Chapter 1013: Skunk Works

As long as you understand all the situations that the plane may encounter during the flight. to design a very advanced fighter. Let this fighter have the ability to surpass ordinary aircraft in actual combat.

The wind tunnel laboratory is an important facility designed to check the flight performance of the aircraft for all weather conditions that may be encountered during the flight.

Of course, Zhao Zhongyao is very clear about this matter. He knew that this wind tunnel laboratory was very important to their entire research team.

Liu Tianming now looks at Zhao Zhongyao's design drawing, and he feels that it is also very advanced. Everything is as if Zhao Zhongyao has already thought about it.

"Zhongyao, how did you come up with the idea of designing this kind of wind tunnel laboratory? You've got a great brain, no matter what kind of advanced thing it is, as long as you want to do it, you can make it. ”

Liu Tianming was now looking at Zhao Zhongyao with great puzzlement. After all, it felt like it would be very difficult for him to design a wind tunnel laboratory. But for Zhao Zhongyao, it feels like a very easy thing, and he can quickly design this kind of wind tunnel laboratory.

Zhao Zhongyao listened to Liu Tianming's words, then smiled again and said, "Is this this! Because, didn't I study at the 'Zhuhai Aviation Academy' before? At that time, I had the idea of designing a new type of wind tunnel laboratory. I also drew a sketch on the drawing first. Now it's time for the formal design, so I just follow the sketch and draw it carefully. ”

Of course, Zhao Zhongyao would not tell Liu Tianming how he came up with the idea of designing such a new type of wind tunnel laboratory. After all, this matter is the same as his design of a new stealth fighter, it is his own secret, and he will not tell others casually.

"Okay, then let's start building this wind tunnel laboratory next!" Liu Tianming looked at Zhao Zhongyao again and said.

"Director Liu, but where is the right place for us to build? I look at the General Armament Department, there is not much space, and it would not be good to toss it here. ”

Zhao Zhongyao now has another idea, and he thinks that if he wants to develop a new stealth fighter, he must first set up a factory. He knows very well how the American F-117 stealth fighter was developed. It was developed in a place called 'Skunk Works'.

Speaking of this 'Skunk Works'. It's also legendary. Speaking of the origin of the name, it is also very interesting.

During World War II, Lockheed moved its advance research and development program to an obscure "circus tent" in Burbank, California. Because the site was adjacent to a foul-smelling plastics factory, employees had to bring gas masks to work, which was inaccessible. Engineers expressed dissatisfaction with the working conditions, hence the name "Skunk Works".

With its enterprise-oriented management and humanized management, Skunk Works has led a group of enterprising professional engineers to develop the most confidential and advanced weapons products in the United States' national defense science and technology with incomparable creativity, and is also known for its rapid and effective cost control, thus becoming a benchmark for large companies engaged in high-tech industries all over the world to emulate and learn.

From its humble warehouse-style office, more than 10 engineers, and weak model project base, to the efficient innovation team that leads the research and development of America's most secret advanced technology, the legendary Skunk Works has beautifully completed multiple jumps in just a few decades, and has maintained a vigorous development momentum to this day, which is inseparable from its unique and advanced management philosophy and method.

These golden rules, which have been summarized by later generations as the "Skunk Management Law", have also broken through the aerospace field and played their dazzling role in the management of enterprises in many fields such as industry and commerce.

Zhao Zhongyao is also very familiar with the skunk factory in the United States before his death. Although he has never been to this place, he has worked in the United States for many years. For such a high-tech company, he is also full of yearning. It's just that he's just a pure academic talent. Skunk Works, on the other hand, is a place where technical talent gathers. Although Zhao Zhongyao also knew about such a high-tech company, he had never been to Skunk Works.

However, he could never have imagined that after he was reborn in this world, he would not only encounter such a thing as developing stealth fighters, but also might set up a skunk factory himself! Thinking about it, this thing was also a bit magical for Zhao Zhongyao.

"So where do you want to build this wind tunnel lab? Liu Tianming listened to Zhao Zhongyao's words, and asked again.

"That's the case, I think it's better to build another branch next to our 308 base, which can be regarded as a sub-base! What we have to do now is a very confidential high-tech thing. Our General Armament Department is in the urban area, and it is not very safe to do such a thing. We must not allow the enemy to steal our military secrets. ”

Zhao Zhongyao knew that the new stealth fighter he wanted to study was a high-tech integrated product. In such an airplane, it contains a lot of high-tech things. These high-tech things are not allowed to be known to others. If someone with ulterior motives knows about it, it is possible to leak the country's military secrets.

Hearing Zhao Zhongyao say this, Liu Tianming felt that it was also very reasonable. He looked at Zhao Zhongyao and said, "Very good, your idea is good." This wind tunnel laboratory can be regarded as a large-scale laboratory, and it is not very suitable to build such a laboratory in our General Armament Department, so it is better to place it in your 308 base. It's a very secluded valley. It would be fitting to build a wind tunnel in it. ”

Liu Tianming felt that Zhao Zhongyao still wanted to build a wind tunnel laboratory. And the establishment of the branch is just for this wind tunnel laboratory.

