After a moment of silence, old man Wei Qingshan looked at Wang Ye and asked:
"How much weight can your rotorcraft carry? How long can it fly? How fast can it fly? How high can it fly? Are there any other restrictions on its use?"
Hearing Old Man Wei Qingshan's voice, Old Man Zhou Jinlie turned his head and looked around. From the slight frown on his brows and the gleaming look in his eyes, as an old friend, he had already guessed that Old Man Wei Qingshan had already taken a liking to this rotorcraft!
Thinking of this, old man Zhou Jinlie couldn't help but sigh. In fact, we can't blame old man Wei Qingshan for being such a dignified person, but he still likes such a small plane!
In fact, nowadays China is in short supply of such low-speed and small aircraft!
The most intuitive representative is the helicopter!
At present, the most important helicopter in China is the Z-5 helicopter of the 1950s, with a total number of just over 400. The subsequent Z-6 and Z-7 helicopters were also discontinued one after another three years ago due to various reasons. .
In the mid-1970s, some Super Hornet helicopters and their patented technologies were introduced from France and the domestic imitation process began. The plan was to name it Z-8. However, judging from the temporary work progress, it will take several years for successful imitation and mass production. Even more than ten years.
In order to solve the problem of the lack of helicopters in the country, the lightweight Dolphin helicopter and patented technology had to be imported from France two years ago. It is expected to be imitated and produced as the Z-9, but it will also take several years or even ten years to complete.
Therefore, the current domestic helicopters are mainly the old Z-5. The key is that last year, the equipment was too old to be continued, and because the performance of the old Z-5 was backward, the equipment was not worth rebuilding and maintaining. In the end, all production lines were stopped, except for the old Z-5. Z-5, the remaining helicopters are mainly French and Soviet goods, but no matter what kind of goods they are, the total quantity and total quality are too few and too low, not enough, and not useful!
"The take-off weight of our forest fire-resistant rotorcraft is about 500 kilograms."
"The effective load is about 260 to 280 kilograms. If it is paired with two smaller and lighter drivers, the effective operating load can reach 150 kilograms."
"For example, a fire-fighting machine gun, plus 250 rounds of fire-fighting grenades, is about the same weight."
"When fully loaded, the flight speed can reach 180 kilometers per hour, the airborne time can reach three hours, and the combat radius reaches nearly 250 kilometers."
"It can fly up to about 3,500 meters, but we haven't conducted detailed tests on this yet."
"But in theory, it's almost the same based on the engine's power curve."
Along with Wang Ye's voice, the expression of the old man Wei Qingshan opposite became more and more exciting, and finally he couldn't help but grinned and showed a bright smile. Seeing this scene, Wang Ye was also filled with emotion.
Nowadays, there is really a crazy shortage of helicopters in China!
Moreover, the role of this kind of low-altitude and slow-speed aircraft is irreplaceable in a sense. Although China has so many old fighters, fighters cannot do the job of this thing!
Otherwise, he would not have spent a huge sum of US$1.5 billion to purchase Black Hawk helicopters from the United States two years later, relying on the relaxation of the relationship between China and the United States during the honeymoon period!
"Okay! Okay! Great stuff!"
"What a good thing. Lao Zhou, I think you are also a talented person with unique vision!"
"Sure enough, you are right. This young comrade Wang Ye is indeed extraordinary. He not only has skills, but also has ideas and motivation!"
"I can't even imagine that with just such a third-tier factory and a motorcycle engine production line worth 300,000 US dollars, he can produce such a rotorcraft?"
"Hey! Even though it's small, if it's put on the battlefield, its effect will be unimaginable!"
"It can even influence the situation of the war and determine the direction of the war!"
Under the gaze of everyone, old man Wei Qingshan praised him from the bottom of his heart, which made Wang Ye feel a little embarrassed. Everyone in the Red Star Machinery Factory seemed to have been given a shot of blood, with their chests high and tall. The deputy has a proud appearance.
As for Zhou Jinlie and other staff, they also nodded in approval. After all, everyone is either in the military industry or in command, and they have just experienced the war years. Whether it is effective or not can be seen at a glance!
If the military parade at the beginning could still be seen as a farce caused by a young man named Wang Ye, now no one is looking down upon it!
The role and weight of the gyroplane are really too great!
