I built an armada.

Chapter 508 Shortcomings? The engine shortcoming is overcome

And at this moment, what he needs is a listener.

He is not a person who complains everywhere. It's just that he has endured too much pain over the years and needs to vent it out.

I happened to encounter such an opportunity today, and the emotional extreme point was triggered!

"We are thinking of introducing the Su-27 aircraft from the White Bear Tribe, learning its technology, and then localizing it, so as to promote the improvement of various types of combat aircraft of our own."

"So we also introduced a production line and initially purchased parts from the White Bear Tribe for assembly."

Ma Zhengbang spoke of these things as if they were all his own experiences, saying that these were all things that the Air Force bigwigs had personally experienced.

They worked hard to improve the aviation industry and air force strength of the Longxia tribe. Many of them had gray hair and developed health problems.

"To this end, we sent several groups of personnel to the White Bear Tribe to study, and also reached a relevant arms mutual assistance agreement."

"According to the agreement, the White Bear Tribe helped us build a production line for the Su-27 and guided us in localizing the aircraft. The localized model is called the J-11."

"But it is extremely difficult to achieve pure localization. We have no way to obtain many core components."

Hearing this, Su Dingping frowned slightly and spoke immediately.

"Doesn't that mean that our domestically produced version has no secrets for the White Bear Tribe?"

Almost 100% of the parts are imported, and then they are tailored and produced domestically in China. This process is extremely difficult.

"secret?"

Ma Zhengbang smiled bitterly and shook his head. "We don't even have a complete understanding of the core technology of this fighter plane yet. We have to purchase all of it from the White Bear Tribe. How can there be any secrets?"

Su Dingping couldn't help but ask again: "Which key components are purchased?"

"There are very few parts we can domestically produce at present."

Ma Zhengbang took a deep breath and then said, "H-011M airborne pulse Doppler radar, cockpit display system, AL31F engine, 1553B data bus, fire control computer and inertial navigation system..."

"Don't be ridiculous. Our aviation department assembled two fighter planes. After our air force test-flew them, they found a lot of problems. In the end, they had to be sent back to the White Bear Tribe for reassembly."

Su Dingping was completely confused by the questions Ma Zhengbang asked.

He knew that starting from scratch was difficult, but he didn't expect it to be this difficult.

Those are the core components and key technologies of fighter jets.

Almost all the core things are imported from the White Bear Tribe, which is equivalent to handing one's neck into the hands of others. It is even more difficult to make one's own Hundred Family Products. No wonder Ma Zhengbang is so worried.

"So what happened next?"

"We also purchased engines for our J-10 from the White Bear Tribe, right?"

Su Dingping then asked again.

"You're right. They are imported from the White Bear Tribe. The core technology is difficult to obtain. Even if it is obtained, the engine will be a big problem."

"The Western Tribal Alliance, led by the Eagle Tribe, has imposed military and technological blockades and restrictions on us, making our development very difficult."

“It makes an already very difficult day even more difficult.”

Ma Zhengbang took a deep look at Su Dingping and then spoke seriously.

After hearing these words, Su Dingping basically understood how difficult it was for the Air Force to come this far. Even though the J-10 produced by his own tribe had made great progress, the engine was still from the White Bear Tribe, and the heart disease problem was a long-standing problem.

I can't help but feel a little emotional. After being reborn, I didn't expect that this problem still exists in this era.

"The Eagle Tribe has even entered the mass production stage of the F22, did you know that?"

Su Dingping and Liu Huaming looked at each other, nodded, and said nothing.

"Intelligence shows that they have begun to deploy them on a large scale. By then, the pressure on our navy, army and air force will increase!"

"The F22 Raptor is a fifth-generation aircraft. It's really a bit difficult. We are still struggling with third-generation aircraft! We don't even know where our fourth-generation aircraft are."

"But then again."

Ma Zhengbang then changed the subject, "Even if we have mastered all the core technologies mentioned above, it is really difficult to master the engine of a fighter jet."

"The Eagle Tribe has invested nearly $100 billion in the field of aviation engines over the years."

Su Dingping nodded slightly: "I can understand this. Engines are not that easy to manufacture. It involves many industries such as materials, and our tribe is still relatively backward in these aspects."

