Chapter 602 Tester 1 Rocket

Chapter 602 Tester-1 Rocket

Time flies, and before we know it, seven years have passed since the end of World War I.

The military technology of various countries developed quite rapidly during World War I. Even after the war, each country had corresponding military technology research organizations, constantly updating their weapons and equipment.

The most famous institution in Australasia is of course the Royal Academy of Sciences. This organization, founded by Arthur himself, represents the highest level of the scientific community in Australasia and plays an irreplaceable role in the progress of various industries in Australasia.

Whether it is the previous jet engines and jet aircraft, or the improved agricultural products and agricultural technologies, the Royal Academy of Sciences has contributed to them.

Even the mining and smelting of minerals, the mining and refining of oil, etc., are very dependent on the technology from the Royal Academy of Sciences.

There is good news for Arthur, that is, the Royal Academy of Sciences has made great progress in rocket research, but it is already preparing for the first actual rocket experiment.

The history of mankind in rockets can be traced back hundreds of years ago, and the yearning for going to the sky has never stopped.

At present, the person in charge of rocket research in Australasia is Tsiolkovsky, a famous pioneer in rocket exploration.

And Tsiolkovsky also had a famous assistant, that is, Hermann Oberth, who later became the father of European rockets.

The process of Tsiolkovsky's trip to Australasia has been introduced, and the process of Hermann Oberth coming to Australasia can be regarded as quite bumpy.

Hermann was born in Transylvania, Austro-Hungarian Empire, but because of border changes, his hometown was divided into Romania, but he was a descendant of Germans.

Hermann was attracted by various novels and magazines since he was a child, and thus became fascinated with interstellar travel.

It is worth mentioning that Hermann's major in college was not rocket dynamics, but medicine at the University of Munich.

After participating in the battle for the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Hermann interrupted his medical research and began to devote himself to the basic theory of space travel.

During this period, Hermann read all the books he could find on rockets and space travel, and naturally came into contact with Tsiolkovsky's works.

After studying at the University of Munich, the University of Göttingen and the University of Heidelberg, Hermann thought his thesis on rocket design was extremely excellent, but was directly rejected by the University of Heidelberg for a rather absurd reason.

Disappointed, Hermann decided to follow Tsiolkovsky's example and go to Australasia, where rocket dynamics was very important, to conduct relevant research.

After submitting his thesis to the National University of Australasia, he immediately attracted the attention of Tsiolkovsky, the honorary dean of the rocket power major of the National University, which made it easy for Hermann to arrive in Australasia.

The subsequent story is very simple. Hermann and his wife Mathilde Hummel began a happy life in Australasia. His research on rocket power and design was also very smooth, and he soon became Tsiolkovsky's best assistant.

At present, the rockets designed by Australasia have the credit of Hermann.

Tsiolkovsky also affectionately called Hermann a genius in his report to Arthur, and even personally asked Arthur for credit for him.

The current rockets are naturally not comparable to those of later generations. The overall structure is still very simple, and the fuel used is only gasoline that has been further purified.

The first experimental rocket in Australasia was named Tester-1. Tester is actually the English word test, which means test.

The reason why the name is so simple is to avoid the attention of other countries. This intention is like the name of a tank, which is just a code name used as a synonym.

As the result of nearly ten years of research by the Royal Academy of Sciences, Tester-1 is still ahead of other countries in terms of advanced level.

In fact, this is normal. There are only three top aerospace pioneers in this era in the world, and Australasia has taken two of them. It is natural to take the lead in rocket research and development.

In order to express his attention to the research results of the Royal Academy of Sciences and the research of rockets, Arthur chose to go to the suburbs to watch the actual test of Tester-1 in person, and encourage and reward all scientific researchers.

The Tester-1 rocket is 3 meters long and weighs 7 tons. Following the command, the tail of the rocket sprayed out scorching flames, and then it flew rapidly into the sky.

According to estimates from various data, the maximum flight altitude of Tester-1 is as high as 2 kilometers, and the maximum flight distance is 3 kilometers, which is a very good achievement.

Such a rocket is naturally not comparable to the rockets developed during World War II, but the time difference is nearly 20 years, and the Tester rocket still has a long time to improve.

Arthur is quite satisfied with such estimated data. The maximum flight distance of 3 kilometers also means that if it is converted into a missile, it will become the single weapon with the longest attack distance in the world.

Australasia's missiles are more than ten years ahead of other countries in the world, which also means that it is very likely that medium-range missiles were developed during World War II, and there is even hope of using missiles to carry nuclear warheads.

