Chapter 1008 Arrives one after another
Special aircraft carrier deck vehicles have their own characteristics. For example, the anti-skid ability of the tires must be strong. For example, the lower the center of gravity of the car, the better. For example, there is no need to design the cab of the car, it can be open-air. For example, the car's The power system can be electric, with several charging piles reserved at a fixed location on the aircraft carrier deck, etc.
Now, these aircraft carrier deck vehicles are all specially made, and they were purchased by big business owners at a huge price. The total price of these vehicles together is over 100 million, which is still US dollars!
However, the big business owners are very generous and spend a lot of money. They even bought the aircraft carrier. Do they still care about these add-ons?
A car was hoisted onto the aircraft carrier deck and neatly arranged on one side. The deck was finally no longer empty and looked more beautiful.
Later, the instructor team came out and started to drive the deck sweeper to clean the aircraft carrier deck in preparation for the next carrier-based aircraft to board the ship.
“It’s really exciting.” Salman said with emotion.
His expectation did not last long.
Another day later, in the early morning of this morning, when Salman was walking around the deck of the aircraft carrier, Qin Tao came over and shouted excitedly: "Salman, my friend, the first batch of fighter jets is expected to be here." It will arrive at nine o'clock this morning, please be ready to receive it!"
"Really?" Salman was very excited: "This is great! We will prepare immediately!"
The entire warship became busy.
Stroh stood on the bridge and began to introduce Moutail and Alkani. The three of them all communicated in English, so there was no language barrier.
"Generally speaking, when an aircraft carrier formation returns, the carrier will take off early and fly to a base on land. When it goes to sea, it will fly back to the aircraft carrier. This is to make maintenance on land more convenient, and at the same time it can Give pilots one more chance to take off and land,” Stroh said.
“You are saying that when we receive carrier-based aircraft, we should send this aircraft carrier out?”
“If we follow the usual practice, we should go out and receive it at sea, but now this aircraft carrier uses vertical take-off and landing fighter jets. The aircraft carrier can receive it even if it is not moving, so we can also wait here at the port.”
“It’s better to wait here. We need to say goodbye to His Excellency Salman at the port. We have to put on the most spectacular posture.”
"Ten carrier-based aircraft can be parked on the deck of the aircraft carrier. I suggest putting them at the back." Stroh continued: "The parking spaces behind the ship island and the parking spaces behind the left side of the deck are occupied."
"Why?"
"From a practical point of view, this arrangement is the easiest for carrier-based aircraft to dispatch. The carrier-based aircraft can start the engine at the parking position, and then the pilot slides the aircraft onto the take-off area, which has the strongest dispatch efficiency."
The two of them nodded: "Okay, then I'll do as you said."
"Also, are we only receiving vertical take-off and landing fighter jets this time? On the aircraft carrier, at least one carrier-based helicopter is needed to serve as a rescue helicopter. Once an accident occurs when the carrier-based aircraft takes off and land, the carrier-based helicopter must Take off immediately and rescue the pilot who fell into the water. The carrier-based aircraft can be thrown away, but the pilot must ensure safety."
“There are also two early warning helicopters.”
“Early warning helicopter? That’s okay too.” Stroh nodded.
The early warning helicopter flew in first.
From the appearance, the two early warning helicopters are not much different from the ordinary Z-8. They are huge fuselages with special offshore pontoons on both sides. However, the bottom does not use a special ship-shaped bottom, but a smooth transition. The top There are six large rotors, whirring.
Only there is an extra cylinder at the tail. This small cylinder is the most important radar antenna on the early warning helicopter!
If you hadn’t seen it with your own eyes, no one would believe that such a small radar antenna was actually an early warning radar antenna.
"We are very satisfied with your early warning aircraft." On the navigation bridge, Salman looked at the two helicopters that were gradually approaching and said: "The fixed-wing early warning aircraft you have modified for us has been delivered, and it is the same as the fourth-generation aircraft we have on hand. We formed a flight formation, and during training, we were very satisfied with the performance of this early warning aircraft, which is not inferior to the US-made E-3 early warning aircraft."
