Just when Zhang Xingyang and Su Xiao were on the plane of China Southern Airlines and left Shengjing.

In a conference room of the Engine Research Institute, a meeting is being held that is related to the fate of the J-10 in the future and involves the subsequent research and development of many military aircraft.

"Can the research and development progress of WS-10 catch up with the equipment J-10?"

Military representative Xu Yuanchao, with a straight figure and sitting upright, asked.

"It's been almost ten years, and apart from the prototype, which is so problematic that it's impossible to equip at all, do you have any other achievements?"

No wonder the military is in such a hurry.

At this time, the past few wars have made the military realize that they rely on the second-generation aircraft that are now heavily equipped, the eighth master.

It is impossible to defend its vast territory from foreign enemies.

This makes the Air Force have an unimaginable attachment to the rapid equipment of the third-generation aircraft-J-10.

As the heart of the J-10, the WS-10 has been in constant trouble, and it is still in the prototype stage.

This made the military bigwigs, who had been waiting for the engine, begin to reconsider whether to continue to wait.

"In this time, we have solved a lot of problems. Especially in terms of materials, the Rocket Research Institute has solved many of our problems. ”

Zhang Zhengjiang, as the chief teacher, also replied calmly.

However, such rhetoric did not completely convince Xu Yuanchao.

At each meeting, the project team would say how many problems had been solved.

But when asked, when it will be able to equip the Jian-10, it is all vague.

The patience of the military is not unlimited, and it is almost impatient to wait for the engine it wants after waiting for it for so long.

"I always say that, when will I be able to conduct flight tests?" Xu Yuanchao asked with a frown.

Zhang Zhengjiang handed Xu Yuanchao a report, and then said:

"This is the latest test data from the high-altitude test bench, you can take a look."

"Compared to the previous experiments, there are very few problems in the latest experiments."

flipped through the report in his hand, although he was not a researcher in the field of aviation development, Xu Yuanchao had been in this project team for so long.

It has also been possible to understand the various reports on aviation development.

In the report, compared with the previous dense number of issues, it is indeed much less now.

But this is just that there are not many problems with the engine itself, but I don't know how many times I have to run in after getting on the machine.

After staying in the WS-10 project team for such a long time, Xu Yuanchao looked at WS-10 as if he were his own child, and he had strong feelings.

But at this time, he also frowned and said:

"It's not that I don't want the WS-10 project to continue, it's that the bigwigs can't wait."

"J-10 must conduct a test flight next year, and according to the grapevine, the upper side has considered introducing AL-31F from the Mao Xiong's house in the north."

"You should know what that means."

"If the AL-31F is successfully introduced, then the initial batch of J-10 will inevitably make a lot of design modifications in order to adapt to Maozi's engine."

"When the time comes, it will be even more difficult for our WS-10 to be equipped with J-10."

Zhang Zhengjiang doesn't understand the truth in this!

However, as the basic strength of the material industry and the processing and manufacturing industry, no matter how much you modify the design, it is in vain.

In fact, from the beginning of development to the present, the WS-10 has undergone several rounds of extensive modifications.

For example, the thrust, which is the core data of the engine, has been reduced from 150 KN at the time of the initial design to 135 KN and then to 120 KN.

It is because the manufacturing process and processing technology of various materials are not in place that the design thrust of the engine will be reduced.

"In other words, if we want to equip it on the J-10, we must find a way to try to get as close to, or even surpass, the performance of the AL-31F?"

Zhang Zhengjiang also frowned at this time.

As an expert in aviation, Zhang Zhengjiang actually dealt with the AL-31F a lot when he came into contact with the Su-27.

Although I had heard some rumors that the military wanted to introduce Da Mao's engine, I heard the news from the Air Force representative this time.

This means that the military is really likely to introduce the AL-31F.

"Moreover, your time is very limited, I heard that the military has been looking for someone recently to organize a group to go to the Lyureka Saturn Scientific Research and Production Consortium of Da Mao's family to negotiate the introduction of engines."

As a member of the Air Force itself, Xu Yuanchao naturally knows much more than these scientific researchers who have been bored in the research institute almost all the time.

The credibility of his information is still very high.

"Our latest experimental engine is about to be tested on the Su-27, and if we have a little more time, we will definitely be able to make a practical engine."

The test plane that Zhang Zhengjiang said was mounted on a Su-27 that he asked for from the Air Force.

As a twin-engine heavy fighter, even if one engine stops, the Su-27 will not cause a major accident, which is one of the important reasons why the project team installed the WS-10 on it.

"Now it's not a question of whether we can wait, but the severe defense needs that we simply can't afford to wait!"

"At the time of the crisis this year, you also know why as soon as the two aircraft carrier battle groups of Eagle Sauce came, we were almost helpless."

"Isn't it just that the equipment is worse than theirs? If we also have a third-generation aircraft like the F/A-18 Hornet, how can we let them bully! ”

Xu Yuanchao said with a painful face, the current Air Force can't afford to wait, and it can't wait.

The Air Force needed an advanced fighter jet to support the backbone of this ancient nation

Hearing this, Zhang Zhengjiang was also silent.

The Air Force of this era, almost every time it takes off to intercept, it has a hint of tragedy.

Using the backward second-generation aircraft J-7 to confront other people's advanced third-generation aircraft, almost everyone knows what the result will be.

But our fighters have no choice but to use these backward and even rudimentary equipment to fight the enemy's advanced fighters and missiles with their own will.

"We will do our best to come up with an engine that can be used for official test flights within next year."

Facing Xu Yuanchao, Zhang Zhengjiang gave his answer with a resolute face.

Even this answer would require countless military workers to put their hearts and souls into it, sacrifice a lot of their time, and maybe even lose their lives.

But as long as you can hold on until the WS-10 is equipped with the J-10, then all this makes sense.

Xu Yuanchao touched his somewhat distorted face, stood up and saluted Zhang Zhengjiang:

"Then please!"

Walking out of the conference room, it was already dark outside.

With the naked eye seeing the stars in the sky, Xu Yuanchao lit a cigarette and smoked it quietly.

Now this sky needs more advanced fighters to defend it!

Otherwise, such a beautiful night sky will only be reduced to a place where others can come and go whenever they want!