Lin Hongfei knew the WZ-123, and the chiefs were not surprised by this, although the WZ-123 was an absolute military secret, but with Lin Hongfei's status in the domestic military industrial system, this was what he should know, and they were just shocked by Lin Hongfei's boldness......

"The maximum load can be flown a WZ-123?"

Even if it is an "unloaded" WZ-123 with only guaranteed fuel to be able to get on and off the plane, and not even external reactive armor, if it can be transported by air, it will be of great significance for safeguarding the global strategic interests of the republic!

What's wrong with the naked > pretending? As long as the strategic airlift main battle tank can be realized, the tank can be loaded with ammunition, armor and refueling after getting off the plane, all the work can be completed in an hour and a half, the reason why the maximum load of 45 tons is proposed, more is forced to helpless, worried that the requirements are too high to achieve, everyone is a veteran who has engaged in the military for a lifetime, and the equipment is not a layman, and he knows a little deeply, even if it is only to increase the load by 10 tons, it is also a huge threshold, If you can achieve a load of 55 to 60 tons, who wants that 45 tons?

"Yes," Lin Hongfei nodded, "I think so, if the WZ-123 main battle tank can be transported by air, it means that this is an aircraft with a floor width of about 4 meters in the cabin, and the maximum width of the cabin is about 4.7 meters and only 5 meters, which means that another idea becomes possible: similar to the Boeing 767, the dual-aisle medium and long-range wide-body passenger aircraft, the maximum take-off weight of the two is almost the same." So I thought, is it possible to run this project as if it were two projects? The developed technology is used in civilian projects such as the Boeing 767 wide-body passenger aircraft, and in military projects, it is a large military transport aircraft that can airlift WZ-123 main battle tanks. ”

The conference room suddenly became quiet, and no one spoke for a while.

It was Lin Hongfei's idea that shocked everyone, who is accustomed to a project being the leaders of a project. Suddenly, I found that this project can still be played like this?

Of course, compared with his original domestic version of the Il-76, Lin Hongfei's idea may need to spend more research and development funds, but if it is successful, the military value it produces and the stimulation of the national economy will be greater! Even, after the advent of such an aircraft, through continuous improvement and promotion in the later stage, it is enough to ensure that the performance of this aircraft can be used for at least 40 years! However, this requires the establishment of a basic premise......

"Comrade Kobayashi. Are you sure you have the strength of the two groups? ”

"The maximum take-off weight of the Il-62M is 165 tons, the maximum take-off weight of the Boeing 767 is 186.88 tons, the maximum take-off weight of the Il-76MD/TD is 190 tons, and the maximum take-off weight of the Il-76TD is 50 tons...... Lin Hongfei gently spit out a string of numbers in his mouth.

Although Lin Hongfei's words were not finished, everyone understood what Lin Hongfei meant: Lin Hongfei proposed a large military transport aircraft with a maximum load of about 55 tons and the WZ-123 main battle tank that could be transported by air. In terms of the technology that AVIC No. 2 Group has mastered, there is no gap that cannot be crossed. They are able to build an aircraft with a maximum take-off weight of 165 tons. It also has the qualification to manufacture large military transport aircraft and large wide-body civil airliners with a maximum take-off weight of about 190 tons.

"But...... The R&D funding needed is too much for the country to afford. Ding Dachuan was a little moved, but also a little hesitant.

Who doesn't want a big plane? That's something of strategic value, but the massive capital investment is enough to give people a headache, and the R&D funds required for the aircraft with a maximum load of 45 tons in the original plan are needed. It is conceivable that a large aircraft with a load of 55 to 60 tons and can transport the WZ-123 main battle tank by air will inevitably require much more research and development funds than a 45-ton aircraft, and the republic at this stage cannot afford such a large capital investment.

Not only Ding Dachuan, but also General Huaqing, Jinjin, Prime Minister and others all had this heart-warming and painful expression on their faces: everyone wants a big plane. But this massive capital investment is also too distressing.

"Actually, you may need as much money as you think, and maybe it will be much less than the leaders have imagined." Just when everyone was excited and painful, and their hearts were hesitating, Lin Hongfei spoke.

"Huh? How do you say that? Hearing Lin Hongfei's words, Ding Dachuan's eyes widened suddenly.

"According to the current trend, Beijun 100 will be able to complete the airworthiness certification work and deliver it to customers by the end of 96 years, and a considerable part of the funds can be withdrawn at that time; The North County 200 project is also progressing well, and it is expected that the airworthiness certification work will be completed and delivered to the customer by the middle or end of '97. ”

"An important branch of this large aircraft project is the large wide-body passenger aircraft, the Boeing 767 family and the Airbus A330/A340 have proven the huge market of this one, as a state-owned enterprise, whether it is to ensure the success of this type of passenger aircraft, or for the benefit of our own group, we will invest part of the research and development funds in this project......

