Genius of the Rules-Style System

Liu Jiankun was so embarrassed that he was a little anxious.

Others stopped teasing, but snickering from a distance was indispensable. They knew that the Air Force leader was right. Liu Jiankun must have been tricking him. He couldn't find an excuse to come and see it in person, so he found a large group of people. Many people came to visit and inspect it.

Most people can understand Liu Jiankun. The work efficiency of the War Eagle team is unbelievable, and the War Eagle 1 engine project has attracted much attention.

Liu Jiankun is the general manager of the aviation group. He must be more concerned than others and worry about what problems may arise in the process.

If we miss this topic, we will get into the issue of test flight.

In fact, from the perspective of the leadership, the test flight is not a big deal. It is just to put the engine on the plane to try it out. Even if there is any problem midway, because the fighters on the test flight are dual-engine, if one engine does not work, there will be no danger.

Of course, the testing department still needs to pay attention.

Liu Jiankun asked Zhai Licheng, a professional test pilot, to come over just to let him know the parameters of the Warhawk-1 engine. Once he understands the parameters, he can be prepared.

The director of the testing department came here to take notes and discuss the engine on-board issues with the War Eagle team.

When the engine is installed on a fighter jet, it is not just a matter of simple installation. A corresponding control system must also be installed on the fighter jet. The fighter jet must also make corresponding adjustments in order to be able to simply control the engine.

This is all preparation for the test flight.

Of course.

The War Eagle team only shared parameters and systems, and the rest was the work of the testing department. What was more important for them was to improve the engine.

Now Liu Jiankun came here just to see with his own eyes whether the War Eagle 1 engine had met the test flight standards. Because the War Eagle team applied for test flights too quickly and reported work progress too fast, he really couldn't believe it.

Liu Jiankun didn't care about being 'seen through'. He immediately asked to see the engine running, "Start it once and let us all take a look."

Others are looking forward to it too.

Zhao Yi refused directly, "It can't be started now. The spindle is being improved. The manufacturer said it won't be able to be completed in a short time. We can only change it ourselves."

"It will probably take two days."

"If you want to see the running test, wait for the spindle to be modified and install it in two days."

As he spoke, he called to the side, "Captain Yuan, come here."

Yuan Haitao ran over quickly.

Zhao Yi asked, "How long will the spindle be?"

"Half a day is enough." Yuan Haitao said, "I just asked that something needs to be welded at the front end. Once completed, the blades can be installed."

"Um."

Zhao Yi nodded and said to Liu Jiankun, "It's a little faster than I expected. It will probably have to wait until tomorrow night."

"Tomorrow evening……"

"It's a bit long. I didn't plan to come for two days. I thought I would leave in one day."

"Just wait for a day, no big deal, I'll live here and see and learn how the engine is built."

Before Liu Jiankun spoke, several people were already talking.

Some are too busy at work and definitely cannot wait a day, while others are relatively free and think it doesn't matter if they wait a day.

Liu Jiankun decided, "You can leave now if you are busy with work. I will stay here for a few days until..."

He said firmly, "Until, test flight!"

Everyone knows what it means.

Everyone felt that Liu Jiankun didn't believe in the War Eagle Group, so he found a reason to come and see with his own eyes. Maybe his distrust would disappoint the War Eagle Group?

The most important thing is Zhao Yi.

Zhao Yi was the treasure of the aviation group. Liu Jiankun must have hoped to restore his image, so he decided to 'keep his word'. He said he was here for a test flight, so he simply waited until the test flight before leaving.

In fact, Zhao Yi doesn't care at all. It's not that he is generous or anything like that, because he doesn't need other people's trust at all, and he doesn't do research just to show others.

If you believe it, believe it; if you don’t believe it, don’t believe it.

What does it matter?

As long as R\u0026D funds can be provided, resources and personnel can be supported, and R\u0026D will not be affected, it will be fine.

It is also a good thing that Liu Jiankun brings a lot of people. For example, many leaders come over, which makes everyone motivated to work. They all hope to perform better, and they will become much more positive.

Of course.

There is also pressure.

But relatively speaking, there is no pressure in the work of the War Eagle team, because their progress is unexpectedly fast, and they have not encountered any technical problems. It seems that there is no problem that cannot be solved. Everyone just does the work at hand, and there is no difficulty. Naturally there is no pressure.

…

One day.

Most of the War Eagle team was involved in the prototype assembly work, while Yuan Haitao led two technicians to communicate with the testing department on data and system issues.

Liu Jiankun and his team also participated in the assembly of the prototype, and several leaders even acted like the workers to help lift some heavy equipment, instruments, and components.

Everyone is busy.

Zhao Yi is one of the few people who is free. The other person who is free is Zhai Licheng.

Zhai Licheng just looked at the engine data, and then kept exclaiming, "This is amazing!"

"Is this thrust real or fake?"

