After finishing the work here and seeing off Lao Ba and his party, Qin Tao's trip this time was considered to be a successful conclusion.

 Next, it was supposed to be time to return to the Mingzhou Group. However, two pieces of good news came one after another, which made him a little tired of dealing with it.

"Our Air Police-600 is about to eject and take off. This is an important moment. The leaders of the Navy will go to the Huangdi Village base. Ordinarily, Mr. Qin should also go there to participate. After all, this early warning aircraft has been promoted by Mr. Qin. As a result, Ermao is coming to negotiate the D-227 engine production line, and Mr. Qin has to take charge of the overall situation." Xu Zhengyang said with some embarrassment.

From the perspective of Mingzhou Group's interests, Qin Tao definitely needs to stay and discuss the introduction of the engine production line. This is related to future profits after all. However, Qin Tao is an engineer after all, and he is very interested in various technologies. , he also pushed the KJ-600 single-handedly. It did not catch up with the first flight. This ejection took off, but more importantly, it means that this early warning aircraft has the ability to board a ship.

Qin Tao would definitely regret it if he did not participate in this ceremony.

"How about I stay and negotiate with Er Mao?" Zhao Ling said: "After all, I originally worked for Tianjiao Airlines, I am also familiar with aviation technology, and I have a good relationship with Er Mao. As long as Mr. Qin formulates the policies and principles , I should be able to complete the negotiations.”

"Okay." Qin Tao nodded immediately. Zhao Ling, the secretary, was becoming more and more competent. Now she was going to take a big step forward in becoming her deputy and take charge of her own role.

"This task will be left to you. Even if there are some flaws in the negotiation process, it will be fine. I will leave Zhengyang with you. He has traveled with me many times and has rich experience. He will definitely be able to play a role at critical moments." Qin Tao said.

"No, he still has to be your bodyguard. Don't you trust my mother?" Zhao Ling said, "I can't grow if I am always under your protection, so just regard this negotiation as an experience for me. Bar."

 “Okay.” Qin Tao nodded: “Then come on!”

 Zhao Ling nodded, a little excited, she was finally going to be on her own, she was finally going to be a strong woman.

After explaining the general policy to Zhao Ling, Qin Tao left that night. For other groups, the negotiation of this kind of project is very important and needs to be treated highly, but for the Mingzhou Group, even if the negotiation fails It doesn't matter if it's gone. This project here in Mingzhou Group plays a role of neither too much nor too much, and it's not absolutely important.

 Qin Tao is even more looking forward to the ship-based early warning aircraft. After all, this project is of great importance. After so many years of work, it has finally reached this point.

The development of early warning aircraft cannot be rushed. The country has also gone through a long development path. Up to now, the Kongjing-2000 has just completed all the test projects and has been officially installed in the army. The Kongjing-600 is not yet available. It takes a lot of time to perfect.

 Of course there is no need to be in a hurry, after all, the construction of the aircraft carrier will still take several years.

"Taozi, are you here?" When Qin Tao arrived at the base of Huangdi Village, the person who greeted him was Wu Shengli. Weng and son-in-law reunited again. The content of their words was the same as that of La Jiaochang, but the tone of their words was unusual. .

"Well, here we are, our early warning aircraft is about to eject and take off. How can I not come? The group's affairs are left to Xiaoling. From now on, she can take charge of herself." Qin Tao said.

Wu Shengli nodded.

 “Where’s the plane?”

“It’s still being maintained in the hangar. Come on, let’s go over and take a look.” Wu Shengli said.

“Is this the only one of our current carrier-based fixed-wing early warning aircrafts?”

If it were other aircraft, several would have to be built during the test flight in order to complete a large number of test flight subjects, but the AWACS is different. This thing is too expensive. Even if it is an AWACS aircraft that takes its first flight, it is impossible to fly it after completing the test flight. If it is scrapped, it will be equipped for military service.

