"We have an engine problem now. 80 aircraft in Egypt and 100 aircraft purchased in the United States, and only 20 aircraft remain. It is not enough for the improved design of the Super-7a and the technical verification of the Super-7b..."

Xie Kai changed the topic.

The Super-7b and Project No. 10 will merge. What should I do if the J-10 is there?

Xie Kaike didn't want to see unfamiliar things like the double-engine J-10 appear.

I like the coquettish design of a single-shot J-10. Although it took many years to work, even when it came out, the outside world believed that the J-10 was designed by China after obtaining some information about the Israeli Lion fighter. In fact, only those who know Chinese military industry know that it is basically impossible.

China originally wanted to obtain early warning aircraft technology from Israel, but as a result, the United States interfered, and China had to do it itself.

There are many projects and distribute funds.

Only by having many projects can the team be trained.

"Engine problem, haven't you all started to use the turbofan-10? Didn't you say that the turbofan-6 can be used?" Long Yaohua really didn't expect that the engine problem that restricts the domestic aviation manufacturing industry was still not solved.

"The thrust is insufficient. The maximum take-off weight of the Super-7a is much smaller than the 81.4 kN thrust that the rd-33 engine can provide when it is turned on and after the rd-33 engine is turned on and off. On the one hand, it is to maintain the power required for maneuverability, and on the other hand, it is to use the turbofan-6 when the engine cannot keep up." Xie Kai explained.

Introducing engines from abroad is easy to get bored.

At the beginning, the rd-33 engine took advantage of the Soviets' failure to react, and the Soviet military industry is now short of money.

"Is there such a problem?" Li Mingshan also felt that the matter was serious.

At first I thought that domestic engines were ready to use.

If a fighter jet cannot be produced in China and is subject to others when needed, it will be a troublesome thing.

"Yes, so Uncle Zheng and his team discussed that they wanted to concentrate the technical strength of the national aviation engine research unit and create a core aircraft." Xie Kai directly blamed Zheng Yucheng and the others.

The country's major technological research has not appeared for many years.

Even if they used to build large presses before, there was no question of a nationwide technical breakthrough. The technology and industrial system designed by a large press are far less extensive than the equipment in the aviation field.

"Can your funds support it?" Long Yaohua really didn't expect that Xie Kai had asked them for help before, and that's it.

Now the people in 404 have changed their strategies and no longer poach people or spend money to ask other units to help. Instead, they have to do this by themselves and have a national linkage.

As long as there is sufficient funds and efficient technology integration, it is easy to achieve results.

Of course, the military must meet the supporting facilities.

"Funds are not a problem. Now the Navy does not need to invest too much in projects... By the way, Chief, can you help me and allocate the Hudong Shipyard to us?" Xie Kai asked.

He was thinking about this when he was in Oman before.

After returning to China, he took down the Hudong Shipyard and started a large merchant ship.

As for aircraft carriers, that can’t be solved in a day or two. Now it’s impossible to do it, so you can only pre-research.

The technology required by aircraft carriers is even more huge and complex than the aviation industry.

The aviation system is even just a part of it.

"Besides, let's solve your current problem first. Don't you think that your unit has intervened in too many projects?" Long Yaohua was a little unable to keep up with Xie Kai's brain circuit.

I clearly talked about the fighter jet, but why did I jump to the shipyard again?

"That's the case. Now that the foundation is available, the money is given enough. What you need now is time." Xie Kai shook his head helplessly.

Time is what they lack the most.

It takes more than ten or even longer to build a fighter aircraft abroad.

Now even with Xie Kai's golden fingers and pneumatic layout design, the overall technology required is not necessary to spend too much effort. Just try and prove whether the design is feasible.

Various basic projects were not solved by Xie Kai as a few words.

Even if it is a material formula, the formula is given without undergoing a lot of tests, and the temperature and production process are not determined at any time and what kind of production process are, the results obtained are all different.

"Aren't you working with the Chinese Academy of Sciences also?"

"Well, we can't poach the academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, so we can only cooperate, right?" Zheng Yucheng didn't think that it was a shameful thing for them to poach people.

Anyway, for the sake of technology, they don’t care whether they offend people or not.

404 needs to restore its original prosperity, and technical experts are indispensable.

But the academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences really want to dig, but the problem is that they can't dig at all.

Long Yaohua felt that he could not be with the 404 person, otherwise he would be angry and would sooner or later have a heart attack.

"By the way, I heard you are moving people to the Qilian Mountains." Just as I was about to leave, I suddenly remembered that Qin Fei reported that the 404 people were too much, disharmonious, disunited, etc.

It means that the design of the Development Y-10 and derivative model of the 708 aircraft design office were relocated.

