Chapter 197 Official Announcement, Overseas Reactions [Please Subscribe]

"No wonder everyone can't believe it. A few years ago, we were still happy about the successful development of domestic third-generation aircraft. Who could have thought that we would have the fifth-generation stealth fighter so soon?"

Perhaps thinking of the hardships and difficulties he had faced in the past, Liang Zhanjun couldn't help but speak a word with emotion.

At that time, Song Wencong served as the chief designer of the aircraft and led the institute to successfully develop domestically-produced third-generation aircraft.

Although the success has accumulated experience for the research and development of domestically-produced advanced fighter jets, the country finally has a fighter jet that can be shown off.

But everyone knows that there is still a big gap between us and the most advanced stealth fighter jets overseas.

It takes quite a long way to catch up.

However, the aircraft aerodynamic layout design completed by Xu Yuan with a simple answer directly contributed to the establishment of the stealth fighter project.

It also plays a huge role in the fly-by-wire flight control system and airborne radar.

It can be said that without Xu Yuan, this fighter jet would not have been born.

"It's a blessing for the country to have a talent like Xu Yuan." Shen Yamin next to him also said with a smile.

Song Wencong felt very gratified as he listened to everyone's discussions. At the same time, he believed that it was an extremely correct decision to invite Xu Yuan to be a researcher at the institute.

He has reached retirement age now. If he had not wanted to witness the birth of the latest generation of domestically produced stealth fighter jets, he would have resigned from his position at the research institute and returned home to retire.

Now that the J-20 is about to make its first public flight, this key project can be considered a successful completion.

I have no regrets in my heart anymore.

However, according to the institute's tradition, products must be continuously updated and upgraded.

We can't give up research on new project products just because we have advanced stealth fighter jets.

This is like rowing against the current.

Sooner or later you will be overtaken by others.

Therefore, we must keep our own technology at the forefront of the world at all times.

Originally, he had not yet considered who would be suitable to be in charge of the new project, but after seeing Xu Yuan's talents and strengths in other fields, he immediately decided on the candidate.

And I believe that the people in the institute will not have any objections.

Of course, he still needs to discuss the details with Xu Yuan in detail, at least until the first flight ceremony is over.

At this time, Zhao Yuefeng thought of something, raised his eyes and looked at Song Wencong in the middle and said something.

"There is one more thing, Dean Song. There is a lot of controversy among the public about the fighter jets developed by our institute. I hope we can make the truth public as soon as possible."

After listening to Zhao Yuefeng's words, Song Wencong did not give an immediate answer.

Instead, he fell into silence and thought seriously.

To be honest, he was not surprised by the reaction from the outside world.

As ordinary citizens, no matter what new models those blurry photos on the Internet are, we certainly hope to get the truth and resolve our doubts. It is normal to make such a request to the research institute.

If the stealth fighter project was still kept secret before, their research institute as the official would definitely not take the initiative to announce it.

But now the time for the first public flight has been confirmed, which will be next week.

By then, the whole world will know the power of domestically-made stealth fighter jets, and it will be a big news to the world.

In this case, it is a good idea to announce the pre-launch event a few days in advance so that people can share in the joy.

I can also take a look at the overseas reactions.

The thought stopped here, and Song Wencong immediately said: "Then let the official media speak appropriately."

"I'll contact him right away." Zhao Yuefeng nodded immediately after hearing this.

The other people present were also quite expectant at this moment, secretly wondering what kind of chain reaction would occur after this news was announced to the public.

……

Meng Wei is an editor and reporter at China News Service. His daily work involves organizing and proofreading news articles for release.

After lunch in the afternoon, he returned to work. Just as he was about to take a short nap, he was interrupted by the sudden ringing of the cell phone in his pocket. He instantly became much more energetic.

The next second, he quickly took out his cell phone and looked at the screen. After noticing that it was the person he had noted, he immediately pressed the answer button.

And put the phone against your right ear.

"Hello."

Just as I took the initiative to say hello politely, I heard a young man's voice coming from the other end of the phone.

