Chapter 155: Conventional Power or Nuclear Power?

And on Dongda's side.

Zhang Wen has already started preparing for the research and construction of the new era aircraft carrier.

However.

Now there is only one last problem that needs to be solved.

TMD, whether to use conventional power or nuclear power.

It's not that Zhang Wen isn't working hard, it's really that the votes are too close.

Whether it's technical personnel, officials, or even soldiers.

Everyone has their own opinions.

Zhang Wen's head was about to explode from the meetings these past two days.

Reported to Director Yang, he really had no way either.

You know, the construction budget for this thing alone is 60 billion.

The entire maintenance and usage cycle will burn about 100 billion.

Such a major project.

No one dares to make a decision alone.

And, an aircraft carrier isn't just built and used.

It needs maintenance.

Repairs, adding fuel, logistics support, etc., all cost money.

Once the plan is confirmed, Dongda's entire naval maintenance system will have to be changed.

No way, Zhang Wen had to come to the conference room.

As soon as he arrived at the conference room, Zhang Wen saw Chief Engineer Qu greeting him.

Zhang Wen also responded.

There was also a Designer Meng.

Also a big shot in the country.

Not inferior to Chief Engineer Qu at all.

"Alright, let's three have a small meeting."

"The last general meeting vote was 50 to 50."

"I'm really convinced."

Zhang Wen said helplessly.

"No matter what, within this week, the plan must be finalized."

"Time waits for no one."

Zhang Wen said.

Chief Engineer Qu and Designer Meng nodded.

Zhang Wen said: "Alright, let's all talk about our own views."

"This time, let's three vote, unify the opinion first."

Zhang Wen finished.

Designer Meng said: "Conventional power technology is mature, and it has been applied on the Guangyu Jingmo and Taihang Zhi Dong. It's not easy for problems to occur."

"And, it's cheap, mature technology, and there are two aircraft carriers, Guangyu Jingmo and Taihang Zhi Dong, to share the costs, so research and development and maintenance are cheap."

"Safe, after all, it's heavy oil, not so easy to have accidents. Technology is also mature. Dongda's shipbuilding industry is now at a world-class level. Technology application is very extensive, and any problems would have been discovered long ago."

"The key is that logistics support is flexible. After all, they all use the same thing, whether it's weapons and equipment or survival supplies, it's the same as a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, but for a conventional-powered aircraft carrier, most logistics support bases can maintain them, and they can all be repaired."

"This can save how much money."

"The time required for personnel training is also greatly reduced."

"A hundred harms and not one benefit."

Designer Meng finished.

Chief Engineer Qu said immediately: "Yes, the advantages of conventional power are not few."

"But it's not without disadvantages."

"Think about it, is its endurance short?"

"On the high seas, can you use a logistics ship to send supplies and food to her, can you send fuel to her?"

"Even if you send it, you don't mention the exposure risk caused by frequent replenishment at all."

"Now warships are constantly on deployment missions of tens of thousands of nautical miles."

"Which time is Eagle Country's aircraft carrier not like this?"

"The most critical thing is insufficient power and electricity."

"These two are the biggest problems."

"Power limits speed and limits fuel economy."

"Electricity directly affects the configuration of various weapons and equipment on the aircraft carrier."

"More critical is the subsequent updates."

"Don't our technology progress?"

"Only with power redundancy can we add new equipment and new technology."

Chief Engineer Qu questioned.

Next, Chief Engineer Qu said: "Nuclear power technology now has no problems."

"Dongda has used nuclear energy to build no less than ten nuclear power plants in these years."

"Miniaturization development is also very good."

"But we can't always stay in the past."

"My personal opinion."

"Still go directly for nuclear power."

"This way the construction is a complete version, and the room for subsequent upgrades is larger."

Chief Engineer Qu voted.

"I disagree."

"This is the largest project in the entire domestic military industry within the next year and a half."

"Cannot tolerate any mistakes."

"I disagree with the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier plan."

Designer Meng said.

Both looked at Zhang Wen.

Now the most critical vote was Zhang Wen.

Zhang Wen looked at them both looking at him.

Without even blinking.

Couldn't help but say helplessly: "In my opinion."

"Why don't we go all the way."

"First design other parts well."

"After all, except for the power system. Other parts are exactly the same."

"Power cabin section is not done first."

"Delaying one or two months is completely acceptable."

"You two each make a power system."

"I personally sponsor you two missile boats."

"You have to modify the missile boats given to you within a month."

"Then see the effect."

After finishing, Zhang Wen slipped away directly.

After all, this dispute between conventional power and nuclear power lines is the same as the dispute between electromagnetic catapults and steam catapults.

Both are choices based on reality.

Not a debate between right and wrong.

But a choice between right and more right.

And Zhang Wen, just happens to have no research on nuclear physics now.

Unless using reputation points to buy.

However.

Zhang Wen is still counting on buying controllable nuclear fusion directly in one step.

Can only give up first.

In the conference room.

Designer Meng and Chief Engineer Qu are not people who fight alone.

Both are leaders of their local research institutes.

Both have corresponding factories.

After all, Dongda's demand is really too great.

And for the sake of bargaining power and various aspects of things.

It is impossible to let a few or one group be responsible for all military orders.

After all, this is Dongda, not Eagle Country, there is no soil for the military-industrial complex to survive.

After Zhang Wen ordered.

Qingtianchang directly drove the missile boats in stock to their respective factories.

Of course, without any weapons and detection equipment.

Basically the same as the prototype Feiying of that missile boat.

It is a passenger ship or sightseeing ship.

While they were each completing their own power systems.

Zhang Wen also had some leisure time.

Came to the Great Northwest.

Director Yang approved a piece of land for Zhang Wen.

Inside the Taklamakan Desert.

In the boundless desert.

An aerospace city rose from the ground.

Countless workers are under construction.

Various large machines are also gradually entering the site.

And several Transport Twelve aircraft, which are versions for Qingtianchang's own use.

This way, if there is an accident, the aircraft can come in handy.

Zhang Wen came over to take a look and left.

Although their progress is already fast enough.

However, the Aerospace City requires far too many things and equipment.

It will likely take another year or two.

Zhang Wen estimates that by the time the New Era aircraft carrier is completed,

this place should also be finished.

Meanwhile, over at Chief Engineer Qu's side,

he received some news.