The military-industrial scientific research system of the academic master.

Of course, it is only a thought to arrest colleagues and force them to confess.

But Le Maire still walked around the plane called FTC2000 three times.

In the end, I could barely see a little bit of the MiG-21 from the installation method of the engine in the tail part of the aircraft and the structure of the main landing gear set under the wing.

But...

To say that this thing is a modified MiG-21, Le Maire really can't convince himself.

Look at the round nose, look at the large side strips that are similar to the F18 next door, look at the two large screens in this cabin, look at the air intakes on both sides...

"Wait...inlet?"

Flamel, who walked around to the front of the plane again, stopped.

Just now, his focus had been on finding similarities between this aircraft and the MiG-21, so he didn't pay much attention to the details in other places.

Now with an overall view, I quickly discovered some bright spots.

Due to the existence of the fence, visitors cannot get too close to the exhibits.

But even from a distance, it is not difficult to see that the air intake of this aircraft is somewhat special.

Compared with common models such as Mirage 3, Mirage 2000 or MiG 23, which also use air intake configurations on both sides, there is no common adjustment cone or adjustment plate between this air inlet and the fuselage.

In other words, it's fixed.

Fighters do not only need to fly at simple subsonic speeds because they need to cope with a variety of flight conditions. Therefore, for passenger aircraft flying flat, the external air needs to be pre-compressed before entering the engine to meet the aircraft's performance needs.

The optimal pre-compression methods correspond to different flight conditions.

Therefore, most fighter jets will have adjustable air intakes.

The price paid for this is a complex mechanical structure and more dead weight.

"I remember this should be called DSI air intake..."

As the vice president of the French Aerospace Industry Association, Le Maire is quite familiar with some cutting-edge concepts in this field, and he quickly found this somewhat unfamiliar term in his mind.

"There are already mass-produced machines using this kind of air intake?"

"Is it a low-end export aircraft that is an improved version of the MiG-21?"

He couldn't believe it for a moment.

Although the concept of DSI air intake has been proposed for a long time, there are not many related studies.

In Le Maire's impression, there should be only a few technical demonstration aircraft equipped with this kind of air inlet for test flights.

Previously, let alone a mass-produced machine, there was not even a prototype.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have discovered this after turning around three times.

The air intake is not adjustable, which means that a fixed design must be used to deal with various air intake conditions, which requires a high level of calculation of air intake conditions and optimization of aerodynamic characteristics.

Thinking of this, Le Maire looked at the display board in front of the plane again.

"Maximum speed M1.4, available overload -2-+8g, practical ceiling 16500 meters..."

A very normal advanced trainer aircraft, or a light fighter indicator.

Although it is not eye-catching, it is definitely not the kind of attack aircraft that can only fly smoothly.

Even the Americans' technology was only in the verification stage and was casually installed on a low-end model aircraft by the Chinese.

There is something magical indeed.

However, Le Maire did not doubt the authenticity of the plane in front of him.

On the one hand, he has been immersed in the aviation field for decades and can tell the difference between a real aircraft and a full-size model at a glance.

On the other hand, the display board of this aircraft says that it will perform a flight show tomorrow...

Flamel raised his head and looked around.

Soon he saw an old acquaintance of his not far away.

Alan Caron is a well-known journalist in the industry.

At the first China Xiangzhou Air Show in November last year, he took a lot of first-hand pictures and video materials.

"Mr. Caron."

Flamel stepped forward and patted Cuarón, who was looking down at the camera.

The latter had just taken photos of the flight show and was changing film in the camera.

The French in the 90s were at the peak of their national pride, and the successive appearances of the Mirage 2000 and Rafale were obviously worthy of writing a column...

At this time, Caron suddenly heard his name and looked up suddenly.

As a reporter specializing in aviation industry news, it is natural that he would not know important figures in the French Aerospace Industry Association.

"Hello, President Le Maire."

The two were acquaintances who had met several times before. After a few simple greetings, Le Maire pulled Cuarón in front of the FTC2000 and motioned for him to take more photos from different angles.

Of course, air intake design is such a delicate and highly customized task. Let alone taking a few photos, even if the original design drawing is placed in front of you, you cannot simply copy it.

From the perspective of industrial information collection, Le Maire felt that it was necessary to inform his domestic colleagues about this matter later——

Not everyone will pay special attention to developments related to China.

Cuaron is a professional reporter after all, and he quickly found the angle Le Maire needed.

"Is this some exclusive technology?"

he asked while pressing the shutter button.

After all, the reporter is not a professional. Based on his first impression, he felt that the air intake of this aircraft was very simple and seemed different from all the aircraft he had seen before.

"Well...in a sense."

Flamel considered his words and replied:

"This kind of air inlet is lighter and simpler, but its adaptability is relatively small. For most tactical aircraft, if it is well designed, it can gain some advantages in terms of thrust-to-weight ratio and reliability."

This is quite true.

The DSI air intake itself is not a life-changing thing, nor is it necessarily more advanced than the adjustable air intake.

However, being able to design a usable DSI air intake shows that the R&D personnel have profound knowledge in aerodynamics, which is something more worthy of attention than the air intake itself.

Of course, Flamel was just thinking about this in his heart and could not say it out loud.

These reporters are always trying to make big news.

With his status, he must speak tactfully, and he cannot openly enhance others' ambitions and destroy his own prestige.

Moreover, the FTC2000 can only be compared with the early Mirage 2000 in terms of size, and its positioning is even half a grade lower.

The target customers are completely different.

Not to mention the Rafale fighter jets that are currently undergoing test flights.

Le Maire's positioning of China is basically a promising future.

After staying here for a while, the two continued walking side by side towards the home country exhibition area.

The content at the back of the Huaxia exhibition area is relatively unremarkable.

Cuaron was not even interested in taking pictures.

In comparison, Le Maire is more attractive to him:

"Chairman Le Maire, what do you think the level of the Chinese aviation industry is?"