Chapter 655: Trip to Yunma Factory and Shuangyang Factory
The spring was warm and the flowers were blooming, and a group of people came to Yunma Factory.
After hard work, the Yunma Factory has also completed the relocation task of the third-tier factory, and is next to the Shuangyang Factory in the suburbs of the provincial capital. For them, it is already good. For your province, if you want to develop, Then we must vigorously support these military factories.
Zhang Wanhe stood at the gate of the factory, smiling as he greeted the group's arrival.
“Welcome, everyone is welcome to visit our Yunma Factory.” Zhang Wanhe’s face was so happy that wrinkles appeared on his face. Senior leaders of the Navy came to inspect. Are they planning to order their training aircraft?
“Director Zhang, have you already established a group?” Qin Tao asked.
"Yes, our former 011 base has now become Guizhou Airlines. We also want to operate as a group. However, we are used to calling it Yunma Factory and cannot change it." Zhang Wanhe said: "At present, The flagship product of our group is the JJ-7. Currently, we are planning to make major changes to this training aircraft to make it better adapt to future needs."
"Improvement?" Qin Tao thought of the shape of the mountain eagle: "Have you started to improve the aerodynamic layout?"
"Yes, the third-generation domestically produced aircraft no longer have nose air intakes. Our training aircraft still have nose air intakes, which is inconvenient for troop training. Therefore, we decided to modify the front fuselage of the JJ-7 , because our technology was weak, we asked Factory 132 for advice many times, and finally got the Super Seven nose model that they had blown through the wind tunnel. Since the nose does not need to be equipped with a radar, we can also lower the front pilot's seat. height, so that a two-seat layout with high and low heights can be formed.”
This is a real mountain eagle!
Qin Tao became curious: "So, how far has the project progressed? Can you take us to see it?"
“Well, we already have a wooden prototype. Everyone, please follow me.”
The factory areas are all newly built and look full of vitality. After this overall relocation, Guihang Group has also ushered in a new development opportunity.
Coming to the R&D workshop, everyone saw this beautiful fighter model and suddenly became excited.
“This is what a training aircraft looks like.”
“Yeah, it’s almost the same as before!”
The biggest change is the front fuselage. The nose air intake has been changed to a two-rib air intake, so that the nose becomes pointed. The two pilot seats are low in the front and high in the rear. It finally looks like a modern training aircraft. , the instructor behind does not need to use a periscope to observe the field of view ahead.
The rear wing uses the double delta wing that 132 Factory is good at. This will further improve the mid- and low-altitude combat performance and provide more flight training subjects.
"Currently, China has begun to equip a large number of third-generation aircraft, but there are no suitable high-education aircraft yet." Zhang Wanhe said: "After flying the high-education aircraft, the pilots directly flew into the two-seat aircraft, which greatly wasted the use of the two-seat aircraft. In terms of flight life, after the army uses our aircraft, it will be able to free up two-seater aircraft. Our cockpit layout is the same as that of third-generation aircraft, and we plan to use one flat and three flat."
Old aircraft are all watch shops, and advanced aircraft already have glass cockpits. At present, the domestically produced J-10 and the improved J-11 all have glass cockpits. The old instrument cabin of the J-7 cannot be trained. Pilots, so they simply changed them to modern cockpits.
This is their trump card.
"Okay, that's right. After the test flight is completed, our navy will also have to equip a batch of them." Wu Shengli said.
The Navy already has carrier-based training aircraft, but it also has a large number of land-based fixed-wing fighters. In particular, the two-seat J-16 will be equipped in large numbers with the Navy. What to use for training is really a troublesome thing. Now we have This kind of modification of the JJ-7 is much better.
The ground crew will perform repairs and maintenance, and there are even a large number of J-7 accessories in stock at various bases, which should be able to be used.
“Are you all focusing on this plane?” Qin Tao asked.
He brought the leaders of the navy here to see the drones here. However, the focus was still on the modification of the JJ-7. So was he here in vain?
"Of course not, Mr. Qin, we know that no matter how we modify the JJ7, it will still be outdated. Therefore, if we want to continue to develop and grow, we must study the kind of drone you mentioned. We are also studying it. The relevant technology, by the way, the wooden model has also been made, right over there."
Zhang Wanhe led everyone to continue walking forward, and then, a model of a large drone appeared in front of everyone.
“The wings are not swept?” Someone immediately raised the question. In an era when swept wings had long been popular, they still used straight wings.
