Chapter 547 Protecting the Sky of the Motherland
One after another, the six-wheeled trucks started to move. The missile launch site, which was bustling just now, soon fell into silence. Except for the broken covers of the missile launch tubes, which were still scattered there, no one could see anymore. Not much else.
On one of the radar vehicles, Qin Tao and Zhao Ling sat on the seats of the radar control cabin. Looking at the dazzling array of various operation interfaces, Qin Tao's tone was relaxed.
“Xiao Ling, after you finish the plateau test, it’s time to go back. This is good. Let’s go back together.”
"This is not good." Zhao Ling said with some worry: "Brother Tao, you are too busy with your usual work. There are many things waiting for you. I also have to go back with the team. This will delay things too much." ah."
"Work is for living, and work is not the whole of life." Qin Tao said: "Xiao Ling, the same is true for you. Don't focus on work. You also have your own family, your own husband and children."
Zhao Ling's eyes showed an apology: "Yes, Brother Tao, if I hadn't been so strong, I would have been your secretary."
“It’s not too late.” Qin Tao, of course, agreed with Zhao Ling’s proposal.
“Not now. I am already an important developer of the Hongqi-16 missile. I cannot abandon my companions.”
Qin Tao rolled his eyes at his wife helplessly: "No matter who leaves this earth, it will continue to move around."
"Brother Tao, among our current main air defense missiles, the Hongqi-9 is a regional air defense missile with a range of 100 kilometers. The Hongqi-16 currently has a range of only 40 kilometers, so there is still a certain blank area in terms of our air defense fire interception. , Our next job is to extend the range from 40 kilometers to 70 kilometers, so that our air defense firepower circle can be more stable."
After hearing Zhao Ling's words, Qin Tao was also speechless: "Xiao Ling, the maximum range of the Red Flag Nine is one hundred kilometers, but the minimum range is only five hundred meters. Although it is a bit wasteful to hit close targets, this firepower is blank. It’s not that urgent.”
Of course, this air defense operation cannot only be compared with the longest range. For a long time, the main domestic air defense destroyer 052C only had the Hongqi-9 missile. Could it be that it could only hit distant targets and not close ones? ?
Of course not!
Hongqijiu's shooting range is very wide.
As for the thoughts of their Hongqi-16 R&D team, Qin Tao certainly understands.
“You want to make your missiles more powerful, and one day they will even surpass the HQ-9, right?”
Zhao Ling shook her head: "Of course not. We are developing, and Hong Qi-9 is also developing. If we can hit 70 kilometers, then Hong Qi-9 can hit 200 kilometers. As a regional air defense missile, the farther the range, the better. , and it will also have the ability to intercept ballistic missiles."
Qin Tao nodded. His wife was engaged in air defense missiles. Of course, she also knew what the increasingly serious problems facing air defense were.
Our own side has invented equipment for ballistic missiles to attack moving targets at sea. This actually opens a Pandora's box. Who knows whether potential enemies will also develop similar weapons? If they develop, how should we deal with them?
During the Cold War, the Star Wars project was famous, and it is now recognized as a hoax. But in fact, the demand for intercepting ballistic missiles has not slowed down, and the United States is also studying it. It won’t take long for both the **** and you to do it. It's time to come out. (TMD and NMD.)
This unilateral pursuit of absolute security will of course seriously undermine world peace and trigger a new round of weapons and equipment boom. Our side must not only have sharper spears, but also more advanced shields, so in the future our side will also It is necessary to develop anti-aircraft missiles that can intercept ballistic missiles.
Although no project has been approved yet, everyone knows that developing on the basis of Red Flag Nine is the best choice.
Hongqi-16? Of course, we must continue to develop and take over the current tasks of Hongqijiu.
"There is no end to this going on." Qin Tao said helplessly: "You said you want to be my secretary, you are clearly trying to paint a picture for me."
“Of course not, Brother Tao, when this extended-range missile is successfully developed and our team has trained more technical personnel, at that time, I will resign and work as your secretary.”
Qin Tao smiled helplessly: "This extended-range model is not that easy. It requires breakthroughs from brother units, which may take ten or eight years. Alas, I'd better not give up hope."
When he said this, Qin Tao suddenly discovered something: "I seem to be unable to breathe even if I talk continuously. Are we going down?"
“Well, we will go down to an altitude of two thousand meters and spend the night there.”
Two thousand meters?
A smile appeared on Qin Tao's face: "At this altitude, there is no altitude sickness. Xiaoling, how long has it been since we were intimate?"
Zhao Ling rolled her eyes at him: "Not these days."
“Why? Relatives are coming?”
