Chapter 917 Magnetic Confinement and Plasma

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In the warehouse of Camp No. 27, a gun barrel about seven or eight meters long is connected to a turret covering an area of ​​more than ten square meters. The middle section of the barrel is connected to a hydraulic triangular support. Except at first glance, it seems that this cannon "grows nothing" except that the barrel is long enough, but this is not the case.

This long and narrow gun barrel will not fire any physical projectiles, instead it will be replaced by magnetically confined plasma with a core temperature as high as tens of millions of degrees. After the plasma bound by the magnetic field hits the target, it will rely on its own heat to melt through the target's metal armor, and at the same time release the electric energy condensed in the plasma instantly, destroying the soft targets and electronic equipment in the armored unit.

In short, it's a massive plasma cannon. It is similar to the Prowler's Type 52 particle cannon, but there are many differences in details. However, whether it is a particle cannon or a plasma cannon, it can be called a well-deserved "tank killer" at medium and short distances!

Speaking of which, the completion of this large plasma cannon is thanks to Lin Ling's research on antimatter technology. The magnetic confinement device used to wrap antimatter can also be used to wrap plasma. On the basis of Lin Ling's research results, the researchers at Camp 27 made a further derivation to solve the problem of time delay after the magnetic confinement body was detached from the device.

After solving this problem, the magnetic confinement body wrapped in high-temperature plasma can be "shot" out as projectiles of cannonballs!

After the researchers at Camp No. 27 explained the technical connotation to Jiang Chen, they immediately entered the weapon testing stage under Jiang Chen's order. Several staff members loaded the running tower onto the truck and consigned it to the shooting range.

As Zou Rong, the research project leader, came to the shooting range, Jiang Chen stood behind a bulletproof glass.

Jiang Chen looked at the gun turret in the shooting range, reached out and knocked on the bulletproof glass, and asked Zou Rong casually.

"Why use dark glass?"

"The projectiles fired by the shells will be quite dazzling, and the use of dark glass is mainly to protect your eyes." Zou Rong explained to Jiang Chen with a smile.

Weapon testing begins!

After receiving the order, a NAC soldier stepped forward, connected the wire behind the turret to the tablet terminal, and skillfully set the shooting parameters. On the other side of the shooting range, in the open space about 800 meters away from the turret, an A-shaped steel plate with a thickness of 200mm was raised.

Zou Rong gave an order, and the soldier standing ten meters behind the turret immediately pressed the firing button.

With a blinding white light,

The plasma cannon suddenly ejected the energy projectile restrained by the magnetic field. Even in daylight, the bright white plasma is still so dazzling that it is difficult to look directly at it.

The energy projectile made contact with the steel, and there was hardly any impact sound. Breaking away from the shackles of the magnetic field, the restrained high-temperature plasma surged out of the narrow space like a runaway horse, melting through the nearly 200mm thick steel without any suspense!

A dazzling blue arc flashed behind the armor, spread like a spider web, and penetrated into the ground in an instant...

Standing behind the black glass and witnessing this astonishing scene, Jiang Chen slightly opened his eyes wide, and the expression on his face gradually changed from shock to excitement.

Sensing the expression on the marshal's face, Zou Rong proudly raised the corners of his mouth and said.

"In the atmosphere, the time for this plasma projectile to maintain a stable state is very short, so the maximum range of this plasma cannon tentatively named RK-1 is only 800 meters. However, as you can see, the power is as you can see. The damage is quite astonishing. As long as it is hit, let alone a prowler, even a destroyer of the Pan-Asian Cooperation will be burned out."

Fire after approaching 800 meters, as long as it hits the body, it can turn the almost invulnerable Prowler into a pile of scrap metal. It may be a bit reluctant to approach the distance of 800 meters on the plains, but in urban terrain, the combat distance of 800 meters is almost the norm.

Previously, Jiang Chen was still skeptical about the statement of "technology that will change the direction of war". However, when he saw the RK-1 plasma cannon projectiles melting through the 200mm steel armor without any suspense, he was now determined. Believe it unwaveringly.

"How much does it cost to produce this plasma cannon?" Jiang Chen looked at Zou Rong and asked.

"Under the same production scale, the production cost of this RK-1 is about three times that of the Type 50 electromagnetic gun."

Jiang Chen nodded, the cost is within the acceptable range of NAC. Generally speaking, cost and production difficulty are also positively correlated. He doesn't care about the cost and materials, but if he wants the Second Division to deploy this weapon in this war, he must complete the production work in the shortest possible time.

Without any hesitation, Jiang Chen immediately found Wang Qing and ordered her to start organizing the production of RK-1 weapons. At present, the industrial level of the sixth block has begun to take shape. The more critical parts such as high-energy capacitors, electromagnetic generators, and particle acceleration tracks can be outsourced to private factories for production by placing orders.

In order to be able to carry this RK-1 plasma cannon, the engineers of Camp No. 27 also modified the Tiger II hull to a certain extent. While weakening the armor thickness and increasing the engine output, the turret was redesigned.

Due to the difficulty of accelerating particles, the barrel design of RK-1 is very long. If the original turret design is followed, the gun barrel will exceed the body by several meters, and the center of gravity of the entire tank will also be moved to the front.

The engineers at Camp No. 27 boldly canceled the design of the turret directly, or sunk the entire turret into the compartment, and designed it into the shape of a tank destroyer without a turret. This design is obviously not in line with the historical trend, but it is the design that is most suitable for the situation that the Second Division is facing now.

Anyway, there is only one chance to fire a shot, and if one misses, basically there will be no chance to fire a second shot. Regardless of whether the particle cannon on the opposite side is fired at the front armor or the side armor, it is the same for tanks without energy shields, so there is not much difference for it with or without a turret.

This retro-looking tank is named the Longbowman I. It is planned to produce 120 units. It is expected that 20 units will be sent to Wushi within 10 days to replace the Tiger II, which has nothing to do with the Prowler.

However, in the eyes of most people, this plan is undoubtedly a bit whimsical, such as Zhao Group, which contracted 70% of the production tasks of the plan.

Although coveting the profits from the order of hundreds of tanks, Zhao Chenwu knew very well that this was almost an impossible task. In this wasteland, not all problems can be solved with "money".

On the way out of the Fishbone Base Community Center, Zhao Chenwu followed Jiang Chen, complaining to him about the difficulty of the process, trying to persuade the "very successful" Mr. Marshal to reduce the number of orders.

"We don't have that many resources at all. If we want to complete such a full order, we need tens of thousands of tons of steel and aluminum, countless chromium, nickel, and other rare earth metals. Even if we buy out the entire Sixth Street market, We can't make it out—"

Squeak -!

Without any explanation, Jiang Chen pushed open the door of the fishbone base warehouse. The incandescent lamps on the ceiling lit up sequentially, illuminating the entire warehouse space.

The words he hadn't finished speaking choked in his throat, and Zhao Chenwu stared blankly at the warehouse.

Piles of ore piled up into hills in the warehouse, and the reflected light almost blinded his eyes. At this moment, he couldn't think about where these ores came from. He just wanted to pinch his arm to confirm whether he was dreaming...

Turning around, Jiang Chen looked at the bewildered Zhao Chenwu and shrugged.

"You might need some trucks." (To be continued.)

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