RPAGF Chapter 605 The Ruan Family? Hmm, uninvited guests!
Chapter 605 The Ruan Family? Hmm, uninvited guests!
"Turn it on?"
After the soldier ran away, Pang Guoxing nudged Jiang Xia:
"Brother, you didn't call a ground power vehicle? That turbojet engine isn't an ordinary engine. Even a fully functional J-2 only has two chances to start without a ground power vehicle!"
"Especially in the cold weather, I relied on this thing to get the plane on fire yesterday!"
Pang Guoxing then took out something resembling a firecracker and showed it to Jiang Xia.
"Oh, a gunpowder column! Then your warplane needs its engine cleaned!" Jiang Xia nodded. "Hehe, don't worry, if this modification is going to be so complicated, I wouldn't deserve to be called your brother. Just you wait and see!"
This J-5 is equipped with a 285V DC power supply vehicle, but the J-5 can also perform cold starts directly with its onboard silver-zinc battery, although the starting speed is too slow and the success rate is not very high.
Hearing Jiang Xia's words, Pang Guoxing suddenly became interested. You see, at this time, for a cold start on the ground, besides using a ground power vehicle to provide electricity and shorten the engine start-up time, there is another way: to stuff a solid propellant charge into the compressor of the RD-9B, so that its explosion will instantly generate high-pressure gas to drive the rotor to start.
Just like last night's emergency takeoff, his vehicle was engulfed in flames. Moreover, this method is extremely damaging to the engine; after just two uses, the engine must be disassembled and cleaned, otherwise the fuel injectors will be completely clogged with gunpowder residue…
"Hey! What are they pouring in?" Pang Guoxing watched his comrade's actions while taking out steamed buns to continue feeding a guy who would faint if he didn't have anything to eat.
"Ether, huh! I'm telling you, this place shouldn't be called an airport, it should be called a base!" Jiang Xia said, glancing at him sideways as she munched on her steamed bun.
Although ether can be used as the main anesthetic in operating rooms, the fact that there is almost half a warehouse full of it only tells one thing.
Hidden here is a large ammunition production line. Moreover, this production line is definitely an upgraded version, capable of producing smokeless powder!
What? You didn't know that mixing ether and alcohol as a solvent can be used to dissolve nitrocellulose and create a gel-like smokeless gunpowder?
Hey, now you know why this thing is a controlled substance, and you also know why Dr. Lan Ying told Xiao Dai Mao to stay away from the Chemical Industry Department more often, right?
The reason for keeping him away from these places wasn't just because the people in the Ministry of Chemical Industry were prone to "land-based ascents" in their labs, but also because, at that time, the estimated annual national consumption of diethyl ether was over 200 tons. According to some records, a single ammunition production line consumed an average of about 1.5 tons of diethyl ether per month…
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Pang Guoxing's eyes widened when he heard Jiang Xia bring all this up. He scratched his head vigorously, inwardly cursing those reckless logistics soldiers.
But thinking about how he had thrown the seal on the desk outside last night, his shoulders slumped helplessly. Jiang Xia chuckled at the dejected Pang Guoxing: "Don't worry, next time you start the Warhawk, why don't you try this method too! You don't need much, 50ml is enough! It increases the success rate of starting in freezing weather from 40% to 85%, enough for you to get a third-class merit from Hong Dage!"
"Really!"
"Yes, if you continuously blow hot air at 90°C onto the compressor blades for 20 minutes, it can also prevent icing that could cause surge..."
"Is there more? Is there more?"
Pang Guoxing, like a studious child, also started writing shorthand symbols in his notebook.
Wow, no wonder they say pilots are the elite of the elite! They even have some knowledge of these things?
"Of course! Extend the cold start time, let the starter motor run the N2 engine idle for 3 minutes to purge the accumulated oil and prevent deflagration..."
"Avoid oil supply angles exceeding 7°, avoid oil filters that fail to drain condensate, and avoid excessive ether for combustion..."
Jiang Xia kept talking, but his eyes were always on the logistics soldiers operating the equipment.
What came out of his mouth was naturally the famous "Sixteen Taboos for Starting the WP-5 Turbojet," a rhyme that only became familiar to people after the publication of the Aviation Engineering Regulations in 64.
As for how Jiangxia learned about it, it was naturally from those rough men in the exhibition hall in later generations.
"Startup complete!"
"Alright! Shift to low speed, and adjust to medium speed as needed depending on the icy ground. Let's do it once!"
The sound is so loud, if you don't shake, you'll be knocked to the ground!
Jiang Xia clung to Pang Guoxing, staggering back two steps. Pang Guoxing gestured a few times to the logistics soldiers.
The next second, the modified turbojet-5 engine spewed out orange-red flames, and the heat wave, wrapped in ice crystals, shot straight into the sky.
