Chapter 226: Opportunity to copy the aircraft carrier! Supplies arrive, Africa strategy!
Saturday, San Francisco.

At this moment, the temperature here is much milder.

In Daxia, the northern regions have entered the snow season, but here the temperature is still pleasantly high at over ten degrees.

Wearing the sweaters knitted by Lucy herself, Lu Ze and Lucy walked into the San Francisco Air and Space Museum at the same time.

He didn't even need to look for it deliberately, because what caught his eye in the center of the exhibition hall was a "giant" that seemed to be overlooking every visitor who came here.

"Is this the 'F1 rocket engine'?" Lu Ze looked at the big guy and exclaimed inexplicably.

The empty weight of the Saturn V's 'first stage engine' alone is over eight tons, and it would be larger than a small truck if placed there.

Walking closer, Lu Ze gently placed his hand on its shell.

This is a privilege of close contact only for VIP customers who have spent hundreds of dollars on tickets.

I count down five seconds in my heart.
'F1 rocket engine: '531.'

moment.

A set of data popped up on the light curtain of the eyeball.

[Copy of technological items: Saturn V first stage rocket thruster - F1 'liquid oxygen kerosene' engine. ]

【Weight: 8.35T! 】

[Thrust at sea level: 150 million pounds (680T) .. Vacuum specific impulse: 304S Combustion chamber pressure: 7MPa]

[Copy achievement points reward: 20000 points. ]

【Whether to copy.】

Just looking at the parameters above, Lu Ze frowned immediately.

"Can this thing really be launched successfully?" he began to mutter to himself.

Although, the 'F1 rocket engine' does have a terrifying thrust of 150 million pounds, a single F1 rocket engine can have a thrust of 680 tons.

This number is jaw-dropping. After all, the Long March 860 carrier rocket that Daxia is currently developing has a take-off weight of only over tons.

Even though the RD-170 developed by the former Soviet Union at the time could achieve a thrust of 740T, it seemed to surpass the "F1 rocket engine".

But the problem is that the latter's F1 engine has a single combustion chamber, while the RD-170 has four combustion chambers, and the two are not on the same level in terms of order of magnitude.

However, it is too difficult to launch.

At the bottom of the light screen, there is a line of red text.

[Note: This technology is a high-risk project, please copy it with caution! ]

Based on technical logic, this 'F1 rocket engine' was rarely judged by the system as a high-risk project.

"High risk, how can it be high risk?" Lu Ze frowned.

This was beyond his expectations. He originally thought that the 'F1 rocket engine' was something developed in the s. Maybe due to backward technology, the reward would be less, but it was also a technological item worth copying.

This is also why he did not intend to deliberately copy the entire 'Saturn V' space launch vehicle.

That is, except for the engine, most of the other technologies of the Saturn V space rocket are either immature or very backward.

The navigation control computer used by the Eagle Sauce back then was to complete the calculation logic for the entire lunar landing route and landing, etc.

However, its memory was only 4KB in size, and it was even sewed in by a weaving fairy stitch by stitch. Now, decades later, the storage and operating frequency of any single-chip microcomputer can instantly kill the junk on the Saturn V.

However, Lu Ze never expected that even the 'F1 rocket engine', which he thought was the only one worth copying, was judged as a 'high-risk project' by the system.

In the judgment logic of the system, the vast majority of technological items that have been developed will not have any additional risk factors.

Unless the entire technology itself is unsafe, the system cannot guarantee that it can replicate an engine that can operate 100% perfectly based on this technology.

This means that the system does not even consider this rocket engine to be a feasible solution, but rather a very unreliable and 'high-risk' solution.

The probability of accidents happening is not high, but inevitable. The success of each launch depends entirely on whether the astronauts are strong enough.

It didn't explode on the launch tower, which is a courtesy to you.

"Fortunately, I didn't copy the Saturn V." Lu Ze curled his lips and couldn't help but complain in his heart.

If even the most valuable 'F1 rocket engine' is like this, one can imagine what the entire 'Saturn V' launch vehicle is like.

Even if he copied it, he would not dare to send it to Daxia for a try.
What if something goes wrong? No one can afford these risks. I am afraid that only the desperate Eagle Sauce would make such a crazy move.

And the fact that this thing was able to successfully complete several 'manned lunar landings' is already a miraculous performance.

No wonder NASA never thought of restarting the Saturn V project. Who can guarantee that this thing won’t explode in the air?

If a major space accident occurs in this era, the advancement of their entire "manned lunar landing" project in the future will face great resistance.