"Excuse me, are you reporter Meng?"

"I'm from Jincheng Aircraft Design Institute. I have something to ask..."

……

The scene turns to the microphone.

Zhao Yuefeng, who was far away in Jincheng, had already hung up the phone, and then sent a frontal photo of the J-20 to the other party via the computer.

As an assistant researcher, Zhao Yuefeng was previously in charge of some publicity tasks in the institute, so naturally he got to know many official media personnel.

This time, Meng Wei contacted China News Service because he wanted to report on the first flight time of the stealth fighter through them.

Complete the task assigned by Song Wencong.

For this purpose, he even took a photo of the fighter plane from the front.

"This discussion on the forum should explode." Looking at the transmission completion reminder displayed on the screen, he breathed a sigh of relief, smiled, and muttered to himself.

He can clearly understand netizens' discussions on stealth fighters, so naturally he also pays close attention to the Tiexue Forum.

The attitude of everyone above is very clear.

Most people don’t believe that there will be a domestically produced fifth-generation aircraft.

Now the official first flight time is about to be announced, and it goes without saying how exciting the forum will be by then.

at the same time.

Meng Wei was sitting in front of the computer, patiently waiting for the photos to be transmitted from the other side.

Perhaps because they were of similar age, he had had several contacts with Zhao Yuefeng before due to interviews.

It can be considered familiar.

Therefore, when I learned that I was asked to help promote the institute, I naturally had no hesitation.

He quickly hung up the phone and sat in front of the computer.

After all, both parties belong to official institutions, and this kind of publicity is not the first time.

After completing the writing of the news content and letting the leader take a look at it and pass the review, it can be released to the public.

However, when he just heard from Zhao Yuefeng that the promotion this time was about the first flight time of the domestically-produced fifth-generation aircraft, he was stunned for a moment.

The photos of those unfamiliar models on the Internet have diverted many people's attention away from the Olympics.

As a journalist, he is no exception.

But he never expected that this was actually true.

Jincheng Aircraft Design and Research Institute has secretly developed a domestically-produced fifth-generation stealth fighter.

It took me a moment to react.

Although this news is surprising, some people find it hard to believe.

But with official recognition from Jincheng Aircraft Design Institute, it definitely cannot be false.

Otherwise, the entire Jincheng Aircraft Design Institute will be embarrassed.

"Has Jincheng Research Institute really developed a fifth-generation aircraft, and is it about to make its maiden flight?"

“Are the photos on the forum real?”

Meng Wei temporarily resisted the urge to shout out the news, and various thoughts flashed through his mind quickly.

In fact, when the online public opinion gradually increased, he thought the blurry photo was fake, so he didn't take it too seriously. Who would have thought that Zhao Yuefeng suddenly gave him a surprise today.

The next second when the picture loaded, this clearer front photo of the fighter plane finally appeared in front of him.

The diamond-shaped nose and huge size give off an aura of dominance.

Although it is still the yellow test flight paint, it looks like four pairs of wings spread out, which makes people involuntarily imagine the scene of the fighter plane flying freely in the sky.

Even though he did not have professional knowledge in this area, he recognized at first glance that this was a domestically produced fifth-generation aircraft.

"It really is a fifth-generation aircraft. This is definitely big news."

He was so excited that he didn't have time to think about anything else. He quickly got up and walked towards the leader's office.

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Four o'clock in the afternoon.

Although it was the end of lunch break, Internet cafes in major cities were extremely busy.

Most people were playing the most popular games, and some of the cameras had a few people standing behind them acting as strategists.

At this moment, a person sitting in the corner suddenly slapped the keyboard and stood up.

For game enthusiasts, this situation is nothing new.

It's nothing more than an error in the operation of the game.

But if someone stands opposite that person at this time, he will be surprised to find that his expression is excited.

Fortunately, this person soon took new action.

He opened his mouth and uttered a curse word, appearing extremely excited.

"Fuck!"

"Brothers, stop playing games and check the news online. We really have a stealth fighter."

