Rebirth of Military Workers

Chapter 738

“I didn’t say before that it was possible to test the flight? Why can’t it now? The preparations are all done.” Wang Guilin asked Mr. Tu suspiciously.

After Tu Jida participated in the restoration of the F-14, the restoration of the F-14 at the base was progressing very quickly, and the ground running and other tests have been completed.

Without flying in the sky, the performance and function of many avionics systems cannot be clarified. Even the alternative materials selected by the aircraft 404 based on the aircraft structural strength requirements are not available for use.

“Originally, we didn’t have a complete F-14 for comparison. Many things were inferred based on our experience and redesigned… Now that we have a complete F-14, we can understand the various items on the dashboard of the previous operation cabin. What are the instruments and display screens…” Tu Jida gave a detailed introduction of the situation, “Under such circumstances, we can make the flight test work more reliable.”

“Is there such a big gap between us?” Zheng Yucheng asked with a frown.

Xie Kai looked at him, “It’s not generally big, it’s very big. Not to mention, just the difference between the Western technological system and the Soviet technological system is big enough. Up to now, the Soviets have fallen behind because of the backward electronic technology. Avionics systems and other aspects are unable to reach the level of Western fighters…”

The Soviets have a big technological gap compared to the United States. What’s more, the Soviet apprentice China?

None of the technologies China imported from the Soviet Union was the most advanced in the Soviet Union at that time. How many years has it been developed until now?

Even the Western and Soviet Union’s technical water products in the 1960s were still far behind in many areas.

“Then how to fix it?” Qi Zhiyuan worried that the F-14 repair work would affect the aircraft carrier’s pre-research plan.

At that time, the core aircraft of the domestic carrier-based aircraft will be developed from the core technology of the F-14.

“Pause. Don’t there still be some fighters that need to be repaired? The time is too short to complete them all,” Tu Jida said.

It is impossible for him to stay here all the time.

To help repair the F-14, on the one hand, it is for cooperation, on the other hand, it is also to better understand the performance and technical level of the F-14, and see if these technologies can be used in the design process of the J-7 modification.

In terms of avionics, the J-7 has already lags behind similar fighters in technology.

“How many can be repaired in one year?” Xie Kai thought about the small-scale war that would happen in a year but changed the international situation in the small pond in the south.

It was because the J-8II of the naval aviation unit had insufficient range, the combat radius was too small, and there was no air nurse to refuel. In the end, the HNA fighters had short legs and could not regain more islands occupied by the Vietnamese.

“Most of the important parts of the fighters provided by the Iranians must be regarded as spare parts. You can repair a few of them, and you can only judge if you see them.” Tu Jida can’t guarantee, “but based on the technology we currently have, we can start to try To repair the other wreckage.”

Wang Guilin and Yang Qian looked at each other, and both frowned.

“For the time being, let’s forget it. That one is completely wrecked, and there are not many parts that can be used. We repair it, and it is even more complicated and more expensive than rebuilding a new one.” Xie Kai hurriedly stopped.

Just kidding, there are enough projects now.

The restoration of the F-14 is equivalent to research and development.

Although there are great expectations for the F-14, Chinese carrier-based aircraft are better fighters based on the Su-33 and the domestically produced J-11.

Although the Tomcat is powerful, the maintenance cost is too high, and the various technologies used on the variable-sweeping wing cannot be solved in a short time, and even make the maintenance more complicated. When the time comes, the technical reserves of the F-14 will be integrated, J- 11’s technical basis and Su-33 prototype technology, to create a more powerful J-15, is the most suitable.

Tu Jida looked at Xie Kai and didn’t say anything, but instead looked at Zheng Yucheng and others.

I came here to make the base cancel the F-14 flight test in the afternoon.

“In this case, we will temporarily cancel the test flight. We are not in a hurry.” Zheng Yucheng and others agreed to stop first after some discussion.

Can save a lot of money.

Knowing that there is a problem, I have to test the flight. If something goes wrong, what should I do?

“Xie Kai, why are you opposed to repairing the more severely damaged F-14? If you start to repair it now, although it will take a long time, you will get a lot of technology and experience.” After coming down, Mr. Tu asked. Xie Kai.

Xie Kai looked at President Tu. He knew that President Tu hoped that the development of fighter technology in China could be faster.

