Chapter 464: The YJ-12 missile nicknamed the Pony Bullet
"Hello everyone, our Zhang Zhong Talks About Aircraft Carriers program has ended. The new program is Zhang Zhong Talking About Cruisers." On the TV, Zhang Zhong hosted the program with a smile: "Recently, let all our Chinese people One of the most exciting things is that the fourth ship of the Glorious class cruiser we purchased from Ermao is about to return to China! We know that in the past, the modern class with a displacement of 8,000 tons was the most powerful warship in our navy. , but now, this record is about to be rewritten, and our navy is about to obtain a cruiser with a displacement of more than 10,000 tons!"
This is also one of the most talked about things in the domestic military fan circle recently. The domestic navy will soon have more advanced cruisers and 10,000-ton battleships!
“To this end, we specially invited Mr. Pan, a domestic warship designer. He once presided over the development of the first-generation 051 destroyer. Now, let us welcome Mr. Pan!”
The TV camera turned to Pan Lao, with the same smile on his face at this time: "Yes, this incident made us very emotional. In the past, when we built the 051 destroyer, we were completely poor, and even We can’t even produce steel plates for warships ourselves, but now we already have a large number of advanced warships, and for the first time, we will also obtain a 10,000-ton main battleship. This represents that the strength of our navy has reached a new level. .”
“However, many people say that what we bought is just a shell.” Zhang Zhong said: “Please analyze it for us.”
"This warship is different from the Hyundai class. It has not completed outfitting. We can see the photos of it sailing. There are still many equipments on it that have not been installed and are in a semi-finished state. Moreover, we also know that many military industrial companies in DaMao do not The prosperity and related equipment are not necessarily produced by factories, so it is not wrong to say that it is a shell. In fact, what is most useful to us is this shell."
Pan Lao analyzed: "What we currently lack most in the country is ship gas turbines. Without gas turbines, we cannot build more advanced warships. As you can see, the warship project we are still under construction is the 054 , it uses four diesel engines and does not use gas turbines. We are now in a very embarrassing situation. If we cannot obtain advanced gas turbines from abroad, we will not be able to build warships with a displacement of more than 4,000 tons. And this glorious ship The fourth ship of the class uses the world’s most advanced full-combustion power. It can be said that we have obtained a 10,000-ton warship platform.”
“So, how will we modify it on this platform?” Zhang Zhong asked.
“In this regard, it is most appropriate for us to follow the modification plan of the arsenal ship.” Pan Lao said: “The arsenal ship is a genius idea, and it solves a big problem in the current warship development.”
"what is the problem?"
"It's a matter of money." Mr. Pan said with a smile: "A penny can't help a hero. The navy is a money-burning service. A warship can easily cost hundreds of millions. What makes it expensive? Of course it's the one above. Electronic equipment!"
"Times have changed. In the previous battleship era, all it took was a cannon. But now, that kind of battleship can only become a living target at sea. The world has moved towards electronics and informatization. Without modern electronic equipment, there will be no It is possible to win high-tech wars. However, this thing is very expensive. Take the Aegis system as an example, the cost is very high, and the four-sided phased array radar will consume a lot of money, and in formation operations, each A warship carrying Aegis is a bit redundant. Only one or two Aegis systems can be turned on. The remaining warships can obtain information through data links and finally launch an attack."
Mr. Pan explained this idea: "Moreover, in a formation, there must be a brain to assign combat targets to each warship. This avoids waste and can cope with saturation attacks. It is the most appropriate choice. "
“A brain?”
“That’s right, one brain. Only in this way can we coordinate and avoid the situation of fighting each other. This idea proposed by Mr. Qin is really genius!”
In front of the TV, Qin Tao looked at Mr. Pan's praise and felt a little ashamed: "I'm so sorry. I didn't expect Mr. Pan to cover me."
Mr. Pan is the designer of 051 and is well-known in China. It is really embarrassing to ask him to be Zhang Zhong’s guest and later become a member of the War Ignorance Bureau!
Wu Shengli smiled: "This way we can fool people. It would be interesting if the Americans also went to study arsenal ships and took this wrong path."
After staying in Mingzhou for a few days, Qin Tao returned to Huating. His father-in-law happened to be there, so he and his father-in-law watched TV together.
“Our navy has already discussed this plan?” Qin Tao looked at his father-in-law curiously.
Wu Shengli nodded: "The idea of an arsenal ship sounds wonderful, but it is absolutely impractical for us. We must still firmly follow the path of independent warships. After all, our electromagnetic power on the battlefield cannot match others. If we build this kind of arsenal ship, it will be a living target."
Qin Tao nodded: "Fortunately, I didn't fool you."