"So damn handsome!"

As these words rang out in the Internet cafe, some people who were paying attention to this matter immediately quit the game, as if being even a second late would be disrespectful to the news.

Even people who didn't know much about fighter jets before couldn't help but take a few glances in this atmosphere.

He quickly and skillfully opened the news page, and the official media's reports on the domestically-produced stealth fighter immediately caught his eye.

The most eye-catching one is naturally the domestically-produced stealth fighter that looks like an angel with four pairs of wings spread out.

It can be said that he becomes more handsome the more you look at him.

The biggest regret is the special yellow paint on the fuselage used for test flights.

It is temporarily impossible to see what the fighter plane actually looks like.

Originally, the mainstream voice in the online discussion about the fifth-generation aircraft was that domestically produced fifth-generation aircraft did not exist at all.

Even if there is, it will probably take ten years.

Those blurry photos were just regarded as improved versions of the third-generation aircraft.

There is no need to pay too much attention.

But now the authorities have suddenly released a high-definition photo of the front of the fighter jet, and clearly stated that the domestically-produced stealth fighter J-20 will officially hold its maiden flight ceremony next Tuesday.

This news undoubtedly completely overturned everyone's speculation.

Totally unexpected.

After everyone was shocked, they quickly fell into ecstasy.

After the previous humiliation in the field of air superiority, everyone was looking forward to the service of domestically-produced stealth fighter jets.

I just know that this will take a lot of time to develop and research, so I am quite restrained.

I won't go out of my way to urge or complain about anything.

Now, the dream that came without any warning has become a reality, and my mood is beyond words.

I just felt extremely excited.

Even if you go out and run around the street a few times, you won’t feel tired.

The number of comments under the related news increased rapidly.

"I am not dreaming, are there really fifth-generation aircraft?"

"I must have been still asleep in my nap, as I actually dreamed about us developing a fifth-generation fighter jet."

"Who hit me? Is this true?"

"Brothers, you are not dreaming. This is all real. We have our own stealth fighter."

"I suddenly feel like crying."

“This photo is so majestic, it looks like an eight-winged angel. I think it would be even more handsome if it were painted in its original color.”

"Thanks to all the researchers at Jincheng Aircraft Design Institute. I didn't expect they would hold back such a big surprise before the Olympics."

“Can I go see the first flight next week?”

……

The online discussion about the domestically produced fifth-generation aircraft initially came from a blurry photo on the Tiexue forum. Now this photo has finally come to a conclusion.

You can imagine how lively the forum would be at this time, with two million daily visitors.

In addition to the netizens who previously believed that the fifth-generation aircraft could not exist, those who took the initiative to admit their mistakes and suspected that the photo was of a stealth fighter finally saw a reversal of events.

It is not an exaggeration to say that Tiexue Forum has been established for so long, and today has finally reached its most lively historical moment.

They were deeply moved by the emergence of domestically-produced fifth-generation aircraft.

However, compared with discussions among users in other places, the forum is undoubtedly more professional.

He quickly turned to analyze the aerodynamic layout of the fighter and speculated on the performance of the fighter.

After all, there was an official statement and a high-definition picture of the front of the fighter was released.

However, the specific parameters of the fighter have not been announced.

Under such circumstances, it is naturally impossible to compare with advanced stealth fighters overseas.

I don’t know what level the domestically-produced fifth-generation aircraft is at in the world.

In addition, there is no shortage of professional technicians in the forum. In addition to some people drawing the overall shape of the fighter jet based on photos from different angles, they also conduct analysis based on known information.

"Now the fighter's shape is basically clear. I didn't expect that we would adopt a canard layout, which places very high demands on the fly-by-wire flight control system."

"It feels like our fighter is much larger than the Raptor. I don't know what the parameters are."

"With such a large diamond-shaped nose, I wonder what kind of radar it uses."

"The large size also has its advantages. At least it can carry more missiles, and the missile bay must have a lot of space."

"Since it can be called a fifth-generation aircraft, its overall performance should be able to beat the Rafale fighter jets overseas, right?"

