Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

At that time, McDonnell Douglas had already been acquired by Boeing, and at least the signs were very obvious. The loss of military orders will have little impact on Boeing. But if it loses orders for fourth-generation fighter jets from the United States, Lockheed Martin must go bankrupt. In order to maintain strategic balance, the YF-22 bid was finally successful.

However, in the eyes of most people, the YF-23 is a rare classic. Now that there is a chance, we must produce him. This fighter is more like a product that was eliminated in order to maintain a certain balance, and has nothing to do with its own technical strength and combat performance.

I saw that in just one hour, the basic framework of a fourth-generation mobile phone was developed. What speed is this? Previously, it would have taken McDonnell Douglas at least a month to develop to this level. It also needs to work well with various departments so that designers can be full of inspiration.

Computer-designed aircraft is bound to be a future development trend. Heiyun has obviously come to the front and can seize the opportunity when other American aircraft manufacturers have no intention of arriving.

Bao Zixuan smiled and said: "Senior William, do you want to conduct a wind tunnel test on the aircraft and then conduct a flight test?"

Is it possible to simulate wind testing and flight control testing on a computer? What kind of operation is this? It is really unbelievable and unprecedented.

William Wales Douglas said in surprise: "Wind tunnel testing can still be completed in a computer, and it can also simulate takeoff. Computers have developed to such an extent that it seems that before, McDonnell Douglas, including the U.S. auto industry, has lagged behind. .”

Bao Zixuan: "The laptop in my hand is a specially customized version. It can be said to be the best-performing laptop in the world. The cost alone has exceeded US$1 million. If we can't even do simple simulated wind tunnel tests and take-off tests, That would be such a loss.”

When they heard that a small laptop cost US$1 million, the three people present felt that they had heard wrongly. Could it be that this computer is made of gold, but it doesn’t even look like it!

At this time, Debbie Dickinson finally understood what her sister said. The little money they earned was nothing in the eyes of the super tycoons. The money I make in a year is only enough to sell a laptop, and that’s even if two people don’t eat or drink. This is the gap, a gap that is simply insurmountable.

Bao Shaofu's laptop was specially customized by Heiyun Laboratory; the chip, screen, and software optimization have been enhanced. Of course, there are some exaggerations, even if computer performance is advanced. But after all, it's just a small notebook, and it can only do some simple tests at most. If you want to complete a comprehensive test, you must also connect to a central computer cluster to mobilize computing power.

But even so, it's really a bit scary.

Bao Zixuan started operating on the computer, while Old William stared at the screen. The aircraft soon appeared in the wind tunnel, and the simulated wind tunnel was almost the same as the real wind tunnel.

The wind tunnel test began, and the two Dickinson sisters just felt it was fun. Old William is an expert, and he can tell at a glance that although there are some differences in the Tongzhen wind tunnel test, it will not affect the overall situation. Much like watching a video of a wind tunnel test, computers are so amazing.

The first test was completed quickly, and the computer immediately listed the unreasonable designs very clearly.

Bao Zixuan said with a smile: "Some parts of the wind tunnel test are not very reasonable. Should we improve it?"

Old William also felt that although the aircraft was very good, it was not perfect. Could it be that computer simulation could really detect it? So he immediately replied: "Junior, this computer is so magical, please let me open my eyes more."

Although the two Dickinson sisters saw the excitement, the shock they received today was enough. It turns out that there are so many unknown things in the world, and now when he looked at Bao Zixuan, his eyes were filled with little stars. In the past, it might have been because of the other party's wealth, but now it was entirely because of his talent that he was conquered.

This is a real man. Even if he is not favored by Bao Zixuan, he will still find a talented man from science and engineering to marry. At this time, Debbie Dickinson actually came up with this idea, which shows the invisible changes that Bao Shengfu has brought to people.

According to the opinions given by the computer, Bao Zixuan began to modify the aircraft's appearance design; after a while, the modifications were completed.

Old William was very satisfied when he saw the revised design; at least it was more aerodynamic than before.

After that, the second wind tunnel test started, and the computer quickly gave suggestions for modifications. Just like this, it started over and over again, and soon a fighter jet that old William was extremely satisfied with appeared in front of him.

Conducting multiple simulated wind tunnel tests has a lot to do with computer performance. The computing speed of laptop computers is limited, so it is difficult to complete such a huge amount of calculations at one time.

