It is not an easy task to change an aircraft to a different model of engine. Is the engine installed properly, whether the intake duct matches, and whether the control system can perform as it should? These are all tests the technical level of the aircraft designer.

At the beginning of the project establishment and design, J-10 was based on the TF41 engine, which is the turbofan engine with the largest thrust that can be used in China. Moreover, the technology is mature. With this engine, the J-10 project progress will be quite fast.

However, the TF41 engine is a modified version of SB, and it is almost the ultimate model. If you want to continue to improve, you can reach 110,000 N at most. In terms of performance, it cannot be compared with the new core engine's f110 engine.

This is also the reason why Pakistan has tried every means to obtain the f110 engine technology. Only this engine can support the future Pakistani sky.

Replacing tf41 with f110 seems to be just an idea. If you want to practice it, you must have a lot of work, which cannot be completed without two or three years.

However, those present knew that all this was not difficult, because at the beginning of the design of the f110, it was necessary to be able to be interchanged with the Tomcat's engine! The positions of various receivers and accessories are the same, and it is very convenient to switch them. The design of the air intake can also accommodate two types of fighter jets.

When Yang Wei jointly developed the flight control of the Tomcat fighter with Pakistan, he already knew the various performances of the f110. The engine was also controlled by fly-by, and the software in the flight control needs to be coordinated. Therefore, whether the No. 10 can be installed with f110 depends on whether Yang Wei can rewrite the program to control f110 in the No. 10 flight control software and add it.

Yang Wei is completely confident that if he installs f110, he will be 100%.

Now, Mr. Song has made the decision that Yang Wei needs to do, which is to contact Pakistan and ask the other party to provide an F110 engine and put it into his own No. 004 aircraft to prepare for the confrontation exercise with the F-16.

It was already April, and sitting on the train, Mr. Song and Mr. Tu were in a heavy mood.

If they were allowed to engage in an air confrontation, they would definitely gain an absolute advantage. However, the most important thing now is to convince their superiors to conduct a confrontation exercise!

This task is very heavy, but it must be completed.

As the train swayed, the two arrived at the capital. At this time, the capital was already very lively.

Although the two are the general managers of Cheng Fei, with the impact of the economic tide, there has been a phenomenon in society that atomic bombs are not as good as selling tea eggs. Cheng Fei’s salary is not high. Many people go into business and make a fortune quickly. Now, everyone in Cheng Fei can be motivated to give up material needs and work day and night to do scientific research. The No. 10 aircraft! This is a fighter aircraft that embodies the dreams of countless aviation people. If this model is abandoned, Cheng Fei may have completely declined. Many of these deeply hit research teams will probably go to society and realize their value in another circle?

Every time the two of them went on a business trip, they did not dare to spend more money. The scientific research funds were limited, so all the limited funds had to be invested in the development of fighter jets! So, now the two of them took the train first, then the bus to the Third Machinery Department.

(The entire development of the No. 10 aircraft cost only 10 billion yuan. In comparison, a concierge car from FAW spent tens of billions of dollars to develop. It turned out that the difficulty of developing a car was much higher than that of an aircraft?)

After entering the gate of the Third Ministry of Machinery and looking at the big words "Serve the people" on the front wall, Mr. Song felt a little depressed. Serve the people. This is definitely not an empty word, but a real action, not a fight for power and profit for himself, but for the entire country and the people!

"Minister, we are here again." Old Song and Old Tu who had been rushing over thousands of miles away saw the minister of the Third Department of Machinery, changed into smiles and said to each other.

"It's better to make the funding? The Chairman has agreed. Now our focus is to introduce the F-16 fighter jet project. Cheng Fei's funding needs to be temporarily suppressed. Lao Song and Lao Tu, you must be mentally prepared!" said the minister.

Is mentally prepared? I want to let my side give up this project, no way! Mr. Song said: "Minister, we are here this time, not to ask for funds, but to issue a letter of war."

In an instant, Old Tu and Old Song straightened their backs. This time, they came here to challenge!

"Shu of War? What's the Shu of War?" the minister asked, and said, "Sit down, you guys talk."

"Yes, it's the book of war." Mr. Tu said: "We want to have an air confrontation and use our No. 10 aircraft to fight the F-16!"

The smile on the minister's face suddenly solidified: "You use the No. 10 aircraft to fight? Isn't it good? The No. 10 aircraft has not yet been finalized and has various problems. Such aircraft, let alone combat, are full of unknown risks, even take-off and landing. Let's forget it."

