dognovel Chapter 347 [Bonus Chapter for Ratings] Official Support
Chapter 347 [Bonus Chapter for Ratings] Official Support
The July issue of "China Airlines" magazine, originally scheduled for July 12th, was delayed.
Under pressure from everyone, the editorial department finally gave an explanation: "Several articles this month require repeated proofreading."
As a result, people in the aviation industry started to look forward to it, after all, this is China Airlines, and delays are a common occurrence.
Moreover, a delay usually brings a big surprise, while a timely release usually doesn't contain anything particularly important.
As expected, the editorial department's response greatly shocked them.
After all, the headline this time was "New Breakthrough in Carrier-based Aircraft Power - Analysis of the Technical Characteristics of a Certain Type of Domestic Engine".
The author is listed as a special contributor to this publication, but still without a specific name.
But the content is absolutely shocking.
The article is 12 pages long and includes 6 pictures, three of which are cross-sectional views of parts of the engine, two are photos of the test bench, and one is a thrust curve comparison chart.
Some publicly available parameters are listed clearly.
This engine, codenamed WS-15H, adopts an overall layout of a 3-stage fan, a 7-stage high-pressure compressor, an annular combustion chamber, a single-stage high-pressure turbine, and a single-stage low-pressure turbine.
The thrust-to-weight ratio is 10.8, the maximum afterburner thrust is 17.2, and the takeoff thrust is 12.5.
与美利坚海军现役的F/A-18E/F使用的F414-GE-400 发动机相比，最大加力推力高出15%，推重比高出12%。
Compared to the M88-2 engine used in the French Rafale fighter jet, it is significantly superior in all aspects.
The last paragraph of the article is a thank-you letter.
"During the development of this engine, a private enterprise provided key technical support."
The company's technological reserves and outstanding contributions in advanced materials, precision manufacturing, control systems, and assembly laid a solid foundation for the successful development of the engine.
The thank-you letter was written with great care and was quite complex, but the content was explosive: the engine was manufactured by this private company.
"WS-15H? 10.8 thrust-to-weight ratio? Is that true or false?"
"A real breakthrough? Now they shouldn't be targeting our private enterprises anymore; they should be investigating our military factories!"
"The key point is that last sentence: 'A certain private enterprise provided technical support.' Which private enterprise is the one that America is targeting?"
"Is America right?"
"Upstairs, when has the US ever been right? [doge emoji]"
Meanwhile, aviation influencers on Weibo began to dig deeper.
A blogger named Mihujun posted a long Weibo post analyzing the article step by step.
"Currently, apart from this report, no technical information about this engine can be found."
But if it's true, it means that China has caught up with the United States in the field of carrier-based aircraft engines.
But what shocked me the most wasn't the parameters, but the last sentence, "private enterprise."
Aero engines are the crown jewel of industry, and only a handful of countries in the world can manufacture them.
The fact that a private company can conduct independent research and development speaks volumes.
The comments section is full of speculation about which private company it is.
Huawei, they make communications and have nothing to do with engines. They might interfere in the military industry, but only in communications...
BYD? They don't seem like a battery and motor manufacturer either...
Few companies met the requirements, and after careful screening, only Chuanyin remained, but the person in question had already denied the rumors...
"The more impossible it seems, the more likely it is. Could it really be telepathy? After all, the Americans say they're the ones doing it; their intelligence should be more advanced."
"The 'America' comment upstairs is slander. Transsion is a mobile phone company, how could it possibly manufacture engines? Besides, President Shen has already refuted this rumor."
"Stop guessing, it's definitely not telepathy."
But the next day, Confused Guy posted another Weibo post, his tone filled with excitement.
"Major discovery: According to our studio's research, when the photos were enlarged, a mark was seen on the engine casing."
It's not very clear, but the outline is visible.
The red circle appears to have the letter T in the center.
Everyone in the comments section looked incredulous, after all, Transsion's logo is a red circle with a T in the middle!
"I compared them, and they are exactly the same. It must be a sound transmission."
"Holy crap, Transsion is really working on engines? The Americans weren't wrong about them?"
"Damn, Shen Fei actually tells some truths. This guy was saying on Weibo yesterday that he'd barely flown on a plane. What a good actor!"
"What one of the older guys said yesterday was right. The name Shenfei is definitely inseparable from aircraft manufacturing, after all, the Shenyang Aircraft Manufacturing Plant is also called Shenfei... It turns out they really are related."
"Transsion = Shenyang Aircraft Manufacturing Plant?"
No, the abbreviation for Shenyang Aircraft Manufacturing Plant is Shenfei, and the boss is named Shenfei. This probably wasn't intentional. [Clever]
You posted a more detailed comparison on Weibo today, along with four pictures.
The left side shows a close-up of the image accompanying the article about the WS-15H, while the right side shows the logo found on the Transsion official website; the outlines match perfectly.
Also, notice that there is a line of text faintly visible on the engine casing; when zoomed in, it reads the four large characters "Chuanyin Power".
It's not pinyin, it's Chinese characters, and this proves to be the engine of sound transmission.
"Transsion has indeed started manufacturing engines, and they're even manufacturing engines for carrier-based aircraft."
"It's rare that the United States didn't lie this time... but the news seems a bit bad for them."
"Shenyang Aircraft Corporation is terrifying. They're making cell phones and engines at the same time, and today they're even selling electric cars. Is their next step going to be satellites?"
"I take back what I said before; America has actually stumbled upon the right path this time by sheer luck."
"It's no wonder Transsion was sanctioned; they really were involved in military industry."
But the thing is, it's done well!
"I checked Weibo, and Mr. Shen's post about not even being able to board the plane properly is hilarious now."
He's never been on an airplane, but he's building airplane engines.
At the same time, a large number of people flooded into Shen Fei's Weibo post, only to find that it was still the same post where he said he had barely flown on a plane many times.
"Mr. Shen, stop pretending. The engine has already been exposed."
"From today onwards, Transsion will no longer be called Transsion, it will be called Shenfei Heavy Industry..."
"I feel like the people at the U.S. Department of Commerce should be breathing a sigh of relief now, and are frantically explaining to all the investment banks: See, we didn't wrong him!"
"Mr. Shen, are you still selling your air conditioners, or is there a motor inside them?!"
At the same time, America was in complete panic. Had they really been blessed?
And how is this technology so advanced!
At the same time, he also knew that this was a warning from China to them...
Unlock immediately, but wouldn't that money have been wasted?
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