The Iron and Steel Frenzy of the Republic of China

Jiangnan Shipyard, in the simple material warehouse, all kinds of accessories and raw materials are crowded in the corners, stacked up to the high roof, leaving a wide open space in the middle, dozens of hoist chain hooks dangling and hanging down , bright lights shine on a low-wing monoplane in the center that is shining with metallic luster.

Several chief engineers including Wang Xiaofeng and Zhu Lin led more than 30 young students and engineers to surround a nearly 9-meter-long fighter plane. Everyone had a happy smile on their faces. When they saw Chen Shaokuan and Zhu Bin getting off the car, they immediately lined up On both sides, applaud enthusiastically!

"Everyone has worked hard!" Chen Shaokuan's usually unsmiling face was filled with relief, and he waved his hand to everyone, walked steadily to the front of the fighter plane, walked around carefully, and stroked the smooth and smooth metal skin with clean white gloves , exclaimed, "This plane is well built! You have made great contributions to the country's military construction! After the test flight is successful, I will personally ask the government for your credit!"

"Thank you, Minister Chen!" With his affirmation, the simple engineers cheered enthusiastically.

Wang Zhu came forward and said with a smile: "We also have to thank Director Zhu well! Without his hard work and contribution, we don't know when we will be able to manufacture such an advanced fighter by ourselves!"

"That's right! Director Zhu has contributed a lot, and I must thank you!" The big guys echoed in eagerness, and every sentence came from sincerity.This is not a scene for them, it is really after more than ten years of aggrieved sinking, this is the first time that they can let go of their hands and feet to do what they like to do most, and a broad road has been paved in front of them. How many times can such a good thing come across in a lifetime?

Zhu Bin cupped his hands modestly, and inspected this fighter plane that he had spent a lot of effort with his own eyes.

The machine head and engine were made by him alone. The high-purity aluminum body manufactured by the three-dimensional printer has almost no tolerance and no deformation with the drawings. There is no problem. Every part used for assembly is brain-aided design. The samples manufactured by various factories in Shanghai have been scanned and compared in secret, and they are completely qualified. The high-strength aluminum alloy frame, landing gear and other structures are assisted by forging machines and other equipment in the shipyard. The quality is reliable, and the overall parts are processed in strict accordance with the drawings. Requirements, so when assembled, there is almost no need to worry about other problems.

Without such a foundation, it is impossible for this fighter to be installed so quickly.This is a special case, and the speed is really satisfactory.

Raising his hand to touch the smooth and delicate skin, Zhu Bin was delighted to find that the surface made of inlaid rivets designed by him has almost no bumpy feeling, and the welding process is also very perfect. Almost every corner is given to the engineers. I can't find any burrs in the polishing, I don't know how much thought these people have wasted!

"This is simply a work of art!" Zhu Bin admired sincerely. The ability of these people to manufacture by hand, the delicate work they do is no worse than the high-precision assembly line!

Wang Zhu and the others accepted all the praise for this, and in fact they also felt the same way. The accumulation of more than ten years has now been poured into this fighter plane, so it is no wonder that it is not brilliant!

Open the hatch of the cockpit above, revealing the seats equipped with catapults and parachutes inside. There are forged high-strength alloy plates around and on the bottom to form a protective layer. Although it is much worse than titanium alloys, it uses large-scale manufacturing. The instrument panels are densely packed, with a lot of horizon, heading, altitude, airspeed, and fuel. There is an electronic tube aviation communication station, and there are still a few vacant places. The original design is to have an on-board camera and other facilities. Had to be vacant.

But even so, it is already extremely advanced in this era, at least the experts present have never seen it.

Above the nose, there are two 12.7mm heavy machine guns side by side. The original design of the ammunition load is 250 rounds x 2. After careful calculation by several engineers, it is found that the ammunition load can be increased to 800 or [-] rounds. , but that depends on the combat situation.

It is not the carrier-based aircraft that Chen Shaokuan wants most, but as the base version of the land aircraft, the senses can already feel the difference at first glance.I have seen so many types of fighter jets in the United States, which represent the highest level of design in the world. In comparison, it seems that the one made by Zhu Bin and Wang Zhu is even better!

"Is this fighter plane ready to take off?" Chen Shaokuan pointed to Wang Zhu.

Wang Zhu, in the style of a rigorous engineer, hesitated for a while and said: "There is no problem with the assembly and debugging, and after many taxi tests, everything is normal. If it takes off..." He glanced at Zhu Bin.

