Just when Zhang Xingyang and Su Xiao took the China Southern Airlines plane and left Shengjing.
In a conference room of the Engine Research Institute, a meeting was being held that was related to the fate of the J-10 in the future and the development of many subsequent military aircraft.
"Can the development progress of WS-10 catch up with the J-10 equipment?"
Military representative Xu Yuanchao, standing upright and sitting upright, asked.
"It's been almost ten years. Apart from the prototype machine that has constant problems and is impossible to equip, have you had any other achievements?"
No wonder the military is so anxious.
At this time, the several wars that had just passed made the military realize that it could only rely on the large number of second-generation aircraft equipped now.
It is impossible to defend its vast territory from foreign enemies.
This makes the Air Force have an unimaginable obsession with the rapid equipment of the third-generation aircraft-J-10.
The WS-10, the heart of the J-10, has been plagued by problems and is still in the prototype stage.
This made the military bosses who had been waiting for the engine begin to reconsider whether to continue waiting.
"During this period, we have solved many problems. Especially in terms of materials, the Rocket Research Institute has solved many of our problems."
As the chief engineer, Zhang Zhengjiang also answered calmly.
However, such rhetoric did not completely convince Xu Yuanchao.
At every meeting, the project team would talk about how many problems they had solved.
But when asked when the J-10 will be equipped, the answer is vague.
The military's patience is not unlimited. It has been waiting for such a long time but has been unable to wait for the engine it wants. It is almost impatient.
"I say this every time. When will the flight test be conducted?" Xu Yuanchao asked with a frown.
Zhang Zhengjiang handed Xu Yuanchao a report and then said:
"This is the latest test data from the high-altitude test bed, you can take a look."
"Compared with the previous experiments, there are very few problems in the latest experiments."
Looking through the report in his hand, he found that although he was not a researcher in the aviation development field, Xu Yuanchao had been in this project team for such a long time.
I have also been able to understand various reports on aviation development.
In the report, compared with the dense problems before, there are indeed many fewer issues now.
But this is just a problem with the engine itself, but I don’t know how many times it needs to be run in after getting on the machine.
After staying in the WS-10 project team for such a long time, Xu Yuanchao looked at WS-10 as if he were his own child, with strong feelings.
But at this time, he also frowned and said:
"It's not that I don't want the WS-10 project to continue, but the big guys just can't wait."
"The J-10 must conduct test flights next year. According to rumors, the superiors have considered introducing the AL-31F from the Mao Xiong family in the north."
"You should know what this means."
"If the AL-31F is successfully introduced, then the initial batch of J-10s will inevitably undergo a lot of design modifications to adapt to Maozi's engine."
"At that time, it will be even more difficult for our WS-10 to be equipped with the J-10."
Why doesn’t Zhang Zhengjiang understand the truth behind this?
However, as the basic materials industry and processing and manufacturing industry are not strong enough, no matter how much we modify the design, it will be in vain.
In fact, from the beginning of development to the present, WS-10 has gone through several rounds of extensive modifications.
For example, the thrust, which is the core data of the engine, has dropped from 150KN in the initial design to 135KN and then to 120KN.
It is precisely because the manufacturing and processing techniques of various materials are not in place that the design thrust of the engine is constantly reduced.
"In other words, if we want to equip it on the J-10, we must find a way to approach or even exceed the performance of the AL-31F?"
Zhang Zhengjiang also frowned at this time.
As an expert in aviation, Zhang Zhengjiang actually had a lot of dealings with the AL-31F when he came into contact with the Su-27.
Although I had heard rumors before that some military wanted to introduce Damao engines, this time I heard the news from representatives of the Air Force.
This means that the military is really likely to introduce the AL-31F.
"Besides, your time is very limited. I heard that the military has been looking for people recently to organize a group to go to the Rulika Saturn Scientific Research and Production Complex in Da Mao's family to negotiate the introduction of engines."
As a member of the Air Force, Xu Yuanchao naturally knows much more in many aspects than these scientific researchers who are almost always bored in the research institute.
The credibility of his news is still very high.
"Our latest experimental engine will be tested on the Su-27 soon. If we give it a little more time, we will definitely be able to make a practical engine."
The test machine Zhang Zhengjiang mentioned was installed on a Su-27 obtained from the Air Force.
As a twin-engine heavy fighter, the Su-27 will not cause a major accident even if one engine is shut down. This is one of the important reasons why the project team installed the WS-10 on it.
"Now it's not a question of whether we can wait, but the severe national defense needs make it impossible for us to wait!"
"During the crisis this year, you also know why once the two aircraft carrier battle groups of Yingjiang arrived, we had almost nothing to do."
"Isn't it just that the equipment is worse than theirs? If we also have third-generation aircraft like the F/A-18 Hornet, why would we let them bully us!"
Xu Yuanchao said with a painful look on his face that the current Air Force cannot afford to wait and cannot wait.
The Air Force needs an advanced fighter jet to support the backbone of this ancient country
Hearing this, Zhang Zhengjiang also fell silent.
In this era, almost every time the Air Force launches an interception, there is a sense of tragedy.
Almost everyone knows what the result will be if the backward second-generation J-7 is used against someone else's advanced third-generation aircraft.
But our soldiers have no choice but to use these backward and even rudimentary equipment to fight against the enemy's advanced fighter jets and missiles with their own will.
"We will try our best to come up with an engine that can carry out official test flights within next year."
Facing Xu Yuanchao, Zhang Zhengjiang gave his answer with determination.
Even this answer requires countless military workers to devote their efforts and sacrifice a lot of their time, and some people may even lose their lives.
But as long as we can persist until the WS-10 is equipped with the J-10, then all this will make sense.
Xu Yuanchao touched his somewhat distorted face, stood up and saluted Zhang Zhengjiang:
"Then it's up to you!"
When we walked out of the conference room, it was already dark outside.
The stars in the sky could be seen with the naked eye. Xu Yuanchao lit a cigarette and smoked it quietly.
Now this sky needs more advanced fighters to guard it!
Otherwise, such a beautiful night sky will just become a place where others can come and leave as they please!