"No, we know the fighter we developed ourselves. All our performances completely suppress the f-16!" Mr. Song said: "We only seek a confrontation exercise to prove the excellent performance of our fighter! If we fail, we are willing to do so, the No. 10 Project will stop here! If we win, it means that our fighter performance will exceed the f-16!"

Mr. Song's words were loud and loud. The minister of the Third Department of Machinery frowned slightly, then stretched out and said, "Okay, since you have this confidence, we can consider it. You should go back first. We need to discuss this matter before making a decision."

After coming out of the Third Machinery Department, the expression on Mr. Song's face was still solemn. He said to Mr. Tu: "Lao Tu, although the Third Machinery Department beats us, the answer was ambiguous. I think, maybe I'm just perfunctory to us, even if it's delayed for a few months. When the evaluation is over, it will be difficult to deal with the United States."

"Yes, I'm also worried about these things. The Third Machinery Department might really do this." Mr. Tu said: "We must think of something else."

"Look, how about we go to find the Air Force Commander?" Mr. Song suddenly said.

Air Force Commander! You should know that the first target of these fighter aircraft is the Air Force, followed by the Navy Air Force. After all, the Air Force is the user. Although the current system determines that the aircraft manufacturer will produce whatever aircraft it is, the Air Force will be equipped with, but after all, the Air Force still has a certain say. If the Air Force looks down on the F-16 and repeatedly reiterates its position to the Chairman, the Chairman will consider it.

Cheng Fei has a harmonious relationship with the Air Force. The Air Force is more welcome to the J-7 fighter jet produced by Cheng Fei. In contrast, the J-8 produced by Chen Fei frequently occurs, and it is not recognized that it is a design problem, and the pilot's flight movements are problematic until an accident occurs, and it has to be admitted and brought back to improve.

"Let's go find General Wang, the commander of the Air Force!" said Mr. Tu.

At this time, the Air Force commander was still Wang Hai, an old pilot who had shot down four enemy planes on the Korean battlefield and injured five! Such a person is very upright, he attaches more importance to equipment and does not have bureaucracy! Moreover, General Wang visited Chengfei several times and attached great importance to the leader of Project No. 10.

"Let's go!" With the belief in persistence in Project 10, the two went to the Air Force Command.

It was already afternoon at this time. The two got off the train and had not eaten much. They could only eat two steamed buns on the bus, drank a few sips of water from the glass of water, and looked at the building. The Air Force Command arrived.

In recent days, the fatigue of the journey has made them feel a little depressed. After all, both of them are already over 60 years old, but they still have to work for the No. 10 Project.

After getting off the car, the guards at the door saw the two of them, looked at the ID and immediately let them go.

"General Wang, we both come to find you with a thick face." When he saw Wang Hai, Old Tu said with a self-deprecating voice.

The three of them are about the same age, and Wang Hai's hair is already a little white. Looking at the two, Wang Hai said, "Lao Tu, Lao Song, are you still doing the No. 10 project? I have already reported it to my superiors, but the report has been suppressed."

Wang Hai is very concerned about the No. 10 project. After all, China needs a fighter jet that is independently developed. It can buy various advanced fighter jets, but it will definitely not be able to buy the power of the Air Force!

However, it is not enough to only support him. The American F-16 fighter has indeed performed well. He has participated in many wars and tested the performance of this fighter. The No. 10 project developed by China is still unknown now, so there are also high calls for support for the F-16.

"Yes." Mr. Song said: "General Wang, our current fighter jet development has entered the test flight stage, and has improved all the problems exposed by the test flight. This fighter is an excellent fighter jet, with performance definitely above the f-16, and on the f-16/79 we are about to introduce. So, now we want to speak with facts, hold a confrontation drill, and defeat the f-16 in the confrontation!"

General Wang's eyes lit up: "Your plane is still in the test flight, can you conduct a confrontation drill with the F-16 now?"

"Yes!" Mr. Song said loudly: "We have confidence!"

"Okay, since you have confidence, I will report to my superiors. We will conduct a confrontation exercise first to see if the American F-16 is more advanced than the combat missions we create ourselves!" General Wang said.

With the promotion of the Air Force, even the Third Department of the Army cannot come out to obstruct this confrontation exercise! (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!