"The canard layout still has many advantages. If it can be designed very reasonably and the flight control system is solved, the performance of the fighter will be even better."

"To be honest, I didn't expect that the fifth-generation aircraft has already been developed. Is this aerodynamic layout and appearance design also from Mr. Song's hand? It feels very awesome."

……

The discussion on domestically produced fifth-generation aircraft at the forum showed no sign of stopping throughout the afternoon.

At the same time, we are looking forward to the first flight next week.

I hope the performance parameters of the fighter jet can be announced by then.

For everyone, Jincheng Aircraft Design and Institute has made a great contribution by developing a domestically-produced stealth fighter. As long as the performance of the fighter can surpass that of the overseas Rafale fourth-generation and a half fighter, it will be a huge success in some ways.

As for reaching the level of the Raptor fighter, no one even thought about it.

After all, the Raptor fighter, as the most advanced fighter in the world, is famous all over the world.

The technology is relatively well-known.

It is not easy to develop the J-20 so quickly, how could it possibly reach the level of the Raptor?

At least with the domestically-produced fifth-generation aircraft, the shameful situation of eight people shooting a bird will no longer happen.

In the president's office of Yanjing Tiexue Technology Company, Jiang Lei sat at his desk, typing rapidly on the keyboard with both hands, and was passionately discussing the topic of stealth fighter jets with everyone in the forum.

The whole person seems to be very devoted.

Even the knock on the door outside the office did not disturb him.

The next second, a female secretary pushed the door open and walked in. She stopped in front of the desk and softly reminded Jiang Lei:

"Mr. Jiang."

"The company meeting is about to begin. You should prepare."

After hearing this, Jiang Lei raised his eyes slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then responded decisively.

"Let's postpone the meeting to tomorrow."

Although changing the meeting time at the last minute may cause a lot of trouble, as a secretary you only need to implement the boss's decision.

So she didn't have any objection.

He just nodded and replied, "Okay, Mr. Jiang, I'll reschedule."

After saying that, he didn't intend to disturb her any further and immediately turned and walked towards the office door.

However, just after taking a few steps, Jiang Lei's voice sounded again behind him.

"Wait a moment."

Hearing this, the female secretary immediately stopped and turned around again: "Does President Jiang have any other instructions?"

"Ask Manager Wang to come over to my place later. I'm going to hold a celebration event for all users to participate." Jiang Lei raised his eyes and gave direct instructions.

As the founder of Tiexue Forum, the fact that the company can have so many users today is inseparable from everyone's support.

Now that the domestically-produced fifth-generation aircraft has been successfully developed, everyone's enthusiastic discussions have led to a substantial increase in the activity of the forum. Holding a ceremony to celebrate the fifth-generation aircraft at this time will surely be a great way to increase user favorability.

"It's President Jiang."

The secretary responded again before leaving the office.

It is also worth mentioning that as the only post in the entire forum that predicted in advance that there would be a big surprise for everyone to look forward to, the comments below also reversed after the official media released the announcement.

When this post first appeared, users on the forum were dismissive.

I don't believe that the authorities will reveal the truth, and I don't have any expectations for those blurry photos. I think the person who posted the post is just trying to attract attention.

I want to draw everyone's attention to this.

Therefore, the content of the comments is mostly accusatory.

However, faced with this situation, the poster neither deleted the post nor made any response.

It seems a bit strange.

The post had been suppressed in the past few days and no one mentioned it anymore.

In the end, no one expected that there would be a reversal.

Not only did the official directly announce the existence of the fifth-generation aircraft and determine the specific time of its first flight, but it also gave everyone a full dose of surprises.

Facts have proven that this post is absolutely amazing. Maybe the poster is an insider of the research.

In this situation, everyone wanted to know more about the fighter jet, especially the values ​​of various parameters, so they naturally thought of the poster, so they came over and apologized proactively, hoping that the poster would provide more information.

After all, in everyone's mind, the poster has already been labeled as an insider of Jincheng Aircraft Design Institute.