“Yes, we are not pursuing supersonic speed capabilities. What we are pursuing is long-term flight, especially high-altitude flight. Therefore, the straight-wing method is more suitable for us.”
“The back is interesting, the outward tilt is quite large!” Another person noticed the tail, which only has two V-shaped tails. Is this the horizontal tail that has split its legs, or the vertical tail that has derailed?
"Yes, this takes into account the need for stealth. It can act as a complex of horizontal tail and vertical tail under fly-by-wire control. Anyway, this kind of aircraft does not need to pursue high maneuverability." Zhang Wanhe said: " When we were designing, we heavily referenced the design concept of the American Global Hawk."
Now, the Global Hawk is not yet in service, but the Americans can't wait too long. The pick-up accidents in their country have made them set their sights on the cemetery of the empire. Although the war has not yet started, the drones have already Sent to investigate.
This Global Hawk has already appeared in the eyes of international military strategists, so Yunma Factory also noticed it and built it according to this appearance.
“It’s just that since we don’t have a suitable turbofan engine yet, we now plan to use a tail-placed piston engine to meet the needs of test flights first, and then improve to a turbofan engine later.”
This is Rainbow-4! Qin Tao nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, the most critical thing about this aircraft is the flight control. It's not easy for you guys, right?"
“Yes, so we cooperated with Goose Factory and asked them for help. They are said to be researching some self-driving technology. Although it is for cars, it is not difficult to transplant it to airplanes.”
Goose factory? Your own subsidiary company? Don’t you know yet? Qin Tao glanced at the people around him suspiciously.
"The specific cooperation was in September last year. You were very busy at the time, so you haven't read this document." Zhao Ling said. She has become the most capable female secretary around Qin Tao, and has also collected many of the past information. After seeing it, you can still say it directly!
Xu Zhengyang felt relaxed.
Qin Tao nodded. He originally founded Goose Factory with the intention of making quick money to subsidize chip research and development tasks. However, Goose Factory was obviously unwilling to disappear in the subsequent Internet bubble. It continued to grow and expand, involving Arrived in various industries.
Automatic control is one of them. Whether it is a car or an airplane, this kind of system is needed. If they develop this kind of system, they can grasp the future development trend. Moreover, they can also join forces and let them do the programming. , Loongson will handle the hardware, and SMIC will handle the production. In this way, we will have a complete industrial chain.
If the motherland’s industry wants to be strong, it cannot do without the chip industry.
“Isn’t this thing just a model aircraft? Does it need automatic flight control?” an observing officer asked.
Hearing this, Qin Tao smiled: "This thing is much more technically difficult than a model aircraft. The model aircraft must be controlled by radio throughout the entire process, so once it leaves the range of the control system, it cannot be used. People like us have long A drone with a long battery life can fly hundreds or even thousands of kilometers. Do you think it can be the same as a model aircraft?"
These people still don’t understand the role of drones in future wars. Although they have seen drones, they are just childish. Now, Qin Tao has to educate them about it.
"Our drone can pre-program the flight program, and the drone will fly according to the predetermined route. Of course, this is not a simple flight program, it is very complicated. For example, give it a target range. , it can fly autonomously and choose a suitable route. For example, once the fuel is almost exhausted, it can return on its own. For another example, it can mount anti-tank missiles under its wings. Once a target is found, it will be determined to be When you want to attack someone, you can also take the initiative to attack."
Everyone opened their eyes wide.
Everything in the model aircraft is controlled by remote control. If it leaves the remote control range, it is like a headless fly. But what about this kind of drone? Has it actually become intelligent?
“It can still attack?” Wu Shengli asked curiously.
"Of course, with such a large size, it is no problem to hang two anti-tank missiles under the wings. As long as the complex program is programmed, it will not be a problem to implement the attack. Of course, in the future, carrier-based unmanned attack aircraft on aircraft carriers will It still needs to be specially developed, and it has to have stealth, just like the appearance of a B-2 bomber. In the future, without stealth, it will be impossible to get out."
“Yes, the future is the era of stealth machines. Mr. Qin, should we go take a look at the production line of stealth machines?”
Qin Tao brought everyone here not just to see the 011 Base that was transformed into Guihang Airlines, nor just to see the drones in front of him. His most important purpose was to bring everyone to see the production line of Shuangyang Factory. !
