Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

It's just a shell, is it considered a phased achievement?

If it were outsiders, they might sneer at it, but for those who have experienced the failure of the Kongjing-1 project, this is indeed a significant achievement!

"Back then, we modified the early warning aircraft based on the Tu-4 bomber. After installing the 7-meter diameter radome, the flight resistance increased by 30%. The original engine power was insufficient, so we could only install the domestically produced WJ-6."

Kongjing-1

Lin Lao is a personal witness of this history, and now he is also very emotional when he talks about it: "Our WJ-6 was two or three meters longer, so we had to modify the engine nacelle. At that time, our technicians used carpenters' lines and levels to measure the installation and welding positions, and successfully completed the engine installation. Later, we found that the longitudinal stability was insufficient, so we increased the area of the horizontal tail and added ventral fins, etc. Everything was done quickly and decisively."

During that time, the technicians dared to think and dare to do. They didn't have any theories. They just rolled up their sleeves and dared to do it. The test pilots were also fearless. They dared to fly this kind of hand-assembled aircraft.

During the first test flight of the Kongjing-1, it weaved on the runway, twisting left and right, but it was still flown into the sky by the fearless pilot, who kept his hand on the stick to counteract the yawing moment. Later, it was discovered that the yaw was caused by the different clockwise and counterclockwise rotations of the engines. The technicians continued to use the wisdom of the Eastern people to fix the throttle push rods of the left and right engines at an 8-degree angle, which solved the yawing moment.

Unfortunately, the project ultimately failed because the radar was not powerful enough.

"President Qin, that Israeli just now wanted to cooperate, why didn't you accept his cooperation proposal? We still have many technical problems and funding gaps, wouldn't it be a good idea to use their strength to make up for it?" Lin Lao said, "Although this project is our top-secret project, it is still far from the world's advanced level. They have experience in operating early warning aircraft, and maybe we can learn a lot from them."

"What's the hurry?" Qin Yang gave Lin Lao a white glance: "If we agree as soon as they make a request, wouldn't it make us seem too easy to talk to? How can we get more benefits from them? If the Air Force is willing to jointly develop it, we have to put on a high profile, so that we can get the maximum benefit."

Lin Lao suddenly understood.

The reason why Qin Yang didn't agree just now was because he didn't know the Air Force's attitude on the one hand, and on the other hand, he wanted to raise his price and get more benefits.

Now, let's talk about the plane first.

"Is the flight state stable after adding the radome? Is the engine power sufficient?"

"The state is stable, and the power is sufficient, but..." Ma Lao hesitated for a moment, and then said: "The domestically produced WS-8 is not yet mature, so we can only use the backup engines of the Boeing 707 for civil aviation. The civil aviation side has a lot of opinions about us. If we continue to build the Y-10, the engine may be a big problem."

Although the civil aviation has changed its leadership, this incident still made the domestic civil aviation department have opinions on the Y-10. They support it on the surface, but they can still do things behind the scenes.

For any aircraft, it needs a qualified engine, otherwise it is a castle in the air. Back then, the Y-10 project was supported by the whole country. The Shanghai Changzheng Machinery Factory took over the task of imitating the JT3D turbofan engine, and named it WS-8.

The JT3D turbofan engine is the first generation of commercial turbofan engines in the United States. It was put into use in 1958. Although various indicators seem to be outdated now, the technology is not difficult after all, and it meets the domestic industrial level. The Changzheng Machinery Factory has already manufactured a prototype, and it can also be hung on a Boeing 707 for test flights, but this engine is still far from mature.

"Leave this to our Factory 960 to solve."

"President Qin, I don't know how the development of your radar is going. We have to go to your Factory 960 to see it when we return to the capital this time. Once it's built, install it for us as soon as possible so that we can start the real testing." Lin Lao couldn't wait.

"That will have to wait until the imitation of the F-14 airborne radar is over before we can devote ourselves to this early warning radar project." Qin Yang said, "If the Air Force can't wait, they can ask other radar research and development units for help. They are all very envious."

Other units? Can the technology of other units compare with that of Factory 960? Lin Lao is not at ease with other units.

The sky outside darkened, and the day's work was over. A sumptuous dinner was set up in the restaurant of the Flight Test Institute.

Tu Lao's face was flushed, and after seeing that everyone had arrived, he raised his glass: "Come, today is a day worth celebrating, let us raise our glasses together and toast to the successful test firing of the J-7 fighter jet carrying the Python-3 missile!"

Lin Lao was next to him, and Tu Lao dared to usurp the throne. After all, this meal was paid for by their Factory 132, and Tu Lao was indeed very excited.

The dark clouds floating above their heads finally dissipated with the arrival of President Qin. Lei Zi's "I'll be damned" represented the final solution to the problem!

Everyone raised their glasses. Lin Lao smelled the wine in his glass: "Qinchuan Daqu?"

"Yes, this wine has a long history. It existed as early as the Qin Dynasty. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was also a royal wine." Tu Lao said, "You can't buy Moutai here, so Lao Lin, you should do as the Romans do."

Natalie looked at the glass in front of her. Did she have to drink baijiu too?

Just as she was embarrassed, Nie Xiaoqian next to her said: "Natalie, in this cold winter, drinking a glass of baijiu is just right to warm up your body. We Easterners, both men and women, can drink alcohol. Alcohol is the essence of grain, a good thing. Our wine is from the Qin Dynasty."

As Nie Xiaoqian spoke, she poured the wine, filling Natalie's glass, and just as one bottle was empty, she opened another bottle, filled her own glass, and then raised her glass.

So, Natalie could only raise it, looking at Nie Xiaoqian suspiciously. At this time, Tu Lao had finished speaking those words, and then, with a tilt of his head, he drank a glass of wine into his mouth, his face flushed.

Everyone else drank it all in one gulp.

Is this how you drink alcohol? This is too vulgar, right? Westerners mainly drink wine, which is very elegant.

Natalie looked at Nie Xiaoqian, who also raised her head and drank it all in one gulp.

Natalie tentatively put the glass to her lips and sipped it. It seemed to have a fragrance? The taste was not very spicy, so she learned from Nie Xiaoqian and drank it all in one gulp. The mellow wine entered her stomach, and it felt like a fire was burning.

"How is it? It's delicious, right? Have another glass?"

Looking at the wine bottle that Nie Xiaoqian picked up, Natalie was a little curious. Why was this thing shaking? Were the other people in front of her also shaking?

Plop! Natalie rolled off the table.

"Natalie, Natalie, what's wrong with you? You're drunk after just one glass? I'll take you back!" Nie Xiaoqian was very nervous.

Qin Yang glanced at Nie Xiaoqian helplessly. Too naughty. You drank plain water yourself and gave Natalie real baijiu?