The dilapidated aircraft carrier that had been docked at Xianglu Reef in Bohai Sea for three years had indeed changed.
It seemed that overnight, the people of Bohai suddenly discovered that the large ship that could previously approach as close as twenty meters was no longer allowed to approach.
Not to mention getting close to twenty meters, even the pier is not allowed to get close, and can only be viewed from a distance.
The color of the ship also changed, from its original rusty color to a brand new gray.
But other than that, there seemed to be no other changes.
This is just an appearance. What people don't know is that at this moment, there are at least hundreds of people working step by step inside the belly of this aircraft carrier.
Rust removal, painting, installing parts and combing pipelines, it was a busy scene.
After three years of studying the drawings, the Chinese finally started working on this aircraft carrier.
Not only did they study the dozens of tons of blueprints, they also improved some redundant parts, the most notable of which was the change to the island.
Dozens of tons of the original island were cut off.
The military intends to use this aircraft carrier as a training ship after it is renovated and rebuilt to cultivate talents for China's aircraft carrier fleet.
But whether it is used as a formal warship or a training ship in the future, it must have an escort fleet.
You can't just run around with an aircraft carrier alone, or you'll become a target ship.
Therefore, when the construction of this aircraft carrier began, the design of new warships for the Chinese Navy fleet also officially began.
At this time in the previous life, the Chinese Navy was in a difficult period of new construction and manufacturing, mainly due to power problems.
At that time, the gas turbines on warships were mainly purchased from the United States LM2500 gas turbines.
However, since the Wassenaar Arrangement came into effect in 1996, this type of gas turbine has become unavailable.
Because of this, during this period in the previous life, China produced a large number of all-diesel-powered 053H3 frigates.
This type of frigate is economical, has better service performance, can be deployed more quickly and has a low cost.
But it’s nonsense to expect it to protect aircraft carriers in this life. It can’t even keep up with the speed.
Besides, its tonnage is 2,000 tons...
Fortunately, China is already preparing to produce the 4,000-ton 054, but even the 4,000-ton 054 is not heavy enough.
Perhaps the only good news amidst all these unfavorable factors is that China no longer lacks naval power in this life.
The UGT gas turbine that Wan Feng got from Jian Dimitri ten years ago, which he called a hundred times more powerful than an idiot, has been improved by China's military industry for more than ten years. Now, it can produce gas turbines with its own characteristics, and the power is more powerful than the original one, even surpassing Lao Mi's LM2500.
This gave the Chinese military the confidence to build good warships.
The warship designs that Wan Feng drew were adopted by the military after countless simulations. The 054, which is about to be produced in Bohai, is one of them.
Based on the principle of manufacturing, developing and planning one generation at a time, designers had already started designing the modified version of 054 before the first steel plate was cut for this warship.
Therefore, Wan Feng, the designer of the warship's appearance, was invited to the Bohai Shipyard to put forward his own opinions on the 054 modified warship.
Zhu Guoxiong even specifically instructed the people who were inquiring about Wan Feng to do so, saying that this kid's thinking process was different from that of ordinary people, and that he would sometimes come up with things that ordinary people simply couldn't think of.
Ask them to be mentally prepared and not get sick from anger.
These experts scoffed at Zhu Guoxiong's suggestions. They were all soldiers and would never be offended by such words.
However, when the young man started talking about warships, these designers were dumbfounded. They truly understood what it meant to talk nonsense.
When it came to radar, this guy gave them a warning right away by threatening to install a phased array radar.
Oh my goodness! How brave is this guy! He must be braver than a donkey. He even thinks of a phased array, and a four-sided one at that?
The recorder wrote down the phased array radar with a grimace.
In terms of power, two modified UGT gas turbines will be installed, and the minimum speed can reach 32 knots.
This statement made the experts smile bitterly. The 054 modification will still use diesel power, a four-engine, twin-propeller, twin-rudder design, and a maximum speed of 27 knots.
Obviously, it is a bit of a waste to use UGT gas turbines for this.
Two UGT gas turbines can drive 6,000-ton warships, but it is obviously unrealistic to use them on the 4,000-ton 054.
Besides, the UGT gas turbine is still strictly confidential. How did this guy know about it?
An expert who knew about this secretly told his colleagues that the UGT gas turbine was obtained from the Russians by this guy using liquor, clothing and other daily necessities, and he even got the blueprints in return. Otherwise, we would not have such a power system now.
For this reason, these experts were willing to listen to Wan Feng's bragging.
"The main gun must be 130mm." Wan Feng never stopped making shocking remarks, treating his mouth as a 130mm gun and firing another shot.
This shot shocked the experts. They thought a 76mm main gun was not small enough, but this guy wanted a 130mm one, and the research had not been successful yet.
Secondary gunner Wan Feng believed that there should be at least two 1130mm guns, no less.
Isn't it a phobia of fire? Wan Feng believes it's a disease that needs to be treated! He thinks it's better to cure it immediately so there won't be any sequelae.
This is even more ridiculous. It is still very difficult to design and install 730 now.
"As for missiles, there must be at least four sets of quad-mounted Eagle Strike-83 anti-ship missile launchers."
This one sounds like something a human would say, but Group 4 is obviously talking nonsense again.
"Then we need a vertical launch system. Even if we can't install a 96-unit vertical launch system, we must have at least 64 units, no less. It would be best if it can be a cold or hot launch system." Wan Feng made the final decision.
His decision was not good. An older expert rolled his eyes and was about to faint. Fortunately, the service staff nearby knew what was going on and stuffed a first aid pill into the expert's mouth in time, so he finally did not faint.
A design expert in charge of the 054 modification could not stand it anymore. He did not understand why his superiors would let them listen to the nonsense of a non-military personnel.
"Comrade, your speech is full of imaginary elements. It's completely daydreaming. You're talking about 64-unit vertical launch. We don't even have the technology for vertical launch yet! Look at what you're talking about."
Destroyers don't have vertical gantry launch systems, and you're actually talking to us about the vertical gantry launch systems on frigates.
The officer slapped the recorder's recording of Wan Feng's requirements for the 054 modified frigate on the table.
Wan Feng was not angry at all. He picked up the paper with a smile and looked at it while shaking his head.
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