Professor Kurt Tank heard this and said confidently:
"Don't worry, boss, we have already started the research on the engine. We encountered many problems when developing the turboprop engine of the T-1 project this time. For this reason, I recruited several people from Germany who have experience in jet engine research and development. Experienced Engineer.
As long as the boss can agree to our project, I will organize them to start related design work. "
Seeing the other person's confident look, Fang Lang also laughed.
"Now, unlike before, we don't necessarily have to develop new turbojet engines entirely on our own. I am now one of the shareholders of General Electric in the United States, and GE has products related to turbojet engines.
You can pick from their product catalog and find the product that best suits ours. If you are not satisfied, you can also examine related products from Pratt & Whitney or Rolls-Royce. You don’t have to worry about purchasing, I have the relevant channels. "
Professor Kurt Tank, who heard this, did not readily agree as Fang Lang expected. Instead, he frowned and looked at Fang Lang with a worried look on his face and said:
"If we purchase the most important engines from the United States, Britain or other countries, will we be stuck in the future?"
This time, Fang Lang was a little surprised. Fang Lang had seen this kind of neck-stuck thing a lot in later generations, but it seems that no one has relevant experience yet!
But thinking about Kurt Tank's experience, he roughly understands where his scruples lie. After all, as a talented German aircraft designer, he had a sworn enemy relationship with Britain and the United States during World War II. He was asked to accept British and American products. It does require some mental construction.
In history, after Kurt Tank escaped from Germany, he ran to Argentina and developed the Arrow-1 and Arrow-2 jet aircraft. However, due to Argentina's weak industrial base and the collapse of the president who supported the independent development of jets, , the final product cannot be produced in large quantities.
Later, he moved to India and other countries to lead research work for a period of time, but in the end due to various reasons, he was unable to actually complete his project. But he has never worked in countries with developed aviation industries such as the United Kingdom and the United States.
It can be seen that in his heart, there is indeed a certain hostility towards Britain, the United States and other countries.
Fang Lang is very happy that Kurt Tank can be so vigilant, because this will definitely prompt him to more automatically and consciously invest in the research and development of products with independent intellectual property rights.
However, considering that Brazil's current industrial base is weak and hoping to learn enough experience from the advanced European and American aerospace industry, Fang Lang decided not to build a business behind closed doors.
He smiled and said:
"We can't stop purchasing from them because we are afraid that they will choke us! On the contrary, we should purchase some advanced equipment from them for our research and study before they choke us.
In this way, the products we manufacture can keep up with the development of the times.
what do you think? "
Hearing this, Kurt Tank fell into deep thought, and soon understood what Fang Lang meant, nodded seriously and said:
"Boss, you are right. In that case, please buy one or two sets of all the turbojet engines we can buy now!
Let our power research laboratory do some research and see if we can learn some advanced experience from this. "
Fang Lang almost choked to death when he said this. Good guy, just buy two sets of everything you can buy. How much will it cost?
He waved his hands repeatedly and said:
"Kurt, that's not okay. Now all countries are researching turbojet engines. Aren't you clearly telling others that we want to research their technology?
It would be best for me to find a way to get a catalog of various engines, and you can see which engine is the most suitable. Then, we can directly choose the most suitable engine, which can not only save money, but also achieve our goal of developing jet fighters. Purpose,
We can also find a way for our own turbojet engine by studying the technology of this engine, what do you think? "
Kurt Tank looked at Fang Lang strangely and thought, aren't you speaking inconsistently?
Seeing the other party's eyes, Fang Lang also looked helpless! The research and development of aircraft engines is inherently costly, long-term, and technically complex. The price of the product is naturally not cheap.
It's not that he can't afford to buy one or two sets of each existing model, but if he has to study each one after buying it, how much research and development funding will it cost?
Even if you have money, you wouldn’t dare to burn it like this! The reason why I agree to the other party's research on jet fighters now is because I am betting that General Nairo Mora will be able to integrate the Air Force in the future and use funds to support the research and development of these projects.
Even if it doesn't succeed, unilaterally investing in research and development won't bring you down.
Seeing that Fang Lang had already said this, Kurt Tank had no choice but to shrug helplessly and said:
"Okay! Who calls you the boss?
As long as you agree to allocate funds to us and let us initiate research and development projects, that's it. "
Fang Lang breathed a sigh of relief and quickly pointed to the T-1 trainer aircraft in front of him and said:
"There should be no problems with our T-1 project, right?"
"Well! Except for the short overhaul time of the engine, everything else has been solved. The results of the stress and fatigue tests cannot be obtained in a day or two.
However, I believe our little guy will be able to withstand the test. "
Although Kurt Tank always said that he was unwilling to develop backward propeller aircraft, he was obviously very satisfied with the T-1 project in front of him.
After all, he is his own child no matter what!
