Chapter 1741 New Tasks for the Design Team (Part 2)
This time it's a real big submarine, without weapons, it's like treating the submarine like a luxury big yacht, it's just able to dive. There are all kinds of luxurious decorations inside, and all kinds of shocking arrangements that are contrary to common sense but can show extreme extravagance, such as the swimming pool in the cabin, which is simply eye-opening.
Can't swim in the sea? Of course you can, but you have to have a swimming pool on the yacht. This is style, but also taste! But for Guo Tailai, what kind of fart is a yacht? I built a swimming pool in the submarine, and enjoyed swimming leisurely at a place hundreds of meters underwater, have you ever seen it? Have you heard of it? I don't know where it is better than your yacht swimming pool.
When the domestic designers in the design company saw this request, they first thought it was absurd. But they didn't say anything more, because although the interior decoration is unimaginable, it is a real large submarine with a displacement of 6,000 tons. Although it is a civilian submarine, Guo Tailai also requires safety far beyond that of ordinary submarines. This is bound to lead to major breakthroughs in shell structural materials and processes, and it is also a rare experience for conventional large submarines to be built in China in the future. So no matter how unreasonable they feel, they will work hard to complete it.
The group of design experts sponsored by several other countries did not find it incredible like the domestic designers, but had a bright feeling. Although this kind of private submarine has never been seen before, it is absolutely unique and has a special luxury.
You know, some rich people abroad, especially a large number of big dogs in the Middle East, are born lying in piles of dollars, and their lives seem to be left with all kinds of luxurious enjoyment and ingenious ways to show off their wealth. Don’t you see all kinds of big cats dominating the world, such as lions and tigers, are just pets around a group of princes and princes? The more expensive, extravagant, and novelty toys they like, the more they like them.
In this regard, the boss seems to have grasped the essence! Look at those supercars and watches designed before, almost all of them are sought after by the rich and powerful! Isn't that the same starting point for the small submarine before? Now that more than 100 ships have been sold in the world, that is proof!
That's just a small submarine. The boss's current big submarine is definitely a big guy that can make those kings and chiefs fall in love! why not? They are different from the people in China. Since the things the boss thinks of may have a large market, they will definitely make great efforts for the boss's generous bonus. In the past, they were experts in military submarine design, but now they switch to civilian ones, without considering weapons or radars. Isn’t that easy?
As for the extremely high level of security required by the boss, this is also quite normal. Hundreds of meters underwater, if you can't guarantee safety, who will buy it? Rich people don't have to take risks when they are full, do they? The richer you are, the more you will cherish your life. The higher the boss's demands, the better the market will be in the future!
They used to design small submarines. To be honest, these experts felt that it was a bit of a fuss. A small gadget with a displacement of three or four hundred tons is worth fighting? In the past, it was overkill, anti-aircraft guns to kill mosquitoes, but now it is cool, a big thing of 6,000 tons, the largest conventional submarine in the world's navy, and this displacement is enough for them to express their creativity. Seeing the boss's request one by one, they wished they could yell long live and rush out to work.
The rest are the group of Ukrainian "migrant workers". They are unambiguous about their boss. The boss greets them with food, drink and accommodation, which is many times better than their life in Ukraine. It’s extremely safe to go out every day, and you don’t have to worry about being robbed by gunmen who suddenly appear on the road. This place is simply paradise! Who brought this heavenly life? Isn't that the boss? The boss's request is their goal, there is no other way.
Relatively speaking, the helicopter project team next door is more difficult. A helicopter has been designed for several years and is still being perfected. No way, it is many times more difficult to apply for an airworthiness certificate for an aircraft than for a submarine or a yacht, and the safety requirements are higher, so a long time is inevitable.
However, even so, the overall research and development process of the three-fan helicopter designed by Guo Tailai, which he dubbed the "small three-wheeled air" or "three jumpers in the air", was still very smooth. After all, the engine is a mature and reliable engine. Worry about this aspect, just think about the safety and handling in the air.
Guo Tailai's required speed is only more than 600 kilometers per hour, which is not high for a plane that can fly level, and it is easy. The highest difficulty is the controllability of the three fans and the rotation and balance of the ducted fans during takeoff and landing.
After all these problems are solved, the rest is actually a lot of flight testing. This test process made the domestic teams who are also developing helicopters drool with envy. How can the domestic design team have such a luxurious flight test? Even if it's just a helicopter, every take-off and landing test, going up and down may cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Therefore, the domestic teams are very frugal, taking all kinds of problems into consideration, and only take a test flight after they are properly resolved.
However, Guo Tailai's aircraft simply does not take money as money, and has test flight missions almost every day. It was just a prototype before. After testing for a long enough time and meeting the safety and stability requirements, two more were built, and three flew together. The three prototypes totaled at least fifteen hours of flight testing every day, not to mention the flight process. The cost of fuel and loss and the subsequent maintenance and maintenance costs, just three experienced test pilots for each aircraft take turns to test and take turns to give opinions, this cost is not easily borne by the project team.
But such a large number of frequent tests also have great benefits. On the one hand, the longer the flight time, the more detailed and comprehensive problems will be found. On the other hand, different test pilots have different experiences, and sometimes they can find Some problems that others can't find. The more problems are found, the more it can promote the project team to improve and modify, which in turn promotes the overall progress.
There is one very important reason for the fast progress. Guo Tailai is a civil aircraft, and after applying for various patents, he doesn't have to worry about leaks or anything. Anyway, the engine is a mature product in the United States, but it has a unique appearance and flight design, and it can be tested swaggeringly. At least it has been tested in the southernmost, northernmost and even highlands in China. The product is almost fully mature, and the only thing left is the airworthiness certificate.
The domestic airworthiness certificate is obviously no problem. The test pilots are a group of retired domestic pilots recruited by Guo Tailai with a high salary. During the test flight, there are even accompanying records of military personnel. The aircraft manufacturer's record, the core secrets are not encrypted for the country, and the domestic side will get the airworthiness certificate in June this year at the most.
In the United States, a newly produced prototype that has undergone final perfection has also been shipped, and it is only waiting for testing in the United States. However, the American engine is used, so there is no big problem. By the end of the year at the latest, this luxury private helicopter can be produced and sold abroad.
At that time, the idle aircraft design team will probably have new research and development tasks.