124: From catching up to surpassing, third-generation and a half fighter jets!

“Leaders, I also have a design proposal for a new type of fighter jet!”

“I’d like to give a presentation to everyone!”

Peng Lin suddenly stood up and said to the crowd.

His words instantly made the entire auditorium fall silent.

Everyone knew Peng Lin’s identity because his seat had a nameplate indicating ‘Chief Technical Advisor’.

Moreover, as the Chief Designer of Changhe Weaponry Industrial General Factory, the Chief Designer of the Dongfeng-6 Intercontinental Missile, and the Chief Commander of the live-fire military parade for the 30th anniversary of the nation’s founding, there was no one in the Dragon Country’s military industry who didn’t know Peng Lin’s name.

But precisely because of this, everyone was shocked by Peng Lin’s words.

In everyone’s understanding, Peng Lin’s main research direction was in army equipment and missile research.

In the Ministry of National Defense, he even held the position of Chief Designer for Army Equipment Development.

So now, how could Peng Lin claim to have also developed a design proposal for a new type of fighter jet?

However, compared to the surprise and confusion of many military industry representatives in the auditorium, Air Force Commander Liu Yufei, General, appeared exceptionally delighted.

“Chief Designer Peng, as the Chief Technical Advisor invited by our Air Force Command, you are naturally welcome to present your design proposal for a new type of fighter jet!”

“Feel free to speak your mind!”

Commander Liu Yufei said to Peng Lin with a smile on his face.

He had personally written to invite Peng Lin to attend the meeting, hoping that Peng Lin, as the Chief Technical Advisor, could help the Air Force Command evaluate the technical proposals for new fighter jets submitted by various military industrial units.

Now that Peng Lin had even brought his own design proposal for a new fighter jet, all the leaders of the Air Force immediately felt immense importance and pleasant surprise.

After all, Peng Lin’s military industrial research and development capabilities were evident to the entire military high command!

After receiving Commander Liu Yufei’s approval, Peng Lin walked to the microphone on the stage under the gaze of everyone present.

“Comrades, today I am honored to attend the Air Force Department’s preliminary research and project initiation conference for new fighter jets, and I have listened carefully to the design proposals put forward by various military industrial units.”

“Every one of our military industrial units has made ample preparations for designing new fighter jets, conducted extensive technical research, and innovated.”

“However, I’ve noticed that almost every military industrial unit’s design proposal for a new fighter jet is based on imitating the Fuzzy Bear Empire’s fighter jets, presenting new plans on that foundation.”

“Don’t you all know that in the competition among major power air forces, the Fuzzy Bear Empire’s air force has already fallen behind the Beautiful Country’s third-generation fighter jets, being surpassed by a generational leap?”

“The Fuzzy Bear Empire itself is still researching to catch up to the Beautiful Country’s third-generation fighter jets, and yet we are still imitating the Fuzzy Bear Empire’s second-generation fighter jets?”

Peng Lin’s gaze swept across the crowd, his voice slightly hoarse as he asked.

At the same time, Commander Liu Yufei and several other Air Force leaders nodded silently.

Peng Lin’s words were precisely what they had just been thinking.

The design proposals for new fighter jets submitted by the various Air Force military industrial units were far below the requirements and expectations of the Air Force Command.

“What I want to say is, standing here today, will our Dragon Country’s air force military industrialists continue to imitate, settling for ‘good enough,’ or will they shoulder the mission of this generation and forge a path for future generations?”

“The skies of the Dragon Country cannot forever rely on the wings of others!”

“On the path of the Dragon Country becoming a major air force power, there will always be a generation destined to overcome obstacles, even if they stumble and bleed, they must ignite the spark of independent research and development on this land!”

“Today’s hardships are so that future generations will not have to kneel to learn technology. I believe this path must begin with us today!”

Peng Lin spoke with resounding conviction and utmost solemnity.

At the same time, on the large screen behind him, a single-engine fighter jet with a canard aerodynamic layout and delta wings was projected.

This fighter jet was completely different from any existing fighter jet of the Fuzzy Bear Empire or the Beautiful Country.

The fighter jet’s ventral air intake was located below the forward fuselage, paired with a single vertical stabilizer, and its overall lines were smooth, possessing an exceptionally unique identifying characteristic!

And above the fighter jet, there were also exceptionally clear words: Break free from the imitation mindset, develop a brand new 3.5-generation fighter jet!

“In the past, the rules of world air combat were determined by second-generation fighter jets, such as the MiG-21, MiG-23, and F-4. Air combat with these aircraft was won through ‘mechanized air combat’ and ‘close-range dogfighting’.”

“Now, air combat is the domain of third-generation fighter jets, which will establish the rules of beyond-visual-range air combat: ‘first to detect, first to attack, first to disengage’.”

“And in the future, third-generation fighter jets will integrate radar, missiles, maneuverability, and information technology to evolve into 3.5-generation fighter jets, dominating the skies!”

“Therefore, what we need to design is not just a third-generation fighter jet capable of rivaling the F-16, but also an aerial combat platform that can be gradually upgraded and improved towards a 3.5-generation fighter jet!”

