Great Power Industry: You're a private company building an aircraft carrier?

The A-50 was the second early warning aircraft of the Soviet era. Although it was not completed until the late 1980s, more than a decade behind the American E-3, a large number of them were quickly built after it went into production, reportedly around forty.

It's worth noting that although the E-3 was developed more than a decade earlier, its total production was only about the same by the end of the Cold War.

Although the A-50s were originally distributed among the various republics, they were eventually taken over by Russia. Other countries couldn't afford to maintain them, and Russia, having inherited the mantle of the Soviet Union, needed such strategic equipment.

Unfortunately, Russia didn't have enough funds, so many of its early warning aircraft had to be mothballed. Only a few were used after being upgraded. When war broke out later, they found that even the few usable early warning aircraft they had were not enough!

Recalling this history, Qin Chuan couldn't help but sigh. However, he couldn't laugh at Russia now, since his own early warning aircraft were only just beginning to develop.

Originally, Qin Chuan planned to try his luck at the Tashkent Aircraft Plant, which produced the Il-76, but unexpectedly, he solved all the problems with the white-haired man, so there was no need to go there anymore.

Everything was settled, and everyone was happy. The next day, the contract was signed, Qin Chuan paid the deposit, and the trip was considered over.

airport.

"President Qin, have a safe journey." Radujka came to see him off, his expression incredibly complicated, clearly still preoccupied with the photos.

"Yes, Mr. Radutjka, please keep an eye on things here and make sure the overhaul line is disassembled properly. We're waiting to install it and put it into use as soon as possible!"

"Yes, yes, I will, Mr. Qin..."

"Welcome to Dongfang! I've said it before, there will always be a place for you in Laiyang Group!"

Radujka ultimately didn't ask for the photos. Watching Qin Chuan board the plane, he understood that the cooperation was still ongoing and President Qin wouldn't easily return the photos to him.

Unexpectedly, someone came over as soon as the plane took off.

Are you Radujka?

"Ah."

"Your package is here."

Radudika took the package with a bewildered look, opened it, and his expression changed instantly.

Inside, there are four bulging folders. One of them probably contains photos, while the other three seem to contain videotapes. The whole process was recorded!

Now, even if we get these, what's the use? President Qin promised he didn't have any backups, but does that mean he really doesn't?

All we can do is wait for time to slowly smooth things over, right?

Radujka had mixed feelings.

Factory 5719.

After Igor returned, he threw himself back into his work. The overhaul line had been purchased, and the next step was to clear out the factory. Once the equipment was installed, the overhaul of the third uncle's engine could begin.

As for his wife... she seems a bit preoccupied lately, probably because of the move? He's very touched that his wife came to the East with him, and he'll get used to it eventually.

Meanwhile, the first overhaul of the third aunt engine was also proceeding in an intense and orderly manner. The turbine blades and turbine disks had been overhauled, and the other cold-end blades were even easier to repair. Through their hard work, the first third aunt engine was successfully overhauled!

On the test bench, the roar of the engine was deafening.

"The data shows everything is normal; this engine fully meets the overhaul standards!"

Countless people applauded. From then on, the Air Force no longer needed to send the third uncle's engine to Russia for overhaul, saving a lot of money!

"Great job, everyone! Everyone who participated in this overhaul will receive a bonus of one thousand yuan!" Qin Chuan, who had already returned, was very satisfied with the repaired engine.

The crowd erupted in cheers. Working for a private company is great! They give out money whenever they want!

Once they took off their uniforms, the last bit of unhappiness in their hearts vanished.

Igor was even more excited.

"Igor, after a while, once the overhaul line is installed and the overhaul work on Uncle Three's engine is underway, you will have a new mission."

"What mission?"

"I run a large Russian booster equipment company in Vladivostok, and we have some cooperation with the Yakovlev Design Bureau. We're going to modify the R-79 engine. Go there and hand it over, and try to bring back all the technical data."

"it is good!"

It wouldn't be ideal if this large Russian propulsion equipment company were entirely composed of Asians; it would need some Russians, especially those who had dealings with the Yakovlev Design Bureau. Igor was easier to negotiate with in the past.

Lately, I've been so busy helping the navy that I don't know how the Indian aircraft carrier is doing.

Indians, Cochin Shipyard.

Inside the dock, scaffolding had long been erected, and countless barefoot Indians were busy working on it, not worried about getting rust stuck in their feet and contracting tetanus.

Beside the dock, Chetri was spitting as he briefed Navy Commander Katari on the progress of the warship.

"Currently, the rust removal work on the hull has been completed, and it is ready for painting. All weapons and equipment on the deck have also been removed in preparation for the next stage of refitting..."

“Where’s the boiler?” Katari asked.

The boiler is the power source of an aircraft carrier. If the power system cannot be installed properly, the aircraft carrier cannot be put into use.

"The boiler is being installed. It's a brand new boiler that we got from the Russian Navy. There will absolutely be no problems!" Chetri assured them confidently.

"Hmm, the next major modification should be the deck, right?"

“That’s right!” Chetri nodded. “We need to purchase advanced deck steel from Russia, and we also need to buy catapults, so we hope our budget request can be approved as soon as possible!”

"Once the boiler is installed and tested in the water, and it passes the test, the next batch of budget will be available."

Go into the water?

Chetri was taken aback: "But the subsequent modifications still need to be carried out in the dock!"

Generally speaking, an aircraft carrier needs to complete all the modifications in the dry dock before it can be launched. Once launched, it doesn't need to go back into the dry dock. Isn't this kind of troublesome?

"You can drive it back."

Cherry slowly realized: the Navy couldn't wait any longer! They'd modified the engines and were ready to take it out for a spin! Then they'd announce to the world: the Navy had a new aircraft carrier!

As for why it's not fixed yet? That's not important, let's enjoy it first.

This is completely against the rules. After all, once the aircraft carrier is modified, it still needs to undergo mooring trials and various inspections, including the boiler system, which involves a whole host of preparatory work. The inside of all the pipes has to be purged; otherwise, if high-pressure steam blows iron slag from the welds into the turbine, wouldn't it damage the turbine?

However... none of that matters. We have to get it out of there as soon as possible so we can continue to get funding from the Navy.

“Okay!” Chetri nodded. “We will definitely complete the preparations for launching as soon as possible.”

Will it work out next week?

"Yes, we'll do our best."