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Chapter 247 One step in place, directly start the prototype manufacturing

Workshop 406, technology room.

Careful people may find that Zhang Chunhua reads the "China Aviation News" for several days in a row, and today is no exception. As soon as the newspaper is put on the large table in the technology room, he will be the first to go there and pick up today's "Huaxia Aviation News". "Aviation News" read it.

Soon, a little disappointed.

Today's newspaper is still the same, and there is no report on the result of the nomination by Leihuo Technology Industry Group. Could it be that I am too impatient and not so fast.

"Today's "China Aviation News", let me take a look."

"Wang Gong, you want to see if there is any result of the nomination."

"Of course, if it is adopted, it will be 1000 yuan."

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There is more than one person who has such an idea. At least half of the 406 to [-] craftsmen and technicians in workshop [-] participated in the nomination activity. These people are more or less hopeful, what if they are adopted!

The office phone rang.

"Zhang Chunhua, your phone number!"

Hearing the shout, Zhang Chunhua trotted over, picked up the phone and said, "Hi, I'm Zhang Chunhua."

"Mr. Zhang Chunhua, hello, I am run by Leihuo Technology Industry Group. I would like to inform you very formally that your name has been adopted. From now on, our transport helicopter will be codenamed 'Tianlong'. Thank you for helping us For the contribution to naming the helicopter, we will transfer the reward of 1000 yuan into your passbook."

Putting down the phone, Zhang Chunhua was stunned.

Everything is like a dream.

My name was accepted, and this military transport plane is actually called "Tianlong", and I will have 1000 yuan soon, so that I can buy the Phoenix brand bicycle I fancy.
He was stunned, as if he had been hit by a huge pie.

"Xiao Zhang, what's the matter with you, are you all right?"

Facing the concerned inquiries from his colleagues, Zhang Chunhua finally came back to his senses, and said loudly with surprise on his face, "Leihuo Technology and Industry Group called just now, and my name has been accepted. The future code name of this helicopter is Tianlong!"

No way!
The few people around were stunned for a moment, and then someone smiled and said, "Xiao Zhang, I didn't expect you to be so humorous, joking with us like this."

Zhang Chunhua became a little anxious, "Really, I'm not joking."

"I know, you're not joking, haha."

Many colleagues laughed, almost no one believed it at all, just kidding, a newcomer who has only been working for two years, why does Leihuo Technology Industrial Group adopt your name? We have several senior craftsmen who have been working for more than ten years All the technicians participated in this nomination activity, and it is still a little possible to adopt the nomination of one of them.

Everyone basically doesn't believe it!

Zhang Chunhua sighed helplessly, not knowing how to explain it.

The next day.

Today's "China Aviation News" was delivered again, and it was placed on the large table in the technology room as usual. Zhang Chunhua didn't read today's newspaper again, because he already knew about it.

If he doesn't read it, someone will always read it. After all, craft technicians in the aviation industry still prefer to read the "China Aviation News". No, soon there will be a craft technician sitting there, taking Start reading today's newspaper.

Soon, he exclaimed!
"That's impossible. Leihuo Technology Industrial Group really adopted Xiao Zhang's name. The future code name of this transport helicopter will be 'Tianlong'. It's unbelievable!"

what!
is this real! ! !
Soon, a few craftsmen came over, and everyone saw the headline on the front page of today's "China Aviation News", and saw the results of this naming activity very eye-catchingly. Zhang Chunhua's name was on the list, and there was It is noted that the working unit is Phoenix Aero Engine Manufacturing Plant.

"Xiao Zhang, your name has really been accepted!"

"So you didn't lie to us, everything is true!!!"

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The big office was completely boiling, and almost all the craftsmen put down their work one after another, rushing to read the newspaper.

Thunderfire Helicopters.

The second Tianlong helicopter is about to roll off the assembly line, the third helicopter is also starting to go online, and the fourth is starting to assemble parts. It is planned to complete the final assembly of the fourth helicopter in August. It seems that there is no big problem.

"Hello, Mr. Lin!"

"Boss, hello!"

Seeing Lin Feng coming over accompanied by Zhao Mingzhi, everyone greeted him proactively. In everyone's hearts, Lin Feng had a high prestige, and some people, especially the technicians, admired Lin Feng's technical level.

"It seems that our second Tianlong is about to roll off the assembly line."

"Yes, there is only a small amount of finishing work, all of which can be completed tomorrow, and the final assembly can be rolled off the assembly line the day after tomorrow."

Looking at the Tianlong in front of him, Lin Feng suddenly became interested, opened the door of its cockpit in a good mood, and took the initiative to sit in the driving seat.

Look here, look there.

It is simply [-] points of satisfaction.

As expected of the system design and development, not only the overall performance is excellent, but also the operational performance is excellent, especially Zhu Guangzu, who is full of praise for Tianlong, saying that he has flown a helicopter for a lifetime, and it is the first time he has encountered such a good helicopter. .

Looking in the cockpit, Lin Feng entered the cockpit again.

