The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 607 Project No.
Test pilots are the elite among pilots.

It costs hundreds of thousands or even millions of RMB to train an ordinary fighter pilot.

Not to mention test pilots, who cost millions or even tens of millions of RMB to train.

Even an airplane cannot compare to a test pilot.

Since a plane can be rebuilt after a crash, it is not so easy to train test pilots.

Test pilots are generally elites with more than a thousand flight hours. This requires a very long period of time, and the threshold for test pilots is very high.

Therefore, it takes several years, or even more than ten years, for a pilot to grow into a test pilot, even if he is very good.

People like Huang Bingxin, who test-fly new aircraft, are heroes among heroes, and they truly have a fearless spirit.

Moreover, pilots are often very familiar with aircraft and will participate in the development and improvement of the aircraft, often playing a major role in the development and improvement work.

This test flight went very smoothly.

As for other aircraft, whether it is the test flight of the J-7 series aircraft or the test flight of the J-8 series aircraft, they are all fraught with danger.

Liu Tao held a celebration banquet specifically for the successful completion of today's first flight, and all those involved in the test flight attended the celebration banquet.

"Chief Engineer Song!" Liu Tao walked towards Song Wencong with a smile. At this time, Song Wencong was followed by a young man, who was Yang Wei in his youth.

Song Wencong is well-known in the domestic aviation industry. He was assigned to Shenyang 1960 Institute as a designer and professional team leader after graduating from Harbin Military Engineering College in 601. In 1961, the newly established First Institute of the Sixth Academy of the Ministry of National Defense (Shenyang Aircraft Research Institute) was born in Shenyang, and Song Wencong served as the leader of the aerodynamic layout group. From 1962 to 1964, he led the tactics and layout professional group to conduct more than 20 new aircraft design studies with different plane shapes and parameter combinations, and finally focused on two normal layout plans - single engine and twin engine. The twin engine plan advocated by Song Wencong was approved and became the key to the successful development of China's first self-designed supersonic fighter - the J-8 aircraft.

In 1970, Song Wencong left Shenyang and went to Chengdu to set up a new fighter aircraft research institute, the Chengdu Branch of Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute (Chengdu 611 Institute), and was subsequently appointed director of the General Office and Pneumatic Office of the 1974 Institute in 611. In 1980, he served as deputy director and chief designer of the Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute.

The reason why Liu Tao called him Chief Designer Song was naturally because he served as the chief designer of the J-7C aircraft, the first key project of China's "Sixth Five-Year Plan".

Another point is that in 1982, Song Wencong participated in the review and demonstration meeting of the new aircraft development plan held in Beijing, at which he mentioned the current status of the world's fighter jets, the aircraft's air combat capabilities, the new concepts of canard aerodynamic layout, etc. Then he introduced the aircraft model of the new layout at the new fighter program demonstration meeting, that is, the J-10. Subsequently, the new plan was determined as the overall plan of China's new generation fighter J-10. The J-10 aircraft project was listed as a major national project, and Song Wencong was appointed as the chief designer of the J-10 aircraft.

"Chief Engineer Liu!" Song Wencong showed respect. He did not call Liu Tao by any other leadership title, but called him Chief Engineer to express his respect for Liu Tao's superb technical skills.

The layman looks at the excitement and the insider looks at the doorway.

Song Wencong could naturally see the technical content of the "Eagle" advanced trainer aircraft.

"Chief Engineer Song, how is Project No. 10?" Liu Tao asked, "Is the prototype ready?"

The code name of the J-10 aircraft project is 'Project No. '!
"Not yet, I'm afraid it will take a few years!" Song Wencong shook his head.

It is not easy to develop a new advanced fighter. The development standard of the J-10 fighter is to reach the level of a third-generation fighter. This is very difficult for China, which has a weak aviation industry, a lack of technical skills in the R&D team, and insufficient R&D funds.

After all, he doesn't have a golden finger like Liu Tao.

Liu Tao frowned slightly. Because of him, the little butterfly, the development of China's military industry was much better than in the original time and space, not to mention the processing level, which had been greatly improved.

He didn't expect that Project No. 10 would progress so slowly.

Liu Tao thought thoughtfully and felt that he had to push forward the plan. China really needed an advanced third-generation fighter jet.

Hundreds of third-generation fighter jets were imported from the United States. Now American fighter jets are ridiculously expensive, and it is almost impossible for China to import them anymore. Meanwhile, China needs to improve the combat effectiveness of its air force and replace them with more powerful fighter jets. In addition to the improved models of the J-6, J-7, and J-8, the most appropriate thing to do is to develop a third-generation fighter jet belonging to China.

Afterwards, Liu Tao encouraged Yang Wei, who was born in 1963 and is only 25 years old this year. In 1978, Yang Wei was only 1 point away from full marks in the junior high school entrance examination and was approved to take the college entrance examination. In September, he was admitted to the undergraduate program of aerodynamics at Northwestern Polytechnical University. In November 9, Yang Wei graduated from graduate school and joined the Chengdu Institute of Aviation Industry.

When Yang Wei was still a student, Liu Tao had already achieved success.

Although the two are only 8 years apart in age, their current statuses are very different.

Others may not know, but Liu Tao knows that this young man will become the deputy chief designer of the J-10 fighter jet at the age of less than 10, make great contributions to the successful development of the J- fighter jet, and become Song Wencong's successor.

Yang Wei's greatest strength was the design of avionics and flight control systems. Later, China's J-20 fighter jet was the pinnacle of global fighter flight control system design. Not only was it equipped with a canard layout, but it also had canard wings and a lifting body design. In the B state, it was equipped with a vector engine. Without a strong level of flight control design, it would have been impossible to produce this.

Of course, in terms of avionics systems, the J-20 fighter is also a pinnacle work. It adopts the most advanced avionics system architecture and has unparalleled battlefield situation awareness capabilities.

At that time, the most famous chief architect in China was Yang Wei!

Liu Tao's encouragement made Yang Wei extremely excited. He felt his blood boiling and his little universe was about to explode.

Liu Tao is a nationally renowned scientist. He improved the 'J-7 trainer' in just one year, making it an advanced advanced trainer aircraft. Now he has independently developed a new 'Eagle' advanced trainer aircraft.

It can be said that Liu Tao possesses extremely strong abilities in aircraft design and his technical level is very high.

This kind of encouragement from a senior master made Yang Wei so excited that he couldn't sleep for three days and three nights.

Afterwards, Liu Tao walked towards Gu Songfen, who was also a famous aircraft design expert in China and the main technical person in charge of the high-altitude, high-speed fighter jets designed and manufactured by China. In the future, he would be called the 'Father of the J-8'!
People like Song Wencong, Gu Songfen, etc., as long as they live long enough, will be eligible for the country's highest science and technology award.

Of course, in addition to contributions, whether you can get the National Highest Science and Technology Award is also very important. Since the founding of the Republic for nearly 40 years, there have been many people who have made outstanding contributions. Many people are eligible for this award, but whether you can get it depends on when it is your turn.

For example, the winner of the first National Highest Science Award awarded last year was Qian Xuesen. He was the only one to receive this award last year, which represented the country's recognition of the contributions he made after returning to China, and also gave him enough honor to receive this award alone.

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