"Didn't you say you could test flights before? Why can't you do it now? The preparations are all done." Wang Guilin asked CEO Tu in confusion.

After Tu Jida participated in the F-14 restoration work, the F-14 at the base made rapid progress, and ground running and other tests have been completed.

If you don’t fly into the sky, the performance and functions of many avionics systems cannot be clarified. Even if the alternative materials selected by the 404 on the plane are calculated based on the strength requirements of the aircraft structure, it is impossible to determine whether it is useful.

"Originally, we did not have a complete F-14 for comparison. Many things were inferred and redesigned according to our experience... Now with a complete F-14, we can understand the various instruments on the dashboard of the operating cabin in front and what the display is for..." Tu Jida gave a detailed introduction to the situation, "In this case, we can make the test flight work more reliable."

"Is there such a big gap between us?" Zheng Yucheng asked with a frown.

Xie Kai looked at him, "It's not just big, it's very big. Not to mention anything else, the difference between the Western technical system and the Soviet technical system is big enough. So far, the Soviets have been unable to reach the level of Western fighter jets due to backward electronic technology and avionics systems..."

The Soviets all had a considerable technological gap compared to the United States, let alone China, which was a Soviet apprentice?

The technology introduced by China from the Soviet Union was not the most advanced in the Soviet Union at that time. How many years have it been developed until now?

Even only the technical water products from the West and the Soviet Union in the 1960s were not even able to catch up in many areas.

"What's wrong?" Qi Zhiyuan was worried that the F-14 repair work would affect the aircraft carrier's pre-research plan.

At that time, the core aircraft of domestic carrier-based aircraft will be developed from the technical core of the F-14.

"Stop. Are there some fighter jets in the future that need to be repaired? The time is too short and it is difficult to complete them all." Tu Jida said.

He couldn't stay here all the time.

We are here to help repair the F-14, on the one hand, for cooperation, and on the other hand, for better understanding of the performance and technical level of the F-14, and see if these technologies can be used during the J-7 modification design process.

In terms of avionics, the J-7 technology has lagged behind the same type of fighter jets.

"How many frames can be repaired in one year?" Xie Kai thought about the war that would happen in a small scale in a year, but changed the international situation of the small pond in the south.

Just because the J-8ii of the Navy Aviation Force was not in a sufficient range, the combat radius was too small, and there was no air nurse to refuel. In the end, because the HNA fighter jets were short legs, they could not recover more islands occupied by the Vietnamese.

"Most of the important parts of the fighter jets provided by the Iranians must be treated as spare parts. How many aircraft can be repaired can only be judged after seeing them." Tujida could not guarantee it, "But according to the technology we have mastered at present, we can start trying to repair the other wreckage."

Wang Guilin and Yang Qian looked at each other and frowned.

"For now, let's forget about this. The one that only has wreckage and not many parts can be used. We will repair it, which is even more complicated and costly than rebuilding a new one." Xie Kai quickly stopped it.

Just kidding, there are enough projects now.

The restoration work of f-14 is equivalent to research and development.

Although there are great expectations for the F-14, Chinese carrier-based aircraft are better based on the Su-33 and the domestic J-11.

Although Tomcat is powerful, the maintenance cost is too high. In addition, the various technologies used on the swept wing cannot be solved in a short period of time, and even makes maintenance more complicated. At that time, the most suitable one is to integrate the technical reserves of F-14, the technical foundation of J-11 and the Su-33 prototype technology to create a stronger J-15.

Tu Jida looked at Xie Kai, said nothing, but instead looked at Zheng Yucheng and others.

I came here to get the base to cancel the test flight of the F-14 in the afternoon.

"Since that's the case, we will cancel the test flight for the time being. We are not in a hurry." After discussing, Zheng Yucheng and others agreed to stop first.

It can save a lot of money.

I know there is a problem and I have to test fly. What should I do if I have a problem?

"Xie Kai, why do you object to the repair of the more severely damaged F-14? If you start repairing it now, although it takes a long time and you have gained a lot of technology and experience." After coming down, Mr. Tu asked Xie Kai.

Xie Kai looked at Mr. Tu, and he knew that Mr. Tu hoped that the development of fighter jet technology in China could be faster.

But under the current circumstances, we can't create new projects at all.

A fighter jet, without billions, can it work?

Especially the third-generation machine that does not have any technical reserves in China, and the F-14, the most complex technology among all third-generation machines.

"Mr. Tu, can we use the current achievements in our domestic fields in materials, machinery manufacturing, etc. to make F-14, okay?" Xie Kai asked President Tu.

Mr. Tu shook his head, "The gap is very big. Although the quality of the titanium alloys manufactured at the base have improved a lot, there are still some gaps compared to those in the United States; boron fiber composites have not yet been developed in China..."

Xie Kai nodded, "Domestic aviation aluminum materials cannot achieve such strength, so even if they are repaired, the flight life will be much shorter, and the maintenance cost will be a very huge number."

In the body structure, there are 25% titanium alloy, 15% steel, 36% aluminum alloy, 4% non-metallic materials and 20% composite materials.

