This test did not exist because there was a problem with the engine. It was because the professors who were testing it couldn't bear it anymore. They wanted to see what state the engine was in. They took the initiative to stop the engine from running at full afterburner and then conducted an inspection.
The results of the inspection shocked them a little. After running for 3 hours at full afterburner, theoretically speaking, there were no major structural problems with this engine! This all illustrates one point!
That is because the strength of its structure and materials work together to make the structure of this engine extremely stable, which is why it is so abnormal.
In short, it's like computers at the end of the last century. When installing, you need to prevent dust, static electricity, etc. You also need to bring foot covers to computer classes.
But what about today's computers? If you haven't cleaned the case for several years, it will be filled with dust, but your machine will still run steadily without any problems.
This is the effect that can only be achieved when the component structure and material life have exceeded the damage caused by the environment. They don't know whether the Phantom's engine can maintain this performance after breaking through the thermal barrier, but under normal air and normal speeds, this means that its structural and material stability has exceeded all existing engines.
After obtaining such data, these professors immediately made another decision, which was to go directly to the high-altitude test bench and conduct destructive testing, and conduct the test in the full afterburner state on the high-altitude test bench.
The conventional test results of the previous high-altitude test bench have far exceeded the data of all other domestic engines. It is simply too good to be true.
The full afterburner test on the high-altitude test bed also made everyone extremely satisfied. During the process of simulating the high-altitude environment, its full afterburner state also lasted for 3 hours. The only difference was that during the inspection process after 3 hours, some materials inside showed slight deformation and partial state changes for the first time.
After seeing that there was a problem with the engine, the old professors in charge were slightly relieved, because the engine without problems was so unreal! If this continues, several old professors will have problems themselves and cannot stand the stimulation.
While the engine testing is ongoing, other designs of the Phantom and various components are constantly undergoing various tests, especially the Composite Materials, which can still be built by the country, although the cost is very high.
However, countless tests have been conducted on Composite Materials. The testing of materials is relatively simple. There are many methods for extreme testing in various environments. But the more tested, the more powerful the material is.
After knowing the power of this Composite Materials, the country has even adjusted the relevant industrial structure, mainly to strengthen investment in the manufacturing process of this kind of Composite Materials, because it can be seen from this aspect that the main research direction in the future is Composite Materials.
It has to be said that some domestic systems in this regard are better than those abroad. This system of concentrating efforts on big things can make breakthroughs in related technologies very fast.
Didn't we use this model to catch up in the past?
The overall design of Phantom Fighter Jet has been completely completed. The version given by Jiang Yan Hai is incomplete, especially in some details, which were directly completed by the collective efforts of various professors, and the internal structure design has also been re-optimized.
These designs and optimizations were discussed and demonstrated with Jiang Yan Hai, and the verification of all this lasted until the end of September.
After more than 3 months of continuous testing, it can be said that other parts of the Phantom are in good condition, including the electronic system. In fact, some of the electronic systems of the J20 fighter can be used. After all, the J20 is not yet completely finalized, and all the equipment inside has been completely updated.
In the past three months, the engine testing has not stopped. A total of 10 engines have been maintained on different test benches for various tests. The money spent during this period is simply calculated using running water every day.
Eight engines have been damaged within 3 months, and the cost of a single engine is US$12 million. The cost of 18 engines is US$220 million, equivalent to about RMB1.5 billion. This does not include the almost continuous fuel consumption of these 18 engines for three months.
This is a terrifying number. Although fuel is calculated directly based on cost price, the price of this new mixed fuel is about 4,200 yuan per ton because Li Yun Feng purchased it from the refinery itself.
During these three months, the 18 engines were undergoing various tests almost at any time, and their total testing time exceeded more than 13,000 hours.
Moreover, the intensity of many tests was even several times higher than the previous test intensity. During the testing process, it was discovered that if tested according to the previous standards, it would be meaningless and would not reach its limit, so they began to increase the intensity of the test.
In three months, engine testing, testing of other parts of the Phantom, etc., the total consumption was close to 3 billion RMB! This means that Li Yun Feng paid the bill directly without any hesitation, otherwise, these small research countries would simply not be able to afford it!
This is how much money it costs just for the necessary testing when Jiang Yan Hai has provided almost all the drawings. If there are no tens of billions of dollars in research and development from beginning to end, it would be impossible to develop it.
After all, a certain factory spent 10 billion to develop and assemble an automobile that purchased more than 90% of its components from other foreign automobile companies. How can you explain this?
In such a comparison, the price is really too low.
At the end of September, it was said that Jiang Yan Hai had turned 21 and turned 22. However, his birthday had not been celebrated and Li Ruo Bai had no time recently.
Li Ruo Bai has also joined forces with these electronic research institutes to conduct the final step of research. The reason for the research is that the fighter jet in front of Jiang Yan Hai and Li Ruo Bai at this moment!
A Phantom Fighter Jet made of original materials and undergoing final assembly work!
That's right, the Phantom has been created! The speed is much faster than Jiang Yan Hai imagined! The testing of the main structural materials, including the engine, has been completed. The engine testing of more than 10,000 hours has exceeded too many standards, especially the intensity of many of the tests has been too abnormal.
The reason why I chose this time to build it is because this year is quite special. It is the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. There will be a military parade at that time. Now that I choose to build it, think of it as a gift to National Day!
Of course, it's impossible for Jiang Yan Hai and the others to show up for something like a military parade. It's impossible. They can just take a look inside the base.
Everyone who is a soldier wants to go to such a scene, but they all know that they have more important tasks.
Another important impact of the production of the Phantom is that at this moment, both Jiang Yan Hai and Li Ruo Bai can stand in front of this stealth fighter.