"Worship the real boss."

"Coming back after a few days, I have to admit that I was too stupid and blind before."

"Boss, you must be an insider, can you tell me more?"

"I misunderstood before, I will delete it now."

"Today I finally know how big the big surprise that the boss mentioned is."

"Can you tell me about the parameters of the fighter jet? How does it compare to the Raptor from overseas?"

"Boss, come back soon."

……

In the evening at the graduate dormitory of Qinghua School of Mathematics, Liu Yang's roommates browsed the new forum comments one by one, and their faces suddenly showed a look of great pleasure.

After he got the information from Liu Yang, he decisively chose to believe Xu Yuan and posted on the forum.

Although many people questioned him, he didn't take it to heart.

I firmly believe that what Xu Yuan said is true.

And it turned out that his judgment was not wrong. Within a few days, the official news came out.

The rumors about the domestically produced fifth-generation aircraft were confirmed.

As a result, his posts were also being sought after again by everyone, and he felt particularly happy and enjoyed reading them.

"Come and see Brother Yang soon. What Professor Xu said is indeed true. Now everyone on the forum is begging me to reveal more information."

"I've seen it just now." Liu Yang turned his head and replied.

As the official news was released, the school was discussing the matter all afternoon.

Even if he didn't read the news, it would be hard for him not to know.

However, after this incident, he became somewhat confused and could not be sure whether Xu Yuan participated in the development of the fifth-generation aircraft.

After all, this information is so accurate that people who don’t know would think that Xu Yuan is a member of the fighter jet project.

You know, even his roommate was considered by many people to be an insider of the institute just because he posted a message.

Of course, this is just his own analysis and judgment. The specific situation will depend on follow-up reports.

As for Liu Yang's roommate, it is certainly impossible for him to go to Xu Yuan to ask for internal information.

So I just simply posted a new thread and asked everyone to patiently pay attention to the first flight event next week and I won’t say any more.

At the same time, Xu Yuan, a core figure in the fifth-generation aircraft, was discussing the announcement of the fifth-generation aircraft by the Jincheng Aircraft Design Institute with Xu Chongxing.

"It's been a long time since I felt so happy. Seeing everyone so excited and proud of our stealth fighter jets, we researchers can feel the significance of our existence."

In the office of the Institute of Fluid Mechanics, Xu Chongxing sat at the tea table with a bright smile on his face.

You can see that the mood is really good.

Xu Yuan knew that since he completed the aerodynamic layout plan, Xu Chongxing had been looking forward to the birth of the J-20.

Several years have passed until today, and I finally see how unhappy this scene is.

"The efficiency over there in Jincheng is really high. They got the fighter jet into the first flight process so quickly. I guess they have been working overtime a lot during this period."

Thinking about the status of domestic stealth fighter jets when he was helping out at the Jincheng Aircraft Design Institute, Xu Yuan smiled and took over the conversation.

Xu Chongxing picked up the teapot that had just brewed tea and poured it into the two tea cups in front of him.

While handing one of the cups to Xu Yuan, he started talking.

"They also want our fifth-generation aircraft to be launched sooner. Even if it's more difficult, it's worth it."

After saying that, he put the teacup to his lips and took a sip, then put it back on the tea table and raised his eyes to look at Xu Yuan.

"Thank goodness I have your help."

"If you hadn't gone over to help upgrade the fly-by-wire flight control system, I'm afraid the fighter jet wouldn't be able to fly in the short term."

I still remember that at the beginning, he just wanted to see how well Xu Yuan had mastered the knowledge of engineering mechanics, so he personally set the questions as Xu Yuan's test paper.

The original intention was to use the test results to make Xu Yuan give up studying two majors at the same time.

But Xu Yuan gave him a huge surprise.

When it came to the big task of designing an aircraft, Xu Yuan actually came up with a new canard aerodynamic layout.

It not only makes up for the shortcomings of the traditional duck-type layout, but also further expands and amplifies its advantages.

