"Didn't you say you could test fly before? Why can't you now? The preparations are all done. Wang Guilin asked Mr. Tu suspiciously.

After Tu Jida participated in the repair of the F-14, the repair work of the F-14 at the base is progressing rapidly, and tests such as ground sliding have been completed.

Without flying in the sky, the performance and function of many avionics systems cannot be clarified, and even the alternative materials selected by the 404 on the aircraft according to the calculation of the structural strength requirements of the aircraft are not certain.

"Originally, we didn't have a full F-14 to compare. A lot of things are extrapolated and redesigned based on our experience...... Now that we have a complete F-14, we can understand the various instruments on the instrument panel of the front operating cabin, and what the display screen is for......" Tu Jida gave a detailed description of the situation, "In such a situation, we can make the test flight work more reliable." ”

"Is there such a big gap between us?" Zheng Yucheng asked with a frown.

Xie Kai looked at him, "It's not ordinarily big, it's very big." If nothing else, the difference between the Western technological system and the Soviet technological system is big enough. Up to now, the Soviets have not been able to reach the level of Western fighters because of backward electronic technology and avionics systems......"

The Soviets have a big technological gap compared to the United States, let alone China, which is an apprentice of the Soviet Union?

The technology that China imported from the Soviet Union was not the most advanced in the Soviet Union at that time, and how many years has it only been developed until now?

Even only the technology of the West and the Soviet Union in the 60s has not been able to catch up in many fields.

"What's the matter?" Qi Zhiyuan was worried that the F-14 repair work would affect the aircraft carrier's pre-research plan.

At that time, the core aircraft of the domestic carrier-based aircraft will be developed from the technical core of the F-14.

"Pause. Isn't there still some fighter planes that need to be repaired? The time is too short for it to be completed completely. Tu Jida said.

There's no way he's going to stay here all the time.

To help repair the F-14, on the one hand, for cooperation, on the other hand, it is also to better understand the performance and technical level of the F-14, and see if these technologies can be used in the design process of the J-7 modification.

In terms of avionics, the J-7's technology has lagged behind that of the same type of fighters.

"How many planes can be repaired in a year?" Xie Kai thought about the war that would happen in a year later, but it would change the international situation in the small pond in the south.

Because the J-8II of the naval aviation unit did not have enough range, the combat radius was too small, and there was no air nurse to refuel, in the end, because the naval aviation fighters had short legs, they could not recover more islands occupied by the Vietnamese.

"Most of the important parts and components of the fighters provided by the Iranians must have been spare. How many planes can be repaired, only when you see it, you can judge. "But with the technology we have so far, we can start trying to repair the wreckage of the other one." ”

Wang Guilin and Yang Qian glanced at each other, and both frowned.

"Let's forget this for now. There were only wreckage left, and there weren't many parts that could be used. It's even more complicated and costly for us to do a repair than to rebuild a new one. Xie Kai hurriedly stopped.

Just kidding, there are enough projects now.

The repair of the F-14 is equivalent to research and development.

Although there are great expectations for the F-14, China's carrier-based aircraft are still better based on the Su-33 and the domestic J-11.

Although the Tomcat is powerful, the maintenance cost is too high, and the various technologies used on the variable sweep wing are not able to solve in a short period of time, and even make the maintenance more complicated, when the time comes, the comprehensive F-14 technical reserves, the technical foundation of the J-11 and the technology of the Su-33 prototype, to create a more powerful J-15, is the most suitable.

Tu Jida looked at Xie Kai and didn't say anything more, but turned to look at Zheng Yucheng and the others.

I came here to let the base cancel the test flight of the F-14 in the afternoon.

"In that case, the test flight will be canceled for the time being. We're not in a hurry either. After Zheng Yucheng and others discussed, they were all in favor of stopping first.

It can save a lot of money.

I know that there is a problem, but I have to test the flight, and something happens, what should I do?

"Xie Kai, why do you oppose the repair of the more seriously damaged F-14? If you start repairing it now, although it will take a long time, you will get a lot of technology and experience. After coming down, Mr. Tu asked Xie Kai.

Xie Kai looked at Mr. Tu, and he knew that Mr. Tu hoped that the development of fighter technology in China could be faster.

But in the current situation, there is no way to make new projects.

A fighter, without billions, can it work?

