"Why?" The visitors from the Antonov Design Bureau were a little surprised. Even Mr. Lin was a little shocked. He didn't know what Qin Tao meant by saying this.
"Because the D227 engine is too noisy, we cannot put it into operation. Airports in many countries will not allow our aircraft to land." Qin Tao said: "Your An-70 is only suitable for military use, so, you
Let’s use the army as the target of our strategy.”
Relying on the advanced D227 engine, the An-70 has good performance. At the beginning of the design, it was only intended to replace the An-12 transport aircraft. However, after some design, I did not expect that it has become comparable to the Yin'er 76. Although its largest
The load capacity is only 47 tons, but during the test, it was able to transport up to 55 tons of materials. Moreover, the interior of the cabin of this transport aircraft is very wide, larger than the cargo compartment of the Yiner 76, which is very convenient for material transportation.
Unfortunately, it can only be used for military purposes. It is impossible for the Mingzhou Group to purchase it and put it into transportation because its propeller is very noisy and exceeds the requirements of the civil aviation department. Even if domestic airports give the green light, it will not be allowed abroad. And Mingzhou Group
The main business that Zhou Group does is abroad.
"Yes, this transport aircraft is indeed developed according to the needs of the military. I just don't know what your air force means. Do you have any ideas to purchase our transport aircraft? The performance of our transport aircraft is far stronger than that currently being developed in Europe.
The a400 is cheap and has excellent performance." Jinchenko said: "If you have this idea, we can set up a joint venture with you, and you can purchase part of it from us, and you can also produce part of it yourself."
In the era of the Red Empire, Antonov Design Bureau would never export production lines, but it is different now. Survival is the first priority. They must formulate various policies to facilitate customers, even if customers require the introduction of production lines.
can satisfy.
Dongfang already has an engine production line, and if it introduces a complete machine production line, it means that Dongfang can produce it on its own! This is very suitable for Dongfang people.
Sure enough, even Mr. Lin was tempted. They had already considered this project, and now the conditions proposed by the other party are quite attractive. Shouldn't they agree?
"Then we have to wait until your An-70 has completed all the test flights." Qin Tao woke up Mr. Lin with one sentence.
Don’t make impulsive purchases now, because this transport aircraft has not completed all test flights yet!
If we had built such a transport aircraft in the era of the Red Empire, it would not have been a matter of minutes. The entire process could have been completed in a few years. However, times have changed. The project that could have been completed in five years has now been completed.
More than ten years later, it's still a mess.
Test flights require a lot of money, and they are already heavily in debt. If they can successfully sell it, they will mainly need to get the down payment before they can continue the project. However, if the customer is not stupid, how can he purchase a project that has not yet been finalized?
?
What if something goes wrong during the test flight? What if the problem cannot be solved and the project fails? If something goes wrong, then the previous down payment will definitely be wasted!
After the collapse of the Red Empire, everyone can clearly see the current situation of each of the union republics. Once you pay the money, don't even think about getting it back, because the money has been spent long ago, and you will even have to invest money in the future.
, otherwise the initial money will be wasted, you will start to quote low prices, and when the project is completed, you will spend several times more.
"Yes, when your test flight is completed, we will conduct a comprehensive evaluation. If it is suitable for our air force, then we will purchase it." Mr. Lin said.
Even if Mr. Lin is now relegated to the second line, he still has prestige. After all, Mr. Lin negotiated the Air Force's largest procurement contract: the Su-27 project.
Several old men looked gloomy.
"If you lack investment, I have some ideas." Qin Tao likes to help others, so why would he see Lao Maozi unhappy.
"any solution?"
"The first way is to sell it to Ah San." Qin Tao said, "Ah San will have demand for this kind of transport aircraft."
Asan?
Several people were stunned: "They have Yin'er 76!"
Asan obtained a lot of weapons and equipment by buying and buying. Moreover, due to their special situation, they could not only buy them from Lao Maozi, but also from the United States. However, the C130 was only purchased after the new millennium.
Yes, Ah San’s current main transport aircraft is the Yin Er 76, so why would it come to purchase the An 70?
"Of course this requires some operation." Qin Tao said: "Ah San will compare with us in many aspects. As long as we announce to the outside world that we will develop a new transport aircraft based on the D227 engine, then Ah San will also want to develop it ourselves.
, However, with Ah San’s ability, they are unable to complete self-research and must seek help from the international community. At this time, as long as you show up in time, Ah San will agree to introduce your An-70 transport aircraft production line.
, treat it as a self-developed product and show it off to the world.”
Both Jinqinke and Victor's eyes lit up. Yes, if they operate like this, maybe it will actually work? Mr. Qin's method is feasible!
Ever since Mo Guyun rose up in Asan's territory, they have been sanctioned by the outside world. They also need new sellers. We can take advantage of this time to sell and make friends with Asan.
