The rejuvenation of a great nation: from educated youth to national treasure scientist

Chapter 180 The first third-generation fighter! [Request full order]

Guo Peiran said: "Comrade Haoran, I really didn't expect that such a traitor would appear in our system!"

“This is my fault!”

Wang Haoran smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Just be careful next time. The problem of the traitor is indeed a tricky one."

"We should be more careful in the future. If there are any signs, we should strangle them immediately."

Guo Peiran nodded repeatedly and said, "You are right. We will definitely strengthen ideological education in the future."

"If one of our devices has its foot basin stolen, will it cause us a huge loss?"

Wang Haoran waved his hand and said, "No!"

"We have registered all the patents that should be registered!"

"If they steal our patents, we can take legal action."

"Besides, their current technical conditions probably don't allow them to manufacture our core components."

"Our digital cameras will also be marketed and sold on a large scale in the future."

"It won't do them any good to steal a device back to their own country at such a high cost!"

"Well! We must publicize the incident of Sony employees stealing our digital video cameras!"

"This is a severe blow to the people of Foot Basin."

Guo Peiran hesitated for a moment, but he still said, "Will this dispute with the foot basin affect their investment in us..."

"You know, Foot Basin provides us with a large amount of loans every year."

“Those loans are a big help to our economic development.”

Wang Haoran waved his hand and said, "There is absolutely no need to worry about this!"

"The Jiaoben people gave us a Jiaoben yuan loan. Their purpose was to expand their own exports, occupy our domestic market, and plunder our own domestic resources."

“In fact, they benefit more from lending us money.”

“Always remember this: if you seek peace through struggle, then peace will exist; if you seek peace through compromise, then peace will die!”

"If we don't dare to draw our swords, we might lose even more!"

After listening to this, Guo Peiran nodded repeatedly.

"Comrade Haoran, you are absolutely right."

……

Time passed quickly and it was early April 1981.

The first J-10 fighter jet was finally successfully built at Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation.

As the chief designer of the J-10 fighter, Wang Haoran went to Chang'an when the J- fighter was on the final assembly line.

He stays in the assembly workshop almost day and night, personally controlling every detail of the assembly process.

Professor Xie Liangwu of Northwestern Polytechnical University led a team working day and night.

On the day when the first J-10 was successfully assembled, more people came.

Military leader Li Xuejun brought a large group of air force officers to Xifei for observation.

Zhao Xiansheng, the head of the Air Force, stood next to Li Xuejun. He looked at the big guy in front of him with great interest and said to Li Xuejun: "Leader, I didn't expect that this is a heavy fighter!"

Li Xuejun smiled and said: "We are in need of heavy fighter jets!"

"Comrade Haoran said that the performance parameters of this fighter are far superior to those of the F16. Haha!"

Zhao Xiansheng was eager to try and said, "I have flown in an F16 fighter jet before!"

"When I test-fly it, I hope to be able to fly it myself."

Zhao Xiansheng was also a pilot.

He was an ace pilot back then and shot down more than 30 enemy planes.

Just two years ago, Zhao Xiansheng personally flew the J-6 fighter jet.

Li Xuejun shook his head and said, "You are the head of the Air Force! How can we let you personally take part in such a test flight?"

"Let the test pilots take the time to test-fly it. Let's fly it for a few months and see what happens!"

"If there is nothing to modify about this aircraft, then we should finalize it and start mass production!"

A group of bigwigs surrounded the J-10 and carefully looked at its exterior design, paint, and engine details.

After looking outside, they began to take turns boarding the plane to experience it.

After Zhao Xiansheng got on the plane, he was shocked.

Because the pilot's cabin of this plane is completely different from Longguo's previous fighter jets.

The front operating instrument panel has been greatly streamlined and now features a transparent LCD screen.

Moreover, these screens can be controlled by touch.

Wang Haoran was sitting in the co-pilot seat of the J-10. He explained the controls of the J-10 to every one of the experts who came up to experience it.

