Upgrading: The development of the Tu-160 bomber begins

Seeing this extremely impactful title, Lu Weimin thought that he had seen it wrong at first, his eyebrows jumped, and he quickly picked up his reading glasses from the table and put them on.

“Young people now, all the bells and whistles are all there.”

Lu Weimin was somewhat dismissive in his heart, but he still clicked the email away and slowly checked it.

At first, I didn’t care much, but as I went deeper, my expression gradually became serious.

On the computer screen, there is a complete set of overall design drawings of the Tu-160 bomber, and each part is marked.

This is followed by detailed drawings of the sub-systems and structural components.

“Drawings for the manufacture of the NK-32 turbofan engine?”

Lu Weimin’s eyes suddenly lit up, and he exclaimed, and the hands holding the glasses began to tremble a little.

The drawings not only specify in great detail the specific steps for the manufacture of the NK-32 turbofan engine, but even the replacement of some of these new materials in the process of production, etc.

Then, he saw the dense list of reference data behind the email, as well as formulas, including data obtained from various tests, etc., which fully verified the authenticity of the engine production drawings.

Professor Lu Weimin did not have the slightest impatience, on the contrary, his eyes suddenly lit up.

With this detailed data, it was enough for him to have no doubt about the authenticity of this email!

As an expert in aircraft construction, he knew all too well the importance of this drawing of the 160.

So, he grabbed the phone on the table and quickly dialed it.

“Ministry, Minister, I received a letter here… Email, you see, I’ll send it to you now. ”

While speaking, Lu Weimin had already sent this email.

Fifteen minutes later!

A military helicopter, stopped in the square of the institute.

Several young soldiers, escorting Professor Lu Weimin, took off directly from Hojing overnight and flew towards Beiping.

At the same time, big bulls from all over the country, engine manufacturing, aircraft manufacturing, machining, electronic circuits, material science and other fields, have boarded military planes, like radiation to the same place.

It was destined that this night would not be peaceful!

Peiping.

A thousand-year-old ancient capital.

Located in the heart of the city, the Ministry of Science and Technology building is brightly lit.

A large conference room.

Experts and professors from various fields arrived one after another, looking excited, found a place to sit down, and waited for the meeting to begin.

“Click!”

Security measures were put in place as heavily armed soldiers closed the doors of the conference rooms and radio jammers turned on.

The meeting was also officially opened.

“At this late, I also invited you to my Ministry of Science and Technology, just to let everyone see this drawing.”

Minister Zhou, who was sitting at the top of the conference table, looked around at everyone, came to an opening statement, and with a wave of his hand, the assistant drew drawings of the Tu-160 bomber and the NK-32 turbofan engine, projected onto the large screen on the wall.

“Ministry, Minister, this is the design drawings of the whole set of Tu-160 bombers?”

Everyone here is a super coffee in all aspects, and the lowest is also a professor, so naturally you can see at a glance what these two design drawings on the big screen are.

“That’s right.”

Minister Zhou nodded.

It’s just that it doesn’t make them much interested.

The difficulty in developing a military heavy bomber is not in the design drawings, but in the engine.

It also lies in the breakthroughs of various materials science.

The reason why China’s new bomber has not yet appeared is precisely because it is stuck in the available engines, as well as the research and development of various materials.

A heavy bomber, just to manufacture hundreds of thousands of parts.

The engine occupies the key of the key, and is known as the crown of the aviation industry.

It is useless to have the manufacturing drawings of the Tu-160 bomber, and the corresponding engine material problem must also be solved.

This is like building a building with a framework alone, but also connecting key things such as water and electricity to make a house a truly habitable house.

The significance of both is simply too great.

Engine manufacturing is very difficult!

“With these two drawings alone, naturally I can’t invite all the experts and professors overnight, please continue to look down.”

Minister Zhou sold a pass, and then everyone motioned for them to continue to concentrate and keep watching.

The assistant pressed the remote control in his hand and turned the page.

“Shhh!”

Soon, there was a sound of gasping in the conference room.

The point of manufacture of bombers comes.

“Ministry, Minister, this is the drawing for the manufacture of the NK-32 turbofan engine?”

Someone stared at the big screen, and asked with a trembling voice.

With the design and construction drawings of the NK-32 turbofan engine, as well as the lines of indicators, and a lot of dense data.

All the experts present had surprisingly consistent results in their minds.

It is clearly written above, how to make the NK-32 turbofan engine, some key materials that did not break through, there are also effective replacements.

There is also a large number of experimental data behind to prove the reliability of this material.

“That’s right.”

Minister Zhou nodded, “It is the NK-32 turbofan engine manufacturing drawings.” ”

Even though he had seen the drawings several times, he was still a little excited.

The assistant continued to turn the page.

Then another cry came out.

Large-size 3D titanium alloy printing technology, the manufacturing drawings of variable swept wings are also presented on the big screen.

They watched intently and held their breath.

“Now let’s study the feasibility of this drawing.” Minister Zhou finally stated the purpose of his trip.

A group of experts immediately entered the research state.

The office immediately fell silent.

An hour later, the faces of all the experts and professors present showed ecstasy.

They saw the hope of the rise of heavy bombers!

Detailed to the extreme Tu-160 bomber drawings, engine manufacturing drawings, rows of data, lines of formulas, and detailed experimental data.

As long as it follows this, engine technology is no longer a bottleneck restricting the development of China’s bombers.

Some core materials that take decades to polish have also been 3D printed in large sizes.

It can be said that this is equivalent to moving the entire process of the production of the Figure 160 of the Maoxiong Country.

Once it spreads, I’m afraid that the Mao Bear Country will go crazy!

As long as it is properly used, it will greatly promote the development process of China’s heavy bombers.

“Phew!”

An expert with gray hair, with a long turbid breath, stared at Minister Zhou with burning eyes, “Minister, where did these drawings come from?” I have not heard about the trade between our country and the Mao Bear state-owned strategic bombers. ”