NOVEL NEXT Chapter 72
Chapter 72: Do You Call Raptors Handicrafts?
After returning home, there was a sense of joy, especially with Fang Yiyi clinging to Fang Jian and refusing to let go. After a few days of rest, Fang Jian suddenly sensed a message from the spatial house. He found a secluded spot and entered the spatial house.
Glancing at the wall, he saw another message from Sima Shengjie, expressing his desire to meet Fang Jian in person and mentioning that he wanted to give him a gift. Fang Jian pondered for a moment. It was a gift from a thousand years in the future.
Thinking about the “Iron Man” armor he was wearing, Fang Jian couldn’t help but feel a little excited. He immediately decided to meet Sima Shengjie.
So, a moment later, Sima Shengjie’s spatial house floated in front of him. “Hey, Mr. Sima, hello,” Fang Jian greeted.
“Hello, Mr. Fang,” Sima Shengjie smiled. “Mr. Fang, I have a gift I want to give you.”
“Oh, what is it?” Fang Jian’s heart raced, but he maintained a calm exterior.
“A handmade craft,” Sima Shengjie replied.
“A craft?” Fang Jian’s mouth twitched, and he was instantly disappointed.
Well, he had expected too much. Even a thousand years later, they were unlikely to casually give him a super weapon capable of destroying the Earth. However, Sima Shengjie had good intentions, so Fang Jian reluctantly squeezed out a smile and asked, “What kind of craft?”
“I noticed you are fond of products from a thousand years ago, so I’ve crafted the most powerful fighter jet from that era. I don’t know if you’ll like it,” Sima Shengjie said.
Fang Jian was shocked, slightly tilting his head, doubting if he had misheard. Did he build a fighter jet from that era?
“Mr. Sima, what model of fighter jet did you build?” Fang Jian asked, his tone slightly displeased.
“Oh, it’s a very old model. I don’t know if you’ve heard of it,” Sima Shengjie shrugged. “But that fighter jet was considered the world’s best for a long time in that era.”
Fang Jian couldn’t help but roll his eyes. Why did this guy suddenly become so verbose?
“All right, what model is it exactly?” Fang Jian asked, a bit annoyed.
Seeing Fang Jian’s apparent unhappiness, Sima Shengjie quickly said, “The model of that fighter jet is called the F-22. I’ve looked up the information, and it has another nickname: Raptor. Mr. Fang, you can check the details.”
Fang Jian lowered his head, seemingly taking the other’s suggestion to heart and searching for information. This is because Fang Jian’s body was shaking slightly due to excessive excitement.
Raptor?
F-22?
Damn it, are you asking me if I’m familiar with this thing?
I’m quite familiar with it.
What is the F-22?
It’s the world’s first fifth-generation fighter jet.
The United States developed it to maintain superiority over aircraft like the Su-27 and MiG-29.
It combines stealth capabilities, agility, precision, and situational awareness perfectly. Its air-to-air and air-to-ground combat capabilities are exceptionally strong, making it the best-performing fighter jet in the world today, however, due to its exorbitant cost and other countries’ fighter jet research and development have fallen far behind, even the United States only produced 187 units before ceasing production and shutting down the assembly line. Since its service, the United States has never exported the F-22.
In comparison, their other fifth-generation fighter, the F-35, has received international orders for at least 770 units. Although the F-35 has a larger range of models, it is, in fact, a multi-role joint strike fighter that complements the F-22 at lower and higher levels. The F-35 has significant differences in payload capacity, stealth capabilities, and propulsion systems compared to the F-22.
In the current world, if you must say which aircraft has the best performance, it is universally recognized as the world’s top fighter jet. So far, all aviation professionals would tell you.
The F-22 is the king.
Fang Jian kept his head lowered, and after a while, he finally calmed his excited emotions. He raised his head and said, “Mr. Sima, I remember that last time I requested the F-110 turbofan engine and the F-119 engine. How did you end up making an F-22 for me?”
Sima Shengjie smiled and said, “Mr. Fang, I already prepared those two engines you wanted. I have five of each engine, which should be enough for you to use.”
He paused and added, “I checked, and the F119-PW-100 augmented turbofan engine is used for the F-22, so I just happened to make one for you.”
Fang Jian stammered and said, “How can I accept this?”
Sima Shengjie smiled and said, “Why feel hesitant? It’s just a work of art, after all.”
Fang Jian looked at him, speechless for a long time.
Do you call this… a work of art?