Although Wang Ye keeps saying that this rotorcraft is a forest fire protection patrol aircraft, it is obvious that this is a bullshit selling dog meat. After all, whose fire protection equipment is equipped with a grenade machine gun and two pylons next to it. Can you hang various small bombs and even rockets at a glance?
"I'm talking about Lao Zhou! I feel that our troops should also be equipped with this rotorcraft!"
"And as Wang Ye said just now, the price is not expensive!"
"Furthermore, no matter how poor you are, you can't violate objective laws, right? Since we have such equipment, not equipping us would be irresponsible to the country, the troops, the soldiers, and the people!"
"After all, the south is not peaceful yet, and we are in short supply of this stuff!"
"If it doesn't work out, just use our helicopter budget. I think it's fine."
Finally, old man Wei Qingshan looked at old man Zhou Jinlie, and then asked with a smile.
In the past, the Red Star Machinery Factory was under the control of the Fifth Machinery Department, that is, the Ministry of Ordnance Industry. If the Ministry of National Defense decided to purchase weapons for the army, it would communicate with the Fifth Machinery Department, which was responsible for communicating with the following research institutes and military factories. communication, or R&D or production, etc.
That's why old man Wei Qingshan said this to old man Zhou Jinlie.
Hearing what the old man Wei Qingshan said, the old man Zhou Jinlie couldn't help laughing and jokingly said:
"I just bought a grenade machine gun a few days ago, and today I'm going to buy a rotorcraft. Is it possible that whatever Wang Ye comes up with in the future, what are you going to buy?"
"If we continue like this, it will exceed this year's budget, and the finance department will send another letter by then."
"We might even have to point our noses at our noses and question them at the conference!"
"But Lao Wei, you are right. We can't violate the laws, right? We still have to buy what we should buy. If we get scolded, we will get scolded."
"Okay, okay, buy, buy, buy!"
Although old man Zhou Jinlie couldn't help but joke a few words, he also understood that this thing must be bought. After all, if you don't have it, forget it. If you don't use it, wouldn't you be a fool? Money is like water in a sponge. Big ones may not exist, but small ones will always exist!
After all, the money needed to support a third-tier factory is enough to purchase such equipment?
"Then let's have a fifty frame and give it a try!"
Hearing that the old man Zhou Jinlie agreed, the old man Wei Qingshan was not polite. He waved his hand and said so generously. The old man Zhou Jinlie couldn't help but gnaw his teeth.
"And this design drawing."
The next second, the old man Wei Qingshan suddenly said this. In an instant, Wang Ye became excited, waved his hand and said:
"Our Red Star Machinery Factory has been transformed from military to civilian and now belongs to the local industrial system."
"If you want to purchase our forest fire patrol aircraft, all you need to do is give us money and supplies. As for what you want to buy it for, that has nothing to do with us. It's the same for us to earn foreign exchange through exports."
"But you want blueprints, sorry, there are none, at least not yet!"
"We will produce whatever quantity you want!"
Hearing what Wang Ye said, old man Zhou Jinlie seemed to have expected it and did not show any surprise, while old man Wei Qingshan was stunned for a moment, a little confused.
In the past, China had a planned economy, which focused on playing a game of chess across the country. Whether it was a military factory or a state-owned factory, if you have it, I have it. If you can produce it, I can produce it, that is, everyone can produce it. No matter who designs or invents it, there is no such thing. statement.
Then everyone follows the instructions of the superior department to carry out planned production, and then take them away, or carry out planned sales, or equip different troops, etc.
But in the end, it’s important to follow the plan.
Therefore, what Wei Qingshan said is correct to a certain extent. Since Wang Ye has developed a rotorcraft, the drawings should be handed over and then distributed to other manufacturers that can produce them. If the country has demand, these factories can produce them at the same time. , an instant burst of terrifying output.
The advantage is, of course, high efficiency, but the disadvantage is also obvious. After all, they are all following orders, and the people who do it don’t get much reward, so it’s better for everyone to just rest, wait for orders, and wait for distribution.
Under the gaze of everyone, Wang Ye smiled bitterly, waved his hands and explained:
"If the Fifth Machinery Department and the Ministry of National Defense want to back up the design drawings, then of course I won't have any objections."
"However, if this drawing continues to be issued, when we produce rotorcraft for export and earn foreign exchange, and other manufacturers see that we are making money, they will naturally not be far behind, and will naturally produce and export to earn foreign exchange."