“In a few days, we will go to Mingzhou together.”
“Why, are you going to Mingzhou again?” Qin Tao was frightened by his father-in-law’s words. Didn’t we just go there? Why are you going again?
“You kid, what’s going on? You’re always so resistant, why can’t we go? We have to go meet the Glory-class No. 4 ship!”
Welcome the fourth ship of the Glorious class?
Qin Tao then realized that he was wrong to worry.
"Okay, welcome, welcome." Qin Tao said repeatedly: "By the way, has the ownership of this warship been confirmed?"
Belong?
Wu Shengli nodded: "The superior leaders have decided to deploy this warship in the eastern fleet, with hull number 138."
138?
Qin Tao had a meaningful smile on his face.
"why are you laughing?"
"This is the three-digit hull number of our destroyer. Why not use the cruiser's number? Give it a two-digit number. That would be so domineering."
The numbering of the Eastern Fleet starts from 130, and reaches 136 and 137, which are the two modern-class destroyers purchased from Damao. The next hull number is 138. This number sounds good, but it changes the number of the destroyer. The hull number is used on cruisers.
“The superiors agree with your point of view. In our navy, there is no cruiser class. Regardless of the displacement, they are all called destroyers.”
Qin Tao nodded: "Well, the superior's decision is too wise. There are two 051Cs and two 052s. The strength of the northern fleet is almost the same. This old Maozi-style cruiser, no, destroyer, is deployed in our eastern fleet. Do this It’s the most suitable. They are all from the Soviet system, and the data links and the like can be used in common, which is an unexpected gain.”
Wu Shengli nodded: "We have also considered this. The Southern Fleet is the most aggrieved, but it will have to be aggrieved for a while longer. Fortunately, we have filled out Shuangsha Island and built an airstrip on Shuangsha Island. It will be easier to deal with the situation there.”
"Shuangsha Island is out?" Qin Tao's face was filled with excitement: "It seems that I have to take the time to go there and have a look. After all, it is the property of our Mingzhou Group."
Qin Tao did not leave immediately. After all, he had to wait for the No. 138 destroyer to return home. He also had many other things in Huating, such as coordinating the propeller production of the aircraft carrier, watching the research and development progress of electromagnetic propulsion, spending time with his wife and children, etc.
However, Wu Shengli will still find a lot of things for Qin Tao.
“During the meeting a few days ago, you mentioned the pony bomb. Do you want to go and see it together?”
Hearing what Wu Shengli said, Qin Tao also became interested: "To what extent have they developed it?"
After obtaining the Sandfly anti-ship missile, the country will naturally have to thoroughly understand the technology of this anti-ship missile and then improve it. This project is the responsibility of the Third Academy of Aerospace in China.
Qin Tao, the chief shipbuilder, cannot personally handle the relevant supporting facilities. He can just leave it to the relevant departments. He doesn't have to worry about it himself. Since Zhao Ling is in charge of the anti-aircraft missiles, he is more concerned about it. The rest can wait. Just the message.
Now, when Wu Shengli talks about this, Qin Tao will of course go and have a look.
“The overall design of the missile has been completed. The engine used by the missile has also been successfully ignited on the test bed.” Wu Shengli said.
"Really? Great, we can go take a look! If the shape of the missile has been determined, then the missile launcher can also be determined. When our No. 138 is being modified, we can also directly launch the anti-ship missile The launch tube is installed! By the way, who is the designer?"
Of course Qin Tao knew that the chief designer of this missile was Huang Song and the deputy chief designer was Cai Hua, but of course he couldn't say it directly to avoid appearing to know everything.
Unexpectedly, after hearing him ask this, Wu Shengli actually asked: "What do you think? Don't you guess right every time?"
“I guess? Okay, let me guess, the chief designer’s surname should be Huang.” Qin Tao bent his fingers back and forth, like a Taoist priest doing calculations.
Wu Shengli looked at Qin Tao in surprise, and he guessed it right again?
Qin Tao smiled and said nothing, this is what you asked me to say.
The next day, the Third Aerospace Academy.
“Actually, we have been considering supersonic anti-ship missiles for a long time.” When the chief designer Huang Song heard that Qin Tao was coming, he immediately ran out to greet him, even more enthusiastically than he received Wu Shengli.
"As early as the 1960s, we had just successfully imitated the Upstream-1 anti-ship missile. At that time, we realized that this large subsonic anti-ship missile had inherent shortcomings in facing the enemy's air defense system. We must develop advanced supersonic anti-ship missiles."
The fast flight speed of supersonic missiles means that the reaction time of the opponent's air defense system is short, which improves the penetration capability.
