Chapter 1064 What kind of carrier-based aircraft does a 150,000-ton aircraft carrier use?

 Navy, Huanglou, conference room.

“How dare you, the Mingzhou Group, to imagine a 150,000-ton aircraft carrier!”

“Leader Wang, you have wronged us. We didn’t say anything. This is Zhang Zhong’s talk show. It is the 150,000-ton aircraft carrier he proposed. What does it have to do with our Mingzhou Group?”

"Who doesn't know that Zhang Zhong said that the program is for your Mingzhou Group? Don't pretend to us here." Leader Wang continued: "In this meeting, we will also discuss whether we need 150,000 yuan in the future. A ton aircraft carrier?”

"If you are interested, of course we can report it. As for what outsiders think, no matter what they think, what our army has to consider is whether it can rush forward and win if there is a war! Those who criticize our army The equipment is all paid by foreigners. They want to confuse right and wrong and make us destroy our martial arts. We must not be fooled. Those who make these suggestions are all national scum. Our best way is to solve it at the source. !”

 Solve it from the source! Everyone understands it by heart, and there is no need to explain some things too clearly.

"Mr. Qin, you should be more careful in the future when you are in the country." Leader Wang sighed with emotion.

“Well, everyone, are you interested in listening?”

"Mr. Qin, can we talk about the design of the 003A aircraft carrier first? When the dock in Qiongzhou is completely completed, our navy plans to start building this kind of warship. This is our most important one, the 150,000-ton aircraft carrier. Let’s talk about it next, okay?”

Who doesn’t know that the 150,000-ton aircraft carrier is a project of the Bureau of Strategic Deception? Don’t use this project to deceive us! What we want to hear about are useful projects! For the Navy, the most important thing at the moment is 003A!

"Okay." Qin Tao nodded: "Old Mao, please introduce me to everyone."

Babbage walked to the front confidently, turned on the slide projector, and started to play the slide show.

"We believe that in the future, the aircraft carrier's carrier-based aircraft will mainly consist of J-20 and G-11, and each type may carry thirty aircraft. Therefore, we have made a new design for the hangar of the aircraft carrier, and the deck has also been redesigned. A good match is mainly based on the carrying of this kind of aircraft. At the same time, we can also foresee that the G-11 has many other uses."

 “What else can we do?” The big guy was curious.

"For example, it can also carry an aerial refueling pod and transform into an aerial tanker to refuel our fighter jets in the air." Babbage said: "Currently, if our aircraft carrier formation is far away from land, the carrier-based aircraft can only rely on The way partners refuel, now that we have drones, we can completely use drones to do this job and free up our pilots.”

Professional carrier-based aerial tankers take up too much space. Therefore, many countries with aircraft carriers adopt the partner refueling method. One fighter aircraft is fully loaded with fuel and uses a refueling pod to add the fuel it carries to another aircraft loaded with ammunition. The reason for this is that when a carrier-based aircraft takes off, it can only choose one ammunition and fuel. If the ammunition is full, the fuel tank cannot be filled up. You can refuel in the air, but you cannot hang bombs.

After aerial refueling, the carrier-based aircraft, fully fueled and loaded with ammunition, can go on missions. The fighter jet responsible for aerial refueling needs to return. In this process, this aerial tanker is actually wasted. After all, this is a real fighter jet. It is very wasteful to use it as a logistics nanny.

 With drones, it will be much easier to solve. The drone can act as an aerial tanker, taking off and landing alone, reducing the pilot's workload.

 “Yes, this is a good proposal!” The big guy reacted quickly.

"On the ship island, we need to add an additional drone control station. However, since the number of pilots we need is reduced, we can still make enough space. We also need to add two additional flat-panel antennas on the ship island. , as the data link communication antenna of the UAV, thus increasing the number of flat-panel antennas on the ship island to twenty."

 It’s not a big change.

After all, since it is called 003A, it is slightly modified on the basis of 003 to adapt to future carrier-based aircraft, and not many modifications have been made in other aspects.

