Great Power Heavy Industry: Rise

Chapter 84 The goal is 10
"Hey, as long as everyone likes it!" Zhong Cheng was also very happy. If everyone disagreed with the name, it would be embarrassing.

"For the next fighter jet design, we must call Li Mei and Gui Bin. As for Zhou Hu, let's see the situation first."

"That's right, Li Mei should have been called long ago. The Jingwei drone doesn't have a radar system, so it's like a blind man!" Zhao Wei became excited.

"It's not that Li Mei is the only one who works on radar in the research and development institute. Why are you so excited, Old Zhao?" Liu Yuzhu said winkingly.

"You!" Zhao Wei glared at Liu Yuzhu, "Am I excited? It's Zhong Cheng's intention to find Li Mei, isn't it Zhong Cheng?"

"Well, Li Mei is very solid in theory and practice, and she is familiar with us, so I must be looking for her. Do you still have candidates for Zhuzi?"

"I don't have any other candidates, Zhong Cheng, I really admire you!" Liu Yuzhu shook his head.

Zhong Cheng: "..."

Everyone decided to call Director Qian and Director Luo immediately. After the two of them confirmed, the Jingwei UAV project could be formally approved.

They spent more than 500 million yuan in the research and development of Zhurong electric pusher in the past half a year. Now they want to start the research and development of the Jingwei unmanned combat aircraft. Zhong Cheng estimates that the required funds will be 3000 million yuan. They must formally set up a project and find a company or a superior department. Appropriate.

Director Qian and Director Luo rushed to the laboratory on the ninth floor after receiving Zhong Cheng's notice.

They first looked around at the Zhurong TV, which looked like a microwave oven. The shell made of silver-white chaotic alloy was covered with various cables, which was full of futuristic sci-fi feeling.

The whole device is fixed on the platform of a dynamometer, which can accurately measure the driving force of 0.0001N.

Zhong Cheng left the site with the two leaders, and went to the operating room with explosion-proof and radiation-proof strengthened glass outside the laboratory.

This ion engine may explode or leak electromagnetic radiation if it is a little careless, which is very dangerous.

Although Zhong Cheng and the others put a lot of thought into safety and security, they didn't dare to let the leader take risks.

Zhong Cheng pressed the start button in the operating room, and the bowl-sized injection port of Zhu Rong electric pusher immediately emitted green light. Because magnesium is used as propellant, the spectrum of magnesium ions is green.

As Zhong Cheng gradually increased the output power of the power battery, the thrust reading displayed on the dynamometer rose steadily, and finally stopped at the value of 10000 N.

"Is the Kuafu power battery used?" Director Luo confirmed.

Zhong Cheng replied: "Yes, I used a set with an output power of 500 kilowatts."

Director Luo immediately calculated, "The output thrust of 100 kilowatts is 2000 N, which is about 400 times higher than the current best ion engine thrust, amazing!"

Director Qian ignored Director Luo's excited expression and asked, "How heavy is it?"

"Because the box made of chaotic alloy is used, it weighs 36 kilograms including the pressurization and refrigeration equipment, and a set of Kuafu power batteries weighs 100 kilograms, and the total is 136 kilograms. If 5 sets are used on a drone, the power Part of the weight is 680 kg, which can obtain a total thrust of about 5 tons, and drive a drone of about 3 tons to easily reach a speed of Mach 8 or more."

Zhong Cheng quickly reported the relevant data to Director Qian and Director Luo.

"Great!" Director Luo said excitedly: "This kind of drone dares to be called an unmanned fighter. If it is equipped with an advanced radar system, it can challenge the real sixth-generation fighter."

Director Qian laughed loudly, "Who will dare to say that our 804 Institute can only study armored vehicles and trucks, and we have also created things that fly in the sky."

Director Luo said with a smile: "Director, I'm afraid our ranking in 804 Institute will rise sharply next year!"

"Of course, we are now talking about rankings based on scientific research results. Our power batteries, ion engines, and unmanned fighter jets, which one is not an epoch-making research achievement?" Director Qian unceremoniously counted Kuafu power batteries as To the head of the research and development institute.

Zhong Cheng had heard about it a long time ago. In order to stimulate the enthusiasm of various research and development institutes, the country launched an annual ranking list a few years ago. Calculated according to the score of a year's research and development achievements, in addition to bonuses, the top rankings are mainly in the The approval of research funding is more relaxed.

The internal code name of the Red Star R&D Institute is 804, and it is listed under the name of the Red Star Company. In fact, it is a direct subordinate unit of the Academy of Science and Technology of the Ministry of National Defense. The relationship with the Red Star Company is actually a peer relationship.

There are complex relationships between the two, such as the allocation of R&D funds, the transformation of R&D projects, and the training of R&D personnel.

"Xiao Zhong, get ready and come up with the design of the unmanned fighter jet. We'll go ask for funds. Now that Red Star Company is rich, we'll slaughter it!" Director Luo rubbed his hands excitedly.

"Old Luo, you are too happy. What does this matter have to do with Red Star Company? The old leader can't decide. We have to go to the Ministry of National Defense." Director Qian interrupted Director Luo's reverie.

Director Qian continued: "This kind of unmanned combat aircraft can only be used in the military, and it is already flying in the sky. It involves the Air Force project. Only the Ministry of National Defense can approve the project. Otherwise, we can produce it and play it ourselves!"

Director Luo slapped his head, "I'm a little dizzy, then only you, the director of the department, will go to this matter in person."

"Two leaders, you seem to have forgotten one thing!" Zhong Cheng said with a wry smile.

"Um?!"

"It's the cost of this unmanned combat aircraft."

Both Director Qian and Director Luo suddenly realized that if the cost of this kind of unmanned combat aircraft is too expensive, it would be a bit tasteless.

"Because the whole machine has not been manufactured, I can only estimate it, because it uses a lot of chaotic alloys, this thing is very expensive, and the manufacturing cost of Zhurong electric pusher is also very high, the cost of manufacturing a prototype may reach 1000 million , is much more expensive than a Nuwa industrial mother machine!"

Zhong Cheng was a little uneasy. To be honest, he was shocked when he calculated the result. It was much more expensive than the expected price of less than 100 million yuan.

Director Qian and Director Luo breathed a sigh of relief when they heard the words, and Director Luo pretended to be angry and said, "Xiao Zhong, don't be scary, okay. Old Qian and I are both of our age, so don't be scared!"

Director Qian said: "The 1000 million one is not expensive. I have learned that the current cost of unmanned fighters equipped by the Huaxia Air Force is around 800 million. And your unmanned fighters can compete with real fifth- and sixth-generation fighters." In the competition, the cheapest of those things are hundreds of millions of Huaxia coins, and there are tens of billions of them, so the cost is no problem at all!"

After listening to Director Qian's words, Zhong Cheng and the others finally let go of the last worry, even if it was ten to one to fight the fifth and sixth generation fighters, it would be a good deal.

Besides, if Chaos Alloy is mass-produced by Beizhong Group, the price will definitely drop significantly, and the mass production of their Zhurong electric push will also greatly reduce the cost. The final cost of Jingwei UAV has a lot of room for reduction.

Although it is impossible to reduce it to less than 100 million, it should be no problem if it is less than 300 million. In this way, large-scale installation in the future will not bring a huge burden to the country.

What Zhong Cheng envisioned was to provide at least 10 Jingwei unmanned fighter jets for the Chinese National Defense Forces, spreading all over China's land and sea areas, and defending all of China's airspace.

To ensure the personal safety of the soldiers of the Chinese National Defense Force to the greatest extent, human life cannot be bought back by money.

(End of this chapter)