Great warships

Bidding is fair, just and open. Only bidding can reflect that the Navy's equipment research and development project has no shady background. This was the plan Qin Tao insisted on at the beginning, but now, this plan can no longer be carried out. The monster Mingzhou Group has grown into the largest The warship research and development unit has almost undertaken the research and development of every warship in the previous bidding, and now no unit can shake their position.

At the time of the 052 project, there were related units bidding with them, and finally got an order for a 052B, but later, 052C and 052D were all in the pocket of the Mingzhou Group. It is inseparable from the design of Mingzhou Group, and Qin Tao has just proposed so many advanced design proposals, so this project must also belong to their Mingzhou Group.

Who else will bid?Bidding is to accompany the runners!
"There must be." Qin Tao said: "The process without bidding is incomplete, and there will definitely be relevant units to bid."

affim?Wu Shengli looked at his son-in-law suspiciously, as if he understood something.

After the meeting and dinner, the two walked on the way home.

This is not the first time, even Qin Tao is very familiar with this road, every stone and every small hole on the road is very familiar.

"Taozi, are you planning to hire someone to bid?" Wu Shengli asked.

"Of course not. Why would our Mingzhou Group spend money to invite people to compete with us? Isn't that a violation of the principle of fairness?" Qin Tao said, "You will be scolded if you do this."

"Then why would someone come to run with you?"

"The navy has placed another batch of 054 orders. With our current strength, it is estimated that it will be difficult to complete the order according to the time stipulated by the navy, so we want to subcontract this batch of orders to other brother units."

Whoever researches and develops, who takes the order, receives the order and cannot produce it, and then subcontracts it to other brother units. In the past, this kind of behavior was called empty-handed white wolf, but now, this kind of behavior is very common. This is an out-and-out business Behavior, other countries do the same.

With this batch of 054 orders, can the brother units come to join in the fun?
Qin Tao didn't spend money to hire people to bid, he was earning other people's money, and they had to come and run with him, could it be the same?

Wu Shengli smiled: "Okay, how to do it is your arrangement, as long as someone comes to bid, it will be lively and lively."

At this time, Xu Zhengyang walked up quickly: "Boss Qin, the news has been sent out, Bincheng Shipyard, Huating Shipyard, etc. will send people over."

"Well, then I'll wait for them in the capital. It's not easy for us old friends from the shipyard to meet each other. Let's set the meeting place at the Jianguo Hotel."

"Okay, are you talking while eating?" Wu Shengli asked enthusiastically.

"Of course, sitting in the conference room and chatting with each other on a bench, that's so unconscious. Dad, do you want to come?"

Wu Shengli shook his head: "It's still inconvenient for me to come out. Besides, it's Jianguo Restaurant. It's not like I haven't been there. The signature dish there is just sweet and sour fish."

Qin Tao glanced at the father-in-law: "Well, when we come back from the meeting, I will pack a copy for you."

The next night.

The box of Jianguo Hotel was full of excitement.

"President Qin, I heard that you are going to hold a banquet and invite our old friends, so we came here quickly." Sun Xuewen, the director of Bincheng Shipyard, said with a smile: "It's been a long time since we had your meal, President Qin. pass."

Director Wang of Huating Shipyard said: "President Qin, if you want to eat, you can go to our Huating, we are an international metropolis, and we have several shipyards in Huating. When the time comes, let's invite President Qin to dinner together. How can we let him eat?" Boss Qin is spending money."

The people from several other shipyards also had smiles on their faces: "Mr. Qin invited us here this time, it must not be as simple as eating, Mr. Qin, if you need help, just say it, don't be so polite."

"Come on, let's talk while eating." Qin Tao greeted everyone.

Plates of dishes came up, the aroma was tangy, the color was gorgeous, making people mouth watering.

The fine wine was poured into the glass, and Qin Tao raised the glass: "We old shipbuilders haven't been together for a long time, come on, let's have a drink first!"

After drinking for three rounds, Qin Tao finally said: "Everyone knows that, recently, our Mingzhou Group has taken over a project to renovate an old ship, right?"

Renovation of an old ship?Everyone immediately realized: "Boss Qin, is that the [-]-ton Frunze?"

"That's right." Qin Tao said: "At that time, the navy also went to a lot of people, and then they were moved."

Heartbroken?

"The navy also wants to build this kind of big guy?"

"That must be the mission of your Mingzhou Group. Our other shipyards don't have the strength to compete with you."

Hearing this compliment, Qin Tao put down his glass.

"How can you think like this? Only competition can lead to development, and competition can lead to progress! I am so disappointed by your statement!"

