Siheyuan: The Era of Struggle

Chapter 250 Carbon Fiber (Subscription Request)
"If we don't need large warship technology right now, then I have nothing to add."

Although Yang Ning felt sorry that we missed this opportunity, he also knew that now is indeed not the best time for us to develop a large navy.

With our current national strength, we cannot afford to build a large navy.

Historically, it was not until the second decade of the new century, when our total economic output ranked second in the world, that we established a navy that could barely protect ourselves.

Now the navy, like the air force, is also in a period of rapid technological renewal. Moreover, warships are different from aircraft. If we vigorously develop the navy now, in a few years when the technology of the warships we build now becomes outdated, we really cannot afford to replace them with more advanced warships.

The enthusiasm of Gallic Chicken for cooperation completely exceeded everyone's expectations. After the agreement was signed, Gallic Chicken couldn't wait to send people to conduct technical exchanges with us.

He also repeatedly urged us to send someone over quickly.

Then people discovered that although the technical experts who had aided us from Russia left, not only did the number of big noses in our country not decrease, but they seemed to have gotten even better.

However, unlike before when we had Russian experts in almost all fields, this time our Gallic experts can only conduct technical exchanges in our designated fields and units.

At the same time, we also organized a group of students to study abroad in Gaul.

Although Gaul's national strength has declined now, they have accumulated hundreds of years of experience, and there are always things worth learning from them.

Some of our industrial products are also sold to more countries through the hands of the Gauls.

As shiploads of industrial products were exported, they were exchanged for more food and minerals.

"Director Yang, is there anything else that needs to be modified in this design?"

The cooperation between Gallic Rooster and us will not affect the Aviation Research Institute. This is not only our top secret unit, but just because of Yang Ning's existence, it is impossible for the higher-ups to allow the Aviation Research Institute to have any relationship with other countries.

Therefore, the J-8 project of the Aviation Research Institute is still proceeding step by step.

By September, after half a year of hard work, the J-8 project finally produced its first results.

The materials research group finally designed the skin material for the J-8 and completed the design of the honeycomb sandwich technology.

In accordance with the design requirements of the J-8, the materials research group used aluminum alloy and titanium alloy for the skin material. For the honeycomb sandwich material, the research group even developed carbon fiber with lower cost, lighter weight and qualified strength.

Although the carbon fiber developed by the materials research group has only reached the T800 standard, it is currently sufficient as a honeycomb material for the interlayer of fighter skins.

After all, the strength and elastic modulus of T800 carbon fiber are several times that of steel and aluminum alloy, and it is lighter.

“Are there any small finished products made with this kind of carbon fiber?”

Although Yang Ning knew that the material research group was researching this kind of carbon fiber, he was very surprised that the material research group could develop T800 carbon fiber, so he asked again out of concern.

After all, even if T800 carbon fiber occupied half of the market in the future, it was not developed until 20 years later.

As for our own T800 carbon fiber, it had to wait until half a century later, and it started with a fishing rod.

Although we know that our scientific researchers during this period were very capable, the materials research group has helped us save half a century of detours in the field of carbon fiber. How could Yang Ning not be surprised?

"It has been made, but it is only produced in small batches in the laboratory, and it is not yet ready for large-scale production."

Although Professor Zhu said he was sorry, his face was full of pride.

When he proposed to study T800 carbon fiber as a honeycomb sandwich material, Yang Ning did not object, but he could clearly feel Yang Ning's distrust of their material research group at that time. Now that they have developed it, although it can only be produced in small batches in the laboratory, this key step has been successful. How far will it be to conquer the technology of mass production?
"That's great!" Yang Ning said happily when he learned that the materials research group already had a finished product.

"Professor Zhu, please sort out the production technical data of T800. I need to report it to the higher-ups immediately."

Although it is a small-scale laboratory production, it can already meet the needs of the J-8 prototype.

But don't forget that the J-8 will eventually be equipped in large quantities.

The laboratory's output alone would certainly not be able to meet future demand, so Yang Ning planned to hand over the technology and let other units be responsible for the research of industrial production technology.

"No problem!" Professor Zhu nodded, and then asked, "What about the skin design?"

"Put it here, I'll read it when I get back?"

Holding the technical data of T800 given by Professor Zhu and a small piece of finished product, Yang Ning hurried to Director Nie.

"Yang Ning, you look so excited, have you come up with any results?"

Seeing Yang Ning rushing over, Director Nie asked with a smile.

During this period, as the cooperation with Gallic Chickens unfolded, Yang Ning could clearly feel that Director Nie had become a lot more relaxed.

After all, the relationship between the two parties in this cooperation with Gaul is equal. Not only can we get the technology we lack through Gaul, but we also don’t have the sense of restraint that we had when we cooperated with the Russian Bear before.

However, as our cooperation with the Gallic Chicken deepened, we also gained an objective understanding of our current industrial technology level through comparison with them.

In a word, the foundation is a bit lacking, but both in terms of industrial scale and high-end industrial fields, it has far surpassed the Gallic chickens at this time.

Think about it, twenty years ago, the Gallic rooster was still the leader of the public concession, showing off its power in our country.

Who would have thought that it would become like this in just twenty years.

If it weren't for the per capita data, some people would probably have become complacent.

However, in Yang Ning's view, this is also a good thing. After all, after a hundred years of weakness, what we lack now is national confidence.

And comparing with the Gallic rooster, I feel more confident!

"Director Nie, our research institute's materials research group has developed a new material that will be very useful in the aviation field."

"However, we have only solved the technical problems now. If we want to mass-produce it, we need other units to continue the research."

"Oh? Bring it here for me to see!" After hearing what Yang Ning said, Director Nie took the information curiously and started reading it.

The more he looked at it, the more serious his expression became. After he finished looking at it, he asked solemnly, "Is there a finished product?"

"Have!"

Yang Ning hurriedly took out the T800 carbon fiber produced by Professor Zhu and his team in the laboratory.

(End of this chapter)