Tu Jida's words made the leading cadres and engineers of Xifei full of excitement and anxiety.

Undoubtedly, if it is true that domestic improvements are made based on the F-14 and then the Panda fighter jet is developed into a brand new multi-purpose fighter bomber, the prospects here are too broad.

Not only for West Air, but also for China's national security and international strategy, it will be a shot of a heart-warming shot, but also a beautiful and unimaginable picture.

But for this reason, the risks contained in it are too great.

There are many differences between third-generation aircraft and second-generation aircraft. In terms of standard generation of fighter divisions, third-generation aircraft has become an extremely dazzling page in the history of fighter jets with its outstanding performance and multi-mission capabilities.

The reason why the third-generation fighter has achieved so many classic models is because it took into account the need for improvements during its entire life cycle at the beginning of its design.

Whether it is telex flight control or modular design, avionics and multi-function pods, communication standards and data buses, etc., a series of new technologies ensure that the third-generation aircraft can continue to launch new models in the subsequent application process.

Based on the Su-27, Russia and China have developed a series of multi-functional fighter jets and bombers, as well as carrier-based aircraft and attack aircraft. The famous plastic bug F-18 Bumblebee focuses on multi-functional selling points, and has taken over all aviation combat missions of the U.S. aircraft carrier fleet in one aircraft. The F-16 Fighting Falcon has more improved models than the Bumblebee. It really requires dog fights and can lick the ground, and it is proficient in everything from laser-guided missiles to iron bombs.

The full range of capabilities of these classic fighters is not innate, but gradually grows through continuous improvement and expansion of functions.

This feature expansion and improvement accompanied almost the entire service cycle of these classic third-generation aircraft.

If China can master the F-14 manufacturing technology and the Panda fighter joins the Chinese army's sequence, it will inevitably continue to transform in the hands of the Chinese.

The blueprint drawn by Tujida is the direction in which the F-14 fighter, or the Panda fighter, will develop in the future.

First of all, you can add ground attack pods. This simple transformation can give the panda fighter the ability to attack ground.

The second is to deeply transform the radar, avionics and other subsystems of Panda fighter jets, so that they truly have combat capabilities in the entire field.

Finally, it is a comprehensive improvement to the Panda fighter, completely changing its aerodynamic layout and internal structure, and realizing the amazing dream of moving regional air defense destroyers to the sky.

By then, the Panda fighter will no longer be a "imitation" American F-14 fighter, but a newly designed 3.9-generation strongest third-generation aircraft.

Whether it is air control, anti-ship or ground licking, it combines supersonic cruise, super maneuverability and super information advantages and limited stealth performance. Super Panda will infinitely approach the definition of a fourth-generation aircraft.

Such a fighter can completely make West Airways, which was unpopular in the past, become the first echelon of China's aviation industry.

But the risk is also not small. Does West Airway have the ability to improve the Panda fighter to this level?

Many of the leaders and engineers of West China Flight here are actually not that confident.

"Mr. Tu, since the mass incident triggered by the Shanghai Stock Exchange of the Magic City last year, Western countries, especially the United States, have rapidly changed their policies towards our country. A series of previous military R&D cooperation have been forced to suspend. Grumman's F-14 fighter transactions have also been torn apart. I'm not saying that we can't play with it after leaving the Americans, but will your plan be a little too optimistic? Without Grumman's support, will the development progress of the Panda fighter be affected?"

When Tu Jida heard this, he actually showed a smug smile, and pointed his hand at Wu Daguan next to him and said, "I think I can ask Mr. Wu to answer this question."

Wu Daguan was not young at this time, but in fact he had retired from the Ministry of Aviation Industry and the National Defense Science and Technology Commission. His current identity is more important than the executive director of the board of directors of the Heavy Industrial Power Import and Export Company. In addition, the position of director of the Institute of Aviation Power of the New Academy of Sciences also falls on his shoulders. The entire New Academy of Sciences has invested tens of billions of RMB in R&D every year, and he can directly affect at least 2 billion of funds.

Of course, as the nominal person in charge of the Panda’s domestic aircraft engine project, he will be rehired to the project team even if he retires, and is still the leader of the Aviation Engine Team. However, more often than not, he no longer engages in front-line research, but appears as the role of resource allocation and relationship coordinator.

Compared to his technical consultant in the Aviation Industry Department before retirement, his identity and influence after retirement have become stronger.

