Chapter 480 Master Ba wants to board the ship?

 Almost all of this was promoted by Qin Tao, while the Navy passively accepted it.

Use those two T-10K prototypes to survey and imitate and develop our own J-15. This project has already started, but considering the complexity, it will take a few years. However, there are samples of the T-45 trainer aircraft. To imitate it, and add the matching engine, it should be available soon. Training can begin at the end of the year at the latest, or in two or three months at the earliest.

 Draënor has a few more months to enjoy, so it’s better to play it on the emulator now.

"Yeah, I can only do it on the simulator first. Fortunately, you have done a good job in making the changes. You already have the landing scene of the carrier-based aircraft." Delano said, "I tried it several times and mentioned a lot. By the way, your navy also sent some pilots to learn."

The navy also sent pilots?

Qin Tao became curious: "Where is it?"

 “Over there, they are running.”

Following the direction of Delano's finger, Qin Tao saw young faces. There were not many of them, only about ten. They must have been carefully selected from the navy, although there are currently no fighter jets that can fly here. , however, they still work **** physical training and strive to fly into the blue sky as soon as possible.

These people were approaching quickly. When they came over, Qin Tao suddenly opened his eyes wide: "Wang Wei, Zhao Yu?"

Qin Tao didn’t expect to see two acquaintances there!

In terms of meeting, Qin Tao only met them once, but Qin Tao remembered the two of them clearly.

At this time, upon hearing Qin Tao's call, the two stopped and stood still: "Report, Mr. Qin is calling us!"

 “Stand still!” Huang Xin, the commander of this small force, issued the order.

Everyone stopped and stood in a line.

“Mr. Qin, welcome to the Wasteland Village Base. This place was built by you. Now that you are here, tell us a few words!” Huang Xin said.

"Well, I'm not your leader, and you don't need to be so formal." Qin Tao looked at the people present: "You are all the proud sons of heaven. I, Qin Tao, admire you. Since you were selected here, it means You will be accompanied by the **** of death, you are all the bravest people! I believe that you will use your courage and skills to overcome various difficulties and eventually become the first batch of carrier-based aircraft pilots in our country!"

  If it is other projects, excellent pilots can be sent out to study, such as aerospace engineering. The first batch of astronauts received rigorous training from Lao Maozi.

 However, the carrier-based aircraft business is not yet good.

After all, I am still crossing the river by feeling the stones. The Kuznetsov has just been equipped with carrier-based aircraft and does not have a training base yet. The Americans are the most familiar with this industry, but the Americans will definitely not give it. Domestic pilot training.

Therefore, I can only explore by myself. Fortunately, Qin Tao has invited a large number of American instructors to serve as their instructors.

However, the risks faced by these first batch of pilots are still very high. Looking at the young faces, Qin Tao admires them very much.

Of course, among these people, Huang Xin is older. He came from Factory 112. As an excellent test pilot, the J-8II fighter was tested and finalized under his hands.

 Let an experienced test pilot be the leader of these young pilots, obviously to let him play an exemplary role.

There was a burst of applause below.

“I have nothing else to say, just keep training!”

“Mr. Qin, please tell us more. Is our first carrier-based aircraft our J-8II?” Wang Wei spoke.

"Yes, the pilots we gathered are all flying J-8II." Zhao Yu said: "We estimate that this kind of aircraft should be used as a carrier-based aircraft. By the way, Wang Wei also painted an oil painting, Extremely Beautiful!"

Wang Wei is a person who loves life. After he came here, he picked up the paintbrush again during the break of training.

“Really?” Qin Tao was very interested: “Can I go and have a look?”

Wang Wei and Zhao Yu did not answer, but looked at Huang Xin expectantly.

Huang Xin looked at his watch: "Today's physical training is over. Free activities. In half an hour, we will gather next to the flight simulator!"

"yes!"

Although it was a free activity, no one left. Everyone followed Qin Tao and went to the dormitory in a lively manner. They directly entered Wang Wei's dormitory and looked at the recently completed oil painting.

 In the upper left corner of the oil painting, there are a few crooked words: Oil Painting "Long-cherished Wish".

Looking down from this position, you can see the endless sea. As the background is a large aircraft carrier. The bow does not jump over the deck. It is the same large aircraft carrier as the U.S. Navy.

To the right of the center of the oil painting is the pilot's helmet. There are red five stars on top of the white helmet. Black goggles and an oxygen mask below the helmet completely cover the pilot's face. The pilot's appearance cannot be seen. He He has been abstracted into an ordinary pilot in the navy.

In the lower right corner of the entire oil painting, there is a carrier-based aircraft. At this time, the aircraft is getting on the aircraft from the catapult on the angled deck. Looking at the wing on the right side of the carrier-based aircraft, the large delta wing structure can roughly determine its model.

