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Chapter 238 Go all out for the prototype

Xie Kangquan only stayed in Leihuo Technology Industrial Group for one day.

His harvest was huge, not only fully understanding the progress of manufacturing transport helicopters, but also comprehensively understanding the design progress of heavy-duty armed helicopters, and left happily with his people.

Lin Feng stayed and said, "Director Xie, how about staying one more day and leaving tomorrow."

Xie Kang said, "Boss Lin, no, the higher-ups are still waiting for my report. I think the higher-ups will be very happy with your progress so fast."

Lin Feng said, "In this case, then I won't keep you. I ask you to help me report the matter. I'll wait for your news."

"Okay, I will definitely give feedback."

Xie Kangquan waited for a few people to get in the car and leave. Lin Feng thought in his heart that it would be great if he agreed to export the foreign trade version of this transport helicopter.

There is a huge market abroad, especially some countries in the Middle East. They need such transport helicopters, and all of them are not short of money.

After Xie Kangquan and the others left, the price of this transport helicopter was also circulated among several senior executives of Leihuo Technology Industry Group.

No, He Hua and Wang Yalong were chatting about work. After chatting for a while, the two of them talked about this transport helicopter.

"Mr. He, Director Xie asked about the price of our transport helicopters, and the boss said that each one is [-] million."

[-] million for a single frame!

In Wang Yalong's view, this is a very surprising price. Although the manufacturing cost has not been carefully calculated, he roughly estimated that the profit is very considerable.

Let alone 9000 million, even if it is 8000 million, or even [-] million, there will be very lucrative profits.

He Hua said, "The boss also told me about this matter, and applied for the export of this transport helicopter."

"Old He, if it really sells for [-] million, then we will make a lot of money. After entering mass production, we will not worry about money at all."

"Well, one hundred million, ten ten billion, we can finally have a lot of money."

"..."

The two chatted for a long time, both full of hope.

In 1993, [-] million yuan was still very purchasing power and very valuable. Many so-called large companies had annual revenues of less than a few hundred million yuan, and Leihuo Technology Industrial Group was worth [-] million yuan for a helicopter.

High-end aviation industry products are so valuable. If it is an armed helicopter, it is worth more. For example, the heavy-duty transport helicopter that Leihuo Technology Industrial Group is designing and developing is estimated to be priced at [-], or even [-] million.

A van drove into the Leihuo Helicopter Factory and stopped in front of the logistics gate of a factory building.The logistics door is also the back door of this factory building. It is larger and more spacious than the front door, which is convenient for all kinds of trucks to enter and exit.

The appearance of this factory building is different from that of several other factories. Other factories, whether it is a composite material parts manufacturing factory or a large component manufacturing factory, all have a one-story structure. This factory building has a two-story structure.

This is the avionics system manufacturing branch of Thunderfire Helicopter Company.

It didn't take long for a lot of things to be unloaded from this truck. They were all various imported components, which were indispensable for the production of the avionics system of this transport helicopter.

"It's here!"

"Great, we've been waiting for them to arrive."

"The assembly workshop is about to start entering the major components, and our avionics system is still short of materials. I am really anxious to death."

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Because it is imported spare parts, the procurement cycle is relatively long, so the goods arrived at this time, which really almost made the employees of the avionics system manufacturing branch anxious.

Fortunately, it was not too late. After the goods arrived, the technicians and production workers began to put into production.

For example, in the electronic assembly workshop on the second floor, the workers at each station are operating in an orderly manner. Most of them are female comrades. Some are carefully soldering electronic components with electric soldering irons, and some are crimping terminals. Some are cutting wire harnesses.

There are various cables on the helicopter plane, with many types and different lengths, so these cables need to be installed here according to the requirements, such as the length of each cable, the number of the cable, and so on.

Such as a female worker is going offline.

Cut the cables according to the length requirements, then press the terminals on both ends of each cable, and then put on the heat shrinkable sleeve, each heat shrinkable sleeve has a number on it.

"What happened to our infrared jammer?"

This is a technical supervisor who personally came to ask about the assembly of the infrared jammer. Before that, several imported spare parts were missing, and the infrared jammer was in a waiting state.

"The spare parts are complete, and the work can be completed tomorrow."

"Okay, let me know after the completion of the work. The infrared jammer needs to be tested before it can be installed on our transport helicopter. Only after the performance is qualified can it be sent to the helicopter assembly workshop."

The performance of the avionics system of this transport helicopter is very good. It not only has a self-defense countermeasure system, including an infrared jammer for jamming heat-seeking missiles, but also a radar warning receiver, and chaff installed on both sides of the front of the tail boom -Infrared flare dispenser.

In addition, there are flight data recorders, satellite communication receivers, inertial navigation systems with integrated GPS, and more.

Such an excellent avionics system not only makes this helicopter have outstanding overall performance and a world-class level, but also has a good battlefield survivability, especially the infrared jammer, chaff-infrared jamming bomb dispenser, etc., which can allow the helicopter to get rid of infrared guidance Locking of missiles.