"If this engine is installed on the J-8B, I estimate it can run over Mach 2 or even Mach 3, right?"

Zhai Licheng was full of exclamations. His words seemed a bit exaggerated, but in fact they were not exaggerated at all. It was not that the data he mentioned was exaggerated.

Pilots see engine performance parameters and technicians have different reactions.

The first thing they thought about was not 'real or fake' or 'how to achieve it', but what would happen to a fighter jet using such an engine.

For example, top speed.

The top speed of a fighter jet can reach Mach 3. Others sound like it is very powerful, but the pilot considers whether he can withstand such high speed and acceleration.

Zhai Licheng is an experienced pilot. As soon as he looked at the engine parameters, he came to the conclusion, "The J-8B cannot test this engine."

“Not enough performance and not enough weight!”

"If you use the highest acceleration, there won't be much problem with the fighter, but I..."

He shook his head and added, "Even the youngest pilots can't stand it."

What Zhai Licheng said is true.

Zhao Yi also understood what he meant, that is, the acceleration brought by the high performance of the engine exceeded the limit of the human body. He said with a smile, "There is no need to test the highest performance, just fly normally and test normally."

"This engine is targeted at medium-sized and above fighter jets. The improved version of the J-8B is a light fighter, right?"

"Yes, Academician Zhao, you better understand!" Zhai Licheng nodded immediately.

Zhai Licheng originally felt embarrassed after saying this. There were no professional pilots around, so he might not understand what he meant, but Zhao Yi helped him explain the problem.

The two also started chatting.

Zhai Licheng was brought to the engine unit by Liu Jiankun, so he must be a very experienced pilot. During the first ten years he served as a pilot, he served normally in the army. Later, when the aviation group needed it, he was transferred to the group to serve as a test pilot for fighter aircraft. .

Now he is thirty-nine years old and is about to retire. If he gets older, it will be difficult to fly on a fighter plane. He is considering finding a job in civil aviation after retiring.

When Zhai Licheng talks about flying fighter jets, he can really say a lot. For example, he has flown MiG, J-7, J-8, and some conventional training aircraft, and also flown the relatively technologically advanced J-10. Later, he arrived The aviation group only does test flights, and the fighter aircraft they fly are relatively low-grade.

"My biggest regret is that I have never flown a more advanced fighter jet, such as the current J-20. I have only seen it from a distance. My colleague was younger and he went up."

"But, if you ask me, his skills are far behind. He is just a little younger."

Zhai Licheng said with regret.

Zhao Yi patted him on the shoulder and said, "If you are still working for the aviation group when the fighter jet we design is tested, you will be made a test pilot by then."

"ah?"

Zhai Licheng asked, "How is it compared to the J-20?"

Zhao Yi pointed to the engine in the distance, "This is the fighter plane it is equipped with."

Zhai Licheng looked at the prototype being assembled, and his eyes lit up when he thought of the prototype's performance parameters.

…

The assembly of the prototype went faster than expected and was completed in the afternoon of the next day.

A large group of people led by Liu Jiankun, including those from the War Eagle group, stood on the high platform on the second floor and watched, while engineers below were preparing for the ignition operation test.

"It's about to begin."

Zhao Yi was still standing in the middle. Seeing the engineer's gesture in the distance, he nodded simply, "Let's get started!"

"boom!"

When the engine officially started running, the operating room was immediately filled with roaring sounds.

This test was basically the same as the last time. No one who participated could tell the difference. Only Zhao Yi could tell the difference. He noticed that the noise was smaller.

Although it is only a certain degree of decline, it also means that the internal work of the engine is more coordinated.

The test was completed quickly.

In the eyes of Liu Jiankun and his team, the fact that the engine did not stall midway and did not encounter any problems was already a very good result.

The performance of the people in the War Eagle group was very mediocre. They had all experienced it once. There were no problems in the first test, and it was natural that the second test went smoothly.

They care more about detection data.

Whether the various components of the engine are coordinated, whether the performance of the engine is stable during operation, etc. Only through a series of data can we know the specific conditions of the engine.

After the operation test was completed, Zhao Yi invited Liu Jiankun and his party to the conference room, waiting for the engineers to collect the operating data. He also took Liu Jiankun and his party to explain the role of the data in advance.

What Zhao Yi didn't expect was that before the data was sent, Liu Jiankun said directly, "I'm sure this time, the War Eagle 1 has reached the test flight standards."

"ah?"

Others nodded.

Liu Jiankun said, "I really didn't expect that (the engine) would run so stably. Then I would directly connect the data and prepare for the test flight."

"Ah...oh."

Zhao Yi nodded doubtfully.

In fact, Liu Jiankun's standards for 'test flights' are much lower than Zhao Yi's.

Zhao Yi hopes to try his best to perfect it, while Liu Jiankun believes that as long as the engine can run normally, it can be tested. He saw that the engine was running normally and did a maximum power test, and there was no stalling problem.

