Chapter 725 Questions
Moscow, Pushkin International Airport.
A Y-20 gradually approached from a distance, and the warm air stirred up dispersed the condensed snowflakes on the runway. After taxiing to the end, it turned to the apron prepared for it.
When its tailgate opened, Yevgeny Miklin, who had been impatient for a long time, followed the forklift into the cabin and saw two huge wooden boxes that were tightly wrapped.
He opened the easily removable side cover and immediately saw the metal product wrapped in foam paper, and couldn't help but let out an exclamation:
"Master Hala."
"Chief Engineer Miklin, please accept these two engines. If you have any questions, you can contact us at any time."
The crew member who came with the transport plane handed over the list, and Miklin signed his name without even looking at it.
In the column of material name, the words written are: "H240".
Two high-performance hydrogen-oxygen engines of the same type as the Long March 18 have a maximum sea level thrust of 280 tons and a vacuum thrust of more than 330 tons. They are currently the world's leading liquid rocket engines.
There is no doubt that these are the two engines sold to RKA, and Lucia purchased two rocket engines from Xinyuan!
Just as Micklin was admiring this handicraft-like masterpiece, a figure also appeared at the tail hatch and said unhurriedly:
"Commander Yevgeny, the president has approved the request for imported engines. I hope you will go faster. The progress of the 'Hurricane' is too slow."
"Avzharov, if OKB154 can give me RD0120, the Hurricane is already preparing for launch!"
The man was wearing a military uniform. His name was Viktor Avzharov. He was the deputy commander-in-chief of the Aerospace Forces and chief of general staff. His shiny bald head stood out.
Avzharov: "OKB154 has existed in name only. It is difficult for us to replace it in terms of machines and personnel. I apologize to you."
Since the development of the "Hurricane", the Zenith booster has made the fastest progress. The core-stage 8-meter-diameter reusable rocket body, wings and other parts are also advancing in an orderly manner. Only the core RD0120 engine is a disaster.
The re-established OKB154 has done nothing for a year. Several prototypes it built were completely unqualified. The longest test time did not exceed 30 seconds before they exploded. A large number of processes could not meet the requirements and simply entered a state of ruin.
Lucia has also been unable to achieve a breakthrough in vertical recovery technology. Stimulated by the Dawn Project, she finally followed the advice of chief designer Micklin and replaced the original four RD0120s with two H240 engines. Purchasing intention.
The other party didn't have any embarrassment at all. After making the payment, they picked up two units from the warehouse, packed them, and sent them to Moscow in less than a week.
For Xinyuan, these two engines only sold for tens of millions of dollars, but RKA was bleeding money, all thanks to the president's additional subsidies.
"Don't worry, with these two engines, I will try my best to assemble the first 'Hurricane' within 6 months."
Miklin is still delighted with the arrival of the H240. These two engines have even made him pay more attention to the reliability of the Hurricane. Otherwise, it would be a pity to destroy these two engines.
He stayed around the two wooden boxes for a while, and it wasn't until the forklift started moving that he realized that Afzalov was still parked where he was, and finally asked:
"General, what else do you need me to do?"
"Dear Yevgeny, I have something to ask you."
Afzalov led him to his car and signaled. Miklin was a little surprised when he saw the car door he slowly opened and the luxurious interior inside. From the Chinese characters on the door frame, he found that it was a Chinese car. The car seems to be an electric car.
He climbed into the airline seat in the back seat of the commercial vehicle. The leg rests and seat back immediately adjusted automatically to the most comfortable position.
Sitting next to him, Afzalov sat in the same posture and asked the driver to drive to the hotel. He also slightly adjusted the direction of the seat so that the two could see each other without turning their heads.
"Xin'an's custom-made commercial vehicles are specially designed for the cold climate in northern Europe. We have recently purchased a batch of them. Mr. Miklin, I will give you one as well."
Miklin wanted to refuse, but the unprecedented comfort made him acquiesce, and said with a straight face:
"General, there's nothing I can do for you as an old man. You also know that RKA has nothing to gain from."
"Hahaha, I just want to ask you some questions, and it's official business, something related to the country. Do you know that the Chinese have formed a space force?"
"Some impressions."
"Then you should know that they incorporated the Advance and a spacecraft called Enterprise into the Space Force. They established the first independent branch of the Space Force!"
Miklin nodded, but in fact he didn't know much about it. He could only think about it and said:
"If you're asking me about their threats, I don't think they're actually offensive in any way."
"Why?"
“Their structure is not suitable for use as combat weapons at all, and the additions are nothing more than nuclear weapons, kinetic energy weapons, and laser weapons, but this is not necessary at all, and the cost-efficiency ratio is extremely low.
If you're worried about this affecting the balance of power, I'd say it's unnecessary. "
Miklin's attitude did not solve Avzarov's doubts:
"But I know the Chinese. They never act without aim. It must be for some purpose that we don't know. We and Aramco both let the Air Force manage space. There must be a reason for them to do so."
"General, even if there is, it will be a long time in the future. We will definitely have enough time to understand it by then. Now there is no need to worry for several years. And the function of this button is massage, why there is no response when I press it."
"Oh, press here first... Wait, if Lucia also wants to form a space combat force, what suggestions do you have?"
Micklin: "It must be the Steki-DM. The loss of the Aurora is a pity. I don't know if it has a backup, but I think someone will properly preserve those precious technologies.
Of course I am not a laser expert, but only the 'Hurricane' can launch it. If you are willing to revive the Steki-DM, I will be very happy."
Avzarov was not surprised. The Steki-DM is indeed the pinnacle of Lucia's preface physics application results. Although it has been silent for nearly 30 years, it is still top secret, and even he needs to apply for it to read it.
After so many years, Lucia once planned to sell nuclear submarines when it was in the most difficult time, but I have never heard of anyone planning to use the Steki-DM. This is the last trump card that Lucia may have, and it is still leading the world after decades.
Recently, Lucia's top leaders have sensed something strange. The Chinese have suddenly set up a space force with great fanfare, and have also been in contact with Amy, which makes it easy for people to think of something.
The key is that Amy is also cooperating with United Mining, which makes people even more uneasy.
However, Avzarov does not think it is a big deal. The international situation has always had causes and consequences. Under the current situation, he can't think of anything in the world that will lead to any major changes.