"Yes," Wang Dazhi replied affirmatively: "It's no problem to say that." ”

Of course, the minibus delegation that came to visit COMAC brought an interpreter, and the minibus delegation that knew Wang Dazhi's answer for the first time was in a commotion.

As the only country in the surrounding area that has a deep cooperative relationship with China in the research and development of military equipment, Xiaoba still has some understanding of the current situation of China's military industry, and knows that Huaxia does have some foundation in the research and development of military equipment, but in some core areas, especially in the field of aero engines, the gap with the world's advanced level is very large, but now, COMAC actually said that they have solved the problem of insufficient power of the Z-10 engine?

Just kidding, right?

The Delegation was a little unconvinced at first.

After a whispered discussion, Farouk Legari asked Wang Dazhi, "Mr. Wang, you mean that you have found a stable supply channel for turboshaft engines, right?"

After speaking, in order to avoid misunderstanding, Farouk Legari hurriedly explained: "I don't mean anything else, but as far as I know, your country is ...... in terms of the turboshaft engines used on helicopters It seems that there is still some gap between the international standard and the international standard. ”

Looking at Farouk Legari, Wang Dazhi smiled, a very proud smile: "No, Mr. Legari, we didn't find a stable engine supply channel, we developed a high-power turboshaft engine ourselves." ”

What the hell are you kidding me?!

Farouk Legari's eyes widened in surprise, for Farouk Legari, who had been in China for more than 10 years, he couldn't accept Wang Dazhi's words anyway.

However, the head of the Pakistani delegation, after listening to the translator's whispered relay, pondered for a moment, called Farouk Legari to the front and whispered a few words, Farouk Legari nodded and shook his head, and explained something in a whisper, but the attitude of the head of the Pakistani delegation seemed to be very firm, and he only shook his head at Farouk Legari's words, as if he was insisting on his own opinion.

Farouk Legari had no choice but to come back to Wang Dazhi and say to him: "Mr. Wang, can we visit this engine of yours? Well, this is the high-power turboshaft engine you are talking about, and in addition, can you introduce us to this engine?"

"Of course there is no problem," Wang Dazhi, who had already received the instructions above, did not hesitate at all, he nodded happily: "This is a turboshaft engine with a maximum output of 2,000 shaft horsepower and a maximum single-engine emergency power of 2,200 shaft horsepower...... Mr. Legari, you should be familiar with the Yak-130 advanced training aircraft jointly developed by us and the Yakovlev Design Bureau of the former Soviet Union, right?"

"Yes, I'm familiar with the Yak-130. Although he didn't know why Wang Dazhi suddenly mentioned the Yak-130, Farouk Legari nodded immediately.

"That's easy to say," Wang Dazhi bowed slightly, and said proudly: "This turboshaft engine is developed from the core engine of the AI-222-25F turbofan engine on the Yak-130 training aircraft, and the chief engineer is Mr. Vadim Rabinovich, deputy chief designer of the Ivchenko Design Bureau and designer of the AI-222-25F turbofan engine." ”

What？！

Farouk Legari looked at Wang Dazhi in disbelief: What did I just hear?!

Not only Farouk Legari, but all the members of the Pakistani delegation were also shocked: COMAC not only poached Viktor Vladimilovich Kapaja, the former deputy chief designer of the Miri Design Bureau, but also Vadim Rabinovich, the former deputy chief designer of the Ivchenko Design Bureau, one of the most important aircraft engine research and development institutions in the former Soviet Union?

You used the core of the AI-222-25F turbofan engine on the Yak-130 to develop this turboshaft engine, and the person in charge is the designer of the AI-222-25F?!

The minibus felt that his whole person was not good.

If that's the case, though...... Suddenly, they found themselves a little more confident in the turboshaft engine.

And if COMAC really has a 2000-shaft horsepower turboshaft engine that can be mounted on the Z-10......

The members of the minibus delegation suddenly realized that their hearts were beating a little fast.

"That's a ...... It's really ......" Farouk Legari was so excited that he didn't even know what to say for a while, he tried to calm himself down, and asked the question that the entire Pakistani delegation was most concerned about: "Mr. Wang, I take the liberty of asking, where is your engine now?"

Wang Dazhi didn't hide it, and said happily: "Now it has entered the 150-hour test stage." ”

The 150-hour testing process has already begun......

For the layman, Farouk Legari is definitely an aviation expert-level existence, hearing Wang Dazhi say that this turboshaft engine has entered the 150-hour test stage, his breathing is half a minute slower, and he asked carefully: "That...... Can we take a tour?"

"Of course, we are good friends," Wang Dazhi smiled very happily: "Mr. Legari, if you have any questions, just ask, we have been notified that we must not hide anything from our Pakistani friends." ”

Although Farouk Legari knew very well that it was impossible for COMAC to really hide nothing from himself, this attitude still made him very happy, and since the other party had already said this and hinted so obviously, he was not polite: "Okay, then I'm taking the liberty of asking, are you going to install this engine on the Z-10?"

"Of course not, for the Z-10, 2000 horsepower is seriously too much power for him," Wang Dazhi introduced to Farouk Legari as he walked with the Pakistani delegation: "This engine is for our general-purpose helicopters...... It's like the 'Black Hawk' of the Americans or the 'hippopotamus' of the Russians...... As for the Z-10, we have developed a reduced version of the engine based on this engine, which has a power of 1500 horsepower, which is just used to strengthen and upgrade the Z-10. ”

I see!

For the Pakistani army, which has rich experience in the use of AH-1S "Cobra" armed helicopters, they are also equipped with 1500 horsepower engines AH-1W "Super Cobra" and AH-1Z "Zulu Cobra" in the test These two armed helicopters are very covetous, and now listening to Wang Dazhi said that this engine can be used to upgrade the Z-10, Farouk Legari immediately asked: "It's like the Americans upgrading AH-1G and AH-1S to AH-1W, Is the AH-1Z like that?"

"Maybe it's a little bit bigger. Wang Dazhi replied.