The tracked chassis crunched through the snow, and the "five pairs of wheels," now revitalized, seemed unable to control the violent force. Like a bixi (a mythical tortoise-like creature) dragging a stone tablet, it slowly moved forward a few steps. The two-meter-diameter deflector behind it condensed the jet of air into a cone-shaped blade. Wherever it went, half-person-high snow walls exploded into water mist, which then condensed into fine ice crystals in the minus twenty-degree cold air, sparkling like broken diamonds in the sunlight.
Yes, a snow wall half a person high. This snow wall is the result of the hard work of the logistics soldiers over the past two days. It was originally piled up on both sides of the runway, waiting for the next step of processing.
That's great, there's no need for any processing, it just turns into water vapor and re-enters the atmospheric circulation...
"Oh...oh...so strong!"
At this moment, the snow removal tanks had already driven onto the track. The icy road surface was first crushed into pieces by the crushing of the tracks, and then the ice was instantly melted by the high temperature, revealing the dark gray cement ground.
In the distance, scattered snowflakes piled up again into small snow mounds, creating a stark contrast with the smooth road surface nearby, while the roar of engines, like the angry roar of "five pairs of wheels" being reborn, echoed over the airport.
"Now that's what you call being old but still vigorous! Now that's what you call a complete makeover! I, one of the five pairs of wheels, am officially renamed the Cosmic Thunderbolt Invincible Snow Removal Machine!"
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"The entire track was cleared in just five minutes!" Pang Guoxing glanced at his watch and danced with joy.
The logistics personnel were overjoyed, exclaiming, "It's four times faster! You have to understand, this is a top-tier airport! One runway is a full 4200 meters long!"
That's right, our five-wheeled vehicle has a top speed of 56 kilometers per hour, so covering more than 4 meters in just over five minutes is more than enough.
"Haha, now we don't need to spare so many people for snow removal! We can ensure that all four runways are always on standby!"
Hehe, as long as you're happy.
Jiang Xia greeted Pang Guoxing and quickly pulled his secretary, Xiao Liu, away.
Well, don't be fooled by how happy the soldiers are now. They'll cry their hearts out when they find out just how big this "snowplow" is.
Don't forget, even if it's retired, it's still a legitimate turbojet engine.
Two tons of aviation kerosene can only be used for 1.5 hours of continuous operation.
This is still under medium speed settings...
If he doesn't hurry up and slip away, Little Dumb Hair is afraid Pang Guoxing will come after him for gas money...
Ha, that's just a joke. Do you really think everyone is unaware of the importance of this "snowplow"?
In the past, during blizzards, airports had to deploy hundreds of officers and soldiers to clear snow with shovels, which was not only time-consuming and laborious, but also often delayed fighter jet takeoffs and landings due to runway icing. Now, with turbojet snowplows, a single unit can clear a main runway in half an hour (including start-up time; if it's warmed up, it can probably be ready to go in ten minutes), allowing fighter jets to maintain a "ready to take off at any time" combat readiness even in severe weather.
More importantly, this modification approach provides a new solution for logistical support during special periods!
Retired engines do not need to be dismantled and scrapped. Instead, they can be transformed into support equipment through modular modification, which saves military spending and revitalizes old equipment.
During a border conflict warning period, a frontline airport was hit by a sudden blizzard. Two turbojet snowplows worked in shifts, managing to keep the runway clear during the window of opportunity when enemy aircraft might attack. This allowed our fighter jets to complete combat patrols as planned, demonstrating the true meaning of "logistics is combat power" with the efficiency of "steel cleaners".
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"Jingle Bell……"
The logistics department's red phone rang.
The sudden phone call interrupted the people who were discussing the outrageous demands made by an "uninvited guest."
"Huh? Didn't we say that we're not allowed to make phone calls into the conference room during the meeting?"
"It must be something urgent! Quickly answer it and see!"
A tall, burly soldier walked quickly to his desk with a stern face, answered the phone, and listened for a moment before his expression softened.
A few minutes later, he suddenly burst into laughter.
"Great! I'll reimburse you for everything! Just focus on doing your job! Are you still at the base? No problem, I'll issue you a posting! If you need anything, just ask them!"
After hanging up the phone, the tall soldier pondered for a moment, then stealthily pulled two official documents from his briefcase and quickly signed them.
"Hey? Big guy! What were they saying on the phone? Is it that the Indians are trying to provoke us again?!"
"No, no, it's just a junior in the family who's made some achievements and came to me to take credit!" Hong Dage mumbled a few vague words, quickly finished writing the document, and handed it to the staff officer behind him.
"Get to the base quickly!"
Only after doing all this did he turn around with a sense of relief.
"Alright, let's continue our discussion about the Ruan family!"
"I think……"
"I think you should explain the background of this special recruitment document?"
The tall soldier turned around abruptly and saw Minister Xia, his face dark, blocking the staff officer who had just left and giving him a cold smile.
"Hiss! Xia Heizi, this isn't in compliance with regulations! You dare to look at the team's documents! This is crossing the line!" Hong Dage said sternly.
"Heh, then next time you're poaching someone, please write their name smaller! Besides, did you son of a bitch eat my military rank?"
"Hehehe, old boss, we're all family, no need for formalities..."