“Our requirement for the new fighter jet project is to benchmark in the short term, and to surpass and lead in the long term!”

Peng Lin said again.

At the same time, the technical parameters of the new fighter jet designed by Peng Lin also began to appear on the large screen:

Aerodynamic Revolution: Adopting a canard layout + DSI intake, lift coefficient increased by 40%, instantaneous turn rate reaching 30°/second, maneuverability crushing the F-16!

Avionics Leap: Integrated passive phased array radar + Beidou guidance, achieving beyond-visual-range strike and electronic warfare integration!

Power Heart: Preliminary research on the WS-10 aero-engine, thrust of 14.5 tons, thrust-to-weight ratio of 1.15, supporting post-stall maneuvers!

Modular Design: 30% of the fuselage uses composite materials, with reserved stealth coating interfaces, paving the way for 3.5-generation technology!

Below the auditorium, representatives from air force military factories across the country looked at the new fighter jet design proposal and technical parameters listed by Peng Lin, all profoundly shocked.

“This is not just independent research and development; if this fighter jet can truly be designed and developed, it will be the nirvana of Dragon Country’s aviation!”

Air Force Commander Liu Yufei, General, breathed rapidly and murmured to himself.

“Chief Designer Peng, can these technical indicators really be achieved?”

Air Force Deputy Commander Kong Peng looked at Peng Lin and asked.

“Leaders, I still stand by what I said: the first independently developed fighter jet will inevitably be full of difficulties, and only by overcoming obstacles can we move forward!”

“But there will always be a generation of aviation and military industrialists who must forge a bloody path for our descendants!”

“The technical specifications for this new fighter jet are very high, and no one can guarantee success!”

“However, since this mission has fallen upon our generation, we need to be bold and brave in attempting it!”

“Our Changhe Weaponry Industrial General Factory is willing to undertake the most difficult research and development tasks in the new fighter jet project: the aero-engine, avionics development, radar equipment, and weapon systems research!”

“And without requiring the Air Force to provide preliminary research funding!”

Peng Lin said with a solemn expression and serious demeanor.

Currently, developing the J-10 was too big a leap for the Dragon Country’s aviation industry.

Coupled with major projects like the “Beidou Satellite Navigation System” that Changhe Weaponry Industrial General Factory still needed to address.

Therefore, even Peng Lin could not take on the entire project by himself.

He could only choose to tackle a few of the hardest bones.

As for the overall research and development of the new fighter jet project, it still required all aviation military industrialists of the Dragon Country to be fearless of difficulties and shoulder the mission of this generation!

“Shenyang Aircraft Corporation is willing to undertake the aerodynamic design and control law development for the canard layout of the new fighter jet proposed by Chief Designer Peng, and we will issue a military order to guarantee the completion of the task!”

Just as the auditorium was silent, Li Mingyuan, the Chief Designer of the 601 Institute, Shenyang Aircraft Corporation, stood up and said loudly.

As the elder brother of the Dragon Country’s aviation industry, Shenyang Aircraft Corporation was the first to take on the heavy responsibility after Peng Lin!

“Xi’an Aircraft Industrial Corporation is willing to undertake the research and development tasks for the landing gear design, canards, vertical stabilizers, fuselage, and other composite materials for the new fighter jet proposed by Chief Designer Peng, and we will issue a military order to guarantee the completion of the task!”

Immediately after, Zhang Zhenguo, the Chief Designer of Xi’an Aircraft Industrial Corporation, also stood up and said loudly.

“Nanchang Aircraft Manufacturing Company is willing to undertake the interconnected issues of flight control, fire control, and thrust control, to achieve integrated flight-fire-thrust technology!”

“Shaanxi Aircraft Industry Corporation is willing to undertake the breakthrough of new fighter jet electronic countermeasures technology, independently developing an adaptive jamming and countermeasures system!”

“Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group will establish a full-process computer-aided design and manufacturing system, achieving 3D modeling from aerodynamic design to assembly, striving to shorten the research and development cycle for all brother units by over 30%...”

Nanchang Aircraft Manufacturing Company, Shaanxi Aircraft Industry Corporation, Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group, and representatives from other aviation military industrial units successively began to undertake research and development tasks, both large and small.

Large military industrial units like Shenyang Aircraft Corporation and Xi’an Aircraft Industrial Corporation could generally undertake the research and development of a single module independently.

As for many smaller military industrial units, after discussion among several of them, they prepared to jointly tackle a specific area, contributing their utmost strength to the research and development of the Dragon Country’s new fighter jet!

All the aviation military industrialists in the auditorium had firm eyes, ready to fight a battle to turn the tide in the fighter jet field!

Peng Lin’s leadership and words completely ignited their fighting spirit!

Each generation has its own mission!

They could no longer continue to imitate and pass the heavy burden of independently developing fighter jets to future generations!

Even if this was a thorny path, their generation had to forge a bloody path for the Dragon Country’s descendants!

The vast Dragon Country must march towards becoming a major air force power!