Chapter 72 Consult Xia Keyuan; Are you interested in the F35 fighter?
Gazing at this "mysterious surprise" quietly parked in its original place, it even looks a little small and cute leaning next to the F22.

Lu Ze's first reaction was not surprise, but strong confusion and shock.

'Why is it here? ' His mind was full of question marks.

This thing actually appeared in the maintenance center of LLNL laboratory?

In a trance, he thought he had traveled through time again. Could it be that this is 2019 instead of 2009?

The key point is, has it been officially developed at this point in time? How come he remembered that it would take another two years for the first model of this aircraft to be officially put into service? What's wrong with his memory?
"You may not be familiar with this equipment. Let me introduce it to you."

Lucy noticed the confusion on Lu Ze's face and thought he was unfamiliar with this new weapon and equipment. "This is a new generation of fighter jets that are currently under development."

Before she could finish, Lu Ze interrupted her and said, "I know it. To use the words of our Daxia, I have heard of its great name for a long time."

"This is the fifth-generation fighter F35 - Lightning."

Isn't this the F35? How could Lu Ze not recognize this fighter?

As one of the few fighter jets in the world that can take off and land vertically, the F35 is the most versatile main fighter jet of the United States in the future. The F22 is even exported to several countries for use. Its appearance rate is much higher than that of fifth-generation aircraft such as the F20 or J-.

"And it looks like this is the F35-C model?" Lu Ze looked at the black mesh nozzle at the tail and the huge folded flaps.

There is no doubt that this is not just an F35 fighter but also the carrier-based version of the F-35C.

There was a strong sense of confusion between his brows: "How could it appear in the LLNL laboratory at this time?"

Something's wrong. This is so fucking wrong!

If it was the F35-A, he would not be so surprised. That thing had its first flight and was finalized at the end of 06. It is now in mass development and production. It will officially serve the Air Force in two years. It is not unreasonable for it to appear in the LLNL laboratory.

Unfortunately, this is the carrier-based version of the F35-C, which had not yet been developed at this time.

If I remember correctly, it will not be officially shipped until July or August this year, and it will not be able to make its first flight until mid-next year. As for the time to enter service, it will take several years.

It can be said that what we see in front of us is the first F35-C prototype.

"Lucy, this should be the F35 under development, right?"

Lu Ze pointed at it and asked in confusion: "Why is it here?"

Whether it is the A-type or the B/C-type F35, they are fighter jets that have not yet been officially put into service. How could they be sent here so suddenly?
"It seems that some components were delayed in delivery, so they were brought here for us to complete and supplement."

Lucy recalled the reason someone had told her: "To check if there are any mistakes in the aerodynamic design and other aspects."

She had already asked Lu Ze this question before.

The reason why this F35-C prototype was transported to the laboratory is mainly to carry out new tests while waiting for components, in order to prepare for the first flight at the end of this year or next year.

"I see." Lu Ze nodded.

This is not surprising, after all, LLNL National Laboratory itself has extensive experience in the research and development of aircraft and other equipment.

"We have to hurry up to visit. We have to leave before ten o'clock. We still have ten minutes." Lucy thought of something.

After saying that, she also went to the side of the F35 fighter jet and observed it carefully.

After ten o'clock, the maintenance center becomes very busy and it is difficult to contact them.

The two of them rushed over from the main building of the laboratory, and it was already 9.50:.

"That's enough."

Lu Ze raised the corner of his mouth slightly and walked up slowly.

Looking at this fighter capable of vertical take-off and landing, it was also the only medium-sized multi-purpose fifth-generation aircraft until twenty years later.

Although in his personal opinion, the performance data of the F35 is definitely far inferior to those of heavy air superiority aircraft such as the F22 and J-20 that focus on air supremacy.

But there is no doubt that the F35 is smaller in size and therefore more compact and refined in design. In many aerodynamic layouts, it is more like an upgraded and improved version of the F22. The relatively small main wing and center wing are matched with the vertical tail with a large tilt, which looks very visually impactful with simple lines.

It is completely different from the layered beauty of the complex aerodynamic layout of the J-20. As for the fifth-generation aircraft Su-57 (T50), it is better not to mention it.

"I wonder how many achievement points this fighter jet, which hasn't even flown yet, can provide?" Lu Ze thought to himself.

This was his first time copying such a high-level technological item that had not yet been fully developed. Would he be able to copy it successfully? Or would his achievement points be discounted? Everything was unknown.

However, you will know if you give it a try. If something like this is delivered to your doorstep, is there any reason not to copy it?
Thinking of this, Lu Ze put his hand on its slightly cool stealth-coated shell.

'543. ' Count down to five silently.

In an instant, a message popped up on the light screen above the eyeball.

[Current technological item: fifth-generation fighter F35-C carrier-based model. ]

【Value achievement points: 3W. 】

【Please select whether to copy. 】

"Thirty thousand points? That's unexpectedly a lot." Lu Ze was delighted.

