C390 The Soy Sauce Group
C390 The Soy Sauce Group
There were many countries in the world that could manufacture cars and car engines, and there were also many countries in the world that could manufacture rockets and missiles. However, there were very few countries that could produce excellent aircraft engine.
If one did not include Dong Chen, the achievements of China in the ultimate field of industrialization would be very limited. In a few decades, whether it was in the field of civil aviation or military, the manufacturing level in China had only gone from not knowing how to build to barely making, what was barely making? To put it in the most vulgar and practical way, it was a comparison of goods.
Whether it was the weight ratio, the economics of the fuel, safety, reliability, or the endurance of the products in China, the manufacturing process of all the products in China was lower than those in E Country. It was not even as good as the former Northern Alligator Mao country. In fact, E country had already fallen into the second-rate country in the aerospace industry. What more China? To put it simply, an American engine could fly for 10,000 hours in the sky before being repaired. One of China's engines could fly for five thousand hours before it was scrapped. Such a strong contrast... It had always highlighted the weakness of China in the field of aviation engines.
In the blink of an eye, Dong Chen had gone from a company without any relevant accumulation. He had become one of the top companies in the industry, although all of Dong Chen's products were developed around the civil aviation system. However, in the eyes of the western countries who had already gone through the mix of civil, military, and civilian products, Dong Chen already possessed the ability to produce high-end military aircraft engine. This point could be clearly seen from Dong Chen's design standards, the manufacturing process, the advanced materials, and overall performance. There were four types of aviation engines: turbine engines suitable for large-scale civil aviation, cargo transportation, and transport aircraft, turbine engines suitable for large takeoff weight and slow speed turbine propellers, turbine jet engines suitable for military fighter aircraft, and turbine engines suitable for helicopters.
These four types of engines... From the source, the technical extensibility was similar to that of a car engine. It was nothing more than a natural ventilation engine, a turbine hydraulic engine, a mechanical hydraulic engine, and even a hydraulic engine that increased nitrogen acceleration and combustion. Once one mastered the high-end shared technology, they would be able to produce this series of products. This was also why Mercedes-Benz was able to produce all the engines from the natural ventilation engine to the one suitable for the F1 racing car, and they were all at the top of the world. If you were counting on the power sail to connect these few lines, it would be best to wait for him to finish building the natural breathing engine first.
It was also because of this reason that the Western countries attached great importance to Dong Chen's test flight this time. If Dong Chen succeeded in this test flight and announced that the entire line covered the entire commercial line passenger cargo engine field, then, it wouldn't take long for Dong Chen to create a turbine engine that was even more powerful than the F22.
Zhang Yunfeng knew that he couldn't avoid these doubts and guesses. Even Director Liu had secretly expressed the wish of the higher ups. Which was to say, when was Dong Chen going to start the research and production of the turbine engine?
In Zhang Yunfeng's mind, the answer would at least take some time.
At this time, there were three unfamiliar faces that Zhang Yunfeng was not familiar with sitting on the BBJ2 official plane and heading to the Seattle with Zhang Yunfeng. They were from many state-owned enterprises with strong national defense backgrounds, such as Cheng, Shen, and Zhong Hang. They were all the chief engineers in charge of the engine design and research of these three companies.
These people were all arranged by Director Liu, and Zhang Yunfeng could not refuse them. They rarely talked to Zhang Yunfeng, because he understood in his heart. The purpose of these people following him to the Seattle was to be the most attentive observer. Observe Dong Chen's current ability to manufacture aircraft engines, and see what heights he had reached.
Zhang Yunfeng originally thought that the addition of some extra third party members would give him a headache, but when the plane landed at the test airport of the Seattle in Boeing, only then did Zhang Yunfeng truly realize how powerful the test flight this time was.
Other than the reporters, Boeing Military Aircraft Company, Lockheed Martin, Puhui, and other major American military airspace companies all sent people to study and provide necessary assistance. To Raymond, the orders and arrangements directly came from the White House. He could not refuse.
