Chapter 455 Is it difficult to block the rope? Done in a few months!

This kind of natural gas ship order cannot be signed in just a few sentences. It must take a period of time and a lot of preparation work.

Qin Tao is only responsible for controlling the overall situation, and all subsequent operations can be left to his subordinates.

That evening, in a box in the banquet hall of Huating International Hotel.

Qin Tao raised his glass: "Come, let's drink to this cooperation!"

“Cheers!” Mr. Li and Zheng Zhenze raised their glasses and wanted to say a few words, but they saw Tukovedov and several other old men holding the glasses and drinking them all in one go.

The two of them frowned a little. Isn't it too rude to drink like this?

When the two of them turned back to look at Qin Tao, they found that Qin Tao had also finished the drink in one gulp.

"Why, don't you two drink?" Qin Tao looked at Mr. Li and Zheng Zhenze: "You two, when making friends with Lao Maozi, you must not be ambiguous when drinking. This is how I am. I became good friends with them. If you can't drink Liquor, then it will be difficult to continue this business.”

 Doing business by drinking?

Zheng Zhenze frowned, gritted his teeth and drank the whole glass of wine into his stomach.

Mr. Li looked ugly: "I'm sorry, I feel a little uncomfortable. I want to leave for a while."

Looking at the back of Mr. Li leaving, Qin Tao smiled and raised his second glass of wine: "We, Mingzhou Group, rejected your order. I'm really sorry, but fortunately, Sanhang Heavy Industry took over the order and relieved you." It’s an urgent matter. Come, let’s toast the person in charge of the three heavy industries again!”

Zheng Zhenze looked at the wine glass in front of him being filled again, and his expression became ugly, but he knew he couldn't leave.

 Mr. Li is the person in charge of the group and can leave. Zheng Zhenze is the person in charge of Sanhang Heavy Industry, which is in charge of shipbuilding. If he leaves and leaves his old customers here, the business may really decline.

So, Zheng Zhenze could only bite the bullet and drink the second cup.

 After drinking the third glass of wine, Zheng Zhenze finally lay down.

He can also drink, but it is rare for him to drink so quickly, and he cannot bear it at all.

So, only Qin Tao and Lao Maozi were left at the scene.

Tukovydov smiled and raised his glass to Qin Tao without saying anything.

 “It’s a pleasure to work with.”

 “It’s a pleasure to work with.”

 The wine glasses met again.

“There are more and more natural gas transportation businesses. Do you want to set up a special natural gas transportation company? Separate from our Hyundai Merchant Shipping Company?”

 Tukovedov nodded: "That's right."

With everything laid out and waiting to slowly ferment, Qin Tao left the hotel, got in the car, and returned to his residence in Huating.

 After a period of busy work, Zhao Ling also returned from Mingzhou and continued to work in Huating. Therefore, Qin Tao continued to use Huating as his main residence.

Getting in the car, he was bored and picked up a newspaper and glanced at it by the light of the street lamp outside.

　　Russian newspaper, which also printed a photo of Lao Maozi’s Kuznetsov aircraft carrier.

Qin Tao glanced at Xu Zhengyang meaningfully, boy, did you let it go on purpose?

"Ivanovich, a famous engineer of the Bolshoy Mauvane Design Bureau, analyzed that the East does not have the ability to manufacture aircraft carriers. This is a reflection of a country's comprehensive national strength. Even if the Varyag is transformed into an aircraft carrier, it will not be able to solve the problem of landing aircraft carrier-based aircraft. The problem is, only three countries in the world can make the arresting cables on aircraft carriers."

 Qin Tao read out the first paragraph.

"This guy is too self-aware. How can Da Mao have the ability to make blocking ropes!" Qin Tao said: "They also shamelessly list themselves as one of the three countries."

"Mr. Qin, everyone is curious. You attach great importance to this warship, especially the take-off issue, and you continue to promote the research and development of electromagnetic catapults. However, you don't care at all about the landing. Don't you know the landing? Is it difficult?”

