75: 601 Research Institute: Why build J-15? Just build

Chapter 75: 601 Research Institute: Why build J-15s when we can build J-35s directly? A comprehensive layout for Eagle Nation!

Clearly, Jiang Dingqian's urgent mood was not a joke with Song Qinyi and the others.

He said he would arrive in two hours, and he truly flew non-stop to Yanjing, reaching the gate of the Xia Academy of Sciences in just over two hours and ten minutes.

With hurried steps, he directly entered the Director Zhang's office.

"Jiang Dingqian, what exactly is going on?" He didn't even have time to knock before asking repeatedly.

If it weren't for the impracticality, he would have loved to fly over in a J-15 at full throttle, even if his body couldn't withstand the terrifying G-forces.

"Jiang Dingqian, why are you in such a hurry?"

Zheng Lixing poured a cup of water from a teapot and slowly walked over to him, saying unhurriedly, "Have some water first; you look tired."

It was then that Jiang Dingqian noticed the people in the room: "Old Zheng? Why are you here too?"

Besides Director Zhang, the head of the Xia Academy of Sciences, and Song Qinyi, Zheng Lixing, that old man, was also here?

"What?" Zheng Lixing glanced at him, teasing, "Can't I, an academician of the Xia Academy of Sciences, be here?"

The two were not strangers; they were old friends who had known each other for two or three decades.

However, Jiang Dingqian had always been involved in research and development at the 601 Research Institute in Northern Province, so opportunities to meet, even during holidays, were rare.

Zheng Lixing vaguely remembered that their last meeting was two or three years ago.

Jiang Dingqian didn't bother with pleasantries: "Song Qinyi, Director Zhang, what exactly is going on?"

"Is the technical outline for that fifth-generation carrier-based aircraft real or fake? Are there more detailed technical contents?"

As the chief person in charge of the J-15 carrier-based aircraft research and development team, only Heaven knew how excited Jiang Dingqian was when he saw this brief thousand-word technical outline.

This was a carrier-based aircraft among fifth-generation fighters. Could there be other research institutes developing new carrier-based aircraft besides their 601 Research Institute?

More importantly, since when did Da Xia possess such technology? Why was he completely kept in the dark?

With these numerous questions arising, Jiang Dingqian wanted an accurate answer.

"This is also the main reason we sought you out. This is a rough R&D outline; take a look first." Song Qinyi handed over a thick stack of draft blueprints, which mainly contained technical data for the F-35C carrier-based model.

In all of Da Xia, if anyone understood carrier-based aircraft, Jiang Dingqian would say he was second to none, as Da Xia currently had neither amphibious assault ships nor aircraft carriers, so where would carrier-based aircraft be used?

The J-15 was the first carrier-based aircraft prepared for Da Xia's first aircraft carrier, and Jiang Dingqian had also engaged in many years of naval vessel research and development early on, and then led projects like the J-11 at the 601 Research Institute.

It could be said that among those who developed fighter jets, he understood naval vessels the most, and among those who understood naval vessels, he understood fighter jet development the most!

Without much thought, Jiang Dingqian immediately took the stack of draft blueprints, which contained about seventy or eighty pages.

"New Super Thrust Engine Technical Specifications!"

"Fan: 3-stage axial flow."

"Compressor: 6-stage."

"Max Thrust: 191KN, Non-Afterburning Military Thrust: 128KN"

"Three-bearing swivel nozzle"

"Technical Analysis: Uses high fuel-air ratio combustion propulsion technology to significantly improve combustion efficiency while providing a smaller distribution factor and radial profile. The turbine uses low-temperature, high-pressure turbine blades and guide vanes. In the ideal fluid mechanics solution, the operating temperature can be further increased by 100-120°C."

"Hiss... this engine technology?" Jiang Dingqian's face showed intense shock after only reading the first few pages.

"Thrust... it can even carry a vertical takeoff and landing engine?"

He calmed down, sat in a chair, and spent over an hour roughly reading through these dozens of pages of content.

"Outrageous!"

Jiang Dingqian cursed under his breath.

The only word he could think of at this moment was 'outrageous.' This was too damn outrageous!

This technology was real, even more real than pure gold and silver. At least, for the data calculations, various detailed formulas, and theoretical basis of the engine, he, a person who had researched aircraft for decades, couldn't find any flaws.