The use of a large number of titanium alloys and composite materials makes the f-14 extremely expensive.

"Actually, there is another problem, the welding problem of titanium alloys. In order to welding, Grumman Company specially developed vacuum electron beam welding technology. At present, we are just starting out in China..." Without saying this, we are not so depressed.

"Under such circumstances, if we want to imitate F-14 from beginning to end, these related technical fields will have to be solved before we can continue to work. This will make the entire R&D fund even larger." Xie Kai explained patiently.

President Tu naturally understood what Xie Kai said.

So far in China, except for the 404, there are no heavy fighter jets in the country.

If the technology can reach Factory 132 in the end, this will make a big step forward in technical reserves.

"It's not cheap to fix the rest."

"Our purpose is to fully understand the F-14 technology during the repair process and make improvements. The US military already thinks that the F-14 structure is too complex and the maintenance cost is too high. Our land area is so vast. Even if there are several F-14s, how much defense strength can be improved? The purpose is to digest the F-14 technology and use our own main aircraft to improve and develop our own main models." Xie Kai said with a smile.

When Wang Guilin asked the other party for so many F-14s that had been dismantled, the purpose was not to really create a squadron's F-14 fighter jet.

Military industrial units are not military general staff or general equipment departments, so these situations are not considered.

Originally, what the 404 planned was to get these fighter planes from the Persians, even if they could save half of the combat aircraft, they would be satisfied.

What they care about is not the final number or how much combat strength they can improve, but in this process, digesting the F-14 technology and finally using stealth fighter jets and domestic third-generation fighter jet projects that have not yet been launched.

If you really do it, the No. 10 project carried out by 611 and 132 Factory will also buy technology from here.

The money has been made, and the performance of the fighter jets used in China has been effectively improved. Why not do it?

"You are so cunning. I always thought that you were trying to repair these fighter jets and then sell them to the Air Force at a high price." Mr. Tu sighed.

"We have nothing to do, there are too many projects and too little funds." Xie Kai sighed.

Especially when a group of old guys invested their ordinary family assets in the Japanese domestic financial capital market, their funds became even more tight.

In the end, Xie Kai got Mr. Tu's eyes rolled.

404 people are asking for money, can other units still survive?

Xie Kai followed Mr. Tu back to the workshop next to the airport to see the complete F-14s. Xie Kai also wanted to go up and feel the feeling of sitting in the F-14 cockpit, but he didn't have the chance.

Of course, he wouldn't mess around. He didn't know how to fly the plane and forced it to fly the plane. Comrade Xie Kai still has this awareness.

Tomcat!

"By the way, are you building an aircraft assembly factory?" On the way to the airport, Mr. Tu asked Xie Kai casually.

Xie Kai did not notice Mr. Tu's expression, nodded, and said "Yeah".

"You have to produce the Super-7 and the model that comes later?" Mr. Tu frowned.

The cooperation between Cheng Fei and 404 is based on the fact that the 404 fighter jet business is handed over to Cheng Fei for manufacturing.

If this happens, there will be no cooperation.

404 But Cheng Fei has dug up many people.

"You also looked at our workshop, do you think it was the one who produced this?" Xie Kai shook his head, "We produce things that are not available in China at present, although they are also planes..."

Xie Kai kept it a secret.

No matter how President Tu asked, he wouldn't say it.

After all, this thing is a bit ahead of the curve now, and I haven't heard of the research yet.

It is said to be an assembly workshop, but there is no equipment around it, and there is not even the auxiliary equipment needed for the assembly of some aircraft. It is just an empty workshop.

Inside the workshop, it is almost impossible to see that a large part of the workshop was dug up the mountain.

Xie Kai followed Mr. Tu and climbed into the cockpit of the F-14 again. The densely packed instruments and display screens made him dare not move his hands and feet, for fear that he would not know which switch would eventually cause problems with the fighter.

As long as it is repaired, it will cost money.

Before Xie Kai could figure it out, someone hurried to find Xie Kai, saying that there was something important at the base, so Director Zheng and others asked Xie Kai to go back quickly.

Xie Kai asked the person who came to find him, and the latter told Xie Kai that it seemed to be related to the special voyage next to him.

If you ask again, the other party won't know.

Along the way, Xie Kai kept thinking that after upgrading from a garrison regiment to a special combat brigade, he changed a group of leaders, and he rarely ran there.

Although cooperation is still intimate.

After all, the 359 tank exports to domestic sales require combat experimental data from the garrison regiment.

"Director Zheng, you promised to provide us with the most advanced equipment..." Before Xie Kai entered the office, he heard a crisp female voice like a machine gun.

Tang Xin.

The female chief of staff of that special operations brigade.

"What's wrong?" Xie Kai walked in casually, and had no good feelings for this woman.

The so-called lack of good feelings is because this woman wanted to get a 359 tank from 404 and didn't give her money!

Those who don’t give money will have no favorable impressions for the entire 404 people.

When He Chao and Yang Bin saw Xie Kai coming in, they couldn't help but be happy and winked at him.

Wang Guilin and others also pretended to drink tea in the office.
To be continued...