Chapter 315 Shen Huoyi or Shen Gaoyang

 The slender J-82 is right in front of you.

This aircraft has mixed reviews. People who like it praise it so much that it is a beautiful man in the sky. Even the F-22 cannot compare with it. Those who belittle it are trash and the worst failure. A second-generation fighter jet with such a long body would have to duck even if it made a slight overload maneuver!

Although there are different opinions, at present, this kind of aircraft is the only one available in China. Its range is longer than the J-7, and its modification potential is greater than that of the J-7. Both the navy and the air force have to use it as a treasure.

 However, it won’t work if you have guns but no ammunition, and it won’t work if you have planes but no advanced airborne weapons.

what to do?

 Qin Tao continued to speak.

“I heard that the 14th Institute and the China Aviation Radar Institute are developing advanced airborne radars. In the future, we will definitely use advanced pulse Doppler radars!”

Of course Qin Tao knows the direction of history, and the country will make up for the shortcomings of radar.

Although phased array radar is very advanced, its cost is too high. Therefore, the current mainstream still uses pulse Doppler radar with flat-panel slot radar antenna. This antenna is flat-panel, with a large number of gaps cut out on it. The gaps must be A fraction of the wavelength, so processing is very difficult.

The old guys from the Red Empire era couldn't figure it out, so they could only continue to use the radar with the pot lid turned upside down.

 However, domestic radar institutes are rising to the challenge and must mature this radar technology.

Institute 14 was the first to develop the 1471 radar, which was the first X-band airborne pulse Doppler radar in China.

  14 represents the 14th one, 7 represents the radar antenna with a diameter of 700 mm, which just meets the space requirements of the J-8 aircraft head, and 1 represents the first model.

This radar uses medium and low pulse repetition frequency technology, with a beam width of 3.3 degrees. The typical target detection distance of the radar is about 50 kilometers to 60 kilometers, and the mean failure time is 50 hours. Its biggest feature is that it has the ability to look down for the first time. Using pulse Doppler technology to filter out ground clutter, it can be used with the semi-active PL-11 air-to-air missile to carry out beyond-visual-range attacks!

However, this radar still has many shortcomings: it lacks a high pulse repetition frequency mode, its support for close combat is seriously insufficient, and it lacks a ground attack mode. Therefore, it lost in the competition with the AVIC Thunder and Lightning Research Institute.

The latter broke through the three frequencies of high, medium and low, and first made a pulse Doppler radar with terrain mapping function. Therefore, this radar, code-named JL-10A, was successfully assembled into the nose of the Flying Leopard fighter jet, and also It got a resounding name, called Condor Radar.

 The failure of this project did not discourage the 14th Institute. They continued to work **** research and soon developed the 1473 radar, which had advanced performance and achieved overtaking.

After that, domestic airborne radars began to advance rapidly. The 1491 radar with increased caliber was successfully inserted into the nose of the J-11. From then on, the J-11 began to fully use domestically produced weapons and no longer used Su- 27's upside-down pot lid antenna.

"Yes, we also know that the domestic scientific research team is conducting rapid research, but this will take time after all." Sun Chong said: "Our J-82 made its first flight in 1984, and was finalized in 1988. Now The army has already ordered a batch. Although there is a huge radome in front of the nose, there is a 208 radar inside. The J-82, which was originally used for interception, has to use our infrared combat bombs, so we are anxious!"

As the designers of this aircraft, they are very anxious. They have finished the airframe, but the avionics must be done by supporting units!

"If you want to obtain advanced radar equipment as soon as possible, you must import it from abroad." Qin Tao continued: "If the west is not bright, the east is bright. We can go to Lao Maozi to find good things. Lao Maozi's MiG- The nose of the 29 fighter jet is similar to ours, so we can see if this radar is suitable."

  MiG-29 radar?

Everyone’s eyes lit up.

"Now, our country has imported Su-27 fighters, which use Lao Maozi's R-27 and R-73 missiles. MiG-29 fighters also use these missiles. Therefore, if we introduce their fire control system, Then the corresponding missiles can be used together without causing too much waste and burden." Qin Tao continued: "If the military does not use them, they can be sold and open up the road to foreign trade."

 This sentence made the people present even more excited.

Since the opening of the country, various military industrial companies have been trying to find ways to sell their own aircraft. Factory 132 in the Land of Abundance has a unique advantage. The J-7 fighter jets they modified have been well received by the market and have been sold one after another. Many of them even plan to make major changes based on the J-7 to create a more advanced foreign trade fighter. Even for a long period of time, Lao Ba joined the project.

 The 601 Institute and 112 Factory in the north do not have this capability. The J-8 fighters they produce are considered high-end fighters in China. They are expensive, have poor combat performance, and lack interception capabilities, so they cannot be sold at all.

