Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 2172 Mr. Yang is very democratic
After Li Haonan finished speaking, the room fell silent.

In fact, it is too luxurious to use titanium alloy to manufacture airplanes.

What’s the difference between that and making it out of gold?

Lou Xiao'e behind him didn't know how to record it all.

Zhang Guanyu raised his hand and touched his glasses. During this period of time, he had been studying airplanes with Wu Zhe and others. Aren’t airplanes made of aluminum alloy?

Wang Xushan and Wu Zhe's eyes widened immediately, and then they shook their heads, "Old Li, using titanium alloy is too expensive."

"Do you know? The price of titanium is more expensive than gold."

"According to what you said, how much titanium alloy would it take?"

Li Haonan shrugged helplessly, "There's nothing we can do about it. If the speed is too fast, the surface temperature will be at least 300 degrees."

"As for other internal components, especially the engine, the temperature must be at least a thousand degrees."

"Under such circumstances, not to mention aluminum alloys, even ordinary steel will be affected."

"If high-temperature resistant materials are not used, the parts in the aircraft will not be able to withstand it. You know, after flying into the sky, some things must be considered, otherwise it would be a crime."

After he finished speaking, Wu Zhe and Wang Xushan fell silent.

Because it's true.

Everyone was silent and looked at Yang Xiaotao.

After hearing what Li Haonan said, Yang Xiaotao initially thought it was a problem, after all, high-temperature materials are not cheap.

Even airplane engines are not entirely made of titanium alloys, only special parts use it.

Forget about using titanium alloy for the entire aircraft.

Even if it is designed, I guess the superiors will not agree to manufacture it after seeing it.

But after listening to the rest, I realized that this was not a problem at all.

Seeing everyone looking at him, Yang Xiaotao stood up, then knocked on the table with a serious expression, "First of all, the speed of the aircraft is a hard requirement. There is no other way, because the speed of the missile is getting faster and faster."

"If you're slow, just look at the results in Shanghai and you'll know that only one out of a hundred survives."

"Don't make planes like that."

Everyone nodded silently after hearing this.

Instead of producing slow targets, we might as well focus on producing better ones.

However, this high temperature resistant material is also...
too expensive.

How can the country have so much money?

Just when the three thought Yang Xiaotao would say no matter the cost, they heard Yang Xiaotao ask a question, "Does anyone know how high a temperature our stainless steel can withstand?"

There was a pause in the meeting room.

What?
Stainless steel?
What do you mean?
Wang Xushan said uncertainly, "About 300 to 500 degrees."

"But some special stainless steels can withstand temperatures of a thousand degrees."

Wang Xushan finished speaking, then thought of something and asked in surprise, "No, Mr. Yang, you, you don't want to use stainless steel, do you?"

"This will affect the overall layout of the aircraft, and stainless steel is too heavy. Our engine only has 8,000 thrust. If it is too heavy, let alone reaching Mach 3, it will be difficult to even break through the thermal barrier."

After Wang Xushan finished speaking, Wu Zhe also expressed his objection, "Boss Yang, this stainless steel is indeed resistant to high temperatures, but its weight is not suitable for this kind of high-speed aircraft."

Li Haonan also spoke up and agreed with their opinions.

Yang Xiaotao waved his hand. Didn’t he know whether he could do it or not?
Do you really think the MiG-25 is just exaggerated?

If others can use it, why can't I?

After the three of them finished speaking, they found that Yang Xiaotao was not moved at all, and they felt helpless.

Why doesn't this master in front of me listen to my advice?

But they have no choice but to reserve their opinions.

"Since stainless steel is resistant to high temperatures, it means it can be used."

"As for the power."

"Since one engine doesn't work, two will do."

Yang Xiaotao spoke again, and the three of them were dumbfounded again.

Two engines?
this.
This has never been done before.

The MiG-21 that Shengjing is imitating now uses only one engine, and the one being tested now is also one engine. They have no experience with these two.

"Yes, with two engines."

"My opinion is to put two engines on both sides of the main shaft so that the power can be guaranteed."

"Of course, such an aircraft might be a bit larger, but it should be fine"

When Yang Xiaotao expressed his thoughts, people around him found it difficult to accept.

Most of today's fighter jets are single-unit in order to maintain flexibility.

Only larger bombers use two or more engines.

What Yang Xiaotao said now made them wonder whether this was going to be a fighter jet or a bomber?
After Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, the people around him fell silent.

"Boss Yang, have you already made the design?"

Wu Zhe finally couldn't help it and asked what was in his heart.

He felt that Yang Xiaotao must have his own design plan. Instead of trying to squeeze out bit by bit here, it would be better to speak frankly and get to the bottom of it.

After hearing this, the other two also stared at Yang Xiaotao with burning eyes.

All these things made them feel that Yang Xiaotao was able to come up with a complete set of design drawings.

Yang Xiaotao was stunned. Seeing that everyone looked serious, he quickly shook his head and said, "No!"

"If I had it, I wouldn't have to look for you guys. I can do it all by myself!"

But as soon as Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, several people still looked at him with suspicion.

Zhang Guanyu on the side was even more certain that Mr. Yang must be researching airplanes in private.

The reason why I didn't expose it is to save face. I must work hard.

Looking at the expressions of the other people, Zhang Guanyu quickly said, "Boss Yang, don't worry, we will definitely complete the task!"

