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Chapter 1177 Mountain Eagle
That day, Lin Hao was reading the newspaper in his office when, before he knew it, it was already the end of June.

He finally saw the news he had expected in the newspaper: the fighting had already started on the other side.

(I won't go into the reasons why, as it might get censored because of online politics. I was originally going to write four or five chapters about the land battles in the Korean War, but I'm not going to go into detail now. I'll basically just give a summary and skip it. However, I shouldn't have any problem writing about the air battles. As for how much I can write, we'll see.)
Moreover, the older brother beat his younger brother quite badly, to the point that even his mother couldn't recognize him.

However, Lin Hao knew that if nothing unexpected happened, the United States would be next, and after it was out of the game, it would beat North Korea to a pulp.

At that very moment, the Air Force wanted to visit the aircraft manufacturing plant and training school.

So Lin Hao accompanied them and explained the details.

Six months ago, Lin Hao was already considering the situation of future wars. In addition to purchasing surplus supplies from the United States through foreign channels, he also planned to transport back a large amount of war materials.

战斗机有P51野马、P47雷电，轰炸机有B-17飞行堡垒、B-24解放者、B-25米切尔中型轰炸机。

There's also the B-29 long-range strategic bomber. This thing has nuclear bombing capabilities, so it didn't appear on the market for post-war surplus supplies. But Lin Hao still managed to get ten B-29s through a few tricks.

In addition, there are 50 twin-engine C-47 Dakota and 30 four-engine C-54 Skimat military transport aircraft.

The C-54 has great potential for upgrades and modifications, and many versions will emerge in the future, such as the presidential plane, cargo plane, and passenger plane that can carry up to 50 people.

After Lin Hao transported these items back to China, in order to share the risks and prevent them from being seized by others, he set up corresponding production and training schools in several provinces in the central and western regions.

As the closest to the front line, Shenyang Engine Plant and Aircraft Manufacturing Plant began the localization of the P-51 fighter jet.

However, Lin Hao and the Air Force did not go to Shenyang Aircraft Manufacturing Plant this time, but to Chengdu in the southwest.

Because here is a groundbreaking fighter jet research and manufacturing center, producing the J-5 jet fighter.

Of course, this J-5 was not a MiG-17 imported from Russia, but a Mountain Eagle fighter jet "developed" by Lin Hao.

You should be able to tell which fighter jet this is just by looking at its name.

That's right, it's the FTC-2000G "Mountain Eagle," which is touted as one of the ultimate modified versions of the J7.

However, given the current level of domestic industry, it is clearly impossible to develop such an excellent fighter jet.

Lin Hao then recruited aircraft design talents from West Germany through the Global Development Bank, and also used teleportation to the United States to recruit a large number of aircraft design talents.

Lin Hao provided the blueprints for the "Mountain Eagle" and then instructed them to conduct research and development using current technology.

After four months of hard work, the prototype of the "Mountain Eagle" was finally manufactured. After two more months of testing and improvements, the replica of the "Mountain Eagle" was finally completed.

Then they were asked to provide a list of aircraft to be manufactured, and Lin Hao arranged to purchase several sets of corresponding equipment, including a 4.5-ton die forging hydraulic press.

This stuff can be used to manufacture the titanium alloy bulkheads for the F-22 fighter jet, so it's practically a piece of cake for manufacturing components like the landing gear, fuselage frame, and engine nacelle bulkheads for the Mountain Eagle.

For example, traditionally welded landing gear takes two months to manufacture, while using a hydraulic press only takes 3.5 minutes.

Lin Hao then used his skills to erase the memories of those overly famous designers. To prevent future troubles, he even used gene modulation to make them contract cancer.

There's no way around it; these people are too famous within the US. If we take them away, it will definitely cause a lot of trouble later on.

Although their memories have been erased, if they were to dedicate themselves to developing fighter jets, they might just draw countless inspirations from the shape of the mountain eagle. Rather than letting them aid the enemy in the future, it would be better to let them quietly meet their maker.

Another benefit is that it delays their fighter jet development, allowing the "Mountain Eagle's" advantage to last longer, although the effect is not significant.

Ultimately, the loss of a few outstanding talents will not have a significant impact on a country with a vast pool of talent.

