That night, Ye Zhou received information about the project before going to bed, and the budget increased from 20 billion to 40 billion. The project goal changed from completing the trial production of a single engine to completing the trial production, and the industrial production of the second engine under the condition of solidification of the production process.

Compared with Ye Zhou's goal, the difficulty of this goal has increased a lot. Although the core "imitation" goal has not changed, this is a completely different concept from "imitation" to "batch imitation".

The industrial cooperation, raw material manufacturing, production process solidification, personnel skills training, etc. involved are all significant issues.

This is a task that requires a global perspective. Whether it is Chen Hao, as the project commander-in-chief or Ye Zhou, as the technical commander-in-chief, they all have to face greater challenges.

After thinking for a while, Ye Zhou and Chen Hao called.

"Boss Chen, your result came out so soon? Just finished the meeting?"

Chen Hao on the other end of the phone seemed to be having a midnight snack, his voice a little vague.

"Yes, the meeting was just over, and the results were basically out, but the specific project details need to be waited for a few days. After the details come out, I will send you a detailed road sign design book, and the selection of personnel and participating units will be started."

"This project is still dominated by you, and the unit selection and personnel selection are determined by you. If you need a professional consultant, tell me and I will match you."

Ye Zhou nodded. Aero engines are said to be a complex product in the history of human industry. The upstream and downstream knowledge it requires is massive. From materials to processes, the final formed engine is the result of the cooperation of hundreds of companies from different industries.

This leads to no one being able to fully understand all the knowledge - even Ye Zhou, who has an emulator, cannot.

Therefore, Chen Hao’s proposal on professional consultants is very pertinent and practical.

"I understand that what I need is mainly an consultant in industry research. I want them to help me select the most suitable one from all the relevant manufacturers in China to participate in the project. But my basic principles remain unchanged. The core unit of this imitation will still be selected from Shufei and Fengfei to do it."

"Okay, then I'll inform Liming and Shufa first and ask them to prepare in advance. Do you have any bias towards these two companies?"

The Liming and Shufa mentioned by Chen Hao respectively refer to Fengtian Liming Engine Group, which is the legendary 460 units, and Shucheng Shufa Engine Group, and 420 units.

These two companies are responsible for the research and development of turbofan 15 and turbofan 18 respectively. They are both the strongest aero engine manufacturers in China, and are affiliated to the Fengfei and Shufei group companies respectively.

In the past two years, Fengfei and Shufei have mixed reviews in China, but most people think that Shufei is stronger because they created the J-20.

But Ye Zhou's idea was exactly the opposite.

Ordinary people only see the J-20, a fourth-generation aircraft that has been finally formed after decades of technical background, but they rarely pay attention to the strongest flanker j-16 in China.

Compared with the j-20, this aircraft has no cross-age progress. Its conventional aerodynamic layout cannot be stealthy, its over-visual range of combat capabilities are average, and its electronic warfare capabilities are average. Many people are dissatisfied with the title of a third-generation and a half-generation aircraft.

However, this aircraft has an extremely outstanding advantage, that is, it is that it is full and full.

To give a very simple example, in a mission, if J16 wants to blow up a radar station, it can bring two anti-radiation missiles, two fighting missiles, two medium-range bombs, two iron bombs, and one jamming pod.

After bombing the radar station, when returning, the iron bomb was thrown on the head of the high-value target passing by. If you encounter an enemy air force, throw the auxiliary fuel tank and climb vertically to a height of 15,000 meters, randomly dive in the direction of the enemy plane, and teach you how to be a human.

There is no unnecessary trick, it is that it has a large load and is practical.

This is Fengfei's consistent design idea, and under limited technical conditions, we can do what we can do to the best.

This overall tone is consistent with Ye Zhou's sedan project this time.

There is no need for too much innovation, because that is what you need to do in the future. The goal now is to build this engine and do the best.

Thinking of this, he answered:

"I prefer Fengfei, but I guess there will be many oppositions at that time."

"You also know that someone will object? Is Shu Fei not good? Shu Fei's technical strength is much stronger than Feng Fei. This is an objective fact."

"It's true, but, Boss Chen, to be fair, does it really require a strong technical foundation to build an engine according to the drawings I gave? What I need is not to let them start researching and developing from scratch, what I need is a unit that can apply its own resources to the extreme."

Chen Hao on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment, and then replied:

"I understand, you are worried that Shu Fei's direction will go awry."

"Yes, Aerospace Engineering Manufacturing is a complex industrial chain, involving too many personnel and technologies, and the entry threshold is also very high. Once the direction goes off, it may not be able to pull back for a long time."

"Of course, I also know that there will be almost no one doing anything like this kind of major project, but why don't I choose a more secure plan?"

"Compared with a talented player like Shu Fei, Feng Fei is an honest child. I feel more at ease with such a job to be done by an honest child."

Hearing this, Chen Hao replied:

"I understand. We respect your opinions, but at that time, we must discuss together with everyone's opinions. After all, this is a big project and professional evaluation is indispensable. Can you understand this?"

"It doesn't matter. The result is all your own children, and it's okay to fall on anyone. I'm just giving a suggestion."

"I'm actually very steady in your suggestion. I've grown up very fast recently. I remember when I first met you, you looked like a young man who had just graduated. In just a few months, you began to learn to discuss global strategies beyond this technology with me."

"What else? You said before, I have to take on the burden, and I must be strong."

"Well, I have a good sense of enlightenment and a qualified comrade. By the way, I'm having midnight snacks near you now. Should I come and have some food together? The chip project is basically over. We haven't even held a celebration banquet. Let's have a meal together today and finish it?"

"......Is there any temporary intention like you who invites someone to dinner? Next time, I have something to do tonight."

"Okay, then you can rest early."

After saying that, Chen Hao hung up the phone, Ye Zhou sat on the sofa and thought for a while, then walked back to his room and entered the simulator.

He has not yet extracted the technology rewards for the last simulation. The main consideration is that the working fluid-free ion engine technology is used in the aerospace field and cannot be used for the time being. Instead of taking it out, it is better to put it in the simulator safer.

He entered the plot simulation interface of the simulator. A new simulation task has appeared. Just like the third stage, this simulation also has a preview.

Ye Zhou clicked on the introduction, and a line of huge titles appeared in front of him.
Chapter completed!