After all, the performance of the F22 fighter jet is far superior to it, and the reward for copying the achievement points is only points.

He originally thought that the F35 fighter jet would only be worth about 22 or achievement points, and might even be lower than the reward for the F fighter jet.

After all, the F35 fighter jet has a lower manufacturing cost than the F22 fighter jet. In the future, it will become the most produced fifth-generation aircraft in the world, with more than 35 aircraft built, which is several times the total of the other fifth-generation aircraft. The United States even plans to produce two to three thousand F models in the future.

This is also the reason why Lockheed Martin is trying its best to shut down the F22 production line and fully promote the F35 project. This is a huge plan worth hundreds of billions of dollars and can bring in trillions of dollars in revenue in the next fifty years.

In the face of such huge profits, everything else is fleeting. 'It should be the scarcity of the prototype that caused the achievement points to rise sharply.'

Lu Ze thought of only one reason.

Achievement point rewards should only consider the scarcity of current technological items, and then provide a certain percentage of achievement point increase rewards.

Needless to say, this F35-C prototype is dozens of times scarcer than the previous B-2 'Ghost' bomber, as there is only one in the world. How many will be produced in the future is not within the scope of consideration of the replication system.

If this is according to the settings in the game, it must be at the level of "unparalleled divine weapon", so it is not too strange that the achievement points have increased three or four times.

Lu Ze thought about it and said: "In this way, I will have more options when copying technological items in the future."

Even if a technological item itself is not of high level, with the help of its scarcity, it can still reach an astonishing number after being copied.

Unless it is something very common, even if it is unique in the world, it may be judged as not having "scarcity" value.

In more than ten seconds, these thoughts flashed through his mind quickly.

Let go of these thoughts.

"Yes, copy it." Lu Ze smiled and chose to copy it.

He was not polite when it came to this F35-C prototype.

[Current technological items, the fifth-generation fighter F35-C carrier-based model has been successfully copied! ]

[Reward: 30000 achievement points, a complete set of F35 fighter (Type A/Type B/Type C) technical design drawings and entities (already stored in the inventory). ]

【系统空间物品栏：F35-C舰载型、B-2战略轰炸机、F22第五代重型空优战斗机×2、波音777-300ER、.】

Watching the long list of rewards jumping across the light screen.

Lu Ze muttered: "I was thinking of copying the F35-A next time, but it seems I've been discovered."

As expected, the technology awarded this time also directly includes the full set of technologies for the three models of F35.

This also means that this BUG cannot be blocked. Even if he copies it to the F35-A fighter next time, the achievement points will be greatly reduced and will no longer have "scarcity" rewards.

Ten minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

The purpose has been achieved, there is no need to stay here any longer.

"Same old rules today? Where are you going to eat?"

Lu Ze looked at Lucy.

As usual, he would treat Lucy to a good meal every time to express his gratitude.

"Let's just eat something casual this time. I don't want to eat any weird Korean food."

Lucy said with some fear.

She had gone to a newly opened Korean restaurant with great enthusiasm, but all the waiter brought out were pots of cold vegetables and peppers?

She thought it was some kind of appetizer, but it turned out to be a main course?
The two of them ordered more than ten dishes, but not a single piece of food was steaming. Moreover, they were almost all kinds of green grass "kimchi". No wonder this country is called the Kimchi Country. Do they eat this stuff for three meals a day?

Anyway, Lucy, a "carnivore", definitely can't stand it.

"Then let's eat at that Italian restaurant? I think it's delicious."

Lucy thought about it and then said, "It's just that they don't put pineapple in their pizza, so it's not 'authentic' enough."

Listening to her innocent words, Lu Ze curled his lips.

If you say this to someone else, you'll be nailed to the cross and labeled a heretic.

"Come on, we'll buy a pineapple later and sprinkle it on secretly."

"Good idea." Lucy's eyes lit up.

It's around eight o'clock in the evening.

After eating and drinking, Lu Ze slowly returned to the staff dormitory.

“Don't go to that restaurant next time”

After washing up, he still felt a little scared when he recalled what had just happened. Lucy actually bought a pineapple and sprinkled it on the pizza.

The Italian guy who served them the food looked at this scene with an expression of disbelief on his face, and he was almost about to take out the Bible to pray.

"It's time to send an email to Xia Ke Institute." Lu Ze muttered to himself.

It has been nearly two weeks since I last contacted Daxia, during which time Daxia did send me several emails.

He did not respond to any emails notifying him of the carbon fiber financial war in the futures market or the dividends to be given to the "mysterious organization".

Thinking of this, Lu Ze immediately projected the email background onto the eye screen.

I typed an email with the title clearly written.

[Excuse me, are you interested in the technology of the F35 fighter? ]

there.

After receiving this message, Xia Keyuan seemed to fall into silence and failed to reply for a long time.

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