Helicopter assembly workshop.

It started a few days ago, and the place has also become busy, not only the assembly of some parts, such as the reduction system of the helicopter, the transmission system and so on.

In the empty workshop site, some workers are assembling the first helicopter production line.

The design of this assembly line comes from the system, including every tooling of the production line is systematically designed, and the design is very scientific, and the efficiency of the final assembly in the future is destined to be very high.

The workers were either assembling some components or installing the first assembly line. The entire assembly plant was quiet and busy, but a truck entered the plant from the logistics gate and broke the quiet situation.

Some people in the factory were agitated slightly, and even stopped what they were doing to look at the truck.

As employees of Thunderfire Helicopter Factory, there are many people who have never seen the LH1500 turboshaft engine. The demonstration aircraft manufactured last time did not include the power system and avionics system, so there was no turboshaft. engine.

"That's the engine."

"There are two in total, and they are being hoisted from the car."

"I'll go over and take a look when I have time. This is a world-class turboshaft engine."

"I'm going to take a look too. I'm not afraid of your jokes. I haven't seen an LH1500 turboshaft engine until now."

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The manufacturing goal of the Thunderfire Helicopter has been very clear. This year's task is to manufacture a total of four prototypes.

A missile research institute.

The Thunderfire Helicopter Company is going all out, planning to manufacture four prototypes, and the design of the heavy-duty armed helicopter is also progressing well. The missile research institute has completed the drawing of a certain type of air-to-ground missile.

Why is it so fast?

It has only been a few months since the beginning of the design. The main reason is that Lin Feng provided them with strong technical guidance. Design ideas, key technologies of design, etc.

In addition, missiles have much fewer parts than aero engines or helicopters. For example, aero engines have thousands or even tens of thousands of parts, and a helicopter has more parts.

Because the design workload was relatively small, and with Lin Feng's guidance and these design drawings, the design was basically completed within a few months.

in the office.

Luo Pingfan, Xiang Xiaojun and others were sitting there, and there were some design drawings on the big table in the office. They reviewed these more critical and important design drawings just now, and agreed that there should be no problems.

Xiang Xiaojun said with emotion, "Lao Luo, everything feels like a dream. I have been engaged in missile design and development for two to 30 years, and this is the first time it has gone so smoothly."

Luo Pingfan nodded and said, "It only took a few months to complete the comprehensive design, I didn't even think of it myself."

"Boss Lin has helped us a lot this time. If it weren't for him, we might still be in a state of desperation and have no direction at all."

Xiang Xiaojun said, "The design has been basically completed. Shall we conduct an expert review and start trial production?"

Luo Pingfan thought for a while and said, "Before the expert review, I think it is necessary to go to Leihuo Technology Industry Group again."

Xiang Xiaojun said, "You mean to visit Mr. Lin again."

"Yes, to be precise, we should ask Mr. Lin to help us check it out and bring all the more important and critical design drawings over, and ask him to take a look at it for us."

The others looked at each other in blank dismay, and one expert wanted to remind us that we have read all these design drawings, and there is no problem, so there is no need to send them all the way to Mr. Lin.

If it was a few months ago, Xiang Xiaojun would definitely have opposed it, but after a few months, he has been convinced, especially for Lin Feng's technical level.

He almost raised his hands in favor of this decision, "Lao Luo, your suggestion is good, I completely agree with it, and besides, I will go there with you."

So it's settled.

Luo Pingfan and Xiang Xiaojun discussed for a while, and then drew up a list, picking out dozens of more important and key design drawings, which almost filled a suitcase.

Today's weather is fine, spring is beautiful.

The sun is warming on the body, and the rapeseed flowers in the field are blooming very vigorously. At a glance, there are large areas of golden yellow. On the cement floor in front of the house, there is a bamboo mat that is usually used to dry rice. Artisans are making new quilts.

Hu Xinming and his wife were busy in the kitchen, and craftsmen came to pluck cotton. Not only did they have to pay wages every day, but they also had to serve a meal at noon.

The wooden hammer hit the cotton bowstring, full of rhythm, and the sound of bang bang was very pleasant and pleasant to hear. Because of the good weather, some neighbors sat there basking in the sun and chatting by the way.

"Two quilts a day, seven or eight quilts have been played."

"Looking at this posture, it is estimated that more than a dozen beds will be bounced."

"That's for sure. The bride price is 100 million, so the dowry must be generous."

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Lin Feng and Hu Xiaoxiao received their certificates on December 12 last year, but they haven't held their wedding yet. Hu Xinming and his wife have already started to prepare a dowry for their daughter. To marry a daughter in the countryside, it is necessary to play a few new quilts.

In addition to new quilts, the bride's dowry also includes various new furniture, such as wardrobes, dressing tables, boxes, tables and so on.

But Lin Feng said that there is no need to make new furniture, because all kinds of furniture in the big villa are complete, and they are all handcrafted from precious wood.

The new quilts are good, especially the new cotton handmade quilts, which are comfortable and very warm.