“This is our dream.” Wang Wei said: “We fly carrier-based J-8II fighters and take off from the aircraft carrier to protect the sea and air of the motherland!”

Qin Tao didn't say anything and looked at the painting for a long time.

 For any naval pilot, I am afraid there will be such a dream, right?

 Qin Tao knows that their dreams will come true.

“Mr. Qin, Mr. Qin?”

Seeing that Qin Tao didn't speak, the people around him were a little curious.

“Well, cough.” Qin Tao returned to reality from his thoughts: “Are you sure that the J-8II is suitable for this carrier-based aircraft?”

The two T-10K prototypes that Qin Tao got back from Er Mao, as well as the training aircraft that Qin Tao is currently busy with, are all highly confidential projects. The pilots in front of them will never know, so before they In my eyes, the most suitable carrier-based aircraft in China is the J-8II.

At this time, after hearing Qin Tao's words, Wang Wei immediately said: "Yes, at present, only the J-8II is the most suitable in our country. The localization of the Su-27 has just begun, and the Su-27 and Su-33 are also The difference is that we have not fully understood the design of this aircraft and have no reference. It is too difficult to modify it. We can only choose between J-7 and J-8. The J-7 has air intake in the nose and is destined to be difficult to take on big tasks. Without the J-8 II, What else can we use?”

 Although the J-10 has begun test flights in China, it is still kept confidential. These pilots do not know the existence of the J-10 project. Even if some of these people know it, it is impossible to publicize it and must pay attention to confidentiality discipline.

 So, if you look at what you have on hand, it can only be the J-8II.

“We have been using a flight simulator these days. I looked at the cockpit instruments and they are very close to our J-8II. The nose displayed on the simulator is also pointed,” Zhao Yu said.

These people can really relate!

 The instruments of various aircraft are similar. The domestic J-8 inherits the instrumentation of the J-7, and the J-7 and the MiG-21 are twin brothers. Therefore, the instrumentation of this cabin is of course similar.

“Don’t talk about what we have on hand, let’s talk about the performance of the J-8II aircraft and whether it is suitable for boarding a ship.” Qin Tao said.

 Just talk about performance?

 Everyone was silent.

 Is it suitable?

　　 Definitely not suitable!

What is J-8II? A high-altitude, high-speed fighter. The takeoff and landing performance of this kind of fighter is very poor. It can even be said that it is not a fighter, but an interceptor. How can this kind of aircraft be suitable for boarding a warship?

To get on an aircraft carrier, you need an aircraft with good low-altitude performance, so that takeoff and landing will be more convenient.

but…

Just when everyone was about to say something, Xu Zhengyang came over gently and said something in Qin Tao's ear.

Qin Tao was stunned for a moment: "What? Do they pay so much attention to this place?"

 Who pays attention to this place?

 Of course it’s the navy.

Originally, it was just a training base. When it was first decided to establish it, it was just a casual suggestion by Qin Tao, and he didn't take it seriously at all. But now, the scale of this base has become larger and larger.

There are already more than a dozen models of the J-31A, and the number of personnel is gradually expanding. Headed by Li Yan, the person in charge of the base, there are hundreds of soldiers below, responsible for various operations, and dozens of old men commanding them. Now, there are a dozen more pilots.

This once abandoned base is now becoming more and more lively.

Moreover, the superior leaders actually want to use this place as the venue for the meeting!

It was the next day, but in the evening, people arrived one after another.

“This base really looks like that.” After dark, Wu Shengli also came over. He stood on the tower and looked at the deck model illuminated by lights below with great interest.

“Dad, what kind of meeting do you want to hold? It has to be held here?” Qin Tao asked Wu Shengli.

“It’s okay to tell you today.” Wu Shengli said, “Of course it’s a meeting about carrier-based aircraft.”

"Meeting about carrier-based aircraft? Is this still necessary?" Qin Tao was a little curious: "Didn't we choose to survey and map the T-10K to imitate it, and also named it the J-15 fighter jet? Are there any other questions?"

Wu Shengli sighed: "Yes, our best solution is of course the J-15 fighter. However, on the key engine, we have contacted Lao Maozi many times, but the other party just refused to provide it specifically for the Su-33 The engine used. Therefore, this project may encounter problems, and to be on the safe side, we must have an alternative project."

 Engine!

 The development of domestically produced fighter aircraft has always been restricted by engines. Without the third uncle, the J-10 would probably have been ruined. Now, similar problems are encountered on the Navy's carrier-based aircraft.

 When Institute 601 cautiously proposed to Da Mao and requested to purchase the AL-31F3 engine, Da Mao immediately became acutely aware of what was happening and refused directly.

You don’t need to purchase this kind of special carrier-based aircraft engine! Our current engine is enough!