When he saw this special answer, he immediately realized the importance of the aerodynamic layout and appearance.

So he asked Xu Yuan to write a paper based on this aerodynamic layout, and personally took Xu Yuan to Jincheng to seek advice from Academician Song Wencong.

It is for this reason that the domestic stealth fighter project was launched.

The aerodynamic layout designed by Xu Yuan was also used as the official appearance of the stealth fighter.

And this time, it was only after Xu Yuan went there that the problem of the fly-by-wire flight control system was successfully solved.

It can be said that without Xu Yuan, the domestically-produced stealth fighter would never have been able to be launched so quickly.

As Xu Yuan's teacher, he feels extremely proud to have such a student.

At this time, Xu Yuan did not take the initiative to tell Xu Chongxing that he had actually helped solve the problem of the fighter's active phased array radar. After all, he had to be more humble in front of his teacher.

Since there were still a few days before the fighter's official maiden flight, Xu Yuan did not continue to talk about the fifth-generation aircraft.

Instead, he took the initiative to ask about another matter.

"By the way, mentor, there should be no problem with your application for academician this time, right?"

really.

When Xu Chongxing heard this, the smile on his face suddenly became even brighter.

He picked up the cup in front of him and drank the tea, then smiled and nodded in the affirmative.

"No problem."

"Once the list is officially announced, I will be considered a member of the Academy of Engineering."

"Speaking of which, I am an academician thanks to you." He added at the end.

Although his qualifications in all aspects are impeccable and he can be fully selected as an academician of the Academy of Engineering this time, the fact that he has trained an outstanding professor like Xu Yuan and promoted the birth of domestic stealth fighter jets will play some role in the selection of academicians.

But if you think about it carefully, he actually didn't help Xu Yuan much. Xu Yuan was able to achieve his current excellent results by relying on his own strong talent and independent learning and research.

I even rarely attend his classes.

He didn't know what to say about this.

It can only be said that having a student like Xu Yuan is his best luck.

Hearing this, Xu Yuan did not think much about it, and still maintained a humble smile and answered:

"Teacher, you were selected as an academician based on your qualifications and achievements. I can't help you much."

"Okay, let's have some tea and not talk about this." Xu Chongxing laughed heartily and poured another cup of tea for Xu Yuan.

After about a few minutes, when the two of them had almost finished the full pot of tea, Xu Chongxing suddenly showed a hint of worry between his brows.

The next second, he couldn't help but bring it up to Xu Yuan.

"This is the first time that news about the domestically-made stealth fighter has been released. I'm afraid it will also have an impact on the international situation. I wonder what kind of reaction will the overseas parties make next?"

It must be said that Xu Chongxing's concerns were justified. After all, even the Chinese were shocked by the news.
Originally, the field of stealth fighters was relatively stable, especially the Raptor, which maintained an absolute leading position and there was no need to worry about any threats.

Other forces are also actively developing third-generation or fourth-generation aircraft.

It seems impossible to catch up with the raptor in a short period of time.

But Jincheng Aircraft Design Institute completed it.

A fifth-generation aircraft suddenly appeared in the world without any warning, and its overall performance was even higher than that of the Raptor.

I'm afraid even the raptors themselves can't understand it.

Xu Yuan naturally understood what Xu Chongxing was worried about, but there were things that had to be done and experienced.

Whether it is accepted overseas or not, it cannot change the result that the J-20 has become the world's most advanced fighter jet.

Thinking of this, Xu Yuan smiled, and then said to Xu Chongxing with confidence:

"The era of the raptor has passed. In the future, the J-20 will dominate the skies. Whether overseas countries accept this or not, this is an unchangeable fact."

"You're right, they are the ones who should be worried." Xu Chongxing responded in a deep voice after hearing this.

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Strategically important weapons such as stealth fighters have always been the focus of attention around the world.

Although the news that the J-20 will make its maiden flight before the Olympics next week was only released domestically.

However, the relevant news was soon learned by overseas media, and they reported it in great detail as soon as possible.