"Currently, relevant units are continuing to develop advanced equipment, such as drones. There may also be an advanced unmanned early warning aircraft. When it appears, it can be equipped on our 001 aircraft carrier or other aircraft carriers. , making our navy’s low-altitude blind filling capability stronger.”

After the emergence of drones, the first task they took on was reconnaissance. Now, if modern radars are installed on drones, they can of course also assume the role of early warning aircraft. It is not as good as the professional Air Police 600 early warning aircraft, but it is cheap and practical. , can be used as a supplement to the Air Police 600.

The 003A aircraft carrier will also carry a certain number of such drones.

 “Is there any more?”

 “It seems like there’s nothing left.”

“The report is finished so soon?”

“Recently, our laser weapon research and development has been going smoothly. When the aircraft carrier is outfitted in the future, laser close-in defense weapons may be available. We have reserved the relevant power supply and can change the equipment at any time.”

The technology of close-in defense artillery is constantly developing, but no matter how fast the close-in defense artillery is, it is not as fast as the laser. After all, the laser arrives instantly. It can deal with various ultra-low-altitude sea-skimming cruise missiles, drones, etc. This kind of close-in defense weapon is most suitable.

 “Is there any more?”

 “It seems like there really isn’t any more.”

The leaders present were a little dissatisfied. Everyone was waiting for the 003A aircraft carrier to undergo radical changes. Unexpectedly, it was just these small improvements. No wonder Mr. Qin was unwilling to introduce it. He had to introduce a 150,000-ton aircraft carrier!

“Since there is nothing more to report, let’s talk about the 150,000-ton aircraft carrier.” Wu Shengli spoke.

"Okay." Qin Tao stood up: "Currently, we have completed the research and development of fourth-generation aircraft. On this kind of aircraft, we have finally caught up with the world's most advanced level. Next, we need to surpass it on fifth-generation aircraft. "

Before Qin Tao was reborn, the fifth-generation aircraft had not yet come out, and all countries were trying to cross the river by feeling for stones. However, Qin Tao was still knowledgeable after all, and the plans he proposed were all the most feasible.

  If you were asked to talk about aircraft carriers, would you first talk about carrier-based aircraft? However, aircraft carriers rely on carrier-based aircraft to demonstrate their attack power, so there is no problem in saying so.

"As Zhang Zhong said, we need advanced variable-cycle engines. However, due to the existence of thermal barriers, we do not think that this engine technology is the first to overcome. The first solutions are high-temperature-resistant materials and stealth masks. Pi, whether these technologies can be developed directly determines the specific indicators of the fifth-generation aircraft."

 The first problem is high temperature!

Many people think that the higher the speed of the aircraft, the more impressive it is. Therefore, when bragging about the J-20, they also talk about Mach 2.8. This is obviously a layman's view. When the speed exceeds Mach 2.5, the nightmare of thermal barrier arrives. Where the nose and the leading edge of the wings rub against the air, the temperature will rise to more than 300 degrees, the aluminum alloy will melt, and the modern stealth coating will be damaged. Therefore, the speed of the aircraft cannot be increased without limit!

If the advanced fifth-generation aircraft does not have a speed advantage, it is not a generation ahead. The first problem is materials!

 There are only two types of fighters in the world that can exceed Mach 2.5: the MiG-25 and the SR-71. The former is made of stainless steel and although it is heavy, it can be built in large quantities. The latter is made of titanium alloy and is very tall but rare in quantity.

  If the domestic fifth-generation aircraft wants to increase its speed, what materials should be used to solve the problem?

These materials will definitely not work. Modern fighter aircraft have begun to use composite materials on a large scale. Therefore, if you want to solve the thermal barrier problem, you need to study high-temperature-resistant composite materials and high-temperature-resistant stealth coatings. After all, stealth is already a trend.

“Do our fifth-generation aircraft need high-altitude and high-speed indicators?” someone asked.