If they install Lao Maozi's avionics and then sell the aircraft, they can also export and earn foreign exchange!

Since the aircraft was delivered to the hands of the Americans, it has been thoroughly studied inside and outside the family. Therefore, this aircraft has no secrets at all and can be used for arms sales to make money.

 “Where’s Lao Gu?” Wu Shengli looked around for a few times but couldn’t find Lao Gu, so he couldn’t help but ask.

"He is over there in the workshop, building a new test machine. I will take you there." Sun hurriedly said.

So, several people walked from the airport runway towards the factory. In the spacious workshop, many people were busy next to a J-82.

From the outside, this aircraft is no different from an ordinary J-8 with air intakes from both sides. The number 003 is also sprayed on the nose, indicating that this is an early technology verification aircraft. However, if you look closely, you can It was found that there was an extra pair of canards at the rear and upper part of its air intake.

"Lao Gu, what are you doing?" Wu Shengli looked at the plane and said, "You have installed an extra pair of small wings on this plane. Why, you still think it can't fly high enough?"

Mr. Gu smiled, but before he could speak, Qin Tao on the side spoke.

"The function of this canard is to move the center of lift forward, in front of the center of gravity. In this way, the aircraft can achieve the need for relaxation and static stability. If I guessed correctly, this aircraft should be a three-axis, four-axis aircraft. A demonstration aircraft for fly-by-wire flight control.”

Mr. Gu opened his eyes wide: "Mr. Qin, you are obviously a shipbuilder, how come you are so familiar with building airplanes?"

“I’m just talking nonsense. After all, Western countries have done this before. The F-15 of the United States and the MiG-21 of the Soviet Union have done this before. It’s nothing new.”

"Mr. Qin is really great." Mr. Gu said: "In the past, we cooperated with MBB Company and used the J-8 to modify it, but it failed. In recent years, we have to prepare to produce and improve the Su-27 fighter. One of the important aspects is to change the Su-27's analog telex to digital telex, so we picked up this project again and modified a J-82 for early technical verification."

Fly-by-wire control and relaxed static stability will give the aircraft more agile maneuverability. The new generation of aircraft all have this layout. The same is true for the No. 10 project conducted by the 611 Institute. Although their 601 Institute failed in the bidding, , they also have their own sacred and glorious mission, and they have to conduct preliminary research.

 In order to enhance the national defense strength of the motherland, I don’t know how many people are working silently!

 Qin Tao was also very emotional.

"By the way, what's your mission here? You're not just here to take a look, right?" Mr. Gu suddenly thought of something: "Mr. Qin's time is free? Are we going to Lao Maozi's place?"

 Thinking of this, Mr. Gu's heart was filled with excitement.

 At the beginning, Mr. Gu and Qin Tao went to Lao Maozi's place together, and they had a deep memory. Now, they finally have the opportunity to go out together again!

“Time is like water in a sponge. If you squeeze it, there will always be time.” Qin Tao said. He didn’t originally plan to go so soon, but his father-in-law urged him.

 Although it is a project introduced by the Air Force, it will also be used by the Navy in the future. How can Wu Shengli not be anxious? Those two T-10Ks can't just sit in the warehouse gathering dust, they need to be put to use quickly!

"Mr. Qin is very powerful. He gave us a suggestion just now. This time we go to the Mikoyan Design Bureau for inspection. We can take a look at the MiG-29 radar. If it is suitable, we can bring it in and assemble it in our Inside the nose of the J-82." Sun said in a hurry.

  MiG-29 radar?

Mr. Gu’s eyes also lit up, yes, why didn’t you think of this?

On the second day, the inspection team set out on the road to Mikoyan Design Bureau. Among the people traveling with them, in addition to the technical backbone led by Mr. Gu, Sun Chong and others, they were Qin Tao and Xu Zhengyang.

Xu Zhengyang is not tall, only about 1.7 meters tall. He has a popular face and walks among the crowd. He definitely belongs to the unknown type. He is simply the most suitable bodyguard for Qin Tao.

This morning, before setting off, I rushed to meet Qin Tao.

Qin Tao has no doubts about the skill of this bodyguard. After all, since he was hired by his superiors, he is definitely not mediocre. Breaking bricks with bare hands is a piece of cake.

 What he wants to test is professionalism and ability.

“Yangzi, do you know about Panamax cargo ships?”

“Panamax bulk carriers refer to dry bulk carriers that can pass through the Panama Canal, have a draft of 13 meters, and 60,000 to 80,000 tons...” Xu Zhengyang introduced eloquently.

“Well, yes, do you know the natural gas ship we are building?”

 “Membrane natural gas carrier…”

The answers to a few simple questions were enough to show that Xu Zhengyang was quite proficient in shipbuilding. Qin Tao nodded with satisfaction: "How many foreign languages ​​do you speak?"