At the beginning, after the big players received the fourth-generation stealth aircraft, they began to worry about the early warning aircraft to be paired with the stealth aircraft. Although the American-made E-3 early warning aircraft was powerful, it was incompatible with Eastern fighters. They wanted a new system. Independent from US-made aircraft.
So, they chose to introduce early warning aircraft from Dongfang. Dongfang recommended the Yunba-modified Kongjing-500. However, the big players thought that this aircraft platform was not good and was not compatible with their existing platforms, so they flew C-500. 130 early warning aircraft requires modification on this medium-sized early warning aircraft platform.
After arduous tasks, Dongfang finally improved this early warning aircraft and delivered it to the big dogs. The big dogs used the phased array radar for the first time and were very satisfied. The data link of this early warning aircraft is perfectly compatible with the stealth aircraft, and they can practice Brand new tactics: the stealth aircraft remains silent and flies to the target with the support of the AWACS data link!
The combination of stealth aircraft and early warning aircraft can bring out the strongest combat capability.
Now, when they see early warning helicopters, they think of Eastern early warning aircraft. In recent years, Dongfang's technology has developed by leaps and bounds.
Although it did not sail to the sea, in order to avoid sudden accidents endangering the shipyard, the warship still sailed to the river, where it completed the task of receiving carrier-based aircraft.
"Yes, this kind of early warning aircraft does not have the big ball like the Sea King, nor the big plate like the Ka-31. Just a small cylinder solves the problem of the radar antenna. It is perfect. If this kind of aircraft It would be nice if the aircraft were more advanced. This aircraft still looks like a legal Super Hornet helicopter, right?" Another officer asked.
"Of course not." Qin Tao said: "Can you see the shadow of the Super Hornet from this plane?"
Super Hornet has a boat-shaped bottom, and the plane in front of you is the bottom of a normal helicopter. Can this be the same?
“This is the most advanced Z-18 we have developed domestically.” Qin Tao continued: “This helicopter uses our domestically produced advanced engine and has a maximum takeoff weight of 20 tons. It is already an advanced heavy-duty helicopter!”
The Zhishiba is improved from the Zhiba, and the Zhiba is an imitation of the Super Hornet helicopter. Therefore, the technical route does come from France. However, now it has undergone radical changes through its own improvements. The Super Hornet is only thirteen The take-off weight of tons has been increased to twenty tons!
It is precisely because of such a large airframe platform that the early warning work is more manageable, and it can even serve as a rescue helicopter when needed.
While speaking, two early warning helicopters flew over and landed steadily under the guidance of the instructors on the deck.
Since there are not many carrier-based aircraft to be received, there is still a lot of room on the deck. After the two helicopters landed, they were immediately towed to the parking space in front of the ship island by the deck truck. The propellers did not need to be folded and they could take off at any time.
By the time the helicopter stopped, Salman had already walked over happily.
“Report, the ship-borne early warning helicopter has arrived safely!” The four crew members got off the helicopter and stood in front. When they saw the leader approaching, they raised their hands and saluted, and reported loudly at the same time.
“Are there only four of you?” Qin Tao was curious.
"Yes."
“What about the AWACS operator? Don’t we have to teach our friends how to operate the AWACS step by step?”
“Report, the AWACS operator has arrived early and is among the two hundred instructors.”
Arrived early!
These things have been too tense recently, and Qin Tao didn't understand them carefully. He didn't know who the two hundred instructors were.
From behind, two officers in flight suits walked up.
“Report, we are the AWACS CICO and ACO, responsible for training AWACS operators.”
“Well, how about introducing this early warning aircraft to us?”
It’s not that Easterners want to use English, but because in many cases, English is more concise, especially abbreviations.
These abbreviations used by the two officers are also professional names that are used globally. They are also called the same on the Eastern early warning aircraft. Among them, CICO is called combat control officer. He is the commander of the entire aircraft when performing air security missions. He is responsible for commanding all operations and has the highest level. Except for taking off and landing, all the early warning aircraft were under his command.
