Chapter 1399 Let Hangfa wait for the plane

Aliens are of course a pure joke.

In the Internet age, it is impossible for any country's confidentiality system to be completely leak-proof; the best it can do is mislead or delay.

If there really is big news like aliens, even if the details are unknown to the public, it is impossible that there is no reliable information at all.

It was just some emotion that the two of them expressed after personally presiding over the research and development of a new generation of equipment.

When getting in the car and moving along the taxiway towards the production plant in the distance, Liu Yongquan noticed that there were many fully armed armed police patrolling back and forth under searchlights along the way, and occasionally he could vaguely hear the sniffing of patrol dogs.

In terms of frequency, it seems to have been specially enhanced.

It was not until he turned a corner that he noticed a factory building marked "19" that seemed particularly clean and tidy, and its overall style was out of tune with the other historical buildings.

"Has your new workshop been put into use?"

Liu Yongquan looked around in surprise.

He remembered that when he came here in June, the place was still fenced off and looked like a construction site.

"Only the main structure of the building has been completed, and the equipment is still being brought in..."

Yang Wei shook his head:

"And even if everything is done properly, now that the production of the verification machine has already begun, it is impossible to move it midway. It still has to wait until the prototype stage before it can be put into use."

As they were talking, the convoy had already stopped steadily at the No. 1 assembly workshop near the end of the runway.

Before getting off the car, Liu Yongquan had already seen through the open door, two slender machines placed on the left and right inside.

There is another covered one a little further away. The outline of the diamond-shaped winglets can be seen through the torn canvas edge of the wingtip. It looks like it will be transported soon.

That should be Unit 02 that is being prepared for static verification.

"In fact, Unit 01 has been basically assembled, and only some displays and life support systems inside the cockpit are missing. Yesterday, the second round of engine start-up tests were even completed..."

As Yang Wei opened the car door, he introduced the current progress of his work:

"It must be said that twin-engine aircraft are worry-free to operate. The two WS-10A engines can offset slight fluctuations in each other's operating parameters. The total thrust difference ratio in the afterburner state is controlled at 2.3%, which is less than one-third of the one on the J-10, which is better than expected."

Liu Yongquan smiled:

"It's not just because of the extra engine. The WS-10A was designed to fit the twin-engine J-11, so the active control system is different from the B model you're familiar with... To put it simply, it trades a little thrust for greater operating stability."

Having said that, he glanced at the two trailers that were preparing to be put into storage:

"But after these two WS-10G engines are installed, you won't have to worry about anything anymore. The maximum thrust will increase by 17.4%, and the military thrust will increase by 19.6%, which is enough for you to achieve your supersonic cruise goal."

This time, it was Yang Wei's turn to show a playful smile:

"In fact, we have specially optimized the performance in this area. Even if the 2001 aircraft is equipped with the old model engine, it should be able to reach the edge of supersonic cruise."

Then the conversation changed:

"Of course, increased thrust is always a good thing. After all, our design target is to achieve a cruising speed of Mach 1.6, which is impossible to achieve with the old engine..."

"..."

A group of people entered the workshop chatting and laughing. The warm wind blowing in their faces was mixed with the smell of aviation aluminum alloy cutting fluid. At this time, a three-story high truss crane was moving, slowly lifting one of the turbofan 10Gs from the transport frame, preparing for the inspection work before assembly.

Liu Yongquan looked up at the crisscrossing pipelines around the factory and noticed that three of them were marked in a distinctive iron gray color, with the word "Ar" and corresponding arrow symbols painted in dark green on the surface.

"Argon gas delivery pipeline, temporarily laid."

Yang Wei followed the other party's line of sight and explained:

"In the past, it was used in small quantities, usually directly with gas cylinders. However, the curing process of the stealth coating of the new generation of aircraft requires a long time in an argon atmosphere, so we specially pulled a line here... Fortunately, it is an inert gas, otherwise it would not comply with safety regulations..."

Liu Yongquan was not here to inspect the work, so he didn't pay much attention to the details. He just pointed to the aircraft No. 2001 that had been painted black and gray:

"Old Yang, since all the conditions are in place, when do you plan to conduct taxi tests and the first flight?"

As the first flight aircraft, No. 2001 also undertook a large number of basic flight safety support tasks, and was therefore equipped with a number of parts such as pitot tubes that were not needed by subsequent aircraft.

After completing the first phase of testing, all of them need to be dismantled before we can start the comparative test flight with aircraft No. 03.

So to some extent, the progress of the first flight also determines the verification progress of the WS-10G.

"There are no specific arrangements yet. We are currently waiting for further instructions from above."

Yang Wei put on his helmet and handed one to the other person before continuing:

"The city has developed too fast in recent years. Huangtianba was considered the western suburbs of Chengdu at the end of the last century, but now it is almost considered the urban area. If you tow the plane out during the day, it will be seen immediately."

"Then what can be done?"

Although the aircraft engine that Liu Yongquan was in charge of was quieter during testing, it actually faced similar problems. He was quite helpless when he heard this:

"According to regulations, taxiing and test flights cannot be carried out at night, even if the weather conditions are not good enough. We must be seen by others..."

"Besides, as the saying goes, an ugly daughter-in-law has to meet her parents-in-law. What's more, you are a beautiful girl. You can't keep her hidden forever, right?"

Yang Wei was amused by this somewhat strange metaphor:

"The superiors also thought so, so they wanted the aircraft's debut and maiden flight to have a certain... publicity and deterrent effect. I personally think that they might want to wait until the US delegation visits after the New Year to make it an informal exposure."

After saying this, before Liu Yongquan could reply, he suddenly asked:

"I say, Lao Liu, you've been taking it easy for the past few years, and you've never seemed anxious or angry. Why are you suddenly so concerned about the schedule this time?"

The latter's expression changed like a revolving lantern, but thinking that this matter would soon spread within the aviation system, there was no need to keep it secret, after a moment's hesitation, he replied:

"General Manager Chang is going to draw a group of personnel from various major factories to focus on the research and development of a series of new technologies for the future. If there are no problems with the initial flight test of the WS-10G, I want to hand over the daily work to my deputy and personally participate in his plan..."

After hearing this, Yang Wei suddenly understood.

If Chang Haonan says that the technology he is going to develop is very new, then it must be really new.

For middle-level backbones like Liu Yongquan who are in their prime, the attraction is undoubtedly maximum.

"New technology... I remember Academician Chang mentioned to me before that he was going to cooperate with 601 to develop variable cycle engines and ejector thrust vectoring technology?"

Although 601 and 611 are ultimately one company, there is still competition between them.

Yang Wei couldn't help feeling a little regretful when he thought that the other party had turned a disaster into a blessing, and was selected by Chang Haonan by accident due to the failure in the selection of the fourth-generation fighter jet, to be responsible for providing a verification platform for the new technology.

However, Liu Yongquan shook his head:

"There is a special group of people responsible for the preliminary research of the variable cycle engine. As for the ultimate goal of this new plan, to be honest, Mr. Chang has not mentioned it to me clearly yet."

Then, he moved closer to the other person and lowered his voice:

"But I guess, given Mr. Chang's style, the thing that can make him so mysterious is either a ramjet engine for adjacent space, or... it must be some brand new thing that can be used for both air and space."

Yang Wei's eyes turned slightly, and suddenly many thoughts came to his mind.

But for a moment I didn't know where to start.

Finally turned into a sigh:

"It's only been ten years, and we've gone from planes waiting for power to power waiting for planes..."