The two craftsmen who plucked cotton were skilled in their movements and cooperated tacitly. After plucking the cotton, they were already laying yarns. There were white yarns and red yarns. "Hi" word.

"It's time to eat, Master Liu, let's eat first."

The food was very rich, and because of the good weather, the Eight Immortals table was placed on the concrete floor in front of the house, and the warm sun at noon was more comfortable on the body.

"There's Moutai again."

Master Liu rubbed his hands happily. He usually likes to drink two glasses. He drank Moutai for the first time at Hu Xinming's place a few days ago. The taste is still fresh in his memory. He never expected to have such a good wine today.

"Xinming, this is Moutai."

"Well, my son-in-law brought it over last time, would you like a drink?"

"Then I'm welcome."

"It's okay, but the quality of these quilts is up to you, we must improve the quality."

After drinking other people's Moutai, Master Liu almost patted his chest and said, "Don't worry about the quality, we will definitely satisfy you."

Seeing a bottle of Moutai on the table, coupled with sumptuous meals, the neighbors were not polite, and sat down lively. A table of eight immortals was full, and there were two or three people standing beside them. eating together.

Leihuo Technology Industry Group.

Lin Feng was sitting on the office chair, answering a call from Xie Kangquan from the capital.

It has been more than a month, Lin Feng has been waiting for his call, finally there is news, Xie Kangquan's call finally came.

"Boss Lin, I've been waiting for a long time."

"No, no, Director Xie, there should be a result."

Xie Kangquan said, "Actually, this matter is still very controversial, which is why I haven't called you for so long. After several discussions, the higher-ups temporarily agreed to your request."

Really!
Great! ! !
Lin Feng's hanging heart basically fell to the ground, and he agreed to export his helicopters for foreign trade. This is really exciting news, at least it can make Leihuo Technology Industrial Group develop and grow as soon as possible.

What is the ultimate goal!
Just to activate the system!
Relying on the domestic market alone, it is very difficult, very difficult to develop Leihuo Technology Industry Group into a giant in the world's aviation industry!
Especially in the 90s, it was even more difficult. If the time was delayed by more than ten years, it might be better. At least at that time, the domestic demand for civil aviation passenger aircraft was huge, and at worst, civil aviation passenger aircraft could be developed.

Now, even if the civil aviation airliner can be produced, it is estimated that it will not be able to go abroad. Maybe Europe and the United States will not issue you an airworthiness certificate. Besides, with the current financial strength and scale of Leihuo Technology Industry, it is unrealistic to develop a civil aviation airliner. .

Therefore, at this stage, in addition to gaining a foothold in the domestic market, we must open up foreign markets and sell our products.

Seemingly feeling Lin Feng's joy, Xie Kang said, "Mr. Lin, although your export is approved, there are still many restrictions. First, the export target must be approved, and second, the performance of foreign trade transport helicopters must be reduced by one level. "

Although there are these two restrictions, Lin Feng is still quite satisfied. At least he has opened a door for himself, and he can sell his helicopters abroad.

The foreign trade version must be a simple version, even a beggar version. Even if Xie Kang didn't mention this requirement at all, Lin Feng himself will control it very well.

After answering the call, Lin Feng felt better, and even thought in his heart, should we start designing the foreign trade version now.

The design is not difficult, and there is no need to use the system.

On the basis of this transport helicopter, some functions can be omitted, especially the avionics system. As for the power, it can still be maintained, so that the foreign trade transport helicopter also has strong power and good maneuverability. Extremely high safety and reliability, at least the performance of the Black Hawk helicopter must be basically the same, or slightly better. In addition, the transportation capacity is still excellent, the same can transport 30 fully armed soldiers, and can lift 7 tons of heavy objects.

While thinking about the design of the foreign trade transport helicopter, there was a knock on the office door, and He Hua walked in.

"Boss, I went to the helicopter company this morning. Many large parts have entered the final assembly plant. In ten days or so, our first prototype will start final assembly."

He briefly reported the situation.

Lin Feng nodded, Thunderfire Helicopter Company is now running at full capacity, and there is only one focus, which is the production of these four prototypes, and the progress is also very fast.

After listening to He Hua's report, Lin Feng said, "I have good news for you, the higher authorities have approved the export of our transport helicopter."

what!
Really agree! ! !
He Hua's face showed surprise. He was not optimistic about this matter all the time, thinking that such an advanced and excellent transport helicopter should not be approved for export, but he actually agreed.

"Boss, in this way, the market for this transport helicopter will be huge, and it can completely compete with the American Black Hawk helicopter in the international market."

"Yes, I thought so too. I was still thinking about whether to start the design and development of the foreign trade version."

The two chatted for a while about the future export of the transport helicopter, and there was another knock on the door, and Ding Haixia, the director of the group office, pushed the door in.

"Boss, here is a fax, I need you to take a look."

Lin Feng took the fax and read it, then said loudly, "Mr. He, take a look too. This is good news for us."

(End of this chapter)