Chapter 51 The H-20 project is established! Big dog owner, stand up, don't kneel! (Please subscribe!)
"The bomber we want to develop must be a level higher than the B-2 Phantom bomber."
Zheng Lixing nodded and chuckled: "Having supersonic speed is its basic characteristic!"
Yingjiang's B-2 bomber was developed in the 1970s and 1980s, but now Daxia only started to develop this new type of strategic bomber in 2009, which is 20 to 30 years behind the times. It can't just be the same in terms of performance. ?
The inability to enter supersonic flight is the biggest shortcoming of the B-2 bomber, and it must be made up for.
"A strategic bomber that can fly at supersonic speeds and be invisible?" Duan Fei was a little stunned.
This level of difficulty is not unusually high.
You know, supersonic and stealth bombers are inherently difficult to be compatible with.
After all, if a large bomber wants to be stealthy, then its best choice is to use a flying wing like the B-2, which can minimize the refraction of electromagnetic waves, but the disadvantage is that the frontal resistance changes. It is extremely large, and when it is close to the speed of sound, it will easily cause shock wave divergence, making it even several times more difficult for it to enter supersonic speed than a conventional ordinary civil aviation aircraft.
Another design idea is Lao Maozi's Tu-160. Although it can enter supersonic speeds and has a terrifying bomb load, its fatal flaw is that it is a non-stealth strategic bomber.
This research and development goal is to make this H-20 perfectly integrate the perfect advantages of the Tu-160 and B-2, two of the world's top bombers.
"I'm afraid the research and development time will need to be extended for another two or three years." Duan Fei frowned: "I'm afraid its cost is also astonishing."
Even with the full set of B-2 bomber technology, Duan Fei still conservatively estimated that it would take seven or eight years to build such a 'monster-level' bomber.
Moreover, its single-machine cost will be extremely high. It may not be as ridiculous as the more than two billion US dollars of the B-2 bomber, but it is still necessary to easily cost two to three billion yuan.
Hearing this, Zhang Yuli shook his head again: "So the following is the second requirement, that is, the bomber to be developed should be modified based on the B2 bomber."
"And the cost must be reduced within a controllable range."
"Dean Xi, you..." Duan Fei heard this request, the corners of his mouth cracked, and his eyes were filled with confusion.
"Our current R&D capabilities simply cannot meet this requirement."
It’s not that he doesn’t want to research and develop, but it’s just that it’s too difficult.
Want both low cost and stealth supersonic speed? How can such a good thing happen? It is absolutely impossible for the two to match each other.
Why don't you let me put on the wings and take off directly to show you whether I look like a supersonic stealth strategic bomber?
"Duan Fei, don't be impatient."
Zheng Lixing cooperated from the side and explained: "We didn't say that the 603 Research Institute will only develop one bomber. You can completely separate this function."
"Oh? Mr. Zheng, what do you mean?" Duan Fei suddenly understood what this meant: "We are developing a stealth supersonic bomber, and its manufacturing and development costs can be more expensive."
"In addition, we will develop a low-cost and durable stealth strategic bomber based on the technology of the B-2 bomber"
"That's right." Zhang Yuli and Zheng Lixing nodded.
Low-cost stealth strategic bomber? Or an extremely expensive supersonic stealth strategic bomber? How to decide which one?
Only children make choices, adults have to choose everything!
"I understand, it's much easier this way." Duan Fei clenched his fists and said excitedly.
Anyway, with the full set of technologies of the B-2 bomber, a large amount of money can be saved in research and development. In addition, based on this basis, the development of reducing the cost of a single aircraft will not be too difficult in actual operation.
The second type is also developed on this basis, but this time it is upgraded to the research and development direction of a supersonic stealth strategic bomber.
The first version can be called the H-20 mini version, and the second version is the real H-20!
The development in both directions was all based on the technical drawings of the B-2 bomber in front of them, and it also saved Daxia a huge amount of research and development funds, labor costs and time.
‘This feeling of crossing the river on eagle sauce is so damn good! ’ Duan Fei yelled in his heart.
After a while.
"You go back and prepare for project approval first." Zhang Yuli ordered: "Submit a complete plan report, and the National Science and Technology Commission will approve the plan as quickly as possible."
Now that we have the full set of technologies for the B-2 bomber, we have to develop it and give it a try no matter what, right?
The most powerful strategic bomber of the Daxia Air Force at present, is it the H-6K, which was improved based on the H-6 Ye, so that it can face the B-2 bomber? Isn't this forcing others to do something difficult?
"Okay, Dean, I'll go back to Institute 603 first." After Duan Fei finished speaking, he quickly walked out of the Dean's conference room.
He felt that he couldn't wait a moment, and he couldn't wait to officially launch the project tomorrow. Daxia's stealth strategic bomber was finally coming.
Wait for Duan Fei to leave.
The whole room fell into silence for a moment, and the relaxed expressions of the two people turned into serious ones.
Zheng Lixing still couldn't hold it back. He took out tobacco from his jacket pocket and rolled it up: "Lao Zhang, what do you think we should do with the R&D funds?"
"No matter how successful this project is, the amount of money invested is not a small amount."
"I know, aren't you having a headache?" Zhang Yuli held his forehead, feeling a headache.
Two plans are being developed at the same time. Even if it has a full set of B-2 bomber technology, the research and development funds are still astronomical.
Not to mention the exaggerated expenditure of tens of billions of dollars, but tens of billions of RMB are still needed. The cost of those production lines and various construction costs alone is not cheap.
The most critical question today is, where does the money come from?
The total scientific research funding in Daxia this year is only over 500 billion, and the quotas have already been allocated to various projects, and other financial aspects are not too rich.
