The rise of great powers: starting from military industry

This day.

Liu Tao hurried to Chengfei.

Because the J-10 fighter project finally ushered in a major node - the prototype rolled off the assembly line!

As China's first domestically produced third-generation fighter, the J-10 fighter's assembly line ceremony was very grand.

In the Chengfei factory, three J-10 fighter prototypes have completed the final assembly and are about to be officially rolled off the assembly line to welcome leaders at all levels.

According to the situation of Chengfei's production line, the J-10 fighter has entered the mass production stage. In the first year, 12 J-10 fighters can be produced, and the annual output from the second to fourth years is 24, and the annual output can reach 48 in the fifth year.

Of course, if a pulsating final assembly production line is used, it will be faster, and the annual output can reach three or four hundred.

However, the J-10 pulsating final assembly production line is not in Chengfei, but in Guifei.

When Liu Tao came to the final assembly workshop, he saw the three completed J-10 fighters!

So beautiful!

Liu Tao was amazed.

He was very satisfied with the fighter he participated in.

The appearance is the fighter!

The more sophisticated the weapon, the more it conforms to this law.

This J-10 fighter uses many new technologies and new processes, and it is definitely an integration of advanced technologies.

Today is the day of the J-10 fighter's off-line ceremony. The whole workshop is decorated with lights and colors, and it is full of joy.

Today, many military leaders came to attend the off-line ceremony. It can be said that the Air Force is waiting for the J-10 fighter, because after this new fighter is put into service, it will become the main force of the Chinese Air Force and support the defense line of the Chinese sky.

Although this is a light fighter with the same positioning as the F16, it is still an advanced fighter for China, which is enough!

The light fighter has been successfully developed, and the heavy fighter will be developed later.

The three J-10 fighter prototypes have big red flowers on their noses, just like the recruits who are about to join the army, not to mention how energetic they are.

On the wall of the general assembly workshop, there are propaganda banners everywhere. The largest banner reads "Warmly celebrate the first three prototypes of the domestically produced J-10 fighter coming off the line".

At the off-line ceremony, everyone was dressed very formally and took out their best clothes to wear.

Song Wencong and others were wearing new clothes. I'm afraid they wouldn't wear new clothes during the Spring Festival, but they wore new clothes today.

Everyone couldn't help but exclaimed heartfelt admiration when they saw the three J-10 fighter prototypes in the workshop, because the J-10 fighter was so beautiful, like three majestic generals.

Finally, at 10 o'clock in the morning, the off-line ceremony officially began.

The off-line ceremony officially began, and the military leaders and the aviation industry leaders spoke first.

The military leaders said happily: "Comrades in the aviation industry, especially the 611 Institute and Chengfei, you have worked hard! The J-10 fighter is a very important model. It will be the main fighter of our Air Force. We hope to purchase 500 of them, which can be said to be a very large number. I hope that the 611 Institute and Chengfei comrades will speed up the research and development work and strive to let it join the army and serve as soon as possible!"

The speeches of the leaders were very inspiring!

An order for 500 J-10s, with a purchase price of 20 million per aircraft, is 10 billion RMB!

There is no doubt that this is extremely important to Chengfei and will be the pillar of Chengfei.

This is the first time that the military has revealed the quantity to be purchased since the 10th project.

After the grand off-line ceremony, everyone entered the cockpit for a static experience. It can be said that the advanced cockpit of the J-10 fighter jet also made everyone appreciate it.

The third-generation aircraft is worthy of being a third-generation aircraft!

High standards and high requirements are far beyond the comparison of the second-generation aircraft.

Next, we have to wait for the first flight in a month.

The first flight is the most critical node of an aircraft.

Advanced third-generation aircraft like the J-10 fighter jet are expected to undergo test flights for about two to three years. After completing a series of test flights, they can be finalized and mass-produced.

Of course, this is a smooth situation. If there are more twists and turns, the test flight work may take five or six years or even ten years!

The third-generation aircraft is very complicated, far exceeding the second-generation aircraft!

"Comrade Liu Tao, it is because of your participation that the development of Project No. 10 has been so fast. On behalf of the Air Force, I thank you for your contribution." The military leader shook Liu Tao's hand.

The military is very clear about the development of Project No. 10.

Originally, the progress of Project No. 10 was relatively slow. First, the technical team had no experience in developing third-generation aircraft, second, the technical level was not enough, and third, the imitation of the third-generation aircraft of the United States was delayed. Therefore, the most optimistic estimate is that it will take ten years to welcome the first flight of the J-10.

However, after Liu Tao participated in the development, he solved the core technologies and core equipment such as aviation engines, new materials, new processes, and avionics systems. The research and development funds of the entire Project No. 10 suddenly became abundant. Not only can the technical personnel be paid on time and in full, but there are even bonuses.

Even after the design is completed, the prototype is produced, not just one prototype, but three prototypes are produced at the same time.

The more prototypes there are, the faster the test flight work can be completed.

After all, there are so many test items, and testing one prototype and testing three prototypes are completely different.

This is why the J-10 flight test only takes two to three years.

Two or three years of test flight work is very fast for a third-generation aircraft.

So far, the funds invested by Panshan Group in Project No. 10 have far exceeded the funds invested by other parties.

Liu Tao said with a smile on his face: "With our J-10, the Air Force should not purchase fighter jets from the Americans anymore, right?"

"We can't afford it even if we want to!" The Air Force leader shook his head with a smile, "We have seen clearly over the years that buying alone is not enough. People can raise prices at will. We must not take the path of renting rather than building, and buying rather than renting. The lesson is too painful!"

Liu Tao couldn't help laughing.

It seems that spending so much money to introduce American fighter jets and armed helicopters in the past few years is not useless. At least it makes the Air Force aware of its own problems.

Once upon a time, there was a trend throughout the Air Force. Many people thought that since the Americans were willing to sell advanced fighter jets and armed helicopters to China, and the domestic technical team's R\u0026D capabilities were relatively poor, why spend so much money on developing fighter jets? It would be better to save these R\u0026D funds and sell more aircraft.

Now that they have been taught a lesson by reality, they have finally recognized their own problems.

In Liu Tao's view, a strong national defense cannot be bought by buying, because that is to hand over your life to the other party, and the other party can easily control you.

National defense must be in your own hands. Only when national defense is in your own hands can you speak with confidence and strength.

Liu Tao then discussed with the military about the export of the foreign trade version of the J-10. Although it is still two or three years before the J-10 can really be put into service, the export aspect can be put on the agenda.