Moreover, this aircraft using a turboprop engine is also very different from the original piston engine.
Fang Lang still believed what Kurt Tank said. After all, the guy in front of him was very close to the Super Toucan he would see later.
"Then what tests are we going to do today?"
Fang Lang saw that the test pilot who had previously communicated with Kurt Tank had climbed into the cockpit of the aircraft and was obviously about to start testing, so he couldn't help but asked curiously.
“The main thing is to test whether there are defects in the aircraft structure by flying some difficult maneuvers. Judging from the test results in the past few days, our products are qualified.
That's why I'm confident our little guy can stand the test. "
While the two were talking, the plane was slowly ignited and started. The engine made a sound that was completely different from that of a piston engine. Fang Lang had to choose to shut up. After all, where they were standing, even if they wanted to speak, they could not speak at all. Can't hear clearly.
As time passed, the test pilot gave a thumbs up to everyone on the ground. After receiving confirmation, he began to slowly taxi to the runway.
Then there was a louder roar. Under the expectant eyes of everyone, the plane only glide a short distance and then took off directly. Fang Lang was stunned and couldn't help but look at Kurt beside him strangely. ·Tan Kedao:
"The take-off distance seems to be less than 300 meters!"
Kurt Tank stared unblinkingly at the T-1 trainer plane that had successfully taken off in the distance, and said casually:
"The test pilot is conducting tests, so he often makes attempts beyond the limits. Just now, he was squeezing the power of the engine, allowing the aircraft to take off in a shorter distance than originally designed. This is also normal.
However, this will further reduce the overhaul life of the engine, so we cannot treat this situation as the norm. "
"In other words, if our engine performance can be further improved, our aircraft can take off over a shorter distance, right?"
"Of course, this is the case without increasing the load."
Hearing this, Fang Lang didn't ask any more questions and just nodded silently. It seems that the t-1 project still has a lot of room for improvement!
The T-1 trainer aircraft in the sky was constantly flashing and moving under the control of the test pilot, performing various high-intensity maneuvers, which made Fang Lang dazzled.
Fang Lang also learned to fly airplanes in the US military, but compared with today's test pilots, the difference in level is not even a little bit different.
The entire test did not last long. After flying for less than half an hour, the aircraft slowly returned to the ground. After the aircraft stopped, a group of ground staff and engineers quickly ran up.
They began to surround the aircraft and the test pilot, inspecting and asking questions.
Fang Lang saw this and smiled with satisfaction. It seemed that his company's first aircraft was a complete success. After the engine is further improved and the stress and fatigue tests are passed, it can be officially put into production.
However, there is no rush for this, after all, we still have to wait and see what the Air Force Ministry has to say.
Ant Polman, who had been watching Fang Lang from the side, noticed the satisfied expression on his face, and breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly stepped forward and said to Fang Lang and Kurt Tank:
"Boss, Professor Tan Ke, let's go to the office and sit down and chat!"
Hearing this, Fang Lang and Kurt Tank looked at each other and nodded. This is an aircraft testing site. He can't help much by standing here, so as not to cause trouble to others.
Several people got back on the vehicles parked on the roadside and continued walking inside the factory. After seeing the two huge modification workshops, Fang Lang didn't forget to get out of the car and go in to take a look.
I saw a long row of C46 and C47 transport aircraft parked in the factory, with scaffolding lined up around the fuselage, and a group of workers busy inside and outside. It was obvious that the company's transport aircraft modification business was doing very well.
Walking through the factory, there are many aircraft waiting to be modified on the tarmac in the distance. It is very easy to distinguish them from the aircraft that have been modified. The ones waiting for modification are usually military green.
The modified aircraft was brightly colored and had latte art of various airlines on it. Fang Lang just glanced at it and saw the logos of at least five airlines.
This made him even more satisfied. It seemed that the company's modification business was developing very well.
Ant Polman introduced the changes in the factory to Fang Lang from time to time, and even did not forget to tell Fang Lang that schools near the company have also been put into use, and even Professor Tanke often takes time to go over and give classes to the students.
After walking and stopping along the way and visiting the power research laboratory, the group finally arrived at the design center where Kurt Tank usually works.
After knowing that Fang Lang agreed to his research on jet fighters, Kurt Tank seemed very happy and proactively said to Fang Lang:
"Boss, I wonder if you would like to visit my jet fighter project?"
After giving Kurt Tank a somewhat surprised look, Fang Lang said in surprise:
"Have you already started researching it?"
"Uh! You can also say that this is actually a research project we started during the war. The number in Germany is "ta-183" and the code name is Crow. Unfortunately, no prototype was built."
Fang Lang glanced at Ant Bollman, and after seeing the other person give him a positive answer, he looked up and down at Kurt Tank who was standing beside him. He seemed to have noticed something, and asked with some uncertainty:
"Hey! Is this your name?"