In particular, it is still a third-generation aircraft that has no domestic technical reserves at all, and it is still the most technologically complex F-14 among all third-generation aircraft.

"Mr. Tu, can the current achievements in the fields of materials and machinery manufacturing in our country be used to make the F-14?" Xie Kai asked Mr. Tu.

Mr. Tu shook his head, "The gap is very big." At present, although the quality of titanium alloys manufactured in the base has improved a lot, there are still some gaps compared with the United States......

Xie Kai nodded, "Domestic aviation aluminum cannot achieve such strength, so even if it is repaired, the flight life will be much shorter, and the maintenance cost will be a very large number." ”

The structure of the body is made of 25% titanium alloy, 15% steel, 36% aluminum alloy, 4% non-metallic materials and 20% composite materials.

The use of a large number of titanium alloys and composite materials makes the F-14 extremely expensive.

"In fact, there is another problem, the welding problem of titanium alloy. At the beginning, Grumman developed vacuum electron beam welding technology for the purpose of welding. At present, we have just started in China...... "If you don't talk about this, you won't be so depressed."

"In such a situation, if we want to imitate the F-14 from beginning to end, these related technical fields will have to be solved before we can continue to work on them. It will make the entire R&D funding even larger. Xie Kai patiently explained.

Mr. Tu naturally understood what Xie Kai said.

So far, except for the 404 side, there are no heavy fighters in the country.

If the final technology can reach the 132 factory, this will be a big step forward in the technical reserve.

"It's not cheap to fix the rest. ”

"Our goal is to understand the F-14's technology during the repair process and make improvements. The U.S. military already thinks that the F-14 structure is too complex and the maintenance cost is too high. With such a vast land area, even if we have a few F-14s, how much can we enhance our national defense strength? The goal is to digest the technology of the F-14 and use it in the improvement and development of our own main models. Xie Kai said with a smile.

At the beginning, Wang Guilin asked the other party for so many F-14s that had been dismantled and parts, and the purpose was not really to make a squadron of F-14 fighters.

Military-industrial units are not the General Staff of the Military or the General Armament Department, so these circumstances are not taken into account.

Originally, the plan of the 404 side was to get these fighters from the Persians, even if they could save half of the number of combat planes, they would be satisfied.

What they care about is not the final number and how much combat strength can be improved, but in the process, digest the technology of the F-14, and finally use it on the stealth fighter and the domestic third-generation fighter project that have not yet been started.

It's really come out, and the No. 10 project of the 611 Institute and the 132 factory will also buy technology from here.

Money has also been made, and the performance of fighters used in China has also been effectively improved, so why not?

"You guys are too cunning. I always thought that you were here to fix these planes and then sell them to the Air Force at a high price. Mr. Tu said with emotion.

"We can't help it, there are too many projects and too little funding. Xie Kai sighed.

Especially when a group of old guys put their ordinary family funds into the domestic financial capital market of the little devils to gamble, the funds have become more tight.

In the end, Xie Kai got the white eyes of Mr. Tu.

404 are shouting that they are short of money, and other units are still alive?

Xie Kai followed Mr. Tu back to the workshop next to the airport to see the complete F-14s, before Xie Kai also wanted to go up and feel the feeling of sitting in the cockpit of the F-14, but he didn't have the opportunity.

Of course, he won't mess around, and he doesn't know how to fly a plane and still forcibly flies a plane, and Comrade Xie Kai still has this awareness.

Ah, Tomcat!

"By the way, you're building an aircraft assembly plant here?" The two were on their way to the airport, and Mr. Tu asked Xie Kai casually.

Xie Kai didn't notice Mr. Tu's demeanor, and nodded, "Uh-huh".

"Do you want to produce the Super-7 and the models behind it yourself?" Mr. Tu frowned.

The cooperation between Chengfei and 404 is based on the fact that the 404 fighter business is handed over to Chengfei to be responsible for manufacturing.

If you do this, you won't be able to cooperate.

404 has dug up a lot of people.

"Our workshop, you also watched, like it produced this?" Xie Kai shook his head, "We produce things that are not currently available in China, although they are also airplanes......"

Xie Kai sold a pass.

No matter how Mr. Tu asked, he didn't say anything.

After all, this thing is a bit ahead of its time now, and I haven't heard of any successful research yet.

It is said that it is an assembly workshop, but there is no equipment around, not even some auxiliary equipment needed for aircraft assembly. It's just an empty workshop.