That's it.

Even if he only accomplished this, it was already incredible in the eyes of Liu Jiankun and others, mainly because the time was too short.

It took almost two years for the Kunlun engine to reach this stage.

Now, how long has it been?

When Zhao Yi heard Liu Jiankun said that the test flight was possible, he simply did not continue to explain the internal parameters. It had already passed anyway, so why waste time discussing professional things with a group of guys who didn't understand technology?

…

Liu Jiankun and several leaders stayed in the War Eagle group, waiting for the test flight of the War Eagle 1 engine, which also made the group's testing department work very efficiently.

one day.

All data and system docking work is completed.

Three days.

The test aircraft J-8B has been modified.

Day five.

The War Eagle 1 engine was transported to Yangzhen Airport, and the technicians and engineers of the War Eagle group, as well as Liu Jiankun and others, simply set off for Yangzhen.

When they arrived near Yangzhen Airport, a group of people were arranged to stay nearby so that they could have a proper rest for the day.

At noon the next day, there was news that the engine was installed on the fighter plane.

Next to the runway of Yangzhen Airport, there is a row of fighter jets, mainly J-8 and MiG models. The farthest one is an improved J-8B.

The J-8 model was developed relatively early, and it is also a very classic model. It has been modified many times in the early years. It is also a J-8 fighter, and some of its appearances look completely different.

This test-flying J-8B was, to be precise, one of the J-8II series. Later, when its performance could not keep up, it was simply eliminated and used as a test aircraft.

Before the start of the test flight, the test department personnel made a report, mainly talking about the projects being carried out during the test flight. To put it simply, it started first, then increased the speed to Mach 1.2, then lowered the speed, and made several difficult tasks. action.

Then, land.

Test department personnel explained, "This J-8II series fighter jet can support a maximum speed of Mach 2, but at the maximum speed, danger may occur."

“There are residential areas around here, so we still have to consider safety issues.”

"Moreover, even if it accelerates to Mach 2, the engine's performance cannot be fully utilized. We finally agreed that supersonic speed is enough."

"Because the fighters are not tired, some difficult moves are more dangerous."

"So just do regular testing."

None of the leadership had any objections.

Zhao Yi had already heard Yuan Haitao's report and had no objection, so the test flight began soon.

far away.

Along with the roar of the engine, the J-8B slowly started to move. Its speed became faster and faster, and soon it rushed into the sky, soaring into the sky with a powerful attitude.

In the eyes of everyone at the airport, the figure of J-8B is getting smaller and smaller, as if it is almost invisible.

Sudden.

There was a loud bang in the distance!

The sound was a bit shocking when it reached the airport. The technicians immediately started to learn more about it and said, "Don't worry, it's a sonic boom!"

Everyone present was calm.

As long as you have some understanding of fighter jets, you will definitely know about ‘sonic boom’.

Sonic boom, also known as sonic boom and boom, is the explosion sound caused by the shock wave generated by the aircraft flying at supersonic speed and transmitted to the ground.

When the aircraft flies, it squeezes and pushes away the air in front of it. When the flight speed exceeds the speed of sound, a shock wave is formed in the air at the head of the aircraft, and a shock wave is also formed at the tail due to the rejoining of the displaced air.

When a fighter jet exceeds the speed of sound, a sonic boom occurs.

Now you can hear the sound of sonic boom, which means that the J-8B is flying faster than the speed of sound (Mach one).

At this time, in the eyes of everyone, there was only a small black dot left in the J-8B. Fortunately, not long after, the small black dot returned to flight and flew back, and the speed was no longer as fast as before.

When it was about to arrive at the airport, the J-8B performed several difficult maneuvers, including high-speed lifting and landing, large arc turns, and a semi-low-altitude flight.

Then.

The person in charge of the test department notified the pilot to prepare for landing.

J-8B made another quick landing, and then slowly taxied back to the starting point.

The cabin is open.

Zhai Licheng jumped out. He immediately took off his helmet and walked towards the crowd, shouting again and again, "It's so cool! It's so cool!"

"This is the first time I know that J-8 can accelerate so fast!"

"I felt there was a lot of room for maneuver just now, but..." Zhai Licheng said with some regret.

Everyone else had excitement on their faces.

Liu Jiankun patted Zhai Licheng on the shoulder and said something like "hard work", and then took the lead in applauding, "Congratulations on the successful test flight of the War Eagle 1 engine!"

"congratulations!"

"This is great news!"

"Bah bang bang!"

Everyone clapped along.

Zhao Yi was watched by everyone. He did not show any excitement, but asked calmly, "Mr. Liu, the test flight is over. Can we submit the project for review in the next step?"

"I feel like it's almost over this time."

"The War Eagle Type 1 can be submitted for review. The group can report and discuss the equipment requirements with the military. The next step can be to enter the mass production stage..."