I spent two days with Li Ruo Bai. Li Ruo Bai gave himself a holiday. I was tired of being with Jiang Yan Hai for two days. Strictly speaking, it was 32 hours.
Jiang Yan Hai still needs to go to Rongcheng, but this time he won't be away for too long, so the phone can be connected, so it is normal for the two of them to be separated. Anyway, Jiang Yan Hai said that he will not be very busy next time.
Rushing to Rongcheng's side, it was the same secret base as last time. Jiang Yan Hai saw Old Liu again.
"Boy, I haven't seen you for a long time. How are you?" Old Liu asked with a smile.
"I'm okay, but why did you ask me to come here this time?" Jiang Yan Hai asked with the same smile.
"There is definitely something going on. The previous Stealth Fighter Jet was of great help to us. As for the main engine, we have made great progress in some designs and some unique structures. In addition, regarding materials, with this engine, we have made some breakthroughs in some materials."
"This means that the J20 engine has finally been officially finalized and produced!" Old Liu was a little excited when he said this.
"Has it been tested?" Jiang Yan Hai was also a little surprised, but there was no surprise because he had driven that version of the J20 before, and it was obviously on the verge of a breakthrough in some aspects.
"The power-on and long-term start-up tests are in progress." Old Liu nodded seriously. These tests do not need to be installed on the fighter, but can be carried out directly on the ground.
And for long-term operational tests, the sky is not even enough. After all, the time that a fighter jet can fly is limited, and it does not exist on the ground. Then it is directly supplied at any time, and it only needs to be started on the spot.
"Based on the current indicators, it has reached the standard of a world-class engine." Old Liu told Jiang Yan Hai another piece of good news.
"You should have driven an extreme version of the previous J20."
"Yeah." Jiang Yan Hai nodded.
"The performance of this engine can reach the level of the version you drove before, and the fuel consumption and other aspects have been reduced. In addition, the lifespan and other aspects have been enhanced. The most important thing is that it can be mass-produced." Old Liu said with a smile.
"That's great." Jiang Yan Hai smiled immediately, but at the same time, he was also a little entangled, because he had something better in his hand, but now that the new engine has just been finalized, he didn't know what to say.
"So, if you want to fly the J20, there will definitely be no problem now. However, I have one more request. The main reason is that I want you to help me fly the Qinglong again." Old Liu said seriously.
"No problem." Jiang Yan Hai agreed directly. Although he wanted to drive the J20, the J10S will definitely be an important domestic product for a long time, and it is also very important to complete its thorough finalization.
For Jiang Yan Hai, the J10S is also good. After all, in terms of close combat, to be honest, this thing is not inferior to the fourth-generation fighter jets at all.
"You agreed happily, but this flight is mainly for special circumstances. I will just inform you directly when the time comes."
"Okay." Jiang Yan Hai nodded, then thought for a moment and said, "Old Liu, I have something to ask."
"Say." Old Liu looked at Jiang Yan Hai and asked.
"You said what if an excellent fighter jet appeared in China, or a new design appeared?" Jiang Yan Hai thought for a while and asked his question.
"What? What do you mean?" Old Liu asked with some confusion.
"It's not interesting, it's just... if I want to design an engine, a fighter jet, etc., can I get support now?" Jiang Yan Hai was a little confused, but there were some things he had to ask clearly.
"You kid..." Old Liu didn't know what to say for a moment. Do you think the engine is just playing house?
"Don't worry about whether I can design it. Just ask, if there is a new fighter jet, can it be equipped in China?" Jiang Yan Hai said helplessly.
"I don't know what you are talking about. New engines and new fighter jets are two different concepts. An engine is an engine. But in fact, whether it is an engine or a fighter jet, even if there is a new one, if it has similar performance to the current J20, it will be difficult for the country to equip it." Old Liu shook his head helplessly, but he quickly sighed and said.
"And if you want to get national support and R&D funding, it is almost impossible. Not to mention that several major domestic aerospace development research institutes have already spent a huge amount of money. Although you are a genius, you have no experience. Who dares to use you? Our military budget is limited and cannot be wasted!"
"As for fighter jets, if the design of the fighter jet is really excellent and the overall performance is not as good as the J20, it is unlikely that domestic equipment will be available. More will be needed for self-export, such as the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation one."
"There are too many things involved here, including military expenditures, entire logistics and maintenance, production lines, etc..." Old Liu also had some helplessness in his tone.
Sometimes it is a helplessness to not be able to equip good military equipment yourself. After all, military spending is limited, and it is impossible to play everything without restrictions.
Then the country will collapse like the Soviet Union.
"I understand. But I just want to play with my own design. Is there any way?" Jiang Yan Hai asked helplessly.
"It's hard to say it's hard, but it's easy to say it's easy." Old Liu said with a smile.
"What should I say?" Jiang Yan Hai said quickly.
"Money, if you have money, you can just do it for civilian purposes. Who cares if you set up a private design institute yourself? But this thing... costs a huge amount of money. It's probably too late for you to make money on your own, but you can find a rich girlfriend." Old Liu laughed and made a joke.
"Uh..." Jiang Yan Hai choked up. He didn't know what to say for a moment. Old Liu obviously didn't know his actual situation, so he made this joke with him.
But Old Liu's words made Jiang Yan Hai instantly think of a way... However, he really hadn't thought about this before, and you can't blame him for not thinking about it. Mainly because he didn't understand the policies.
"Why do you have such an expression?" Old Liu looked at Jiang Yan Hai strangely.
"To tell you the truth, I do have a rich girlfriend." Jiang Yan Hai scratched his head and said with some embarrassment.
"Really? How rich are you? The amount of money this thing consumes is not a small amount. You are a rich man yourself, but you can't even make a fortune with your little money." Old Liu said with a smile.
"The kind with hundreds of billions." Jiang Yan Hai was a little embarrassed.
Old Liu: "..."
He looked up at Jiang Yan Hai with a weird look on his face and asked, "Really?"
"Really..." Jiang Yan Hai nodded.
"That's really a fever..." Old Liu was also speechless. After all, the research and development of an engine costs tens of billions, and the money is not a one-time expenditure, but a long-term continuous expenditure. If there are hundreds of billions of assets, to be honest, the annual interest alone is probably enough to sustain it.