To be honest, he has no idea!These days, low-plane monoplanes are not only much heavier than traditional biplane fighters, but their wings are much smaller, but the engines are still powerful. It is hard to say whether they will become high-speed bombs when they really fly!

Zhu Bin, however, had a plan in mind. How could there be a problem with the stabilization mechanism blown by the simulated wind?Immediately said carelessly: "There will be no problem. I won't explain the reason first. Are you afraid that you won't be able to find a test pilot?"

Wang Zhu nodded helplessly.In this era, there are very few people in China who can fly planes, and they are all under the direct jurisdiction of the central government. They are hidden like treasures. In fact, they are all inexperienced melon eggs. All the poor performances of this war have been missed. You're so timid, but let a Boeing salesman, Robert Short, and Gong Lang's half-old children show off, it's really shameful!

These engineers are good at work, but they can fly a plane to the sky, no way!

Zhu Bin stared and said, "Is there any need to trouble others with this matter? I'll do it! I am most familiar with aircraft performance indicators, and I can directly feel the difference between design and actual manufacturing effects, which is more suitable than anyone else."

"This is bad?! It's too dangerous!" Not only Wang Zhu, but also Wang Xiaofeng and others all dissuaded him. You are everyone's God of Wealth. If something goes wrong, how many people will hold their heads and find a place to cry!

They also thought about the difficulties and dangers of the test pilots after the aircraft was manufactured. In 1912, the incident of Feng Ru's personal test flight crash was not far away. Driving the Ding-type 1924 Haiying for training missions, the result was that it fell to the ground when it reached 6 meters. Safinov was seriously injured and died, and Huang Youshi was only injured.

These things are all experienced by them. Over the years, every aircraft has come over with trepidation. After all, they are backed by rich experience in biplane seaplanes.But the plane in front of him is different. It has a complete metal body and a design flight speed of nearly [-] kilometers. If there is any malfunction, no one knows whether it can escape even with an ejection chair and a parachute!

Not only the engineers, but Chen Shaokuan also stopped them. Zhu Bin spread his hands and said, "That's troublesome! Looking at China, you can't find a second person who has flown a monoplane. Letting them come is even more dangerous! Don't argue, we I know what was designed."

Everyone saw his resolute attitude and felt embarrassed, so they went to see Chen Shaokuan together.Minister Chen took a few steps forward and grabbed Zhu Bin's shoulder and asked solemnly: "How sure are you? This is not a joke!"

Zhu Bin laughed and said, "Just wait and see! [-]% is bragging, [-]% to [-]% must be fine, I will not joke about my life and future."

"Okay! I believe you!" Chen Shaokuan knew that he was not a man of Meng Lang, and this kid would not take risks for no reason.Pat him on the shoulder hard, "Be careful!"

Minister Chen made a guarantee that the engineers were not going to argue anymore. After checking that the weather outside was acceptable, they dragged the plane out of the warehouse and onto a flat runway outside. Force him to test drive on the spot for at least 10 minutes before letting him slide slowly.

I have practiced with a Boeing 218 fighter jet, and it is very easy to get started with a new fighter jet that is basically similar in operation. The sense of space cultivated by flying in space for many years exceeds that of anyone in the world, not to mention the speed, and the short gliding of more than 100 meters, Zhu Bin Rapidly increasing the speed of the plane, and with a cheer, the nose was pulled up suddenly, and the x211 fighter flew straight into the sky with a "buzz" roar!

"It's flying!" On the ground, dozens of engineers and the staff of the shipyard who came to watch the movement cheered and jumped up. Seeing that Zhu Bin controlled the fighter plane to roll and charge unscrupulously in the sky, sometimes pulling straight up to 4000 meters At high altitude, sometimes a hundred or ten meters above the ground suddenly dived, which made them scream!

Thanks to the large ground of the Jiangnan Institute, and there are no tall buildings around, Zhu Bin spread his hands and feet and pushed the power of the engine to the top. He felt the push back force from the seat when he accelerated violently, and his blood suddenly rushed up when he dived. , as if returning to the wonderful and exciting era when I was learning to drive when I was a child, I heard the loud roar of the engine outside, rolling into the clouds, and amidst the even slight tremor of the fuselage, I let out a series of cries like ghosts and wolves !

"It's cool——!"