Chapter 1228: Y-20 transport aircraft rolls off production line
It was May.
Liu Tao went to Guifei Group.
The first two prototypes of the domestic Y-20 strategic transport aircraft had finally completed final assembly and were about to roll off the assembly line.
Due to the important position of the Y-20 strategic transport aircraft, the roll-off ceremony was very grand, and the number of leaders who attended the roll-off ceremony was amazing.
The entire Guifei Group was well prepared to welcome the roll-off of the Y-20 strategic transport aircraft.
In the assembly plant of the Y-20, propaganda slogans were hung everywhere.
In terms of aviation, Guifei Group is undoubtedly the strongest in the country, and is in a leading position that other airlines cannot compare with.
011 Aviation Base is also the largest aviation base in China.
Guifei, Chengfei, and Xi'an Aircraft, connected in a line, formed the largest aerospace industry corridor in China.
This is based on the consideration of national defense security, making this aerospace industry corridor far stronger than the sum of other regions.
For example, the Southwest Aerospace Corporation of China, in terms of factory deployment, military aircraft are all placed in the central and western regions, and only civil aircraft manufacturing plants are deployed in the eastern coastal areas or southern China.
Some of the Y-10, Y-13 passenger aircraft, and Y-10 transport aircraft are now assembled and produced in three aircraft factories in Guangdong Province, Shanghai, and Beijing. The military ones are assembled and produced in aircraft factories in the central and western regions.
Similarly, some civil helicopters are also produced in the eastern coastal areas and southern China, while military helicopters are all produced in the central and western regions.
This time, the Y-20 strategic transport aircraft was assembled at the headquarters of Guizhou Aircraft Group.
The off-line ceremony was very festive.
Liu Tao and other leaders walked into the off-line ceremony together, and then came to the VIP seats.
Seeing two extremely large Y-20 strategic transport aircraft parked in the middle of the factory, the leaders were all moved.
The Y-20 strategic transport aircraft development team started the project in the 1990s. After more than a decade of hard work, they finally had two prototypes, which was an extremely important step.
With a load capacity of 66 tons, it can transport a Type 80 main battle tank or a Type 80 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun!
The importance of such a Y-20 strategic transport aircraft to China is self-evident.
In the past, you could take the opportunity to buy a large number of Il-76 transport aircraft, but now it is not so easy to buy Il-76 transport aircraft again, and the price is still high.
Not only is the price high, the discount of the Il-76 transport aircraft exported by Russia is definitely sad and tearful.
The weapons and equipment exported by China are often 70% to 80% of the level of the self-use version.
Russia is different. It is already a great kindness for Russia to have 50% of the level of the self-use version.
In terms of medium-sized military transport aircraft, China has two domestically produced transport aircraft, Y-8 and Y-9. And now, China is about to have its own domestically produced large military transport aircraft.
Although the Y-10 has a larger transport capacity, the latest improved version can only transport 40 tons, and the Y-10 has been eyeing the passenger aircraft field from the beginning, after all, it is not a dedicated military transport aircraft.
The Y-20 transport aircraft is different. It has been positioned as a large military transport aircraft since the project was launched.
The front line only needs a simple runway for the Y-20 transport aircraft to take off and land.
This capability is not available in the Y-10.
Everyone praised that the Guizhou Fei Group was able to produce two prototypes of the Y-20 transport aircraft so quickly, and this speed was unimaginable.
You know, many large parts here need to be forged by China's largest 80,000-ton forging press.
You know, China now has only two 80,000-ton forging presses, two 75,000-ton forging presses, two 70,000-ton forging presses, two 65,000-ton forging presses, and two 60,000-ton forging presses.
And these large forging presses are all national heavy equipment and will never be exported.
The manufacturing of modern advanced military aircraft, large passenger aircraft, ships, high-speed rail, aircraft engines, etc. cannot be separated from forging presses. Through forging, not only can the shape of mechanical parts be obtained, but also the internal structure of the metal can be improved, and the mechanical and physical properties of the metal can be improved.
Therefore, forging presses are widely used in power generation, shipbuilding, petrochemicals, aviation, aerospace, and military industry.
Large forging presses are even more praised as the jewel in the crown of metal processing, and are also an important symbol of a country's industrial strength and military capabilities.
For example, in modern aircraft manufacturing, the proportion of titanium alloys used is increasing. For example, the J-20 fighter uses a large amount of titanium alloys and high-strength and high-toughness alloy structural steels, and the weight of parts made of forgings accounts for about 40% of the weight of the whole machine!
Large die forging presses are an important symbol of a country's industrial strength. So far, only China, the United States, Russia and France have them, and the other countries are the United Kingdom and Germany.
Many forgings of the two Y-20 strategic transport aircraft prototypes are made of large die forging presses. For example, the main beam of the structure is forged by an 80,000-ton die forging press.
The off-line ceremony officially began. Liu Tao and others gave speeches in turn, and then cut the ribbon for the two Y-20 strategic transport aircraft, marking their official off-line.
Then everyone boarded the cockpit and cargo hold of the Y-20 strategic transport aircraft to feel how big and advanced the interior of this behemoth is!
The cockpit, screens, high integration and automation make it much easier to drive the Y-20 strategic transport aircraft.
The cargo hold is very large, after all, the maximum transport weight here can reach 66 tons!
The military leaders were all smiling, grinning.
It's not that China is short of military transport aircraft now, China has enough military transport aircraft now!
But those military transport aircraft are all Soviet-made transport aircraft, and they will be retired one after another later.
China must have its own large-scale military transport aircraft, which is related to national defense security.
Only when you have more cards in your hand will you have enough confidence to speak internationally.
This world, even now, is ultimately based on strength and status!
China is deeply touched by this!
When the Chinese delegation visits the United States, the United States often welcomes the Chinese delegation with the highest etiquette rules and gives the highest respect. But when some countries go to the United States, they can't even see senior American officials.
"Comrade Liu Tao, you have made another contribution!" The leader said happily.
With the Y-20 strategic transport aircraft, China will not lack large military transport aircraft for at least the next 30 years, and will not be strangled.
Born in adversity, die in comfort, this is the truth summed up by China for thousands of years.
Only by firmly grasping the destiny in the hands of the Chinese people can the Chinese people truly be the masters of their own house and control the destiny of China.
Although China is peaceful, the world has never been peaceful, and the flames of war have never been extinguished even for a moment.
Only by being ready to fight at any time can we truly stop the war and truly defend our country.
And advanced weapons and equipment are the sharp sword and strong shield of the army, and a multiplier of military strength! (End of this chapter)