In fact, the operation of the J-10 is very simple. You only need to press a button, the radar will start to automatically scan and track suspicious targets. After discovering the target, an alarm will be given on the screen, and the radar will automatically lock onto the suspicious target. Press the launch button and the missile will be launched to hit the target heavily.

As for the aircraft's tactical actions such as pulling up, dodging, diving, and rolling, they can all be implemented through the joystick, and the control response speed is very fast.

The engine of this aircraft is a variable cycle engine, which can adopt a variety of flight modes, which can be achieved by manual adjustment...

After listening to Wang Haoran's introduction, Zhao Xiansheng became even more excited.

"Comrade Haoran, after hearing what you said, I really want to try it myself!"

Wang Haoran smiled and said, “Don’t worry, after the test pilot has flown for a while, you can try it yourself.”

“This plane will definitely give you an extraordinary experience!”

In fact, the failure rate of the old J-6 is also quite high.

As the senior figure in the Air Force, Zhao Xiansheng dared to fly the J-6 himself, which was a very brave act.

Although the J-10 is a brand-new fighter jet, to be honest, its production is very rigorous and meticulous. Wang Haoran feels that there will definitely be no problems in terms of safety and reliability.

After the leaders finished the visit, they gave the aircraft a very high evaluation overall.

There is nothing wrong with the appearance, it is very beautiful, and the aerodynamic layout is perfect.

The new turbofan variable cycle engine has world-leading technical standards and has undergone rigorous testing and performed well.

In terms of airborne Doppler radar, we have also achieved domestic self-research and development. The XRM80 Doppler pulse radar has been tried many times and has outstanding performance. It can not only scan far, but also track and lock multiple targets.

The most important thing for a third-generation fighter jet is to have a pair of eyes that can see far enough.

The XRM80 radar very much satisfied the military leaders.

The aircraft's avionics system is also brand new, with a large LCD screen and a powerful central control computer that automatically processes radar information. Touch control can also be used to complete all driving of the fighter.

This is truly a world-leading fighter jet!

However, until it successfully completes its test flight and actually demonstrates excellent performance in the air, it cannot be confirmed that it has been successful.

After the visit, Li Xuejun held a meeting in the conference room of Xi'an Aircraft Industry Corporation.

At the meeting, Li Xuejun smiled and said: "Comrades, our third-generation fighter jet has been successfully developed."

"Let's applaud the inventor, Comrade Wang Haoran!"

As soon as Li Xuejun finished speaking, warm applause broke out at the scene.

"Wow!"

The applause lasted for a long time.

Wang Haoran stood up, waved and said, "Thank you for your support!"

Li Xuejun waited until the applause died down, then he said to the soldiers present: "Comrades, Comrade Haoran has developed many excellent military products for us!"

"The Type 81 family of guns he developed really shined in the war against monkeys in the south!"

"The thermobaric bombs he developed were equally powerful and helped us conquer countless enemy strongholds..."

Li Xuejun listed Wang Haoran’s major contributions in the military industry.

There was burst of applause at the scene.

"Comrades, now, Comrade Haoran has made another contribution. He has led the development of our country's first third-generation fighter, the J-10 fighter!"

"This is a major development milestone for our Air Force!"

"I propose that all of us in the military system stand up and salute Comrade Haoran now!"

All the soldiers stood up.

They stood in three neat rows and saluted Wang Haoran.

Wang Haoran naturally quickly returned the greeting.

Of course, it’s also a military salute.

His military salute was also quite standard.

After all, he had also received systematic paramilitary training.

The soldiers sat down again, and Li Xuejun smiled and nodded to Wang Haoran and said, "Comrade Haoran, now, the question we are most concerned about is: when can this plane start its test flight?"

Wang Haoran said: "After the final assembly of the aircraft is completed, it is actually ready to fly."

"Because the engine has been run-in many times before final assembly, there is no need to worry about the running-in problem at all."

"Leader, it's up to you to decide when to start the test flight."

Li Xuejun laughed and said, "Haha! If that's the case, then let's prepare for the test flight right away!" "Well! I guess it won't work today. Let's start the first test flight tomorrow!"