ACO is an air traffic control officer, responsible for air control. He is the backbone of the early warning aircraft. Since there are four seats on the Z18Y, two air traffic control officers are arranged. The air control capability is further enhanced, and the number of fighters under command is also further increased.
The radar officer is the backup air traffic control officer and is also responsible for operating the self-defense weapons on the aircraft.
To train the personnel of a large dog company, it does not take too much. One combat control officer and one air traffic control officer are enough.
With this configuration, there is one more person than the fixed-wing early warning aircraft Kongjing-600. Does that mean its performance is better than that of the Kongjing-600?
Of course this is not the case. The combat effectiveness of early warning aircraft still depends on radar. The radar performance on the KJ-600 is far better than that of the Z-18Y. There is no comparison at all.
Salman and others boarded the aircraft and looked at the large seats and multiple LCD screens inside. They were very satisfied. The addition of this early warning helicopter gave their aircraft carrier perfect defense capabilities against enemy aircraft flying at ultra-low altitudes. and missiles will also be found.
For the big players, it is enough to complete low-altitude blind coverage. After all, their naval formations generally will not be far away from the mainland. When the risk is really high, they will definitely be helped by early warning aircraft on land.
“You already have a catapult-type aircraft carrier, so you probably don’t need this kind of early warning helicopter, right?” Salman asked.
"Of course not." Qin Tao shook his head: "Of course we need it. This kind of early warning helicopter will never become obsolete. Even if the aircraft carrier does not need it, our **** formation also needs it."
This kind of helicopter is really not obsolete.
At present, the 055 large-scale cruise ship is under construction. When this warship is put into service, it can carry the Z-18Y, so that it can serve as the flagship of the formation, and can also supplement the low-altitude blind zone of the formation, making the formation's navigation safer.
After all, the 055 large drive will become the main force.
“However, we are jointly developing a tilt-rotor aircraft. When the development is successful in the future, we will develop a new vertical take-off and landing early warning aircraft based on this tilt-rotor aircraft, and the performance will definitely be stronger.” Qin Tao continued to look forward to the future.
Everyone was full of expectations. While they continued to study this early warning helicopter with great interest, a roar was heard in the distance.
The fighter jets have arrived!
Carrier-based fighter jets, the embodiment of the power of aircraft carriers!
Having an aircraft carrier without carrier-based aircraft means having guns but no ammunition. In later generations, when there were two aircraft carriers, the country's self-confidence was inflated to the extreme, and it was always showing off that it sent aircraft carriers to fly freely. This country did not see anything , our own aircraft carrier is just an empty shell, not even equipped with carrier-based aircraft.
Now, Goudahu’s carrier-based aircraft are finally ready!
The landing area for the carrier-based aircraft is on the left side of the deck, so now everyone is very safe in the area in front of the ship island. Someone brought white vests and put them on everyone, and then put on white helmets for everyone, and the roar instantly weakened. .
The big guy looked at the landing area through the goggles of his helmet. A fighter plane painted in light gray was slowly approaching.
The vertical fan cover on the back of the aircraft has been opened, and the nozzle at the tail has also rotated. The speed of this fighter is getting slower and slower, and it does not seem to be a fixed-wing aircraft. When it reaches the left side of the aircraft carrier deck, the horizontal speed Already almost zero.
The aircraft hovered, hovering five meters above the left side of the deck, then slowly drifted to the right above the deck, slowly descending, and in front of everyone's attention, the landing gear was firmly in contact with the deck.
“Compared to landing with a blocking cable, this method of vertical landing is safer.” Qin Tao started to lie again.
At the beginning, there were vertical take-off and landing fighter jets, but there were no customers yet. The big players bought conventional carrier-based models, so Qin Tao used his sharp tongue to deceive the big players. The reason is also very simple, this kind of fighter is safer to take off and land!
The landing of a fixed-wing fighter is like dancing on the edge of death. If there is a slight mistake, the aircraft will crash and everyone will be killed, and even a large number of aircraft on the deck will be affected. In comparison, vertical take-off and landing fighter jets are much safer. Its landing can be carried out under computer control, and the pilot only needs to wait patiently.
