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

Chapter 92 Turbojet Fifteen Project Initiation Meeting
"That's great! For this wind tunnel, no amount of money from the Northern Institute is too much!"

“Professor Sha, how can this be called a scam? We live in a market economy now. It’s perfectly normal for us to design airplanes for them and earn design fees,” Qin Liang said. “It’s only natural for us to use the money we earn to develop Northwestern Polytechnical University!”

"Qin Liang, on behalf of the Department of Aircraft Engineering and Northwestern Polytechnical University, I thank you!" Director Luo said earnestly.

"Director Luo, I'm a student from the Aircraft Engineering Department at Northwestern Polytechnical University. It's only right that I contribute to my alma mater. I'm just a little worried about my father..."

In the blink of an eye, half a year has passed since I left my hometown. Last time I went to the capital, I planned to go back to my hometown on the way, but I ended up going abroad and didn't have time to go back. Half a year has passed. How is my father doing?

"Leave this to our department. I'll go find Lao Niu and have him make a trip to bring your father to Northwestern Polytechnical University and arrange a relaxed job for him..."

This was actually Qin Liang's idea. His father had worked hard all his life, and it was time for him to enjoy himself. Bringing him to Northwestern Polytechnical University would allow him to get a pension, and if he could find a suitable wife... he just didn't know if his father would be willing to come.

If Niu Guishan goes, just say it's arranged by the school, and Dad has to obey the arrangement. That should be fine, right?

Just then, Yu Zhi rushed over: "Is Qin Liang there? We received a message from the capital inviting you to a meeting in a week."

"Me?" Qin Liang was curious. What qualifications did someone of his rank have to attend a meeting? And what kind of meeting?

Yu Zhi didn't know either, she only knew it was very important.

"That's good. Let Teacher Niu go with you, and you can bring your father over. You can arrange our work these next few days," Director Luo said with a smile.

He promised Shen Yang improvements, but Qin Liang will have to coordinate the specifics of how to implement them.
"Yes, Qin Liang, if you assign a task to our Class 5381, we will definitely do our best to complete it and not let you down!" Tang Changhong looked at Qin Liang and expressed the commitment on behalf of Class 5381.

"No, no, everyone not only needs to do their best to complete the task, but also strive for innovation. I have high hopes for you all!"

Yang Wei, Tang Changhong, Zhao Xiaoxia... Your era is about to begin. This opportunity is yours, so you must seize it!

Gold shines wherever it is. Although they only attended university for half a year, they learned more and understood more thoroughly than the workers, peasants and soldiers who were recommended to go to university for two years. They are already capable of working on projects!

"it is good!"

One week later, in the capital, the aviation industry system.

This wasn't Qin Liang's first time here, and he saw many familiar faces. Everyone started teasing him when they saw him.

"Liangzi, you're amazing! You actually made ten million from the Northern Bureau!"

"You little rascal, you've brought the market economy model into our country! The higher-ups held a special meeting to study it, and they even said they'd use your transaction as a model to promote, so that all government agencies in the country know to abandon their old ways of thinking and adapt to the new situation!"

"Manager Liu, what exactly is the topic of this meeting?" "It's a discussion meeting on the launch of the 'TurboJ15' project." Manager Liu said with a smile, "You proposed the project, and Institute 611 reported on it, so we invited you to this meeting as well."

As they were talking, people began to board the platform. Leading the way was Leader Mo, the head of the system. Behind him was an elderly man with a full head of white hair, wearing a loose-fitting Zhongshan suit and a kind expression on his face. When he saw Qin Liang, he nodded slightly to him.

"The person behind Leader Mo is Old Wu. He's actually been in Chang'an for the past few years, but he's been focusing on the Spey project," Manager Liu introduced to Qin Liang.

Wu Daguan was born in 1916 and graduated from Southwest Associated University in 1942. He then went to the United States, where he studied at Lycoming Engine Factory and Pratt & Whitney. In 1947, like other scientists, he gave up his comfortable life in the United States and returned to China to serve his country. He participated in the establishment of China's aviation industry, set up the first aircraft engine design institution in the East, led the development of the first jet engine model, and established the first engine testing base...

Mr. Wu is undoubtedly the father of aero engines in the East!

A few years ago, Dongfang bought back the Spey engine and decided to reverse engineer it. Shenyang's 410 Factory was afraid that it would affect their WS-6 project and was unwilling to take it over, so it was given to Chang'an's 430 Factory. In recent years, Mr. Wu has been organizing the reverse engineering of the Spey engine.

Speaking of Spey, there are so many regrets...

"Alright, everyone's here. Let's start the meeting now. The main topic of discussion today is whether the R-29 engine on the MiG-23 is worth replicating, and whether it should be specifically designated as the WP-15 turbojet engine and handed over to the relevant departments for replication," Leader Mo said.

"Of course not! We're about to enter the 1980s. Look at the international scene, it's all turbofan engines. To try to reverse engineer a turbojet engine now would be like turning back the clock!" Someone immediately stood up to express their opposition.

“That’s right. Our WS-6 turbofan engine has been under development for more than ten years. Its thrust is the same as that of the R29, and its fuel consumption is lower. There is no need to launch a reverse engineering project for the R29. It’s a complete waste of money!” Then someone else chimed in.

The discussion in the conference room seemed to be one-sided. Qin Liang looked at the people speaking and knew without a doubt that they were all from Factory 410 and were the R&D personnel for the WS-6 turbofan engine. For the sake of the WS-6 project, they had already squeezed out Spey, and now they did not want to see the WS-15 turbojet engine project launched!
"Old Song, what are your thoughts?" Old Mo asked Old Song.

Old Song stood up: "The WS-6 engine project was initiated in 1964, and it's been fourteen years now. Over the years, this engine hasn't even been able to run stably on the test stand. We believe that we shouldn't put all our eggs in one basket. Our domestic Q-6 is also planned to use the WS-6, and our J-9 fighter jet hopes to have an engine that can be matured and used as soon as possible, so..."

"Old Song, what do you mean by that?" The first person to raise an objection stood up: "Are you saying you have no confidence in our WS-6 turbofan engine?"

"Old Li, that's not what I meant. I was just having a backup plan..."

"Since that's not what you mean, there's no need to mess around with other products. You 611 should have confidence in our WS-6 turbofan engine!"

"Since you're so confident, do you dare to make a pledge here?" Just then, a voice rang out: "We can reverse engineer the R-29 within a year and make it mature within three years. It will absolutely not delay the test flight of the entire aircraft. Can you guarantee that your WS-6 will be mature within three years? If it doesn't meet the requirements for finalization within three years, all the R&D personnel will have to go home and farm. Do you dare to do that?"

Engineer Li's expression changed as he looked in the direction from which the sound came, where a young man was standing.

Qin Liang?

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