Since the early warning technology used is slightly different from that of the Air Police-2000, the test flight of the electronic equipment of this aircraft needs to last a long time. If the prototype aircraft is also used for the shipboard take-off and landing test, it will be a waste of time, but if it is built again One unit is expensive. What if it needs to be modified midway?

"The finished product is still testing the radar. Now this one only has the body intact and the radome intact. The other parts are counterweights, which are used for take-off and landing tests. After the test is completed, the static test will be carried out."

In the process of aircraft research and development, static testing is also very critical. This is a test of the strength and life of the aircraft. It will determine whether the aircraft can meet the design goals, how many years it will fly before it will be eliminated, etc.

Of course, after the test is completed, the most intense test will be carried out, and the entire aircraft will be destroyed.

 It’s just the body of the machine, and the engine will have to be dismantled when the time comes, so you won’t feel bad even if it breaks.

However, the take-off and landing test was carried out first, and then the static test was carried out. It is estimated that no other company in the world would dare to do this. If it cannot withstand the tension of the catapult and the arresting cable when landing, it may break on the spot.

 They dare to do this and they are confident.

"Mr. Qin, you're finally here!" In the hangar, Duan Yi, who was busy on the plane, saw Qin Tao approaching and immediately ran over: "I heard that your Mingzhou Group is cooperating with Ermao to produce If the D-227 engine can be produced at your place, then we don’t have to worry about engine problems.”

During the last assembly, Qin Tao, Wu Shengli and others came to visit and brought up the problem of the engine. At that time, Qin Tao insisted on mapping and copying, but it was not that easy. After all, each domestic aero-engine factory has its own The project is very busy, not to mention that surveying, mapping and imitation will cost a lot of money.

They were very worried about using one less engine in stock. Now that they heard about the cooperation, it seems that there will be no problem.

“Well, this project is still under discussion, but we are confident that this aircraft is of great importance and we must mature it.”

In addition to early warning aircraft, other anti-submarine patrol aircraft, transport aircraft, electronic warfare aircraft, and even future drone remote control aircraft, etc., all need to be modified with the body platform of this aircraft. The Navy alone needs a large number of D-227 engines.

Qin Tao said while looking at the nose of the aircraft. The nose of this prototype aircraft still wears a pitot tube, which looks like a carrot head. It looks very unusual. After it is put on the ship, it will definitely be removed and become sleeker. Failure to do so could pose a dire threat to deck and hangar personnel.

“Mr. Qin, if you can successfully introduce it, we can also conduct a ski jump test and prepare two for our 001 aircraft carrier.”

"What?" Qin Tao just heard that the first ejection flight was going to be carried out. After all, this kind of early warning aircraft was originally prepared for 002, but now? Actually having to ski jump to take off?

Wu Shengli was also a little excited: "Can it also ski jump and take off?"

"Yes, we have made calculations. If it is at the far point of the 001 aircraft carrier and the engine is turned on at full power, it should be able to take off with a full load. If the navy leaders approve it, we can try to perform a ski jump after we have completed the ejection take-off subject. take off."

 The flying bricks are so powerful! A 14,000-horsepower engine is no mere boast!

There is no danger in ejection takeoff. After all, even if you eject to the terminal and cannot take off, at least there is still a runway in front of it. This is just a land-based simulation deck. If it is a ski jump takeoff, if it does not fly, it will fall to the ground. After all, ski jump takeoff The jumping platform is so high!

 However, Duan Yi is full of confidence.

 In fact, it is a false proposition that a ski-jump aircraft carrier cannot take off a propeller aircraft.

When this topic is brought up, some people always say that propeller engines have low power and jets have high power. Through comparison, they conclude that propeller aircraft cannot fly without catapults. In fact, they ignore a key issue: the engine power is small. The speed required to take off is also small! Not only look at the engine, but also the aerodynamic layout!