Just like that, Li Xuejun decided on the time for the test flight.

During lunch, Wang Haoran toasted each of the J-10 research participants from Northwestern Polytechnical University and Xi'an Aircraft Industry Corporation to thank them for their hard work.

When toasting, Professor Xie Liangwu and President Wang Heng of Northwestern Polytechnical University sat together.

When Wang Haoran came over to toast, both of them stood up.

Wang Heng said to Wang Haoran: "Comrade Haoran, I've done it, you can do whatever you want!"

Xie Liangwu also said: "Comrade Haoran, drink less, or you should not drink this cup!"

Wang Haoran talked with Wang Heng and Xie Liangwu for a while.

Wang Haoran thanked Northwestern Polytechnical University for its contribution to the J-10 research.

Wang Heng and Xie Liangwu thanked Wang Haoran for giving Northwestern Polytechnical University such a good opportunity to participate in the research mission of Longguo's most important epoch-making fighter jet.

Wang Heng was very emotional. They were responsible for a considerable part of the research on the J-8, but after many years of research on the J-8, there was still no result.

It looks like it will probably end in vain.

When Wang Haoran said that the J-10, such an advanced fighter jet, would be equipped to the troops within two years, few people believed it at the time.

But now, their goal is likely to be achieved.

The scientific research team of Northwestern Polytechnical University received great training by participating in the development of the J-10.

All the researchers involved said they were greatly shocked.

Because their previous theoretical experience is already outdated.

The J-10 is a fighter jet with a brand-new design concept and a lot of new technologies.

The successful development of this fighter jet completely updated the aviation theory of Northwestern Polytechnical University.

……

However, Professor Zhang Yunqiu from Northwestern Polytechnical University did not attend the banquet tonight.

Because he is not a member of the J-10 fighter research team at all!

Naturally, Zhang Yunqiu had known about the successful development of the J-10 for a long time.

Hearing the news, he felt extremely sad.

At the same time, he was also very regretful.

He thought, if I had had a better attitude at the beginning, maybe I would have been the leader of the J-10 research team at Northwestern Polytechnical University?

How can Xie Liangwu compare with me?
But Xie Liangwu is very successful now, and his popularity has completely overshadowed me.

Zhang Yunqiu knew that many big shots had come today.

For example, Zhao Xiansheng, the head of the Air Force, is the real boss who has the final say.

Now that the J-10 is being developed rapidly, isn't the J-8 being neglected?

In fact, there have been rumors in recent days that the J-8 will soon be discontinued by the higher-ups.

If the J-8 project is cancelled, it will be a heavy blow to him.

Zhang Yunqiu decided to try harder.

Although he was not invited to attend the dinner to entertain Wang Haoran and Zhao Xiansheng, he still came uninvited.

When Principal Wang Heng saw Zhang Yunqiu coming over to eat by himself, he certainly couldn't chase him away.

Zhang Yunqiu sat down at a table in a corner of the hall.

As he watched Wang Haoran and Zhao Xiansheng chatting and laughing, and the two of them toasting at each table, he became more and more depressed.

Zhang Yunqiu mainly wanted to talk to Zhao Xiansheng tonight. He hoped to persuade Zhao Xiansheng to continue supporting the research of the J-8.

But no matter how many times he mustered up his courage, he still didn't dare to walk up to the table where Zhao Xiansheng and Wang Haoran were sitting to offer a toast and chat with Zhao Xiansheng.

Because, in that case, he would become the focus of attention on the scene.

There will definitely be a lot of people looking at him strangely, and he can't stand that look.

He thought to himself, let’s wait for them to come over and toast.

When they came over to toast, I took the opportunity to show my goodwill to Wang Haoran, chat with Zhao Xiansheng, and make it clear to him that I wanted to report my work to Zhao Xiansheng in person.

Soon, Zhao Xiansheng and Wang Haoran came to the table where Zhang Yunqiu was sitting.

Wang Haoran saw Zhang Yunqiu sitting here at a glance.

He didn't think much about it.

This evening's meal is Xifei's reception.