A fifth-generation carrier-based aircraft was one thing, but this engine could even perform vertical takeoff and landing?

"Which research institute in Da Xia developed this technology? Why have I never heard any news about it?"

Could the name of this 'research institute' in Da Xia be Lockheed Martin? Isn't this the F135 engine from the F-35C?

Upon hearing this.

"Don't worry about that for now. How can our 'vast and resourceful' Da Xia not have these technologies?"

Song Qinyi interrupted his speculation: "First, tell me, is this technology feasible?"

He wasn't unable to discern the authenticity of these technologies, but rather, he couldn't tell if they could be applied to Da Xia's aircraft carriers.

Song Qinyi was unclear about the specific situation of the varyag aircraft carrier and was even more clueless about what kind of carrier-based aircraft it would need.

"The varyag aircraft carrier we are currently refitting will still use a ski-jump deck with a 14-degree slope. This carrier-based aircraft will have no problem taking off from it." Jiang Dingqian nodded.

If the J-15 carrier-based aircraft could operate on an aircraft carrier, there was no reason why this fifth-generation carrier-based aircraft couldn't.

He then added, "Furthermore, its vertical takeoff and landing version can be carried on amphibious assault ships."

Da Xia was not only preparing to refit the varyag aircraft carrier but also planning to develop a brand-new amphibious assault ship, with a displacement of roughly over 40,000 tons, a bit smaller than modern conventional aircraft carriers.

"Jiang Dingqian, don't worry about so much right now."

Zhang Yuli advised from the side, "For now, focus on the J-15. The varyag aircraft carrier will be in service in two years, and it can't operate without carrier-based aircraft."

Considering amphibious assault ships now was thinking too far ahead. Perhaps Da Xia's second aircraft carrier would already be launched and in service, while it would still be a long way off.

Hearing his words.

Jiang Dingqian said testily, "Why are we still building the damn J-15? With this technology, I'll build the J-35 directly!"

"Why don't you ask the Navy if they want a fifth-generation aircraft or a fourth-generation J-15?"

The J-15, at best, was a fourth-and-a-half-generation fighter. How could it compare to this genuine fifth-generation aircraft?

Just then.

Suddenly, a phone rang in the office.

The instruction was very brief, with only a single sentence.

"Agree to 'Jiang Dingqian' joining the Highest Special Secret Group as one of its members."

There was no transfer order, and no record in any archives, but this only emphasized the high level of secrecy of this group.

After understanding the authority of this group, even the seasoned Jiang Dingqian couldn't help but fall into a prolonged silence.

After a long while.

"Now, can you tell me the ins and outs of this matter?"

His gaze showed determination.

It was good that this matter was real; he was determined to build the J-35!

On the other side.

Inside the LLNL Laboratory employee dormitory.

After washing up, Lu Ze lay on his bed, contemplating his next development plan.

"Currently, increasing my authority is also crucial. D-level authority is still too low; it makes things too difficult."

Since the LLNL Laboratory could even get an F-35, he would likely encounter more high-tech items in the future, so raising his authorization level was critical.

Now that he had the Glamour Mask, he wasn't too worried about being unable to leave Eagle Nation. If all else failed, he could transform into someone else and have Da Xia help him get a visa to exit the country.

Moreover, Lu Ze felt that given Lucy's capabilities in the laboratory, the probability of such a thing happening was very low.

He muttered, "Next time, I should avoid replicating fighter jet technology."

F-22 and F-35 were already Eagle Nation's top-tier fighter jets, so replicating others wouldn't have much meaning, and Da Xia didn't have much demand for them either.

"Then what should I replicate? Transport planes or reconnaissance planes?"

Lu Ze pondered, "The Navy's destroyers and nuclear submarines also seem good..."

He kept a mental note of each valuable target for replication, to facilitate his next actions.

As for the Army's equipment...

It wasn't that he didn't want to replicate them, but there were few high-tech Army equipment in this area, and most achievement point rewards were very low.

No matter how you ranked them, the Army would always be third-tier, wouldn't it?

"I hope those 'Sleeping Dragon and Phoenix Fledgling' don't disappoint me," Lu Ze murmured.

This was his crucial plan; they were important assistants in whether the Mysterious Organization could plant its stakes in Eagle Nation.

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