"Mr. Qin, what is the second method?"
"The second option is that we hire you." Qin Tao said: "After we can produce the D227 engine ourselves, we plan to install this engine on our own Yunba, replacing four engines with two. This is a big project.
We may not be able to complete it by ourselves. It would be great if you provide technical assistance. We need your technical support and you need our financial support. In this way, everyone will be happy."
Qin Tao plans to rely on this method to keep the other party. If Yunba doesn't need it, he can even open a special joint research and development company. In short, these old fools can fool them if they can, and they continue
It would be too hard to stay in Ermao, so it would be better to come to the Orient to enjoy the spicy food.
"Your Yun-8 is our An-12? Are you still using this kind of aircraft?" Jinchenko was a little surprised.
In Lao Maozi's place, An 12 was eliminated a long time ago. Unexpectedly, in Dongfang, An 12 has always been the main force.
"Yes, we are still using it, and the performance of this aircraft will become more and more advanced, especially after the engine is replaced." Qin Tao said: "Are you willing to stay and help?"
"I think these two projects can be combined together." Mr. Lin said: "On the one hand, they deceived Ah San and said that we would develop our own transport aircraft. On the other hand, we asked these experts to stay and help us transform the transport aircraft."
8. The outside world doesn’t know that we are renovating the Y-8. Maybe they think we are developing a brand new transport aircraft.”
Mr. Lin has played a role.
After hearing what he said, Qin Tao nodded: "Yes, the two things are combined. Your Antonov Design Bureau's aircraft can also be successfully sold to Asan. Both parties can make money, and they will definitely be able to collect research and development funds.
of."
Jinchenko and Victor looked at each other, and then nodded. Indeed, they had no other way. Now it seems that the method provided by Mr. Qin is the best.
"In order to convince Asan, we have to keep important R&D personnel. Mr. Jinqinke, are you willing to stay and help?" Qin Tao said: "An engineer like you can earn more than two thousand dollars a month here.
, and it’s monthly.”
They definitely need to go to Asan and find someone with enough weight. Therefore, Victor and Jinchenko can only keep one person for the time being. Of course, they have to keep Jinchenko. This person has participated in many models and has rich experience.
He is also a qualified teacher. If he stays, he can not only help with research and development, but also lead a large number of students. It is most suitable.
Victor, at first glance, is a technical guy and doesn't know how to do sales. If he goes to Asan's place, things might get messed up. At that time, the benefits will still be his own.
At this time, when he heard the monthly salary of two thousand US dollars, Jinchenko was immediately tempted.
The wages there at Ermao don't sound low, and they are rising every year. However, inflation is serious, and the actual purchasing power is less than US$500. Now, when you come to the East, your wages can quadruple.
"Of course, an old expert like you will definitely not care about these wages. You care about your sense of honor and pride. If you come to participate in our project, we will hire you as the deputy chief engineer of our project!
"
Qin Tao doesn't have to say who the chief engineer is. After all, the company over there doesn't belong to Qin Tao, but inviting Lao Maozi over and giving him the title of deputy chief engineer is definitely not low.
Moreover, there are currently many projects in the domestic aviation industry, and there is a serious shortage of manpower to transform the Yunba. Jinqenko will definitely take the lead when he comes here, so let him be the deputy chief designer.
"Yes, you are the deputy chief designer." Mr. Lin nodded. Of course he knew that Qin Tao was poaching people. Moreover, Qin Tao never hired the wrong person. Mr. Lin was fully committed to Qin Tao's decision.
Supported.
"Okay, then I'll stay. Being able to transform the An-12 can be considered a memory." Jinchenko nodded in agreement.
Anyway, Ermao doesn’t pay much attention to these talents. If they come to the East and let them feel valued, and they are financially and psychologically satisfied, how can they not stay?
However, Qin Tao's itinerary had to change again. Now that he had recruited Jinqenko, he had to be sent to Shaanxi.
In fact, Yunba was originally developed by Xifei, but after it was completed, according to the instructions of the superiors, it was handed over to Shaanxi Aircraft for production. Since then, Shaanxi Aircraft has always regarded Yunba as its main force. Over a long period of time, they have also slowly
Slowly improving Yunba, but the real drastic improvements have to be made now.
Replacing the engine and wings is definitely a major facelift. After the improvements, the performance of the Yunba will also improve by leaps and bounds. Therefore, it was also given the name Yunjiu.
Since receiving the mission, the R&D staff led by Peng Yunfei have been working hard, but at the same time, they also know that the improvement of this transport aircraft is not as simple as imagined.
XAC has 603, but Shaanxi Aircraft does not. They only have the aircraft factory's own R&D room. This R&D institution was originally established to understand the design drawings and organize production, and was definitely not designed to design aircraft.