But under the current circumstances, it is impossible to make new projects at all.

Can a fighter plane work without billions?

In particular, it is the third-generation aircraft that has no domestic technical reserves, and the F-14, the most technically complex of all three-generation aircraft.

“President Tu, can we use the current achievements in the fields of materials and machinery manufacturing in our country to manufacture F-14?” Xie Kai asked Mr. Tu.

President Tu shook his head, “The gap is huge. Although the quality of the titanium alloys manufactured by the base has improved a lot, there are still some gaps compared with those in the United States; the production technology of boron fiber composites has not yet been developed in China…”

Xie Kai nodded, “Domestic aviation aluminum can’t achieve this strength, so even if it is repaired, the flight life will be much shorter, and the maintenance cost will be a very large number.”

The body structure has 25% titanium alloy, 15% steel, 36% aluminum alloy, 4% non-metallic materials and 20% composite materials.

The use of a large number of titanium alloys and composite materials makes F-14 extremely expensive.

“In fact, there is still another problem, the welding of titanium alloys. Grumman originally developed vacuum electron beam welding technology for welding purposes. At present, our country has just started to start…” Apart from this, I am not so depressed. .

“Under such circumstances, if we want to imitate the F-14 from beginning to end, these related technical fields will have to be resolved before we can continue. It will make the entire R&D fund even larger.” Xie Kai Explained patiently.

Mr. Tu naturally understood what Xie Kai said.

Up to now, except for the 404, there are no heavy fighters in the country.

If the technology can reach the 132 factory in the end, this will be a big step forward in the technical reserve.

“The cost of repairing the rest is not low.”(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

“Our goal is to understand the F-14 technology during the repair process and make improvements. The US military already thinks the F-14 structure is too complicated and the maintenance cost is too high. Our country is so vast, even if there are a few. How much defense strength can the F-14 improve? Digesting the technology of the F-14 and using it in the improvement and development of our own main models is the goal.” Xie Kai said with a smile.

At the beginning, Wang Guilin and the opponent wanted so many F-14s with dismantled parts, but the purpose was not to really create a squadron of F-14 fighters.

The military-industrial unit is not the general staff of the military or the general equipment department, so these circumstances are not considered.

The original plan on the 404 side was that by obtaining these fighters from the Persians, even if half of the number of fighters could be saved, it was all satisfied.

What they care about is not the final number and how much combat strength can be improved, but in the process, digesting the F-14 technology, and finally using the stealth fighter and domestic three-generation fighter projects that have not yet started.

Really got it out, the No.10 project of 611 and 132 factory will also buy technology from here.

Money is also made, and the performance of domestic fighters has also been effectively improved. Why not?

“You are too cunning. I always thought that you were repairing these fighters and then selling them to the Air Force at a high price.” Chief Tu sighed.

“We have no choice. There are too many projects and too little funds.” Xie Kai sighed.

Especially when a bunch of old guys have invested their ordinary wealth in the little devil’s domestic financial capital market to gamble, the funds have become even more tense.

In the end, Xie Kai got Mr. Tu’s eyes.

404 all shouted lack of money, are other units still alive?

Xie Kai followed Mr. Tu back to the workshop next to the airport to see the complete F-14s. Before Xie Kai wanted to go up and feel the feeling of sitting in the F-14 cockpit, but had no chance.

Of course, he wouldn’t mess around, and even if he didn’t know how to fly a plane, he would forcibly fly a plane. Comrade Xie Kai still has this awareness.

Tomcat!

“By the way, are you building an aircraft assembly plant here?” President Tu asked Xie Kai casually when the two of them were on their way to the airport.

Xie Kai didn’t notice President Tu’s expression, and nodded, “Yeah”.

“Do you want to produce the Super-7 model by yourself?” President Tu frowned.

The cooperation between Cheng Fei and the 404 is based on the responsibility of Cheng Fei’s manufacturing of the 404 fighters.

If you do this, you won’t be able to cooperate.

404, but many people dug into Fei.

“In our workshop, you also looked at it. Does it seem to produce this?” Xie Kai shook his head, “We produce something that is not yet available in China, although it is also an airplane…”

Xie Kai sold it off.

No matter what Mr. Tu asked, he didn’t say anything.

After all, this thing is a bit advanced now, and I haven’t heard that the research has been successful yet.

