noffsinger Chapter 798 It's just a relocation, we'll give you an even better one!
Chapter 798 It's just a relocation, we'll give you an even better one!
What does it mean to follow the rules?
That's a separate matter, of course. Take Secretary Chen for example; his job transfer and whether he was involved in the gold theft case are two completely different things in terms of procedure.
Because even a "rule-abiding" person who likes to operate within the framework of rules always adheres to a rigorous set of logic deep down: duties are duties, responsibilities are responsibilities, and problems are problems. Everyone must be responsible for their actions, but the way they are handled must conform to procedures and rules.
Of course, that's a story for later. At this moment, Jiang Xia, the "silly boy," was extremely busy, but he wasn't busy designing anything new; rather, he was driving.
That's right. While Director Xiong was leading the 15th Army in bombing from the sky, causing the earth to shake, and Comrade Lantian was busy clearing out enemy positions on the ground, Jiang Xia and his group, who had retreated earlier, were not idle either. Jiang Xia sent Chief Guard Cheng and Reconnaissance Yan to guard the radio and continue listening to the "live broadcast" from the front, and sent Old Wang to continue working on his precious night vision device and observing the movements in the surrounding woodlands.
He plopped down in the driver's seat of the armored vehicle and started the modified "Patrol Dragon" again. This time, he didn't choose the complicated route he had taken before, and instead turned the engine up to maximum power!
What happened next left the badged soldiers and geological team members following outside the vehicle dumbfounded—
This steel behemoth wasn't "finding a way" at all, it was "paving a way"! It roared and, with an almost tyrannical attitude, crushed straight toward the outer edge of Heixiazi Gully!
Small trees as thick as a bowl were snapped in two, bushes were crushed under the tires, and even small rocks were easily pushed aside by the specially reinforced front armor!
A crude yet exceptionally efficient temporary passage was thus forcibly carved out!
Don't ask Jiangxia why he could walk so "precisely." Along the way, the bright hyperbolic echoes representing the high-density underground mineral deposits almost never disappeared. The intensity and continuity of these echoes were astonishing.
The answer is that it was just a lucky coincidence, an incredible stroke of luck!
Therefore, it is not surprising that when the geological team members assessed the mineral vein along this path that had been forcibly "crushed" out, it was not surprising that Old Li tentatively estimated that it was a super-large gold mine with potential reserves of thousands of tons.
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Two days later, at Factory 112, in a test flight maintenance workshop.
After the commotion subsided, the more important task of reviewing and summarizing the events began. The Il-28 attack aircraft, which had made outstanding contributions in this operation, was quietly parked in the center of the hangar, with a large group of comrades busily conducting post-battle inspections and maintenance around it.
"The problem is more obvious than expected..." Jiang Xia's voice came from the engine inspection port, sounding somewhat muffled.
"How so?" After paying respects to his great-grandmother, Teacher Shunshou felt that everything was going relatively smoothly. After all, the Il-28A truly lived up to its reputation of "first battle, use me, and victory is assured." Lying on the wing of the plane, Teacher Shunshou poked Jiang Xia's ahoge (cowlick).
Jiang Xia shook his head and pointed to a barely noticeable area below the wing root.
"The original design by the Russians was ultimately based on medium-to-high-altitude horizontal bombing. When we forcibly put it into the role of low-altitude penetration and ground attack, its inherent shortcomings were exposed."
"This is the most obvious thing. There is no blended wing-body design. It relies entirely on external hardpoints and additional armor to withstand the load. It's fine for short periods and light loads, but for long-term low-altitude, high-intensity ground attack missions, structural fatigue will be a major problem. In particular, the stress concentration at the wing root is very severe, and it will inevitably lead to hidden dangers sooner or later."
An experienced craftsman approached, gently touching the metal surface with his calloused fingers. He then picked up a flashlight and a magnifying glass, examining it repeatedly: "Hmm... it's not very noticeable to the naked eye, but if you look closely with a magnifying glass, there seems to be a tiny bit... like hair-like lines under the paint, especially around the rivet holes? You're a young man after all, Jiang, your eyes are really sharp!"
Jiang Xia smirked upon hearing this. "Poison my foot! I almost drained myself using the scanner for overclocking the other day. I only turned it on for a short while, and as soon as I saw the wings of the warplane glowing red, I turned it off immediately. Otherwise, I'd be in the hospital for three days again..."
Pshaw! I have so much to do, I don't have time to waste going to the hospital!
"Wing-body fusion?"
Upon hearing this, Master Shunshou shook his head, a wry smile on his face: "You make it sound so easy, kid! That thing isn't so easy to make. It's not as simple as just piecing the wings and fuselage together and calling it a day!"
But Xiao Gu, who was standing next to him, pulled out his notebook and said with a touch of naivety, "Teacher, didn't Engineer Jiang already mark the parameters for the fusion design? If we just follow the data, how could anything go wrong?"