Several people looked at each other in blank dismay, what does Mr. Qin mean by this?
Sun Xuewen was the first to react: "That's right, Mr. Qin is right, we also get a piece of the navy's ships! Since the navy is going to develop a brand new warship this time, of course we will come to bid! Mr. Qin, you have to be careful, If the order is lost and we take it down, don't blame us."

"Look, have you seen it? Director Sun is so courageous! You have to learn from Director Sun!" Qin Tao said: "I don't like compliments, I like opponents who stand with me, so that we can make I am strong!"

"Mr. Qin, Huating Shipyard is beyond our capabilities, and we have to challenge you. We also want to bid!" Director Wang said.

Several other people also expressed their opinions, isn't it just to accompany the run, so to speak, we can do it too!

"Well, let's develop together and make progress together." Qin Tao said: "If we are lucky enough to win the navy's contract, then we will not be able to complete the navy's order, especially the 054 frigate. We may divide the order."

"Mr. Qin, don't worry, you can leave the order to us if you can't produce it. We will guarantee the quality and quantity, and we won't let the Navy find any faults!"

"That's right, we will definitely meet the same standards as the Mingzhou Group!"

Everyone knows the purpose of Mr. Qin's invitation this time, just like Ming Jing, but no one has said it clearly. After returning, they will simply make a plan for a large warship and fool around with participating in the bidding. In the end, the navy must choose the plan of Mingzhou Group Yes, our side just got the warship order from Mingzhou Group, everyone is happy.

It was a great meal.

After dinner, Qin Tao sent the factory directors away at the door. When he was about to leave, he saw Xu Zhengyang coming with a package of sweet and sour fish. This secretary is really competent. It was done.

"President Qin, shall we go to Institute 14 tomorrow?" Xu Zhengyang asked Qin Tao while driving.

"Don't worry, the Navy just sent them the task, and now they must be scolding their mothers. After a few days, their mood calms down, and it won't be too late for us to go there to coordinate." Qin Tao said.

Comprehensive radio frequency technology, he Qin Tao just said in his mouth, how difficult the technology is, he doesn't need to think about it, those experts from the 14th Institute suddenly heard it, and they must call him whimsical?

"Well, if we don't go to the 14th, then should we go to the Miri Design Bureau? Nikolai has been back for so long, and it should be coordinated. The people from the Miri Design Bureau did not come, which means they still have ideas. .”

Qin Tao nodded: "That's right, let's go to the Mili Design Bureau. The tiltrotor project has to start."

The Navy has the Z-20, and this is just the beginning. The Navy must have more advanced aircraft, and the Marine Corps needs a tilt-rotor aircraft. Even this thing can be used by civilians. The transportation company of the Mingzhou Group needs a tilt-rotor machine!
It is already the end of April, the snow in Moscow has already melted, and there are spring scenes everywhere.

The big trees of the Miri Design Bureau in downtown Moscow are already lush and lush. When Qin Tao walked up the familiar corridor, Marat Nikolaevich Kishenko, the chief designer of the Miri Design Bureau, He came up with a group of people: "President Qin, welcome to Mili Design Bureau!"

Both are old friends.

The first time Qin Tao came here, he brought them a large order and let the Miri Design Bureau get out of the predicament. Later, the Eastern Army purchased a large number of Mi-171 helicopters, and the Miri Design Bureau also walked out. Compared with another Kamov Design Bureau, the predicament is much more moist.

Although the orders have decreased again in the past one or two years, they are already very satisfied, and the situation is much better than that of other design bureaus.

"Well, I haven't been here for a long time, nothing has changed here, it's the same as what I saw back then." Qin Tao said.

"Yes, we don't do much infrastructure here, which is completely different from yours. I have been to the East, and the infrastructure projects there are very impressive. Yours is very good at construction, especially your Mingzhou Group. I heard that the canal you dug will be completed soon, so I am very happy."

Time passed quickly, and the scene of the bombing of the canal was still vivid in my mind, but now, the canal was almost connected, and the conspirators didn't make any more moves, everything seemed to be step by step.

Qin Tao nodded with a smile: "Thank you for the compliment."

Everyone entered the conference room amidst the pleasantries. The place was cleaned cleanly. There was freshly brewed tea on every table. Qin Tao sat down and took a few sips of the tea.

"The best Longjing tea tastes pretty good." Qin Tao said, "Do you like drinking tea? If you like it, I'll send someone to bring you something better."

"Thank you, Mr. Qin." The other party accepted it directly.

"Eastern tea is really good, much better than Western coffee."

After a few pleasantries, Qin Tao got straight to the point: "Your navy has conveyed their opinions to them, right? We want to develop a tilt-rotor aircraft, and you have technical reserves in this area, so we plan to cooperate together , jointly develop the tilt rotor aircraft, and after the research and development, we will jointly produce it and provide it to our respective customers.”

