Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

Old Ba will definitely be interested. This is the famous Mountain Eagle trainer jet of later generations, the best trainer jet in the East!

With the nose modified like this, it immediately looks high-end. The front is now empty, but in the future, a small radar can be stuffed in, transforming it into a trainer attack aircraft. With the current domestic technology, even a small radar can have a sufficiently high ground attack capability.

The cockpit is low in the front and high in the back, giving both pilots a good view. This also provides good conditions for ground attacks. Trainer jets in later generations are all part-time ground attackers, serving multiple purposes.

The wing has been changed to a double delta wing structure, which can improve the aircraft's low-altitude performance, making it convenient for training and ground attacks.

Looking at this aircraft, Qin Yang is very satisfied. Yu Ximing, seeing Qin Yang's expression, is also very proud. We have finally created a fighter jet that even President Qin is satisfied with!

"Since Old Ba is interested, then work hard to promote it and strive to sell it to Old Ba," Qin Yang nodded. "Moreover, in this way, we can also pull Old Ba in to jointly develop it."

The two types of trainer jets do not conflict. The J-7 trainer is an advanced trainer, used for the final training of students. Students trained with this trainer jet can fully be competent in flying third-generation fighters.

And what Qin Yang plans to develop are primary and intermediate jet trainers, the first type of aircraft that students fly when they transition to jet aircraft after completing training on propeller aircraft, used to learn the characteristics of jet aircraft.

Training pilots costs a lot of money. Many types of aircraft need to be flown, and the flight time needs to be very long, all of which cost money.

Hearing Qin Yang's words, Yu Ximing nodded: "Yes, we will work hard to promote it to Old Ba. However, Old Ba is still somewhat dissatisfied with some of the performance of our trainer jet."

"What is he dissatisfied with?" Qin Yang asked.

"Mainly the speed," Yu Ximing said. "Before the modification, this trainer jet could fly at Mach 2, but now, it can only fly at Mach 1.4."

In fact, if it was just changing the nose intake to side intakes, it would not cause a significant change in aerodynamic performance. It would still fly as fast as it could. The modification of the J-8II was like this. Everyone thought that changing the nose intake to side intakes would increase drag and cause a decrease in aircraft performance, but in reality, there was no decrease in maximum speed.

But now, this trainer jet not only changed the side intakes, but also changed the cockpit layout to be low in the front and high in the back. This greatly increased the aerodynamic drag. The Mountain Eagle can only fly at Mach 1.4, which is also unavoidable.

For such a trainer jet, as long as it can fly at supersonic speed, allowing flight students to experience what it feels like to break the sound barrier, that is enough. There is no need to pursue Mach 2, but compared to the prototype, there is still a big difference, which will still cause complaints.

"This is also unavoidable. To continue to increase speed, we need advanced engines," Qin Yang understood this very well. "But we don't have suitable engines, unless we use foreign engines."

"Old Ba also said the same, they suggested using the American F404 engine," Yu Ximing said.

Now it was Qin Yang's turn to be surprised. Old Ba actually wants to use the F404? Old Ba has become tough after accepting military aid from the United States!

The F404 is the most advanced medium-thrust turbofan engine in the United States, used on the American main force F-18 carrier-based aircraft. Because of the good adaptability of the medium thrust, Old Ba has taken a fancy to it.

Originally, it was planned to be used on the Super-7 fighter jet in cooperation with Chengdu to improve the fighter's performance. Unexpectedly, Old Ba is so extravagant as to use it on a trainer jet!

The J-7 and J-7 trainer jets both use the WP-7 engine. The afterburning thrust of this engine is only five or six tons, while the F404? The maximum afterburning thrust of this thing is seven or eight tons. If it is replaced with the F404, it will definitely be able to fly at Mach 2, and even fly at supersonic speed without afterburning.

The French also took a fancy to it, surveyed and copied the F404, and created their own M88 engine, used on their Rafale fighter jets, boasting about how excellent their fighter jets are. In fact, the engine performance is still a long way from the F404.

In the 1980s, the most advanced engine that the East could access was the F404. Unfortunately, with the East's industrial base, it was impossible to complete the survey and copy of this engine, just like the Black Hawk. Although it was in hand, it could not be copied because the industrial level was insufficient.

In later generations, the East chose to copy the RD33 and did not attack the F404.

Now, hearing Yu Ximing's words, Qin Yang immediately nodded: "Anyway, Old Ba is paying for it, so we will agree to them."

"Yes, we also have this intention, but Old Ba also said that if we use this engine, then we need a foreign company to match it."

Qin Yang frowned. This is going to follow the same path as the Super-7. Old Ba wants to improve the J-7 and turn it into the Super-7, which they call the Saber 2, but they don't trust the technology of Factory 132 and require American companies to lead it, and ultimately it didn't work out.

Now, even playing with a trainer jet requires Americans to help. What's going on?

"No, we will not agree," Qin Yang said. "If they want it, we will lead it. It's just changing the rear fuselage and stuffing an engine. We can completely do it."

The rear fuselage of the J-7 is integrated. Removing the engine also requires removing the rear fuselage, which takes a day or two. Western engines have openings directly below, and the entire engine can be pulled out from the rear fuselage, which can be completed in half an hour.

Therefore, Old Ba definitely wants an advanced method, but Old Ba feels that the East does not have this technology.

"That's right, we can definitely do it," Yu Ximing nodded. "We have this confidence."

"If Old Ba wants this trainer jet, then leave it to us to develop. If Old Ba doesn't trust us, then we won't do this business. In short, we must firmly control the initiative. We will absolutely not allow others to interfere with our trainer jets," Qin Yang said.

"Yes," Yu Ximing nodded. With President Qin's words, he is even more relieved.

"We have this advanced trainer jet, and the intermediate trainer jet also needs to be upgraded," Qin Yang continued. "I came this time for the intermediate trainer jet project. Old Ba should also have ideas. When the time comes, we can coax Old Ba to invest and let us develop it. After all, Old Ba has already seen our progress in this field."

Although the J-7 trainer project is progressing well, everyone knows that this project is not particularly advanced. After all, the J-7 is still based on a second-generation fighter. They need to have the ability to independently develop more advanced trainer jets. Starting with the intermediate trainer jet is not bad.

"President Qin, we will listen to you."