"Yes. It is no exaggeration to say that even if the F22 blueprints were delivered to us intact and we were to manufacture it one-to-one, we would not be able to make it, especially the engine."

"There are so many technical difficulties and technical limitations, and each one is very critical."

Su Dingping nodded gently and said, "Except for the core technology, the industrial foundation of our tribe is still too weak to support these high-tech technologies, especially the industrial jewels like engines."

Ma Zhengbang sighed, "Yes. In fact, I often feel a headache. There are so many problems that I don't know which one to solve first. I feel that each one is very critical."

“So, it’s really hard for the Air Force.”

Liu Huaming remained silent. The current air force was just like the navy back then, struggling to move forward.
Fortunately, he was lucky. He recruited top strategic talents like Su Dingping, and the navy achieved rapid development.

Otherwise, he will still have a headache!

As they were talking, the car had already arrived at the gate of the wind tunnel test center. The three of them got out of the car and walked into the factory.

This is a factory built in a cave. The confidentiality level is extremely high and there are guards with live ammunition on duty.

When we arrived at the factory, it was empty.

The person in charge came up to the three people, saluted first, and then reported: "Report to the chief, all relevant personnel have been evacuated."

Ma Zhengbang nodded gently: "Very good!"

Liu Huaming looked at Ma Zhengbang in surprise: "Why did you drive all the people away?"

"The White Bear Tribe has the authority to operate our most advanced wind-driven experimental equipment. They have sent a special expert to operate it. If we don't ask them to leave, if the news leaks out and the White Bear Tribe knows about it, it will be troublesome."

After listening to Ma Zhengbang's explanation, Liu Huaming suddenly understood.

Just like the navy in the past, it directly excluded all other military factories and directly established its own integrated military factory, embarking on the road of self-reliance and independent armaments construction.

Even though a large amount of military funds was needed at the time, he shamelessly asked Marshal Xue for it, and he still did it.

He had to use foreign equipment when the conditions were not right, sign relevant unequal agreements, hire foreign experts, and prevent the other party from leaking secrets. But when he had the opportunity later, he seized it.

It now seems that he made the right bet, as the navy has reached its current size and level of sophistication.

Otherwise, many scientific research secrets would have been leaked long ago.

I'm afraid that the research on many new types of warships has long been suppressed by hostile tribes and ultimately could not be successfully implemented.

"This so-called advanced wind tunnel equipment is only for us. It is just ordinary for the White Bear Tribe."

Ma Zhengbang explained bitterly, "Although it can withstand the experimental test of the engine of the third-generation aircraft, when we tried to use it to test the engine disassembled from the F16 and conduct fixed-point tests on the F16, it broke down every time after a short period of time and ended in failure."

"We sent people to ask the technicians of the White Bear Tribe, but they insisted that there was no problem at all."

"As for ourselves..." Liu Huaming finally understood that there was a big trick involved.

It seems that the White Bear Tribe has adopted restrictive measures to prevent the development of the Longxia Air Force from being too rapid.

This is the huge disadvantage of technology being controlled by others!
Sure enough, core technology cannot be borrowed from other people’s hands!
While listening to Ma Zhengbang's narration, Su Dingping touched the wind tunnel experimental equipment.

What he wanted to do now was to replicate all the wind tunnel test equipment into the military industry forging space, not caring whether they needed to run the protocol or not.

No matter what, just move everything in first and deal with it slowly later.

He didn't believe that he couldn't completely analyze it with the technology in the military industry atlas.

After mastering all the core technologies, the next step is to build one ourselves, and one that is more advanced than this one.

Doesn’t the White Bear Tribe like to curb development?
If he comes up with something more advanced, the other party won’t be able to restrict him.

Soon, a batch of wind tunnel testing equipment appeared in the relevant factory buildings of the military industry forging space.

Su Dingping's idea is very simple. No matter how hard or difficult it is, he has to build it himself. It is not easy to live when being controlled by others!

At the same time, he saw a virtual panel appear in the virtual space of the military industry atlas.

"Third-generation wind tunnel test center, old model, completeness (100%) Note: Can be upgraded to a fourth-generation wind tunnel test center."

When Su Dingping discovered the virtual panel had appeared, he instantly felt more at ease.

