Chen Geng didn't know the filth between the Kuznetsov Design Bureau, the Soloviev Design Bureau and the Progressive Machinery Manufacturing Bureau, the three major Soviet aviation engine development institutions, but he didn't know that it didn't matter. He just needed to know one thing: after he just passed on his ideas to the Kremlin through the Likhachev Automobile Manufacturing Factory, when the Soloviev Design Bureau and the Progressive Machinery Manufacturing Bureau were not moving, the Kuznetsov Design Bureau, which had not been considered by himself before, jumped out first. What does this mean? Isn't it as obvious as the lice on the bald man's head?

"Can I think that if the Kremlin approves our technology introduction requirements, the Kuznetsov Design Bureau is willing to provide us with corresponding technology and equipment, technology?" Chen Geng asked Andrei Shamanov in an extremely direct manner.

Although Chen Geng's words were unbearable, after some hesitation, Andrei Shamanov nodded: "Of course, if the Kremlin approves it, there is no doubt."

"But what I understand is that the NK-8 engine lags behind the D-30 pants of Soloviev Design Bureau in almost all key indicators such as maximum thrust, comfort, safety, and economy." Staring at Andrei Shamanov, Chen Geng's words were quite direct: "And it seems that the Kuznetsov Design Bureau does not have a product that meets our requirements, so although I don't want to say it, what I want to say is that it seems...a bit regretful."

"No, no, Mr. Chen, I think you seem to have misunderstood," Andrei Shamanov was stunned for a moment and quickly explained to Chen Geng: "NK-8 is a series of engines. The Kuznetsov Design Bureau sets different thrust output levels according to different needs. Tu-154 is equipped with the basic models of NK-8-2 and NK-8-2u, but there are NK-8-3 series and NK-8-4 series on the NK-8-6 series. The nK-8-6 series is equipped with our latest Soviet Il-86 large wide-body passenger aircraft, with the maximum thrust reaching 127.5kn.

By the way, your country introduced a large civil aviation passenger aircraft Il-62m that can fly across the continent in the early 1970s. This aircraft is equipped with the nk-8-6 in the nk-8 series of our Kuznetsov Design Bureau. The early model Il-62 used nk-8-4, and the maximum thrust of nk-8-4 is also 103kn, which is comparable to the d-30 pants on the tu-154m."

Of course, like the NK-8 series of Kuznetsov Design Bureau, the D-30k of the Soloviev Design Bureau is also a complete engine series. Even the D-30 pants used in Tu-154m will be different due to different batches, different self-use and exports, and the maximum thrust of the engine will also be different. There is no need to tell Chen Geng.

nk-8 is a series?

After hearing Andrei Shamanov say this, Chen Geng is confused at this moment. What else does he say?

Suddenly I thought of one thing: the first mass-produced model of the tu-154 passenger plane was equipped with the nk-8-2 engine of the Kuznetsov Design Bureau, and the subsequent improved tu-154a was equipped with the same improved engine: nk-8-2u;

He thought of the "doomsday aircraft" Il-80 developed in the former Soviet Union after 2000. The Il-80 was improved on the basis of the Il-86 wide-body civil aviation aircraft and was modified for national-level command during the nuclear war. Various data describes the engines carried by this aircraft as "carrying the Kuznetsov NK-86 turbofan engine that is the same as the Il-62 aircraft", but looking for information about the Il-62 civil aviation aircraft, you will magically discover that the Il-62 engine data has become the NK-86 again!

Yes, the two aircraft are equipped with the same engine, but one is nk-86 and the other is nk-8. The early models are nk-8-4, and the later Il-62m is nk-8-6!

From this we can introduce that the Il-86 and the doomsday aircraft Il-80 modified with the Il-86 are not equipped with the nk-86, but the nk-8-6. As for why this error occurs, what other explanation can be given except that the person who translates the information is not careful when translating and does not carefully proofread it later?

Damn it!

Thinking of this, Chen Geng really wanted to curse: Where did you translate materials and conduct research rigorously? And those who quote materials later, don’t you know how to be more careful? Do you know how many military fans and military enthusiasts have harmed you because of your lack of rigor?

As for whether the Soviet Union told the truth when it was propaganda, or whether it had smoke bombs to confuse the enemy, Chen Geng ignored it.

