist today.
It is because people are always more reliable than computers in situations full of unknowns.
Seeing that Asuka Shin seemed to be lost in thought, Damen did not say anything more, but turned around, looked at the experimental machine that had been placed with infinite hopes, and said: "The Zero drive is for the future. The grand navigation method, the hundreds of plasma styles He has placed the expectations of all of us, and Yima is carrying the dreams of all of us towards the great goal."
Asuka Shin raised his head in surprise and looked at the door with his back. , blinked in confusion.
Why did the conversation change? Didn't you slander dad just now? Why did you suddenly start talking about ideals and hopes?
And it sounds pretty exciting.
At this moment, Chiba Cheng's voice sounded: "Everyone must be tired after coming so far. Let's take a rest and drink a cup of tea." The crisp words echoed in the empty space. In the cabin, Asukaxin, who was immersed in a different emotion, came back to his senses. It also made Damen and Sanke look at each other, and then quickly looked away and looked at each other elsewhere.
Chiba Cheng didn't seem to see it and called directly: "Asuka."
"Yes!"
"Take the instructor of the third branch and the gate maintenance chief to the lounge."
"No, no," Masami of the third branch said quickly: "We are here just for the plasma Hyakushi. We must carry out inspection work as soon as possible and then bring it back Carlo base will do.”
“That’s it. ! ”
The two of them are indeed action types. They just do what they say and immediately start working nervously and busy, climbing up and down the plasma screen with instruments in hand, regardless of their age. Not small, but quite athletic. He doesn't look like an 'elderly' running around at all.
Sanke Masami stood aside, watching the values on the screen. After checking one by one, they were basically within the normal range, which made the smile on Sanke Masami's face grow brighter.
Because there are no major problems with the Plasma Baishi, there are only some minor problems, which are not major problems. They can be solved with simple maintenance. It is no exaggeration to say that the Plasma Baishi can be put out for test flight now.
It’s just that this is not something they can decide. The Zero Drive Flight Method was sealed twelve years ago. It is impossible to conduct complete machine experiments before the headquarters is unsealed. They can only use the plasma as much as possible. The hundred styles were brought back to the Carlo base completely.
What I want is that if one day the headquarters allows it, I can fly out immediately without having to start from scratch.
Listening to Masami Mikake's words of expectation, Chiba Makoto said with relief: "Don't worry, I guess it won't be long before the headquarters will let go of the Zero Drive and let you start experiments again."
If someone else had said this, they would probably have laughed it off and thought it was a remark of comfort, but the words of the person in front of me carry a heavy weight. It is no exaggeration to say that even the director cannot ignore it.
So after hearing what Chiba Makoto said, Miko Masami's eyes suddenly lit up, and even the door slowed down its work and pricked up its ears to hear the sound more clearly.
"Really? Captain Chiba!"
"I am not comforting you, but it is a fact." Chiba Cheng pointed at Saturn outside the ship window and said: "From the Earth to Jupiter, according to the current New Max power With the speed of the system, it will take at least eight hours to arrive, but it may not take even a minute for the monster to destroy this space station."
Hearing this, Mika Masami was shocked and immediately understood Chiba Makoto. The meaning to be expressed.
That's distance and speed.
In 2005, the focus of defense was on the earth. Not to mention the Canyon Mariner base on Mars, the first phase of construction of the Carlo base on the moon was completed. For this distance of 380,000 kilometers, the Max power system was enough. Yes, if you switch to the Zero drive, it will start to decelerate before it has finished accelerating, so the demand will naturally not be high.
But it’s different now.
Not only is the Mariner Canyon base on Mars undergoing large-scale construction, but also the Ganymede base on Ganymede, a large space station in the orbit of Saturn, and plans to deploy on Uranus, Neptune and Pluto A space station that functions as a supply station.
Human beings have traveled billions of kilometers away. According to the current development speed of the Max power system, it can no longer keep up with human beings. Therefore, the initial velocity should be aimed at the speed of light and should exceed the speed of light. Zero-driven navigation is naturally needed by TPC.
If it is the speed of light after all, then it will only take a few minutes to get close to Mars, and even if it is the farthest, it will only take half an hour.
If it is faster than the speed of light, the time required will be shorter. For humans who have already spread their feet across the solar system, it will definitely solve an urgent need.
This is just like the earth in the past. When riding a horse and walking, it was extremely difficult for ordinary people to leave the county; but in the era of trains and cars, leaving the province is a trivial matter; when planes are everywhere, then Going abroad is not difficult; and when spaceships become regular flights, people will be able to fly out of the earth without strict training and layers of selection.
Now that humans are once again faced with a situation where the distance is too far and the speed is not enough, the Zero-driven navigation method will naturally be needed, and naturally it will not continue to be sealed.
After all, the biggest reason why the zero-driven aviation method was sealed in the first place was that the demand was low and the stability was too poor. The priceless fighter jets and pilots were reimbursed every time they flew. Who could bear this?
And because humans lack sufficient knowledge in the field of light speed, let alone communication when it reaches the speed of light, even observation cannot be carried out. We can only wait for the aircraft to exit from the speed of light. During this period, there will be What happened, no one knows.
Especially at the speed of light, what would happen if we hit something?
Even the gate cannot be explained clearly, so many experts and scholars at that time attributed the disappearance of the plasma to hitting dust and other ordinary inconspicuous things.
Because according to the theory of relativity, when the speed of an object is infinitely close to the speed of light, its mass will also reach infinity. Even millimeters of dust will become infinitely heavy at such a speed.
At the speed of an airplane, hitting a bird will cause huge damage to the airplane, let alone an infinitely heavy object.
So, the plasma Baishi suddenly disappeared when it reached the speed of light, and it was probably destroyed by the infinite weight.
This statement was recognized by many people when basic physics failed to achieve a huge breakthrough at that time. Therefore, after various considerations, the headquarters sealed the Zero-driven navigation method.
But this is not to give up on the zero-driven navigation method, but to wait for future technological advancements, material breakthroughs, and an enhanced understanding of the speed of light and space before testing the zero-driven navigation method to ensure safety and reliability. Sex will become higher.
Although Miko Masami and the others had similar thoughts, after hearing Chiba Makoto's analysis, they felt more at ease.
After all, apart from other identities, Chiba Makoto is still the captain of the Space Adventure Team, at the same level as the staff officer, and is also a high-ranking member of TPC, so he must know some 'tattletales'.
He has said so. The unblocking of the Zero Drive Navigation Method is probably just around the corner.
Thinking of this, Daemon became even more motivated. He wanted to quickly complete the plasma test and bring it back to Carlo Base for good maintenance. Once needed, it would be put to use immediately without having to recreate it. At this moment, he My heart was extremely hot, and I even wanted to start testing the Zero-driven navigation method right away.