"However, if we want to increase the speed, we need an advanced ramjet engine, so the 31st Institute under our Third Academy developed our first domestic ramjet engine. In 1971, this project was officially launched and was named Eagle Strike-1."
The previous anti-ship missile was the liquid rocket engine equipped on the 051, called Shangyou-1. It was a successful anti-ship missile. Later it was the YJ-8, which was previously called the Haiying 8.
So, there will be a question, where are the other anti-ship missiles?
The Seahawk series, now called the Eagle Strike series, has been around since the Eagle Strike-1, and it is also a supersonic anti-ship missile!
"After the establishment of our YJ-1 missile project, the project to develop the YJ-3 supersonic anti-ship missile based on the YJ-2 subsonic missile and combined with our ramjet engine technology was also approved. This kind of The biggest feature of the missile is that the range has been increased to 130 kilometers, and the modified version has been increased to 180 kilometers." Huang Song continued to introduce, anyway, they have been discontinued projects, and the technology is not advanced. Now talking about it, it is more like remembering Same as before.
"After 1979, we began to develop the economy, and a large number of military projects were cancelled, including these two anti-ship missiles." Speaking of this, Huang Song said with emotion: "However, the performance of these missiles themselves is not very advanced. For example, the Haiying-3 missile is nearly ten meters long and weighs up to 3.4 tons."
“Have all the research and development of these missile projects been completed?” Qin Tao asked.
Huang Song shook his head: "They are all at the critical stage of successful research and development, and have been tested many times."
“In this case, we may be able to push them to the international market. What if someone takes a fancy to them internationally?” Qin Tao said: “With these funds, we can continue to improve our missiles.”
Huang Song’s eyes lit up.
"It would be great if it could be sold. However, although these have been transferred to technical reserves, we have accumulated valuable experience and technology in these projects. Therefore, now we are developing the YJ-12 anti-ship missile. We are more relaxed.”
When he said this, everyone had already entered the research and development site. On the right side of the main entrance, there was a full-size missile model.
“The model is out? I haven’t seen it when I came here last time!” Wu Shengli was also very emotional.
“Well, it’s out. We have designed this shape and will not change it any more. This is our best choice.”
Qin Tao looked at this model and his heart was full of excitement.
It has a cylindrical missile body, a pointed conical warhead, and four rectangular beveled air inlets extending all the way back. The two groups of X-shaped missile wings at the back are all on the fairing of this air inlet. If you look at it from the appearance From the looks of it, you would never associate it with the 3M80 Sandfly anti-ship missile. It looks more like an air-to-air missile!
That’s right, it’s more like the long-range air-to-air missile of later generations! The missile body is slender, in sharp contrast to previous missiles.
The former Upstream-1 anti-ship missile and its corresponding air-launched missile were nicknamed a silkworm because its huge and bloated body looked like a full-fed silkworm.
●The Sandfly anti-ship missiles imported from Lao Maozi are also thick and long, with five large and three thick shapes. You can feel a rough look from the look.
And now?
The slender anti-ship missiles now give people a sense of exquisite beauty.
"The length of this missile is six meters and a half, excluding the diameter of the air inlet, which is 0.5 meters." Huang Song continued: "In terms of the design of the aerodynamic shape, we followed some of the opinions given by 601 and 611 , the shape has also been blown in our domestic large-scale supersonic wind tunnel."
Qin Tao nodded.
Wu Shengli looked at the appearance of the missile, and his eyes stayed on the air inlet: "Compared with the missiles we import from Lao Maozi, this air inlet seems to be very special."
"Yes, Lao Maozi's anti-ship missiles have cone-shaped protrusions on the four air inlets. They are similar to fighter jets such as MiG-21. The scientific name is circular shock cone inlet. This kind of air inlet is The efficiency of the air duct is high, but the structure is complex and the cost is high." Huang Song said: "Now, we have replaced it with this rectangular beveled air inlet, which has a simple structure. Although the air intake efficiency is lower, It should be a compromise between performance and cost.”
“Yes, future supersonic ramjet missiles will use this kind of air inlet. Our technical route is fine,” Qin Tao said.
Hearing Qin Tao's words, Huang Song showed a smile on his face: "Since Mr. Qin said that the technical route is no problem, then there must be no problem!"
Qin Tao has become a myth in the system.
Facing this kind of blind worship, Qin Tao also felt dumbfounded: "What if I say it's not good? Will you change it?"
“No.” Huang Song shook his head firmly.
Wu Shengli smiled: "Let's go and take a look at the engine again!"
Hypersonic anti-ship missiles have a short flight time, so the electronic system must respond quickly. However, these are not a problem for technicians. After all, previous experience can be used, or it can be combined with Lao Maozi’s missile technology.