However, since only a few photos have been released so far, there is no more specific parameter information, and it is claimed to be a true fifth-generation stealth fighter.

So much so that many overseas media are not optimistic about this.

It is believed that the J-20 does not have the strength of a fifth-generation stealth fighter.

However, no matter what views the parties take, it is certain that the existence of the J-20 has become the hottest topic in the world today. After all, it is a powerful weapon that can influence the situation.

For this reason, many overseas media reporters have also found professional personnel to analyze the fighter jets.

Even some of the world's most advanced fighter jet manufacturers couldn't help but comment on the J-20 in public.

Later on, it can be said that the whole world is paying attention to the first flight of the J-20, but most people just want to see any problems that arise during the process.

Dassault Aviation, located in Paris, is the second largest aircraft manufacturer in France and has the ability to independently develop military and civilian aircraft.

The Rafale fighter jet, which is said to have the most comprehensive functions, is a masterpiece developed by their company.

It is a twin-engine, highly maneuverable delta-wing fourth-generation semi-fighter.

It is no exaggeration to say that it is a masterpiece.

It has a great reputation internationally.

On this day, at the headquarters of Dassault Aviation, its chief designer Dimley was invited to be interviewed.

"Hello Mr. Dimley, I am Meilin, a reporter from Faxin News Agency. Thank you very much for accepting our interview."

In a lounge, Meilin, a reporter, immediately reached out and greeted the chief aircraft designer upon seeing him.

On the other hand, Dimli was feeling impatient, but thinking of the company's arrangements, he still stretched out his hand and shook hands with the female reporter in front of him.

But when both parties sat down, he still took the initiative to remind them.

"Today's interview, please be quick. Please don't waste my time. I still have work to do."

As the company's chief aircraft designer, he doesn't like to be disturbed when he is working, as it will affect his thinking and reduce his efficiency.

However, the headquarters insisted on arranging such an interview, allowing him to promote his own Rafale fighter jets while analyzing and evaluating fighter jets of other countries and pointing out their shortcomings.

It seems to be just a normal interview activity, but the actual main target is the new fifth-generation aircraft that has been very popular recently.

The Rafale fighter is their company's representative masterpiece. Whether it is its multi-purpose combat capability or powerful maneuverability, it ranks among the world's advanced fighter jets.

But the drawback is that this model has only reached the level of the fourth and a half generation, and is not a true fifth-generation stealth fighter.

Originally, this did not affect their position in the air control field, but suddenly a fifth-generation aircraft appeared without any warning.

Doesn't this mean that the performance exceeds that of their Rafale fighter jets?

The key developers of this new fifth-generation aircraft had just put the third-generation aircraft into service a few years ago.

It's hard to believe its authenticity.

Therefore, after analyzing those photos of the J-20, it is believed that its fighter performance does not reach the level of a fifth-generation aircraft at all.

Not even as good as their Rafale fighter jets.

Although the female reporter Meilin was somewhat dissatisfied with Dimli's attitude, she still maintained a professional smile.

Then today's interview officially began.

Filmed by a cameraman not far away, she did not point the finger at the J-20 right away, but asked other related questions first.

After the atmosphere was created, he finally threw out the question that had been prepared long ago.

"Mr. Dimley, I wonder if you have been paying attention to the news about the new stealth fighter recently. The Jincheng Aircraft Design Institute announced that they have developed a new fifth-generation fighter and will conduct a formal public maiden flight next week."

"For this new stealth fighter, what level of performance do you think it will achieve, Mr. Dimley?"

Dimli listened to everything the female reporter said, then nodded and expressed his opinion.

"Yes."

"I have been paying attention to this new fighter."

"From the appearance of the fighter, the other side uses a canard wing layout that is different from the traditional delta wing. When the fighter is flying at supersonic speed, it will be difficult to control. I don't think the other side has the ability to develop advanced flight control systems."

"Under these circumstances, the fighter jets cannot reach the level of fifth-generation aircraft."

