"Liu Lang, let me introduce you to some experts first!"
Zhao Hongyang pointed to an old man in his sixties sitting far away.
"This is Professor Gao Qiming. He is the chief engineer of our Xichuan Military Machinery Factory and an academician of the National Academy of Engineering!"
"Chief engineer of Xichuan Military Aircraft Factory?"
Liu Lang knew about this factory. Xichuan Military Aircraft Factory and Shencheng Feiteng Military Aircraft Factory are the two major aircraft manufacturers in the country. They are also military factories and are responsible for the development and manufacturing of combat effectiveness and other types of aircraft. They are the most valued enterprises in the country.
"Liu Lang, you are Professor Xiong's student. I studied with him for two years in the 1950s. We are still in contact now. I have heard of you a long time ago!"
That Gao Qiming said with a smile.
"This is Professor Shen Nanhe Shen, the chief engineer of Shencheng Feiteng Military Aircraft Factory!"
Zhao Hongyang pointed to another person.
"The chief engineer of Shencheng Feiteng is also here?"
Liu Lang suddenly realized the purpose of this meeting.
"This Professor Qin Lie, he is the dean of the National Academy of Engineering... This is Professor Zhao Zhixin, the dean of the School of Mechanical Engineering at Capital University. He is also a well-known engine expert in our country. Originally, Professor Xiong was invited to this meeting. Come, but he was unwell, so we didn’t look for him, but you are his close disciple, so you represent him!”
It can be said that these professors are among the top professors and experts in the mechanical engineering industry in China. It is obvious that they will not come to the meeting to study any policy, but must be related to some mechanical engineering.
"Inviting these experts here is to ask everyone to get a feel for an important project. Lao Jiang, please tell me!"
Zhao Hongyang looked at one person and said.
Liu Lang knew him. He was Yang Jiang Botao, the former head of the First Ministry of Machinery. Last year, the First Ministry of Machinery, the Second Ministry of Machinery, the Third Ministry of Machinery and other ministries merged to form the Ministry of Industry. Jiang Botao became the country's first Minister of Industry. His son is Jiang Hong, the student union chairman of the same class as Liu Lang. Jiang Hong graduated this year. Liu Lang heard that he was assigned to be a cadre in a certain district of Shencheng.
"Okay, then let me tell you something. I believe everyone knows about this... Oh, by the way, Liu Lang probably doesn't know much yet... In the 1960s, our country launched a large aircraft project , the purpose is to develop our own large passenger aircraft. At that time, we copied the Soviet passenger aircraft. We have achieved a lot in these years, and many technologies have been overcome. However, there are also many difficulties, mainly because our materials are not up to standard and the engine technology is not good enough. There are big flaws. Passenger planes with dozens of seats are okay, but larger ones will not work.
At the end of last year, the American McDonnell Douglas Company took the initiative to cooperate with us and proposed a plan to build a factory in my country to manufacture aircraft.
McDonnell Douglas is one of the two major aircraft manufacturing companies in the United States, the other being Boeing. These two companies occupy more than 80% of the world's market. Their annual profits exceed one billion US dollars, so their strength is naturally impressive.
McDonnell Douglas hopes to enter our country's market. In order to show sincerity, they proposed to assemble a complete aircraft production line in Jinhai City. All parts, including engines, can be produced.
Now we have two options. One is to cooperate with McDonnell Douglas and introduce their production line to manufacture aircraft. The other is to continue to develop our own aircraft. However, this process will be very slow. It is initially estimated that it will take five to ten years. The funds required may exceed 30 billion!"
Jiang Botao briefly introduced the matter, discussing the manufacturing of aircraft.
Liu Lang suddenly became energetic and found the root cause. It turned out to be this reason!
In Liu Lang's previous life, the country only had its own large passenger aircraft in 2017, which was far behind European and American countries. Even the Russians could not compare with it. This fact made many people puzzled.
The information clearly states that the country actually started a large aircraft project in the 1960s. At that time, it was based on a Russian aircraft. By the end of the 1970s, the country had made great achievements and many technological breakthroughs had been made.
A prototype has even been built, which can carry nearly a hundred passengers.
The aircraft had a successful test flight and even flew to Tibetan areas and landed successfully. Of course, this aircraft had many flaws. After all, it was an imitation of a Soviet aircraft. The core components were all made in the Soviet Union. Only the shell and other parts were made in the country. This is similar to China.
The Santner sedan, which is a joint venture product with Volkswagen, is a joint venture product.
Although it is a joint venture, the country has made progress in many places and accumulated a lot of experience in order to manufacture this aircraft, and the country's military industry has made great progress.
Even if the country's industrial level at that time was not enough to produce a completely domestic engine, as long as it continues, a breakthrough may be achieved in another ten years. In that case, the country's industrial process may be rewritten, but it is puzzling.
However, this project suddenly fell by the wayside, and many related research stopped there, leaving countless future generations to sigh with regret.
Liu Lang didn't know why the accident happened before, but now he finally understands that it was McDonnell Douglas that came out to cause sabotage. No, the US government is probably behind this, because they know that if China can build a large aircraft on its own, it means
What.
The aircraft industry is closely related to the military industry, especially the engine and control system, which can be used for combat effectiveness with only slight changes. The control system, in particular, will become particularly important with the emergence of early warning aircraft.
In future wars, what will be used is not human sea tactics but long-range early warning and precise strikes. Control and counter-control will become the key to victory in the war.
Liu Lang knew that the U.S. military had already begun to build a modern army, with stealth aircraft and early warning systems already in place. This army would not be known to the world until the Gulf War three years later, and it would shock the whole world when it appeared.
In his previous life, Liu Lang had read some military books. It is said that after the outbreak of the Gulf War, many high-level officials in China were not optimistic about the United States and other Western countries. They believed that the terrain in Iraq was not suitable for a large-scale attack by the US military because it was a large desert with no cover.
, the U.S. military will become a living target when traveling in such terrain, and the enemy can stop the U.S. military's attack as long as it waits for work.
But the result was beyond everyone's expectations. The Americans did not want to engage in large-scale legion attacks with you at all. The US military aircraft flew freely over Iraq because the other party's radar system became blind due to the interference of the early warning aircraft, and they could not even notice it.
No, American aircraft can detect any enemy aircraft in the air through early warning aircraft, and then locate and launch missiles directly from dozens of kilometers away. The enemy is shot down without even seeing the shadow of the aircraft.
In addition, American aircraft often launch attacks at night. The Iraqis cannot see the other side, but the Americans can see clearly through the infrared system. Not to mention things on the ground, even the tanks hidden under the sand are clearly visible.
In the 1970s, the Soviet Union launched a war against Afghanistan. The war lasted for ten years. In the end, the powerful Soviet Union was unable to win and withdrew from Afghanistan. In the 1990s, when the Americans attacked Iraq, it took them only a few months.
The most important thing about beating Iraq's self-proclaimed strongest army in the Middle East to pieces is that the Americans basically suffered no major losses. It was like a professional boxing champion playing boxing with a primary school student. It was a completely asymmetrical battle between the two sides.
The key to the Americans' victory was the powerful air force and the complete early warning and control system of land, sea and air. This was an eye-opener for other countries, especially China's top leaders, who were suddenly frightened by the Americans.