Many people from the Aircraft Engineering Department of Northwestern Polytechnical University came.

Seeing Wang Haoran and Zhao Xiansheng coming over, everyone at Zhang Yunqiu's table stood up and greeted them.

Zhao Xiansheng laughed and raised his glass and said, "I, Zhao, have no problem with my alcohol tolerance. I can handle all of you toasting me. However, Comrade Haoran is not very good at drinking. He is already a little drunk after just a few drinks."

"So, I suggest that we all raise a toast and have a drink together, how about that?"

Zhang Yunqiu also raised his glass along with everyone else.

However, he felt a little anxious at the moment.

Because he originally wanted to wait for Zhao Xiansheng and Wang Haoran to toast one by one and then talk to Zhao Xiansheng!

Now, the opportunity to strike up a conversation is about to disappear.

Zhang Yunqiu was so anxious!

When everyone else agreed, Zhang Yunqiu quickly smiled and said to Zhao Xiansheng, "Leader, I want to have a drink with you alone. Is that okay?"

Zhao Xiansheng glanced at Zhang Yunqiu. He had some impression of Zhang Yunqiu.

"Oh, you are Professor Zhang Yunqiu! Great! Then I'll toast with you!"

Just as Zhao Xiansheng was about to stride over, Zhang Yunqiu had already walked over with a bottle and a glass of wine.

Zhang Yunqiu nodded to Wang Haoran with a smile.

Wang Haoran also responded indifferently.

Wang Haoran roughly understood what Zhang Yunqiu was trying to do.

People still want to get close to the leader, and they may have other requests.

Yes! It is probably about the J-8 research project.

Zhang Yunqiu clinked glasses with Zhao Xiansheng and he filled Zhao Xiansheng's glass again.

Zhang Yunqiu poured wine and said, "Leader, our research on the J-8 fighter has reached a critical moment."

"But we are currently having some funding issues, so I would like to ask for your support."

Zhao Xiansheng smiled and said, "Are you still working on the J-8?"

"It's been years since we started this. Where are we now? Is the engine finished?"

Zhang Yunqiu blushed and said, "Oh, not yet. We plan to use the J-10 engine."

Zhao Xiansheng glanced at Zhang Yunqiu and asked, "Is the radar fixed?"

Zhang Yunqiu's face turned redder and he continued to shake his head: "We don't research radar ourselves. We plan to use the XRM80 Doppler pulse radar."

Zhao Xiansheng laughed and said, "Are you also planning to use the J-10's avionics system?"

Zhang Yunqiu stammered, "Actually, we have already figured out the avionics system."

He was hit hard by Zhao Xiansheng at this moment, so he could only bite the bullet and say that they had taken care of the avionics system themselves.

They did develop an avionics system, but it was modeled after the J-6 and was already extremely outdated.

Zhao Xiansheng patted Zhang Yunqiu on the shoulder, then turned to Wang Haoran and asked, "Comrade Haoran, do you think it is necessary to develop the J-8?"

Wang Haoran smiled.

He felt the pleading look from Zhang Yunqiu.

Wang Haoran said: "I don't know much about the research progress of the J-8, so I can't draw any conclusions."

It’s not that Wang Haoran is cunning and doesn’t want to offend Zhang Yunqiu.

The truth is that the J-8 is an important transitional model for China when developing its third-generation fighter jets.

In the previous life, several prototypes of the J-8 were built.

It's a pity that he was not recognized by the troops and was eventually dismissed.

In this life, Wang Haoran developed the J-10 ahead of time.

In fact, the J-8 has no meaning to continue to exist.

Zhao Xiansheng waved his hand and said, "Then let's go and find out what the J-8 is like these two days."

Zhang Yunqiu was overjoyed and quickly nodded to express his gratitude: "Thank you, leader, and thank you, Comrade Haoran."

Zhao Xiansheng waved his hand and said, "Don't thank me!"

"To be honest, your research progress is too slow."

"If the J-10 can be successfully tested and fully verified, then your research project will lose its meaning of existence!"

(End of this chapter)