Zhang Guanyu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said this. Not to mention Yang Xiaotao, even Wu Zhe and others were stunned.

But Yang Xiaotao came back to his senses and smiled, "Okay, I'll wait for your good news!"

The general work arrangements were basically determined at the meeting. Yang Xiaotao did not stay in the R&D department for long and went to the office after the meeting.

After Yang Xiaotao left, Li Haonan, Wu Zhe and others looked at Zhang Guanyu, not understanding what he meant by his words just now.

"Ladies and gentlemen, you may have spent too little time in the machinery factory and don't know Mr. Yang very well!"

Zhang Guanyu patiently explained, "Boss Yang has a habit of being democratic in everything he does!"

"democracy?"

Several people blinked their eyes, wondering why the honest man in front of them started to lie with his eyes open?
For a moment, I doubted whether my previous performance was just an act.

"Yes, we have worked with Mr. Yang for too long! So we know Mr. Yang's style very well!"

"Whenever he wants to do something, he always asks us to do it first, but in fact, Director Yang has made preparations in advance!"

"Boss Yang never fights a battle without confidence. Generally speaking, he has already done the research for us first, so at least he has a direction!"

“Letting us do it is actually helping us grow!”

"You think that Mr. Yang is arbitrary in some matters, but in fact, as long as it is Mr. Yang's arbitrary decision, facts have proven that there are problems!"

"You don't know that when we were designing the aircraft engine, we also made many suggestions..."

As Zhang Guanyu explained, the three people's original suspicions gradually became serious, and then when they thought of Yang Xiaotao's "battle record", this solemnity became normal.

When the three of them left the R&D department, Li Haonan and Wu Zhe walked together, both of them thinking about Zhang Guanyu's words.

"Perhaps, President Yang is really a democratic person!"

Wu Zhe nodded slightly after hearing this.

“Maybe, he really has a direction?”

Having said that, the two looked at each other and then laughed helplessly.

To put it bluntly, this special task force is still mainly composed of the Red Star Machinery Factory, with Yang Xiaotao as the core.

After all, it's all about making use of that engine.

They designed and made their own engines, so they must know more about them than you do.

So, just listen to them, that’s right!
After they figured it out, they found the direction. They just did whatever Yang Xiaotao told them to do!

On the other side, Yang Xiaotao returned to the office and sat in a chair thinking about what had just happened.

It has to be said that designing aircraft and designing aircraft engines are two completely different fields.

Yang Xiaotao felt a little tired.

Different trades are like different mountains. Although he knows a little bit about it, he finds it very difficult when he actually does it.

For some things, I know what to choose, but I can't give a reasonable reason.

Just like the twin vertical tails we talked about today, if he could understand the benefits of the twin vertical tails and their effects on the aircraft, would he still need to rack his brains and waste his words to convince them?
If he could master aerodynamics and aerofluidics, would he need to go through so much trouble?

Unfortunately, he is really not good at this aspect!
What's more, mastering these aspects is just the beginning. Later on, it involves the shape of the aircraft, the center of gravity, the angle of the aircraft's wings, etc., all of which require scientific demonstration.

Even a small angle problem can lead to a serious accident once the aircraft is in the air.

Yang Xiaotao rubbed his eyebrows with both hands, feeling a little nervous.

Now the only thing I can rely on is the system!

However, in order to fix the system bug, you must have your own designed drawings.

But the situation is like this now. With my half-baked skills, if I get involved I will only get half the result with twice the effort, or even make things worse.

"So, now that things have come to this, all I can do is study!"

Yang Xiaotao suddenly laughed.

Reading. I haven’t read seriously for a long time.

In the early days, Yang Xiaotao could still earn credits from books.

But as more and more credits are needed for upgrading, the 100 points given for studying are simply not enough.

Therefore, in order to obtain credits as quickly as possible, Yang Xiaotao embarked on a path of independent "design".

Make a design drawing of the machine, get a lot of credits, then upgrade it, and then use the rewards from the upgrade to improve your strength.

Yang Xiaotao has been doing this all the time, so he has little time to read.

Of course, Yang Xiaotao could find many reasons, such as being busy with this or that, but fundamentally, he still put reading at the back of his schedule.

So much so that when there is no time, reading is forgotten!
Just like the artillery reconnaissance radar awarded earlier, those books were also not read much?
I feel a little sorry for the name of this system.

The system lets you study, but you use the system to do private work.

This is a bit putting the cart before the horse!
Yang Xiaotao suddenly laughed at himself, "I've gone a little off the track!"

"Studying is to lay a solid foundation. If you don't have a solid foundation, how can you design a plan?"

After saying that, Yang Xiaotao began to replan his future focus.

Reading will become an important part of your life in the future.

And now, the first step is to learn aerodynamics.

At the very least, you should finish reading the relevant books!
Thinking of this, Yang Xiaotao stood up and walked out.

As soon as Lou Xiao'e entered the office, she felt that Yang Xiaotao's face looked strange.

Then I saw him sitting there alone, thinking hard, frowning for a while, then smiling bitterly, and finally he stood up and walked out in a hurry.

"Boss Yang, where are you going?"

Lou Xiao'e asked rashly, and then quickly added, "Do you want me to come with you?"

Yang Xiaotao paused and then waved his hand, "No, I'm going to the Seventh Ministry of Machine Building!"

After saying that, the man walked out of the office.