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Chapter 285 Union? (3200 monthly votes in April)

"Huh~ What time is it?"

"At four o'clock, Lao Zhang should have landed."

Inside the room, the three of them were yawning at each other, but Tang Wen had already taken a nap.

Around midnight, Lao Zhang, who had just arrived by plane, and several strangers walked in. Lao Zhang picked up the blueprints on the table and fell into deep thought.

The predecessor of F22, YF22 (Y stands for experimental), was not a secret; the academic community had already conducted a great deal of research on it when it was publicly unveiled six years ago.

However, the YF22 is a demonstrator aircraft and there is a significant gap between it and the aircraft that will make its maiden flight.

Many of these so-called demonstrator aircraft are simply cobbled together from existing aircraft parts, with custom-made pieces by skilled craftsmen for demonstration purposes. It's quite normal that they differ greatly from the later mass-produced models.

Many design features of the mass-production model are not reflected in the demonstrator, and the engine used in the demonstrator is often not an ideal model, and many functions are completely absent.

Compared to the YF22, Tang Wen's F22 has a wider wingspan, a narrower fuselage, a fuller nose, and the tail fin has been moved and clipped, changing from the triangle shape of the YF22 to a rhombus shape.

Proving whether it's nonsense is simple; a stranger who followed along suddenly asked:
Why were the tail fins reshaped and clipped?

"Parallel to the sweep angle of the main wing...that's one of the principles of stealth. Also, the wingtip of the main wing wasn't drawn incorrectly by me; it has a slight angle change itself, the purpose of which is to optimize the wingtip scattering processing."

By the way, the US usually exaggerates the parameters it discloses. There are too many ways to calculate the thrust-to-weight ratio of the F119. In reality, it should not reach 10, but should be around 7.

Don't ask me why, I just heard it from someone else, and I don't know the answer anyway.

The group exchanged glances, and finally Old Zhang sighed:
"Considering the timeline, the F-22, which is nearing mass production, shouldn't be too far from its maiden flight. I think this information is credible."

"Impressive, incredibly impressive. This is intelligence that only a vice minister would have access to, and it even includes test results. It won't be too far off from the final mass-production model."

Tang Wen: "There is also the JSF Joint Attack Aircraft project, which has two proposals. There is very little information about this, but I can still say a few words."

……

At midday, Lao Zhang carefully put away his notes and hand-drawn sketches in the innermost compartment of his briefcase.

Besides mentioning the F-22 and F-35, Tang Wen also briefly touched on missiles such as the AIM-9X and AIM-120C, and even the Ford-class aircraft carrier, which has just started pre-research work. Although the amount of talk was small, it was still a treasure trove for everyone.

Knowing what the opponent is doing and the performance of their equipment is of great significance for the research of countermeasures weapons.

In particular, the fact that it can even obtain the radar detection range and passive stealth detection range of the F-22 is of great help for future research on interception tactics.

"I thought about it all night. I probably can't offer the Air Force anything other than F-14s and F-4s, but does the Army want helicopters?"

CH53 Stallion series, CH47 Chinook series, I'm not sure which specific model, but I can look for it if you ask, though the timeframe is uncertain, but it should exist.

UH60 might be worth a try, but the chances are slim.

The Air Force now has the Su-27, which is enough to keep them busy for a while. As for the Army, Tang Wen can only think of helicopters, which will be a weakness for the next few decades.

The CH53 and CH47 series have a wide range of applications and many crash, especially in the Gulf or Annam area. If you take a risk and search patiently, you should be able to find them. Moreover, it is not far from the 60s, so the technological penalties are not too great.

The UH-60 Black Hawk is the most well-known, and its carrier-based version, the SH-60, is also very advanced, but its development and sourcing are more complicated.

Upon hearing these models, Lao Zhang's eyes narrowed slightly. These helicopters were all considered very advanced and useful, and they didn't seem to be too difficult to obtain.

