"Have the materials been submitted to the North Material Research Institute? Haven't mentioned it yet? What are you doing? Go and urge Hu Xu. Don't worry about the optimization and verification for now. Just hand it over to the North Material Research Institute and ask them to recruit people to build a team. Just rely on the West What can those few people in the research institute do?"
"Has the CAD modeling come out? Has it come out? Good! Finally there is good news!"
"Xiao Liang, I asked you to contact the hot isostatic pressing equipment manufacturer. How is the contact? We need at least 4 HIP units in a batch. Can you get it?"
"Still communicating? How long do you want to communicate! Let me tell you, if there is a problem with this procurement, our entire project will be affected. None of us can afford this responsibility. Please make an appointment to talk again!"
"He Shu, how are you preparing the materials? Are the basic materials okay? Have you applied for the rhenium reserve? How much? 20 kilograms? Just make do with it... Let Jiangxi Copper send it over quickly."
"What about other raw materials? Are they readily available? Okay, that's fine. By the way, apply for a few more tons of titanium and keep them for later use!"
In the laboratory of Institute 606, Wang Xianguo, who serves as the project director of the engine sub-project of Project 22, looked serious and made phone calls one after another to inquire about the latest progress.
There was a slight sweat on his forehead. This was of course not because of the hot weather, but because just half an hour ago, his immediate boss Lin Yongming came to No. 606 in person and was now sitting opposite him.
"If you still have any difficulties, just tell them now. I will try my best to solve them for you if they can be solved. If there are any problems that really cannot be solved, the tasks will be arranged accordingly. Even if the national resources are mobilized, this hurdle must be overcome!"
"This is a big project and a difficult one. Many technologies are tried and verified for the first time."
"So, it's normal for you to feel stressed."
"But don't be afraid of challenges, because someone has already done the most difficult part for you."
Lin Yongming looked kind, but his words left no room for error.
After Wang Xianguo heard this, a wry smile appeared on his face.
It’s about mobilizing national resources and not being afraid of challenges.
Isn’t this just beating yourself up?
Yes, the most difficult part has indeed been solved, but that doesn’t mean that the remaining part is not difficult!
Equipment and technology alone cannot be explained clearly in just one sentence.
Yes, the formula for high-temperature nickel-based iron alloy is available, and the basic synthesis method is also available, but what about the detailed process?
At what temperature should rhenium be added, at what kp intensity should HIP preheating be performed, and what process should be followed for annealing?
You have to try these again and again.
The project completion time required by Lin Yongming is only half a year...
It seems that in the past six months, everyone has been working overtime desperately.
There are still two months until the Chinese New Year, and this year is hard to live by.
Thinking of this, Wang Xianguo took a deep breath and replied:
"Leader, don't worry, all members of our project team have made plans and will definitely not delay the progress of the project!"
“In terms of difficulties, our biggest difficulties now are two: the first is HIP equipment. Currently, the supplier with the best technology and the most sophisticated equipment is DSI from the United States. The one with the most cost-effectiveness and relatively low difficulty of introduction is from Sweden. Quintus Company."
"But the problem is that neither company is very willing to cooperate."
"Needless to say DSI, when we introduced the GLEEBLE 3500, we lost a lot of words - I still remember that they even sold the Blackhawk at that time, but they were unwilling to sell the hot isostatic press."
"Later, we made sure it would only be used for laboratory purposes and finally took it down."
"Now, if we make another purchase, we will definitely face their review. By then, confidentiality will no longer be possible."
"So I'm not going to consider that path."
"As for Quintus, we had a good chat some time ago, but since the last EP-3E incident in the South China Sea, their attitude has changed drastically."
"I suspect that there may be some connection between these two things..."
Hearing his words, Lin Yongming sighed.
Isn’t there a connection?
Wang Xianguo's confidentiality level is not high enough. There are some things he doesn't know, but he knows them well.
In fact, whether it is the provocations in the South China Sea or the difficulties in introducing hot isostatic pressing equipment, there is actually a shadow of US manipulation behind it.
They just want to delay the development process of China's new fighter jets and force China's air force to be in a suppressed "marginal balance" state for a long time.
However, their wishful thinking has actually been seen through long ago.
Chengdu Aircraft Co., Ltd. has already started the development of next-generation fighter jets, but it will take some time before the results are produced.
I have to endure it for a few more years...
----No, now that Project No. 22 is in place, this forbearance time will most likely be reduced to less than one year!
Just wait, now you are suppressing everything, one day you will be trampled under your feet...
Lin Yongming calmed down his slightly messy thoughts, pondered for a moment and then said:
"I will find a way to solve this problem."
"DSI's attitude is tough, but it is not without breakthrough points. They are not completely consistent with Congress. If we can come up with sufficiently convincing conditions, it should not be difficult to exchange several hot isostatic pressing equipment."
"Quintus is also doing it at the same time - they just received the news and want to take this opportunity to ask for more money. At worst, I will give it to them."
"I will participate in the next negotiation and I will talk when the time comes."
Wang Xianguo on the opposite side nodded and said "good".
But Lin Yongming hadn't finished asking yet.
"I just heard you mention rhenium metal. Is 20 kilograms enough?"
Wang Xianguo smiled bitterly and replied:
"How is that possible! According to the formula, the rhenium metal content in the nickel-iron alloy must reach more than 4%, and the Yankee fighter jets can even reach 6% to 8%."
"Our reserve is actually enough for 6 to 7 engines, not to mention test losses."
"This is indeed a big problem, but to be honest, the domestic reserve of rhenium metal should be 500 to 800 kilograms now. We can just let them transfer it later."
Listening to Wang Xianguo's slightly bitter words, Lin Yongming couldn't help but sigh again.
So shabby!
The entire country has less than one ton of reserves. How many aircraft can be used?
If this continues, even if new aircraft and new engines are developed, will production capacity be able to keep up?
We don’t have to worry about this problem now, but what about ten or twenty years from now?
Guan Guan is sad.
But there's nothing you can do about it. It's hard to get through it.
Since nearly a hundred years ago, hasn't this been how we have overcome each other?
From Hanyang Iron Works to Baosteel and Wuhan Iron and Steel;
From the General Administration of Machinery Manufacturing to Dalian Shipyard;
From Jiangnan Manufacturing Administration, to AVIC and CNNC;
From Xiaomi plus a rifle, to the fusion of two bullets...
Now, it’s time for us to move from the J-8 to the J-22.
When it is born, the whole world will pay attention to it.