So if you want to carry out the research and development of the H-20 project, you must either slow down the time or find other sources of funds.
Zhang Yuli shook his head: "No matter how it is in the early stage, we will have to give the 603 Institute more than 10 billion in R&D funds."
“Other funds have their uses, and we really won’t be able to raise that much money for a while”
The H-20 does not require tens of billions of yuan in funding from the beginning. The first batch of more than 10 billion yuan is enough.
But even these more than 10 billion cannot be taken out by hand.
The various remunerations given to the 'mysterious organization' don't even amount to five billion US dollars. That's because foreign exchange reserves were used to prepare them quickly.
Although the H-20 project is very important, are there still few equally important projects in Daxia now?
In the military alone, there are the Vagliang aircraft carrier modification plan, the J-20 and J-15 R&D and manufacturing plans, the 052D destroyer development plan, etc., as well as the development of subsequent improved models of Daxia’s specialty ballistic missiles, etc. Which of these projects All are in urgent need of funds.
If we use a little bit here and a little bit there, how can we continue like this? Could it be that the future is over? "Small UAVs are still in the verification and production stage, and Daxia Commercial Aircraft's commercial airliners have only just been developed."
Zhang Yuli sighed: "Where can I find so much money now?"
These two projects were the roosters that laid golden eggs. At that time, they expected to provide research and development funds for the Daxia H-20 project.
Unexpectedly, the mysterious organization obtained the technology of the B-2 bomber so quickly, but their golden egg-laying rooster has not yet been born.
At this time.
"Small UAVs in the Middle East" Zheng Lixing suddenly thought of something: "We can find a big dog owner? They can also use small UAVs."
“I don’t believe they are not interested in this project”
"Is Saudi Arabia a big dog? This is a good idea." Zhang Yuli's eyes lit up.
Not to mention the small drone project, even the low-cost version of the H-20 stealth strategic bomber can be jointly developed.
More than 20 years ago, Daxia could even sell ballistic missiles loaded with nuclear bombs to Saudi Arabia. What does this mean now?
Don’t we have to listen to Daxia’s advice on how to use it after buying it? They are not afraid of any threat at all. They are probably afraid of the entire European and American world.
"It's just that it would be inappropriate to cooperate in the development of drone projects, right?"
Zhang Yuli's face was a little embarrassed: "There is a big conflict between Saudi Arabia and Persia, and the relationship between the two is not very good."
As the largest buyer market for small drones in Daxia in the future, Persia definitely needs to consider its opinions.
"What's the point?" Zheng Lixing waved his hand: "As long as both parties have common interests, no matter what deep hatred they have, they can put aside their prejudices."
"What's more, now there is only one enemy in the entire Middle East. What prejudices cannot be let go of? At least they all believe in YSL."
"That's right." Zhang Yuli did not refute. The interests between countries were the dominant reason.
But he still has a doubt: "Saudi Arabia has always liked to sit on the fence in history."
One of the reasons why several previous large-scale wars in the Middle East failed is that Persia did not participate at all, and another reason is that countries such as Saudi Arabia chose to stand on the fence rather than unite as one.
Before Zhang Yuli could finish speaking, Zheng Lixing interrupted directly: "Then let him straighten up and stand up, no kneeling!"
It was because they knelt for too long that they couldn't recognize the world clearly.
The next day.
It was late afternoon in a square in the small town of Livermore in the Bay Area.
There were some items placed in front of several people, like a small vendor, but he did not start shouting.
Instead, he covered his entire face and looked around unconsciously.
‘This is where Quisanti’s mysterious shop is set up? ’ Lu Ze looked at the surrounding environment and nodded secretly.
As expected of the Quisantis, they have always been so upright.
Although it is not as rampant and unscrupulous as it was ten years ago, the number of people working in this industry has also greatly increased after Yingjiang experienced the subprime mortgage crisis.
After arriving at the agreed place.
"Hey, BOY, this is the magic wand you asked me to make yesterday." A man with a face as black as coal and who looked to be in his early twenties patted Lu Ze on the shoulder.
He didn't know what a 'magic fairy stick' was, so he just looked for them one by one.
"How much?"
"No, ten dollars, you need to give me fifty dollars." Quisanti said with a serious face.
Ten US dollars of this amount are my "labor remuneration", and the remaining 40 US dollars are the treatment expenses for the sprained ankle I accidentally injured while robbing.
"Okay." Lu Ze handed over a fifty-dollar bill. This thing was a technical job and it was indeed worth the price.
"Is there anything else you need? What I have here is definitely the lowest price in this square"
After Quisanti finished speaking, he picked up a colorful snakeskin bag from the side with the word 'urea' printed on it.
As for whether it is true? Just kidding, do you still want to buy fake ones here?
Lu Ze took a look and saw that various brand-name bags were piled up inside like scraps. LV, Gucci and even Hermès bags had prices that were less than one-tenth of the price of genuine products.
Nonsense, this is the Bay Area, this is California!
In the birthplace of the Cripple Gang, Lu Ze didn't find anything surprising about these gadgets.
"No need, I'll come back to you if I need anything next time."
Lu Ze took the 'Magic Fairy Stick' that Lucy wanted and quickly left the square.
For this kind of entrustment, Quisanti does not guarantee the after-sales service.
Return to the dormitory.
When he was about to wash up, a message suddenly popped up on his eyeball.
【bite! There is a brand new email in your mailbox. 】
"Did Daxia send another new message?"
Lu Ze stood there and frowned: "Is it about the subsidy plan?"
"Or is it related to the technology of the B-2 bomber?"
(PS: The second update and the third update will try to be around 12 o'clock in the evening, or maybe later.)
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