 What are you going to do? Do you want to produce another carrier-based aircraft in addition to the Su-27SK? No, you did not purchase our technical information, which is a violation of our cooperation agreement!

 Lao Maozi used to not care about patent rights, but times have changed now. Lao Maozi knows that knowledge can also be sold for money.

The Su-27SK technology has been sold. Of course, it can provide various support to Dongfang. However, the carrier-based aircraft technology has not been sold. If Dongfang wants to produce similar fighter jets, it will definitely not work!

 If you want, you can order from us!

 Lao Maozi is waiting for Dongfang to come to order, so how can he provide Dongfang with technical production? Therefore, the engine is determined not to be sold!

 Without a dedicated engine, the imitation of this fighter aircraft will be impossible!

Qin Tao understood: "It's normal for Lao Maozi not to sell it, but it's not a big problem. As long as the money is in place, everything will be fine. Besides, if we don't build this kind of carrier-based aircraft, what can we do?"

Wu Shengli breathed out gently: "J-8II."

"What?" Qin Tao was shocked by the news: "You want to get on the ship with that kind of thing?"

"Yes, it is a twin-engine aircraft after all. Moreover, there was a plan to modify a carrier-based aircraft before, so this time the 601 Institute came up with this plan again. The original plan was to hold the meeting at the 601 Institute. Anyway, The projects were all their own, but later, in order to make the meeting more realistic, we decided to hold it in Wasteland Village. After all, aircraft are used by aircraft carriers, so it would be better to simulate it here."

"Then you have your meeting." Qin Tao said: "There are still many things to deal with in Mingzhou. I haven't been home to see my wife and children for a long time. I won't join in the fun with you tomorrow."

"How can this be done? We chose this meeting place just because we heard you were here." Wu Shengli said: "You also have to speak at the meeting, and you even have the right to vote."

 “I am a shipbuilder.” Qin Tao said.

“That’s right, the current carrier-based aircraft are the ones used on the ships you built.”

Qin Tao is helpless, he has been wandering around the aviation circle recently!

"Because you have the right to speak, I will tell you the content of tomorrow's meeting so that you can be mentally prepared." Wu Shengli said to Qin Tao: "Now, do you have any ideas?"

my thoughts?

Qin Tao glanced at the scene below where night deck simulation operations were being carried out, and said with a smile: "Ba Ye should have retired a long time ago. Our J-31A is the real aircraft carrier-based aircraft that can hold up the sky of the future. model."

“J-31A? This project is even further away!” Wu Shengli lamented. When he turned around, he saw that Qin Tao had already left!

 Master Ba, the handsome man in the sky, come on board? Isn't this a joke? Qin Tao was really speechless. This is definitely reversing the course of history! Is this kind of thing still worth discussing? If you have an engine problem, solve it! If Lao Maozi doesn’t want to sell it, I’ll try to find a way to get him to sell it. Because the other party won’t sell it, so I’ll make do with the J-8II first?

 What is this idea?

Qin Tao just couldn't complain anymore.

 Other people came one after another, and on the next day, in the conference room of the Wasteland Village base, the selection meeting on carrier-based aircraft officially began.

"First of all, please don't look at our J-8 II fighter with the old concepts of the past. Just like the J-7 fighter is constantly improving, our J-8 II fighter is also constantly improving. Based on it, we will study With the ACT technology, which is the stability control of digital telex, it has excellent maneuverability and can perform many difficult actions that could not be done before. We also developed a special J-8ⅡM foreign trade aircraft, which is the leader of my country's aviation industry. A miracle in the history of development, the development cycle is short, the speed is fast, the quality is good, and the money is saved unprecedentedly."

Mr. Gu's words were of course addressed to Qin Tao. After all, he could roughly guess Qin Tao's attitude, but there was nothing he could do about it! He had already retired, but to work on this project, he had no choice but to come out and continue to use his spare energy. Moreover, he and Qin Tao were more familiar with each other, so it was most appropriate for him to lead the team to attend the meeting.

"In the 1980s, we also carried out the work of converting the J-8II fighter into a carrier-based aircraft." Mr. Gu continued: "At that time, our modifications mainly included five points."

PPT appeared on the screen, and Mr. Gu also kept pace with the times. He used this specially made slide to continue explaining to everyone.

"First of all, the first one is the issue of take-off. At that time, we studied the relevant catapult take-off device. However, since our first aircraft carrier will take off by ski jump, we do not need to add this device. Instead, we need to add this device to the engine. The performance of the aircraft has put forward very high requirements. We plan to replace the turbojet-13 engine with the Kunlun engine currently under development, which can greatly increase the thrust and meet the requirements for ski jump takeoff."

As Mr. Gu said that, he went to see Qin Tao and found that Qin Tao didn't seem to be interested in these at all!