That’s right, this is Qin Tao’s propaganda.
“Yes, this landing method looks very smooth and safe.” Salman nodded: “Is this the only way to land?”
"Of course not. This landing method is how the British operate the Invincible-class aircraft carrier. The advantage of this landing method is that it can perform landing operations at the same time. There are three high-temperature-resistant landing points on the deck at the front, middle and rear, and three can be operated at the same time. A plane landed. In addition to these, we also developed another way to land."
Why not fly directly to the aircraft carrier deck and land, but fly to the port side of the aircraft carrier and then approach to the right? Of course it is because they need to be operated at the same time.
The deck of the aircraft carrier is wide, with three landing areas from front to back, which are painted with special high-temperature-resistant materials, so that three fighter jets can land at the same time.
However, this is only theoretical.
Even if it is a Queen-class aircraft carrier, in order to avoid mid-air collisions during operation, it is recovered one by one. The landing process of each aircraft takes 70 to 90 seconds from flying over the stern of the ship to touching the ship. Cross winds are more difficult to control. It was agreed that the three fighter planes would land at the same time, but what if a sudden gust of wind blows the two planes in front and behind together? This plane is rented!
Hence, this method of operation, which was the same as that of the Invincible-class aircraft carrier, was quickly eliminated and was only used occasionally.
The British Navy has specially developed a new landing method, and this method is currently the first of its kind in the East.
After the first fighter plane landed, the deck tractor immediately drove over, took the plane off the deck, and dragged it toward the right end of the bow, which was the cleanest place and would not interfere with any operations.
The deck was cleared again, and the second plane flew over!
The cover on the back of the aircraft has been opened and the lift engine has been turned on. However, the aircraft does not intend to descend vertically. It continues to approach from the tail of the aircraft carrier and approaches according to the normal glide trajectory.
Looking at the plane coming, everyone was sweating in their hearts.
OK?
With a certain elevation angle, the nose of the aircraft is constantly approaching the aircraft carrier, and then getting closer. From the looks of it, it seems to be no different from a regular landing, but there are blocking ropes on our warships!
"This is the SRVL short taxi landing method we invented." Qin Tao introduced to people around him: "It's just like taking off. Although our fighter planes can take off vertically, in order to increase the take-off weight, we still use short taxi landings. The same goes for taking off and landing. Although our aircraft can land vertically, we can also taxi to land when necessary."
As he spoke, the plane had already arrived. Everyone looked at the plane flying onto the deck of the aircraft carrier with surprised eyes. They had a special feeling in their hearts. If it was going to be played like this, what was the difference between it and a conventional aircraft carrier?
However, the speed of the plane is very slow.
Normal carrier-based aircraft will land at a speed of at least about 150 knots. After all, if the landing fails, it will have to go around, and it will not work at a low speed.
But now, the speed at which this carrier-based aircraft enters seems to be about 70 knots. This is of course the benefit of a vertical take-off and landing fighter.
You are not afraid of falling even at low speeds, because it not only relies on the lift of the wings, but also on the vector thrust provided by the engine. When the two are used together, the flight speed will naturally be greatly reduced.
It is difficult for carrier-based aircraft to land on a ship because of its high speed. Now that the speed is slow, of course it will be much easier.
The carrier-based aircraft was still approaching. The main landing gear first hit the runway, then the nose landing gear fell, and then the sound of braking sounded.
The landing point was about fifty meters from the rear of the deck. After another nearly fifty meters of taxiing forward, the aircraft came to a steady stop.
"The advantage of this method is that it can land quickly." Qin Tao introduced: "From entering the glide line at low altitude to landing, the carrier-based aircraft can be recovered in twenty seconds. In this landing method, the aircraft speed is only one hundred kilometers per hour, which is almost the same as driving on the highway. There is also a heads-up display to provide various prompts, and even automatically correct the route to ensure that there will be no problems. After falling, there is no need to block the cable, just brake directly. .”
(End of this chapter)