Rebirth in 1989: Building a Chinese Technological Empire

Inside the room, Xu Huasheng laughed as he watched Song Wen in deep thought.

"Mr. Song, I think what Mr. Zhao said is very good. If we want to build something, we must build something advanced. Our fighter jets came out so many years later than others. If the performance is still behind others' products decades ago, it would be so embarrassing. I don't know what the indicators of our third-generation aircraft are. But I think we can directly target the vector engine, and this engine must be superior enough, have a long enough life, and have great versatility. At that time, the single engine will be used on light fighters, and the twin engines will be used directly on heavy fighters..."

"As for the fuselage material, it must be composite materials. Our Huasheng Aviation has made a great breakthrough in materials..."

"And radar, we must have active phased array radar..."

"And in terms of design, I think we should add the design concept of stealth, try to reduce the radar reflection area of ​​the fighter, and strive to achieve semi-stealth level. The United States may already have stealth fighters. Although we can't reach the sky in one step, we can add some design concepts to lay some foundations for our stealth fighters..."

In the room, Xu Huasheng's words made Song Wen swallow his saliva, and the other people were also excited. Yes, our fighter jets came out so many years later than foreign ones. It would be embarrassing if they were still decades behind others.

They didn't dare to have such an idea before, but their experience in Huasheng Aviation during this period made them more confident that they could surpass foreign fighter jets.

After Xu Huasheng said this, Song Wen felt that the plan for the No. 10 aircraft had to be greatly changed, and Song Wen even had the urge to start all the plans over again.

Looking at the plan Xu Huasheng said, and then looking at the plan he set, Song Wen took a deep breath.

"Comrade Xiao Xu, can we really achieve this technically?"

Song Wen couldn't help asking. As the chief designer of the No. 10 aircraft, he certainly hoped that the No. 10 aircraft would be as powerful as possible. Now the No. 10 aircraft has been developed for several years, and the progress has exceeded half.

"Mr. Song, why can't we do it? We have made a lot of breakthroughs in the composite material technology of the fuselage, and I believe there will be more technological breakthroughs in the near future. Our Y-20 dares to use composite materials, so why can't our third-generation fighters? Using composite materials can not only make the fuselage lighter, but also make the performance better. I don't need to tell you about the benefits, right?"

Xu Huasheng's words made Song Wen nod his head. Yes, during this period of time, he really saw a lot of new technologies here at Huasheng Aviation, many of which can be used on the No. 10 aircraft. This is also the reason why he stayed here. He wanted to see how much of the technology here can be used on the No. 10 aircraft.

"As for the vector engine, it is actually not as difficult as you think. The technology that troubles us is on the one hand the material, and on the other hand the material processing technology. As for the design, it is actually not that mysterious..."

As he said, Xu Li directly pulled over a large piece of white paper, then picked up a pencil and started drawing.

"Mr. Song, you see, in fact, the so-called vector engine..."

Xu Huasheng picked up the pen and started drawing while talking. When everyone saw Xu Huasheng's drawing homework, they were stunned.

Damn, without any tools, just a pencil, the picture he drew looks more standard and beautiful than the one he drew with tools. What kind of monster is this?

And then, something even more shocking happened.

Xu Huasheng actually knew a lot about vector engines, and what was drawn on the drawing was actually a design drawing of a vector engine, and the design drawing looked very accurate.

The internal structure of the entire engine, as well as the design drawings of various parts and mechanisms.

As they watched, the atmosphere in the whole room became weird. A group of bigwigs gathered around the table and listened to Xu Huasheng's explanation while drawing.

With Xu Huasheng's explanation, many of the problems that troubled them suddenly became clear.

So this kind of design is OK? So this is the principle? So this is it?

Many technologies and designs are actually like a piece of paper. Once you pierce this piece of paper, everything becomes clear.

Xu Huasheng drew one design after another, and everyone didn't feel the passage of time at all. Even Xu Huasheng himself was like this. He was completely fascinated and took out the rough design drawing of a vector engine in his mind.

This engine is a vector engine designed by China in 2028. It is a very good design and a general engine. It is not only equipped on the J-10F, but also installed on the J-16E and J-15D.

The design of this engine is simply the pinnacle of vector engines. It is better than several vector engines of Russian and American series..

Of course, Xu Huasheng has a better variable cycle engine in mind, but it is meaningless to bring it out now, and it is too difficult to manufacture. That thing is for the fifth-generation aircraft.

Looking at the rough design drawing drawn by Xu Huasheng, everyone fell silent.

"Mr. Xu, can we really make this engine?"

An old man couldn't help asking, as if a fire was burning in his heart. In his opinion, this engine was too exquisitely designed.

"It can't be made..."

Xu Huasheng shook his head. This engine can definitely not be made with current technology. Whether it is materials or processing technology, it is definitely impossible to make it now. It will be about the same in five or ten years.

"But if it can't be made, we can make a simplified version. Take this version as the final upgraded version. Let's start with the simplified version. In fact, the simplified version is enough for us now. The design inside can be simplified..."

Xu Huasheng picked up the pen and got busy again. After a busy time, a rough design drawing of a simplified version was produced.

The internal structure of the simplified version is much simpler, and the technical difficulty is also reduced a lot. The most important thing is that if the technology is publicized, this engine is likely to be produced within one or two years.

Compared with the final version, the simplified version has a slightly lower performance and a higher fuel consumption.

But compared with the engine used by the F16, it is still much better. The J-10 equipped with this engine can definitely crush the F16 in terms of maneuverability.

After a few years, with the advancement of Chinese technology, this engine can be continuously upgraded and eventually upgraded to the final version, which can be used to fight on the F16.

Looking at this version, everyone swallowed their saliva.

Then everyone looked at Xu Huasheng. They were very curious about why Xu Huasheng had these things. The engine of a fighter jet is not an ordinary thing. So many talents in China have not studied it. Xu Huasheng, a young man, actually has the design drawings. This is too shocking.