A simple example is that all airplanes during World War II were propeller-driven and could take off and land directly from the aircraft carrier deck without ski jumps. Not to mention today’s airplanes. Jets use swept wings, have high take-off and landing speeds, and use straight propellers. Wing, takeoff and landing speed is inherently slow. So, taking off and landing will be easier. Not to mention small fighter jets, even large bombers have been there. In order to avenge Pearl Harbor, the American B-25 bombers took off from the Hornet aircraft carrier.

If the example of World War II is not enough, you can also look at the present. During the Cold War, the Americans also tested the C-130 taking off and landing from an aircraft carrier. They did not even use arresting cables. They directly pushed back and stopped. However, because the aircraft The wings could not be folded and were too large, so they were eventually abandoned.

The proposition that ski jump aircraft carriers cannot take off propellers is just because no one is doing it. After all, the West uses catapults, and Lao Maozi’s aircraft carrier has lost these projects before testing fixed-wing carrier-based early warning aircraft.

 Now, the East has developed, and the East has this demand! Even if there are carrier-based helicopters to act as early warning aircraft, they are too backward and can only be used to fill blind spots at low altitudes. If two Air Police-600s are deployed for 001, the fighter jets can reach a higher level.

"Okay, since you have this confidence, we can experiment. However, the risk is very high, so you must be mentally prepared."

Hearing what Wu Shengli said, several crew members on the side spoke: "Leader Wu, we are mentally prepared. As long as the leader approves, we are willing to test fly. We believe that our aircraft will be a complete success."

 Early warning aircraft are different from fighter jets. Fighters have ejection seats. Once something goes wrong, they can be ejected into the air at any time. After using the famous K-36D ejection seat, various complex situations can ensure a sufficient ejection success rate.

However, such seats cannot be arranged in the cockpit of an AWACS aircraft. Once an AWACS aircraft has an accident, it will be like a large passenger plane. If you have to find a way to make an emergency landing, if the emergency landing fails, blood will be spilled in the sky.

  The risk is great, but for the development of military industry and for the Navy's aircraft carriers to gain greater combat effectiveness, they are willing to take these risks!

Wu Shengli's face showed approval: "Okay, then we hope you will achieve complete success!"

Just when Qin Tao wanted to take a closer look at the plane, there was a dispute outside.

“I am an instructor of the Navy’s carrier-based aviation force. The entire Wasteland Village base is open to me. Why don’t you let me go in and take a look?”

“I’m sorry, instructor, the equipment we just put in here is a little sensitive, we...”

"Please come in, Mr. Delano." Wu Shengli said: "Our navy has no secrets from Mr. Delano. He is now one of ours."

  Qin Tao is very satisfied with the handling of the matter by his father-in-law.

There is indeed no need to hide it from Delano. He has already done a lot of secret things. He will never leave the East in his lifetime. Moreover, he does not want to leave. After all, there are his favorite heavy-duty carrier-based stealth aircraft and medium-sized stealth ships here. He had a great time flying every day.

The carrier-based early warning aircraft cannot be hidden. Even if it is trying to avoid the reconnaissance satellites flying over in space now, it will be exposed in the future. Delano will have to know sooner or later, and he can continue to discuss the tactics of fighting under the command of the early warning aircraft. Therefore, he If you want to come and see it, then just do it openly.

After receiving permission, Delano walked in with satisfaction and looked at the big guy parked in the hangar with a condescending expression on his face: "We should have had an early warning aircraft a long time ago, but we just didn't know the technology of our early warning aircraft. How about it, does it have air command capabilities? If it is just an early warning equipment in the air, it is still impractical."

In fact, when he saw this early warning aircraft, Delano was also very satisfied. Of course he knew what having an airborne early warning aircraft meant. The last shortcomings of the Navy would be made up for. However, he was actually blocked at the door. It made him very angry, so now, he must act taller and let others know that his status as an instructor is important and cannot be replaced by others. You people don't know anything, and I have to teach you step by step. , those guards outside are really too ignorant.

