The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 905: 'Wu Diao' helicopter and H-6KS
Türkiye did this.

Coupled with Iraq's strong protests, the Arab League decided to send the Arab coalition forces, which immediately stirred up the world situation.

Oil futures surged in response, easily breaking through $30 per barrel, and the rise was astonishing with no sign of stabilization.

The NATO meeting is held and the world's focus is on it.

Even before the meeting, media around the world were speculating whether this would trigger NATO's mutual defense clause, leading to a tit-for-tat confrontation between the UAE and NATO, thus triggering the outbreak of the S3 season.

The whole world suddenly changed, and a storm was about to come.

The news about the outbreak of Season 3 spread all over the world.

Sectors such as oil, natural gas, gold, food, and military industry all saw sharp increases.

But at this time, after the NATO meeting, the NATO Secretary-General made it clear at a press conference that this would not trigger NATO's joint defense clause, and called on both sides to seek a political solution rather than resorting to force, as force could not solve the problem.

He also said that the two sides should not be on the verge of a war, which would be irresponsible to world peace.

As soon as the news came out, the sectors that had been rising sharply were all falling, and the sectors that had been falling were all rising.

After all, as long as no major countries are involved, given the current level of the two sides, it will at most be a local war, and it is far from being called the S3 season.

Liu Tao looked at the news with a gloating expression.

However, he did not pay any more attention to the outside world, but instead started to develop heavy helicopters.

The tonnage of a helicopter is its take-off weight, that is, the total weight that can fly, including the payload.

具体分为轻型直升机（总重2~8吨）、中型直升机（总重8~15吨）、重型直升机（总重20吨以上）。

Each type of light helicopter has different tonnage subdivisions, which is a subdivision field. For example, those below 2 tons are also called ultra-light helicopters, and light helicopters are divided into 2 tons, 4 tons, 6 tons, 8 tons, etc. Medium helicopters also have different tonnages.

Heavy helicopters, when their total weight reaches 40 tons, are also called super heavy helicopters.

This time Liu Tao is going to develop a heavy helicopter.

He developed it based on his own special 'Ray Sculpture' helicopter.

All the upgrade experience and points accumulated during this period were spent by Liu Tao on his own "Ray Sculpture" helicopter.

In the hangar, a faint light flickered.

The entire helicopter underwent a visible change, suddenly becoming much larger.

Liu Tao looked at the virtual panel and understood the relevant data.

Length 30.1 meters, rotor diameter 18.3 meters, height 5.7 meters, rotor area 260 square meters, empty weight 7000 kg, load weight 15180 kg, cargo hold capacity can carry 55 people or 15700 kg of cargo, normal take-off weight 21000 kg, maximum take-off weight 22680 kg, engine is 2 turboshaft engines, power is 2× 6100 shaft horsepower (3400kw), maximum fuel capacity is 1740 liters. Maximum speed 380 km/h, cruising speed 280 km/h, climb rate 10.1 m/s, practical ceiling 5800 meters, maximum ceiling 7000 meters, maximum range 2500 km, combat radius 1250 km, cruising radius 1250 km, rotor load 47kg/square meter.

The avionics system, display screen, etc. are similar to those of the "Ray Sculpture" helicopter.

The weapon system, radar system, etc. are similar, except that there are more weapon options and more weapons can be carried.

Liu Tao named this helicopter "Wudiao" helicopter. In the future, heavy helicopters can be developed based on the "Wudiao" helicopter.

After downloading the blueprints of the helicopter, Liu Tao arranged for Guizhou Aircraft Group to produce the first batch of ten "Wu Diao" helicopters. He then handed the first "Wu Diao" helicopter to the Flight Test Academy for a test flight, and he assigned a "Lei Diao" helicopter as his own private aircraft.

Although the "Wudiao" helicopter has a larger load capacity, it does not need to be that large as Liu Tao's private plane, because the smaller the tonnage, the lower the operating cost under the same mileage conditions.

In the future, he might convert his private plane into a light helicopter.

In April, the spring is bright and beautiful.

Liu Tao's private plane landed on the runway of Xifei Airport.

"Academician Liu, welcome!" Liao Fei, general manager and party secretary of Xi'an Aircraft Industry Group, personally greeted Liu Tao.

Liu Tao smiled faintly and said, "Mr. Liao, you are too polite!"

They are not part of the same system. Panshan Group can be said to be a separate system, while Xi'an Aircraft Industry Corporation belongs to China Aviation Industry Corporation. Panshan Group and China Aviation Industry Corporation are on an equal footing.

With continuous restructuring, the Third Ministry of Machine Building was changed to the Ministry of Aviation Industry, and later it was combined with the Ministry of Aerospace Industry to become the Ministry of Aerospace Industry. Two years ago, the ministry was abolished and changed into a head office, namely China Aviation Industry Corporation and China Aerospace Industry Corporation.

Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation is affiliated to China Aviation Industry Corporation.

Except for Guifei, the rest belong to China Aviation Industry Corporation.

Guifei and Xi'an Aircraft Industry Corporation have been cooperating closely in recent years. Relying on Guifei's orders, Xi'an Aircraft Industry Corporation has been living a prosperous life.

Even Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation submitted reports more than once, requesting to be incorporated into Panshan Group.

Comparing people with others is infuriating, so comparing goods with others has to be thrown away.

What happened to Guizhou Aircraft Industry before? Others don’t know, and Xi’an Aircraft Industry, which is in the same system, doesn’t know?
Many of Guifei's engineers were supported by Xi'an Aircraft Industry Corporation. At that time, Guifei was far inferior to Xi'an Aircraft Industry Corporation.

However, after Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation was incorporated into Panshan Group, it immediately upgraded its equipment and rebuilt a large-scale modern 011 aviation industrial base with new factory buildings, new dormitories, new production lines, and welfare benefits far exceeding those of Xi'an Aircraft Industry Corporation.

Unfortunately, Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation's application report fell on deaf ears. Not only was it not approved, there was not even any response. The higher-ups ignored Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation.

Liu Tao came to Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation this time because the modified H-6 strategic bomber rolled off the production line, and he was invited to attend the rolling-off ceremony.

轰六，这是50年代末西飞参照苏联中型喷气轰炸机图16研制的，1968年安装国产涡喷8发动机的轰6首飞成功，1969年轰6批量生产。

The H-6 is mainly responsible for various tasks such as tactical bombing, reconnaissance, anti-ship, patrol and surveillance. It is the core of the Chinese Air Force's bombing force, and it continuously improves its power, avionics and airborne weapons and develops a variety of special platforms.

This major modification of the H-6 is the latest improved version of the H-6.

In recent years, China has been continuously improving the H-26. In just over ten years, it has produced more than a dozen improved models. With some minor repairs and modifications, English letters are almost not enough.

This time, the modified version of the H-6 was named H-K/S.

Compared with the basic model of the H-6, the H-6K/S can be said to have been truly reborn. It can almost be considered a new strategic bomber because it no longer has much to do with the basic model of the H-6.

Both the aerodynamic shape and the fuselage structure have been redesigned, as has the power system. It uses the latest WS-20 engine developed by Panshan Group. The avionics system also uses China's most advanced avionics system, which is personally led by Liu Tao.

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