It is very difficult for a carrier-based aircraft to take off from a small flight deck, and landing is even more difficult.

Let’s not talk about the glide path, strengthened landing gear, or Fresnel lens. Just saying that the carrier-based aircraft has landed on the aircraft carrier deck and wants to complete the entire process of deceleration at a distance of more than 100 meters is not It can be done in the usual way.

The combination of parachutes and brakes used in land-based fighter jets is completely useless. On the aircraft carrier deck, the carrier-based aircraft is forcibly held back.

When the carrier-based aircraft lands, a landing hook will stick out from the tail, which is similar to the sting of a bee. When the carrier-based aircraft lands on the deck, the landing hook will slide forward against the deck until it hooks the front. Blocking ropes arranged horizontally.

In order to prevent accidents, three or four blocking cables are arranged on the deck of modern aircraft carriers, so that one of them can always be hooked.

As long as it is hooked up, the arresting cable will be stretched as the aircraft glides forward, just like a slingshot, except that it is used to slow down.

 Pull it to a certain extent, the aircraft will stop, remove the blocking cable, and the aircraft can be towed away.

The requirements for blocking ropes are also quite high. Once something goes wrong, it will be a **** disaster.

 Similar things have happened on aircraft carriers of various countries. When the aircraft was landing, it had hooked the arresting cable, stretched it to a certain length, and suddenly broke!

The plane couldn't stop and fell into the sea. What was even more frightening was the broken blocking rope, which swept across the deck. In 2003, the Hornet did this on the US aircraft carrier, and the consequences were all kinds of people on the deck at that time. The vests, their legs were directly interrupted!

Even experienced Americans, let alone other countries, have such accidents.

Lao Maozi also had the technology to make blocking ropes. After all, the Kuznetsov had to rely on this kind of blocking rope to land. However, after the collapse of the Red Empire, this technology was lost, and Da Maozi did not inherit it at all.

Of course, Da Mao was not willing to give in. He also made a blocking cable and used it. As a result, in later military operations, when three MiG-29Ks came back from a mission, the second one broke the blocking cable, and the third one broke the blocking cable. I could only hover and wait, but the oil burned out and fell down, causing a huge embarrassment.

The arresting cable is technically complex and must be constantly replaced. According to American operational requirements, after completing the blocking mission of one hundred aircraft, it must be replaced with a new one, which means its lifespan is one hundred times.

 In the case of high-intensity sorties, an aircraft carrier can take off one or two hundred sorties a day, which means that one or two arresting ropes have to be replaced a day. This thing can't be used forever.

Other than Lao Maozi and the Americans, the only one is the United Kingdom. However, since the United Kingdom has long given up on intercepted landings and has adopted vertical take-off and landing, it is difficult to say whether it has such technology.

Even the proud Gauls did not have this ability and had to import it from the United States at a high price.

 If China wants to build an aircraft carrier, it will not have the technology to avoid blocking cables. Does it have this capability?

 In Damao, a large number of people are resentful that China bought the Varyag. After all, in their eyes, the warship should be theirs. Now, they can only feel sour. It is impossible for the Chinese to solve these technical problems, and they cannot produce even a small blocking rope!

  Relevant domestic units are very anxious.

 Without the arresting cable, the plane cannot land.

"There's no need to worry about this, right?" Qin Tao said to Xu Zhengyang: "The modification of our ships is expected to take four to five years. The research and development of carrier-based aircraft will also take time. Only when these are in place can we officially engage in these things."

It’s not that Qin Tao doesn’t know that the technology of blocking cables is complex, he just thinks that it’s not necessary yet. It will only be needed in four or five years. What’s the rush now?

　　When he went to the Nitka base for a stroll, he also found several blocking ropes and even brought back the same aircraft. There are some technical reserves, so don’t worry. Even when it was first towed, the arresting ropes were used, which were quite strong.