Subsequently, Lin Hao took away those talented individuals who were not given important positions, or who remained on the periphery of the core team, or those talented but unknown designers.

After bringing them back to China, Lin Hao personally taught the locals how to design and manufacture aircraft, and this research and manufacturing base was located around Chengdu.

At this time, the R&D and manufacturing center, which had just been established in 1950 with more than 500 employees, rapidly increased to more than 6000 employees in just over half a year.

With the joint coordination of various departments and the Ministry of Heavy Industry, a large number of key workers and technical personnel were transferred from industrial cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, and Tianjin to support the aircraft manufacturing plant.

More than 500 aviation factory technicians and engineers recruited from countries such as West Germany also arrived at the factory one after another and joined the setup of the production line.

To ensure the R&D and manufacturing center could be put into use as soon as possible, workers and engineers were given the best possible treatment, better than that of the factory manager and other administrative staff. Workers were required to maintain an 8-hour workday, and a dormitory area was to be built for the factory so that every worker and engineer would have a place to live.

To this end, a kindergarten, primary school, and other facilities were specially built at the factory to ensure that workers and engineers could have no worries about work.

When the Air Force and Lin Hao arrived at the Chengdu R&D and Manufacturing Center, no one greeted them at the door, because they needed to get the production line into mass production as soon as possible.

Nine J-5 jet fighters were already parked on the open ground outside the aircraft manufacturing plant.

Then Lin Hao introduced:

"Although there are 6 J-5 jet fighters here, only 2 of them were produced at our Chengdu base!"

"Oh, only two?" Looking at the nine beautiful fighter jets before them, the Air Force personnel drooled, then asked with an uncertain tone:

"Then the other four must have been developed and produced by you in the United States!"

“Yes!” Lin Hao nodded and explained:

"One is a technology demonstrator, one is a prototype, one is an engineering prototype, and the last one is a model that has entered the design freeze and can be mass-produced."

"To put it simply, those two aircraft from Chengdu Aircraft Manufacturing Plant are mass-produced J-5 fighters, the kind that can fly directly into the air for combat."

"However, according to the technicians, these aircraft still have some minor problems, so for the past month, the manufacturer's technicians and engineers have been focusing their efforts on tackling the technical issues."

The air force personnel were mesmerized by the impressive fighter jets. Upon hearing that the aircraft had malfunctions, they immediately pressed the factory manager for answers.
"How's the test flight progress of your new aircraft? What exactly is wrong with it?" "It's like this!" the factory manager quickly explained.
"After a long period of operation, we found that the engines of the new aircraft have a service life of only 1,200 hours, with some engines barely reaching 1,000 hours!"

"According to the technical specifications, the engine life should be at least 4000 hours, so we are currently trying to overcome this technical challenge."

"Uh, you guys~!" Upon hearing this, the Air Force representative hesitated for a moment, unsure of what to say.

It should be noted that the MiG-15's flight lifespan is only 200 hours, so in their view, 1,000 hours is more than enough.

However, they are not laymen, and they naturally know how much combat effectiveness a 4000-hour engine can improve and how much money it can save the country.

However, since the engine's lifespan exceeds 1,000 hours, meaning it can be put into mass production at any time, I instantly felt a great sense of relief.

So he nodded in agreement and said, "Look at my hair, look!"

The factory manager looked at the air force personnel with a blank expression, puzzled by their meaning.

Lin Hao said with a smile, "What he means is that he's in a lot of a hurry right now, so much so that his hair has turned quite a bit white recently."

The group entered the workshop, where at least 10 J-5 fighter jets were lined up on the production line, and workers were busy with their tasks.

The air force personnel stopped and remarked with emotion:

"We can't always rely on overseas support. Besides, Kobayashi said last time that overseas support might suddenly be cut off. Nobody knows when overseas channels will suddenly be cut off!"

"Especially those planes that Kobayashi brought back, we don't have the corresponding technology and manufacturing capabilities. If the planes break down one day, we won't even have spare parts to replace them!"

"That's why I'm in a hurry. We must be able to produce our own fighter jets so that we won't be held hostage by others!"

The factory manager took a deep breath and said firmly:

"Please rest assured, Mr. Lin has provided a complete set of technical drawings and equipment, and even brought his personnel back. So, at most, our factory's J-5 fighter jets will be ready for delivery to the Air Force in two months."