Zhao Zhongyao listened to Liu Tianming's words, then smiled again and said, "Director Liu, I don't just mean to build such a wind tunnel laboratory. It is also necessary to build a factory to study prototypes. And this wind tunnel laboratory is in this newly built factory. ”

As soon as he heard Zhao Zhongyao say this, Liu Tianming looked at Zhao Zhongyao again and said: "If you want to build another branch, then you have to go to Minister Liu to discuss, I can't be the master for you." If you want to build another factory, that's a big deal. ”

Zhao Zhongyao listened to Liu Tianming's words, smiled and said: "Of course, how can we make the decision on this matter, let's go, let's go to Minister Liu together." ”

After speaking, Zhao Zhongyao and Liu Tianming came out of the office together. Walked towards Liu Changyun's office. Soon, the two came to Liu Changyun's office.

Liu Changyun's office.

"Zhongyao, Tianming, what's the matter with you?" Liu Changyun saw that it was the two of them looking for him, so he asked first.

"Well, we've designed the wind tunnel lab. But to build such a big thing, we can't do it in the General Armament Department, we have to choose a new place. And once we have built this wind tunnel laboratory, we will start working on the prototype. All of this requires a new research and development plant. Therefore, we would like to ask Minister Liu to help build another branch next to our 308 base to develop a new type of stealth fighter. ”

Zhao Zhongyao first told Liu Changyun what he thought.

After Liu Changyun heard this, he nodded first, but he couldn't figure it out. So he looked at Zhao Zhongyao again and asked, "Why do you have to build this branch near your 308 military base?" Wouldn't it be possible to find a place closer to our General Armament Department?"

Liu Changyun also wanted to put this factory for developing stealth fighters not far from the General Armament Department.

But after Zhao Zhongyao listened to Liu Changyun's words, he looked at him again and said: "Minister Liu, the stealth fighter we want to develop is a military secret for our country, and this matter must not be let others know." In particular, some foreigners can't let them know. Our General Armament Department is in the middle of the city, and there is no hidden place nearby. Even a little farther away is still a densely populated place. And our 308 base is different, it is a sparsely populated deep mountain, and it is most suitable to build such a factory for the development of aircraft there in us. ”

After listening to Zhao Zhongyao's explanation, Liu Changyun understood why he had to build this branch factory to their 308 military base.

"Okay, Zhongyao, what you said is very reasonable, then do what you say! However, if you build another factory, you also need to design a graphic first. After you finish the design, let Liu Tianming help you find some people to construct it. Our current task is very heavy, and it will not be easy to develop our new stealth fighter within a year, and this requires all of us to work together. ”

Liu Changyun also knows that it will take a long time to develop a new type of fighter. And a genius like Zhao Zhongyao can shorten this long time to a year. However, this feels very stressful for Liu Changyun and Liu Tianming. To produce a new fighter in a year is almost impossible for a country that is not very technologically developed.

"Okay, I'll draw the construction drawings of this factory first. After that, we can start construction. After Zhao Zhongyao finished speaking, he looked at Liu Changyun again, wanting to hear his advice.

"Okay, let's do everything as you say! You can design the construction drawings of this factory for me first, and I'll take a look at it first. Liu Changyun said again.

"Okay, that's it, let's go back first. Zhao Zhongyao said again.

Soon, Zhao Zhongyao returned to the 308 base.

For Zhao Zhongyao, everything is something he knows. He already knew before his death how the F-117 stealth fighter was developed and produced. Now, all he had to do was imitate it.

Zhao Zhongyao knew that the F-117 stealth fighter was developed at the Skunk Factory of the United States Lossied Company. Therefore, Zhao Zhongyao also wants to rebuild this factory, named the Skunk Factory.

After thinking about it, Zhao Zhongyao quickly designed a construction drawing. And, on this blueprint, the name of Skunk Works is also written. After the design came out, it was taken to Liu Changyun's office.

Liu Changyun felt very curious when he saw that Zhao Zhongyao's design had the words Skunk Factory written on it. I thought to myself, how could Zhao Zhongyao name this new factory of his own 'Skunk Factory'. Is there any special intention?

So, Liu Changyun looked at Zhao Zhongyao and asked: "Zhongyao, why do you call this factory a skunk factory, this name is so strange! And the name of this skunk factory is not very good, right?"

Zhao Zhongyao listened to Liu Changyun's words, smiled and said, "Minister Liu, the reason why I named my new factory 'Skunk Factory'. It's because I feel that the aircraft we are going to develop is a stealth fighter. And the skunk is a thing that likes to live on the ground and live a hidden life. This has some similarities with the stealth fighter we want to develop.

Of course, this is not the most important thing, the most important thing is that this thing we are going to do is a very confidential thing. Therefore, when naming the factory, it is also necessary to be very secretive.

Just as we call the 308 base Jianghai Machinery Factory, we can't directly call the military industrial base a military factory. The same is true for the new stealth fighter we want to develop, and we cannot directly call our research and development plant an aircraft factory, but of course we must call it a very secret name.

I call our new factory 'Skunk Works', mainly for the sake of secrecy. Only with such a name can it be kept secret. Imagine if a person suddenly sees or hears the name of such a factory, he will not imagine this factory as an aircraft manufacturing factory, or as a military factory.

When they see the name of our factory, they will only imagine our factory as a breeding factory, and think that we are skunk breeders!"

As soon as Zhao Zhongyao said this, Liu Changyun had a feeling of sudden enlightenment, he couldn't imagine that the name that Zhao Zhongyao thought of would have such a far-reaching meaning.

"Zhongyao, what you said is really good, and your name as the factory director is also very good. The use of this name not only alludes to the nature of our factory, but also plays a role in secrecy. Even if people see the name of our factory, they won't think that we are developing military fighters!" Liu Changyun also looked at Zhao Zhongyao happily and said.