“English, French, German, Russian, Japanese, Korean, these are all relatively proficient, and all professional vocabulary is known. There are also some that can only be communicated on a daily basis, such as Spanish, Arabic...”

 Qin Tao can speak three or four foreign languages, and he feels that he is already very good. However, in front of Xu Zhengyang, he is like a small witch and a big witch!

Qin Tao was very satisfied: "You are really all-rounder! If you go into society and work as a bodyguard for any big boss, you can get a monthly salary of 10,000 yuan. I can't treat you badly. Twenty thousand a month!”

In 1993, 20,000 yuan a month was definitely a high salary. Qin Tao was very satisfied with Xu Zhengyang and was not stingy about spending money.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Qin, I am a dispatched laborer, so the corresponding unit pays me a salary, but I can’t ask for your salary.”

 Okay, is it still free?

Qin Tao nodded: "Well, the salary is paid to you by the dispatched unit, and I will pay you a bonus. There is no conflict."

 Xu Zhengyang's eyes showed a trace of gratitude. Mr. Qin was very capable and a pillar of the country. He often traveled outside and could not have any accidents. Therefore, the superiors paid great attention to it and sent Xu Zhengyang here.

He did not expect that Qin Tao, an entrepreneur, would value his little bodyguard so much.

A scholar dies for a confidant, and from now on, he will use his own life to protect Mr. Qin!

 Mikoyan Design Bureau was very important in the era of the Red Empire. Just look at their location.

Not only is the design bureau located in a prime location in Moscow, but also their supporting production plant: the "Labor Flag" aircraft manufacturing plant, is also located in the center of Moscow.

 In the capital of any country, every inch of land is precious. The fact that a large aircraft manufacturing factory can be located in the center of the capital is enough to show how impressive this factory is.

It was not until later generations that, with the decline of the Mikoyan Design Bureau, the aircraft factory was gradually abandoned. In 2003, the runway of the aircraft factory was also dismantled, and the factory completely said goodbye to manufacturing aircraft.

At this time, the delegation from the East was standing at the Labor Flag Aircraft Manufacturing Factory. Now, this factory has been renamed MiG-2 Industrial Complex.

Walking in the spacious factory building, you can see a few scattered MiG-29 fighters that are still being assembled.

It can be seen from the dim glow on the surface of those aluminum alloys that these aircraft being assembled have been several years old and the surfaces have turned into aluminum oxide.

In the era of the Red Empire, MiG aircraft dominated the sky, and the aircraft factory was bustling with activity. When the Red Empire collapsed, there were still a large number of MiG-29s that had not yet completed final assembly. Now, they are gradually assembling these batches of MiG-29s in the era of the Red Empire. of the plane.

"At the beginning, the first MiG-29 fighter flew into the sky from us. Up to now, we are still producing this powerful fighter." Factory director Yevgeny said excitedly: "This This aircraft is the most advanced fighter jet in the world!"

“This plane looks very similar to the Su-27.” Mr. Gu said.

"That's right, these two fighters are both appearance designs given by the Central Fluid Design Institute." Belyakov, chief engineer of the Mikoyan Design Bureau, introduced: "The wings and body are fused, and the belly is air-intaken. Its wide The airframe is a lifting body. This kind of aircraft is our eternal pride."

It is even difficult for laymen to distinguish the MiG-29 and the Su-27 based on their appearance. After all, the two aircraft look too similar, but familiar people can tell the difference at a glance.

The Su-27 has a larger body and looks more slender, while the MiG-29 has a stubby appearance. The Su-27 has a tail vertebra, while the MiG-29 has a bare butt.

"Actually, when we were negotiating, you should have chosen our MiG-29 fighter jets." Speaking of being abandoned, Belyakov always felt a little dissatisfied. The sky in your east has always been filled with MiGs. It’s time to defend, when will it be Sukhoi’s turn?

"The biggest problem of the MiG-29 is that it has short legs, which is not suitable for us." Qin Tao said: "Even now, your MiG-29 fighter is still not the best choice for us. .”

 Not your best choice, why do you like the Su-27 so much? Then why do you come to our Mikoyan factory?

People are poor and have short ambitions. If it were in the era of the Red Empire, Belyakov would probably have driven them away. But now, he could only hold it in, and even had to try to squeeze out a smile on his face: "Then, Why did you come to us again?"

"Because we want to do what we did before, not only buying products, but also buying technology and introducing technology to produce in our country." Qin Tao said: "The Sukhoi Design Bureau has not given us a reply for a long time, so we will just There are other options available. As for the problem of short legs, we also have ways to solve it."

Qin Tao didn't know what the results of his trip would be, and whether it would stimulate Sukhoi. If the fake came true and a technology export agreement was signed with Mikoyan, then Shen Huoyi would become Shen Gaoyang.