"Yes, His Excellency Nicholas came to us personally to introduce, but we have many concerns about this project."

"What concerns?"

"The first is the engine. According to your plan, you intend to develop a tilt rotor aircraft with a take-off weight of more than 227 tons, equipped with two D171 engines. As we all know, this engine is produced by Ermao. If we want to develop this project If so, it means that we need to purchase the engine from Ermao, there are many uncertainties in it, can we reduce the take-off weight and directly use our Mi-[-] engine?"

Qin Tao shook his head: "If the Mi-171 engine is used, the take-off weight is only about ten tons, which is too small for us. Our existing helicopters can do it. There is no need to develop a special tilt-rotor aircraft. .The take-off weight of [-] tons is a rigid target and cannot be changed."

A project that can be completed with a straight 20, why do you need a tiltrotor?
"This aircraft is very useful. When used as an ordinary transport aircraft, it needs to be able to transport about ten tons of materials. Whether it is military missions or civilian rescue, it can play a role. At the same time, it also has sufficient carrying capacity To carry out combat missions, such as carrying marines, an amphibious combat vehicle can be suspended directly below, and machine guns can be mounted on the side, not to mention, a ten-ton transport aircraft cannot do this.”

Qin Tao is very patient: "At the same time, the take-off weight of [-] tons is also convenient for modification, such as electronic warfare aircraft, anti-submarine aircraft, and even early warning aircraft, especially early warning aircraft. I think this has great development prospects. Now, many aircraft carriers can only take off and land. Jump fighters, although early warning aircraft can also take off with ski jumps, they cannot land vertically. For those countries equipped with aircraft carriers with ski jumps and vertical landings, they can only choose carrier-based early warning helicopters. Low, the flight status is unstable, especially the take-off weight is small, it is called an early warning helicopter, but it is actually an early warning radar, and the later data processing is still on the warship, which is very inappropriate. Our tilt rotor aircraft can be converted into an early warning aircraft. "

"This is impossible. The two large plates of the tiltrotor are rotating, and there is no space to install the early warning radar."

"Why not? The two large plates of the tiltrotor are at the ends of the wings, and there is plenty of space on the back of the aircraft. It must be no problem to carry our special active phased array radar." Qin Tao said: "You take out the model or It’s the blueprints, and I’ll show you how to do it.”

Needless to say, V22 has a plan for early warning aircraft, called EV22, which is to meet the needs of the Marine Corps. After all, the amphibious assault ships of the Marine Corps can carry F35 and Osprey. The combat effectiveness has been greatly improved, but they have not AWACS!

When they need air early warning capabilities, they have to turn to the navy, because they often disagree with the navy, and they have to turn to the air force.

The Marine Corps urgently needs to have its own air early warning capability. Therefore, Boeing has spotted the business opportunity and decided to develop an EV22. If this early warning aircraft is successfully developed, it will not only be equipped on every amphibious assault ship of the Marine Corps One or two, the British Queen-class aircraft carrier must also be equipped. After all, this type of aircraft carrier of the British can only rely on the weak carrier-based early warning helicopters. Although they remember the lessons of the Falklands War in 82, they have no money!Crying every day to modify the catapult, what and what, but no action has been seen, it is not troublesome.

Qin Tao has high hopes for this aircraft. It can meet many needs. It is an advanced aircraft. Even if the crash rate is higher, it must be used. Slowly improve it and mature.

"Mr. Qin, what you said is very good, but how much benefit can Mili Design Bureau get from it?" Ji Shenke was also very straightforward: If we jointly research and develop, then you will definitely get our technology, and then You build dozens of planes every year and a lot of equipment, what about us?We can only build a few a year and have to buy engines, which is not fair!
"Then what do you want to do?"

"You provide funds and entrust our Mili Design Bureau with full power to develop. When the research and development is completed, it will be produced in our factory in Mili Design Bureau. You can come to us to purchase." Ji Shenke said: "In this way, you can get Equipment, we can get the order, we are all happy. Of course, we will not take advantage of you, and the research and development funds you provide can offset future purchase expenses. We also guarantee to give you the lowest price. "

No wonder these guys don't want to go to the East to negotiate, it turns out they have this kind of intention.

It's the 21st century, and you haven't been awakened by reality yet?

"It seems that we have great differences." Qin Tao said with emotion: "I can give up some interests, but there are also some interests that I must fight for. Now, I can only say sorry."

Feel sorry?

Seeing Qin Tao standing up, Ji Shenke became anxious: "Boss Qin, what are you going to do?"