Inside the workshop, it is almost impossible to see that a large part of the workshop was built by digging the mountain.

Xie Kai climbed into the cockpit of the F-14 with Mr. Tu again, which was densely packed with various instruments and displays, so that he didn't dare to move his hands and feet, for fear that if he touched it, he didn't know which switch, which would eventually make the fighter have problems.

As long as it is repaired, it costs money.

Before Xie Kai could figure out a few things, someone hurriedly ran to Xie Kai, saying that there was something important at the base, and Director Zheng asked Xie Kai to go back quickly.

Xie Kai asked the person who came to find him, and the latter told Xie Kai that it seemed to be related to the special brigade next to him.

If you ask again, the other party won't know.

Along the way, Xie Kai kept pondering, after being upgraded from the garrison regiment to the special operations brigade, he rarely ran over there after a group of leaders changed.

Although the collaboration is still intimate.

After all, the export of 359 tanks to domestic sales requires the operational experiment data of the garrison regiment.

"Director Zheng, you promised to provide us with the most advanced equipment...... "Before Xie Kai entered the office, he heard a crisp female voice like a machine gun.

Tang Xin.

The female chief of staff of that special operations brigade.

"What's wrong?" Xie Kai walked in with a grin, Xie Kai didn't have a good impression of this woman.

The so-called lack of good feelings is because this woman wanted to get a 359 tank from 404 before, and she didn't give money!

If you don't give money, the entire 404 people don't have a good feeling.

When He Chao and Yang Bin saw Xie Kai come in, they couldn't help but be happy, and they winked at him.

Wang Guilin and others were also pretending to drink tea in the office.

"You came just in time, you tell Chief of Staff Tang if you can give them ...... of our fighters," Zheng Yucheng said to Xie Kai.

!

This has something to do with me.

Xie Kai almost scolded his mother.

The original F-14 deal was negotiated between Wang Guilin and the Persians.

"He's not from your Governing Council. Tang Xin was so angry.

A sturdy female man in her thirties, her face did not have the gentleness of an ordinary woman, some were just resolute, and she turned her head to look at Xie Kai.

"Chief of Staff Tang, if you say this, it's boring, isn't it......" Xie Kai was originally unhappy with this woman, and now he wants to get rid of the 3 F-14s that can fly at the base, and they are really fast. "Anyway, this fighter was also bought from Chengfei by our base to buy a J-7. An old nose is money. ”

"We don't want it, we just borrow ......," Tang Xin's tone was sluggish.

"The leaders of the navy agree? The pilots belong to their navy. Xie Kai asked Zheng Yucheng and gave him a look.

"How did your pilots become navy? Xie Kai, don't open your mouth and talk nonsense. Tang Xin clearly knew where the pilots of the 404 came from, and almost all of them were not on active duty.

Excellent fighter pilots, that's the baby bump of all troops.

"Military secrets!" Xie Kai said, "Chief of Staff Tang, these planes, but we got them back to study." Do you know the price of this plane? The Persians bought it from the Americans, and it was $65 million...... Then, this thing, fly for an hour, and more than 100,000 will be gone......"

Obviously, the other party is unwilling to pay for the gas and wants to let the 404 mention them to bear it.

It's not okay.

The special operations brigade is the heart and soul of the military leaders, and it is not given less funds every year.

Ordinary armored units can only fire 4 rounds of live ammunition of tank guns a year, and they only have the opportunity to fight during the annual assessment.

The tank units of the Special Operations Brigade have more than 400 shells a year.

"Director Zheng, it's not appropriate for you to do this, right?" He Chao had to speak.

Tang Xin's arrival has improved them a lot, although they don't support Tang Xin's attitude of pushing consumption to 404 at every turn, but Tang Xin is also for the special brigade, isn't it?

"That's it, it's just that during the exercise, I played the role of the Blue Army, and I didn't drop live ammunition...... Yang Bin also complained, "How can you be so stingy." ”

"Let the F-14 play the role of the Blue Army's Air Force?" Xie Kai's eyes widened, "Aren't you the Blue Army?"

The upgrading of the garrison regiment to a special operations brigade is an experiment of the military, which is groping for the construction of a unit that can completely fight in the mode of combat of foreign armies.

That is, the Blue Army Brigade, which is used to test the actual combat level of domestic troops.

Why do they need the Blues too?