Back in 1978, I was admitted to Northwestern Polytechnical University.

Chapter 14. Not enough technical expertise? Let's work together!
The world of martial arts is not about fighting and killing, it is about human relationships and worldly wisdom!

Compared to the outside world, the school is already a very clean place, but there are still human relationships involved. Whether it's Professor Sha or Professor Liu, many of the things they do are for Qin Liang!

Even if Qin Liang doesn't attend this meeting, it won't be a problem. He's just an insignificant student, one who hasn't even officially enrolled yet!

Now, Qin Liang is able to contact his workplace!
Sitting in the conference room, Qin Liang was deeply moved.

Professor Liu, whose eyes were red and swollen, also attended the meeting. At this moment, he lowered his head and squinted his eyes. He was getting old and his energy could not compare with that of the young Qin Liang!
"The J-2 project has been completed. However, this aircraft is still not a modern aircraft. Its fire control system is outdated and its maneuverability is too poor. For some time now, we have been thinking about how to improve it. Now, the clouds have parted and the sun has appeared. In terms of maneuverability, we plan to develop this double delta wing!"

The meeting officially began, and Professor Tu was beaming with excitement: "Your project at Northwestern Polytechnical University is very suitable for our J-7 fighter jet. In particular, since the internal sections are not modified, only the external sections are modified, which will make production much easier for us. Our idea is to apply to our superiors as soon as possible to allocate one aircraft for testing..."

"No," Professor Sha shook his head. "The wings are the most important component of an aircraft. If we change the wings now, the entire fuselage will have to be recalculated, otherwise there may be hidden dangers!"

“That’s right. Aerodynamic forces, vibrations, static forces, etc., all need to be recalculated. This will definitely give us a better chance of success, but…” Old Tu hesitated, “Our design department at Factory 132 doesn’t have that capability!”

Even a simple wing modification can be implemented and undergo some tinkering. But if you want to incorporate the entire aircraft... the design capabilities required are definitely beyond what a factory design studio can offer. It requires a professional aircraft design institute!

In 1964, some of the core members of Factory 112 went south to the land of abundance (Sichuan) and built Factory 132. The factory's design office was also established at the same time. Their task was to digest and absorb the aircraft blueprints, transform them into production processes, and build the aircraft on the blueprints.

The design studio at Factory 132 only possessed the capability to modify the J-7 because of the technically superb Tu Lao. However, this capability was limited to modifying certain subsystems, such as the catapult system and pitot tubes. To truly master the technology of the entire airframe, one needed to thoroughly understand the whole process.

They don't have that ability!
"Ah, if only the higher-ups would merge Institute 611 into our factory!" Old Tu sighed.

The 611 Institute, also located in the land of abundance, was formed by a group of people from the 601 Institute who came south from the far north with the J-9 project. Now, they are still working tirelessly on the J-9 project and cannot focus their energy on the modification of the J-7, unless... the 611 Institute is merged into the 132 Factory!
Qin Liang sighed, "This is what they call a struggle between factories and research institutes. It's a pity that in later generations, the design office of Factory 132 was merged into 611, together forming the much-talked-about Chengdu-Lockheed Martin."

A brief silence fell over the conference room. Unconsciously, Old Tu picked up a cigarette, put it in his mouth, lit a match, glanced at Qin Liang, and then blew it out.

Children of the motherland should not be exposed to secondhand smoke.

Seeing Tu Lao's action, Qin Liang took a deep breath. He couldn't hide his talents. Now that he had been reborn, he had to live life to the fullest!
"Distinguished leaders, I have a suggestion, albeit a tentative one..."

"Say!"

"Currently, Factory 132 wants to use our double delta wing design, but lacks design capabilities. Our university, on the other hand, not only teaches and educates students but also conducts scientific research. Now, we can fully allocate resources to help Factory 132 complete the relevant research and development tasks, especially the large amount of computational work, which can all be entrusted to us. We have recently demonstrated that using Green's function for aerodynamic calculations can greatly reduce the workload of calculations..."

Everyone's eyes lit up. That's right!

Our university is currently struggling to find research projects! This is a rare opportunity!

Professor Liu, who had been dozing off, immediately opened his eyes: "That's right, Lao Tu, leave the calculations to us, we guarantee we'll get the job done!"

Green's function can definitely be used in aircraft design! Writing papers isn't enough; now we can get real and practical!
In the conference room, the teachers from Northwestern Polytechnical University all had their eyes shining.

Old Tu was still a little worried: "You... you're definitely fine teaching, but what about this airplane..."

"Old Tu, in the West, it's very common for universities to conduct scientific research. The Apollo moon landing program involved more than two hundred universities, which greatly accelerated the research and development process. In our country, although this is the first time, I believe that we will definitely be able to find a way out!" Qin Liang continued, "Moreover... the higher-ups also need to support us, after all, we proposed this double delta wing design."

This isn't just about superiors having to support us; it's about telling Old Tu, "Don't you dare burn bridges after you've crossed the river. We built this bridge, and we have to walk together!"

Old Tu put the cigarette back in the pack, thought for a few more minutes, and then nodded: "Yes, you're right. We'll report to our superiors and invite Northwestern Polytechnical University to participate in our improvement plan, but..."

Director Luo couldn't hold back any longer: "Old Tu, just say what your concerns are, everyone's waiting!"

"I just don't know how much money the higher-ups will allocate!" Old Tu sighed. "After all, this project wasn't assigned by the higher-ups..."

The country is poor. Any project requires meetings, discussions, and approvals at every level. There are countless procedures to go through. Now, Factory 132, together with Northwestern Polytechnical University, has proposed a double-delta wing improvement plan for the J-7 fighter jet. The higher-ups have no idea about it at all!
Reporting it up will definitely lead to various meetings and endless wrangling. It would be difficult enough to secure one million in funding for the first batch, since this is an unplanned project and even the richest family doesn't have surplus funds!

For a modification of this level, this amount of money is just a drop in the bucket!
In the conference room, everyone fell into deep thought.

Even a hero can be brought down by a penny, let alone such a massive investment!
How to do?
The excitement I felt just now has been dampened again.

"Qin Liang, you're the one with the most ideas! Give us another suggestion!"

Qin Liang looked up at the expectant eyes around him, swallowed hard, and thought, "This project is still too early!"
If it were the late 1980s, thanks to the Iran-Iraq War, Factory 132 would have been rolling in money and could have covered these expenses themselves, without needing any funding from higher authorities! Now…

Wait, you can do it now too!
"Distinguished leaders, I have another idea that's still in its early stages... If we... sold the J-7 fighter jets, wouldn't we have some money?"

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