In the past, we could cross the river by touching the American emperor. Whatever standards the Americans put forward, we would use this standard as a reference, and then meet or even surpass them. However, in the fifth-generation aircraft, there is no opponent. It just depends on the standards of each country. Got it.

"For a long time, the performance of high altitude and high speed has been outdated, but now, we can also see that the advantages of speed and altitude still exist. For example, when our aircraft is fast enough, Able to fear any missile."

 MiG-25 has shown this performance on the battlefield: when it is discovered that it is being chased by a missile, the pilot turns on the afterburner and keeps racing all the way, but the missile behind it has no choice but to find that it is chasing farther and farther!

 The maximum speed of modern rocket-powered missiles in the early stages of launch is Mach 4 or 5, and the faster they fly, the slower they fly. As long as your own speed is faster than this speed, you have nothing to fear from any missiles. If they fly high enough, there is no need to worry.

"If you want to expand the combat radius of the aircraft carrier, you also need the carrier-based aircraft to fly farther. If you want to save the pilot's physical strength, you need to be fast enough. Moreover, like the F22's supersonic cruise, it does not open Afterburner, it can fly fast enough.”

"Of course, this also depends on our engine. If the engine is not powerful, it will be useless. When the Americans were developing the YF23, they planned to equip it with a variable cycle engine. After so many years of development, it is almost mature. The next-generation fighter equipment will be equipped with this An engine of this level should be a certainty. The engine has always been our weak point, and now we need to continue to work hard to solve the engine problem."

  No matter how fast the speed is, variable cycle engines are a technology that must be broken through.

It is impossible for the same engine to meet the needs of all working conditions. Take the once famous Spey engine, for example, it is weak at high altitudes. Many other engines will have reduced thrust after reaching high altitudes. Therefore, the thrust of the engine How big it is, you need to specify the speed and altitude, which is the same as talking about the operating conditions when discussing the fuel consumption of a car.

 The main problem is the windward area.

Modern fighter jets use turbofan engines, which is equivalent to putting a fan on the outside of the turbojet engine to blow out more wind and increase thrust without increasing fuel consumption. The F119 engine is used for the F22. In order to be used by the F35, this engine was transformed into the F135 engine. The main purpose was to expand the diameter of the fan and increase the thrust to nearly 20 tons, which is quite incredible.

 However, this also brings the disadvantage of a large windward area, so the maximum speed of the F35 fighter is only Mach 1.5.

So, can you have your cake and eat it too? There is a solution, it’s a variable cycle engine!

 At low speeds, open the outer duct to increase thrust. At high altitudes and high speeds, close the outer duct to reduce air resistance. This is perfect! Even when the speed is higher, the front compressor is turned off, and the airflow is blown directly into the combustion chamber, turning it into a ramjet engine!

  The Yankees used a variable-cycle engine on the Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft. When developing the fourth-generation aircraft, the YF23 that competed with the YF22 also used a variable-cycle engine F120. How outrageous is this engine?

Its maximum thrust is only about 13 tons, which is only the level of the third-generation engine. Its thrust-to-weight ratio is only about 8.5, which seems to be much lower than the F119. However, it can still explode 11 tons at an altitude of 20,000 meters. Thrust, so with its push, the YF23 can easily cruise at a supersonic speed of Mach 1.8, which is absolutely incredible.

However, the Americans chose to be conservative. I don’t know whether it was because of the lessons they learned from the third-generation aircraft, or because they felt that the F120 project was at the PPT level. Later, when the JSF bid, they excluded this engine again, causing the United States to People have been tinkering with it for decades, but it has not been truly installed and put into practical use.

 However, by the fifth-generation aircraft era, it has become a necessity to adopt the route of natural variable cycle high-thrust engines.

This kind of engine can directly introduce the cold air flow from the outer duct into the inner duct for combustion, so that the combustion efficiency is higher; in order to increase the thrust, the MiG 25 has to spray (alcohol) alcohol in order to reduce the intake air temperature, so as to get more air, and the variable cycle engine directly enters the cold air.