"Then comes the landing. There are many problems here. First of all, there is the problem of the ventral fin. Our existing single ventral fin cannot meet the landing needs. We can replace it with the previous double ventral fin to reduce the height above the ground. At the same time, , the rear fuselage is relatively wide, and the ship’s hook can be easily placed.”

“The next problem is to strengthen the landing gear. We have started relevant research in China and should be able to overcome it. These are expected to increase the weight by about 200 kilograms, which are also necessary in order to be put on the ship.”

"Then there is its single vertical fin. Since the vertical fin is very large and the height exceeds five meters, it is very difficult to board the ship. Now, there are two main solutions. On the one hand, we use our active Control technology and relax static stability can reduce the vertical fin area by 15% and lower the height. On the other hand, changing the single vertical fin into double vertical fins can reduce the height to a greater extent."

Throughout the whole process, Qin Tao said nothing and just sat there upright, not knowing what Qin Tao was thinking.

 Lao Gu’s brows furrowed more and more, and he even felt a little guilty. In the end, he persisted and finished all the modification projects.

"We expect that, except for the engine, other projects can be completed within two years. Moreover, the subsystems of our existing fighter jets can be transplanted. The progress will be very fast and will not delay the use of the navy at all." Mr. Gu finally concluded : "We know that this may be a bit downgraded, but for now, this is the best choice."

"Well, Mr. Gu has finished speaking. Now, everyone can put forward various opinions. Li Yan, you can talk about it first."

Li Yan is already the scheduled candidate for the aircraft carrier captain. The aircraft above are prepared for him, so he has the most say.

However, he hesitated, looked at Qin Tao, and said, "Should we listen to Mr. Qin's opinion first?"

Qin Tao smiled: "Old Li, let me ask you, what are the combat missions of our aircraft carrier-based aircraft?"

This is equivalent to a test of Li Yan's teaching. During this period, he accepted Stroh's experience and was constantly pondering and learning. Of course, he should not have stage fright at this time.

“Mainly divided into six types, air interception, air support, air combat patrol, anti-ship operations, air defense operations, and aerial reconnaissance.”

“So, what kind of mission can our J-8II fighter jet accomplish?”

 What can be accomplished?

“If we don’t replace other equipment, we can only complete the air interception mission.” When Li Yan finished saying this, he suddenly understood.

The J-8 II was originally an interceptor aircraft. Using it to fight enemy fighter jets would be seeking death. It would be better to use the J-7 aircraft! This is just like on the battlefield in Monkey Country, where the bulky F-4 Phantom is often brutally tortured by the compact MiG-21 or even MiG-19.

 There are six kinds of tasks, but only one can be completed, so what is the use of it?

Although the Tomcat fighter jet is also mainly responsible for the mission of an interceptor aircraft, it is equipped with high-power radar and long-range air-to-air missiles to shoot down the opponent's penetrating bombers, fighter jets, and even anti-ship missiles at the longest possible distance. However, the Tomcat fighter's maneuverability is quite good and other tasks can be completed smoothly.

What about J-8II? What can you do?

“As a carrier-based fighter, if it cannot mount anti-ship missiles, what’s the point of its existence?” Qin Tao asked.

 This is definitely the Achilles heel of the J-8II fighter!

Although the aircraft looks large, its mounting capacity is not strong. The common mounting method is just four air-to-air missiles.

“Theoretically, it has a mounting capacity of 2.2 tons.” Mr. Gu explained: “It can also mount our YJ-81 anti-ship missile.”

“This is just theoretical, right? If it’s actually mounted, can it be ski-jumped and taken off from our aircraft carrier?”

There are many factors that limit the loading capacity. For ordinary aircraft, the maximum weight can be mounted at the root of the wing. However, for aircraft such as the J-7 and J-8, the landing gear is on the wing, causing the space inside to be wasted. If it falls, it cannot be mounted at all.

At the same time, if there are too many aircraft attached, the take-off capability will also be weakened. On the ground runway, it will only require an extra taxiing period, but on the aircraft carrier, it is not so convenient.

"Besides, even if it can be mounted, the 2.2-ton bomb load is too weak. It is estimated that it cannot be mounted with auxiliary fuel tanks. It is very different from the mounting capacity of the Su-27 series aircraft." Qin Tao said: "Just Take Lao Maozi’s Su-33 as an example. Its short take-off capability is already 6.5 tons. Everyone, the number of carrier-based aircraft on the aircraft carrier is limited!”

"Mr. Qin, of course we know what you mean, but the current problem is that we cannot obtain a suitable engine. What we are discussing now is an alternative plan." Mr. Gu said: "If we can complete the research and development of the J-15 fighter jet, then we Why bother taking out plans that have already been thrown into the trash can?”

 Lao Gu was very aggrieved.

“Can’t get a suitable engine? Then think of other ways! Can’t we just solve this problem?”

 (End of this chapter)