It is said to be an assembly workshop, but there is no equipment around it, not even some auxiliary equipment needed for the final assembly of the aircraft. It is an empty workshop.

Inside the workshop, it is almost impossible to see that a large part of the workshop was built by excavating the mountain.

Xie Kai climbed up the F-14’s cockpit with President Tu again. The densely packed meters and display screens made him afraid to move his hands and feet. I was afraid that if I touched it, I didn’t know which switch would eventually cause problems with the fighter. .

As long as repairs, you have to spend money.

Before Xie Kai could figure out a few things, some people rushed to find Xie Kai in a hurry, saying that there was something important at the base, and Director Zheng told Xie Kai to go back quickly.

Xie Kai asked the person who came to him, and the latter told Xie Kai that it seemed to have something to do with the special brigade next to him.

Ask again, the other party will not know.

Along the way, Xie Kai kept thinking about it. After upgrading from the garrison regiment to the special operations brigade, after changing a group of leaders, he rarely ran there.

Although the cooperation is still intimate.

After all, the export of 359 tanks to domestic sales requires combat experimental data from the garrison regiment.

“Director Zheng, you promised to provide us with the most advanced equipment…” Before Xie Kai entered the office, she heard the crisp female voice like a cannon.

Tang Xin.

The female chief of staff of the special operations brigade.

“What’s the matter?” Xie Kai walked in grimly, and Xie Kai had no affection for this woman.

The so-called unfavorable opinion is because this woman wanted to get 359 tanks from 404 before, and she didn’t give money!

Those who don’t give money, the whole 404 people have no good feelings.

He Chao and Yang Bin were too happy to see Xie Kai coming in and winked at him.

Wang Guilin and others also pretended to drink tea in the office.

“You came just right, you tell Chief of Staff Tang, can we give them those fighters…” Zheng Yucheng said to Xie Kai.

Fuck!

This has something to do with me.

Xie Kai almost scolded his mother.

At the time, the F-14 deal was discussed by Wang Guilin with the Persians.

“He is not the one who manages the committee.” Tang Xin was furious.

A sturdy female man in her thirties, without the gentleness of an ordinary woman, but just fortitude, turned her head to look at Xie Kai.

“Chief of Staff Tang, it’s boring to say that, isn’t it…” Xie Kai was originally upset with this woman. Now he wants to get rid of the three F-14s that can fly from the base. They came so quickly. “Well, this fighter was also bought by our base from Chengfei to buy a J-7 in exchange for it. It’s an old nose.”

“We didn’t want it, we just borrowed…” Tang Xin’s tone was stagnant.

“The leader of the navy agrees? The pilots belong to their navy.” Xie Kai asked Zheng Yucheng and winked at him.

“How did your pilot become a navy? Xie Kai, don’t open your mouth and talk nonsense.” Tang Xin clearly knows where the pilots of 404 come from, almost all of them are not active.

Excellent fighter pilots are the treasures of all units.

“Military secrets!” Xie Kai said, “Chief of Staff Tang, we got these planes back and studied them. Do you know the price of this plane? The Persians originally purchased from the Americans for $65 million… Then, this thing will fly for an hour, and there will be no more than 100,000…”

Obviously, the other party is unwilling to pay for gas and wants 404 to mention them.

This will not work.

The special operations brigade is the heart and soul of the military leaders, and they don’t give less money every year.

Ordinary armored units can only fire 4 live ammunition of tank guns a year, and they are only given the opportunity to fire during the annual assessment.

The tank unit of the Special Operations Brigade has more than 400 shells a year.

“Director Zheng, is this inappropriate for you?” He Chao had to speak.

The arrival of Tang Xin has improved them a lot. Although I feel that Tang Xin’s attitude of pushing consumption to 404 at every turn is not supported, is Tang Xin also for the special brigade?

“That’s it, just playing the role of the Blues during the exercise, and not throwing live ammunition…” Yang Bin also complained, “How can you be so stingy.”

“Let F-14 play the role of the Air Force of the Blues?” Xie Kai’s eyes widened. “Aren’t you the Blues?”

The upgrade of the garrison regiment to the special operations brigade is a test of the military, which is trying to build a force that can operate completely outside the military.

That is, the Blue Army brigade, used to test the actual combat level of domestic troops.

Why do they need the Blues too?