Although Lin Hongfei's words were not very clear, no one present was a fool, Lin Hongfei's words were already clear, and the eyes of the leaders suddenly lit up: That's right, since AVIC Second Group is also one of the beneficiaries, then it is natural that they also invest in research and development funds, the huge market order of Beijun 100 determines that they can take enough money to invest in this project, and with the investment of AVIC Second Group, the money that the country needs to invest can be reduced by at least one-third, It could even be a half.

There is no doubt that the whole project will take a long time, perhaps seven or eight years to complete the design work and build the prototype, and the long test flight and finalization time required for large aircraft is destined to take four or five years from the prototype to the formal finalization.

This project is not like the North County 100 and North County 200, there is no mature prototype for reference and reference, the total time required for the whole project is about 12 to 15 years, and the investment is huge! Even if the economic growth rate of the republic is maintained at an average of 8% per year, the pressure is not small, but if AVIC Group 2 can help the country share a part, the whole project will not be impossible.

"So, is it really possible?" After thinking about it for a long time, I turned my head to the prime minister, but also to the heads of the Ministry of Defense and the Air Force.

"Quite possibly!" The leaders replied with smiles on their faces, and everyone's face was full of smiles.

"Well, since the probability of success is very high, comrades, let's discuss it, what are the requirements for the performance and size of this aircraft?" Today, it seems that he has let go of a matter of his heart, with a smile on his face.

"In terms of flight performance, we think that the previous requirements should not be moved: the cruising speed is between 750 and 780 kilometers, the maximum level flight speed is about 850 kilometers, the ceiling is 11,000 to 12,000 meters, the maximum range with full load is between 3,800 and 4,200 kilometers, and the maximum fuel range is about 8,000 kilometers, as for the size of the cargo compartment, the length without the cargo bridge is between 31 meters and 35 meters, and the length is in the fact that the WZ-123 main battle tank needs to be transported by air, and the floor width needs to be enlarged to about 4 meters. This width is also enough to ensure that two tactical assault vehicles or military jeeps can be side-by-side......" Ding Dachuan said first.

"No problem." Lin Hong quickly wrote it down in his small notebook...... Although there will be a secret meeting minutes for himself after the meeting, Lin Hongfei is still used to jotting down some things.

The floor with a width of about 4 meters means that the maximum width of the fuselage can reach about 5 meters, which is just about the same size as the Boeing 767, which is very in line with Lin Hongfei's original vision of this aircraft.

"Besides......" Ding Dachuan hesitated, "what if...... I mean, if it happens, we want to be able to run two military heavy tactical trucks side by side; In addition, is it possible to follow the example of the Boeing 747 and build a small cabin on top of the cargo compartment that resembles a 'goose head'? ”

Well? As soon as Ding Dachuan said this, not only Lin Hongfei, but also the heads of the Ministry of National Defense, the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, and the Air Force all turned their heads to look at Ding Dachuan in surprise: This request is not in the ranks we discussed at the beginning.

"This is my own idea," Ding Dachuan explained in the face of the leaders' eyes, "the width of the fuselage of the American C-17 transport aircraft is in accordance with this standard, if this can be achieved, the aircraft will have greater potential for future upgrades; If we can add a 'goose head' on the top, it will also enhance our deployment capabilities. ”

As soon as these words came out, no one could say anything, indeed, the weight of tactical heavy trucks is definitely not as good as that of tanks, and if two tactical medium trucks can be placed side by side, it will indeed be a great improvement in the mobility of the army.

"So?" Lin Hongfei thought about it and didn't give an immediate reply, "I need to go back and discuss this with you." ”

Ding Dachuan didn't expect Lin Hongfei to be able to give him a positive answer immediately, he was already very satisfied with Ding Dachuan by saying this, and nodded again and again, "As for the requirements in other aspects, they are as follows......"

Listening to Ding Dachuan talking about the requirements for the new transport aircraft discussed by the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense and the Air Force, Lin Hongfei suddenly realized that this aircraft with a load capacity of only 55 tons was actually larger than the space of the Yun-20 in later generations.

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PS: The third update! Millennium, admire yourself, but also admire the brothers, it is the existence of the brothers that has pushed "The Family" to the current height, thank you, thank you for every brother and sister who supports "The Family", because of your support, "The Family" has created a new height! All of this is because of your support!

In addition, please allow a little question for the millennium: There is still more than an hour before the end of this month, and everyone still has a monthly ticket that has not been voted? If so, can it be given to the millennium? (To be continued......)