Eagle Sauce: The 055 destroyer was launched into the sea just after the founding of the country?

After Fang Yu made the decision, he began to write furiously at his desk.

After a sleepless night of copying, Fang Yu quickly put the F14 design drawings and various design difficulties on paper.

Soon after, the development project of Dragon Country's first carrier-based aircraft officially began...

Everything seems to be progressing steadily...

however.

One afternoon a few days later, Li Dingyuan walked into Fang Yu's office carrying a briefcase.

He slammed a stack of drawings onto the desk with a loud "bang".

"Xiao Fang, you really gave me a hard time this time.

"Li Dingyuan took off his glasses and wiped the lenses with a handkerchief.

"I've been looking at this blueprint all night. Honestly, if I hadn't recognized your handwriting, I would have suspected it was stolen from some country."

Fang Yu put down the pen in his hand and said with a smile: "Director Li, are you praising me or scolding me?"

"Stop talking nonsense, kid!"

Li Dingyuan put on his glasses again and pointed at the drawing.

"The design of this aircraft, from its aerodynamic shape to its structural layout, is absolutely perfect. Especially the design of the variable-sweep wing, it's absolutely amazing! But..."

He paused, his eyes becoming serious. “But have you ever thought about how such a large thing could take off from an aircraft carrier?”

"According to your design parameters, the fully loaded takeoff weight is over 30 tons. With a deck less than 300 meters long, it wouldn't even have enough distance for a runway!"

Fang Yu stood up calmly and walked to the cross-section diagram of the aircraft carrier hanging on the wall.

"Director Li, you're right. According to conventional takeoff methods, this aircraft is indeed unable to take off from existing aircraft carriers."

"Isn't that the end of it?" Li Dingyuan spread his hands and said excitedly.

"However, after a few days of calculations, I came up with an idea to make it take off normally."

"How about we change the aircraft carrier deck to a ramp type? This way, the aircraft will have a certain elevation angle, which can significantly reduce the distance required for takeoff..."

“Don’t bother.”

Fang Yu interrupted him while calmly drinking tea and took out a roll of drawings from the drawer.

"Li Jun, take a look at this."

Li Dingyuan took the drawing and slowly unfolded it.

As the drawings unfolded, his brows furrowed more and more.

"Is this... a steam catapult?" Li Dingyuan's voice trembled. "Are you crazy?"

"Even the Eagles are still researching this thing. We haven't even seen what it looks like, and you dare to install it on an aircraft carrier?"

Fang Yu walked over to the coffee table and poured Li Dingyuan a cup of tea. "Director Li, don't get excited yet. I've already calculated this system. Utilizing the steam generated by the aircraft carrier's boilers, it's entirely possible to provide sufficient catapult power."

“In theory, yes.”

Li Dingyuan took a sip of tea and calmed down a little.

"But in actual operation, controlling the steam pressure, the accuracy of the ejection track, and the aircraft's endurance are all enormous challenges!"

Fang Yu took a thick notebook from the bookshelf.

"Here are all the calculations I've done over the past few days. The catapult's structural design, pressure control system, and safety protection devices have all been thoroughly verified."

"Would you like to take a look?"

Li Dingyuan took the notebook and flipped through it quickly.

As the pages continued to turn, his expression gradually changed from suspicion to surprise, and finally to deep shock.

"You calculated all these data?" Li Dingyuan's voice trembled. "Xiao Fang, tell me honestly, did you..."

"Director Li," Fang Yu said solemnly, "believe me, this system will succeed. And I can assure you that within two years at most, I can make it fly for the first time on an aircraft carrier."

Li Dingyuan sighed deeply.

"You know what? When I was studying in Moscow, my advisor told me that the aviation industry is a concentrated reflection of a country's industrial level."

“After seeing your designs today, I finally understood the meaning of this sentence.”

"Okay, since you have already filed it, I won't say anything more."

"I've taken the information. Just wait for my good news!"

After saying that, Li Dingyuan stuffed Fang Yu's data-filled document and the steam catapult design drawings into his briefcase, turned around and walked out the door excitedly.

He called his group of technicians and started working enthusiastically...

……

Two months later.

There was silence at the Great Wall Military Factory test site.

The morning mist had not yet dissipated, covering the entire runway.

The nearly kilometer-long test track glows with a bluish-gray metallic luster in the morning light, and the buffer device at the end of the track is like a dormant giant beast.

“The pressure gauge is normal!”

"The steam cabin temperature is 120 degrees!"

"Locking mechanism in place!"

Reports from various posts came one after another.

Fang Yu stood in front of the console, carefully checking every parameter.

The steam catapult system he designed embodies the hard work of all the factory workers over the past two months.

Li Dingyuan stood on the observation tower, holding a telescope. His hands were shaking slightly, not knowing whether it was from the early morning chill or the nervousness of the upcoming experiment.

"Director Li, do you think it can be done?" the technician standing next to him asked in a low voice.

Li Dingyuan put down the telescope and took a deep breath: "It must happen!"

"This is our country's first aircraft carrier catapult. If it succeeds, it will be like turning a new page in aviation history..."

On the runway, a JF-17 fighter jet was being slowly pushed towards the catapult starting position by a towing vehicle.

In the morning light, the paint on the fuselage is particularly eye-catching.

"Connect to the power!" Fang Yu's voice spread throughout the test site through the loudspeaker.

Following his command, the thick steam pipes began to vibrate, and a low roar echoed underground. This was high-pressure steam from the boiler room, continuously injecting into the energy storage device.

"The pressure has reached the preset value!" the operator reported loudly.

Fang Yu nodded and turned to the test pilot beside him: "Lao Lei, are you ready?"

The test pilot this time was Lei Jun, who had taken Fang Yu to drop the mushroom bomb on Miewo Island.

He adjusted the collar of his flight suit and smiled confidently: "We're ready to take off anytime."

Watching Lei Jun walk towards the fighter plane, Fang Yu suddenly called him and said with concern.

“Remember, if you detect anything unusual, immediately initiate emergency procedures.”

"Don't worry, I still want to live a few more years."

Lei Jun smiled and waved, then got into the cockpit.

The engine roared and the fighter plane slowly slid towards the catapult.

As the locking mechanism made a crisp "click", the atmosphere in the entire testing ground instantly became tense...