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Chapter 83 Copycat Pratt & Whitney R1830 Engine

Wang Zhu's mood stabilized, and the atmosphere in the office suddenly relaxed a lot. There was inevitably a heated discussion surrounding this novel aircraft.

Zhu Bin made it clear that he was a layman and had only made modifications based on various new aircraft he had seen in the United States. Whether it was appropriate or not required further testing and improvement by professionals. His humble attitude of asking for advice greatly impressed several pioneers in the Chinese aviation industry.

I felt comfortable, and the discomfort caused by the initial misunderstanding disappeared.

Whether it is Wang Zhu, Wang Xiaofeng, Zeng Yi, Qian Changzuo, or Zhu Lin (also known as Junfu), most of them graduated from the Department of Mechanical Engineering or related majors at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States. They are not generally proficient in aircraft design and manufacturing. They took apart the model on the spot.

After inspection, I was full of praise for Zhu Bin's design.

Zhu Bin said he was modest, but in his heart he took it for granted. He was an expert in cleaning up space debris and a master who could modify spaceships. How could he design a modified small aircraft? Moreover, after the designed model was successful, it could be used on the spacecraft.

With the help of the intelligent brain, the simulated wind tunnel blows through various data, leaving little room for modification by a few people.

Listening to Zhu Bin introducing his aircraft plan, several people couldn't help but get excited. This time it was not just setting up an assembly factory to make outdated models from abroad, nor was it the seaplane they had been building, but it was going to be a...

This advanced model was used as the base model, and multiple models such as air combat, ground support and ship-based aircraft were designed.

There is no need to worry about the purchase quantity. On the one hand, you can cooperate with Douglas Company to participate in the military competition in the United States. On the other hand, when you have money, the Navy Department will definitely increase orders. Even if some people in the government make trouble, the purchase volume of global defense companies and foreign affairs will not be affected.

Promotion can also bring in orders for no less than one or two hundred aircraft, which is more than enough to support the aircraft factory!

What's even more gratifying is that Zhu Bin has decided to invest in the further modification of the G-type aircraft they designed - the "Jianghe" and "Feng" advanced trainer aircraft, by replacing them with high-power engines and adding electronic communication equipment.

and protection, ejection devices, and an order for no less than 36 aircraft can be given. An assembly workshop with a total area of ​​20,000 square meters can be built at Jiangnan Shipyard first.

At this point, several people felt sad and happy, and Wang Zhu even sighed: "If you had come two years earlier, why would I have resigned and left? Alas, it's a pity for Brother Bayunhua. If he could live to this day, he would definitely be better.

It will be of great help to you.”

The other people looked sad after hearing this.

Ba Yunhua, whose real name is Bayuzao, is a classmate of Wang Zhu and Wang Xiaofeng. After graduating from the Department of Aeronautical Engineering at MIT, he was hired as the first chief engineer by General Aircraft. His technical ability is no less than that of Wang Zhu, but unfortunately it is true.

In 2006, he was assassinated by a Japanese spy three years ago at the age of 37.

Zhu Bin had heard of this. In 1917, Wang Zhu and Bayama Zao were not only pioneers in aircraft manufacturing in China, but also talented people in the world. They designed the first aircraft after returning to China.

It is no worse than Boeing, General Motors and Curtiss. Unfortunately, over the past decade or so, American aircraft design has advanced by leaps and bounds, while theirs lacks the proper environment and industrial foundation, making progress slow.

Even so, their talents were coveted by foreign enemies. The Japanese poisoned Bayama Zao because they were afraid that such talents would pose a huge military threat.

"Fuck his uncle's little Japan! This revenge must be avenged!" After coming to this world for several months, Zhu Bin has heard and witnessed various behaviors of Japan. Zhu Bin has become more and more disdainful and disgusted with this nation. In addition, as he continues to integrate into the sense of identity of the times, he gradually

Feeling that we share the same hatred with the enemy, I cursed unconsciously.

Wang Zhu nodded heavily. He and Ba Yuzao were close friends, and they were entrusted with the responsibility of Ba Yuzao. Since he had no children, he adopted his son Zhong Ying as his adopted son. Naturally, he had to bear this hatred. In addition, his father-in-law's hatred towards Jiawu

He still holds the war in his heart and has nothing but endless hatred for Japan.

Zhu Bin stared at the crowd and said: "Everyone, let's put away our anger and hatred for the time being and concentrate on building our own advanced fighters. When our long-range fighter bombers are built, we will be the first to send them to the little devils in the mainland.

What a great gift!”

"Okay! Let's do it!" A few people banged the table and gritted their teeth. Bayama Zao's fate might happen to them one day. The hatred toward Japan, now the enemy of the country and the family, was inextricable.