"However, a few helicopters are meaningless; even if we had them, it would be difficult to map and replicate them."

While China does possess helicopters like the CH-47 Chinook and UH-60 Black Hawk, their development is extremely challenging given the country's underdeveloped helicopter industry. However, Tang Wen almost immediately replied:
"Can't you? Then you can buy dozens of them from me. Don't worry, I'll give you a discount."

Several, dozens?

During the honeymoon period, China only purchased 24 S-70 civilian versions. Now, not only are they unavailable, but spare parts are also in short supply.

Tang Wen continued, "Or do you have any helicopters or aircraft from other countries that you've taken a liking to? Of course, it would be best if they had ship-based models. I can find a way to get them."

Having a shipboard makes it easier to find intact wreckage that has fallen into the water.

"Isn't this appropriate?"

Old Zhang was already somewhat delirious, yet he dared to shout out dozens of aircraft. This was no longer a matter of smuggling; this was practically going directly to the factory to pick up ready-made goods. Even Sikorsky might not have dozens of brand-new aircraft in stock.

"What's inappropriate? Or is the military too poor to afford it? Loans are fine too, we can add them up according to the 100 billion agreement."

If that's still too expensive, you can buy the engine alone. I can provide the actual T64 turboshaft engine and its technical data, but you'll have to handle the compatibility issues yourself. This way, it's cheaper and won't delay your independent research and development.

Tang Wen had already gone all out. Anyway, he still had nearly a million experience points left. Compared to climbing the ranks, it wasn't unacceptable to copy some existing good items and avoid the technology penalty.

However, Lao Zhang and the others around him were already numb from listening. It was simply unbelievable that someone would talk about so much equipment in such a wholesale tone.

If Tang Wen really gave them those things, they could only be obtained from the original factories in the local area.

Old Zhang even began to doubt whether Tang Wen was bragging, and unconsciously said:
"Since you can satisfy the army and air force, the air force is also easy to handle. Now all that's missing are bombers."

He thought to himself, "Bombers are such big things, and every single one of them has a record. There's no way I could get my hands on one, is there?"
"This...wait!"

Tang Wen slapped his thigh.

老米的B1B和B2是没戏，但图160和图22M3应该可以试试。

The first flight of the Tu-22M3 was not particularly complex in the 70s; it should have been manageable with a few hundred thousand experience points. It's hard to say about the Tu-160.

Moreover, both types of aircraft are readily available with a small investment, making them very easy to obtain.

But as soon as he mentioned those two models, Old Zhang shook his head in horror.

It's not a question of whether or not to take it; the key issue is that once this thing is in our hands, relations with the Russians will become tense, which is definitely not what China wants to see.

Tang Wen then realized that this was a time when he needed to keep a low profile. After racking his brains for a long time, he still couldn't find any powerful bombers anywhere.

Besides the Americans and Russians, who else would bother with this...?

"Wait, how about Concorde?"

Old Zhang: "Concorde? A supersonic passenger plane?"

Tang Wen: "As I understand it, this thing can be modified into a supersonic bomber, right?"

"Theoretically, that's roughly the idea, but..."

In fact, China attempted to import the Concorde, originally intending to use it as a special aircraft, but there was also the idea of ​​studying its conversion into a bomber.

After all, strictly speaking, supersonic passenger planes and bombers are not only based on the same technology platform, but the former is also much more difficult to develop.

Hearing that Lao Zhang was still going to refuse, Tang Wen couldn't hold back any longer:
"I'm afraid of this and that. Anyway, I'm going to copy Concorde and Gaijin. Gaijin Heavy Industry has aircraft manufacturing and import licenses. I'll just go and copy a few dozen Concordes."

The Concorde is still in service; you can find it at Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong, which is easier than finding a Tu-22M3 in the north.

Only then did Old Zhang realize that he was serious, and immediately shouted:
"Let's talk this out! I'll buy it, okay?"

(End of this chapter)