"Domestic fighter aircraft, flying over successfully, let *** full of praise!"
After the end of World War II, the importance of the Air Force gradually became prominent and became an important part of the strength of various forces. In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, due to the weak industrial base, we could not produce fighters independently, and could only rely on the aircraft obtained from the Kuomintang.
However, there is a significant gap between these aircraft and the world's advanced fighters.
Factory 112: The Backbone of the New Chinese Air Force In the battle to resist US aggression and aid Korea, China's air force faced the problem of air superiority due to the lack of autonomous jet fighters.
In order to solve this problem, the state leaders attached great importance to the independent production of fighter planes and handed over the heavy responsibility to the Shenyang 112 factory. In that era of lack of materials and relatively backward scientific research level, the employees of the 112 factory were not afraid of difficulties, went all out, and completed the task brilliantly, laying a solid foundation for the development of the new Chinese Air Force.
Their dedication and dedication have added a strong touch to the history of the New China Air Force. They are the backbone of the new Chinese Air Force and our eternal pride.
Factory 112 also needs to undertake the task of aircraft maintenance, and lacks enough manpower to invest in the construction of the new workshopThe equipment was insufficient, the technical level of the workers was uneven, and for the time being it was not possible to meet the requirements of the USSR.
** And the country's leadership attaches great importance to the manufacture of domestic aircraft. Not only did they mobilize excellent engineers and increase capital investment from all over the country, but they also prioritized orders related to Plant 112 to ensure the smooth progress of aircraft manufacturing.
At the same time, they asked the aviation academy to assign more graduates to the 112 factory to keep the team active and efficient. Through these initiatives, Plant 112 was rapidly expanded and gradually became an advanced aircraft manufacturing plant.
This fully demonstrates the firm determination and unremitting efforts of the Chinese leadership in the manufacture of domestically produced aircraft.
The former site of the 112 factory is now a history museum, ** has presided over almost all the construction meetings here, ** and other national leaders have also come to the site to guide and have high hopes for employees.
This reflected the great importance that the country's leaders attached to the manufacture of jet fighters at that time. With the support of the state, the workers worked hard, and everyone made extraordinary efforts.
Before the end of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, they had to repair the aircraft of the front-line troops and participate in the construction of new workshops. They did not complain, and even many workers were not well educated and could only work in simple aircraft repairs.
To this end, the factory director requires all employees outside the logistics support post to go to the factory's spare school to learn relevant knowledge, and encourages the establishment of training courses. Mechanical engineering and aerospace experts transferred from Tiannan and Haibei became the teachers, and they devoted all their spare time to study, and gained a preliminary understanding of aircraft manufacturing and assembly.
The factory leaders linked the examination and grading with their academic performance, which improved the workers' enthusiasm for learning and their theoretical and technical level, and met the requirements of Soviet experts.
In October 1954, although the aircraft manufacturing workshop had not yet been fully renovated, it had highly recognized the R&D strength of Factory 112. Therefore, they were officially commissioned to copy the MiG-17F jet fighter transferred by the Soviet Union, and successfully named it the J-5 aircraft.
At the same time, in order to participate in the review at the 1956 National Day parade, they had to complete a test flight before the 1956 National Day.
For the 1956 National Day parade, the Soviet Union had not yet prepared materials. The workers of Factory 112 relied on limited data to tackle manufacturing problems, analyzed the details of Soviet drawings, and showed amazing efficiency.
In March 1955, when they received all the information, they learned that the aircraft consisted of more than 10,000 kinds and 250,000 parts, and the workload was enormous. Soviet experts suggested that it should be carried out in four steps: first of all, it was assembled with the components supplied by them;Secondly, assemble the components with the assembly;Again, start with the parts to form the assembly;Finally, repeat the second step.
At the same time, the production line workers learn to make parts, and then repeat the third step with domestic parts to shorten the learning time.
At Plant 112, the leaders of the technicians and workers accepted the advice of the experts, familiarized themselves with the assembly process of the aircraft using the parts provided by the Soviet Union, and had a template for making them as a reference.
This shortens the learning time considerably, and the basic operating procedures are mastered within three months. For the next ten months, the workers devoted themselves to the production of the domestic jet fighter, striving for perfection in every detail.
Finally, in July 1956, they successfully assembled the first domestically produced jet fighter. On this special day, a silver-white fighter plane was parked on the runway of the airport on the outskirts of Shenyang, shining in the sun, and the eye-catching "Zhong 0101" logo on the nose showed its unique identity.
In order to ensure the quality of the test flight, the Air Force sent Wu Keming, an ace pilot who had shot down US planes many times, to conduct test flights. The first time he saw the Chinese dashboard, he was thrilled.
After completing the adjustment, two green signal flares were raised on both sides of the airport runway, Wu Keming started the plane after seeing the signal, and with a roar, the plane successfully flew into the blue sky and completed the scheduled action.
Looking at the elongated white line behind the plane, the onlookers at the airport shed tears of excitement.
Niu Yinguan, the director of Factory 112, did not dare to take it lightly, and it was not until Wu Keming landed safely that he jumped up happily like a child. This marked the first successful test flight of a jet fighter in our country.
On September 8, 1956, the State Acceptance Committee held a grand signing ceremony at the 112 factory to officially approve the J-5 aircraft to be put into mass production. At the scene, the first marshal congratulated the achievements of the 112 plant.
The next day, "People's **" announced to the world on the front page that China had successfully built a new jet fighter, which caused a great sensation.
Our own plane flew over!This aroused warm applause from foreign envoys, expressing their heartfelt admiration for China's aviation strength.
The research and development results of the J-20 fighter are the crystallization of the hard work of China's independent research and development team, and they are the backbone of promoting the progress of China's aircraft manufacturing industry, which is worth remembering.
We can achieve such brilliant achievements, inseparable from the selfless dedication of the employees of the 112 factory and other aviation people, they are the cornerstone of the aviation industry, and an important driving force for the improvement of the strength of the industry.