in2ebook Chapter 1499: Rongfei Group is on the rise
Chapter 1499: Rongfei Group is on the rise
A few hours later.
A Xian MA60 painted in air force livery is flying over the endless Qinling Mountains.
Although the cabin has been specially designed with active noise reduction, the low-frequency vibrations emitted by the two turboprop engines can still be transmitted into the cabin along the fuselage structure, ruthlessly destroying the eardrums of everyone inside.
The chaotic air currents in the mountain troposphere caused the small plane to be thrown up and down from time to time, further worsening the already mediocre riding experience.
But at this moment, the passengers in the cabin had no time to estimate these.
Cheng Junhong, who was sitting in the first row, turned the brightness of his laptop screen to the lowest level. The rhythm of his fingertips tapping on the keyboard seemed even duller than the buzzing in his ears. The rolling clouds outside the plane window were very much like his chaotic thoughts at the moment.
"Test Report of Wuzhen-8B Composite Reconnaissance Module"——
He has revised the title several times, but is still not satisfied with it.
As a scientific researcher, he instinctively avoided overly decisive words, even though he knew in his heart that this report would mark the end of his three years of hard work.
“根据2010年7月12日至18日在阎良进行的第三次系统测试结果，无侦8乙号方案的光学和红外侦察模块在整个过程中表现稳定……”
Cheng Junhong's fingers paused for a moment, and he deleted the words "stable performance" and changed them to "basically meets the design requirements."
He had to maintain professional rigor even if it meant watering down the few bright spots in the report.
"However, during the test of the radar mapping and imaging function, it was found that due to insufficient power in the onboard power supply system, the three reconnaissance modes could not achieve the optimal working state at the same time. According to calculations, an additional 2-3 kilowatts of power supply is required to fully realize the designed functions..."
He stared at the words for a long time, as if he could see the solution between the lines.
But in fact, if there was a solution that was even possible, he would not have boarded the plane back to Chengdu.
After a moment, he continued typing:
“…Under existing technical conditions, the problem of SAR radar performance fluctuation caused by the power bottleneck of the turbine generator is difficult to solve by conventional means…”
"..."
Every time the document cursor jumped, it was like driving a nail into the temple of the newly promoted chief designer.
He deleted the line and stared at the screen for a long moment, as if changing the wording could change the facts.
But in the end, I re-entered it as it was...
After an unknown amount of time, the plane finally became a little more stable after leaving the updraft area. The flight attendant who had not had time to get up just now also began to provide cabin service in a timely manner and handed Cheng Junhong a cup of coffee.
At this time, the page number at the end of the document has jumped to page 27.
After taking a sip of hot coffee, Cheng Junhong sorted out her thoughts a little, and then suddenly realized that she had been using euphemisms to build a defense line throughout the article.
“Recommendations to retain technical reserves” is actually a respectable way of saying “admit failure”, and “accumulating experience for future air-breathing hypersonic vehicles” is just a fig leaf for “the current plan is not feasible”. As for “it is expected to be difficult to put into practical use before 2025”, it is a completely estimated result…
He shook the paper cup in his hand, and the brown liquid almost overflowed from the edge.
He thought of the J-8C verification platform at the Yanliang base. The temporarily modified pod under its belly was supposed to accommodate the most advanced composite reconnaissance module.
But now, it has become the biggest flaw in the whole plan.
Cheng Junhong looked out the porthole. The clouds had dispersed and the sunlight shone in blindingly.
He pulled down the shade and continued to finish the last section of his report, trying to acknowledge failure while leaving a window for future possibilities:
"Although there are technical difficulties at present, the ramjet engine has irreplaceable advantages in the field of hypersonic aircraft. Rocket engines are not a long-term solution anyway. It is recommended to restart related research when conditions are ripe..."
Every word was carefully considered - neither too optimistic and lacking professionalism, nor too pessimistic and completely denying the value of the project.
Although Cheng Junhong is very clear that once the technology is transferred to the reserve, the possibility of the original model being restarted is basically slim, the high probability is to wait until another project uses the relevant technology.
And the person in charge at that time is often no longer the original proposer.