"We must be prepared." Xu Zhengyang said: "We handed over the blocking ropes you got back last time to relevant domestic departments for imitation. However, their progress has not been smooth. A few days ago, Babbage The chief engineer has also paid attention to this matter and is a little worried. The hydraulic mechanism supporting the blocking rope can be produced in China, but it cannot be stuck on this rope."

The landing of an airplane is not just a matter of ropes. The blocking rope is only something that can be seen on the surface of the deck, but underneath, there is a complex mechanism for buffering. In later generations, it will also be replaced by a more advanced electromagnetic blocking system. . The rope is still the same rope, but the hydraulic cylinder below is replaced by an electromagnetic system, which provides braking force in reverse, allowing more precise control of the force, thereby extending the life of the blocking rope.

Qin Tao knew that electromagnetic blocking could not be achieved overnight. The first aircraft carrier must have been blocked by hydraulic pressure. However, he really didn't pay attention to the rope.

 But everyone is anxious.

“Relevant domestic institutions? What institutions?”

 “A certain scientific research institute.”

“They are all working behind closed doors, right? Such a small technology cannot be overcome. Tomorrow we will bring a sample of the blocking rope, and we will find a private enterprise to copy it, and it will be ready in a few months.”

What?

Xu Zhengyang was a little surprised. You actually want to hand over to a private enterprise to imitate something that our regular scientific research institutes cannot produce? Can it be done?

However, looking at Qin Tao's confident look, Xu Zhengyang felt that he should be sure of it. It seemed that Mr. Qin was not ignorant, but did not take this technical problem seriously at all!

“Mr. Qin, where is this company? Shall we drive there tomorrow?”

“In Zhili, the driving distance is a bit far, so we might as well take a helicopter there.”

 Zhili? There don't seem to be any decent private companies over there, right?

“Juli Rigging Co., Ltd., that should be the name. Please make arrangements in advance and let’s go there tomorrow.”

The next day, when Qin Tao got on the helicopter, he was surprised to find that even Babbage was here!

"Old Mao, what are you doing here?" Qin Tao was curious.

"Qin, this project is related to our honor. I must go there. I will feel relieved only if I see it with my own eyes."

Looking at Babic's angry look, Qin Tao felt a little funny: "What's wrong? What stimulated you?"

"Some time ago, I noticed the problem of the blocking rope. Because you didn't arrange it, I thought you had forgotten it. You can forget this kind of thing, but I, the chief designer of the aircraft carrier, cannot forget it, so I We coordinated and arranged for a certain scientific research institute to imitate, but we encountered a huge technical problem that could not be solved. A few days ago, I sent someone to contact Damao, hoping to obtain the blocking cable technology from Damao, but..."

 The result is that newspaper!

Babbage didn't go out, he just sent someone to contact him. The other party didn't know that it was his old friend Babbage who sent him. He just thought he was an ordinary customer. When he heard that he wanted to purchase steel cables of this strength, of course he knew It's useful now.

The proud Da Mao not only did not sell the relevant technology, he also declared shamelessly that he would never sell it to the Easterners, so that even if they have aircraft carriers and carrier-based aircraft, they can only take off and not land!

This matter is still fermenting. Not only Da Mao, but also other countries have smelled it and began to ridicule it coldly.

"The French are the most hateful!" Babbage said: "They do not have the ability to produce blocking ropes themselves. They import them from the United States. One rope costs 1.5 million U.S. dollars. They still laugh at us. Even if they spend 3 million U.S. dollars, I can’t buy one back, even if we repair Varyag, it’s still a useless thing that can only take off but not land!”

At this time, it was too late to stop anything, but they could turn on the taunting mode. In this crazy taunting, Babbage was furious.

Qin Tao smiled: "Then let's disappoint them. This kind of rope is not difficult for us at all. Our related companies can make it in four or five months."