"Lu Ze, what's wrong with you?" Lucy looked at him curiously, holding an ice cream in her hand.

Why has he been showing such a 'weird' expression since just now?

There was a hint of confusion in the bewilderment, but also a sense of open-mindedness and fear.

"It's okay, I'm just surprised."

Lu Ze thought of a reason and said, "This thing is really too big."

Although it is indeed "big", it is only good-looking but not practical.

Just like Wu Qian, although he said 'I'm big, please bear with me', he was actually a complete empty shell.

Subsequently.

He continued to touch the 'J-2 Second Stage Rocket Propulsion Engine' next to it, and the result was still the same. There were no problems with the performance data, and it could operate successfully in theoretical logic.

However, it is still judged as a "high-risk project", and the achievement point reward is only "1", similar to the F rocket engine just now.

That is because the two technological items are too old and their technological content has been greatly reduced. Even if the issue of "rarity" is taken into account, it is impossible for them to reward too high achievement points.

However, the key factor still lies in the "high risk" issue. An imperfect technology, a risky technology, can greatly reduce the points in the system's judgment.

Otherwise, Lu Ze estimated that it would cost at least 30,000 or 40,000 yuan.

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Lu Ze took Lucy's hand and walked out slowly: "Let's go to the amusement park."

There is no target worth copying here, and it would be a waste of time to stay here any longer.

But... He looked at the number of copies on hand and wondered what he should copy next?
At this time.

"I'm tired of all the fun places in San Francisco." Lucy pouted and began to say indignantly: "Let's go to another place next time."

Not to mention San Francisco, she has already visited Los Angeles and every city in California.

"There's nowhere else to go." Lu Ze shrugged.

He would like to travel to some faraway place, but the problem is that there are no long vacations recently.

Although the laboratory will not interfere too much with Lucy's daily work as a "rich girl", it doesn't matter whether you sleep every day at work or not.

But, at least you have to save face.

If Lucy always went out to play during work hours, her parents would probably come back from Washington to Livermore in person, and it is not impossible that they would even take her back with them.

This is also the main reason why Lucy, who has always loved to play, can only stay in the laboratory when she doesn't have a holiday.

Lucy had a wonderful idea in her mind, and she smiled happily: "We can go to Seattle to play."

I will set off next Friday, fly back early Monday morning, and catch up on sleep in the lab during the day. This plan is perfect.

And it’s not too far away, only a thousand kilometers away, and it only takes more than an hour to fly there.

"Seattle?" Lu Ze touched his chin and frowned, "Are there any fun places there?"

The only thing he knew about the name Seattle was some TV shows and movies he had watched before.

I have never been there, so it is quite unfamiliar to me.

“There is the Space Needle to visit and Snoqualmie Falls to see.”

"You can also go to Bremerton Harbor to see the sea," Lucy said, reeling off a list of attractions and ways to play.

She had actually written down all the fun things in famous cities in the United States in a small notebook, thinking that she could travel there with others in the future.

However, the so-called "friends" and "besties" she met before were all after her benefits and resources and were interested in her family background.

As for these people, Lucy doesn't think it is a good idea to travel with them. Who knows if they are calling her a "cow bitch" in their hearts!
However, now that I have met Lu Ze, the situation is different. Playing with the person you love is the best memory in the world.

"Bremerton Port?"

When Lu Ze heard this name, a name suddenly emerged in his mind!
Bremerton Naval Base!

My heart trembled, and I murmured: "Why didn't I think of this before! ! "

As an ice-free port, it is one of the important military ports of the Eagle Sauce Navy. It even has the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier "USS John C. Stennis" and the first Seawolf nuclear attack submarine numbered "SSN-21".

Of course, it is not realistic to enter the military base and replicate the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.

This thing is probably still cruising somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, and it only returns to port very rarely.

However, what Lu Ze valued most was another function of this military port.

The graveyard where aircraft carriers and other warships are stored!
Several aircraft carriers are stored here, including the most recently decommissioned "Kitty Hawk" conventional-powered aircraft carrier.

Especially the 'Kitty Hawk' class aircraft carrier!
"This thing can be of great help to Daxia." Lu Ze's eyes lit up and he couldn't help but feel overjoyed.

Although it is not the 'Nimitz class', the 'Kitty Hawk class' is also good.

As a conventional-powered aircraft carrier with an angled straight deck and a displacement of more than 60,000 tons, it may play a significant role in the research and development of Daxia's next-generation aircraft carrier.