The cockpit is wide, and the typical wide-body cockpit design can not only carry 30 fully armed soldiers at one time, but also can carry some large-sized equipment if it is used for other purposes in the future.

Lin Feng said, "Old Zhao, not only the foreign trade version can be designed and developed, but also a variety of versions should be developed on the basis of the prototype, including rescue, medical and so on."

"Well, we will consider it. There will definitely be more models in the future." Zhao Mingzhi replied.

In addition to watching the helicopter that was about to roll off the production line, Lin Feng also watched the assembly progress of the third and fourth helicopters. Overall, he was very satisfied.

It can also be seen that with the assembly experience of the first and second plus prototypes, the assembly progress of the third, especially the fourth, is significantly faster, and the efficiency has been significantly improved.

Northwest, a certain military airport.

After this Tianlong was stationed here, it carried out a series of flight verifications, and the time here has reached [-] days, which will soon be a full month.

Today, it will conduct another verification test, the hoisting verification test flight.

On the flat ground of the airport, a 86-type 122mm howitzer is ready. There are many people not far from the artillery. In addition to the pilots and ground staff of the airport, there are also some technical personnel who develop the artillery.

"You say, can this helicopter really hoist this artillery?"

"I think there is a little overhang. It should be replaced with a lighter one, such as a 105-caliber one."

"If this 122mm caliber cannon can really be hoisted, the entire war mode will be rewritten."

Yes, if it is really successful, the war mode will have to be changed to a certain extent, because the maneuverability and flexibility of the helicopter are far from being comparable to the traction of the truck. It can deploy the artillery to two or three hundred kilometers within an hour outside.

The artillery experts didn't say anything, they just looked at the artillery seriously, hoping that it would succeed this time.

There was movement in the sky, and a helicopter was flying towards this side. It was the Tianlong transport helicopter designed and developed by Leihuo Technology Industry Group.

"It's coming, it's coming!"

"I'm so nervous, don't let anything go wrong."

"Wish it hoisted this cannon."

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In everyone's eyes, this Tianlong flew over the 86-type 122mm howitzer, and then lowered a steel cable from above. Several ground staff immediately hung several hooks on the steel cable firmly on the On this cannon.

After finishing all this, one of the staff members gestured that it could take off.

This Tianlong was also unambiguous, and began to increase its height, gradually stretching the steel cable, and then the artillery actually left the ground, was successfully hoisted, and the height was getting higher and higher, and then the helicopter flew towards the distance.

Everything seems very easy.

"I'm not mistaken, this is a 122-caliber howitzer."

"Yeah, the three or four tons of things were lifted away so easily, it was completely subverted."

The cannon was hanging under the belly of the Tianlong, and it gradually disappeared until it completely disappeared from everyone's sight. Its task was to hang the cannon to a designated location more than 300 kilometers away.

There is no doubt that it successfully completed this task, it is simply easy.

The lifting flight verification is far more than this time. In the afternoon, another lifting flight verification will start, but the object is replaced by a light military armored vehicle, and some staff members are already busy.

"No way, this is an armored vehicle!"

"Yeah, how can a guy that weighs six or seven tons be lifted up?"

"The 122mm howitzer in the morning is only three or four tons, which is almost double the weight. If I remember correctly, it weighs more than six and a half tons, and it should be close to seven tons."

"Such lifting is too dangerous."

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Some people are talking quietly, but some people are full of hope. For example, those military experts, if they can even lift a light armored vehicle weighing seven tons, it will be very exciting.

Artillery, light armored vehicles and other equipment can be hoisted by helicopter, coupled with the loading of armed personnel, everything will become faster, and some equipment and personnel can be quickly transported hundreds of kilometers, or even thousands of kilometers away .

There was another movement in the sky, and the Tianlong flew over again, flew over the light armored vehicle, then lifted it away from the ground, and gradually moved away.

I go
A light armored vehicle weighing nearly seven tons was hoisted away in this way, which is too awesome.

"The American Black Hawk helicopter is powerful, it seems that it can't lift such a heavy thing."

"It's amazing, I didn't see it with my own eyes, I really couldn't believe it!"

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Tianlong's several lifting flight verifications are very successful. Artillery, military vehicles, even light armored vehicles, and some military supplies can all be lifted, and the efficiency is very high. It can be lifted in one or two hours. Things are hoisted hundreds of kilometers away.

The super lifting capacity and good maneuverability have made the military high-level very satisfied. Some commanders are even thinking that if a large number of such transport helicopters are installed, it is time to study a new combat mode.

Cannons, vehicles, personnel, etc. can be quickly transported at low altitude, and there is almost no need to prepare an airport for takeoff and landing. The mobility of the troops will rise linearly, and the combat power will also rise linearly.

in the office.

Lin Feng was answering a call from Xie Kangquan, "Mr. Lin, our Tianlong transport helicopter is amazing. It has performed perfectly in several lifting flight tests. The higher authorities are more and more satisfied with it."