He is a shipbuilder, and now he has started building aircraft. Mingzhou Group has long ago acquired Shuangyang Factory, and then invested a large amount of money to complete the relocation of Shuangyang Factory. The factory area and Yunma Factory are next to each other, but they are already under different laws. of the group.
The treatment is of course different.
Yunma Factory still has to do its own research and development and work hard to open up the market. As soon as Shuangyang Factory comes up, it will be able to produce the most advanced stealth aircraft!
The original director of the factory, Zhao Shunli, is still the director now. However, there is another person on his head, the person in charge sent by the Mingzhou Group, Zhao Dangsheng.
As the senior leaders of Shuangyang Factory, the two of them, along with several middle-level leaders, welcomed the arrival of Qin Tao and others.
“Old Zhao, how is the streamlining work in our factory going?” Qin Tao asked after coming up.
Although both of them have the surname Zhao, their ages are different. Speaking of Lao Zhao, it is definitely Zhao Shunli.
"Mr. Qin, under the supervision of Comrade Zhao Dangsheng, our factory has diverted 30% of its personnel. Those who remain are all elites. Please rest assured that our Shuangyang factory has gone through this downsizing. It has gotten rid of the bloat of the past and has become full of vitality and vitality," said Zhao Shunli.
He still remembered that the last time Qin Tao came to inspect the production line on site, he found that no one from the logistics department could operate the machine tools. That incident made him very embarrassed. After that, he no longer hesitated, even if Even if they are scolded, those idle personnel must be diverted away.
After such a diversion, Shuangyang Factory has become full of vitality and vitality, and the bloatedness in the past has disappeared.
“Well, that’s pretty much it.” Qin Tao said, “The production task is coming soon. Are our workers ready?”
"Yes, we are ready. After Comrade Zhao Dangsheng came, he has brought us new standards. We are already practicing according to this standard. For example, the skin of the aircraft is now used They are all countersunk rivets. Our technicians used discarded aircraft skins, studied hard and practiced hard, and are now very skilled. There is also the processing of aluminum alloy structural parts, which requires higher precision, and we have also met the requirements. Well, the most important thing is the DSI air inlet. We also introduced special CNC machine tools, and our masters who operate the machine tools were specially sent for training for a period of time, and Lao Wang was one of them."
Zhao Shunli is well aware of the changes in the factory, and he is more confident. Even if there is no J-31A production task, they will have no problem in contracting to pick up passenger aircraft internationally.
Qin Tao nodded: "Well, good job. The leaders of the navy are very interested. Let's take our leaders to see it."
"Mr. Qin, our factory is a 50,000-square-meter constant-temperature factory. After this factory was completed, it immediately became the largest fighter jet production factory in the country." Speaking of this, Zhao Shunli sighed with emotion. It is so cool to have a big tree behind him. ! With Mingzhou Group as their backing, their factory relocation has become the envy of the entire industry.
Fifty thousand square meters of factory building, who has seen it?
After entering, the factory building was endless and there were too many workstations to count. Wu Shengli and others were even more surprised to see that there was a computer next to every workstation!
Even if Mingzhou Group has money, it can't waste it like this. Who has seen so many computers on the aircraft production line?
“What are these computers used for?” Wu Shengli asked.
"Record the part number, worker number, installation time and other information, so that if there is an assembly problem, the specific person responsible can be traced immediately. This is how we improve the assembly quality of the aircraft. "
Hunt the person to account!
Not to mention airplanes, in this era, even the assembly line of automobiles cannot be held accountable. Therefore, in some factories that treat workers harshly, in order to vent their anger, workers may deliberately not tighten the screws, leaving the car factory's employees The reputation has become bad, and I don’t know who did it anyway.
Now, Shuangyang Factory has actually achieved this capability, which is really incredible.
"The factory has a special computer room, which stores a special database. Every part, from production or procurement to installation, will be recorded, and there will also be various transfers of amounts." Zhao Shunli continued: "In this way, if If there is a problem in the procurement process, we will also pursue the person responsible."
Purchasing is also a very important link for a large factory, and it is well known that purchasers are extremely rich.
However, here in Mingzhou Group, everything has been eliminated. Procurement is open bidding, and the parts with the lowest price are used. If you receive kickbacks during the procurement process and use substandard parts, the responsibility will be placed on the person. When the time comes, Mingzhou The group's legal department will make this person vomit out everything he has eaten, and spend the next life in prison.
If the water is clear, there will be no fish. However, Mingzhou Group can only use perfect rules and regulations to reduce the probability of these bad things happening.
