"Of course, of course, the Wright 'Whirlwind' engine was too heavy, there were no suitable and cheap turboprop engines at that time, so the 'Sky Raider' had to appear on the battlefield with a heavy 'Whirlwind' engine, and now we have countless turboprop engines to choose from...... Brooks Kanter nodded repeatedly: "Mr. Fernandez, can I ask what engine you plan to replace for the Sky Raider?"

Chen Geng didn't answer this question, but asked Brooks Kantor with some surprise: "Mr. Kanter, are you very happy to be able to bring the 'Sky Raider' back to the battlefield?

"Do you still need to ask this question?" Brooks Kantor asked Chen Geng in surprise: "The 'Sky Raider' was the best attack aircraft ever, sir, it was once an excellent attack aircraft with excellent performance, and he was born to appear on the battlefield and bring terror and death to the enemy...... Oh, I see,"

Speaking of this, Brooks Kanter looked at Chen Geng's face suddenly, and he said with a smile: "I know what you mean, don't worry, I'm not one of those damned virgins who don't distinguish between right and wrong, in fact, we are the happiest people to be able to see the 'Heavenly Raider' return to the battlefield." ”

All right......

Chen Geng realized that he was thinking too much, and he nodded: "I have set up a defense contracting company with some very energetic friends, which can take over some tasks from the military, such as air patrols and ground support under low-intensity conditions, and can also get some 'Sky Raiders' sealed by the military at a very cheap price...... You're an expert, and I think you should understand why I'm bringing Skyraider back to the battlefield. ”

"Yes, I understand, I understand very well," Brooks Kantor nodded repeatedly, and he could see that he was really very happy: "Mr. Fernandez, your choice is right, no more correct, although technology is now very advanced, but if it is to carry out this kind of battlefield patrol and ground support mission, there is no more suitable and cost-effective aircraft than the 'Sky Raider'." ”

"Yes, I think so too," his opinion was supported by experts, and Chen Geng was also very happy, he smiled and returned to the original question: "As for the engine, I chose the PW125 or PW126 of Pratt Whitney Canada's PW100 series, oh...... Are you familiar with this one?"

"I've been exposed to the PW124 and it's a really good engine, and it's perfect for the Skyraider," Brooks Kantor rubbed his hands, looking excited, "It's a bit rude to ask that question now, but I do have some of the wait: Mr. Fernandez, when will the engine be delivered?"

"It should be almost there, right?" Chen Geng looked at his watch: "I drove my 'Sky Raider' here first, and as for the engine, I asked someone to send it over with a Y-12 transport plane, calculate the time, and it should almost arrive." ”

Since COMAC is its own industry, Chen Geng, of course, is close to the water, and has purchased a lot of Yun-12 transport planes for his own companies, including six of the three aircraft dismantling plants in the United States alone, and after making sure that he has two PW125s in his hands, Chen Geng immediately asked people to send one of them directly to the headquarters of the St. Louis McDonnell Douglas Group.

"Then what are you waiting for?" Brooks Kanter was more anxious than Chen Geng: "Hurry up and ask the tower where the plane is." ”

The airport tower immediately contacted Chen Geng's Y-12 transport plane, and sure enough, the plane was almost there, and it was expected to be less than 45 minutes away from the airport.

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Hauling the engine into the hangar, Chen Geng pointed to the engine and smiled at Brooks Kanter, who was rubbing his hands with excitement: "Mr. Kanter, this engine has only been used for 2,100 hours, you don't know, it is now a young man in his 20s, he is very energetic, and my people have tested it before sending it, everything is good, and all the performance indicators are at their peak...... This is a young man as strong as a cow. ”

"Great, very good," Brooks Kanter nodded again and again, worthy of being the assistant of Edward Henry Heinmann, the "father of attack aircraft" and the deputy chief designer of the A-4 "Skyhawk" attack aircraft, he still glanced at a few fixed fulcrums on the engine, but nodded again and again: " It's not a big problem, the fairing can be used directly, there is no need to replace and redesign, as for the new bracket, well, I have calculated the center of gravity of the engine and the center of gravity of the aircraft after refitting this engine, and it will be designed very quickly...... Two days,"

After thinking about it seriously, Brooks Kanter affirmed: "Give me two days, and the bracket can be designed." ”

What is a cow man?

It's called a cowman!

Although Douglas previously provided support for the experimental data of the A-1 attack aircraft adapted to turboprop engines, the PW126 is a completely different new engine from the original adaptation of Brooks Kanter, but people have the confidence to complete the design of the engine bracket in just two days.

"Hard work, Mr. Kanter, I have to say that you are really amazing," Chen Geng was happy to hear this, and nodded again and again, but he was also a little worried: "But in this case, your body can stand it, ah?"

"What do you want?" Brooks Kantor looked at Chen Geng in surprise: "Do you think I will work all night? Of course, let the computer run the data for me, the current computer, the performance is so advanced, not much better than me holding a calculator to calculate?"

“......”

Chen Geng's sweat: What am I thinking?

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Under the personal help of Brooks Kanter, coupled with the help of the experienced former Douglas retired old engineers who came one after another, at noon on the third day, the PW125 engine was installed in the nose of the A-1 "Sky Raider" attack aircraft that Chen Geng personally flown in.

In addition to replacing the bulky Wright R-3350-24W piston engine with a PW125 turboprop, the corresponding oil system and fuel supply equipment have also been replaced, after all, the Wright Wright Whirlwind engine is a gasoline engine, and the PW125 is a turboprop engine that uses aviation kerosene.

Everything was ready, except that the fairing was not installed.

While everything went well, there was no need to install a fairing until ground tests were conducted to determine that there were no problems.