Chapter 516 Landing on one’s own aircraft carrier for the first time

Such a trial and error suddenly gave the navy confidence.

 In recent years, the strength of the navy has expanded a lot!

 Almost all the surrounding warships are brand new, and compared with the previous Type 051 destroyer, their performance has been greatly improved. It can be said that they have replaced the cannon with a shotgun!

Of course, all this cannot be separated from the person around you.

Wu Shengli looked at Qin Tao.

Nearly every warship here was obtained with the help of Qin Tao. Qin Tao made great contributions to the navy!

Therefore, even if some people question it, Mingzhou Group is a private company, but it has received a large number of defense orders, and the Navy has never wavered. Mingzhou Group is the strongest backing of the Navy.

At this time, Qin Tao did not feel the special meaning in Wu Shengli's eyes at all. He continued to think about some things and then spoke.

"Leader Wu, the biggest problem with our formation at present is that we do not have a unified command system." Qin Tao said: "If we are to conduct formation operations in the future, this command system is very important."

 In the past, the navy did not have this capability. It usually only went out with one or two warships. As long as they relied on radio contact, they could complete relevant tasks.

 It’s different now.

There are ten surface ships, nuclear submarines under the water, and then there will be aircraft in the air. How to command so much equipment? How to coordinate scheduling to avoid confusion?

 These require a strong command system.

“Now, when it comes to the most powerful command system in the world, it has to be the American Blue Ridge-class command ship.” Qin Tao continued his analysis.

The Americans are wealthy and have specially modified an amphibious assault ship as a command center. This is a huge command platform, including a flagship command center, combat intelligence center, comprehensive communications center, sea combat command center, landing force fire control center, Several major cabin modules such as the anti-submarine warfare center also include the naval tactical data system, the amphibious command intelligence system and the naval intelligence processing system.

The Blue Ridge-class warship is equipped with more than 70 transmitters and more than 100 receivers, and is connected to three sets of satellite communication devices. Simply put, it is a large-scale maritime integrated communication and information processing command center.

As for its importance, you can know it by seeing that during the 1991 War, so many aircraft and warships of the multinational forces were commanded through the Blue Ridge.

"Our navy does not have the luxury of using a warship as a professional command ship, but we must also have our own modern command and combat system." Qin Tao continued: "This aircraft carrier will be transformed in the future. , we need to obtain this capability and make it the command core of a fleet."

 Is the highest officer on an aircraft carrier the captain? Many times not, the leader of the fleet will come to the aircraft carrier and act as the commander of the entire fleet. Therefore, the aircraft carrier is not only a landing platform for aircraft, but also the brain of the entire fleet.

Wu Shengli nodded, but before he could say anything more, a message came over the radio.

“Report No. 114 001, a group of aircraft appeared behind the fleet. The enemy and the enemy are identified as friendly forces.”

“No. 001 received.” At this moment, the ship island also became tense.

“Carrier-based aircraft command system, use frequency band 6 to get in touch with the fighter aircraft.” Li Yan shouted: “Start calling immediately.”

"No. 001 calls the carrier-based aircraft, No. 001 calls the carrier-based aircraft." After a while, the dedicated radioman began to call.

 "Wild dog...1501 received." This tone is indescribably weird.

  “1502 received.”

 An echo came from the radio.

“1502 report, still two hundred kilometers away from the formation!”

“Received, 1501, 1502 attention, continue flying on the current heading.”

 At this moment, the deck became busy.

The models of J-15 fighter jets have been neatly placed on the parking bay, the landing area has been cleared, and the various vests are making various preparations seriously according to the original training.

Qin Tao and Wu Shengli looked at the deck below and the brand-new marking lines that had just been spray-painted yesterday. At this moment, both of them felt a little heavy in their hearts.

“We still took some risks.” Wu Shengli sighed with emotion.

 For a project starting from scratch, care must be taken every step of the way. In the era when Qin Tao traveled back in time, carrier-based aircraft pilots flew more than two thousand times in order to master the perfect route. Every time he landed, he was almost dancing on the tip of death's knife.

What now?

Even though training has been conducted at the Wasteland Village base, the ground there is flat after all, and it cannot simulate the wind and waves at sea. Moreover, even if the carrier-based aircraft misses, it can still be stable on the long runway. landing.

 It’s different now.

 Now it is a real aircraft carrier, with real takeoffs and landings, and dangers are everywhere.

 But what can be done about this? They are showing off their muscles at this time. Even if there are no muscles and only water-injected meat, they still have to show off.