"I have to say goodbye." Qin Tao said: "It is impossible for us to agree to these requests from your side, so it is impossible to negotiate at all, and there is no need to waste time. I will go to other units for a while. "

He just said this sentence casually, but when he finished speaking, everyone else was stunned.

"President Qin, you can't go to the Kamov Design Bureau."

"Their Ka-22 is not a tiltrotor aircraft, the technology is complicated, and it crashed during the test flight!"

"That's right, the Kamov Design Bureau doesn't have any technical reserves for tilt-rotor aircraft."

Seeing these people anxious, Qin Tao wondered, Kamov Design Bureau also has this kind of technology?Then why didn't they mention it during domestic discussions?

The other party said it was not a tilt rotor aircraft?
The plan of the tiltrotor is to turn the propeller, and it is on the top when it takes off and lands, and it is in the front when it is flying horizontally. However, the aircraft developed by the Kamov Design Bureau does not turn the propeller. It is a fixed-wing aircraft. Its appearance is similar to that of the An-12 transport aircraft. Almost, the engine is arranged at the tip of the wing, and there are propellers in front. These are all normal, but at the same time, on the top of the engine compartment, there is something similar to the rotor of a helicopter, which makes it look weird.

This thing is not a tilt rotor, because it does not need to rotate, it has two kinds of rotors, horizontal and vertical.

When taking off and landing, disconnect the front propeller and rotate the top rotor, which can provide upward lift. During normal flight, disconnect the top rotor and connect the front propeller, so that you can fly forward. At this time, the top The rotor is in automatic rotation state.

This solves the problem that the engine needs to rotate, but the structure is still very complicated, which leads to frequent accidents. Four prototypes crashed and three were abandoned in the 70s and [-]s.

However, that was only because the technology at that time was not advanced enough. If it is now, maybe this kind of control problem can be solved through advanced electronic technology?

It is really possible that the Kamov Design Bureau has made a mess.

"It doesn't matter if it's a tiltrotor or not, as long as it works," Qin Tao said.Although he doesn't know what card 22 is, he will never give up on this opportunity, which can just put pressure on these guys.

Hearing what Qin Tao said, the technicians of Mili Design Bureau became anxious.

"President Qin, you have come from a long way, how can you leave now, let's eat first, and then leave after eating." An assistant next to Ji Shenke said.

"Okay." Qin Tao nodded: "It's been a long time since I ate authentic Moscow food. Since I'm here this time, I have to taste it. Let's go and eat."

Ji Shenke breathed a sigh of relief, President Qin has not left, then everything will turn around!
Red herring, Medasang, Stekia... One after another delicacies were put on the table. Qin Tao was still very satisfied with these dishes, and commented on them while eating.

"Yes, this red herring tastes so delicious, I haven't eaten it for a long time."

"This dish lacks some heat. If it is baked for ten seconds longer, the taste will be even better."

He was in the mood to eat and drink, but the others were not. Seeing that Qin Tao was eating happily, Ji Shenke said again: "Mr. Qin, if we want to cooperate, can your terms not be changed?"

Qin Tao took a look at Ji Shenke: "This is not a question of whether to change it or not. I'm not bragging. Without the cooperation of our technical team in the East, it would be impossible for you to make Mi-30."

The big guy is a little dissatisfied, if we have money, we can definitely do it!
"It's not just a question of research and development funds, but also a question of research and development equipment." Qin Tao seems to know what they are thinking: "The technology of the tilt rotor aircraft is very difficult. In the design stage, the most advanced computer-aided design is required. To simulate a variety of situations, and then determine the qualified flight control program, which is related to the success or failure of the entire project. If we design in the East, we can rely on advanced computer systems to complete all simulation work, allowing test pilots to take risks. Less risk, if it is on your side, it can only be verified by test flight, but now the times have changed, if the plane crashes, think about it, can you still get support?"

Lao Maozi's research and development capabilities are very strong, but their equipment is not good enough. Many times, advanced aircraft are thrown out, just like the Su-27. Many prototypes were dropped, and even a new generation was born. Let's take a look at Dongfang's J-[-]. During the entire test flight, no plane was dropped.

why?Because our flight control is more advanced, our simulation work is more in place.

These are the conditions that Da Mao does not have.

"President Qin, what do you mean, if you want to develop this type of tilt rotor aircraft, you have to lead it?"

"It's not a question of who is in charge, but who is more capable of pushing this project to success." Qin Tao said: "Think about it, since the Red Empire collapsed more than ten years ago, has your Miri Design Bureau launched a brand new aircraft? ? If you take the lead, how long will it take, 20 years, [-] years? We can’t wait that long! Our plan is to put this aircraft into the sky within five years! Regardless of whether you cooperate with the Miri Design Bureau, we will Take this path firmly. However, if you don't cooperate, when the time comes..."