Take Off My Aviation Era

Chapter 1139: High-power turboshaft engine

What if you can't leave?

Heavy helicopters can be called the country's heaviest weapons. So far, only the United States and the former Soviet Union can make it. Even Europe can't figure it out. The rarity is more expensive than nuclear submarines and nuclear weapons.

It really can't be bought with money.

Even if you can buy it with money, the additional conditions behind it will be a headache. Take Russia as an example. The economy is already like a bird. Those who lack money and lack are just like pants. They can be in the Mi-26 heavy. There is still an additional condition on the helicopter that cannot participate in military activities.

As long as you are satisfied, you can take it away at any time for a $30 million one; but if you can’t, I’m sorry, I won’t sell it for much.

This is true even in Russia, let alone the United States, the domestic forces can't even touch the skin.

Under these circumstances, the importance of the Zhi-8plus heavy helicopter has become more and more prominent, let alone 178 million yuan, even if it is two or three times more expensive, the equipment still needs to be equipped for the army. After all, this uniqueness and importance coexist. The troops are too short of aviation equipment.

As a result, the head of the headquarters, who had been like a steel gun for a lifetime, rarely compromised, finally chose to concession in front of the unit price of 178 million yuan, but the order quantity was not 287, but only 8 Zhi-8plus heavy helicopters were purchased.

Four of them are assigned to the Army Aviation Corps to explore the tactics and tactics of the air assault force.

The other four were given to the Marine Corps for intensified vertical landing training.

It is not that the head of the headquarters does not want to meet the requirements of other troops. He is really ashamed and cannot afford all the troops' equipment applications. He can only pick the important ones first.

After weighing it up, the head of the headquarters selected the Army Aviation Corps and the Marine Corps, which represent the future rapid response combat forces, as the priority equipment units for heavy helicopters.

As the special forces group subordinate to the Army Aviation Corps, of course, it was not allowed to become the main receiving unit for the 4 Zhi-8plus heavy helicopters. Based on this, the Army Aviation Special Forces Group was immediately strengthened. The original battalion-level frame was actually only company Level scale has been completely expanded to the battalion level.

Together with the 4 Wuzhi-9 armed helicopters that have just been finalized by the Binjiang Helicopter Factory, and the 6 originally equipped legal "Small Antelope" armed helicopters.

The unit has a total of 6 Zhi-9 helicopters, 12 Zhi-12 helicopters, 4 Zhi-8plus heavy helicopters, 4 Wuzhi-9 gunship helicopters, "Little Antelope" armed helicopters, plus 2 electronic warfare modified from Zhi-12D. Helicopters, and a stealth modified Zhi-12Y "Silent" special helicopter,

With all dispatched, the Army Aviation Special Forces Brigade can project an integrated strengthening company to an area 300 kilometers away within two hours.

If you get the logistical support of other troops, you can maneuver to 1800 kilometers away in the form of frog jumps within 24 hours to initiate surprise operations.

Not only that, thanks to the equipment of special helicopters and armed helicopters, the Army Aviation Special Forces Brigade has a particularly strong independent combat capability and can perform independent combat missions in unfamiliar areas without any support.

If this is not the case, it is impossible for the Army Air Force to write in the summary report after the special forces group is equipped with 4 Zhi-8plus heavy helicopters: The Army Air Force special forces group finally looks like an air assault force.

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However, under his glamorous appearance, as the commander of the Army Aviation Special Forces Brigade, Jiang Liang was crying. To be more precise, he was the only one in the entire army who could realize the helpless dilemma of the head of the headquarters’ indignation. .

No way, it's really straight-8plus heavy helicopters are not only expensive to purchase, but also daily use and maintenance are endless.

The average cost of 20,000 RMB per hour is fine. The key is that the expensive spare parts are called an outrageous one. An ordinary screw costs 1,500 yuan. The slightly more complicated 7, 8,000 yuan is common, and even tens of thousands are not unusual. .

So much so that the officers and soldiers of the special brigade responsible for maintenance all said that the 8plus heavy helicopters were simply piled up with gold.

However, from the day of its birth, it was destined to be a gluttonous gold swallowing beast. Jiang Liang didn't mean to return at all. The reason is no other reason. The 8plus heavy helicopter is a little expensive, but so The role played is also really fragrant.

You must know that the previous Army Aviation Special Forces Brigade was known as an air assault force, but if you measure it by the standards of the 101st Air Assault Division in the United States, even a forward assault reconnaissance company would not count.

At best, a group of light infantry can achieve long-range helicopter maneuvers without the fire support of artillery, nor the cover of light armor.

It's not that the Army Aviation Special Forces Brigade doesn't want to have these support equipment. The problem is that Z12 helicopters can't carry such things at all, and the equipment is useless.

However, when the Zhi-8plus heavy helicopter joined, the organization of the Army Aviation Special Forces Brigade was completely changed.

In addition to the elite infantry, an artillery company equipped with 6 vehicle-mounted 107mm rocket launchers and 6 Russian-made "Bluebonnet" 82mm rapid-fire mortars was added. Not to mention, an additional 4 Russian-made BMD-2 was added. The light airborne infantry fighting vehicles formed an armored company.

The strike system built on this basis is unprecedented among domestic forces at the same level.

Because the Army Aviation Special Forces Brigade can use all types of helicopters in its hands to deliver 3 vehicle-mounted 107mm rocket launchers, 2 Russian-made "Bluebonnet" 82mm rapid-fire mortars, and 2 Russian-made combat areas hundreds of kilometers away. The BMD-2 light airborne infantry fighting vehicle and 90 heavily armed infantry form a company-scale light armored battle group~lightnovelpub.net~ Whether it is offensive breakthrough or defensive operations, this battle group is in firepower, mobility and defense. An excellent balance was reached.

In other words, the combat capability of the air assault force built on this basis will exceed everyone's imagination.

This was something I couldn't even think of before.

Now, with the emergence of the Zhi-8plus heavy helicopter, it has changed from fantasy to reality.

No way, who makes the Zhi-8plus heavy-duty helicopter big enough, the length of the aircraft reaches 27.6 meters; the height of the rotor is 7.8 meters; the diameter of the main propeller is 20.9 meters.

The cabin is 10.5 meters long, 5.2 meters wide, and 2.9 meters high.

The entire cabin is comparable in size to a light transport aircraft, and can carry three vehicle-mounted 107mm rocket launchers at one time; or six Russian-made "Cornflower" 82mm rapid-fire mortars, and hoist a vehicle-mounted 107mm rocket launcher; or carry one A Russian-made BMD-2 light airborne infantry fighting vehicle.

And the above loading scheme is not just to carry weapons, but a full combat load with related personnel and associated ammunition; in other words, the Zhi-8plus heavy helicopter is loaded with these weapons that can be put into combat once it landed, rather than pretentious. .

Of course, if you want to have such a flexible loading method, the Zhi-8plus heavy-duty helicopter has a superb power system besides the cabin.

The super heart that bears the surging power of the Zhi-8plus heavy-duty helicopter is the WD-63ZB high-power turboshaft engine produced by Ascendas Group, with a cruising power of 2,854 kilowatts and a maximum full load power of 3267 kilowatts.