……

Dimli is the chief designer of the aircraft. He combines his professional knowledge to analyze the J-20, which can indeed make the outside world believe in his judgment.

Therefore, when the content of this interview was reported quickly, people overseas became increasingly pessimistic about the first flight next week.

I don't think there will be an excellent stealth fighter comparable to the Raptor.

The same situation also occurred in Boeing. As the manufacturer of the world's most advanced Raptor stealth fighter, they naturally responded publicly to possible competitors.

Among them, Boeing's technical executive Kojero made it clear at the company's press conference.

It is claimed that the canard layout and ventral fins adopted by the J-20 have no stealth capabilities at all.

It is a very backward design.

It is at least 25 years behind their Raptor stealth fighter.

As more and more related news is reported, more and more industry professionals choose to express their opinions publicly.

Most of them expressed a pessimistic attitude.

Some people even believe that this fighter jet does not exist at all and it was just a smoke screen that was deliberately released.

On the contrary, some overseas netizens are very fond of the fighter's eight-winged angel shape and hope that the fighter can have a successful maiden flight.

For domestic netizens, many people are looking forward to the domestically produced stealth fighter jets to slap the overseas market. Therefore, after the Jincheng Aircraft Design Institute announced the official maiden flight, many people went over the wall to pay attention to the attitudes outside.

After seeing that the above reports were not optimistic about the J-20 and that it was heavily criticized, I was very angry.

Everyone in the Tiexue Forum was even more indignant, and they all firmly believed that the performance of the domestically-made stealth fighter would definitely shock the world.

After all, as Chinese people, we know our own culture best and have always been cautious in advanced equipment research.

If they were not fully confident, why would they officially announce it? We can only say that the overseas parties are too anxious, fearing that the position of the world's most advanced stealth fighter would be replaced.

"If you say that the Raptor is better than our stealth fighter, I might agree with that, after all, their strength and level are there, but I didn't expect that the Rafale, a fourth-generation and a half fighter, would dare to challenge us."

"They actually said our fighter planes don't have stealth capabilities. What the hell do they know about duck-type layout?"

"It is a fifth-generation stealth fighter after all. If not the best in the world, it should be at least the second best."

"Maybe we can be bolder and outperform the Raptor fighter jet."

"If we could really see our fighter jets reaching the summit, I'd be so excited that I wouldn't be able to sleep at night."

“There are times when they are dumbfounded.”

"The more they dance, the more afraid they are. They are afraid that we will really develop a fifth-generation aircraft."

"Anyway, the detailed data will be released in a few days, so just wait patiently."

Just like that, with netizens excitedly and anxiously looking forward to it, time soon came to the end of the month.

Tuesday, July 2008, 7, Jincheng Aircraft Research Institute Airport.

Today is the day of the first public flight of the domestically-made stealth fighter, and staff from various departments have been busy since early morning.

In addition to the final inspection of the fighter jet and ensuring that the pilot responsible for the first flight is in top condition, there are also many people who come to participate in the first flight.

The event was attended by the chairman of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China, other personnel from the aircraft design institute, and representatives from the Air Force.

As for Xu Yuan and Xu Chongxing, they naturally arrived in Jincheng yesterday to witness this historic moment.

If you look closely at the airport, you will also find a filming vehicle painted with the CCTV logo, which will be responsible for ground photography of fighter jets. It is obvious that this time the intention is to show the performance of the J-20 to the world.

Netizens also took time out to sit in front of their computers, waiting for the latest information on fighter jets to be announced.

Some people even went directly to Jincheng and gathered around the airport to look for an angle with a better view, hoping to see the heroic figure of the domestically-made stealth fighter soaring into the sky.

Of course, the most worrying thing is definitely the overseas aspect.

Although he is extremely arrogant in words and in his heart, he is worried that the J-20 really has the level of a fifth-generation aircraft.

After having lunch at the hotel arranged by the institute in the morning, Xu Yuan and Xu Chongxing went to the capital's airport together. Not long after arriving at their destination, they saw many familiar faces coming towards them.

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(End of this chapter)