Xie Kai looked at Zheng Yucheng and Wang Guilin who turned their heads to look elsewhere. He lowered his head and said nothing. He didn't do it, so he would definitely not explain it.

For a moment, a depressing atmosphere fell into the small conference room.

"Chief, Director Xiong is here..." Just so happened that Xiong Hongyuan came to find Zheng Yucheng and the others, breaking the atmosphere inside the room.

Xiong Hongyuan did not come alone, but was with deputy factory director Chen Bizhi and chief engineer Zhao Bin, who has always been rarely seen.

Xie Kai didn't know if it was because of his butterfly, so Factory 132 had such a chief engineer. He had never heard of the name before, but he was definitely a great man.

Seeing the senior management of Factory 132 come together, Xie Kai thought they were also talking about the merger of Project No. 10 and Super-7b.

"Everyone is here. Are Super-7a now starting to start mass production..." Xiong Hongyuan spoke, which made Xie Kai breathe a sigh of relief.

There are many prototypes produced by Super-7a. Although the flight performance is not bad, there is no loading weapon system, etc. The ones produced now are basically wrapped in a shell with an engine, plus some simple control systems.

Long Yaohua and the other two don’t know the specific situation. This is a cooperation between Factory 132 and 404.

Zheng Yucheng looked at him, "Is Egypt urging me?"

"We have been urging us to load the weapon system and put it into production as soon as possible." Zhao Bin explained, "If we produce at the current speed, while meeting the J-7 and Qiang-5 production, we can only produce about 40 aircraft a year. Including the American orders, it will take at least three and a half years for the Super-7a to be completed."

"It will take four and a half years to complete it?" Xie Kai was anxious.

The honeymoon period with Americans is only about one and a half years old before it ends.

If you don’t provide a batch of fighter jets to the Americans, how can you lead them to the tilted technology tree to consume money and time?

"Yes, this is already our greatest production capacity. If we want to speed up, we must expand the production line..." Zhao Bin looked at Xie Kai and replied.

Obviously, he knew the weight of Xie Kai's speech.

Factory 132 expands its production line, so naturally, it will be 404 to advance funds first.

"It's too late to expand the production line now." Zheng Yucheng frowned and said, "You didn't say it before. The delivery period on the contract is 18 months. Isn't your production of over-7 very fast?"

The contract signed with the Americans was indeed 18 months.

But Zheng Yucheng and the others forgot the order that had not yet started delivering the goods to the Egyptians.

Xie Kai did not go to see the contract.

At the beginning, the Egyptians gave US$1.6 billion to purchase the assembly line of 359 tanks from China, and also purchased the assembly line of Super-7a.

Among them, 40 were assembled in China and 40 were assembled in Egypt.

After the contract was signed, the equipment payment was paid in large part, and Chinese technicians began to help Egypt start building assembly factories with the Products Department.

"We must deliver the orders of the Egyptians. In addition, we have to contact the Soviet Union and purchase a batch of rd-33 engines. The Egyptians are now close to the United States, and they can't get the backup engine." Xie Kai was so worried.

I was worried that 200 engines would not be used.

Now I find that it is not enough.

The Soviets were not fools. At this time, they sent them to the door to ask for the engine, either they would not provide it or they would just add money to their own lives.

Just like the domestic turbofan-10 has not been successfully developed, the J-10 engine uses the Al-31 engine imported from Russia. In the end, the turbofan-10 was successful. The Russians were unhappy. Not only did the engine price increase, they also sold a batch of Su-35s to China...

They didn't know at all, forgetting that they were no longer powerful polar bears of the Soviet era, and even boasted that with the Su-35, China's J-20 could be dismounted...

"Isn't the turbofan-6A possible?" Wang Guilin was responsible for the production and also realized the seriousness of the problem.

Although the turbofan-6 has been created, the long standby test has not been completed yet.

"The exporter must not use the turbofan-6. This is our own engine. If the exporter is exported, it is best to use the rd-33. If the Russians raise the price too much, they don't want it."

Xiong Hongyuan and others could only listen to what Xie Kai and the others discussed.

The engine factory is in the hands of 404, and they also get the imported engines.

"If it really doesn't work, the Egyptians will drag it first, provide them with parts first, and assemble them themselves..." Zheng Yucheng felt that Americans are big customers.

When the Americans purchase it, it is not unkind to let the Egyptians wait for a while.

After all, the price given by the Egyptians was $2 million less for a plane.

"No, when Deputy Director Zhao Kunxi was in charge of these things before, he did not have such slow production capacity..." Xie Kai suddenly rang.

I always feel that something is wrong.

The production that was used to cooperate with 404 was arranged by Zhao Kunxi, deputy director of 132, but this time, even Li Wenzheng, a senior official of their party, did not see it.
Chapter completed!