The engine is the most critical.
"We combined Lao Maozi's engine design ideas and made some improvements to create this rocket ramjet engine. The current test run proves that the performance has met the requirements. Of course, we have to thank Mr. Qin for this." Huang Song walked with everyone while continuing to introduce.
“You don’t need to thank me. The warship was bought by the navy.” Qin Tao said, “I only played a small part in it.”
Huang Song shook his head: "No, that's not it. What I'm talking about is that this engine uses a lot of titanium alloy parts, and many of these parts come from Huating's 3D printer."
What?
Qin Tao was surprised: "Where are you cooperating with?"
"Yeah, it's so convenient!" Huang Song said: "If we follow the previous method, we need to open molds, and the cost of manufacturing parts is very high, and because it is in the design stage, parts need to be changed at any time. Thanks to 3D printing Technology, we can get these parts at low cost."
As he spoke, the big guy had already arrived in front of the engine.
The diameter of the engine and the missile body are the same, and they don't look big. However, the technology of this engine is quite advanced.
"When we built the Eagle Strike 3 before, we still used a split rocket ramjet engine, which was too bloated and cumbersome. This integrated engine is really an innovation. There are quite a few technical experts at Lao Maozi." Huang Song said with emotion.
At different speeds, the aircraft requires different engine operating conditions.
Take an airplane as an example. It uses a turbojet engine with a compressor in the front. Air is blown into it through multiple sets of fan blades. When the airflow reaches a certain level, the fuel is injected and burned to form high-temperature and high-pressure gas, which blows the turbine blades behind. The turbine drives the compressor in front, thus forming a perfect combination, and the exhaust gas sprayed out propels the aircraft forward.
What happens when the plane speeds up?
Generally speaking, when the speed exceeds Mach 1.6, the speed is already very fast. The airflow in front will continue to hit it and enter the inside of the engine. There is no need for a compressor as the air has been pre-compressed.
Therefore, low-speed fighter jets use fixed air intakes, such as the F-16. When the speed exceeds 1.6, the oncoming air hits the compressor, causing resistance, so the aircraft continues to speed up very slowly, and can only reluctantly do so a little bit. Accelerate to Mach 2.
High-end fighter jets, such as the F-15, have air intake adjustment devices. At high speeds, the air intake volume will be reduced to allow the engine to work normally.
When the aircraft reaches a certain speed, there is no need for a compressor, and fuel can be sprayed directly into the combustion chamber, and after combustion, it propels the aircraft forward. In this way, the structure of the engine will be quite simple.
This kind of engine is called a ramjet engine and is an inevitable choice for high-speed flight.
However, the ramjet engine cannot be started from zero, because at a low speed, there is not enough air to hit it, so the ramjet engine cannot work alone.
YJ-3 uses a split rocket ramjet engine, which is bundled with 4 solid rocket boosters and 2 ramjet engines like a launch vehicle, making its appearance further bloated.
The rocket booster is started first, accelerating the missile from standstill to a speed of Mach 1.8. Then the two ramjet engines as the main engines are ignited, further accelerating the missile to Mach 2 and continuing to cruise at this speed. The speed in the final sprint stage can reach 2.2 Mach.
Although supersonic cruise was also achieved, it was too cumbersome and the technology was backward, so it was normal for the project to be canceled in the end.
As for the engine in front of you, it is much more advanced. It is directly inserted into the tail of the missile body. It is a combination rocket and ramjet engine!
“What kind of performance can our missiles achieve under the guidance of it?” This is what Qin Tao is most concerned about.
"If it flies at high altitude, the range can reach about 400 kilometers. If it flies at low altitude, it can reach about 150 kilometers, and the final speed can reach Mach 4." Huang Song said: "We believe that this kind of anti-ship missile A true carrier killer."
Carrier killer?
Comparing it to the Sandfly missile, which can only fly more than a hundred kilometers, this missile is indeed much more advanced. However, if compared with the aircraft carrier's anti-aircraft firepower network, this range is still not enough.
Moreover, flying high-altitude ballistics can be detected very early, and the opponent's interception capability is still very strong. This is why the YJ-12 and the YJ-18 are developed. The latter has been in the market for a long time. They were all flying subsonic ultra-low altitude ballistics, and were discovered even later.
Of course, this is a matter for the future. At least for now, this weapon is still a big killer.
"Yes, we are also looking forward to this anti-ship missile. We hope you can complete the research and development as soon as possible. When our No. 138 ship is modified, the launch tube can be directly installed in place."
PS: That’s it, five updates in total.
(End of this chapter)