Nowadays, not only in the aviation industry, but also in the entire China's heavy industry, as long as it deals with heavy power, has never heard of his name.

When Wu Daguan saw Tu Jida pushing the problem on his head, he couldn't help but nod and smiled bitterly: "Okay, since President Tu is speaking, then I'll just tell me some inside story."

“Before I tell you a true 'story' before telling our relationship with Grumman.”

Wu Daguan cleared his throat and a faint expression appeared on his face: "Our story happened one day in the early 1980s, and something big happened in the famous MiG Design Bureau of the Soviet Union!"

"This incident is a bit special in the MiG Design Bureau. Everyone knows how it happens, but they don't know how it happens, and they don't know why it happens. What happened? This confidential unit like MiG Design Bureau actually had a very serious leak! But the problem is that the leak is a model that does not exist at all!"

After Wu Daguan said this, everyone present suddenly widened their eyes. Although they were all senior leading cadres, they were knowledgeable, but such things were too magical for them.

They are all doing military work, and they are always working on anti-espionage and counter-spionage work, and they must memorize the confidentiality rules thoroughly and keep this string at any time.

There is no need to mention the confidentiality of the MiG Design Bureau. The most stringent confidentiality measures in the world are not necessarily the Kremlin, but there must be a MiG Design Bureau. In such a confidentiality, there was a stealing secret? If this was placed on the wine table, everyone would probably listen to it as a roadside stall literature. But this was said from Wu Daguan, and it would be quite credible.

But since it is a leak, how could a model that does not exist at all? Since it does not exist in the MiG Design Bureau, how did it leak outside?

This suspense caught everyone's hearts tightly.

Seeing this, Wu Daguan bought a special snatch, picked up the tea cup and drank a sip of tea slowly. Just when everyone was anxious to scratch their heads, they had to continue talking.

"The British media published a message in the newspaper at that time. The British intelligence agency leaked a photo, which was an imaginary picture of an aircraft and a design plan for stealth fighter. The fighter in this plan had a very advanced duck-style layout at the time. The fuselage consisted of streamlined continuous curves, wing body fusion, inwardly tilted vertical tail and binary vector vents. This was like a fighter in a science fiction movie at that time, from the technical level at that time."

"The most eye-catching thing is undoubtedly the Soviet camouflage and huge pentagonal star logo on this imaginary fighter. In the design plan of the aircraft, this fighter was named MiG 2000. In other words, the British actually got the future fighter design plan that the Soviet Union was designing. This seemed to be a natural thing for the Soviets. After all, after seeing this plan, the proud Soviets also believed that only the great MiG Design Bureau could design such advanced fighter jets in the world."

"But the problem is that the MiG Design Bureau itself knows that this is not a product of the MiG Design Bureau. The MiG 1.44, which is similar to this plan, has just entered assembly this year - ahem, just know this, don't spread it anymore. In short, MiG leaked a MiG stealth fighter that does not exist at all. It is difficult for this spy to travel through time and space. Can this spy steal technical information from the MiG Design Bureau in the future? Then this spy is too boring."

"In the early 1980s, we now know that the MiG Design Bureau did not start new fighter design work at all. But on the other hand, the Americans were preparing their AtF plan. This intelligence is not too confidential now. The Soviets have confirmed that the AtF plan for the new-generation American fighter jet does exist. The next-generation fighter jets, which are standardized in stealth, hypermobility, supersonic cruise and superinformation capabilities, are the Americans' positioning of the fourth generation aircraft."

"The Americans' AtF program has been launched, but the Soviet Union has not been progressing so quickly. American intelligence agencies hope to collect intelligence on the next generation of fighter jets from the Soviet Union, but the problem is that the major design bureaus of the Soviet Union have not yet begun the design of the next generation of fighter jets. What Cia is looking for is something that does not exist at all."

"This seems good news for Americans? But it may not be the case with the several arms companies that are bidding for atf. The lack of enemies is a fatal danger for the arms companies. If you want to advance the Atf program, the Americans must have a goal of catching up or surpassing. Otherwise, it's like a marathon without a finish line. Who knows which route to run is the right one?"

"And if the truth is told, if the American congressman heard that the Soviets did not have such advanced fighter jet plans, it would be unknown whether the ATM can continue."

"But no, it's not. Among the Soviets, Cia could not find any information about the next generation of fighter jets. At this moment, a General Corporation engineer stood up and came up with a solution that people could never think of anyway."
Chapter completed!