When students from the Magic Academy come to the aircraft design institute's preparatory meeting, they are not just spectators. Their opinions and questions will be gathered together, screened by their instructors, and put forward, and the organizers will answer questions or discuss them.
Naturally, Blue Sky Heavy Industry, a confidential party, was asked a lot of questions, and some effective information was obtained.
Blue Sky Heavy Industries does not participate in the subsequent operations of the design institute. They only serve as a technical supporter, providing the design institute with experimental facility design and equipment support required for some aircraft development.
Their representatives gave a brief introduction to the facilities and equipment.
Although it is very brief, it also makes students realize that they are really just playing house in their studies, mainly relying on their brains and mathematics, and the gap between them and their careers is really big.
At the alumni meeting between meetings, everyone discovered that the other two companies did not have what Blue Sky Heavy Industries provided.
Seniors from Blue Sky Heavy Industry lived up to expectations and commented on the new engine drawings presented by the association.
"good!"
"Where's the good place?"
"Looks like it can fly."
"..."
It’s easy to end up chatting like this, but luckily a mentor comes to the rescue.
The senior had some concerns and went out to ask his colleagues for further information.
The senior drew a rough draft: "The jet engine we are talking about should look like this. It is enough for the school level to understand and try its production and improvement."
Although it lacks details, the shape of the theoretical diagram is quite aesthetic. It is characterized by a turbine at the front and rear of the combustion chamber, both of which are cone-like.
"Senior, what are the advantages of this kind of engine? The model we made has extremely high fuel consumption, and its economy is completely incomparable with the piston type."
"Power and working environment are the advantages of this engine. I can tell you that the current theoretical limit of the piston engine does not exceed three thousand kilowatts. The theoretical value of the jet engine, converted into power, can reach more than ten times that of the piston engine. .”
More than ten times!
The participants at the scene were a little confused. Two piston engines can pull a 300-ton bull. Doesn't it mean that two top-level jets can pull a 300-ton aircraft?
How much does the superimposed magic affect the plane? Can it be made?
Everyone is curious about knowledge. Since the theoretical value of jets is so high, wouldn’t it be impossible for interest groups to keep up with the cutting-edge by making elementary models?
The student asked: "We have made this kind of junior style, can't the younger students in the future keep repeating it?"
The senior hummed: "Since you have studied the turboprop configuration to this point, it means that there are still some masters in this class. You should be able to realize that it is difficult to produce more advanced engines with the mobility of students. It is better to use elementary things. By improving it and absorbing the knowledge of various subsystems of the jet engine, it will help you get started quickly when you get into a job in the future.”
This is very pertinent for students.
The biggest problem with interest groups is that every year a few of the most powerful guys leave. Everyone is still studying, and those who have just joined the group cannot help much. There is always a small group of people who can really advance research. Also undertake cooperation projects with external companies. Once the complexity of the project is too high and too much time is spent on the "getting started" step, it will directly lead to a further reduction in hands-on ability. The entire team may not be able to put together a fully functional engine in a year.
This kind of answer was not what Belanger wanted, but he was sensible and didn't say much and continued to listen to everyone's talk.
During the chat, the seniors also said some things that the students didn’t know.
For example, this year the Feathered Serpent Factory was ordered to improve production management, and many people were sent to the Red Stone Factory to learn advanced experience.
When the students asked the reason, there was no need to keep it secret: "It is to produce a new model of Manniu aircraft. Its wing and engine configuration are slightly different from those existing in China. Deliveries will begin in about two months." To each airport."
"A jet engine?"
Obviously, the piston type has become what everyone thinks of as the Cow Lady and is no longer popular.
The senior of Quetzalcoatl was a little embarrassed. He scratched the back of his head and said, "...it's the wind-cooled star-shaped hair."
motivation. "
Tsk... There was no sound at the scene, but the students’ eyes expressed this.
The Aircraft Exploration Association and the Space Power Federation, which did not come to the venue, both have air-cooled machines and water-cooled machines. The advantage of air-cooled machines is that they have a simple structure, are more reliable, and have a low failure rate. However, no matter how low the failure rate is, they cannot support the power output end. Being crushed, the upper limit is too low.
Feathered Serpent's senior tried to make up for it: "This model is mainly to make up for the gap in air transportation of large-sized goods. It will be open to overseas purchases. You must have heard that overseas environments provide water coolers, and we have to spare half of our people to provide them every day. They do rework."
The topic was a bit difficult to continue because some of the students present were from abroad.
These students actually know that complaining about the poor overseas supporting capabilities is just an excuse. From the Phoenix Kingdom's standpoint, it is impossible to sell particularly advanced things outside. This is true for production equipment, weapons, aircraft, and even chemicals and alloy materials.
At this stage, the students spent most of their time learning magic and various knowledge. They had limited experience in negotiation and had to rely on their instructors to guide them. They quickly turned the topic to the seniors at the Red Stone Factory.
"Senior, we have long wanted to ask, how did you come up with that engine that sounds like farts? If jets were developed from this thing, why didn't you develop jets?"
There is a technological gap, so the pulse engine is probably a technology given to the Redstone Factory for the survivability of the administrative speed car.
So it’s so annoying to say dead children.
The senior from Hongshi Factory replied with a grim face: "I just want to develop jet engines, so I came to participate in the establishment of this design institute."
After all, we are seniors and junior students. When we were students, we might have been so annoying. Even though we were a little bit offended, we wouldn't always take it to heart.
After intermittent consultations and mutual understanding at small conferences, the preparations for the establishment of the aircraft design institute have also advanced rapidly.
At the suggestion of government personnel, the design institute was located at the intersection of West Road. Not far from the west of the city, it enters the swamp area. There is no city to block it. If there is a problem during the test flight of the aircraft and it falls into the swamp, it will not cause much damage. Personal and property damage.
In terms of research capabilities, Magic College and Phoenix College still focus on sub-project research on campus. Tutors need to spend a certain amount of time to go to the institute every ten days. Students can have visits and internships arranged by the school according to their needs.
The leading force is still the developers squeezed out of the Red Stone Factory and the Feathered Serpent Factory. In addition to providing facilities and equipment, Blue Sky Heavy Industries also provides some lessons on how to use the facilities to conduct efficient research.
Belanger was busy inside, and when he came back, he reluctantly reported some news to the exchange students at the Fountain of Youth and the School of Life.
This matter is not considered espionage, because Belanger was not the only one who went there, and the students were not required to keep it secret at all.
What’s interesting is that his fellow exchange students didn’t know much about aircraft engines and couldn’t grasp the key points at all.
Belanger was also perfunctory and didn't remind him.
