Chapter 715: The Era Moves Forward Once Again
The institute director and the independent inventor handed Lynch a very polished theoretical paper. As for how much of the data could actually be realized—they weren’t confident themselves.
Making the numbers look good is practically a natural skill for anyone in research. If the data isn’t attractive, investors pull out.
And when investors pull out, not only does the project shut down, but the researchers also lose their livelihood.
So whether the product ends up being effective or not, the numbers have to look good first.
In the director’s view, the new engine’s horsepower could at most reach eighty—that was the limit. Anything more would be a gift from God.
Yet the projections they had written claimed no less than a hundred.
As they wrapped up, Lynch asked one last question: “Do you know what a wind tunnel is?”
Judging from their blank stares, he got his answer. He declined their farewell and left directly.
He came to visit only because of a recent conversation with Mr. Truman and several military officers about the future of warfare. He had invested nearly five million here already and planned to invest even more.