"Of course I don't want everyone to earn foreign exchange for the country."
“But the problem is, based on my understanding of these units in our system, if we sell it for 20,000 US dollars, they dare to sell it for 18,000 US dollars, and then there are factories that dare to sell it for 15,000 US dollars, and in the end they will fight each other to death. "
"No one can make any money!"
After Wang Ye finished speaking, both the old man Wei Qingshan and the old man Zhou Jinlie, as well as other accompanying persons, fell silent, because what Wang Ye said was the truth, and as the leader of the department, everyone knew it.
Especially after liberalization in the past few years, the competition between each other is so cruel!
"It makes sense! It makes sense!"
Finally, the old man Wei Qingshan sighed and seemed to be out of spirits, while the old man Zhou Jinlie seemed to be frowning and thinking about something. At this time, the military parade was over. Wang Ye made a gesture of invitation and said:
"The fire parade is over. Why don't we go to the conference room and sit and chat?"
Regarding Wang Ye's opinion, it was of course a matter of guest and host. Then a group of people came to the largest conference room on the second floor of the office building.
After everyone sat down and the staff made tea, old man Zhou Jinlie didn't even take a sip of the water. He looked at Wang Ye and asked:
"Wang Ye, how do you think the problem you just mentioned should be solved?"
"I want to hear what you think, but it doesn't hurt to say anything."
Regarding this question from Mr. Zhou Jinlie, Wang Ye said without hesitation:
"When I left Yanjing, the country had already established a 'Patent Law' compilation committee."
"In the past, we were engaged in a planned economy. The whole country played a game of chess, and the Planning Commission was responsible for regulating it. Naturally, there was no need for patents. But now that we have opened up and we are engaged in a market economy, we must have patents."
"The so-called patent means that I invented the gyroplane. No matter whether you can produce it or not, you cannot produce it, otherwise you will violate the law!"
"This is a law that protects inventors!"
Having said this, Wang Ye paused, glanced at the expressions of the staff sitting opposite, then coughed lightly and said:
"Of course, I also understand that this sounds like it is not conducive to the development of great unity."
"But the problem is, this is exactly what is good for development!"
"Because only if the interests of inventors are protected, more and more people will join the ranks of inventors, instead of destructing the market by copycats who lower prices or even compete with inferior products."
Hearing what Wang Ye said, some people believed it, others frowned and thought, while Wang Ye continued:
"Some time ago, Commander Song came to inspect and we also had some exchanges."
"Both of you should know the content."
"In my opinion, patent law is equally applicable in the military industry, but it is confidential rather than open to the public in the civilian field."
"I said at the time that all third-tier military factories should be proactive, use their imagination, and rely on their own abilities to create new military products, excellent military products, high-quality military products, and military products that meet the market."
“Then, bring these products to the market, internationally, and globally to earn foreign exchange for the country!”
"In this process, there is a necessary prerequisite, that is, at least in China, we can't fight among ourselves. You sell for 10,000 and I sell for 5,000. What are you doing?"
"And the patent law is to lock down this kind of plagiarism and let each unit find its own solution instead of relying on the state!"
Wang Ye's voice echoed in the conference room. Some of the people present nodded in approval, some frowned and were thinking, and some seemed to disagree. The expression of old man Zhou Jinlie looking at Wang Ye became more and more pleased!
In the past, the country would promulgate the first patent law three years later.
The entire compilation process lasted three full years!
After a while, Wang Ye finished speaking. Director Liang lowered his head and didn't know what he was thinking. He seemed a little worried. Old man Zhou Jinlie was smoking a cigarette and nodded frequently in recognition and agreement. As for old man Wei Qingshan, he couldn't help but directly Laughed:
"Hahaha, Wang Ye, you kid, you have an idea!"
"Originally, I was thinking about asking you about the export of military factories to earn foreign exchange. After all, your reforms have been very successful!"
"I didn't expect that you did it all without me asking!"
"Indeed, what you said makes sense. We need to let the factories below use their initiative!"
"And your words suddenly reminded me of imagination! Imagination is very important! Those engaged in military industry should also use their imagination to develop better products. I think this is right!"
"Wang Ye, you are very imaginative! I admire those fire-fighting equipment!"
"War is also fire, right? Hahaha!"
As soon as the old man Wei Qingshan finished speaking, upon hearing this rather cold joke, a burst of light laughter burst out at the right time.