 Four or five months?

　　Babiqi was surprised: “However, none of the most powerful scientific research institutes in the country have come up with it.”

“Let’s go, you’ll know when we get there, let’s go find the Rigging King!”

 “The rigging king?”

"Yes, this is a private enterprise. They do nothing else but make rigging." Qin Tao said: "As long as we give them samples and relevant requirements, they can make it."

Babiqi got on the plane with hesitation, while Xu Zhengyang was extremely emotional at this time, how did Mr. Qin know? I didn’t even notice it!

　　After what Qin Tao said last night, Xu Zhengyang went back to check the information. When he checked, he was extremely surprised. Mr. Qin really found a professional company! How did Mr. Qin, who was always busy with everything, know? I have never seen him check relevant company information before!

Juli Rigging Co., Ltd. was established in 1985. Yang Juli, who was only 20 years old at the time, single-handedly founded this enterprise. They did not dare to do anything else but engage in the research and development, design, production and sales of rigging and related products. The main products include synthetic fiber lifting slings, steel wire rope slings, steel wire ropes, steel tie rods, beam spreaders, cables, metallurgical clamps, chain rigging, rigging connectors and rigging equipment, etc.

 Now, this company is the largest and most comprehensive rigging manufacturing company in China. From the traction ropes of off-road vehicles to the large steel cable bridges and the steel wire ropes of gantry cranes produced by Zhenhua Heavy Industries, all are produced by Juli Company.

This is definitely a professional counterpart, so it is really possible that the aircraft carrier's arresting cables will be manufactured by Juli Company!

Although the domestic research institutes have been working on it for a long time, they have not been able to conquer it. That is because they have not delved into this field at all. This is what Juli Company does. Professional things must be left to professional companies to do it!

By the time the helicopter landed directly on the open space of Juli Company, the company leaders had been waiting for a long time.

 Mr. Qin from Mingzhou Group is coming!

 This is a good opportunity!

Although Juli Company has become a leader in rigging and is the leader in this field, the scale of the entire company is still very small and cannot be compared with large enterprises like Mingzhou Group.

Now when I see the CEO of another group coming by helicopter, I feel even more emotional. This is a trench!

 Wait a minute, why are there still foreigners following Mr. Qin? Awesome, really awesome!

"Mr. Qin, welcome to our company. I am the person in charge, Yang Juli." Yang Juli came up to him and extended his hand to Qin Tao.

“Mr. Yang, you are too young. I didn’t expect that you would become the king of rigging at such a young age.” Qin Tao held the other party’s hand and said enthusiastically.

 Young rigging king? Yang Juli smiled with a smile on his face: "Then I can't compare with Mr. Qin. Mr. Qin, you are younger than me. The Mingzhou Group you created is already the number one private enterprise in the country. By the way, what do you think about your visit to our company? Mission?"

While he was speaking, he saw a steel cable being dragged down from the helicopter's cargo hold.

This steel cable is not long, only a section of more than one meter, which is enough as a sample, and it is not very thick. However, Yang Juli had a hunch that this thing was not simple.

“Mr. Yang, we would like to ask you to imitate this kind of steel cable. The price is five thousand yuan per meter. First imitate fifty meters.”

 Five thousand yuan per meter!

These words shocked everyone present. The steel cables they built for the cable bridge only cost 2,000 yuan per meter. They actually paid 5,000 yuan per meter. Isn't this too high?

 What good thing costs so much money?

Yang Juli squatted down and looked at this kind of steel cable in person. Just by looking at this cut section, he could analyze a lot of things.

"It is composed of 6 strands of steel wire ropes. Each strand of steel wire rope is twisted by 12 main steel wires, 12 intermediate-sized steel wires and 6 thin steel wires arranged in a triangle. There are also transfer steel wires between each strand of steel wire rope. Each wire rope also has oil-impregnated hemp fibers in its core and an identification band indicating the manufacturer.”