As soon as the two of them met, they poured bitter water on each other. Raymond was afraid that Zhang Yunfeng would get angry because of the sudden increase in the number of people on his side. As soon as he got the chance to talk privately with Zhang Yunfeng, he said apologetically, "Zhang, I'm really sorry. These people are from a third party. I can't refuse. "
Zhang Yunfeng nodded and said lightly. "I understand. I also feel the same way."
Raymond asked, "Did the porcelain country also send people to participate?"
Zhang Yunfeng smiled helplessly and said, "If they participated, then so be it. Originally, we were going to test out the engine. These engines would be sent to all parts of the world sooner or later. The governments and national defense departments of all the countries in the world could easily get them. Since that's the case, why don't we let them participate from the beginning? Perhaps they will also bring some government orders to Dong Chen. "
Raymond helplessly spread out his hands and said, "You know, what they are more concerned about is whether Dong Chen has the strength to produce pure military engines, especially fighter engines."
Zhang Yunfeng smiled and said, "What's the point of them caring about these things? If Dong Chen doesn't get involved in the production of military engines, what's the point even if he has the ability. "
Raymond explained, "They have to measure the potential level of a country's national defense. If Dong Chen shows enough research and development ability, I think many countries that have listed your country as their imaginary enemy will immediately allocate funds. Increase the strength of your country in this area. I think you know some of the Cold War history. Both sides are like two completely red eyed girls, you buy a Chanel today, then I'll get a Versace tomorrow, and you slept with a male model today. I'll sleep with an actor tomorrow, if I know you're pregnant, and I don't have a boyfriend, then I'll be artificial insemination... I have to get pregnant as soon as possible. I can't let myself fall behind."
Zhang Yunfeng was teased by Raymond and laughed out loud. He said, "Raymond, your analogy is really brilliant!"
"The truth!" Raymond laughed and said, "This rule applies to Dongchen too. Do you dare to bet with me? If the three new engines launched by Dongchen this time were successful, Puhui, Rolls-Royce, Snakma Company and Liurika Planet would all receive funds from the government. They thought that the various countries' military would develop better military engines. Furthermore, even a country like India would take out a large amount of US dollars... Find the United States, find the help of E, or bring in a better engine... Or to seek joint research and development. "
Zhang Yunfeng couldn't help but laugh out loud and say, "The so-called joint research and development in India is actually a spendthrift that gives money, right?"
"That's right." Raymond nodded and said, "They do not have enough strength to manufacture. Most of them use the pretense of joint research and development to satisfy their self-strengthening mentality. Normally, America, Russia, and other countries would only use their second-tier technology. Then get more US dollars from India and carry out the so-called second research and development. They will give their second-tier technology to India in return. "
Zhang Yunfeng nodded and said emotionally, "According to what you said, as long as Dong Chen succeeds this time. The countries like America, France, Dongwo, India and E will immediately accelerate their research and development of military aviation engines? Don't tell me they won't wait for Dong Chen to make a real military engine before making a decision? "
" No. " Raymond said with certainty, "Although the military competition between countries is not as crazy as during the Cold War, everyone knows it. We must grasp the strategic significance of the war ahead of time. In other words, I will not wait for your next product to be produced before I chase after you. As long as I think you have the ability to develop the next product, I will immediately start my own research and development. This way, even if I can't catch up to you, I will only be half a generation slower than you. You won't be able to outrun a generation."
Zhang Yunfeng laughed in his heart. If what Raymond said was true... After the test flight, it was afraid that these countries would spend more than 10 billion USD on the military engine field. This was also equivalent to pushing forward the rapid development of this field. However, at that time, the manufacturing level and overall strength of the country... He would probably fall behind even more, right? After all, a strong country like the United States and Russia had a better foundation. Their strength was far greater than in China.