After hearing Delano's question, Qin Tao said to Duan Yi: "Mr. Duan, tell Delano about the technology of our early warning aircraft."

Duan Yi nodded: "Our early warning aircraft adopts an advanced appearance design. For example, the tail adopts four vertical tails to increase lateral stability. Its body is 18 meters long and uses an engine with a power of 14,000 horsepower. , the maximum take-off weight is 33 tons.”

When he heard this, Delano was immediately shocked: "33 tons? Fourteen thousand horsepower?"

These data far exceed the E-2C early warning aircraft! The engine power of the Hawkeye early warning aircraft is only a few thousand horsepower, and the take-off weight is only 28 tons. The one in front of you is actually so much bigger?

With the naked eye alone, you really can't tell how big this early warning aircraft is. Only when he heard Duan Yi's words did he understand how incredible this thing was.

"That's right, even if a single engine stalls when taking off, we can still rely on another engine to make it take off successfully." Duan Yi said: "This is also the level that a carrier-based early warning aircraft must possess. The United States Does the Hawkeye early warning aircraft also have this capability?"

Delano shook his head helplessly: "Of course it's impossible. The two engines of the Hawkeye early warning aircraft cannot match the thrust of one of your engines. However, in this case, the fuel consumption of your aircraft will also increase, right?"

 As the power of the engine increases, the fuel consumption will definitely increase, so the voyage may be shortened.

For carrier-based early warning aircraft, a rigid indicator is that it must be able to fly for more than six hours, so as to ensure that four early warning aircraft can provide the entire aircraft carrier with 24-hour uninterrupted airborne early warning capabilities. If the take-off and landing time is included, It must be at least more than seven hours. Now, the power of the early warning aircraft in front of us must also mean a lot of fuel consumption. If the range is not up to standard, it will be useless.

“We can install two more tons of oil.” Qin Tao gave the answer directly without Duan Yi having to say anything.

Add more water to the surface, and add more water to the surface. If we want to increase the endurance, we must carry more fuel. This kind of early warning aircraft weighs more. Not only does the volume increase, but additional fuel must be added.

Delano nodded: "What about the radar performance? At what distance can it detect cruise missiles?"

When talking about early warning aircraft, there are always people who will talk endlessly about how far the search distance of this early warning aircraft is. In fact, talking about the search distance without specifying the target is just layman's talk, just like talking about the fuel consumption of a vehicle without considering the road conditions. , there is no comparison at all.

Take the common E-2C early warning aircraft in the U.S. Navy. Although they are all called E-2C, they have also undergone many modifications. The APS-125 radar was initially used. It has a lot of different data in terms of target detection distance. , for example: the detection distance for high-altitude bombers is 741 kilometers, for low-altitude bombers it is 463 kilometers, for low-altitude fighters 408 kilometers, for low-altitude cruise missiles 269 kilometers, for ships about 360 kilometers, etc.

 Later, the APS-138 and APS-139 were replaced successively. The latter strengthened the detection capability of small targets in the underground palace and was confident of detecting cruise missiles three hundred kilometers away. In the later period, the advanced APS-145 radar was replaced, but Delano had not been exposed to this type of early warning aircraft.

 So, in his mind, the U.S. Navy's most advanced early warning aircraft can detect ultra-low-altitude small targets on the sea surface three hundred kilometers away. This data is already very high.

“If we gather all the radar waves to the place where the threat comes, we are sure to detect such a target four hundred kilometers away.” Duan Yi said: “I wonder if this performance is still up to standard?”

“Four hundred kilometers? How is it possible? Even the U.S. Navy can’t do it.” Delano was surprised.

“Because our AWACS technology is one generation ahead.” Qin Tao said, “Delano, are you satisfied with our AWACS now?”

 “One generation ahead?”

“That’s right, we are not using a backward Yagi antenna, we are using active phased array technology.” Qin Tao said: “By converging the radar beams together, we can better detect the target.”