 So, we must show it to the outside world and tell them that the navy in the East is already strong and has enough combat power to deal with any crisis.

At this time, maybe the reconnaissance satellite overhead has already taken photos of our formation?

"I'm still confident. Although this is our first time, we have an excellent carrier-based aircraft pilot like Dingo! I heard that this guy has already done Cobra maneuvers, and he praises Su-27 maneuvers every day. Sex is much more than a tomcat."

The Tomcat fighter jet uses a variable sweep wing, which is the foundation of the second-generation fighter jet. The Su-27 fighter jet uses a series of third-generation aircraft designs such as wing-body fusion, relaxed static stability, etc., plus a high-thrust engine. Allowing this aircraft to perform a large number of maneuvers that the Tomcat cannot perform.

 For an excellent pilot like Delano, he will soon be able to achieve the state of man-machine integration.

“Yeah, I’m not worried about wild dogs, but I’m worried about Wang Wei.”

  If only one plane takes off and lands, it will not be realistic enough. After the 112 Factory assembled the prototype of the J-15, this prototype was also transferred over on an emergency basis.

 Originally, the excellent test pilots had no experience in operating carrier-based aircraft, so the aircraft fell to the best naval pilots in the wasteland village base.

Among them, Wang Wei has the most advanced skills, so he deserves to be the pilot of this plane.

Although this serious J-5 has made several arrested landings and ski jump takeoffs in the wasteland village, it is still a little unsure about using it on an aircraft carrier.

"What are you worried about? The plane has enough fuel and won't be afraid of flying a few more laps. When the wild dog comes down, he will be the ship's guidance officer. Under his command, there will be no problems."

Wu Shengli nodded.

 The roar in the distance has already sounded.

Two yellow fighter planes appeared in the sky in the distance. The fighter planes were beautiful in appearance, and their three-wing layout was even more impressive.

“1501 request for landing.” Delano’s voice came.

“You can land on the ship. Please note that the flight is safe. If you are not sure at one time, you can do it several times.”

“1501 received.”

 Delano is not used to it.

 In the past, when flying, the radio call also directly called the nickname "Wild Dog", but this operation is likely to be monitored, so he must keep it secret and follow the rules of the East.

Dongfang doesn’t have the habit of calling nicknames while flying. He always calls the plane by its code name. Now he can only call himself 1501.

The aircraft he was flying was the first J-15 that had been used at the Wasteland Village base for several months, that is, the T-10K-7. After many flights, Delano was able to fly skillfully. .

 This plane is great, better than the Tomcat!

 Why were you not sure? As the best carrier-based aircraft pilot, of course he has to land on the aircraft carrier at once so that he can show his skillful skills.

Delano looked at the huge formation on the sea in the distance and felt that he had made the right choice. The angled deck of the aircraft carrier was not much smaller than the Kitty Hawk, so there would be no problem with his landing.

 He started to press the slope.

On the aircraft carrier, the light of the Fresnel assist mirror appeared in his field of vision.

As an old pilot, Delano easily adjusted the attitude of the carrier-based aircraft. The light box in his field of vision already showed signs of a correct landing: he saw the orange light ball in the center of the green reference light, which indicated that his The altitude and glide angle are both correct.

This kind of light box is very simple and efficient. If you see a yellow light ball and it is above the green reference light, you must lower the height; if you see a red light ball and it is below the green reference light, you must raise it immediately, otherwise It will hit the end face of the aircraft carrier's stern column or drop into the sea behind the stern.

If you are a novice, you may make repeated adjustments due to improper operation. In the end, you will not be able to land accurately, and you have to pull up and go around. There is also psychological pressure. At this time, in his eyes, the aircraft carrier on the sea is about the same as a shoe. size, pilots may experience fear.

 At this time, Delano was only excited, not afraid.

The last experience of landing an aircraft carrier was on the aircraft carrier of the football country. However, because the blocking rope was broken, he did not stop and could only continue to go around. This time, he will actually land on the aircraft carrier. , will not break the blocking rope!

 The technology in the East is so advanced that such a blocking cable that can stop a 20 to 30 ton heavy fighter jet can actually be made! At the Wasteland Village base, they follow the same standards as the United States, and only replace the blocking cable after landing a hundred times. In fact, the replaced blocking cable still looks good, and it is estimated that it can continue to be used.

 With the land base and the blocking cable on the aircraft carrier, of course there will be no problem.

Delano's mood is stable.

Everyone on the ship island became nervous and sweating as they looked at the approaching plane.

Is it okay? Can it land accurately?

 Will there be any problems?

