Chapter 694 Joint Plan
During World War II, a design bureau with dozens of people could independently design an aircraft, but in the era of jet aircraft after World War II, a team of hundreds of people was required. The more complex the design of the aircraft, the more manpower was needed. Especially for stealth aircraft, countless resources are needed to manufacture them.
Even the United States, which is rich and powerful, could not undertake the development task alone when developing a new generation of stealth aircraft. In the end, Lockheed and Northrop Grumman were selected for demonstration/verification. The two prototypes of the final flight test were the American YF-22 fighter and YF-23 fighter. At that time, Lockheed, General Dynamics and Boeing reached an agreement that if only one company's design was selected, the remaining companies would also join the development of the advanced tactical fighter program. Northrop and McDonnell Douglas also signed a similar agreement.
The United States has highly developed aviation technology. In order to develop a new generation of fighter jets, it requires the cooperation of several companies. If the Soviet Union wants to develop advanced new fighter jets in a short period of time, cooperation between various design bureaus is also imperative.
However, when Andrei proposed this plan, he found that he was indeed wrong. He had underestimated the competition among various design bureaus within the Soviet Union!
"Andrei, we need to carefully consider your proposal." Ustinov said, "Now, there is fierce competition among various design bureaus, which can promote the development of our aviation technology. If there is no competition, no matter which design bureau wins, another design bureau will be able to obtain the corresponding task, which is not conducive to competition."
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"Yes, General Andrei, our Mikoyan Design Bureau is one of the oldest design bureaus in the Soviet Union. We have designed many advanced fighter jets. Our design bureau is strong and can undertake the development of a new generation of fighter jets alone." The chief designer of the Mikoyan Design Bureau also said.
Andrei was embarrassed. As a pilot, he had some knowledge of aircraft from all over the world, especially Soviet fighters. He remembered very clearly that the MiG-1.44, as a new generation of Soviet fighters, was not independently developed by the Mikoyan Design Bureau. Because the bureaucratic system of Soviet scientific research units and the dispersion of research units at that time made the scientific research efficiency very low, they were unable to cope with the large and advanced plans of the fifth-generation aircraft, which also caused the dispersion of funds. Moreover, the research and development of the systems and equipment of the fifth-generation fighters is also a complicated matter, and the research and development costs and complexity of the work are increasing. In order to reduce risks and develop new fighters as soon as possible, the Soviet Union formulated a "joint development plan" in 1983 to jointly study new systems and technologies for all levels of fifth-generation aircraft. This plan can also improve the interaction between various institutions and ministries, curb bureaucracy, and maximize efficiency.
The plan was welcomed. Mikoyan Chief Designer Belyakov strongly supported it. The Soviet Ministry of Defense and senior industrial leaders included it in the five-year economic development plan, which shows how much importance they attached to it.
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And now, why is this joint plan proposed by me so ignored? Is it because of my intervention that the situation has changed dramatically?
Andrei suddenly had an idea in his mind. He seemed to have made a mistake. It was absolutely impossible to combine the Sukhoi Design Bureau and the Mikoyan Design Bureau. It could only be like what happened in later generations, where the Mikoyan Design Bureau was unable to make ends meet and was merged into the Sukhoi Design Bureau. Otherwise, how could these two giants be inferior to others!
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A forced melon is not sweet.
What is being united is not the individual aircraft design bureaus, but their subordinate units, such as the Saturn Design Bureau that produces the AL41 engine, the Tikhmilov Instrument Manufacturing Institute that produces radars, and so on. By combining these departments together, efficiency can be greatly improved.
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"Well, I take back what I just said. In order to develop our fifth-generation fighter, we need the cooperation of all departments. I propose that our aircraft design bureau, engine design bureau, avionics design bureau and other units form a joint department to fully develop the systems and equipment of our fifth-generation aircraft and coordinate the overall progress." Andre said: "The development of the fifth-generation aircraft is of great importance. We cannot fall behind because of the progress of a certain department, especially the engine and avionics departments."
Andre's proposal really caught everyone's attention, especially several aircraft designers.
Their biggest headache is that the subsystems cannot keep up with the progress. For example, when Simonov was developing the Su-27, the engine could not keep up with the progress, and he had to use the outdated turbojet engine for test flight. The radar development also could not keep up with the progress. If it were not for the advanced electronic technology obtained from the island country later, his Su-27 would probably have to carry the heavy inverted antenna into the sky!
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For the new generation of fighter jets, the final performance is not only determined by the efforts of the fighter jet manufacturers, but also by other departments. For example, the level of the new engine, whether the thrust-to-weight ratio can achieve the design indicator of more than 10, and whether the thrust can reach 20 tons are all crucial. For example, whether the avionics department can come up with a comprehensive integrated fire control system is also very important!
"I agree with General Andrei's proposal." This time, Beliakov spoke first.
"I agree with Andrei's proposal." Ustinov said, "Andrei, the top leader of this joint department, it seems that you are the most suitable."
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Myself? Andre shook his head: "No, I still have to take care of the military affairs. I'm afraid I can't handle it. Let's choose a new suitable candidate."
If he wasn't in charge of a military zone, Andre would really like this position. What a pity...
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"Well, this matter needs to be discussed at the next meeting. This is our focus and needs to be included in the five-year plan," said Ustinov.
The meeting was basically over. After the meeting, Andrei called Simonov.
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"Comrade Simonov, how is our carrier-based aircraft project going?" Andrei asked Simonov.
In the field of fighter aircraft, Sukhoi Design Bureau and Mikoyan Design Bureau have always been in a competitive relationship. Thanks to the experience accumulated on MiG-23K, Mikoyan Design Bureau's MiG-29K has now been experimentally flown on an aircraft carrier and participated in the last combat. Sukhoi Design Bureau has just sent the basic model of Su-27 to the troops, and the improvement work of Su-27K is in full swing.