Chapter 1232: Binding the Blue Dragon with a Long Ribbon in Hand

Chapter 1232: Binding the Azure Dragon with a Long Ribbon in Hand

Due to the angle problem, the ground observation station can only confirm that the warhead fell within the target area and did not go anywhere else.

As for where exactly it hit...

That is invisible anyway.

In order to ensure safety, the shooting range is very large and the entire picture can only be seen from the air.

But for safety reasons, it is obviously impossible to have an airplane in the sky to observe the missile as it falls.

But that's enough.

Due to angle issues, the radar station and optical station set up in the central part of Longyuan to observe ballistic data were unable to see the situation at the moment of impact.

Therefore, at the last moment, all the people who stayed in the Yanliang base could only wait for the shooting range to report the situation via voice.

Every second seems so long.

Especially during the period when the loud sound of the warhead hitting the ground was heard on the radio, but no report was heard from the observer.

Although it was less than two seconds, it felt like a lifetime.

So much so that after the voice of "Confirmed to hit the target area" was uttered, the atmosphere in the entire tower froze in an instant, as if even time had stopped passing.

Then came the boiling cheers.

Although as early as nearly half a century ago, the X15 technology demonstrator broke through the Mach 5 boundary, officially sending humans into the hypersonic flight club.

Although ten years ago, the "cold" project of the Central Aerohydrodynamic Research Institute had already inserted a hypersonic flying body into the 5V28 missile.

Although fourteen months ago, the X43A verification aircraft, which also uses hydrogen and oxygen fuel, even reached an astonishing speed of Mach 9.8 in the atmosphere, it can be said to be far ahead of others...

although……

But no matter what, today's test shows that China is undoubtedly at the forefront of the world in terms of the application of hypersonic aircraft.

This verification bomb, numbered GC-X, is not just an empty shell that can withstand temperatures of hundreds or thousands of degrees.

It is a real weapon with a complete guidance and control system.

Although the word "verification" is also included in the name, the degree of completion is obviously much higher than all the predecessors on this route.

Six years after the 21st century opened, China's military industry, which had stumbled along the way, finally stood at the top of the world with a technology that could influence the world pattern.

The dreams of so many people, the obsessions of so many people.

All became reality at this moment.

If it weren't for the fact that there were many sophisticated equipment inside the tower and that too much movement could easily cause problems, Chang Haonan would probably have been lifted up and thrown into the sky.

But even after he had restrained himself, Chang Haonan, who was sitting in the middle of the crowd, still found it a bit unbearable.

Fortunately, the celebration did not last long.

The front observation station soon sent back new information.

"Academician Chang, this is the flight trajectory diagram of the ammunition in the final stage sent by the shooting range!"

The cheering and celebrating crowd dispersed, and the huge tower returned to silence.

Chang Haonan straightened his wrinkled clothes and returned to the console.

After all, Yanliang is just a flight test base, not a dedicated satellite launch center.

The large screen in the front can only display specific information such as radar weather, and there is no way to put a random picture on it.

Therefore, except for a few air traffic controllers who still had to direct the landing of Flight 41175-160, almost everyone at the scene gathered behind Chang Haonan as quickly as possible.

Just to take a look at the picture on the screen.

The operator in front of the computer has been working in this position for almost ten years, but has never seen a scene like today.

My palms were sweating as I held the mouse.

After clicking crookedly twice in a row, I finally opened the file that had been downloaded to the desktop.

Then, I heard a cry of surprise from behind:

"Oh~"

First, the tail speed of the warhead before it hit the ground reached 2530m/s, which is equivalent to about 7.5 times the speed of sound.

However, everyone who had experienced a test launch had become accustomed to this number.

What really makes everyone marvel is the photo below.

A processed photo.

It can be clearly seen that the trajectory deviated once during the falling process of the bullet.

The optical system even captured two moments during the posture adjustment process.

This is a capability that conventional inertial guidance systems simply cannot possess.

The previous test conducted with the DF-3 was just a simulated start-up of the seeker module to verify that the overload and high temperature caused by hypersonic flight would not damage the internal equipment of the warhead.

But the seeker itself is actually missing.

And this time, the last piece of the puzzle has been completed.

"The radar seeker is active."

Chang Haonan's eyes were still fixed on the screen, and his tone was flat.

It seemed like they were just chatting about what they had for dinner tonight.

"So, this is considered... a success?"

Dai Pengxin, who was standing behind him, even found it hard to believe the scene before him.

Orthogonal slider control, missile-borne SAR guidance, double-cone hypersonic configuration, and a small solid rocket motor that can be used for PBV.

Four core technologies.

One test, all verifications completed.

In fact, three of them are just piggybacking on other projects.

Especially the anti-ship ballistic missiles that their Second Academy of Science and Technology is responsible for.

It is equivalent to completing at least 50% of the testing process in one step.

All we need to do later is consider combining it with the DF-21 missile body and conducting real moving target strike tests.

"Not strictly speaking."

Chang Haonan finally straightened up and let out a long breath:

"After tomorrow morning, we will go to the shooting range to confirm the hit situation... and see which target this missile has selected!"

……

Almost everyone did not sleep well on this New Year's Eve.

The shooting range is located in the western part of Longyuan, thousands of kilometers away from Gaojing.

Therefore, it is necessary to first take a passenger plane to the nearest Yumen Airport, and then transfer to an Army Aviation Corps helicopter to the scene.

Fortunately, the Army Aviation Transport Corps has begun to replace its equipment with the more comfortable and reliable Z-12 helicopters in a "sprinkling" manner. Otherwise, some older comrades might not be able to withstand the non-stop travel.

Early the next morning.

While most people who had just celebrated New Year's Eve were still asleep, four Army Aviation helicopters had formed a formation and flew over the Longxi shooting range.

"Tell the pilot not to land yet, but to fly around the entire bomb drop zone and get a full view from the air."

In the cabin which was much quieter than that of ordinary helicopters, Chang Haonan spoke to the aviation commander beside him who was in charge of flight navigation.

The latter immediately gave instructions to the pilot via radio.

Soon, the four-plane formation that was originally on the landing route regained a little altitude and then prepared to start flying around the field.

In fact, there is no need to actually reach the impact point.

When the helicopter flew to the edge of the shooting range, Chang Haonan noticed that there was a rather obvious large pit about one kilometer away.

In the entire shooting range area, there are 1 groups of cement targets, including 3 large, 7 medium and 11 small.

It can be seen very clearly from the air that the big pit appears in the center of the target, which is the largest and has a cross-section shaped like the angled deck of an aircraft carrier.

The cement surface around the pit was cracked layer by layer, almost spreading to the edge of the target.

There is a small circle of burnt marks nearby——

Since the warhead had no explosive charge, only the unconsumed solid propellant ignited some flames, which quickly went out.

But even so, it is not difficult to see the terrifying penetrating power brought by the speed of 7.5 Mach.

If it was a real warhead, the target would be a real aircraft carrier.

Then even if it doesn't break into two pieces on the spot, it will probably be difficult to escape the fate of sinking!