Only Qin Tao looked cold.

“Is the camera ready? This is a memorable moment and it must be recorded accurately.”

 “Ready, I’ve been tracking and shooting.” Li Yan replied.

For the Eastern Navy, this is indeed a memorable moment. When the carrier-based aircraft landed smoothly, it marked the first time that the Eastern Navy had the actual combat capability of fixed-wing carrier-based aviation!

“Actually, Fresnel light boxes have gradually become obsolete.” Only Qin Tao was not nervous: “In bad weather such as rain, snow, heavy fog, etc., pilots of carrier-based aircraft cannot see the lights.”

“Yeah, if we encounter that kind of weather, how should the pilot land?”

Wu Shengli also became curious.

“In the past, we could only rely on the pilot’s experience, especially the experience of the landing officer. But now, advanced technology can be used to make up for it.”

 “What technology?”

"All-weather automatic landing system." Qin Tao began to introduce it. Speaking of the landing of a carrier-based aircraft, it is very difficult. Only the best pilots can perform this kind of landing. In fact, modern technology is developing very quickly. Advanced technology can be used to make up for it, allowing the pilot to land completely automatically without having to do any operations.

Especially in the future era of drones, different types of drones will be operated on aircraft carriers. The landing of these drones must of course be automatic.

"Using this system, the pilot can do nothing and just wait for the aircraft to autopilot. The whole process is like this. It is first guided by the TACAN air tactical navigator, and then precisely tracked by the shipborne blind landing radar. The observed flight data of the carrier-based aircraft is used to calculate the route, and compared with the prescribed route, the corrected data is obtained, and then a signal is sent to the landing carrier-based aircraft, and the aircraft is operated to change its attitude through the fly-by-wire flight control computer. The entire process It is fully automatic and does not require any personnel to operate.”

 “Is this okay?” Wu Shengli was a little surprised.

"I remembered that when the French were selling the Mirage 2000 to us, their Mirage 2000 had this function. At that time, the Mirage 2000 only used its own radar to assist in landing, and it did not require pilot operation during the entire process. "Someone on the ship island said.

 Advanced technology can greatly reduce the difficulty of operations for personnel!

“Then our navy will be able to easily obtain a large number of carrier-based aircraft pilots?” Wu Shengli asked with a smile.

Qin Tao shook his head: "Of course not. This system is only an assist. Our pilots must also master the ability to land. If we rely entirely on this system, what if it breaks? What if it is interfered with?"

Just like the docking of spacecrafts, various advanced electronic technologies are already available to ensure the success of automatic docking. However, the astronauts in the sky still have to have the ability to manually dock. If something unexpected happens to the automatic, switch to manual.

As he spoke, the huge fighter plane had appeared at the end of the aircraft carrier. Its nose was raised, revealing the landing gear on the belly of the aircraft and the landing hook on the tail. Its shape was so graceful, and its landing was so graceful. Pretty.

 There is no sloppiness, this is a successful landing!

Qin Tao also stopped talking and looked at the fighter plane that was about to land on the ship.

Just like an eagle catching a chicken, the fighter plane landed at an angle of elevation. However, the two sharp eagle claws did not grab anything on the ground, but made direct contact with the ground: the landing gear hit it hard. Coming up on the deck, the impact was recorded by a high-speed camera on the side. This is the beginning of a great era: the era of aircraft carriers belonging to the great Eastern countries has arrived!

The engine wheel continued to slide forward, and the landing hook at the back slid forward on the deck. Then, it hooked the second blocking rope accurately. It was a perfect landing!

The fighter plane continued to slide forward, and the blocking cable behind it was stretched longer and longer. The speed of the fighter plane also dropped rapidly. The three tires of the fighter plane rubbed against the deck, and three black marks appeared, leaving a mark on the aircraft carrier. The first mark, this is the mark of the times!

The fighter plane finally stopped steadily. At this moment, everyone on the deck and on the ship island cheered.

 Successful, successful!

 In such a hasty situation, the landing was successful the first time!

 This is the beginning of a great era!

The roar of the fighter planes was still echoing, and Delano's voice came over the radio: "Request No. 1501 to continue taxiing to the take-off area."

 “Got it, you can glide.” Li Yan replied.

This is of course not to continue a rolling takeoff, but to clear the landing area. Since there is no deck truck, if you want to free up landing space as soon as possible, it is most appropriate for the aircraft to roll over by itself.