"Mr. Lin, the higher-ups are already considering the matter of ordering Tianlong. I believe there will be a result soon."

Hearing this, Lin Feng was overjoyed!

It is precisely because of the outstanding performance of the 001 prototype that the higher authorities like it more and more, and it seems logical to win the order. I don't know how many planes will be ordered in the first batch.

"Mr. Lin, when will all four prototypes be off the production line?"

"The second prototype can be officially rolled off the assembly line today, the third one is coming soon, and the fourth prototype is expected to be rolled off the assembly line in mid-August."

"Okay, great, I will report this situation up, I hope you can complete a series of flight verifications as soon as possible, and start small batch production as soon as possible."

After answering the call, Lin Feng looked at the calendar on his desk and thought to himself, a total of four prototypes are undergoing flight verification, and it is estimated that all flight projects will be completed in a few months, and then, in the second half of a few years into small batch production.

Time to enter August.

The number of prototypes put into flight verification has reached three, and the routine flight verification is almost completed. The next stage will be flight verification under sandstorm, extreme cold, high heat, high altitude climate and weather conditions.

The real series of big exams is coming.

At this time, the design of the heavy-duty armed helicopter was basically completed, and the design of the LH2000 turboshaft engine that matched it was completed a few months ago, and now some parts have begun to be manufactured.

Although it is the world's top heavy-duty armed helicopter, Lin Feng has no intention of rigorously conducting design verification on a large scale, not even having the idea of ​​using a few key parts for design verification.

why!

Because he knows that the design of this heavy-duty armed helicopter comes from the system, which is very scientific and reasonable. In fact, there is no need to carry out a series of parts. The so-called part design verification is a complete waste of manpower, material resources and time.

Leihuo Helicopter Design Institute.

There are more than 100 people in the huge conference room, including all middle and high-level managers of the design office, design supervisors, design backbones, and all design experts.

Lin Feng was on the list and attended the meeting in person.

Zhao Mingzhi presided over the meeting, and he felt a strong sense of accomplishment in his heart, "Comrades, from last September to now, nearly eleven months, the design of our heavy-duty armed helicopter has finally been fully completed!"

As soon as the sound fell, there was warm applause at the scene.

Long lasting!

After working so hard for so long, I finally saw the results. Everyone would be happy, and everyone would be excited.

After a long time, the applause stopped.

Zhao Mingzhi continued, "We have also finished the internal review of the design. All experts agree that the design is very successful and there are no problems. In the next stage, we will start the production of the prototype."

what!
Everyone thought they heard it wrong, and looked at Zhao Mingzhi in a daze, and a bold design backbone said loudly, "Director Zhao, after the design work is completed, the next step should be the design verification of key components, and then After the static verification of the whole machine, all the design verifications are completed, and then the production of the prototype will start.”

Yes, this is the normal process.

Design verification is carried out first, and then prototype production is carried out.

Lin Feng smiled and replied in person, "Director Zhao is right, we will directly start the production of the prototype without conducting design verification of parts or static verification of the whole machine, because we are confident in the design and feel Doing these design verifications is a complete waste of time.”

In the conference room, buzzing discussions rang out.

"If the design verification is not carried out and the prototype is produced directly, the risk is too great."

"Yeah, yeah, if the prototype is manufactured, and then there are some problems in the design, it will have to be overthrown and restarted, and the loss will be too great."

"It's too risky, too risky, and I wouldn't recommend it."

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Hearing everyone's discussion, Lin Feng raised his hand and pressed down, and said loudly, "Everyone calm down first."

Gradually, the meeting room became quiet again.

Lin Feng said, "Proceed directly to the production of prototypes, all risks are borne by ourselves, and the number of prototypes manufactured is six."

OMG!

Build six prototypes in one go, not one or two.

Many people looked at Mr. Lin in shock, thinking that they had heard wrong, and it took a long time to recover.That's it. After the design is completed, this heavy-duty armed helicopter will go directly to the manufacture of the prototype.

If it is a civil airliner, Lin Feng really dare not do this, even if it is designed by the system, there must be one item of design verification, because there is no detailed design verification record, it is estimated that it will be difficult to obtain an airworthiness certificate.

But this is a military armed helicopter, there is only one user, and there is no need to go out of the country or go abroad to obtain an airworthiness certificate, so it is completely possible to start the production of the prototype without doing design verification.

There may be a little bit of risk, but it is definitely not big. Lin Feng is more and more confident in the things designed and developed by the system.

The previous LH1500 turboshaft engine, including the Tianlong transport helicopter, has undergone a series of design verifications, and there are no problems. Then this heavy-duty armed helicopter will not do design verification at all, and start the production of the prototype directly in one step.

The resolution of the meeting was quickly sent to various departments of Leihuo Technology Industrial Group, and then Leihuo Helicopter Company began to get busy, compiling relevant process regulations, feeding raw materials, and preparing to start the production and manufacturing of related parts.

The news of the direct start of prototype manufacturing spread to the military, and also to other aviation industry companies, causing outrageous disturbances.

(End of this chapter)