Now that they had such an opportunity, they had to face the difficulties, but they didn't expect that Mr. Qin was so considerate that he actually abducted Lao Maozi's aircraft designer.
When he heard that designers from the Antonov Design Bureau were coming to help, Peng Yunfei was excited. At this time, he stood on the runway and watched from a distance as the Yun-Ba aircraft landing to pick up people landed, and then hurriedly greeted it.
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Since we want to transform the Yunba, of course we have to let Lao Maozi experience it. From the capital to Hanzhong, the special plane carrying Lao Maozi is the Yunba. At this time, Jinqinke got off the plane and said to Qin Tao: "Mr. Qin,
The performance of this aircraft exceeds my imagination and is a great improvement over our An-12 transport aircraft. It actually has a fully airtight cargo compartment, which surprised us."
When the An-12 was first mapped and imitated, due to insufficient technical capabilities, the performance of the Y-8 dropped significantly compared to the prototype. For example, the maximum speed of the prototype was 777 kilometers per hour, while the domestically produced model had a speed of 640 kilometers per hour.
Kilometers per hour, the maximum range of the prototype is 5,700 kilometers, while the domestic model has only 3,450 kilometers left. Of course, looking at these data, you should know that this is all because the engine imitated by surveying and mapping is not powerful.
Fortunately, the load capacity has not decreased and is still 20 tons. As for other things, it can be gradually improved.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! The prototype An-12 does not have an airtight pressurized cargo compartment, so if you want to transport soldiers or other animals, you cannot fly too high, otherwise, the high altitude will be thin
The cold air and low temperatures put them at risk.
The Yun-8 C in front of us was modified to address this shortcoming. It has a fully airtight cargo compartment. This not only means that the Yun-8 can fly at high altitudes with soldiers, but also means that the Yun-8 can be transformed into a civil aviation regional airliner.
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At the same time, the hatch structure has also changed from inward opening to outward opening. When opened, there is a ramp, which is very convenient for transporting goods.
It’s not that Lao Maozi doesn’t have the strength to transform, but it’s not necessary. After all, in Lao Maozi’s place, An-12 was quickly eliminated, but in the East, Yunba is constantly improving, and now, it is even more capable of drastic changes.
"Mr. Qin, welcome to our Shaanxi Fei." Peng Yunfei walked up to greet the guest. Although he was speaking to Qin Tao, his eyes were looking at Lao Maozi. Who were the experts invited by Mr. Qin this time?
level?
"Come on, Mr. Peng, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Jinchenko, a pneumatic expert from the Ermao Antonov Design Bureau. He has developed a number of transport aircraft." Qin Tao knew what Peng Yunfei was thinking and immediately introduced him to him.
Get up: "Now, please invite him to be our designer of Yunjiu, hoping to make our improvement work smoother."
"Mr. Jinchenko?" Peng Yunfei was thinking rapidly in his mind: "I remember that during the Red Empire era, there was an academician there also named Jinchenko."
"That's right, it's the one in front of you."
What?
Peng Yunfei was shocked, Mr. Qin, you are so awesome, you actually invited all the academicians from Lao Maozi? For a person of this level, Lao Maozi is actually willing to let him come here to perform acupuncture?
"Mr. Jinqinke, welcome to the East. In our Shaanxi Fei, you are the boss. We will listen to whatever you say." Peng Yunfei was so excited that he was already a little incoherent.
"Peng Gong, please take all the guests to the conference room and let's arrange the tasks." Qin Tao said.
"Well, okay, everyone, please."
A large number of old men walked on the corridor of Shaanfei, pointing and curious about everything here. They came to the conference room that Shaanfei had prepared long ago, made tea, and started in a pleasant atmosphere.
Meeting.
"We attach great importance to the Yunjiu project, which is related to the future construction of our army." Qin Tao said: "Take the navy as an example, it will be converted into anti-submarine aircraft, electronic warfare aircraft, airborne early warning aircraft, etc. on the basis of Yunjiu.
Therefore, this project must be completed as soon as possible to ensure quality and quantity."
This medium-sized tactical transport aircraft may seem like nothing, but it is actually a snake oil. It can perform various tasks and facilitate various modifications. The American C130 transport aircraft has undergone a large number of modifications.
Domestic Yunba has not been modified much, but by Yunjiu, various high-tech machines have come out, making it a versatile machine. Now, of course, Qin Tao also hopes that this project can be carried out as soon as possible.
This platform is of great significance.
"Yes, the Air Force also hopes to use this platform to carry out the transformation of various aircraft types. We are well aware of our heavy responsibilities." Peng Yunfei said: "Now that experts from the Antonov Design Bureau have joined us, it will be even better.
We are confident in the modification, but Mr. Qin, we have a doubt."
