The Military-industrial Scientific Research System of the Academic Master Chapter 522

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It is of course only a thought to seize colleagues and extort confessions.

However, Le Maire still walked around the plane called FTC2000 three times.

Finally, a little bit of the MiG-21 can be seen from the installation method of the engine in the tail part of the aircraft and the structure of the main landing gear set under the wing.

It's just that…

To say that this thing is a MiG-21 modification, Le Maire really can't convince himself.

Look at the rounded nose, the large side strips that are similar to the F18 next door, the two large screens in this cabin, and the air intakes on both sides...

“Wait...the air intake?”

Flamel, who walked around to the front of the plane again, stopped.

Just now, his attention had been focused on finding similarities between this aircraft and the MiG-21, so he didn't pay much attention to the details in other places.

Due to the existence of the fence, visitors cannot get too close to the exhibits.

“I remember this should be called DSI air intake...”

The optimal pre-compression methods corresponding to different flight conditions are different.

“There are already mass-produced machines using this kind of air intake?”

Fighters only need to fly at simple subsonic speeds because they need to cope with a variety of flight conditions. Therefore, for passenger aircraft in large level flights, the external air needs to be pre-compressed before entering the engine to meet the aircraft's performance requirements.

But even from a distance, it is not difficult to see that the air intake of this aircraft is somewhat special.

Compared with common models such as Mirage 3, Mirage 2000 or MiG 23, which also use both sides of the air intake configuration, there is no common adjustment cone or adjustment plate between this air inlet and the fuselage.

The price paid for this is a complex mechanical structure and more dead weight.

The air inlet is not adjustable, which means that a fixed design must be used to deal with various air intake conditions, which requires a high level of calculation of air intake conditions and optimization of aerodynamic characteristics.

Le Maire, as the vice president of the French Aerospace Industry Association, is quite familiar with some of the cutting-edge concepts in this field, and he quickly found this somewhat unfamiliar term in his mind.

He was a little unbelievable for a moment.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have discovered this after turning around three times.

Previously, let alone a mass-produced machine, there was not even a prototype.

Although the concept of DSI air intake has been proposed a long time ago, there are not many related studies.

Now with an overall view, I quickly discovered some bright spots.

In other words, it is fixed.

In Le Maire's impression, there should be only a few technical demonstrator aircraft equipped with this kind of air inlet for test flights.

So most fighter jets will have adjustable air intakes.

“Maximum speed M1.4, available overload -2-+8g, practical ceiling 16,500 meters…”

“Or is it a low-end export aircraft that is an improved version of the MiG-21?”

Thinking of this, Le Maire looked at the display board in front of the plane again.

A very normal advanced trainer aircraft, or a light fighter indicator.

Although it is not eye-catching, it is definitely not the kind of attack aircraft that can only fly smoothly.

Even the Americans only had technology that was in the verification stage, and it was casually installed on a low-end model aircraft by the Chinese.

There is indeed something magical about it.

However, Flamel did not doubt the authenticity of the plane in front of him.

On the one hand, he has been immersed in the aviation field for decades and can tell the difference between a real aircraft and a full-size model at a glance.

On the other hand, the display board of this aircraft says that it will perform a flight show tomorrow...

Flamel raised his head and looked around.

Soon I saw an old acquaintance of mine not far away.

Alan Caron, a well-known journalist in the industry.

At the first China Xiangzhou Air Show in November last year, he took a lot of first-hand pictures and video materials.

“Mr. Caron.”

Flamel stepped forward and patted Cuarón, who was looking down at the camera.

The latter had just taken photos of the flight show and was changing film in the camera.

The French in the 1990s were at the peak of their national pride, and the successive appearances of the Mirage 2000 and Rafale were clearly worthy of a column...

At this time, Caron suddenly heard his name, and then raised his head suddenly.

As a reporter specializing in aviation industry news, it is natural that he would not know important figures from the French Aerospace Industry Association.

“Hello, President Le Maire.”

The two were acquaintances who had met several times before. After a few brief greetings, Le Maire pulled Cuarón in front of the FTC2000 and motioned for him to take more photos from different angles.

Of course, air intake design is such a delicate and highly customized task. Let alone taking a few photos, even if the original design drawing is placed in front of you, you cannot simply copy it.

Le Maire only felt that it was necessary to report this matter to his domestic colleagues from the perspective of industrial information collection—

Not everyone will pay special attention to developments related to China. After all, Cuarón is a professional reporter and quickly found the angle Le Maire needed.

“Is this some kind of exclusive technology?”

He asked while pressing the shutter button.

