What is Project Eagle?
After Su Qingyun signed all the confidentiality agreements, Lao Liao gave her a detailed introduction and answers.
As he said before, due to the stagnation in the past decade or so, the country has made little progress in conventional weapons. Now that it wants to develop vigorously, it naturally has to prioritize.
If you ask a veteran with rich combat experience what the key to war is, he will definitely answer you: air supremacy.
The key to modern warfare is air supremacy, and where can we find air supremacy? Fighter jets.
"Do you know about fighter jets?" Old Liao asked Su Qingyun.
"I know." Su Qingyun nodded.
"How much do you know?"
"not much."
Old Liao nodded without showing any surprise. Most people have never even been on a plane, let alone come into contact with a fighter jet, so he was not surprised by Su Qingyun's answer.
But in fact, Su Qingyun knew and understood very well that the high-altitude, high-speed fighter jet currently being developed in China was the J-8. This fighter jet had successfully completed its maiden flight as early as 1969. However, from the successful maiden flight to the final design, it took a full ten years of test flights and continuous exploration and improvement to perfect its performance and meet the requirements. The process was extremely arduous and long, and it consumed the efforts of countless people.
It is this fighter jet that has become a legend independently developed by China's aviation industry. It has defended China's territory for half a century and has made outstanding military achievements.
"The Flying Eagle Project is about fighter jets. The fighter jet we are currently researching has not yet been finalized."
Su Qingyun listened quietly. She understood that what Lao Liao was talking about was the J-8.
"In the development of this fighter jet, a total of 185 new finished products were used, accounting for 40% of the entire aircraft, 41 new materials, and 20 new processes. A large number of innovative achievements have been made, but there is still some distance to go before the final design is finalized."
What Lao Liao said is now top secret.
"Our lab is responsible for part of this work, testing the properties of various aircraft materials, analyzing their strengths and weaknesses, and ultimately applying them to aircraft."
At this point, Lao Liao smiled and said, "Come to think of it, this is quite consistent with your major. It can be considered a professional match."
Su Qingyun also smiled. It was indeed a match for their profession.
"For other situations, you'll need to go to the laboratory to find out for yourself. I'll find someone to guide you then."
"I understand." Su Qingyun nodded seriously.
At the end of June, during the hot summer, Su Qingyun moved into the single dormitory prepared for her by the Academy of Sciences. Because time was tight, she followed Lao Liao into the laboratory the next day.
"Come on, everyone, put down your work for a moment." Lao Liao clapped his hands a few times and greeted everyone in the lab, "I'd like to introduce a new colleague to you."
Everyone paused and looked back curiously. When they saw only a young girl beside Lao Liao, they were puzzled. Could this be their new colleague? Didn't she look a little too young?
"This is Su Qingyun, a top student majoring in materials science at Huaqing University. She's here to help us." After inspecting everyone in the lab, Old Liao waved to someone, "Bai Xue, come here and take her in. Introduce her to our work. Our time is precious, so take her with you and help her get accustomed to the job as quickly as possible."
"Yes, Director."
Bai Xue is a girl in her twenties. Before Su Qingyun came, she was the youngest in the laboratory. Old Liao also thought that finding someone of the same age to take care of her would make them closer.
Bai Xue looked at Su Qingyun curiously. She had thought it was impressive that she could join this kind of experimental project at her age, but she hadn't expected someone younger than her to join the lab today. She was really curious about what this young woman had the talent to pass Director Liao's test and join the lab.
The curiosity of the other people in the laboratory about Su Qingyun only lasted for a short time, and they soon got back to their work. Everyone was very busy and had no time to greet and introduce themselves one by one.
"Have you ever participated in any experimental projects before?" Bai Xue looked at Su Qingyun and asked, "If you can tell me, tell me. If you can't tell me, forget it."
Keeping confidentiality regulations in mind at all times is a quality that every experimenter should possess.
"There's nothing I can't say." Su Qingyun smiled. "This is my first time participating in such a large-scale experimental project." The previous ones were just small-scale help, and were not on the same level as this Flying Eagle project.
"First time?" Bai Xue's eyes widened. "You're really amazing, you're able to join Director Liao's experimental project the first time you enter the lab after graduation."
Director Liao is a top expert in materials in China. Being able to join his experimental project is the dream of countless people. She had to work hard in other laboratories for a long time before passing Director Liao's devilish test. This girl actually achieved this achievement at such a young age, which must be extraordinary.
"Graduation?" Su Qingyun was stunned.
"Yes, didn't you just graduate from Huaqing?" Bai Xue didn't think there was anything wrong with what she said.
"But..." Su Qingyun touched his nose, a little embarrassed, "I'm only a freshman this year."
"What?!"
Bai Xue raised her voice instantly, so loud that everyone in the lab looked over. She realized that she had lost her composure and quickly lowered her voice, but her face was still filled with disbelief.
"Are you really just a freshman?"
Seeing Su Qingyun nod gently, Bai Xueren was stunned. He was only a freshman. How much could he learn in a freshman year? And he was already working in the laboratory? Was Director Liao really not mistaken?
She originally thought that bringing in a newcomer was no big deal, but now she is a little uncertain.
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