Wind tunnel test equipment can actually be upgraded.

This avoids a lot of unnecessary trouble.

I have to say, this trip was really worth it.

More than an hour later, Su Dingping had replicated most of the important equipment in the air force base into the military industry atlas forging space.

Next, he just needs to take some time to slowly overcome it.

When they were heading back home, Ma Zhengbang personally sent the two of them to the airport.

"Dingping, next time if you need anything, just come over here directly."

Before boarding the plane, Ma Zhengbang spoke to Su Dingping earnestly.

After he finished speaking, he looked at Liu Huaming standing aside and said unhappily, "Old Liu, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but don't be like you're on guard against thieves all day long."

"Do you really think I would be as shameless as Old Deng?"

Liu Huaming naturally knew what Ma Zhengbang was referring to, but there was nothing he could do because there was only one Su Dingping. The Navy had finally found and recruited top strategic-level talents, so it was natural for them to treat him as a treasure.

"Not the best, okay, let's go."

After laughing dryly twice, Liu Huaming took Su Dingping on the plane and went straight back.

Inside the cabin, Liu Huaming was filled with emotion.

"Dingping, even though the current air force is in a bad state, it is much better than the navy back then. The navy didn't even have a decent warship."

"As for the Air Force, it received strong support from above. But our Navy is different. It's like we were adopted. Our uncles don't love us, and our grandmothers don't love us. We were also ostracized by all sides. That's how difficult it is."

"After all, the air force is pretty good, but it's far inferior to the air forces of those developed tribes."

Liu Huaming then changed the subject and directly told the true situation of Ma Zhengbang.

"I'm telling you, Lao Ma is giving you a drill, don't be fooled by his false appearance of pity."

"He just saw how much our navy has developed in recent years and got jealous. Do you understand?"

Su Dingping smiled casually and nodded gently, "I understand, Chief."

Inside the base, Ma Zhengbang watched the special plane gradually disappear into the night sky, a helpless smile appearing on his face.

He was indeed acting, and it was really difficult for him, the top chief of the Air Force.

For the future of the Air Force, he had no other choice.

The conventional step-by-step development is too slow. Now we can only wait and see if there is any new hope from Su Dingping.

Soon, he heard the footsteps of a guard behind him and turned around to look.

The guard immediately said: "Report to the commander, there is news from the White Bear Tribe."

"what's the situation?"

Ma Zhengbang asked quickly.

"Our proposal was rejected by them. The White Bear Tribe asked us to provide complete F15 and F16 for their research as a basis for friendly cooperation between the two sides."

The guard immediately reported the truth.

"Humph!"

Ma Zhengbang snorted coldly, "Those fighter planes are all spoils of war captured by our soldiers at the cost of their blood. They want to take them away at the cost of just one word, and they even want to block our access to the equipment. They are dreaming!"

"If they want to conduct research, then let them send their own experts and provide us with more equipment so that they can conduct research here!"

Just thinking about it made him very angry. It was obvious that the White Bear Tribe was deliberately trying to hold him back.

"They must share all their research data, otherwise, there will be no deal!"

"If they don't accept these conditions, I will treat those fighter planes as scrap metal and store them in the warehouse, but I will never agree to their unreasonable demands."

Ma Zhengbang was obviously very angry and felt that his dignity was trampled upon.

"clear."

The guard took the order and turned to leave.

Ma Zhengbang looked up at the starry night sky and fell into deep thought.

He knew very well that the White Bear Tribe's path was obviously not feasible, and relying on external forces would never work.

As for the navy, he didn't hold out much hope.

After all, different fields have different worlds. The navy has warships, while the air force has fighter jets. There is a huge difference between the two.

Carrier-based aircraft are different from the fighter jets used by the Air Force.

In this case, he could only rely on the relevant departments of the Air Force to conduct their own research, but this would take a lot of time, which made him very unhappy.

"The Eagle Tribe really doesn't wait for anyone."

Ma Zhengbang felt unhappy when he thought that the Eagle Tribe's F22 Raptor stealth fighter jets had begun to be mass-produced.

The rapid development of the navy now makes him feel an unprecedented crisis.

Being the weakest among the three armies is really not a pleasant feeling.

(End of this chapter)