Chapter 171 J-20B, shark!

Author: September Sauce

Chapter 171 J-20B, shark!

In March, NAS, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency of the United States.

Rhett sat in front of the control console with a serious expression, carefully typing commands on the keyboard to control the operation of the spy satellite in the sky.

The satellite he controls, model code-named KH-12, is the fourth generation of the Keyhole series of spy satellites and the most advanced optical imaging reconnaissance satellite in the world.

It can take an image every 5 seconds, and the diffraction limit resolution of its main mirror in visible light reaches an astonishing 0.05 arc seconds. That is, from an orbital altitude of 250 kilometers, it can observe targets about 6 centimeters on the ground.

Even, Rhett can directly see the license plates of ground vehicles through it.

Now, this satellite is aimed at a certain corner of the Eurasian continent and a wide open space in the center of the basin.

That is the test ground of the research institute called "611 Institute" by its opponents, where different types of aircraft take off every day.

Rhett has been monitoring this area continuously for nearly six months and has achieved considerable results.

For example, he once saw a khaki fighter jet with canards taking off, and quickly reported his findings to his superiors.

In the end, according to the judgment of superiors, it was the opponent's latest fourth-generation fighter, code-named J-20.

He is quite proud of his achievements. Of course, what makes him even more proud is the satellite that can see almost everything, and the powerful motherland behind the satellite.

What secrets can you have in front of us?

I heard that the operation against the J-20 failed, but so what?

In the face of absolute technological crushing, haven't the things you desperately tried to hide finally been exposed to us?

——

Although, it seems a bit late.

However, this is much better than doing nothing.

The lens of the detailed inspection camera gradually zoomed in, and a photo was taken, which was then scanned by the satellite's own scanner, transmitted to the ground station through the relay system, and finally presented in front of Rhett.

He looked at the photos carefully, but this time, his luck didn't seem to be very good.

There was nothing new to discover, it was still as quiet and lonely as ever.

Rhett sighed and sat back in his chair, and said to his colleague Char next to him:

"It's another quiet day. I said, are they really going to have new planes? Isn't this their strategy?"

"You know, pretending that they have very advanced things in their hands, and then tempting us to work in the same direction, consuming our resources, spending all our taxpayers' money and so on."

"I remember, when we were with Russia, things like this happened a lot, right?"

Charles shook his head and replied:

"I don't know if I think the same thing as you."

"One J-20 is already their limit. How can there be newer aircraft coming out?"

"Is there really going to be the legendary J-20B? Will they have the technology that we don't have yet for a vertical take-off and landing fighter?"

After hearing what Charles said, Rhett sneered mockingly and said:

"Okay, J-20B. I suggest their staff go to bed early. In their dreams, maybe Santa Claus will throw a J-20B into their hats."

"Look at what they take off every day. The J-20, a second-generation aircraft and a third-generation aircraft that flew once last time, has never appeared again."

"I even wonder if there was something wrong with that plane, which caused the entire project to be cancelled."

"Otherwise, after such a long time, why would there be no reaction at all?"

Charles hummed and replied:

"I don't think it's possible either. Staring at the screen here trying to catch their STOVL fighter jets is like looking for polar bears in Antarctica."

"It's not that the possibility is too low, it's that it's completely impossible."

"Sometimes I wonder if we're going to have to do this boring surveillance for another ten years - by then, maybe we'll be able to see what we want."

"Hahahahahaha."

Rhett laughed out loud.

This was obviously a not very funny joke, but for some reason, he just found it funny.

Maybe it wasn't the joke itself that made him laugh, but their ridiculous opponent.

"But having said that, there is nothing wrong with monitoring for another ten years."

"Our job is so easy, much better than those poor guys on the executive team."

"At least, I can have my own personal time."

"By the way, do you want to come to my party on Saturday night? It's at my house."

Char frowned slightly, put his legs down from the console, then bent down in front of the calendar and began to check his schedule.

"Well, maybe not on Saturday. I plan to go to a movie that day and I've already made an appointment."

"Meet someone? Evely? That dirty bitch from last time?"

"No way, are you really planning on getting together with her? There is more than one puppy at my party."

There was a playful look on Rhett's face, and he gently raised his hand and made an obscene gesture.

"You know, come to my place, you can at least try um. You know."

"Forget it, I'm already old."

Charles firmly refused.

In fact, he was really moved by Rhett's proposal. The reason why he didn't want to go was just because he knew that such a party would last all night - which would ruin his entire weekend.

Compared to an exhausted Monday, he prefers to stay at home and have a good rest after a moderate amount of lingering.

Besides, the quality of Eveli may not be worse than the sum of two or even three girls.

"Okay, now that I've decided, I wish you a happy weekend."

As he spoke, Red turned his gaze back to the screen.

The new photo has been refreshed, but there is still nothing on it.

There was a kind of expectation in his heart, hoping that on this ordinary day, he would make some extraordinary discoveries.

In this way, not only can he get rewards from his superiors, but he also feels a special kind of psychological satisfaction.

What's exciting about peeping is that you never know what you're going to find.

Rhett took a deep breath and continued to refresh the photos.

Time passed by minute by second, and he thought he would get nothing from this day again, but just when he was about to stand up and rest, a photo suddenly broke into his sight.

It was an earth-yellow airplane.

To be precise, only half a rack.

From the appearance, it seems very similar to the J-20 they have photographed before.

"Char, come here and take a look at this!"

Rhett cheered excitedly.

Char on the side quickly came over, and when he saw the plane in the photo, his brows instantly furrowed.

"This is. This is not the original J-20!"

"No? Is it a remodel?"

Rhett asked.

"It looks like a remodel. Quick, take another photo and zoom in to see!"

Rhett immediately tapped the keyboard, and following his command, a brand new photo was refreshed on the computer screen in just ten seconds.

"hiss"

Char's expression became serious. He pointed at the plane in the photo and said:

"This is not a J-20."

"You see, its airfoil is completely different from the plane we saw before."

"The canards have obviously changed, and the angle of the swept wings doesn't look right."

"Also, this aircraft seems to be fatter than the original J-20."

"enlarge."

After hearing this, Rhett scrolled the mouse, and the image zoomed in little by little. Finally, the plane filled the entire screen.

He could even see the color of the pilot's helmet clearly.

"I'm sure it's not the same plane. The shape of the tail vector nozzle has changed. Report it to us. We have made a big discovery!"
To be continued...