In addition, the aircraft still has a lot of room for modification, but the laptop can no longer calculate it. You need to return to Heiyun headquarters and use the computing power of the central computer cluster.

But even so, old William was very surprised. What kind of operation is this? Computers can actually complete the work of humans for several months or even longer.

This is just a laptop, if you use an industrial computer. I can't even imagine what kind of modification the aircraft will be made into.

The most troublesome part of developing an aircraft is wind tunnel testing, and modeling often takes several months. After that, continuous improvement is needed, which wastes a lot of manpower, material resources, and financial resources. Now Bao Zixuan can be done with a computer. The times are developing so fast.

The two Dickinson sisters also felt that this aircraft was really beautiful, more beautiful than any aircraft they had ever seen.

In fact, there is a common saying in the aviation industry that the more beautiful the aircraft, the more scientific the aerodynamic layout. This is also the main reason why the appearance of aircraft is increasingly in line with people's aesthetics.

Looking at the computer screen, old William said excitedly: "This is the airplane in my mind, this is the airplane in my mind."

The aircraft designed by the two people jointly conforms to the aerodynamic principles from the appearance. If advanced auxiliary equipment is added, it will definitely become a star fighter.

The two Dickinson sisters didn't understand why the old man was so excited all of a sudden. Isn't it just a beautiful airplane sketch? That's it!

It seems that he still doesn’t understand the industry. Old William is not a person who gets excited easily. If you want to be with a science guy, you really need to get to know them in all aspects.

Bao Zixuan: "Basic exposure to wind tunnel testing. If you want to make detailed modifications, you need to go back to Heiyun headquarters and access the computing power of the central computer. Although it is not perfect, it is basically enough."

"The next step is to let the aircraft fly to see how it performs."

Although Old William was a little distracted, he quickly reacted and nodded quickly.

Bao Zixuan said with a smile: "Then we will install two F404-GE-400 engines produced by General Motors on the aircraft and see how the effect is."

Old William was a little dumbfounded when he heard this. He was very familiar with the F404-GE-400 engine.

F404-GE-400 low bypass ratio turbofan engine, a single afterburning thrust of 7200 kg, the engine weight is 983 kg, the thrust-to-weight ratio is 7.4, the inlet adopts a fixed inclined plate design, located on both sides of the fuselage under the wing root .

The aircraft can carry 4,990 kilograms of fuel inside and can also hang three auxiliary fuel tanks. The total fuel load of the aircraft can reach 7,979 kilograms. There is also a stowable air refueling tube on the right side of the head. F404 is a low bypass ratio turbofan with a bypass ratio of 0.34. The engine has a three-stage titanium alloy fan, a row of fixed intake guide blades and a row of variable guide blades, a seven-stage compressor, and the first three stages are variable blades. stator, and finally a single-stage high and low pressure turbine. The F404 engine has a simple structure and relatively few moving parts. The engine has good compressor stall characteristics at high angles of attack, and even if it occasionally stalls, it can quickly recover by re-igniting the engine and afterburner. The engine responds quickly, taking just 4 seconds from idle to full afterburner.

Old William can clearly memorize the data about the F404-GE-400 engine. Because it was designed by General Motors specifically for McDonnell Douglas' flagship product, the F-18 Hornet.

Bao Zixuan's computer contains data about this engine. Could it be that there is commercial espionage within McDonnell Douglas? This possibility cannot be ruled out.

The richest man Bao didn't know that one of his jokes made the entire McDonnell Douglas company go crazy. Your partners are right, but they won’t let you steal the company’s confidential information. This is a matter of principle, and McDonnell Douglas is not that easy to bully.

However, Old William would not reveal anything at this time. He could only say with a wry smile: "Okay! Let's see how the aircraft performs after the engine is installed."

Bao Zixuan began to implant parameters into the aircraft engine. In fact, these were not leaked by McDonnell Douglas or General Motors. As an engine engineer in my previous life, I still knew the basic data of competitors' products very well.

Seeing the boy in front of him inputting data so clearly, Old William became even more suspicious that there must be a serious problem with McDonnell Douglas or General Motors. Otherwise, Bao Zixuan would not be able to input this confidential value so skillfully and accurately.