"Um."
Qin Tao was suddenly speechless: "How could you do this?"
"How about it?"
"You have relatives here and you are still working? You don't know how to take care of your body at all. I have to criticize you severely!"
Zhao Ling was a little surprised at first, but when she heard Qin Tao say this, a smile appeared on her face: "Brother Tao, is this your sincerity?"
“Of course it is. I have been worried about you going to the plateau.”
Zhao Ling leaned her head into Qin Tao's warm embrace, as if she had returned to the past.
“Brother Tao, I will listen to you from now on, don’t worry about me.”
"real?"
"Um."
“Then don’t do this anymore and be my secretary.”
"this is not OK."
By the time we returned to the military station at an altitude of two thousand meters, it had already darkened, and everyone was very excited, so during dinner, there was not only delicious food, but also wine.
It is forbidden to drink alcohol above three thousand meters, otherwise some people will never wake up after falling asleep. It will be fine at two thousand meters. As long as the average person has a normal body, he will not suffer from altitude sickness at this altitude.
"Today, our Hongqi-16 successfully conducted a plateau test launch and completed various preparations for the Hongqi-16 to go to the plateau. From now on, our plateau skies will no longer be undefended! If there are still MiG-25 If you dare to come here, we will knock it down!"
The superior leader who personally greeted everyone here held a wine glass: "Now, on behalf of our plateau troops, let me thank you for your hard work!"
In the past, everyone was helpless in the face of the MiG-25. The Hongqi-2 could not reach the plateau. The nearest air force base was still in the Land of Abundance. They had no interception capabilities at all.
Although there is no strategic location on the plateau, the MiG-25 flying up is purely for provocation and showing off, but it is really frustrating to be unable to defeat the opponent. Now I finally don’t have to be so frustrated!
The soldiers stationed here were very happy.
"These are what we should do." Zhao Ling said: "I am also very happy to be able to contribute to protecting the sky of our motherland."
"We still have relatively few advanced fighter jets now." Qin Tao said: "In the future, when the number of our domestically produced J-11s increases, and the self-developed J-10s are mass-produced, we will be able to deploy fighter jets on the plateau. , we can better protect our airspace."
In fact, anti-aircraft missiles are only used for air defense of key areas. After all, the territory of the motherland is too large. If the positions are arranged according to the range of anti-aircraft missiles, the number required will be quite large. Only important targets need anti-aircraft missiles. The vast airspace needs to rely on Fighters come to patrol.
Zhao Ling looked at her husband meaningfully. What did Brother Tao mean by this? Are you guys working in vain? Is this a way to express dissatisfaction?
“Actually, high-altitude threats will gradually decrease in the future, while low-altitude threats will become greater and greater in the future, especially cruise missiles. Have you heard of the new three-attack-three-defence policy?”
The new three-on-three-defense system was officially proposed in 1999, but now it has been circulated to a small extent in the army. Qin Tao just doesn't know if the people in front of him understand it.
"Mr. Qin, didn't we have three attacks and three defenses before?" Sure enough, I didn't know.
"Times have changed." Qin Tao said: "Today's threats are different from those in the past, and we must also keep pace with the times. In the new era, the three strikes have become stealth fighters, cruise missiles, and helicopters. Defense has become defense against electronic warfare, defense against reconnaissance, and defense against precision strikes.”
Actually, Qin Tao was unconscious when he said these words. He didn't think about what to do. He was just chatting with these people.
However, the speaker has no intention, but the listener has intention. After hearing Qin Tao's words, Zhao Ling frowned and said nothing.
"What's wrong?" Qin Tao felt something was wrong. Was his wife unhappy that he was showing off here?
"Our plateau test project is not over yet." Zhao Ling said: "We will stay here for now and report to our superiors. We request to carry out new tests."
“What test?” asked the troop leader.
“Hit cruise missiles.” Zhao Ling said: “At present, we have only completed the test of hitting high-altitude targets. If there are cruise missiles flying at ultra-low altitude, our missiles must be able to intercept them.”
Qin Tao's expression suddenly changed. Why did he talk so much just now?
Now Qin Tao has reminded Zhao Ling that she has decided to stay and continue to add a plateau interception cruise missile project.
“No, I object.” Qin Tao spoke immediately.
No one else said anything and watched the development of the situation quietly.
They all understood in their hearts that Zhao Ling was Mr. Qin’s daughter-in-law. She could have lived a stable life or had a husband and a wife, but she chose to work on missiles and went to the plateau with the big guys. Mr. Qin was definitely not willing to spare the time. I came to pick up my wife. Seeing that my wife was going back, who would have thought that she would stay again. Of course Mr. Qin would object. Anyway, the project was over. Engineer Zhao wanted to add a temporary project, so they couldn't make any announcement about it. opinions.