It was also at this moment that Zhang Yunfeng thought in his heart, if the Dongchen Engine test flight is successful this time, and if what Raymond said is true, these countries will immediately have corresponding movements to catch up. Then I should also consider changing the Dongchen Aerospace Engineering from a pure civilian company to a military and civilian company. Like the previous Puhui company, his own engine was not only used on the Boeing and Airbus models. He also covered the advanced fighter models like the F15, the F16, the F22, and the F35 model. Actually, the three giants of the world's aviation engine all had a certain level of military lineage. The Rolls-Royce also provided the engine for the F / A18 Hornet Ship and the F35 engine for a part of the credit. Even the engine used by Geely Country's Young Sparrow Fighter was also completed by him and the Puhui. The General Units were not idle either. Half of the F16 used the General Engine. The Indian Air Force was also one of the major customers in general.
Dong Chen had basically defeated the advantage of the three giants in the field of civil engines. If they really wanted to catch up with them in the field of military engines, they could do nothing about it. Then Dong Chen had to use practical actions to make them realize that no matter how hard they tried to catch up, they would not be able to catch up. It would be a futile effort.
The entire United States paid close attention to the news of Dong Chen choosing to join forces with the Seattle and Boeing to test his flight. And... At the same time, more and more "guest guests" flooded into the center of the Seattle test flight. Although Boeing and the air stewardess were enemies, but it didn't mean that the United States and Europe were enemies. The Rolls-Royce had come, Snekma had come, and even the Mitsubishi Heavy Industry that Zhang Yunfeng had previously made a secret deal with and had been cheated by a new alloy steel by Zhang Yunfeng had also come.
In any case, it was just a tour. Standing outside to look around was also a tour. Standing in front of the tour was also a tour. Zhang Yunfeng was not worried that someone would be able to copy the core technology of Dong Chen's engine. Even if it was disassembled, it would not be possible. At least, these countries would not be able to do it within ten years. Therefore, Zhang Yunfeng was very generous with this.
Because Boeing had always had a very strict standard for testing flight, although they did not produce engines, the performance of the engine determined the performance of their planes in the sky, so the Boeing test platform had always been full. Before the engine was loaded onto their plane, they had to know the weight, maximum thrust, oil consumption, and reliability of the engine to conduct a series of tests. After confirming that there was no mistake, the plane would be tested according to the specific parameters, and even better, it would have to be tested according to the difference in the engine. To change the weight of the plane.
Although Zhang Yunfeng had given them all the data on the three engines at the Boeing, for safety's sake, the Boeing still needed to first verify the specific parameters of the engine and come to a conclusion that he had seen with his own eyes.
Although the test on the ground was only open to a few media outlets in the United States and China, the number of people in the crowd had also reached an astonishing 30. Among them, a dozen or so were third-party members who had come to join in the fun, and the first to test was... It was also the biggest thrust of Dong Chen's engine, as well as the fuel consumption.
These two tests could be completed at the same time to maintain the maximum thrust of the engine. Not only could it produce the maximum thrust of the engine, but it could also increase the fuel consumption of the engine after running for a period of time. Zhang Yunfeng held his shoulder and looked at him as a bystander. After watching Boeing and the others working around the three engines for a whole day, they finally got the conclusion that the maximum thrust of Dong Chen's three engines was no different from the design and actual thrust data given by Dong Chen. The overall fuel consumption was the same as the DC11, compared to the current thrust and the most advanced engine of the same level. It was about 40% lower.
The expressions of the dozen or so members of the soy sauce team instantly dimmed when the results came out. Each of them had a sentence written on their faces: "What the f * ck are you playing with?"
It was indeed impossible to play. Not only did Dong Chen have a better design ability, but he also had a better design ability. He also had the materials and manufacturing process that other people could not imitate. Even if he dismantled all of Dong Chen's engines, he would not be able to do so. All the parts were completely imitated at 1: 1, and the final engine could not be compared to Dong Chen's engine at all. Even Dong Chen's special design could not be guaranteed with the materials and manufacturing process. It could not be used at all.