What he cares about now is: "You mean, if the Kremlin agrees, the Kuznetsov Design Bureau will transfer the production technology, production technology, um, and production equipment to us for the full set of NK-8 series engines?"

"If the Supreme Soviet agrees, of course." Andrei Shamanov nodded and replied affirmatively.

Chen Geng's eyes were shiny: "Just like when China was just founded, the Soviet Union supported our industrial construction, teach us how to do it step by step?"

Andrei Shamanov hesitated for a moment, quickly exchanged glances with the comrade of the "Soviet Ministry of Foreign Affairs" and nodded, "If you make such a request to the Supreme Soviet, the Supreme Soviet agrees that the Kuznetsov Design Bureau has no objection, and we will be very happy to implement the orders of the Supreme Soviet."

Very good!

If it weren't for the worry that the bears in front of me knew how excited they were, Chen Geng could not jump up: he taught Runhua Industrial to produce the NK-8 series engines step by step like the 156 projects that the Soviet Union aided China... Damn, it feels like a pie falling from the sky...

Although Andrei Shamanov repeatedly stated that unless the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union ordered them to do this, Chen Geng was not a fool, so how could he not hear another meaning in Andrei Shamanov's words: If you choose our Kuznetsov Design Bureau, we will take the initiative to help you work on the Supreme Soviet and the Kremlin.

This is something Chen Geng attaches importance to. Although the Soviet Union attaches great importance to the establishment of diplomatic relations with the Republic, the establishment of diplomatic relations is more about political and diplomatic helping the Soviet Union share the pressure from the United States. As for Runhua Industrial's preparation to introduce aviation engine technology from the Soviet Union? To be honest, the owner of the Kremlin may now think that this is the meaning of the Republic, but if they knew that this was only the personal intention of Runhua Industrial, they would turn around and throw this matter behind their heads.

But if the Kuznetsov Design Bureau kept beating and drumming at this time, it would be different. I dare not say that this will definitely be done, but it will definitely greatly increase the success rate.

Another point, from Chen Geng's original intention, the reason why he did not consider the Kuznetsov Design Bureau before was because he felt that the Kuznetsov Design Bureau was much worse than the Soloviev Design Bureau. The technical indicators of D-30k are better than those of NK-8. But after figuring out what happened, Chen Geng's mind changed a lot: D-30k and NK-8 are both small and medium-sized bypass turbofan engines. Since so many aircraft of Il-62/62m, Il-76, Il-86 and even Tu-154 can achieve the exchange of NK-8 series and D-30k series engines, is it difficult for the Republic's future H-6k bomber from D-30kp-2 to NK-8 series? Perhaps there are indeed some technical obstacles, but it is less difficult than changing from turbojet-8 to D-30kp-2?

Compared with the Soloviev Design Bureau and the Progressive Machinery Manufacturing Bureau that I had previously loved, the Kuznetsov Design Bureau is simply no different from the nanny.

Holding the excitement in his heart, Chen Geng frowned and said, "That's right, I'm also very happy to be able to cooperate with the Kuznetsov Design Bureau, but the Kuznetsov Design Bureau does not have a turbofan engine with a large bypass ratio, right?"

Um?

When Andrei Shamanov heard what Chen Geng said, his first reaction was: We are only going to cooperate with you nk-8, we are not going to cooperate with you, Dazhuanbi turbofan.

But in the next 0.1 second, Andrei Shamanov suddenly reacted: Damn! If he can still get the turbofan project by the large bypass ratio after winning the NK-8, wouldn’t the Kuznetsov Design Bureau make a lot of money?!

Of course, the Kuznetsov Design Bureau cannot compare with the Soloviev Design Bureau and the Progressive Machinery Manufacturing Bureau. The D-36, the D-36, has been equipped with a Jacques-42 for several years. The D-18t high-thrust high-bypass turbofan developed from the D-36, has been installed on the An-124, and even carries 6 D-18t, an-225 transport aircraft specially developed for the Blizzard space shuttle, will undergo its first flight this month;

The d-90(ps-90a) large bypass ratio turbofan of the Soloviev Design Bureau has also begun flight tests. If everything goes well, it is expected to pass the national test run by 1991 and it is expected to obtain an airworthiness license in the first half of 1992.

What is the Kuznetsov Design Bureau? Kuznetsov only has one nk-56 and nk-64, which were ordered to be stopped by Deputy Minister Silayev. The project has been stopped and all the information has been sealed...
Chapter completed!