“Why?” Zhao Ling looked at Qin Tao.
"I heard you say that the main problem our Hongqi-16 faces when going to the plateau is wind shear. In severe cases, it may even cause the missile to fall. Now when hitting high-altitude targets, we only need to solve the launch problem. If it is If we intercept ultra-low-altitude aircraft, they will continue to fly at low altitudes, and this difficulty will simply be insurmountable."
"How do you know we can't overcome it? As long as we use our brains and find a way, the problem will always be solved." Zhao Ling began to retort, and the originally lively dinner became a bit explosive.
"No, for now, there is no solution to this problem. We can only make fundamental changes." Qin Tao knew that he had to be reasonable and well-founded in order to convince his wife. Moreover, he came from later generations, and for the main force of the navy, The development of ship-to-air missiles is very familiar.
Among the jokes about the Hongqi-16, there is a very famous saying that this missile is called the "Standard Buk", which means that the shape of this missile is a hybrid of the Standard II missile and the Buk missile. It has been developed to The Hongqi-16A is characterized by a pointed oval nose cone, a normal aerodynamic layout of the full-length side wings, and a gas rudder. The gap between the side wings and the tail rudder is very small. It looks like a Standard-2 and a beech.
What the domestic military industry is best at is copycats, which can be used first to solve the problem of availability. If improvements are required from the very beginning, it will be impossible to obtain a mature missile in a short period of time, just like the Hongqi-61 missile. You must go through hardships.
However, the current structure with large rims is destined to be unable to intercept low-flying cruise missiles on plateaus, because the rims of such missiles are too easily affected by wind shear.
"Fundamentally changed?" Zhao Ling had no intention of quarreling with her husband at all. She just wanted to discuss the problem with her husband, and she knew in her heart that her husband was very capable.
"That's right." Qin Tao took a deep breath: "The missile's appearance needs to be significantly improved. Its side wings need to be removed, and only the tail fin needs to be retained."
Remove the side wings? Everyone present was stunned.
In the past, anti-aircraft missiles did not have side strips. Later, after the introduction of Lao Maozi's missiles, they began to imitate side strips. These side strips brought many benefits. For example, four sides that almost penetrated the missile body. The existence of the wings is like four reinforcing ribs, which can significantly increase the strength of the projectile.
The most important thing is to increase the lift area of the missile, so that the missile can obtain greater lift, which effectively improves the stability of the missile in flight. At different speeds and altitudes, the lift center point almost remains unchanged.
However, there are also many missiles that do not have side wings. For example, the Hongqi-9 missile has only a small wing at the tail, which looks more concise. However, the Hongqi-9 is self-developed, and the Hongqi-16 is an imitation. If you want to remove it, If you have side wings, that means major surgery.
“Why do you want to remove it?” Zhao Ling took a deep breath.
"In order to cope with wind shear, the side strips and wings are removed, and the missile body will be less affected by wind shear, making it easier to fly at low altitudes." Qin Tao introduced: "At the same time, due to the reduced flight speed, the missile The flight speed may also increase."
“But this will also reduce the lift of the missile.” Zhao Ling began to discuss seriously with Qin Tao, a layman.
“So an engine with greater thrust is needed to make the missile faster, so that the lift generated by the missile body itself is enough.”
Zhao Ling realized that Qin Tao was still fooling her, asking her to give up the project temporarily and wait until the Hongqi-16B was developed! An engine with greater thrust and faster speed, of course, is this facelift.
Although in later generations, the Hongqi-16B still has side wings, the distance between the side wings and the tail wing is very far. This is because the missile body is lengthened by more than one meter. However, if it develops backward, the missile body will eventually Still removed the side wings.
Now, Qin Tao made this suggestion to Zhao Ling. After all, the one that will be on the plateau in the future is the Hongqi-16B, and this type A may not necessarily have this ability. If she doesn't have the ability and insists on research, then Zhao Ling won't be able to do it even if she stays on the plateau for three to five years. By then, her beautiful face will turn plateau red?
Qin Tao didn't understand the specific technical details. He just talked about the principles. As long as the principles are in place, it depends on Zhao Ling's choice. If Zhao Ling insists on staying and doing research, then Qin Tao has no other choice.
Zhao Ling is thinking.
The test project has been completed. If we add it temporarily, we still have to go through a lot of procedures, which requires a lot of time and energy. What Brother Tao said seems to make sense.
“Okay, I’ll listen to you.”
