C746 Improving the Engine
C746 Improving the Engine
The aircraft they wanted to bring in was mainly based on technology. In the beginning, they might bring in some whole aircraft, but later on, the aircraft... It would definitely be produced in their own factories. This was almost a substitute for their sculptor project.
If they produced their own planes, they could naturally use some of their own spare parts to replace them. At the same time, they could also use the parts from Great Wei Country, such as the radar. They had their own ideas. The Great Wei Country's Erta EL / M-2032 Radar. They were more familiar with it and easier to integrate their own fire control system.
Qin Guan nodded. "Of course, but in this case, we will not be responsible for the post-sale part of the corresponding system."
Upon hearing the other party's words, Qin Guan knew what the other party was thinking. If he used some of the products from Great Wei Country, he might be suspected internationally. Some of them also said that they were selling it to the Great Wei Country. No matter what the people of the Great Wei Country did, it had nothing to do with them. Looking at the radars on the radars, they were all products of the Great Wei Country.
"Of course." Lafael smiled apologetically. To them, exporting part of the radars was also profitable.
Great Wei Country and Rainbow Country maintained a close and friendly relationship. Great Wei Country also earned a lot of profits from cooperating with Rainbow Country in terms of weapons.
Not to mention modifying the old Phantom 3 Combat Jets in Rainbow Country into Leopard Combat Jets, the cost of modifying them was twice the cost of buying a new one.
As for the sculptor in history, a light combat jet, if it could be made, the cost would be twice the cost of the F-16. There was no other way, they had no other choice.
"Let's talk about improving the engine." Lafael continued. Whether he could use it or not, whether Rainbow Country wanted to buy it or not, it also depended on whether this batch of planes could install their own "Atta" 9K-50 engine.
In the 1970s, Rainbow Country purchased a full set of production technology. Even if some of the parts were unable to be produced, they could still be secretly purchased from the international market. Therefore, they had no choice but to use this engine.
When they arrived at the conference room, the group of technical experts began discussing.
"This engine is heavy, and the thrust is small." Elder Tu said, "It will be difficult to install it on our J-14 Fighter."
"So, we plan to use a weight reduction plan. We will use large amounts of Compound Materials to reduce the weight of the plane." Rafael said.
Since the engine was not strong enough, they could only think of other ways, such as weight reduction.
Using Compound Materials to reduce weight was a pretty good plan. The problem was that it was only in the early 1980s, and the space Compound Materials had not been widely used yet.
The traditional materials used to manufacture the aircraft structure included aluminum, steel, and titanium. The main advantage of the Compound Materials was to reduce the weight and make it easier to assemble.
Compared to the aluminum plane's cover, the Compound Materials could be directly formed, and at the same time, its weight was also light. This way, it could enhance the performance of the airplane.
Right now, the Compound Materials that could be put into use was mainly carbon fiber. With this, the T300 produced by R Country's Toray Company was the representative. Due to the low pressure, it could only be used in secondary areas, such as the front edge, mouth cover, rudder, and so on.
The use of the Compound Materials for the aircraft in Han Country had only just been developed. No one knew how long it would take for it to be put into use. As for the actual buyers of Rainbow Country, it was too idealistic to use the Compound Materials.
"I think we are placing our hopes on the Compound Materials. That is an empty pavilion." Qin Guan said, "Right now, the Compound Materials is not mature. We also do not have the technology to use the Compound Materials. How is your mastery of the ___? "
When Qin Guan asked this, Lafael from Great Wei Country shook his head.
Although the research ability of the Great Wei Country was strong, it was entrusted to the Western World. Especially in the Y Country, where they had developed their own fighter aircraft. The parts were all ordered from the Y Country. The Compound Materials was also produced by the Y Country. Now, it was impossible for them to produce it themselves.
If they couldn't do it, then the Rainbow Country itself couldn't.
"If we were to entrust our efforts to a new technology that we haven't mastered yet, the result would be obvious." Qin Guan said, "Progress will be delayed, and in the end, we will not even achieve anything."
Any project, once the progress was delayed, the consequences would be hard to predict. The Owlet Dragon project in history was like this. It was a miracle that it could walk down this path with great difficulty.
This project with the Rainbow Country had been waiting for the Compound Materials for a long time. In the end, it would be useless.
Hearing Qin Guan's words, a few people present nodded. "That's right, President Qin, you're right. However, if we don't reduce the weight of the aircraft, then the thrust of our engine is insufficient. The performance of this aircraft is very poor."
After all, this was only a second-generation Turbojet Engine. Its weight was not high, and its power could not meet the demand of the J-14. Then, this plane would become useless.
"Why don't we think of other ways? For example, to increase the power of our engine." Qin Guan said, "We have research and development experience in this area. For example, the Spey Engine we imported from Cattle Country. After our improvement, the power increased by 17%. As long as you provide us with the full set of information on the engine, we can make the same improvements. To develop new compressors, new turbines and electronic control equipment, increasing the propulsion of the engine by 10% is not a problem. "
The current acceleration of the propulsion was 70000 cows. If it was increased by 10%, it would be close to 80000 cows. That would barely be enough. Why bother making a big fuss about the engine?
Hearing Qin Guan's words, the eyes of the few people present lit up.
To increase the thrust force of the engine, the most important thing was to increase the temperature of the turbine. As long as he changed into a new turbine leaf that could withstand high temperatures, he could increase the temperature and power.
However, in this way, they needed more air to participate in the combustion. They needed new pressures to pump more air into the turbine, so they needed to modify it as a whole.
In the past, they might not have had any experience, but through the improvement of the Spey Engine, they had accumulated a large amount of experience. It would not be a problem to improve the Turbofan Engine, and a small turbine would not be a problem.
With this, the other party would provide the funds, and the other party would carry out the research and development process. After a single round of research and development, the overall standard of the team would be greatly improved.
Furthermore, they would be able to make a huge profit.
The other side had no possibility of rejecting. After all, if this engine was successfully modified, it could also be installed on their current Phantom 3 and continue to improve its performance. This would definitely be a happy ending for everyone.