As he spoke, Yang Juli picked up the pliers, opened one of them, and pulled the identification tape with his hands. Then, he saw Russian letters written on it.

 He didn't know what the letters were, but he knew that this thing must be made in a foreign country.

“How is it, is it difficult?” Qin Tao asked.

“From this structure, it shouldn’t be difficult. How much tension does it need to withstand?” Yang Juli asked.

 “Eight hundred and fifty thousand cattle.”

"How can this be?"

“Yes, if the diameter is doubled, it is still possible!”

The people who came with Yang Juli to greet Qin Tao were of course the backbone of the company. They knew technology. When they heard Qin Tao's request, they immediately thought it was impossible.

“Withstand at least one hundred times of sudden pulling force of 850,000 cattle without breaking.” Qin Tao said: “These are hard conditions. What do you think, do you have this ability?”

  This is the technical standard for the American aircraft carrier arresting cable, and it is also a figure summarized after many years of experiments. Although the carrier-based aircraft only weighs 20 to 30 tons, the impact force endured by the arresting cable far exceeds its gravity.

"Yes!" Yang Juli stood up. At this time, his hands were a little greasy and his eyes were still shining: "We are rigging people. What we want to pursue is world-class level. As long as other peers in the world can do it, then we It can be done! However, we need time to develop it.”

Sure enough, Yang Juli did not disappoint Qin Tao. He nodded with satisfaction: "You have four years to develop it."

"Four years? It won't take that long. If we had to take that long, we would have been crushed by our competitors." Yang Juli said with certainty: "Four months is almost enough."

“Four months?” Now it was Babic’s turn to be surprised: “Can you complete research and development in such a short time?”

This foreigner who came with Qin Tao can actually speak Chinese, but his tone is a little weird!

Yang Juli was very surprised, but looking at the other party's expectant eyes, Yang Juli nodded: "Yes, of course. We need to cooperate with the steel company that provides us with technology, ask them to study the composition of this sample, and then produce the corresponding Products, this takes time, otherwise, it would only take two months.”

"Great, we are waiting, hoping to get your good news in four months." Babbage was extremely excited. The aircraft carrier's blocking cable has a very high technical content, and even the French cannot study it. It can only be purchased from the United States, but now, a private enterprise in China can actually develop it!

This is incredible, and he was very excited at this time.

"There is no need to continue to increase the pulling force. If you still have the technical strength, you can work hard to increase the number of uses. If you can withstand the pulling force of two hundred times, then we will pay 10,000 yuan for one meter. If you can withstand it, Four hundred times of pulling force, then we are willing to pay 20,000 yuan per meter.”

These conditions mentioned by Qin Tao made everyone present feel excited again. The steel rope costing 5,000 yuan per meter was originally thought to be very strong, but now I didn’t expect that there was something even better.

If you can make a steel cable that meets the needs of the other party, you can still sell it for 20,000 yuan per meter. This will definitely be the most powerful in the world!

“Mr. Qin, how much do you want?”

“Currently we only need samples. In a few years, we will probably need several hundred meters every year, at least two hundred meters or more.”

The length of the aircraft carrier's arresting cables is about 15 meters, with a total of four, but that is only the surface part. Below the deck, there are also complex hydraulic cylinders and other devices, all supported by a single steel cable, with the same performance.

In this way, the total length of one pole is at least fifty meters, and four poles are two hundred meters. Even if it is only used with low intensity, it must be replaced once a year.

 In fact, when the land training base is established in the future, takeoff and landing training will be conducted frequently every day, and it is estimated that it will have to be changed every one or two months.

Even the cheapest one costs five thousand yuan per meter, and two hundred meters is still an order of one million yuan! There are a million stable orders every year, which is a great thing for Juli Company.

“Well, Mr. Qin, don’t worry, we will definitely be able to produce qualified products!” Yang Juli began to express his determination.

 (End of this chapter)