The 3,000-kilowatt turboshaft engine is considered top-notch in the world, because only the United States and the former Soviet Union have the development and production capabilities in this field.
For example, the T64 high-power turboshaft engine equipped by the United States for the ch-53h "Super Stallion" heavy-duty helicopter. The latest improved version has a maximum emergency power of 3827 kilowatts and 5203 shaft horsepower. This is the basis for the ch-53h The "Super Stallion" heavy-lift helicopter is famous all over the world.
There is also the T55 high-power turboshaft engine used in another American ch-47d "Chinook" heavy-duty helicopter. The maximum power is slightly weaker than the T64 high-power turboshaft engine, but it also reaches 3629 kilowatts and 4934 shafts. Although the horsepower is not as powerful as the CH-53h "Super Stallion" heavy-duty helicopter, the 101st Air Assault Division has already made a magnificent leap forward in maritime warfare.
There are not as many types of heavy-duty helicopters in Russia as there are in the United States. There is only one Mi-26, but this one surpasses them all. After all, as the largest helicopter in the world, the Mi-26 can be said to be the well-deserved leader in the field of helicopters on this planet. King.
The D-136 high-power turboshaft engine it is equipped with fully embodies the violent aesthetics of the fighting nation. The maximum power reaches an astonishing 8,500 kilowatts and 11,556 shaft horsepower, giving the Mi-26 a load capacity comparable to that of a medium-sized transport aircraft. A staggering 20 tons.
Except for the above three types of turboshaft engines, it is almost impossible to find high-power engines of 3,000 kilowatts and above. Even Europe is blank in this regard.
It¡¯s not that Europeans don¡¯t want to own 3,000-kilowatt turboshaft engines. The key is that turboshaft engines, like helicopters, require a lot of experience.
If you can¡¯t continue to research and explore in this field, if you let down a little bit and stop working, it will be difficult to pick it up.
There is no shortage of technology and talent in Europe. If you want to continue to do it in a down-to-earth manner, there is still hope of making a 3,000-kilowatt-class high-power turboshaft engine.
The key is that the Europeans feel that their hard work is a waste of energy, money, and time. Since the Americans don't mind the trouble and insist on competing with the Soviet Union, let the American big brother take care of it. Just come and use it.
The energy and funds saved are better invested in people¡¯s livelihood, providing more welfare, and benefiting one¡¯s own votes.
So during the Cold War, Germany and the United Kingdom simply gave up on heavy-duty helicopters and imported the CH-53 "Super Stallion" and the CH-47 "Chinook" from the United States respectively.
The United States was quite particular during the Cold War. Seeing that the two young men were so sensible, they not only gave them a very favorable transfer price, but also agreed to the establishment of assembly plants for the T55 and T64 high-power turboshaft engines in the United Kingdom and Germany to obtain production licenses. The company produces and assembles these two high-power turboshaft engines in a certified manner.
Allowing the UK and Germany to have "independent production" of 3,000-kilowatt-class high-power turboshaft engines in a short period of time.
It can be regarded as an extra benefit for the two younger brothers.
In this regard, the French are dissatisfied in various ways. They want to pull Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and other countries to develop heavy-duty helicopters on their own. However, without Germany as the economic core and Britain as the aviation engine expert, France is simply unable to support itself. In addition, in many cases For the core materials and equipment of aero-engines, France still relies on American suppliers. The French slogan has been empty for several years, but they can't even come up with a substantive plan. In the end, they can only give up.
Such a delay lasted for fifteen or six years, waiting for the end of the Cold War, European integration accelerating, and the European Community evolving towards the European Union. At the same time, the economy rose rapidly. Once you have money, your waistline will naturally become stronger, and you can now think of things that you didn't have before. Wear a set, otherwise wouldn't this card be low?
So a huge helicopter research and development plan was formulated, including heavy-duty helicopters and their supporting 3,000-kilowatt turboshaft engines.
As a result, the decision-makers happily took out the plan and asked relevant experts, only to realize how naive their ideas were.
Over the years, the two high-power turboshaft engines in the United States, T55 and T64, have never stopped improving and upgrading. Over the past ten years, a large number of patents have been formed, building strong patent barriers.
??And Europe has relied heavily on American products and equipment for a long time, and it is okay to continue to use them. It is difficult to avoid the patent barriers of the United States if it wants to create its own.
The most critical thing is that Europe simply cannot find a professional team suitable for the development of high-power turboshaft engines.
??With no talent, equipment and equipment dependent on the United States, and facing product patent barriers, how to build this 3,000-kilowatt turboshaft engine?
Looking for Russia?
"Forget it, now is the time when the bear is sick and is killing the bear. How can we ask them for help?" Europe, don¡¯t say it¡¯s impossible now?, it¡¯s impossible in this life.
What should we do?
When Europe was riding a tiger, the British decisively threw themselves into the arms of American fathers.
Someone took the lead, and little brothers such as the Netherlands, Belgium, and Italy rushed to vote. In the end, only France and Germany were left awkwardly standing under the banner of European independence, feeling the cold and lonely wind at a loss.
¡°Europe is in this situation, let alone other countries.
?????? Basically, there is no one who can stretch their crotch, including in China.
There is no way, turboshaft engines, especially 3000-kilowatt turboshaft engines, require long-term research and investment. Not only technicians must be able to endure loneliness, but the competent authorities and even the country must also be able to endure loneliness. After all, long-term Not everyone can endure the cycle of more than ten or twenty years before it can bear fruit.
What¡¯s more, a huge amount of capital investment is needed behind this. Otherwise, do we really expect scientific researchers to continue to generate electricity if they are hungry?
Because of this, only large companies and organizations can afford 3,000-kilowatt turboshaft engines.
Fortunately, Ascendas Group is such a big company. Not only that, everyone in Ascendas Group also has the spirit of an otaku who can endure loneliness.
Therefore, although Ascendas Group did not start as early as other related domestic manufacturers in the field of turboshaft engines, it has continued to do so as always. Starting from the initial d-30z low-power turboshaft engine, Ascendas Group began to work in the field of turboshaft engines.
From the d-30z prototype that has a thorough understanding of the basic situation of the turboshaft engine; to the mature wd-30z turboshaft engine; from the further finalization of the wd-40z to the successful production of the wd-43z on the Z-12; from the Z-12 The wd-45z equipped on the 15 was discontinued along with the model; and then the wd-63z high-power turboshaft engine on the current Z-8plus.
In terms of turboshaft engines, Ascendas Group is taking it one step at a time. Even if turboshaft engines such as wd-30z, wd-40z, wd-45z and other models have not achieved good sales performance and model configurations, Ascendas Group still has not given up. In research and development in this field, it has been applying its latest technologies and achievements in the field of aero-engines to turboshaft engines.
So that existing models can continue to evolve and mature through continuous improvement.
Therefore, there is no flexible shortcut to the success of Ascendas Group, only silly persistence!
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