Under normal circumstances, the pole inside the mushroom plate can be rotated, providing a 360-degree search capability. When it is necessary to enhance the target detection capability in a certain place, it can be directly fixed at the corresponding position. The rotating phase The control array is also a phased array.

The U.S. Navy is still using Yagi antennas. It will not be until the E-2D that it will be replaced with the ADS-18 (Advanced Detection System, ADS) passive solid-state electronic scanning array antenna developed by the L-3 Group. The detection range is wider than the APS-145 Improved twice.

It’s just that this kind of early warning aircraft was developed after the new millennium, and the equipment was already in 2009. In this decade, the technology of Eastern’s carrier-based early warning aircraft was definitely better than that of the U.S. Navy.

 Yagi antenna? It has long been outdated. There are eight parallel antennas on a pole, just like the ancient TV antennas. What's so good about it? The only advantage is probably that the Meepo system can detect stealth machines, right?

(There is also a saying that the Yagi antenna is not eight pieces of wood, but invented by an island native named Yagi.)

Delano opened his eyes wide: "Yes, I am very satisfied. In the future, it will be easier for our fighters to fight under the command of this kind of early warning aircraft, especially the stealth aircraft!"

The most common tactic of stealth aircraft is not to turn on the airborne radar, and under the guidance of the rear early warning aircraft, sneak towards the target, launch a sudden attack, hit the missile and then run away!

Land-based stealth aircraft have land-based early warning aircraft to provide guidance. What about the navy’s? Without an early warning aircraft, the combat power of the stealth aircraft can only be exerted half.

 Now, with the powerful early warning aircraft, future combat will be easier! The search distance for detecting low-altitude cruise missiles is four hundred kilometers, and the search distance for detecting fighter-sized targets in the sky can be more than five or six hundred kilometers at least!

 Delano can already imagine the battle scenes in the future, and he is full of expectations: "Can I go up and see the advanced equipment?"

"cannot."

"Why?" Delano was stunned. Are you still wary of me and not showing me the most advanced equipment?

“You can go up, but you can’t see these equipment, because this aircraft is only used for takeoff and landing training. It does not have radar and electronic equipment installed inside. It uses counterweights.” Qin Tao continued to explain.

No? empty?

 After Delano went up, he saw the counterweight placed in the cabin: the simplest cement block!

“When will the full-status early warning aircraft arrive? We are still waiting to study tactics.”

"After the aircraft carrier is launched, Delano, don't worry. We have early warning aircraft in advance. It's useless without an aircraft carrier."

Delano nodded to express his understanding. However, when he saw the scene of this early warning aircraft skiing and taking off, he became uneasy again: Why don’t we have an aircraft carrier? We do!

But now, he didn't think much about it. He looked at several crew members wearing flight suits: "Do you have experience in taking off and landing carrier-based aircraft? If you have difficulties, I can help train you. I once had E- 2C takeoff and landing experience.”

“What? Aren’t you a fighter pilot?” Qin Tao was curious.

"Yes, I am a fighter pilot, but once, I was grounded after disobeying the captain's order. But if I was completely grounded, my flying skills would be unfamiliar, so for a while, they If I'm not allowed to fly fighter jets, I will have no choice but to fly AWACS aircraft. That kind of stable aircraft is too boring to fly."

"You are really an all-rounder. However, there is no need for our pilots. They have already conducted many trainings on flight simulators. Moreover, you have never flown our early warning aircraft, so you are not familiar with the performance of this kind of aircraft." .”

Even if you are driving a car, you have to adapt to the depth of the brake and accelerator pedals when changing to another vehicle, let alone an airplane. Different airplanes have a complicated process for changing flights. For a genius like Delano, It may not take much effort to switch from a J-5 to a J-32, but it still requires repeated training to switch from a fighter to an AWACS.

"Okay, then I can be the ship's guidance officer." Delano said.

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