Belyakov did not pay attention to the production line in front, but was very interested in the topic behind.

“Do you have any solution to our voyage problem?”

The MiG-29 has short legs and has a maximum range of only 1,500 kilometers without auxiliary fuel tanks. In fact, if compared with previous MiG fighters, this data is not bad, such as the MiG-21. The maximum range of the aircraft's fuel is only 1,300 kilometers.

However, compared with the two-thousand-thousand-thousand-thousand-thousand-thousand-thousand-kilometer range of Western fighters, it is far behind. As a result, its combat radius is only a few hundred kilometers, which is in sharp contrast to the Western fighter jets that frequently travel thousands of miles.

The MiG-29 is very aggrieved. After all, when it was designed, it was designed as a front-line fighter. Therefore, it doesn’t matter if the legs are short. You can go up and work after taking off. When you are done, go home and eat and drink before going up.

 However, this is just an old man’s way of fighting, and it is out of touch with the world. The air force of any country hopes that its aircraft can fly as far as possible.

The Red Empire has collapsed, and the MiG-29 must be able to adapt to the international market, and its range must be increased.

 But how can the voyage be increased?

“First, remove the additional air inlet on the back of the fuselage. Use this space for fuel.”

"However, the additional air inlet is a necessary condition for fighters to be able to take off and land at frontline field airports." Yevgeny said from the side: "Removing this additional air inlet also removes the ability to take off and land at frontline field airports. capability, which is one of the selling points of the MiG-29."

“Except for you, no one cares about the take-off and landing capabilities of field airports. In other words, the range is more important than take-off and landing in field conditions. After the range is long, is it still necessary to take off and land at field airports?”

 MiG-29 is not designed to be a low-end aircraft like the Su-27, but a front-line fighter. As the army advances, the MiG-29 will continue to be stationed at front-line field airports.

Those airports are in poor condition and the ground is not clean enough. MiG-29 fighters with air intakes in their belly may **** in dirt on the runway during takeoff and damage the engine.

 This is also a drawback of all belly-intake fighters.

Therefore, Mikoyan's designers came up with a solution: open an auxiliary air inlet above the side strips. If the ground is too dirty, the air can be taken in from above. The side strips will block the debris on the ground and cannot be sucked in. .

You can see that the original MiG-29 body is not big, and two engines are packed in. The place where the oil can be discharged is behind the pilot, and the two wings. The main fuel tanks are the two wings.

 In this way, its internal fuel is only 3.5 tons. What about Su-27? There are 9.4 tons of fuel in the machine! Many times, half the fuel is enough for flight training.

  MiG-29 has not much internal space, so why does it need an auxiliary air inlet? Take it apart and put out the fuel!

"If this space is utilized, it will only add 500 liters of fuel at most." Belyakov said: "It will not contribute much to the increase in range. You still have to hang the auxiliary fuel tank."

"Auxiliary fuel tank? If you hang up the auxiliary fuel tank, you can't hang missiles." Qin Tao shook his head, pointing his finger at the back of the MiG-29 fighter being assembled, and said: "On the back of the aircraft, you can bulge, specifically , a conformal fuel tank is installed between the 3rd and 8th bulkheads. The space is about 1,400 liters. After this improvement, the aircraft can add about 2,000 liters of internal fuel, allowing the aircraft to only Relying on internal fuel, it can reach a range of 2,400 to 500 kilometers.”

 Only relying on internal fuel, the aircraft has to fly 2,400 to 500 kilometers, which can roughly meet the needs of users.

 Add a fuel tank to the back of the machine?

Belyakov looked at his plane. If a fuel tank was added to the back of the plane, wouldn't it become a hunchback?

 However, if the shape is better, the impact on the aerodynamic layout will be very small.

Looking at the shape of your aircraft, you can only add it to the back of the aircraft. It won’t have much impact and won’t be a big workload.

“You have studied our MiG-29 very thoroughly.” Belyakov said.

 Qin Tao smiled. In fact, he really didn’t understand much. However, the MiG-29S*MT of later generations was modified in this way, and Qin Tao just copied the gourd.

 In this way, the problem of short legs of the MiG-29 has been roughly solved.

“It would be better if the technical staff of the Engine Design Bureau could reduce the fuel consumption of the RDD33 engine.” Qin Tao added slightly.

 In fact, reducing fuel consumption is the right way. The long range of Western aircraft is largely due to the low fuel consumption of their engines. However, in Lao Maozi, it is not easy to reduce fuel consumption, and it is far easier than carrying a fuel tank.

"We have been using MiG series fighters in our country. This time, if you can modify it according to our requirements and improve the range of the MiG-29, then we will definitely introduce a production line and mass-produce this fighter jet. ."

 (End of this chapter)