With the help of these talented people, Zhu Bin no longer has to worry about the distracting work of aircraft manufacturing. Any one of them can take on a lot of work, but the guys in the government know that they don't need them. They have been frustrated for so many years.

, just leave yourself a loophole to exploit!

People doing academics and research in this era were relatively simple. Zhu Bin took out some aerodynamic things to communicate with them while the iron was hot, and planned to build the first wind tunnel at the Zhoushan base, which immediately aroused the full devotion of several people.

, the initial unhappiness was all forgotten. With hundreds of years of advanced skills, Zhu Bin was eloquent when it came to deceiving. After a long time, Wang Zhu and others were shocked.

Next, Zhu Bin went to the shipyard to inspect several 3,000-ton container ships that were about to be completed with Director Ma Deji, and then led them back to his home in the public concession area and visited the mechanical processing equipment he had built.

factory.

In the more than two months since leaving Shanghai, Liu Banxia has not been lazy at all. Following Zhu Bin's instructions, he first demolished the old buildings and built two steel structure factories with a span of more than ten meters on the spot. The huge empty

For the container, a large pit seven or eight meters deep was dug on the spot according to Zhu Bin's plan, and then a reinforced concrete underground bunker with a thickness of one meter was built using cement mixed with basalt fiber and placed in it.

It is made of a five-centimeter-thick titanium alloy and steel plate. It uses an embedded motor to drive the switch. Without Zhu Bin's palmprint, voiceprint or infrared recognition, the upper gun cannot be opened.

In the two factories outside, there are various machine tool equipment purchased from Shenchang Yangxing and Lihe Yangxing respectively. One is used to manufacture automobile engines and the other is used to manufacture aircraft engines. Key high-precision machine tool spindles and drill bits.

Milling cutters, turning tools, etc. are all produced by container machining centers, and their accuracy is an order of magnitude higher than that of this era. If he were not worried about leaks, Zhu Bin would have wanted to directly transform the multi-axis CNC to produce it - it was only a matter of time.

After Wang Zhu and others arrived, they were shocked to find that a prototype truck had been assembled in the automobile factory. It used Zhu Bin's own engine, gearbox, shock absorber, axle and other components, plus those made by Jiangnan Shipbuilding.

Chassis, wheels, casings and flat plates, containers, and American Goodyear combined its own pneumatic tire technology with Zhu Bin's radial wire tire technology, trial-produced truck tires, etc., to assemble a six-meter-long pointed five-wheel

tons of container trucks.

Several people looked around. Although they were not very knowledgeable, they felt Zhu Bin's level from the appearance and details as well as the engine's performance index. They rushed straight to the next factory building with increasing impatience.

In a factory of the same size, dozens of machine tools of different sizes are arranged on both sides. On the central platform, a Pratt & Whitney R1830-1 (modified) 14-cylinder double-row air-cooled radial engine is displayed in front of several people!

It has an all-aluminum body, a high-strength alloy spindle, 14 cylinders evenly arranged, and overhead valves. It can output up to 950 horsepower, but only weighs only 500 kilograms.

"Good stuff! Good stuff!"

Several experts were fascinated by this guy at a glance! They carefully put on their white gloves, for fear of getting this shiny new guy dirty, thinking that a fighter plane equipped with such a powerful heart could fly in the sky at a speed of up to four to five hundred kilometers.

The beautiful scenery can't help but sway my heart, and all doubts are swept away!

Zhu Bin looked on with a smile on his face, and was secretly proud in his heart: "Thanks to our preparations, we made a prototype first, otherwise it would not have been so smooth to convince these big guys!"

As early as on a business trip to the United States, he and Serena took the opportunity to scan all the aircraft and engines of various companies, especially the most critical engines. Pratt & Whitney wanted to sell them first.

Give Zhu Bin a bunch of finished products and authorize production... wait until you have the production conditions.

Zhu Bin couldn't wait, so he got the authorization in a hurry and did it himself. The Americans wanted to trick people? Hehe, everyone has it. He was not afraid of Pratt & Whitney going back on his word. Anyway, the star-shaped structure was not unique to his family.

What about the parent company, Curtiss-Wright? Or else? The German V-type engine is not bad! We have the order in hand, so we are not afraid of you making trouble!

After a few people came to their senses, Zhu Bin seemed to be embarrassed and said: "The space here is too small to open up. When the new aircraft factory is built and the raw materials are in place, we can put it into production right away. By then, we will need all of you."

It’s a great help!”

Wang Zhu couldn't put it down and touched the engine, and said decisively: "Okay! As long as you can build the manufacturing plant, I will quit my job at the airline and build the best fighter plane in the world together!"
Chapter completed!
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