Chapter 481 The British at a loss
The acceleration of the localization of turbofan 9 will of course have the most direct impact on the Haojing Aircraft Industry Group.
In fact, since a few years ago, the Navy and Air Force have been hoping to equip improved models of the JH-7.
However, all the SPEI MK202 engines in stock have been installed on current aircraft, and a batch of stock engines and parts purchased from the UK have basically been used for intermediate repairs.
So even though improvement plans were made one after another, and Chang Haonan even came up with a "half-step electric warfare saint" such as the JH-7, there was no way to put it into mass production.
The JH-7 is indeed not as advanced as the J-10/J-11, the two third-generation aircraft, but for the aviation units currently equipped with a bunch of J-6s, there is really nothing to choose from.
It can fly nearly 4,000 kilometers, can go supersonic, and can also launch anti-ship missiles from a relatively safe distance.
In some improvement plans, it can even perform a guest role in air interception missions.
What else do you need a bicycle for?
So after the turbofan 9 is fully domestically produced, a large number of orders will inevitably fly to Haojing like snowflakes.
However, the one who was most affected was someone else.
……
Xujiawan, Weiyang District, Haojing City.
Inside a three-story building that had obviously just been completed.
George Brin and Adam Whittle were sitting solemnly in a conference room on the top floor, looking at a document sent from Rolls-Royce headquarters. .
The content of the document is not complicated, that is, it routinely requires the company's personnel stationed around the world to prepare and submit work reports for a whole year.
Although it is not yet October, this kind of notice is definitely better if it is sent sooner.
After all, it takes a month or two to summarize the annual workload of some large branches. Coupled with the writing techniques used by the British when writing reports, a quarterly notice in advance is not an exaggeration.
But this definitely does not include the two people who are looking sad now.
“This year’s report...”
The slightly younger Adam raised his head and asked the more experienced George next to him.
The latter has worked as an engineer stationed abroad in several countries, and is a first-rate veteran in handling water reports to his superiors.
“It’s difficult to deal with...”
George sitting next to him also shook his head:
“When I used to work in South America, I always had some good content. But this year we did... almost no work at all..."
A few years ago, he was responsible for the model adaptation of the AE3007 engine and the ERJ145 passenger aircraft in Brazil. It was also a lucrative job with a small job.
Everyone likes more money and less work.
But the problem is that they have too little work.
The two were posted to China from the UK in November last year.
This matter starts from 1995.
After stumbling along the way to increase the localization rate of SPEI to 70%, Factory 430 also knew that continuing like this was not an option, so in the name of Haojing Aviation Engine Group Co., Ltd., it established a partnership with Rolls-Royce, the old owner of SPEI MK202. Royce formed a joint venture.
Both parties invest 50% each and are responsible for the production of aviation blades such as compressors and turbine disks.
For the British, although Spey is a military engine, it is not a top product like the EJ200 after all.
This model has basically no value to themselves. Now that they can recycle the waste and sell the products and technology to make a final profit, Luo Luo will naturally not refuse.
For China in 1995, even the technology that the British did not want was quite valuable. Although they knew that the British asking price was a bit of a trap, there was no other way.
Finally hit it off.
It took less than a year to complete all the procedures required in both countries before the joint venture was established.
This company also simply and crudely took the first words of the two companies and called it "Siro Aviation Parts Co., Ltd."...
According to the original plan of the British, this final The 30% part should be a steady stream. First, the whole piece will be directly exported through the Xiro Company, and then the technology will be gradually transferred. This will last for five or six years, squeezing out the last remaining value of Sibei.
The two business managers, Adam and George, were sent here just for this purpose. The two came with more than a dozen other engineers.
At the beginning, everything developed exactly as they expected.
China purchased more than 50 sets of turbine disks and high-pressure compressor components in the last two months of 1996 alone, and sent about 50 engineers to join Ciro to receive corresponding technical information.
Then...
There is no more.
In the past nine months of 1997, although the two people could still receive high wages from both China and the UK, they seemed to have been forgotten by the world.
Dozens of experienced engineers were removed and replaced with about the same number of guys who looked like they were interns.
As for the procurement of components, there is no further progress...
This is obviously not a good thing for Adam and George who carry KPIs on their backs.
Although catching fish feels good for a while and always feels good, Luo Luo obviously will not always be taken advantage of and raise two losers.
"Adam, we have to do something."
George learned from the experience and felt that he could not continue to degenerate like this:
"Otherwise, I estimate that next year we will lose our jobs, or at least be recalled to the UK. "
The two of them can only be regarded as ordinary middle-level employees with some qualifications at Luoluo headquarters. After get off work, they have to deal with all kinds of household chores, so naturally they are not as comfortable as they are here in China.
Not to mention the amount of money they receive, as senior managers assigned by foreign investors, they actually enjoy a lot of benefits.
Definitely don't want to go back.
“But the money is in the pockets of the Chinese people. If they don’t take it out, what can we do?”
Adam naturally knew the seriousness of the matter, but this Ciro company made it clear. It was for Sibei's plate of vinegar-wrapped dumplings. Now I don't know what happened to this plate of vinegar, so naturally no one cares about the dumplings.
"First of all, we must find out why they have such a change. It was obviously not like this last year."
George lit a Marlboro, put it in his mouth and sucked it hard:
"Even if the Chinese came up with an aircraft engine with quite good performance last year, the Spey is a completely different model after all. It is not that easy to understand."
Normally speaking, this logic is correct. , let alone China, even if you ask the Americans or Russians to reproduce a Spey, it will still take several months.
“Maybe they don’t need this model anymore?”
Adam next to him immediately thought of the worst possibility:
“I have seen them using Spey engines. The positioning and technical level of this aircraft should be similar to our Tornado, except that it does not have variable sweep wings.”
George, who was puffing away, shook his head directly:
"Impossible, I often watch their TV news recently. The Chinese Air Force is still equipped with many old models like MiG 19 and MiG 21. You must know that they At that time, we even considered purchasing the Tornado directly as a fighter-bomber. "
"Is there something wrong with the relationship between the two countries? I heard some rumors that at the end of June this year, the Royal Navy A fleet had some conflicts with China. "
Adam's thinking is still not very coherent.
"Not to mention, the incident you mentioned is almost an open secret. It is precisely because of this incident that the current Prime Minister Blair was able to win a victory and come to power smoothly. I feel that as long as China is willing to pay, the Labor Party is eager to put Potts down Mouthport was sold to them.”
Judging from George's tone, it is clear that he is somewhat dissatisfied with the current parliamentary structure.
However, considering the "great achievements" of the Labor Party after World War II, it is reasonable.
But having said that, although what he said was a bit exaggerated, the truth is still correct.
The atmosphere in the conference room fell into silence again.
"How about..."
It wasn't until George finished smoking the cigarette and put it out in the ashtray that he spoke again:
"Should we make some concessions in terms of price and technology transfer progress?"
(End of Chapter)