Hearing this, Qin Tao finally breathed a sigh of relief.
“Come, come, let’s eat quickly, the food is getting cold.” The leader said quickly, and it was a happy scene again.
Qin Tao looked at Zhao Ling, who was also looking at her with a smile on her face.
After eating, Qin Tao and his wife were walking outside. At an altitude of two thousand meters, the environment was good and the temperature was suitable. It was simply the coolest summer resort.
“Mr. Qin, I just received a piece of news.” At this moment, Xu Zhengyang came over.
“If it’s from the Northern Kimchi Country, there’s no need to say anything.” Qin Tao said.
Before getting on the plane, people from the Northern Pickle Country came. With a great spirit of internationalism, Qin Tao met them. What was the result? Qin Tao was tired of asking for things constantly, even though he didn't give anything in the end.
Now he doesn't want to hear any more news about the Northern Kimchi Country.
“No, it’s about our J-31A.” Xu Zhengyang said.
“Is it going to take off for the first time?” Qin Tao reacted immediately.
"Yes, Mr. Qin, if you have time..."
Qin Tao looked at his wife: "Forget it."
Zhao Ling shook her head: "No, Brother Tao, you have to go for such an important moment. So, I'll go with you."
“Really?” Qin Tao was extremely excited.
Zhao Ling rolled her eyes at Qin Tao: "You don't even believe my words?"
"No, I'm just too excited. How do you and others explain it?"
“How else can I tell them to go back with the convoy? When the convoy returns, I will go back,” Zhao Ling said.
Qin Tao's face was full of joy: "Xiao Ling, our parents have always said that we should watch one and take care of two, so we might as well have another one..."
It often rains in July in the Land of Abundance. Even if it doesn’t rain, it will be cloudy. There are not many sunny days. Weather with bright sunshine like today is really rare!
On the runway of Factory 132, a fighter jet with a special shape is preparing for takeoff. The outside is still painted in black. It looks very different from other airplanes. It has a diamond-shaped nose, a parallelogram air inlet, and a butterfly-shaped aircraft. It has wings and vertical tails that **** outward on both sides. Looking around the world, aircraft with this shape are very rare.
Stealth aircraft, the first stealth aircraft in the East, is also a project that is entirely based on private investment. Today it is finally time for its first flight!
Everyone is very excited.
Mr. Song from Institute 601 and Mr. Tu from Factory 132 also came to join in the fun. Although this plane has nothing to do with them, it is, after all, a grand event in the domestic aviation industry!
Zhao Dangsheng was busy, and he was the most excited. For a fighter plane, its first flight is of great significance!
Pleshakov was talking to other people next to him. This man was very special. He was wearing a suit and looked very fashionable, but he had a big beard and was a bit old-fashioned.
He is Qasim who came specially from Parthia to attend this first flight ceremony.
The Parthian State has invested the most money in the J-31A project. As a major shareholder, of course, you have to see the results at all times. Now that this aircraft is about to fly for the first time, Qasim is extremely excited.
The most powerful fighter jet in Parthia is the Tomcat, but after years of embargo, fewer and fewer of them can fly. The latest aircraft currently is the MiG-29, which was obtained through special channels. It does not last long, to say the least. To be able to steadily obtain advanced fighter aircraft, we have to count on the Easterners and this project in front of us!
When Qin Tao came over with his wife, he saw such a dark group of people.
"Mr. Qin, you're here." Zhao Dangsheng first shook Qin Tao's hand: "Mr. Qin, it's great that you can come to participate in the first flight ceremony. You will see this fighter plane fly into the sky with your own eyes. !”
“Well, I’m very happy. I didn’t expect that our progress would be so fast.”
It’s fast for a reason.
The J-10 has been delayed for so many years. One problem is the engine, and the other is the flight control. If these two problems are solved, then there will be no problem.
The same is true for the aircraft in front of me. However, there is no need to worry about the engine problem. The turbofan Fifteen, which has directly introduced a full set of production technology and processes, is already usable. The flight control problem is not too big. After all, the J-10 successfully made its first flight. After flying, the flight control of the canard wing is the most difficult. If this problem is solved, the flight control of the conventional layout aircraft will not be difficult.
“Mr. Qin, we have finally waited for this day!” Pleshakov looked at Qin Tao excitedly.
Of all the people, Pleshakov's mood was the most complicated. From the crash of the Yak-141 back then to the stealth machine in front of him, it was like a dream.
“Yes, Mr. Mao Duanzhang, the promise I, Qin Tao, have made will definitely come true!”
Lao Tu and Lao Song also came up.
(End of this chapter)