Think about the military bases in Australasia, which can even be spread across Northern Europe (Finland), the Middle East (Persian Gulf Territory), Oceania (mainland and affiliated islands), Southeast Asia (Philippines), Central America (El Salvador), and there are countless regions and countries that can be attacked.

If the missile research is faster, Australasia can threaten the southern United States with its military base in El Salvador alone.

This is also the biggest means of sanctioning the United States. If the United States really chose a different team in World War II, missiles carrying nuclear warheads would be the best way to sanction the United States and the most powerful guarantee for splitting the United States.

At present, Australasia has accelerated the progress of nuclear weapons research. Although nuclear weapons will not be born all at once, research related to nuclear theory has been gradually improved.

More importantly, most of the research is strictly confidential, which also means that Australasia occupies a leading position in the research of nuclear theory.

After controlling the high-purity uranium mines from Congo, the pace of nuclear theory research in various countries in the world has actually slowed down.

In addition, a considerable number of talents have been attracted by Australasia. It is not easy for countries around the world to catch up with the progress of nuclear weapons research in history, and there is no hope of researching them in advance.

The Tester-1 rocket can only be said to have taken the first step in the real rocket research and development, but this first step is the most important.

The saying that everything is difficult at the beginning is not a joke. For anything, the first step is very difficult and determines whether the subsequent progress will be smooth.

Australasia is naturally not only Tester-1 in rocket research. The most valuable thing is the research on rocket design and rocket power that has been gradually improved.

The next improvement of the rocket will also rely on theoretical research in related aspects. Just like nuclear weapons that have been studied for more than ten years without any practical progress, it is very difficult to design a physical object before the theory is completed.

Arthur was also very generous to those scientific research experts and distributed a check of 300 Australian dollars to each of them.

This is equivalent to the income of an ordinary person for five years of work, and this reward is a reward for all staff members of the rocket research room, which can be said to be a share for everyone who sees it.

In addition to this reward, additional rewards will be given to those who have made some outstanding contributions according to the size of each person's contribution.

For example, Tsiolkovsky and Hermann, who made the greatest contributions to rocket research, each received a check for 1,500 Australian dollars, and the corresponding rewards will be recorded. When they are accumulated enough, they will be exchanged for a title.

This is also one of the benefits of military merit in Australasia. Anyone who makes any contribution can get credit, and when the credit is enough, there will be corresponding rewards, such as funds, land and titles.

Everyone's contribution to the country will not be erased, and it is entirely possible to obtain a satisfactory title by accumulating merit.

However, it is still very difficult to obtain a relatively large title by accumulating merit. After all, the title of knight cannot be inherited, which also means that a large number of people are not eligible for the title of baron.

Even if you get the title of baron, it is no less difficult to get further growth and become an earl than to achieve achievements in politics.

Counting from the beginning of the Principality of Australia, 24 years have passed. It took 24 years for the former Prime Minister of Kent to be born as an earl, which is enough to prove the difficulty of obtaining a relatively large title.

However, compared to those in the political arena, the easiest to get credit are soldiers and scientists.

But soldiers need to fight hard on the battlefield, and scientists are relatively safe and can get great credit.

This is what Arthur wants to create in Australasia. Only when scientists can easily stand out, people will desperately want to make themselves and their children scientists.

At present, more than one-third of the people in the aristocracy of Australasia are scientists, which is also the reason why Australasia people are very eager for scientific research.

For example, Tsiolkovsky and Hermann, who made outstanding contributions this time, as long as the improvement of rockets is relatively smooth, it is still very easy for each of them to get a title.

In addition to the research on the transformation of rockets into missiles, and after creating some relatively good records with missiles, even the baron and earl titles are not a fantasy.

As long as they can get the corresponding titles, their status in Australasia will not be lower than those officials, and they will also get a considerable part of the wealth matching their titles.

This also leads to scientific research being warmly welcomed in Australasia, especially ordinary people, who are still very interested in engaging in scientific research.

Imagine that an ordinary person may not have any major changes in his life. After all, there are many ordinary people in any country, and in theory, there is no shortage of ordinary people.

But if you can devote yourself to scientific research, even if you don’t make any great contributions, you can still do better than ordinary people.

Australasia treats researchers well, and coupled with the various funds, materials, etc. that Arthur rewards researchers from time to time, the income of Australasia researchers is far ahead of the per capita income, and it is also one of the most popular professions in Australasia.

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