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

Chapter 42: Everything was approved by Secretary Shen!

In fact, Mr. Lin was present at the symposium, and if any content was not suitable for discussion, he would stop it on the spot.

Now, Old Wang and Old Li are settling scores, which seems to be a way of causing trouble for Old Lin. Normally, Old Wang and Old Li wouldn't dare to jump out and cause trouble, but... the other party is so outstanding that even the United States admits that they are not as good as them!

Qin Liang kept emphasizing that they were capable of undertaking research and development tasks, so... we had to find a way to sabotage them, and the only way was to focus on leaking secrets!

Unexpectedly... the flood washed away the Dragon King's temple! Secretary Shen is a supporter of their Northern Institute!
Old Li and Old Wang looked at Secretary Shen, whose face was deathly pale, in shock.

It's all over, all over! I have to take full responsibility for it all!

On the return flight, Secretary Shen realized that Qin Liang's constant solicitation of his opinion was clearly an attempt to find a scapegoat! However... considering that Old Master Lin was also present at the time, he had a glimmer of hope that perhaps Old Master Lin had instructed him to do so?

After returning, Old Lin didn't mention it, and Secretary Shen thought the matter was over. Little did he know that Old Wang and Old Li had betrayed him!

What are you two doing?!
"Secretary Shen, were Qin Liang's statements all approved by you?" Old Mo's voice rang out.

"Well, well..."

He can answer that, right? So many students saw it! Old Lin and the others won't cover for him by saying they're certain. If they do, they'll have to take all the blame for the leak!
"Yes or no, is it that hard to answer?" Old Mo's expression turned serious.

"Yes."

“Engineer Wang and Engineer Li are right. These technologies could indeed change the future. You actually agreed to let Qin Liang tell the foreigners without applying to your superiors, which is a serious dereliction of duty! Based on your performance, I think you are no longer suitable to attend this classified meeting.”

After finishing his sentence, Old Mo glanced at Old Lin and asked, "Old Lin, what do you think?"

"Yes, I also think Secretary Shen should reflect on this. We've finally managed to stand tall, but unexpectedly... with the country's doors open, there are still people bowing and scraping to foreigners!"

Pfft!
Secretary Shen plopped back into her chair; her legs were too weak to stand.

I got scammed! I got scammed! I shouldn't have shown up in the first place...

Old Wang and Old Li both lowered their heads. They knew that if they raised their heads, they would be looking directly into Secretary Shen's eyes, and they could only apologize in their hearts.

"Distinguished leaders, may I continue?"

"Okay, Qin Liang, you can continue."

Beside him, Old Tu's eyes shone brightly. He had originally thought Qin Liang was an inexperienced young man who would be easily taken advantage of, but he hadn't expected... that he was very cunning. He had set traps for Qin Liang everywhere during the meeting that day.

Computers can't leave either, and the blame can't be pinned on them... "Through the introduction just now, everyone should be able to recognize the huge role of maneuverability in future air combat. Let's move on to the second point, which is advanced avionics technology. In the Vietnam War, the American Sparrow missiles had a terrifyingly low hit rate. However, if we conclude that machine guns are omnipotent because of this, we would be making a big mistake. With the development of technology, the performance of missiles will become stronger and stronger, and the hit rate will become higher and higher..."

If anyone still clings to the idea that machine guns are omnipotent, Qin Liang wouldn't mind giving a few more examples, but... seeing Elder Lin nod, who would dare to question it?

"Therefore, advanced electronic equipment is indispensable, especially airborne radar. The nose-mounted air intake method is destined to be unsuitable for the future battlefield. As you have all seen, since the 1960s, the fighter jets developed by various countries around the world have all left the nose section empty..."

The people from the Northern Institute looked grim again.

What does this mean? Does it mean that the J-8 fighter jet doesn't need to be developed anymore?

The J-8's maneuverability was poor, and the nose air intake also prevented the installation of a large-diameter radar, making this aircraft an obsolete product.

Old Wang couldn't hold back any longer: "Qin Liang, what do you mean by this? According to you, our J-8 fighter jets don't need..."

Before he could finish speaking, Old Li stopped him, saying, "Brother, can you say that?"

Qin Liang smiled and said, "So you all know that the J-8 doesn't need to be developed anymore?"

From Qin Liang's perspective, the J-8 was really not necessary. Even if it took another year or two for the J-8 to be successfully finalized, it still couldn't be mass-produced. There were still a lot of problems to be solved, and it wasn't until 1986 that it went into production. In the mid-1980s, they were still playing with high-altitude and high-speed technology!
In later generations, the J-8 was retired, the J-7 was still in service, and the improved J-90 was even still in production!
However… Qin Liang knew that if he said here that the J-8 could forget about it, he would probably offend half the people in the conference room! The head of the aviation system in front of him, Old Mo, had worked in Shenyang for many years. This was a different level from tricking Secretary Shen; after all, if we're talking about tricking someone, it was Old Wang and Old Li who did it.

"Ahem, Qin Liang, we already know the future trends of air combat, so why don't you tell us about the J-7 upgrade? Can it reach the level of the F-16?" Old Li quickly changed the subject.

You're spouting nonsense about fighter jet mafia, energy maneuverability theory, and advanced avionics. Well then, tell me, what products can you actually make? The J-7 is derived from the MiG-21, and it's still a product of pursuing high altitude and high speed. What kind of maneuverability can it possibly have? As for advanced radar? We don't even have that in China!
"Our goal is to achieve 80 percent of the performance of the F-16."

Currently, most domestic fighter jets can only achieve half the performance of the F-16, which would be considered good. The goal of this modification is to reach 80% of the performance. To say that it can be the same as the F-16 is really bragging. It doesn't have advanced turbofan engines, fly-by-wire operation, or high-power radar... that's just how it is!
"Hmm, not bad. Reaching 80% of the F-16's capabilities means we can engage in close combat with the F-16. The remaining 20% ​​can be made up for through our training!" Old Lin nodded.

Old Wang had originally wanted to make a sarcastic remark, "Only 80%? It's not that great after all," but before he could say anything, Old Lin spoke up, so he could only swallow his words.

In the conference room, everyone became interested. Eighty percent was a huge improvement. Let's hear what Qin Liang has to say!
"Well, that's all we can do for now. When we have the opportunity in the future, we'll be able to achieve 100% of the F-16's capabilities after we change the engine and develop advanced avionics."

Old Wang and Old Li were speechless. Luckily they didn't say anything earlier, because the other party really does have the capability to reach the level of an F-16!
"Next, I'll give you a detailed introduction, starting with the nose, which is also the most significantly modified part. It uses our unique dual-side air intake layout..."

From the air intake to the wings, and then to the engine maintenance at the tail, this explanation drew nods of approval from the experts in the conference room.

Putting aside the R&D capabilities, this design is truly a remarkable aircraft!

(End of this chapter)