Lin Hao smiled and nodded, saying, "The Air Force has been waiting for you to say that!"

Upon hearing this, the Air Force leader smiled. He glanced at the wing of the J-5 fighter jet parked in the workshop and asked:

"This plane is really beautiful, completely different from the MiG-15. But why are there blade-like leading-edge extensions protruding on the front of the wings? What is their purpose?"

"That's called a large leading-edge extension wing. It can quickly increase lift and effectively reduce the turning radius..."

Lin Hao then explained the functions of the large leading-edge extension, the double delta wing, and the DSI air intake.

It's important to know that this combination of a double delta wing, a large leading-edge extension, and a DSI (Diverterless Supersonic Inlet) air intake almost encompasses the technological direction of future aircraft.

The nose of the Hornet, the high cockpit of the F-5E, the DSI air intake of the F-35, and the double delta wing of the J-7E.

Of course, it's not a direct copy, but rather borrowing its theories and applying them to our own aircraft.

Therefore, the Mountain Eagle's combat capability is far superior to that of the F86 Sabre and MiG-15, both with 35° swept wings.

The Mountain Eagle has a maximum speed of Mach 1.5, while the F86 Sabre and MiG-15 are subsonic at Mach 0.92.

The flight altitudes are roughly the same: the Mountain Eagle flies at 15000 meters, the F-86 Sabre at 14900 meters, and the MiG-15 at 15500 meters, which is not much different.

The Mountain Eagle only requires a 500-meter run for takeoff and landing and a 700-meter run for landing, while the F86 Sabre and MiG-15 both have runways exceeding one kilometer.

山鹰最大载弹量3吨（7-9个挂点），F-86仅仅只有0.9吨（火箭/炸弹），米格-15更是只有0.5吨（机炮为主）

Of course, limited by current manufacturing processes and avionics capabilities, especially the lack of chips and integrated circuits, the "Mountain Eagle" without advanced avionics cannot currently deliver a devastating blow to either of them.

However, with its excellent aerodynamic performance and powerful engine, the "Mountain Eagle" was more than capable of crushing the F-86 and MiG-15, even with the avionics of the 50s and without the use of modern guided munitions, relying on unguided bombs/rocket pods for ground attack, and only able to use cannons for air combat.

However, Lin Hao knew that polysilicon had already been manufactured in 47, so he was also working on manufacturing integrated circuit boards and chips.

At that time, the avionics level of the Mountain Eagle will be greatly improved. With chips and integrated circuits, air-to-air missiles will also be developed.

At that time, simply upgrading the Mountain Eagle's avionics and adding air-to-air missiles will definitely boost its combat effectiveness, giving it a devastating advantage over other jet fighters.

However, Lin Hao still managed to manually create a radar rangefinder and aiming device for his own fighter jet.

Therefore, it was equipped with two 23mm twin-barreled machine guns, each with 1800 rounds of ammunition.

After introducing the performance of the J-5 fighter jet, the Air Force personnel, without even having a meal, appeared at the Third Aviation School of the Air Force like a whirlwind.

Without informing anyone, he rushed into the school with his secretary and Lin Hao.

In the large classroom, instructors were teaching a group of Chinese Air Force commanders. These were commanders, not pilots; they were future air force commanders.

"You must understand that a well-trained fighter pilot, when flying his fighter jet in the air and searching for targets visually, has a maximum search distance of about 25-30 kilometers!"

"This was achieved in the air under the best visibility conditions. In fact, in real war, due to pilots' mental tension and poor visibility, it is very difficult for fighter pilots to spot enemy aircraft targets more than 20 kilometers away."

"So, this requires our ground commanders to play their maximum role. What do our air force commanders on the ground possess? Who can answer me? That's right, it's the ground radar system!"

"Our ground-based air defense early warning radar system can detect enemy aircraft at a distance of 300 to 500 kilometers, and can also detect the type of enemy aircraft, flight altitude, speed, etc."

"Therefore, ground commanders have a far greater grasp of the aerial battlefield than pilots!"

"Therefore, the role of our ground commanders is to guide our fighter pilots to the air to intercept enemy attack aircraft or to provide early warnings to our patrol aircraft."

"Based on this, ground commanders can choose the most appropriate time and the most appropriate airspace to direct our fighter jet formations into battle...!"