"explain."
"Currently, the world's major medium-sized transport aircraft all have four engines. Would it be inappropriate if we changed it to two engines?"
Now, in China, engines can be used to transform transport aircraft. The D227 engine has a power output of more than 10,000 horsepower. Two engines are enough for the transport aircraft. There is no need to build four engines. If four engines are used, it will be huge.
A level up.
However, seeing that all transport aircraft around the world have four engines, they built two engines, but they felt that it was not safe. If one of them failed, they would be in big trouble.
"As the power of engines increases, the number of engines decreases." Qin Tao said: "There is nothing appropriate or inappropriate about this. Not to mention our transport aircraft, even passenger aircraft will be modified in this way. Passenger aircraft are not valued more than our transport aircraft.
Is it safe?”
Initially, those who crossed the ocean required large four-engine aircraft such as the Boeing 707. This was determined by many reasons. The most important one was the 60-minute rule for twin-engine aircraft, which required twin-engine aircraft to avoid any damage on the route during flight.
The distance to the backup airport should not exceed 60 minutes, so that if an engine breaks down, you can fly to the nearest airport within an hour.
There is no problem on land, but where is the airport on the ocean? Therefore, a twin-engine plane cannot cross the ocean, even if it has enough range.
However, with the advancement of technology, this requirement is constantly being relaxed. In 1985, 60 minutes was enlarged to 120 minutes, and the Boeing 767 began to fly across the Atlantic. Later, in 1988, it was enlarged to 180 minutes. In this way, twin-engine aircraft are almost
It can fly all over the world. In this case, the fuel-consuming four engines are gradually replaced by twin engines.
This is a trend.
There must be a large number of four-engine passenger aircraft currently in operation, but when the civil aviation fleet eliminates backward models and purchases new aircraft, they will definitely replace them with twin-engine ones. After all, this operating cost is lower.
Passenger aircraft have the highest requirements, because once an accident occurs, it will cause a sensation all over the world. An accident on one aircraft may lead to the destruction of the entire brand. Military aircraft are much more tolerant. After all, it is normal for military aircraft to crash a few times.
Now, Qin Tao has proposed the development of passenger aircraft. Passenger aircraft can be modified in this way, and transport aircraft are of course no problem. Changing four engines to two engines will definitely save fuel, which is equivalent to increasing the range in disguise, which is acceptable.
"However, for the sake of safety, we can also make some reservations during the design. If necessary, we can easily replace it with four engines. Aren't our six-engine turboprops also constantly improving? We also have to give this kind of
Engine a chance.”
Eggs cannot be put in one basket. We have been pinning our hopes on the D227, but as long as it is not officially put into production, there will still be variables, so we must be prepared.
The improvement of turboprop VI cannot stop either.
The turboprop VI is imitated on the basis of the A20 used on the An-12 transport aircraft. This engine was designed by the famous Ivchenko Progressive Design Bureau and produced by the Motor Sich Factory. As a single-rotor turboprop engine, its performance
It was not advanced, but its stability was very good, so it became the most produced turboprop engine in the Red Empire era. A total of 140,000 units were produced in the factories in Zaporizhia and Perm.
There are not many Yunba produced in China, so the output of this engine is not high, but the improvement work has not stopped. After all, this thing is your own, and you can avoid being controlled by others at critical times.
The most typical example in this regard is the MA700, which is an advanced regional passenger aircraft in China. When it was developed, it directly used the 150c engine of Maple Leaf Country Pratt & Whitney. This engine has a maximum power of 4,600 kilowatts and has very low fuel consumption.
It is an advanced turboprop engine.
However, when the MA700 was about to make its first flight, the only thing missing was the engine. As a result, it was detained by some people for no reason and was not installed on the MA700.
You cannot rely on foreigners, you have to rely on self-research!
Although the D227 engine is produced by Tianjiao Aviation, Qin Tao will not be so short-sighted that he will kill Turboprop Six because of the promotion of this engine. He will even encourage the development of more advanced AEP500 engines and 5,000-kilowatt turboprops.
The engines are still of great use. Two engines are installed on the Yunqi and Xinzhou engines, and four engines are installed on the Yunqi and Yunjiu engines to meet the power needs of domestic turboprop aircraft.
Hearing what Qin Tao said, Peng Yunfei nodded: "Mr. Qin is right. When we design, we can indeed carry out two plans simultaneously, which is safer."
At this time, Jin Qinke also spoke: "Qin, what were you just talking about? Do you want to use this kind of aircraft seat platform to develop an early warning aircraft?"
He can understand electronic warfare and anti-submarine aircraft, but what the hell is this early warning aircraft? Can an aircraft with a load capacity of 20 tons be transformed into an early warning aircraft? Isn't this a joke?