The companies in America, England, France, and Japan had tried to imitate the Dongchen Automobile engine, but with just one point, they could never succeed. That was, the engine they made according to Dong Chen's specifications. It would never be able to withstand pressure and heat like the Dongchen Engine, and the same pressure would be maintained in the combustion room. The Dongchen Engine was running perfectly, and the engine they made would collapse in less than five minutes. The same was true for the aviation engine. The Puhui and General Manager had secretly imitated the engine that Zhang Yunfeng sold to the American Airlines. The conclusion they came to was that imitation of Dong Chen was a path that would never work.
After the high-end military engine designer of the Puhui dismantled and studied the Dongchen Engine, he told the American military that if the Puhui had the manufacturing process and materials for Dong Chen, without changing the original design, the F119W100 turbine engine used by the F22 could increase the thrust by at least 20%. If the F119 engine was slightly changed, the F119 would be shrunk and reduced. The thrust would not change, but the fuel consumption of the engine would be reduced by more than 20%.
For military aircraft, the fuel consumption was an indicator that was enough to instantly kill everything.
What is the combat radius? In other words, a combat radius was equivalent to a fighter aircraft taking off to battle. Under the premise that they could still fly back, if you can run as far as you can, you can fly 3000 kilometers with full fuel. Then the combat radius is under 1500 kilometers, about 1200 kilometers. The combat radius of the fighter aircraft cannot be compensated with gas generators, because a real aerial battle... It was not the work of one or two fighter jets, but dozens or hundreds of fighter jets fighting together... Under such circumstances, the significance of the gas generators was not significant.
This was also one of the reasons why the military all over the world paid attention to Dong Chen's test flight. If Dong Chen already had the ability to make the propulsion of the entire series of engines not decrease, the fuel consumption would be reduced by about 40%. Once they were lucky enough to build a fighter jet and use this technology, the combat radius of the fighter jet would increase by nearly 40%. Taking Annihilation 20 as an example, the current maximum combat radius was said to be close to 2000 kilometers. If this rumor was true, then Annihilation 20 would take off from the inland airport in the east of China. The combat radius will not be able to cover Tokyo, but if there is a 40%, even 30% increase... It would cover 70% of the land of Dongwo. If they took off from the airport in the southwest... But covering the entire Indian territory, even if its combat radius was not that high... However, it could easily increase the space by 3040%, which was enough to make others terrified.
And the military of various countries were not only worried about the combat radius, because Dong Chen was in the civil aviation field. He placed his focus on the economics of fuel. If it was on a military engine... What if Dong Chen changed his angle? He did not pursue the economics of fuel, but wanted to increase the weight ratio of the engine. What kind of change would that bring?
The weight ratio of the engine meant the ratio of the propulsion of the engine to its own mass. If the weight of an engine was two tons and the weight ratio was 10, then the maximum load that this engine can carry is 20 tons. If it's a single fighter jet... Then the largest takeoff weight of an airplane would be 20 tons. This 20 ton weight was quite valuable. The weight of the plane itself, the weight of fuel, the weight of the pilot, and the weight of combat load were all included. But... If Dong Chen had the ability to reduce the economic value of fuel and increase the weight, what kind of situation would that be? Assuming that the weight ratio also increased by 40%... Then... The weight ratio reached 14, and the maximum takeoff weight of this plane was 28 tons. An extra 8 tons of precious weight could carry more battle load, larger and more effective aerospace equipment. An extra 8 tons of weight was equivalent to adding a few more equipment grids to the opponent in the game. He could bring more equipment to increase his overall combat strength.
And now, the four engines before and after Dong Chen had maintained Dong Chen's high standards. This proved that Dong Chen's technology was very mature, and it was not limited to DC11. This made the members of the soy sauce club feel a deep sense of powerlessness and sense of crisis.