Of course, the key point is that the front compressor no longer acts as resistance, and the combustion efficiency is higher at high altitudes and high speeds. It can cruise at high altitudes and at high speeds throughout the entire journey. Even if it does not fly above Mach 2.5, it can still fly at a speed of around Mach 2. This It's quite awesome.

“We have several domestic institutions working on the variable-cycle engine project. Our starting point is the F120 engine.” A leader at the scene said.

The Americans did not use the F120 engine. However, as the world's only air superiority fighter power system with variable cycle characteristics that has been verified by flight demonstrations, this engine naturally attracted the attention of the aviation community.

 There are many teams in China doing research.

The team from Capital University of Aeronautics and Astronautics established an overall performance simulation model specifically for the F120 configuration of the dual-external variable-cycle engine, and conducted research on equal mass flow throttling control rules to verify the feasibility of mode conversion.

  Teams from Northwestern Polytechnical University, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Shenyang Engine Design Institute, and Sichuan Gas Turbine Research Institute have all conducted in-depth research on adaptive variable cycle engines. They not only established a model, but also studied the control rules during this conversion process, trying to further optimize the plan to achieve a true natural cycle.

Of course, it is only basic research now and has not transitioned to real practical application. These are the directions for future efforts.

If it is developed, even if it is used on current fighter jets, the performance of fighter jets can be greatly improved.

“However, this kind of engine is too difficult. Our domestic technical reserves in aviation engines are insufficient, so there is not much progress at present. Mr. Qin, should Tianjiao Airlines join in?”

Although Tianjiao Aviation is also an aerospace engine company, it is mainly engaged in production. The products they produce are still aviation engines from the Red Empire era. Their R&D capabilities are not strong. However, if they want to continue to develop, they must improve their R&D capabilities. Just fine.

Qin Tao nodded: "Of course, we can also contribute our own strength. However, Tianjiao Airlines and Motor Siqi's shares are not our own Mingzhou Group. In the future, we will continue to acquire shares and control the vast majority of the shares." It will be convenient after that.”

Tianjiao Airlines is a cooperative project with Ermao, and it is now Motor Siqi's main source of profit. However, the situation in Ermao's country is getting more and more difficult. If Motorsiqi wants to continue to gain a foothold, it must have more funds, that is, The shares of Tianjiao Airlines must be sold to the Mingzhou Group. After a few times, the Mingzhou Group will have an absolute advantage in controlling this company.

"Let's continue talking about the next generation of fighter jets. Our weakness is the engine, so we still have shortcomings in areas such as supersonic cruise and hypersonic penetration. However, in other areas, our advantages are much greater, such as artificial intelligence. , for example, even droneization, these are what we are good at.”

Although there is no specific statement on the technical characteristics of the fifth-generation aircraft, there are still some basic requirements. Features such as supersonic cruise, hypersonic penetration, all-round stealth, artificial intelligence, and unmanned operations must be met.

ˆ Relying on advanced electronic technology, Mingzhou Group has huge advantages in artificial intelligence.

 “Artificial intelligence?” The leaders present were interested.

"Yes, the biggest feature of artificial intelligence is its ability to learn independently." Qin Tao introduced: "It can learn from old pilots, and then it will have the characteristics of such old pilots. For example, if it follows Xiang Defei, then I'm afraid You will learn to disobey orders, and even learn to take the initiative to find trouble."

 Everyone laughed.

　　If this kind of era really comes in the future, Delano must not be allowed to be an instructor, otherwise he will lead a group of artificial intelligences to bad things. However, if in that era, fighter planes have their own thoughts, will it be dangerous?

While thinking about it, everyone suddenly felt a sense of absurdity. Is this still a naval equipment meeting? Why does it sound like an exchange meeting in a science fiction world?

 (End of this chapter)