More importantly, the importance of having an additional "aircraft carrier" to Daxia is extremely important nowadays, and it will be able to deal with all threats in the surrounding waters calmly.

He had been taking care of the super-large ship cemetery in Philadelphia, but had forgotten about the smaller 'Bremerton Naval Port'.

"Okay, let's go next week." Lu Ze nodded directly.

It would be a fool not to take this God-given opportunity!
at the same time.

In Africa, Burkina Faso, a country which means "country of upright gentlemen", welcomed its first ray of morning light.

A few dozen kilometers north of the border, there is a desolate village.

There were several simple wooden houses, with some branches and leaves used for simple insulation.

Buller was wiping the sweat off his forehead with a towel, and he felt his whole body steaming.

As a tropical country in Africa, the local temperature can easily reach over 30 degrees on this day in November.

Heat is not the key issue. Many of Daxia's hot cities can reach extreme temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius in summer, which is much hotter than Africa.

But the sun in Africa is unbearable, and Burkina Faso is known as the "hottest country on earth", with an average annual temperature of 30 degrees.

As a black man, if Buhler's skin was just matte black before, it has now evolved into 'bright black'. It has been directly polished and polished, all because of being exposed to the sun.

At this moment, a person opened the door from the outside, and a wave of heat hit me in the face.

"Boss, all the crops have been planted." Jon was sweating all over and looked at Buller with his bare chest.

This Eagle sauce "young man" who used to be fair and tender, now, after a month of exercise, not only has muscles, but his skin color has also turned into a healthy wheat color.

If his parents saw this scene, they would probably be heartbroken.

"Well, don't waste those wastelands." Buller pulled out a book and glanced at the key information on it: "The land here is relatively fertile. Even the wastelands can be used to grow some vegetables and fruits."

"Boss, how do we solve the water problem?" Jon frowned.

Growing vegetables and fruits is naturally a good thing. What the local area lacks most is this kind of "vitamin" supplement. Many diseases of the villagers here are caused by the imbalance in the body due to the inability to eat "vitamins".

However, the key problem is the lack of water resources, and fruits and vegetables are big consumers of water resources.

At present, the water resources here are simply unable to meet the demand, and it is already good enough to be able to grow some drought-resistant crops.

Not only this village, but the entire Burkina Faso lacks water resources. It is a landlocked country with neither large rivers nor ocean outlets.

"We can consider groundwater resources." A cadre nearby took a sip of boiled water and slowly explained, "The groundwater resources here should be relatively abundant."

Here in Africa, they have long developed the habit of only drinking boiled water.

After all, there are so many diseases here, even malaria and smallpox are rampant, not to mention other diseases big and small.

Trouble comes from the mouth. Drinking unboiled water is very risky. Before coming here, Buller had issued a clear order that no one is allowed to drink raw water.

Even this is slowly being implemented in this village, but it is difficult to implement because boiling water requires wood.

For the poor villagers, they would rather burn wood into charcoal and sell it in exchange for necessary daily necessities rather than the luxury of drinking 'boiled water'.

As for getting sick?
Even filling your stomach is a problem nowadays, why should you worry about diseases that may kill you in a few years or even decades?

"Mark, what do you think we should do?" Buhler agreed.

The white man in front of him, Mark, who is less than 30 years old, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. He is proficient in geological and geographical exploration and has a deep understanding of water conservancy projects.

"We need to dig more than 10 meters underground to have usable water resources at this location." Mark drew a simple construction plan.

Strictly speaking, Burkina Faso is not a country without abundant water resources. In fact, its annual rainfall is not less than that of the northern cities of Bactria.

However, due to the high temperature all year round, the water resources on its surface cannot be retained at all, and in the absence of large rivers, it is impossible to intercept the wasted water resources by increasing revenue and reducing expenditure.

But this does not mean that it is impossible to find water underground. There must be a large amount of abundant water resources there, enough to meet their needs.

"But we don't have any construction machinery available," Jon interrupted.

It is not easy to drill below 10 meters. Basically, you need to break through the thick rock layer.

If no available water resources are found in one place, it is necessary to move to another place to continue exploration.

It is normal to try eight or ten times before finding a usable groundwater resource. It is too difficult to do it artificially.

For a moment, the whole house fell silent.

Just then, suddenly.

There was a vibration from a device that Buhler had been wearing on his waist.

"It seems that this problem can be solved." He smiled: "The organization finally sent someone!"

As long as the omnipotent organization sends someone over, everything will be fine!
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(End of this chapter)