The acceleration of the localization of turbofan 9 is of course the most directly affected by the Hojing Aircraft Industry Group.

In fact, since a few years ago, the Navy and Air Force have been hoping to equip an improved version of the J-7.

However, the Spey MK202 engines in stock have been installed on the current aircraft, and a batch of stock engines and parts bought from the UK have basically been used for repair.

Therefore, although the improvement plans have been carried out one after another, Chang Haonan has even come up with a "half-step electric warfare saint" such as the J-7, but it has not been able to be put into mass production.

The J-7 is indeed not as advanced as the J-10/J-11 two third-generation aircraft, but for the aviation unit that is still equipped with a bunch of J-6, there is really nothing to pick.

It can fly nearly 4,000 kilometers, can be supersonic, and can launch anti-ship missiles from a relatively safe distance.

In some improvements, there is even a cameo in the anti-aircraft interception mission.

What kind of bicycle do you need?

Therefore, after the turbofan 9 is completely localized, there will inevitably be a large number of orders flying to Hojing like snowflakes.

However, it is someone else who is most affected.

……

Weiyang District, Haojing City, Xujiawan.

In a small three-storey building that has clearly just been completed.

George Brin and Adam Whittle were sitting in a conference room on the top floor with solemn faces, looking at a document from Rolls-Royce headquarters.

The content of the document is not complicated, that is, the company's personnel stationed around the world are routinely required to prepare a full year of work reports.

Although it is not yet October, this kind of notice must be sent early.

After all, it takes a month or two to sum up the annual workload of some large branches, and coupled with the writing techniques that the British are accustomed to when writing reports, it is not an exaggeration to give a quarterly notice in advance.

But this certainly does not include the two who are now frowning.

"This year's report ......"

Adam, who was a little younger, looked up and asked George, who was more experienced next to him.

The latter has worked as an expatriate engineer in several countries, and is a first-class old fritter in terms of water reporting and dealing with superiors.

"It's hard to deal with......"

George, who was sitting next to him, also shook his head:

"When I used to work in South America, I always had something to write about, but this year we're really ...... I barely had any work done......"

A few years ago, he was responsible for the type adaptation of the AE3007 engine to the ERJ145 passenger aircraft in Brazil, and he also had a small job but a good income.

More money and less life, everyone likes it.

But the problem is that they have too little to do.

The two were sent to China from the British mainland in November last year.

It all started in 1995.

After stumbling along the way to increase the localization rate of Spey to 70%, Factory 430 also knew that it was not a way to continue like this, so in the name of Hojing Aero Engine Group Co., Ltd., it formed a joint venture with Rolls-Royce, the old owner of Spey MK202.

The two companies will each own 50% and will be responsible for the production of aviation blades such as compressors and turbine discs.

For the British, although Spey is a military engine, it is not a top product like EJ200 after all.

This model is basically of little value to themselves, and now they can sell their products and technologies to make the last money, and Rolls-Royce will naturally not refuse.

And for Huaxia in 1995, even the technology that the British didn't want was quite valuable, although I knew that the British asked for a bit of a pit, but there was no other way.

The last hit hits.

It took less than a year to complete all the formalities required in both countries before the joint venture was established.

This company also simply and crudely took the first word of the two companies, called "Siro Aviation Components Co., Ltd.......

According to the original plan of the British, the last 30% of the part should be a trickle, first through this Ciro company to export the whole piece directly, and then gradually transfer the technology, for five or six years, to squeeze the last bit of surplus value of Spey.

That's why Adam and George, the two business executives, were sent.

The duo were joined by a dozen other engineers.

In the beginning, everything really went as they expected.

In the last two months of 1996 alone, Huaxia purchased more than 50 sets of turbine discs and high-pressure compressor components, and sent about 50 engineers to Silo to receive the corresponding technical information.

And then......

There is no then.

In the nine months that have passed since 1997, although the two of them can still receive high salaries from both China and the United Kingdom, they feel as if they have been forgotten by the world.

Dozens of experienced engineers were removed and replaced with a similar number of guys who knew at a glance they were interns.

As for the procurement of components, there is no follow-up......

This is obviously not a good thing for Adam and George, who have KPIs on their backs.

Although it is cool to touch the fish for a while, and it is always cool to touch the fish all the time, Luo Luo obviously will not always be the head of the wronged and raise two wasted people.

"Adam, we have to do something."

George learned the hard way, and felt that he could not continue to fall like this:

"Otherwise, I guess we're going to lose our jobs next year, or at least be called back to the UK."

The two of them can only be regarded as ordinary middle-level employees with a little seniority in the headquarters of Rolls-Royce, and they have to face all kinds of family trivial matters after work, so they are naturally not as comfortable as coming here in Huaxia.

Not to mention the amount of money they take, as the senior managers sent by foreign investors, they really enjoy a lot of benefits.

Definitely not willing to go back.

"But the money is in the pockets of the Huaxia people, and they don't take it out, what can we do?"

Adam naturally knew the seriousness of the matter, but this Xiluo company said that it was a dish of vinegar dumplings for Spey, and now this dish of vinegar doesn't know what is wrong, and the dumplings are naturally no one cares about.

"First of all, we have to figure out why they have this change, which was not the case last year."

George lit a Marlboro, put it in his mouth and sucked it hard:

"Even if the Huaxia people came up with a very good performance last year, Spey is a completely different model after all, how can it be so easy to figure out."

This logic is normally correct, not to mention Huaxia, even if you ask the Americans or Russians to reproduce a Spey, it will take several months after all.

"Maybe they don't need this model anymore?"

Adam next to him directly thought of the worst possibility:

"I've seen the kind of aircraft they use Spey engines, and the positioning and technical level should be similar to our Tornado, except that there are no variable sweep wings."

George, who was swallowing clouds and spitting fog, shook his head directly:

"No way, I've been watching their TV news a lot lately, and the Huaxia Air Force is still equipped with a lot of old models like the MiG-19 and MiG-21, you know, they even considered directly buying Tornado as fighter-bombers back then."

"Or is there something wrong with the relationship between the two countries? I've heard rumours that at the end of June this year, a fleet of the Royal Navy had some clashes with Huaxia. ”

Adam's train of thought was still not quite in tune.

"No, the thing you said is almost an open secret, and it is precisely because of this that the current Prime Minister Tony Blair was able to win a big victory and come to power, and I think that as long as Huaxia is willing to pay, the Labour Party will be eager to sell them all the ports of Portsmouth."

Listening to George's tone, it was clear that he was a little unhappy with the current parliamentary structure.

However, it is reasonable to consider the "great achievements" of the Labour Party after the Second World War.

It's just that then again, although what he said is a bit exaggerated, the truth is still correct.

The atmosphere in the conference room was once again cold.

"Or ......"

It wasn't until George finished smoking the cigarette in his hand and put it in the ashtray that he spoke again:

"Do we make some concessions in terms of price, but also in terms of the progress of technology transfer?"

(End of chapter)