The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 639: J-10 Prototype Rolls Off Production Line

this day.

Liu Tao hurried to Chengfei.

Because the J-10 fighter jet project has finally reached a major milestone - the prototype has rolled off the production line!

As China's first domestically produced third-generation fighter jet, the J-10 fighter jet's roll-off ceremony was grand.

Inside the Chengfei factory, three J-10 fighter prototypes have completed final assembly and are about to roll off the production line to welcome leaders at all levels.

According to the situation of Chengfei's production line, the J-10 fighter jet has entered the mass production stage. In the first year, 12 J-10 fighter jets can be produced, with an annual output of 24 from the second to the fourth year, and an annual output of 48 in the fifth year.

Of course, if we use a pulsating assembly line, it will be even faster, with an annual output of up to three to four hundred aircraft.

However, the J-10 pulse assembly production line will not be in Chengfei, but in Guiyang Aircraft Industry Group.

When Liu Tao arrived at the final assembly workshop, he saw three completed J-10 fighter jets!
it's beautiful!
Liu Tao was full of praise.

I feel very satisfied with the fighter I was involved in.

Appearance is a fighter jet!

The more advanced the weapon, the more it conforms to this law.

The J-10 fighter jet adopts many new technologies and new processes, and is definitely an integration of advanced technologies.

Today is the day of the J-10 fighter jet rolling-off ceremony. The entire workshop is decorated with lights and is filled with a festive atmosphere.

Today, many military leaders came to attend the offline ceremony. It can be said that the Air Force is waiting for the J-10 fighter jet, because after this new fighter jet is put into service, it will become the main force of the Chinese Air Force and support the defense line of China's sky.

Although this is a light fighter with the same positioning as the F16, it is still an advanced fighter for China, which is enough!
Now that the light fighter has been successfully developed, the heavy fighter will be developed quickly.

Three J-10 fighter prototypes have big red flowers hanging on their noses. They look like new recruits about to join the army. They look very energetic.

On the walls of the final assembly workshop, there are propaganda banners everywhere. The largest banner has the words "Warmly celebrate the first three prototypes of the domestically-made J-10 fighter jets rolling off the production line" written on it.

At the offline ceremony, everyone was dressed very formally and put on their best clothes.

Song Wencong and others were wearing new clothes. I'm afraid they wouldn't wear new clothes during the Spring Festival, but they put on new clothes today.

Everyone who saw the three J-10 fighter prototypes in the workshop couldn't help but express their sincere admiration, because the J-10 fighter jets were so beautiful, just like three majestic generals.

Finally, at 10 o'clock in the morning, the offline ceremony officially began.

The launch ceremony officially began with speeches by military and aviation industry leaders.

The military leader said happily: "Comrades of the aviation industry, especially the 611 Institute and Chengfei, you have worked hard! The J-10 fighter is a very important model. It will be the main fighter of our Air Force. We hope to purchase 611 of them, which is a very large number. I hope that the Institute and Chengfei will speed up the research and development work and strive to have it enter the military service as soon as possible!"

The leaders’ speeches were very inspiring!

An order for 10 J-2000s, with a purchase price of 100 million per unit, that’s billion RMB!

There is no doubt that this is extremely important to Chengfei and will also be the mainstay of Chengfei.

This is the first time that the military has revealed the quantity to be purchased since the start of Project No. 10. After the grand off-line ceremony, everyone entered the cockpit for a static experience. It can be said that the advanced cockpit of the J- fighter jet also made everyone appreciate it.

The third-generation aircraft is worthy of being the third-generation aircraft!
The high standards and high requirements are far beyond the comparison of the second-generation aircraft.

Next, we have to wait for the first flight in a month.

The first flight is the most critical node for an aircraft.

Advanced third-generation aircraft like the J-10 fighter are expected to undergo around two to three years of test flights, and only after completing a series of test flights can they be finalized and put into mass production.

Of course, this is a smooth situation. If there are some twists and turns, the flight test may take five, six or even ten years!

The third generation aircraft is extremely complex, far exceeding the second generation aircraft!

"Comrade Liu Tao, it is because of your participation that the development progress of Project No. 10 has been so fast. On behalf of the Air Force, I would like to thank you for your contribution." The military leader shook Liu Tao's hand.

The military is fully aware of the development status of Project No. 10.

Originally, the progress of Project No. 10 was relatively slow. Firstly, the technical team had no experience in developing third-generation aircraft. Secondly, the technical level was not enough. Thirdly, the imitation of the United States' third-generation aircraft had been slow to make progress. So the most optimistic estimate was that it would take ten years to see the first flight of the J-.

However, after Liu Tao participated in the research and development, he solved the core technologies and core equipment such as aviation engines, new materials, new processes, avionics systems, etc. The research and development funds for the entire Project No. 10 suddenly became sufficient. Not only could the technical personnel receive their salaries on time and in full, they even received bonuses.

After the design is completed, the prototype will be produced. Not just one prototype will be produced, but three prototypes will be produced at the same time.

The more prototypes there are, the faster the flight tests can be completed.

After all, there are so many test items, and testing one prototype and testing three prototypes are completely different.

This is why the J-10 flight test only takes two to three years.

Two to three years of flight test work is already very fast for a third-generation aircraft.

So far, the funds invested by Panshan Group in Project No. 10 have far exceeded the funds invested by other parties.

Liu Tao smiled and said, "Now that we have our own J-10, the Air Force should not buy fighter jets from the Americans anymore, right?"

"We can't afford to buy even if we want to!" The Air Force leader laughed and shook his head. "We have learned over the years that buying alone is not enough. People can raise prices at will. We must not take the path of renting rather than building, or buying rather than renting. The lesson is too painful!"

Liu Tao couldn't help laughing.

It seems that spending so much money to introduce American fighter jets and armed helicopters over the past few years has not been in vain. At least it has made the Air Force aware of its own problems.

Once upon a time, there was a trend throughout the Air Force. Many people believed that since the Americans were willing to sell advanced fighter jets and armed helicopters to China, and the domestic technical team's research and development capabilities were relatively poor, why bother spending so much money on developing fighter jets? It would be better to save the research and development funds and sell more aircraft.

Now that they have been taught a lesson by reality, everyone has finally recognized their own problems.

In Liu Tao's opinion, a strong national defense cannot be achieved by purchasing, because that would be handing over one's lifeline to the other party, who could easily control one.

National defense must be in our own hands. Only when national defense is in our own hands will we have the confidence and strength to speak.

Liu Tao then discussed with the military about the export of the foreign trade version of the J-10. Although it is still two or three years before the J-10 can actually be put into service, the export can be put on the agenda.

(End of this chapter)