The yellow vest on the deck was commanding, and the huge three-winged fighter plane slowly slid forward, and finally stopped firmly at the No. 1 takeoff area. After turning off the engine, Delano opened the canopy and called to the green vest to get the ladder. As soon as the ladder was put up, he quickly climbed down and ran back.

In the sky, Wang Wei was circling and waiting in the No. 1502 fighter plane.

Delano is the only one who has real experience in landing on an aircraft carrier, and he is very experienced, so he cannot be in a hurry.

Although it was the equally experienced Stroh who had just assumed the role of Delano's landing commander, Stroh had given up flying after all. He had not flown the J-15 and had no first-hand experience, so he still had to Wait for Delano to take command.

Delano was not wearing a white vest, just the yellow vest he had just gotten off the plane. This was also a common life-saving vest for naval pilots. At this time, after he ran over, he picked up the beeper in Stroll's hand and shouted loudly Shouted: "1502, 1502 attention, at a distance of one thousand meters behind the aircraft carrier, enter the landing route, the same as when we usually train!"

"1502 received." At this time, 1502 was flying in the same direction as the aircraft carrier. Wang Wei operated the aircraft in a circle, and then aimed at the deck at the rear of the aircraft carrier.

From his point of view, on the blue sea, the aircraft carrier is too small. It is very difficult to land on it. It is completely different from training on land. Moreover, more importantly, the current aircraft carrier is in motion and shaking. It is very different from the fixed method during land training.

Any novice will have fear deep in his heart. What he has to do now is to overcome this fear.

What are you afraid of? Even if you fall on the deck, you have to land!

 The worst possible outcome is death. The moment you choose to fly, you also choose to be accompanied by death.

“The **** is holding well, keep lowering!” Delano’s voice continued.

The plane began to approach slowly, and then came closer. Wang Wei's eyes were fixed on the Fresnel light box. As for the aircraft carrier? The aircraft carrier has been ignored by him. No matter how big the aircraft carrier is, it has nothing to do with him. He only needs to look at the light box and then listen to the call in the earphone!

At this moment, his world began to become cleaner.

 “Very good, good, keep it up.”

Delano was delighted.

Wang Wei is his most proud apprentice. He learns the fastest and operates the most properly. Now, landing on the ship for the first time, there is no panic at all, just like during the usual training!

On the island, no one spoke. Everyone was holding their breath and watching the plane.

 Even Qin Tao is not as relaxed as he was just now.

 Qin Tao trusts Delano. After all, he is a veteran carrier-based aircraft pilot, but this is Wang Wei’s first time. Can he do it?

If there is another year or two of training, there will definitely be no problem, but now, Wang Wei's training time is not enough. The risk of landing on an aircraft carrier without squatting the landing gear thousands of times on land is indeed very high. .

However, they have no other way. If the weak army wants to become strong as soon as possible, they must risk their lives!

 The roar of the plane is getting closer and closer.

Everyone was getting more and more nervous. Even Qin Tao felt a little worried. The next moment, he would have a heart attack. So, he left the porthole and walked to the table beside him. I spread out the pen and paper and started drawing quickly.

Over there, other people are still watching, especially Li Yan. He knows how dangerous landing is, but this is what all carrier-based aircraft pilots must face!

 Suddenly, the J-15 shook.

 The wings of the plane turned left and right, and someone already screamed: "Hold on!"

This was just Wang Wei's last adjustment before landing. He was very confident, but because of his adjustment, sweat suddenly appeared on the backs of countless people.

　　咣!

The landing gear hit the deck steadily. At this moment, looking at the straight white dotted line in the center of the angled deck in front, Wang Wei knew that he had fallen. However, he still did not relax his vigilance in case he did not hook the blocking rope. Woolen cloth?

 This is a matter of luck. No matter how good an ace pilot is, there will be times when he cannot catch the blocking rope. At that time, he will have to go around. He cannot relax and is always ready for a go-around.

The speed of the plane became slower and slower, and finally, everything on the deck stopped.

 Successful, successful!

Wang Wei became excited at this moment. Just now, his heartbeat had been at the normal level of about fifty. At this time, his heartbeat began to accelerate.

 Successful, successful!

On the ship island, cheers rang out, and many people began to walk down the gangway to greet the first domestic naval pilot to land. Wu Shengli was also a little excited and planned to go down and join in the fun. When he walked past Qin Tao, But he was attracted by what Qin Tao drew.

“Taozi, what are you painting?”

“Time is too tight and we lack preparation. In order to celebrate the first landing of the new pilots on the aircraft carrier, we should give them a special armband. I designed the armband.” Qin Tao said with a smile.

 (End of this chapter)