Military industrial hegemony

Chapter 758 Fundraising for Aviation Power R&D Laboratory

Let's talk about this engine research and development laboratory. The accurate name should be Aerodynamic Research and Development Laboratory.As the name suggests, it is the place where power is developed for aviation vehicles, so this power is the aero engine.An aero engine is an engine that provides the power required for flight by an aircraft.At present, there are mainly three types, namely piston aeroengine, gas turbine engine, and ramjet engine. (Just recently, the author browsed the news and learned that China has made some breakthroughs in the field of 'pulse detonation wave engine', so this should be the fourth type of aviation/aerospace engine.)
An aeroengine is a highly complex and sophisticated thermomechanical engine that provides the aircraft with the power required for flight.As the heart of an aircraft, it is known as the "Flower of Industry". It directly affects the performance, reliability and economy of an aircraft, and is an important manifestation of a country's technological, industrial and national defense strength.At present, there are only a few countries in the world that can independently develop high-performance aeroengines, such as the United States, Russia, England, and France, and the technical threshold is very high.

The aero-engine industry has the characteristics of high technology, high investment, high risk, and high barriers. It is a very difficult bone to crack, and it can be said to be very difficult.Its investment in the research and development of an ordinary single engine is only 10 billion to 30 billion U.S. dollars, and the time period is 10 to 15 years.Since the 60s, there have been no more than 25 major manufacturers and suppliers in the world. The global aero-engine manufacturing is mainly concentrated in companies in developed countries in Europe and America. The largest four aero-engine giants.By 2011, the global aero-engine market size was about 750 billion US dollars.Among them, the output value of our country's aero-engine market is only 30.76 billion US dollars.It can be said that it is a huge market, and it is also a very profitable market. Faced with such a big piece of cake, whether it is for the country or for himself, Jiang Chen wants to eat it.

But this is extremely difficult, and according to relevant statistics, only the four aero-engine manufacturers of General Motors, Pratt & Whitney, Francis Nikema and Rolls-Royce in England account for 84% of the global market share.It can be seen that the high difficulty of this technology is precisely because of this high difficulty that has led to such a high monopoly.It is precisely because of the high difficulty of aero-engine technology that our country has always been in a backward position in this regard, which seriously restricts various new fighter equipment.Although we have worked hard for several generations, we still rely on foreign aero engines for a long time until later generations.This poses a huge threat to our national strategic security, and aero-engines have become one of the problems that our country urgently needs to solve.

Of course, such a big gap and backwardness is also related to the national conditions of our country. Our country is an emerging country built on the ruins, and it is far inferior to the industrial powerhouses in Europe and the United States that have accumulated technology, capital and talents for hundreds of years.Compared with developed countries in Europe and the United States, our country has very little planning and investment in aero-engine pre-research because of its poverty.Although we realize our shame and are brave enough to catch up, developed countries in Europe and the United States have always attached great importance to the research and development of aero-engine technology for a long time, invested a lot of money, and continuously implemented research and verification programs for advanced aero-engine technology. Occupying the leading position in the field of aero-engines in the world today has laid a solid foundation.So if we want to catch up with them, we need to continue to work hard for a long time, and Jiang Chen is well aware of this.

That's why he decided that although it is very difficult now, he still wants to take the lead in research in this area.On the one hand, our country and European and American countries are still in the honeymoon period during this period, so it is easier to obtain some relevant materials and samples from these countries for related research.The second one is the opportunity that Jiang Chen was waiting for a few years later.Although the engines in Europe and the United States are relatively leading and have an advantage in comparison, the engine industry in the northern Soviet Union is not bad. You must know that the engines of our country in later generations are basically purchased from two of the countries after the disintegration. And its technology is also a relevant legacy of the Soviet Union period.In Jiang Chen's memory, it will soon usher in a great change, when their various industries will be in chaos. It is also during this period that many products and technologies flow out of it.It is even said that in the black market at that time, several million dollars could even buy a Soviet nuclear bomb, which shows the degree of chaos at that time.

So Jiang Chen wanted to plan to take advantage of a period of time to get the most benefits for them, and the data storage center he decided to build was also a preparation for this plan, otherwise it wouldn't be so big.Moreover, this plan had already started a year ago. Jiang Chen had already divided the funds obtained from the Japanese stock market into two parts, and one part would remain in the Japanese country, waiting for the opportunity.The other was transferred to England, on the one hand for investment, and on the other hand to prepare for this plan.In addition, some people arranged by Jiang Chen within a time limit have now become active on the northern border, and some of them have become well-known local traitors.Now they are able to freely enter the territory of the Soviet Union, and have established relationships with many people and organizations. Even Jiang Chen and the others obtained some of their car engine technology through this channel.Of course, there is no such opportunity for this kind of aero-engine, and these people arranged by Jiang Chen are still lurking, waiting for Jiang Chen's order.

And this aerodynamic research and development laboratory is Jiang Chen's corresponding preparations for this project in advance. No matter how good the technology is, it still needs to be studied and interpreted, otherwise it will be useless even if it has technology.So instead of setting up a laboratory in a hurry after obtaining technical information at that time, it is better to build and develop first, and when the time comes, just take it over.

For this laboratory, Jiang Chen must hold it in his hands.As long as it is in his hands, then Jiang Chen will have the strength to compete with the international aircraft production giants, otherwise, he will have no idea.Of course, if this laboratory wants to succeed, in addition to sufficient funds, it also needs talents in various fields.Jiang Chen and the others alone would definitely not be able to do this, so Jiang Chen made the idea to Vice Minister Luo and these people who came to rectify the interior of the aviation system.Anyway, the current research on this aspect is stagnant due to lack of funds, and relevant experts are also idle.Then why doesn't Jiang Chen discuss with these people, and recruit them all, or buy them, even rent them, or borrow them temporarily.As long as they agree and people come, then Jiang Chen will be considered victorious. He is confident that he can keep these people.And Jiang Chen also decided that as long as these people can come, then it is okay for him to suffer a bit in other areas.

After finishing all this work, Jiang Chen decided to rush home before the evening banquet started.Because today is Teacher's Day, and Jiang Chen's mother is also a teacher, Jiang Chen wants to rush back to give a blessing: Bless all the teachers in the world, Happy Teacher's Day, I wish you health and longevity, peaches and plums all over the world!
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