Returning to China Smoothly

Author: September Sauce

Returning to China Smoothly

Shanghai International Airport.

Chen Yunyong walked down the gangway, and the oncoming sunlight made him feel dizzy.

For eight years, he had seen this land in his dreams countless times.

The water here, the air here, the people here, and those things he couldn't let go of the most.

Once, he even had a bizarre dream that he was smoking.

He obviously doesn't smoke.

But in his dream, someone spoke with a familiar local accent and lit a Lanzhou cigarette for him that could only be bought here.

He dreamed that he inhaled thick smoke, which should have been irritating, but the choking smoke had a mellow and mild smell.

After getting up, he sniffed in confusion and ran to the supermarket to buy a pack of Marlboros, but as expected, it was not the smell in his dream at all.

It was simply that he turned all the memories of his homeland into images in his dreams.

He still remembered that when he was at Western Polytechnic University, many of his colleagues and friends smoked that kind of Lanzhou, and he unknowingly remembered the packaging in his heart.

Liu Huixia on the side was also a little trembling. She stared blankly at the Chinese text on the shuttle bus not far away.

Travelers on the same plane walked around them and onto the shuttle bus. No one seemed to understand their mood at the moment.

They are free but from now on, they are free too.

"Where to go now?"

Liu Huixia asked subconsciously.

Not only Chen Yunyong was as confused as she was, but also other experts who returned together.

Most of them have no clear destination and cannot go home to visit relatives for the time being, but now.

Just when everyone was at a loss, a long list of Coasters and Cruisers with white plates slowly drove in front of everyone.

The car door opened, and Lin Yongming, who had been waiting for a long time, stepped out of the car and greeted him.

He smiled broadly and said:

"Everyone, welcome home."

A few minutes later, Cooluzane, Lin Yongming, Chen Yunyong, and Liu Huixia sat in the back row. Although it was not in line with reception etiquette, the spacious space did not seem crowded.

"This time, we originally planned to arrange for you to transfer directly at the airport, but due to special security considerations, the superiors decided to pick you up and leave the airport first, and then arrange separate itineraries for each of you."

"It may be a little inconvenient, I hope you can understand."

"I understand, of course I understand."

Chen Yunyong quickly replied.

Sitting next to him is the chairman and general manager of AVIC Group One!

From an administrative level point of view, I was actually not qualified for him to come and receive me in person. But now, not only did he come, but he also specifically asked me to ride in a car with him, which showed that he valued me.

It seems that domestic research in the direction of lift fans is indeed very weak.

The reason why I can receive such treatment is probably related to the lift fan model I just obtained.

Thinking of this, he continued:

"Actually, you are too polite this time. After all, I am just an ordinary researcher. Future projects still require everyone's joint efforts."

"With my own strength, apart from giving everyone a start, I can't really do much."

Hearing his words, Lin Yongming nodded slightly and replied:

"That's what I say, but your contribution is also very important."

"We cannot say that we only look at the collective and ignore the individual. This kind of mechanical dichotomy is not consistent with science."

"In short, your superiors value you very much and have basically determined that you will assume some of the leadership responsibilities in the project in the future. You must be mentally prepared for this."

"I've delayed you abroad for so long, so it's time to add more burdens."

Chen Yunyong nodded solemnly. Although he had been separated from the Chinese context for a long time, he could still understand the meaning of the expression "adding burdens".

After thinking for a moment, he asked:

"Where is our project progress now? I heard that during this period, there is a lot of external pressure on the project?"

"They are just insects and barking animals. They have little impact on us."

Lin Yongming waved his hand casually, with a casual attitude.

He has received the report from the 611 Institute and knows that under Chen Nian's leadership, most of the problems affecting the combat performance of STOVL fighter jets have been solved to a great extent. All the problems in front of him are no longer problems. Then

What else is there to worry about?

It feels so good to have a trump card in your hand.

No matter how violent the wind or the rain, I will remain as motionless as a mountain.

It doesn't matter anything, that person will take action anyway.

——

However, Lin Yongming did not know this.

His face was full of worry, and he was still thinking about how to play his role and help the project team survive this crisis.

"STOVL fighter jets are born with short legs. This is an objective fact."

"When we launch this type of project this time, I think it is mainly based on technology accumulation. It will take a while to actually be usable on the battlefield."

"Although I have to take responsibility, Mr. Lin, I still have to say what needs to be said to prevent you from having too high expectations for the project."

"Oh? Tell me what you think? What does it mean to be 'available'?"

Lin Yongming had a smile on his face, which contained ridicule, but it was all in good faith.

"My point of view."

"I personally think that in order to achieve usability, the first thing that must be solved is the issue of flight range."

"For this problem, we can start from the engine, fuel tank, and body materials."

"On the one hand, it improves the fuel efficiency of the engine, and on the other hand, it increases the oil volume. If there is spare capacity, it can also reduce the weight of the aircraft body."

"However, this is not a problem that can be solved in a short time."

"The F119 engine has been successfully developed, but if we want to significantly improve fuel efficiency, we may have to leap over to a variable-cycle engine to make fundamental progress."

Having said this, Chen Yunyong sighed.

He deeply felt the pressure on his shoulders.

Change cycle engine!

Even in the United States, this is an extremely cutting-edge topic. I once talked with my colleagues at Princeton, and they told me without hesitation that progress in this field and the entire world is slow.

It may take several years, or even more than ten years, before a truly usable prototype can be produced.

But can the J-20B project, 611 institutions, and even China as a whole afford to wait?

But when he looked at Lin Yongming across from him, he was surprised to find that there was no trace of worry in his eyes.

what's the situation?

After all, Lin Yongming is also a chief officer with a technical background. He should not be completely unaware of this matter.

Or is it that years of administrative work have worn away his technical sensitivity and turned him into a true bureaucrat?

Chen Yunyong's heart skipped a beat, and he felt vaguely uneasy.

But at this moment, Lin Yongming spoke.

"What if I say that we have solved the problem of variable cycle engines?"

"???ah?"

Chen Yunyong was stunned for a moment.

"What do you mean it's been solved? Are we going to abandon the variable cycle engine?"

"Of course not, I mean, we already have the technology for variable cycle engines."

"Soon, the first prototype of this engine will appear."

"Because our material barriers have been broken through. What we lack is actually technology."

At this time, not only Chen Yunyong, but also Liu Huixia on the side also widened her eyes.

She could hardly believe what she was hearing.

first prototype
To be continued...