Chapter 328 Taihang Engine
"Why, Xiao Fang, have you finally figured it out? Are you willing to take up a position in the ministry?"
The person on the phone was Mr. Zhang from the Ministry of Aviation Industry.
As a founding major general, although Mr. Zhang did not understand aviation, he understood talent.
As Fang Xiang is the mainstay and indispensable core figure of the aviation industry today, Mr. Zhang is naturally very familiar with him.
"I'm thinking that if I delay any longer, you'll hit me with a stick."
Fang Xiang laughed and started a joke.
“It’s good that you know, but now it’s different from the past two years. The country is now focusing on the economy.
Even if you come to the department, I don't have any good projects for you.
Or do you have any ideas?"
Mr. Zhang also started laughing.
Zhang always has a love-hate relationship with Fang Xiang.
What I love is that Fang Xiang’s ability is recognized by everyone.
Hate... It's because Mr. Zhang wants to cultivate Fang Xiang.
But Fang Xiang always refused.
“There is an idea.
I have sent the experimental results of the J-11 test aircraft to the department, and I believe you will be able to see them on your desk soon.
However, as our country's first third-generation aircraft, I think the J-11 still has great potential to be tapped.
However, due to the current domestic situation, the most urgent and easiest thing to achieve is the engine. "
After hearing what Mr. Zhang said, Fang Xiang got straight to the point.
"Engine, aren't you responsible for several projects?
Do you think the speed is too slow?
I have always been aware of this situation, but many things involved are not so simple to deal with.
Xiao Fang, you have to understand..."
When Mr. Zhang heard what Fang Xiang said, he knew that Fang Xiang was making slow progress on several scientific research projects in the Northeast.
Dissatisfaction arises.
"I have an idea. Why not move a few research institutes to Factory 132?
You have also seen the performance of the Kunlun engine on the J-11 this time.
The results of this experiment were better than those of previous test flights.
However, from a theoretical perspective and in combination with foreign situations, Kunlun is still somewhat behind.
Therefore, I plan to focus my future efforts on the Taihang engine.
If the J-11 can be equipped with the Taihang engine..."
Fang Xiang didn't finish his words, but his meaning was very clear: this was a huge temptation.
After all, the Taihang engine is a typical third-generation aircraft engine.
And the Kunlun engine, after all, is only suitable for second-generation aircraft.
"Good boy, you are here to negotiate with me!
But you are right. Although we cannot solve the problem with one size fits all approach, we can still make a small cut.
Only when the water is muddy can you catch fish...
OK, I see what you mean.
Do you have the list?"
Mr. Zhang immediately understood what Fang Xiang meant, and also saw the subsequent impact.
Aren't you guys a united group?
Then cut off a piece!
If the piece cut off performs better than your iron plate, I wonder what you can say!
“One 909 institute is enough.
The others, I’m afraid, may not be easy to cut either...”
Fang Xiang saw that Mr. Zhang was so supportive, so he directly agreed to his idea, which was also straightforward.
"You have a big appetite. If you take away Institute 909, they will be seriously injured.
I want to curse my mother..."
Old Zhang took a deep breath. Fang Xiang really dared to ask for it.
"Their cursing is better than the air force cursing, or the people of the country cursing..."
Fang Xiang didn't care about that and spoke leisurely.
"...
Okay, leave this matter to me. I’m an old man, so I’m not afraid of their scolding.
But as we agreed before, Assistant Minister, you can't escape this time.
Okay, wait for my news."
As soon as Fang Xiang finished speaking, Zhang Laoxian fell silent.
However, Mr. Zhang knows best what is more important.
The decision was made immediately.
Looking at the phone he had hung up, Fang wanted to take out a cigarette and light it for himself.
In fact, there is no right or wrong in this matter.
It's nothing more than different concepts and ideas.
There are not too many interests involved.
But even so, Fang Xiang, who knew the future trend and the outcome, didn't want to waste time.
There are many projects over there, and most of them look promising.
But only Fang wants to know which project will eventually make it through the siege and which one will shine in the future.
Therefore, his insistence on these projects would naturally cause backlash from people involved in other projects.
After all, the projects that Fang wants to focus on will receive various funding allocations and care from his superiors.
But people at that time didn’t know.
They will only think that this project is also very good and the future will be like this and that.
Naturally, there will be conflicts in concepts.
Moreover, those people are all elite talents who have devoted their lives to the country.
They just don't know the outcome.
There is nothing wrong with maintaining the projects at hand.
Just like the J-9, everyone was optimistic about it at the beginning and invested huge amounts of money, all the way to the test flight stage.
But when the test flight data came out and was compared with the J-10, it was discovered that the gap was so huge.
Finally had to give up reluctantly.
Hey. . .
As for the assistant minister? Never mind. It's only a matter of time.
Fang Xiang sighed, not wanting to think about it anymore.
The desk was cleared and Xiao Cheng was asked to go to the logistics department to get a batch of blank drawings and start drawing the drawings of the Taihang engine.
Soon, as time passed, winter turned into spring, and it was early summer of 84.
The drawings of the Taihang engine are finally completed.
Compared with previous turbojets and Kunlun, the Taihang engine is much more complex.
The drawings alone filled up a small warehouse of more than 30 square meters.
If a team of more than a dozen people had not been assigned to assist, Fang Xiang might not have finished the painting so quickly.
And under the coordination of Mr. Zhang, Institute 909 was transferred as a whole from the Northeast to Factory 132.
Thanks to the previous expansion of Factory 132, Institute 909 settled in Chengdu without any problems in terms of hardware.
On the contrary, the overall conditions are much better than in the Northeast.
Looking at the bright new offices and the spacious and airy staff buildings, many employees of Institute 909 exclaimed that they had come to the right place.
But even so, there are still many old employees who are unwilling to give up the place where they have spent most of their lives and stay in the Northeast.
But it’s not a big problem and Fang Xiang doesn’t care about it.
After all, the Taihang engine drawings he took out were already in their ultimate form.
What remains is surveying and small-batch research, and then little by little experimental materials and parts are formed.
Then slowly piece them together to eventually build a finished product.
It's easy to say, but the process is extremely long and painful.
Not to mention anything else, just matching the material strength is extremely boring.
The material strength of the design cannot be achieved at all using current technology.
What to do? We can only lower the standards, and then, based on the current domestic situation, gradually explore suitable materials and make accessories.
Because this component has lowered the standard, other related parts also need to be adjusted accordingly.
Then the overall performance will definitely not meet the original design standards.
But it doesn’t matter. This is a prototype. We’ll make it into a finished product first, then test it step by step and improve it step by step.
This process will take at least several years.
There is no doubt that the first batch of finished products cannot even be compared with Kunlun.
But once the components, materials and corresponding technologies are improved, Kunlun will be unable to catch up even if he tries his best.
Fang Xiang naturally had no interest in this boring and lengthy job.
After all, Cao Tianwei had been waiting for him for several months.
In Guangzhou, the first three models put into production have already filled up the warehouse.
In the future, Fang Xiang, the chief engineer, will still be needed to make decisions.