The reporter is not a professional after all. Based on his first impression, he felt that the air intake of this aircraft was very simple and seemed different from all the aircraft he had seen before.

“Well…in a sense.”

After considering the words and phrases, Lermel answered:

“This kind of air inlet is lighter and simpler, but its adaptability is relatively small. For most tactical aircraft, if it is well designed, it can gain some advantages in terms of thrust-to-weight ratio and reliability.”

This is quite true.

The DSI air intake itself is not something that changes fate, nor is it necessarily more advanced than the adjustable air intake.

However, being able to design a usable DSI air intake shows that the R&D personnel have profound knowledge in aerodynamics, which is something more worthy of attention than the air intake itself.

Of course, Flamel was just thinking about this in his heart and could not say it out loud.

These reporters are always trying to make big news.

With his status, he must be tactful in his words, and he cannot openly inflate other people's ambitions and destroy his own prestige.

Moreover, the FTC2000 can only be compared with the early Mirage 2000 in terms of size at best, and its positioning is even half a grade lower.

The target customers are completely different.

Not to mention the Rafale fighter jets that are currently undergoing test flights.

Le Maire's positioning of China is basically a promising future.

After staying here for a while, the two of them continued walking side by side towards the home country exhibition area.

The content at the back of the Huaxia exhibition area is relatively lackluster.

Caron was not even interested in taking pictures.

Compared with this, Flamel around him is more attractive to him:

“Chairman Le Maire, what do you think the level of the Chinese aviation industry is?”

Obviously, this is another topic that is easy to write about in reports.

After all, just at the beginning of last year, the European Aviation Agency, Airbus and China Aviation Industry Corporation signed a huge order with an astonishing total amount, which involved positions, technical exchanges, market competition, policies and regulations, and industrial production cooperation. and many other factors.

Since some details of the cooperation have not yet been made public, until today, nearly a year later, no media has been able to dig into the true nature of the entire cooperation.

And topics related to China have become the content of interest to many reporters.

It's a pity that there are not many opportunities to obtain effective information.

“It must be admitted that the Chinese people are already at the forefront of the world in certain technical fields, otherwise we would not carry out technical cooperation with them.”

Lermel's answer is still dripping. First of all, a reasonable appreciation was reasonable. By the way, the reasons for cooperation with China, but then the words turned around:

"However, from the overall level of the aviation industry, they are still in a very early stage of development, and they are still far behind us in terms of aerodynamic R&D and manufacturing, especially in the areas of helicopters and large civil aircraft. field."

At this point, he seemed to add another example in order to improve his persuasiveness:

“When I worked for Eurocopter a few years ago, I handled the transfer of production technical data of the AS365 Dolphin helicopter to China. Generally speaking, even if they just introduce our technology, it will take a long time to fully learn it.”

“Until I left Eurocopter and joined the French Aerospace Industry Association, the Dolphins they produced still required a large number of imported parts...”

Le Maire does have a wealth of experience, and he is very comfortable dealing with reporters like Cuarón.

He knows exactly what the other person wants to hear.

These words can be written into a beautiful report with almost no processing.

Caron naturally nodded frequently, and soon had the draft of the report ready to start writing when he returned to his residence today.

The harmonious atmosphere lasted until the two were about to leave the Huaxia exhibition area.

Caron, who had already planned to say goodbye to Le Maire, suddenly saw several Chinese exhibitors removing the waterproof camouflage cloth wrapped on a helicopter at a booth at the end.

Soon, the former also followed his gaze and looked in that direction.

Following the movements of several Chinese people, a well-made and handsome-looking helicopter gradually revealed its true identity.

The appearance of this plane made the two of them feel familiar and unfamiliar at the same time.

Judging from the shape of the crew compartment and the ducted tail rotor, this is obviously a Dolphin—the model that Le Maire just mentioned.

However, its front fuselage, engine nacelle and main rotor are quite different from the Dolphin prototype.

Not to mention a pair of short wings that are obviously used to carry weapons, as well as an optical sighting device installed under the front nose.

What's more coincidental is that the Chinese exhibition area and the French exhibition area are next to each other.

An original AS365N1 helicopter was parked at the booth separated by a fence not far away.

The difference between the two made Le Maire think of the FTC2000 that was "improved from the MiG-21" for no reason.

Caron next to him had already picked up his camera and started taking pictures.

From this position, the two Dolphins from China and France can be in the same frame without moving at all.

The expression on his face was wonderful.

Although he did not speak, Flamel clearly saw a heart-wrenching question:

“Is this what you mean by 'it takes a long time to fully learn' and 'there is a big gap in the helicopter field'?”

(End of this chapter)

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