These words immediately drew the gaze of Teacher Shunshou, who looked at the landlord's foolish son.
Meanwhile, the future chief designer of the "human rocket" received a loving "smack on the head" from his teacher.
The force was neither too light nor too heavy, but it carried a sense of disappointment and frustration.
"Silly boy! Parameters are static, but the actual aircraft is dynamic! You think drawing a curve and marking dimensions is all it takes to achieve a blended wing-body design?"
He grabbed Xiao Gu's notebook, pointed to the numbers on it, and raised his voice a few decibels: "The original aircraft was a medium-to-high altitude straight wing from 1948, with a root chord length of 3.8 meters, a wing thickness of 14%, and the aerodynamic focus was steadily located at 25% of the chord length."
Look at Jiang's improved plan! A 35-degree sweep angle, a chord lengthened to 4.2 meters, a thickness reduced to 10%, and an aspect ratio cut from 9.5 to 7! This one change alone will reduce the lift curve slope by 8% and increase induced drag by 12%! Without going through a wind tunnel a hundred or so times to pinpoint where the airflow separates and where stress concentrates, would you dare to approve the installation?
Teacher Shunshou then grabbed Xiao Gu's hand and pressed it against the junction of the wing and fuselage:
"The wing-body joint originally had 4 main beams and 36 large rivets. To integrate them, you have to rearrange the 'double beams + integral fuel tank + integral wall panel,' reduce the beam spacing by 120 millimeters, and relocate all the rivet holes. With this amount of work, are you planning to have the experienced craftsmen use hand drills to chisel it all out one by one?!"
After reprimanding the younger version of the chief engineer, Teacher Shunshou lowered his voice and leaned down from the wing, almost touching Jiang Xia's ear, "The most critical thing is the construction period! You put the Seventh Institute on the first relocation list, equipment, tooling, personnel, data... none of these can be packed up today and put into operation tomorrow? It won't be possible to move everything to the new site and resume operation in less than three months! During this period, all projects will have to be suspended! Even if it gets through, the new wind tunnel section will need to have temporary facilities built before it can be used."
"Now, are you going to give it to me?"
Teacher Shunshou took a breath, pointed with his chin in a certain direction outside the hangar door, and said in a more serious tone: "See that? The commander of the 15th Army, his bedding roll is really being rolled up right at the workshop door!"
They've said they won't withdraw until a large squadron of modified aircraft has reached combat readiness!
He also said that this was something the old man had promised him.
You're telling me now we have to wait for relocation, wait for the wind tunnel? Let's see how you explain that to him!
It turns out that Jiangxia did not stop after returning. Combining the equipment list and future needs compiled by Li Huaide and Yang Youning, he quickly organized and submitted a detailed report to his superiors, which included a list of recommendations on which factories and research institutions should be prioritized for relocation to the newly planned technology research and development zone.
Actually, this kid's thinking is quite straightforward.
Drawing on the successful experiences of later generations, key aerodynamic and structural research capabilities were integrated and transferred.
Mianzhou is the ideal place to settle down.
Moreover, the expert who once jokingly said that "you can learn calculus at the age of fourteen" is working over there, so it's a good opportunity to invite him to work with Professor Guo and other experts to tackle the difficult problem of wing-body fusion!
In any case, Jiang Xia has no intention of continuing to struggle in profound fields such as low speed, transonic speed, and shock wave wind tunnels...
Because Professor Zhonghua, whom the naval leaders had invited, made a remarkable discovery regarding that experimental gas turbine!
Gas turbines are my true passion! Blended wing-body engineering? Professor Guo plays with wind tunnels, Professor Shunshou plays with rivet guns, and I play with crankshafts, blades, and high-temperature alloys—everyone go home, everyone find their own mother!
Ha, that silly kid has dug another hole.
Although the phrase "digging a hole and running away" is almost a half-joking, half-helpless assessment of him by the big shots, Jiang Xia himself firmly denies this title.
Who among good people doesn't finish what they start and take responsibility to the end?
In response, Jiang Xia felt it was necessary to clarify: his main profession has always been mechanical design and system integration, and he knows that he is not an expert in the in-depth branches such as pneumatics, electronics, and materials, but only has a "slight understanding".
After proposing concepts, pointing out directions, and providing a framework of key parameters, the most efficient and productive approach is to entrust the subsequent in-depth theoretical research and engineering refinement to more specialized teams and scholars!
Dig a groundbreaking hole, ignite a spark, and then hand it over to the most suitable person to let it spread like wildfire! How can this be called "running"?
This is clearly an "optimal allocation of resources" that demonstrates a strong sense of responsibility and strategic vision!
Jiang Xia was reveling in his brilliant wisdom in "strategically digging a pit," and his smug little hair was practically sticking up to the sky.
However, when he turned his head and his gaze passed through the busy workshop and landed on the figure at the door, his smugness was instantly extinguished.