"Our other military industry companies must also learn from the management experience of your Mingzhou Group." Wu Shengli said with emotion: "Many of our companies are bloated and are very difficult to transform. They have suffered losses for many years. They should Just like you, drastic reforms will do."
“Yes, if we don’t reform, there is only a dead end. However, many companies are unable to recover and the resistance to reform is too great, so they might as well go bankrupt.”
“Hey, why are there tracks here?” At this time, someone saw the tracks laid on the ground and said curiously.
“Yes, our production line has preset tracks in advance so that the aircraft can move. We call it a pulsating production line.”
Getting active?
This is a new thing for everyone present.
Now, domestic aircraft production lines are all traditional. Once a work station is determined, it does not move. Just like building a house, workers come to cast the foundation, lay bricks, build the roof, and decorate the interior. During the whole process, the outside It doesn't move, only the inside moves.
The same is true for the production of aircraft. If you look at the photos of the aircraft factory, you will know that there are some iron frames set up next to each aircraft. The workers stand on the iron frames and assemble one part of the aircraft until the entire aircraft is assembled. All assembled.
This model has been fixed since aircraft manufacturing. It is very traditional, but the speed is very slow.
At that time, cars were also produced in this way. Later, Ford was the first to invent the assembly line, which greatly improved the assembly speed of cars and made Ford a global factory.
The current aircraft production line should also be changed like an assembly line!
Of course, there are still some differences between it and the automobile assembly line. It does not flow very fast. It may take several hours to install at one station before it flows to the next station.
"In traditional aircraft production, the installation progress of each workstation is different. Different installation workers have to flow between these workstations, installing engines, installing avionics, and driving rivets. If If the coordination is not appropriate, some workers will be idle and have to wait. Now, we use this kind of assembly line, and each worker works in his own fixed position, which can greatly improve work efficiency."
After thinking for a while, Qin Tao gave a simple example: "If it took a month to produce a fighter jet before, it only takes half a month now."
“In other words, as long as one production line is running at full power, it can produce twenty-four aircraft a year?” A naval officer sighed with emotion.
"Yes. The initial running-in may be slower. By the time the running-in is completed, we will be able to achieve such production efficiency. Moreover, our factory only has one production line installed now, but in the future, we can expand to three."
Even if the Mingzhou Group is strong, it has only installed one now. After all, the investment in this thing is too large. However, as long as it is produced in one year, the profits earned can build a second production line, and then a third.
If the three lines are started together, seventy-two aircraft can be produced in a year.
This is already an astonishing number.
During World War II, the output of a single fighter plane was often tens of thousands. That was because the fighters of that era were very simple, and the production hours were about the same as those of tanks. Now, the gap is even greater. The current domestic production of J-11s is only one or two a year. There were only ten aircraft. In the later period, production lines were added, and the annual output expanded to forty aircraft.
That is still a third-generation aircraft, while the J-31A is a fourth-generation aircraft, and its production is even slower.
It was precisely because they could not stand the slow production speed of the fourth-generation aircraft that the Americans introduced the pulse production line for the first time in the world when they were working on the F-35. But now, the Mingzhou Group has launched this innovation.
Everyone's eyes were brightened when they saw it.
“Our navy has a high demand for this aircraft. After the production line is put into production, can it be produced for our navy first?” Wu Shengli said.
In this sea test, the J-31A demonstrated its power. As long as the opponent does not have a meter-wave radar, it will not be able to detect its existence. It will not be discovered until it is overhead and the bomb bay is opened.
Of course the navy wants such a good thing.
"Of course. For the first batch of production this year, we plan to give a few prototypes to a few important customers first. The Navy can also get a few and try them out first. Our aircraft is jointly developed after all. The Navy can't jump in too much. Ugly.”
“Yeah.” Wu Shengli nodded. In fact, the navy wouldn’t have that much money if it received too much at once.
“By the way, since it is for the official equipment of our army, do you want to change this designation?”
Whether it is the J-31 or the J-31A, they are all numbers given by the Mingzhou Group happily. Now that it is entering the naval sequence, of course it must be given a brand new number.
Qin Tao had told Mr. Lin about this before, but nothing was said about it later. Now, seeing that the carrier-based version is about to be officially put into service, of course it must have a number.
“Well, there should be a number, Taozi, what number do you think is the most appropriate?”
“J-32 or J-35, which one does the navy prefer?”
(End of this chapter)