But no matter what, this is the result of his two years of hard work.
"It doesn't matter if I succeed, but I must be part of the success...at least the possibility of technical reserves has been preserved." Cheng Junhong comforted himself and saved the report.
He crushed the paper cup in his hand, as if saying goodbye to the project that was almost at a dead end.
Then, I asked the flight attendant for a cup of coffee.
……
Even for a turboprop passenger plane like the Xian MA60, the distance from Haojing to Chengdu is not far, and the plane quickly began to descend.
A reminder came from the cabin broadcast: "Dear passengers, we are about to land at Huangtianba Airport. Please fasten your seat belts and put away the small tables..."
Cheng Junhong closed the computer and sorted out his confused thoughts.
Through the window, he could already see the familiar outline of the airport, as well as a total of a dozen J-10 fighter jets, either completed and waiting for delivery or yet to be painted with the final paint, sitting on the apron.
About half of them are J-10Es and J-10EBs, which have been upgraded with radar and integrated avionics systems but still use dual-adjustable air inlets.
Two years ago, the J-10E exported to a South Asian country achieved a beautiful 2000:5 record against the Mirage 3-0 in a small-scale conflict. Although in reality, relying on the range advantage to use medium-range missiles to bully combat missiles may not have much to do with the aircraft itself, the actual results still made this model famous.
For a time, the upgraded J-10EB fighter jets and SD10 air-to-air missiles were even exported to South America, bringing the country a large amount of much-needed iron ore resources.
The reason why Rongfei Group was able to devote resources to engage in internal parallel competition on the Wuzhen 8 model is largely due to this.
Thinking of this, Cheng Junhong's mood finally became a little better.
After all, no matter what, everything is moving in a positive direction.
He believed that even if Plan B ultimately failed, as more and more models needed to be developed in the future, he should still have the opportunity to serve as chief designer.
When I regained my composure, the Xian MA60 had already arrived directly above the runway.
At this time, Cheng Junhong suddenly noticed that there was an unusual plane parked on the airport apron.
The streamlined fuselage and tail-mounted engine layout have a silver-gray metallic luster in the sun.
"Falcon 8Z?" Cheng Junhong narrowed her eyes and recognized the business jet of the 34th Air Division almost at a glance.
This top-of-the-line business jet, developed jointly by China United Aviation Power Group and France's Dassault, has a range of more than 12000 kilometers. The comfort brought by the thickened cabin is comparable to that of an ordinary regional airliner, and the price is astronomical. Even in the name of supporting the domestic aviation industry, the 34th Air Division is only equipped with a dozen or so aircraft, which are usually only used for very important special missions with not too large a passenger scale.
After a smooth landing, as the plane slowly slid towards the same apron, Cheng Junhong could see the Falcon 8Z more clearly.
Strangely, there was no red carpet or welcome banner at the airport, and no reception team was seen, which was not in line with the normal procedures for senior leaders' inspections.
"Maybe it was a temporary takeoff and landing?" Cheng Junhong guessed secretly, but quickly shook his head.
He has more important things to deal with now. The problem with Plan B is already enough of a headache for him. What does his superior's schedule have to do with him?
Under the guidance of the ground crew, the small plane quickly found its own parking space.
Right next to a J-10EB wrapped in camouflage tarpaulin.
The cabin crew quickly opened the gangway and indicated in the cabin call that everyone could leave the plane. Cheng Junhong and several accompanying personnel quickly stood up.
An MPV was waiting for them not far away.
On the way to the office area, he remained silent, his fingers unconsciously tapping on the computer bag containing the report.
About twenty minutes later, Cheng Junhong finally returned to her office.
Four days ago, when he left here, his heart was full of anticipation for the results of the flight test.
But now, the mood is completely opposite.
"Xiao Lu." Cheng Junhong took a short break, then picked up the phone on the table and found a clerk from the General Affairs Department. "Come to my office. I have some information that needs to be printed out and bound."
He planned to go see Vice President Yang Wei first to hear the advice of his old boss.
Although the content of the report was somewhat discouraging, the other party was experienced and might be able to point out some angles that he had not considered.