Chapter 763

Zhuang Jianye expected that the j-jiao-7max did not make a good start. Although it surpassed Russia's yak-130 in technology and progress, and was one generation ahead of the t-46 abandoned by the US military, the j-jiao-7max was not mature on the whole.

If not, Zhuang Jianye would not have to take J-7 Max to Thailand to try his luck, so that the domestic air force can purchase large-scale equipment more easily?

The problem is that after the flight test of the j-jiao-7max, although the air force gives a high evaluation of the potential of the j-jiao-7max, it is not satisfied with the complex structure of the wing, the unobtrusive maintainability, the jamming of the fly by wire control system and other defects.

Because of this, even though the paper performance of j-jiao 7max has reached the entry level of the third generation aircraft, it has replaced the J-7 and become the excessive model before the air force fully equipped the third generation aircraft. However, due to various defects, the air force has not purchased large-scale aircraft.

It's just a symbolic purchase of two as prototypes for research and experiment.

Of course, Zhuang Jianye knows that it is difficult to be competitive in today's Jian Jiao 7max situation. Regardless of the engine, the wing is too complex. After all, the army is not civil aviation, and can get super first-class maintenance in a comfortable airport. The battlefield situation is changing rapidly. Combat aircraft not only have to meet the normal airport take-off and landing, but also have to adapt to the crude Field Airport.

In this area, the current Jian Jiao 7max has to be a little bit delicate, because the complex wings lead to too many parts. The ordinary airport is OK, but the simple Field Airport will certainly increase the workload of the aircraft maintenance.

In addition, there are also many difficulties in manufacturing such a complex wing, so next, Tengfei group will simplify the over complex wing on the basis of the existing J-7 max.

Zhuang Jianye is not worried about this. After all, airplanes, like cars, have never been popular. They have been improved over the years and become classics beyond the times.

Boeing's 737, McDonnell Douglas's F-15, Loma's F-16 and Sukhoi's Su-27 are all the same.

So I'm not afraid to change. What I'm afraid of is my brain pumping. I don't have the perseverance to stick to it.

In terms of perseverance, Tengfei group has done a good job in China, not to mention all the WD series aero-engine models nowadays, which are not based on the old models. If the complex aero-engine is like this, the trainer will be no exception.

What's more, the Jian Jiao 7max didn't make a good start in Thailand, but it also made a zero breakthrough. At least his royal highness bought one for his dog son. From this point of view, Tengfei group is much better than other manufacturers.

Compared with this, chujiao 6pro is much luckier. After all, the technical difficulty of turboprop aircraft is much lower. Therefore, this aircraft is not only affirmed by Thailand, but also favored by neighboring Myanmar and Laos.

Because these two countries not only regard the 6pro as a trainer, but also regard it as a low-cost ground attack aircraft.

The reason for this is very simple. In addition to the excellent air flight performance, the other aspects of 6pro are also very balanced.

Pilot 6 Pro: 12.6m

wingspan: 10.5m.

Height: 4.2m.

The empty weight is 3823 kg.

Maximum internal fuel capacity: 1290 kg.

Maximum takeoff weight: 7865 kg.

Maximum plug-in weight: 1800 kg.

Practical lift limit: 14000m

maximum range: 2317km.

Equipped with a wd-42ml turboprop engine produced by Tengfei aviation power, the maximum power is 956 kW, and the shaft horsepower is 1300 HP.

To some extent, this data is no less than that of some second-generation combat aircraft, especially in terms of missile load, which is much higher than that of MiG-21 series equipped by many countries. Combined with the maximum range of more than 2000 kilometers and the takeoff weight of less than 8 tons, chujiao 6proto is a small air truck, which is enough to complete a variety of ground strike missions.

Tengfei group is also equipped with a variety of ammunition combinations and attack mode options, from conventional bombs to laser guided bombs, from ordinary aerial guns to large caliber rocket nests, which can be improved and added at any time according to customer needs.

Of course, these things are advanced and flexible. There are still many similar types of aircraft to choose from all over the world. One of the most important reasons why Myanmar and Laos prefer chujiao 6pro to other aircraft is the price.

The lowest price of the same type of aircraft in Europe and South America is $8 million, while the price of the beginner 6pro is only $6.99 million. Even if it is upgraded to the top version that can use laser guided bombs, it is only $7.68 million.

In addition, the cost of turboprop aircraft itself is not high, and the price of spare parts is not expensive. Therefore, 6pro is very attractive to Myanmar and Laos.

After all, the separatist forces have been entrenched in Myanmar and Laos for a long time, and the cost of one sortie of jet combat aircraft used by the air force may be equal to the cost of one battalion per day.On the other hand, the cost of 6pro is less than half of that of jet aircraft, and its combat effectiveness is even higher than that of most old-fashioned jet aircraft.

Because of this, when Myanmar and Laos learned that Thailand had purchased 72 6pro, they immediately arranged relevant personnel to contact with Tengfei group. After several rounds of test flights, they immediately threw orders to Tengfei group in the form of compensation trade.

Among them, Myanmar purchased 24 primary school 6pro with rice, rubber, wood and other agricultural products.

Laos, on the other hand, purchased 12 6pro from timber, iron ore, copper ore and other ore raw materials.

The unit price of the two countries is slightly higher than that of Thailand's US $6.99 million, which is US $7.24 million and US $7.09 million respectively.

The main difference is that, on the basis of retaining the trainer function, the two countries have increased the ground attack efficiency of chujiao 6pro. Especially in Myanmar, Tengfei map has not only customized the air to ground aiming equipment for it, but also installed a retractable photoelectric probe under the aircraft, which has certain infrared night vision function, making the chujiao 6pro of Myanmar have preliminary night combat capability Ability.

However, compared with the gratifying achievements of 6pro, the aerospace business that Zhuang Jianye placed high hopes on is like a stone sinking into the sea, and there is no progress at all.

As a result, Zhuang Jianye was very depressed. The scenes he made at the new machine conference the other day were played with, and he didn't even have a buyer.

But think about it, the concept of rocket recycling is still a bit too advanced. After all, the people of the world in the 1990s are not as crazy as they were decades later. That PPT can make a lot of investment by fooling around. After all, it's people who have experienced the cold war and have a very rational attitude.

But the problem is that they are rational. What can they do with their KPI?

Just when Zhuang Jianye finalized the contracts with Myanmar and Laos, packing his bags in the hotel and thinking about how to explain to the senior factoring staff when he returns to China tomorrow, so as to make them believe that Tengfei group's aerospace business is not only about supporting facilities, but also has its own unique good products, the door of the room was suddenly knocked. Zhuang Jianye stood up and opened the door. Seeing Gu Jingyou, he asked, "what's the problem What's the matter? "

Gu Jingyou's face was a little strange: "well, Mr. Zhuang, director of McDonnell Douglas trainer's technical team, merlinz sent someone to contact him and said I want to see you

"See me?" Zhuang Jianye was a little surprised. They didn't know each other at all. What did merlinz do when he saw him? But Gu Jingyou's words made Zhuang Jianye want to go to merlinz immediately: "yes, he said He said I want to know if we have satellite manufacturing capacity. "