Chapter 578 Sea Trial of Super Sun King
"Zhou Gong." Just as Zhou Weiguo walked out reluctantly, a voice came from behind.
Zhou Weiguo turned around and saw a familiar figure: "Mr. Qin?"
Everyone was on their way to the canteen. After all, it was already nightfall after the meeting, so they had to eat before leaving. However, they didn't expect Mr. Qin to come to him on his own initiative.
“Do you have any orders?” Zhou Weiguo asked.
“Instructions are out of the question.” Qin Tao said: “You are engaged in shipbuilding equipment, and we are shipbuilders. I hope we can strengthen cooperation in the future.”
Strengthen cooperation? Zhou Weiguo asked curiously: "Just now, didn't you deny our efforts over the years? Why do you do it again now..."
"Are you pretending to be a good person again?" Qin Tao said with a smile: "Gong Zhou, I always do things right and not right. On the technical route of catapults, I am a firm electromagnetic fan, which also affects us. This is a key route issue for the future development of the Navy, and I believe my choice is right."
"However, this does not mean that I have any opinions on you 704. You have been working tirelessly on steam catapults over the years, overcoming many technical problems, and matured this technology. I have nothing to say to you guys. I admire you very much." Qin Tao said: "I am satisfied with an organization like yours, so I hope we can strengthen cooperation in the future."
"Well, Mr. Qin, thank you for your consideration. When I go back, I will convey your opinions to my superiors. I hope we can cooperate more in the future. If we join the big ship of your Mingzhou Group, we will also be prosperous in the future. of."
At this time, Zhou Weiguo was excited again. Mr. Qin was a really good person, with principles and friendship.
Qin Tao handled it like this. Even the failed 704 Institute would still be grateful to Qin Tao and would not have any complaints against him. After the New Year, the two parties negotiated a multi-million dollar project package.
Now, watching Qin Tao and Zhou Weiguo talking, Wu Shengli sighed in his heart, his son-in-law is very good at everything, both in terms of skills and conduct!
When we arrived at the canteen, the food was already served, and there was even more wine!
“Comrades who didn’t drink at noon can drink to their heart’s content in the evening.” Wu Shengli said with a smile: “Tonight’s meal is equivalent to our navy’s internal dinner.”
Since the people in the Air Force are no longer in the Navy, everyone can relax more.
After a few glasses of wine, I started to talk a lot.
“The person we admire most is Mr. Qin!”
"Yes, in fact, we are also very satisfied with the electromagnetic catapult and yearn for it. However, the high R&D funding is a stumbling block for us. With the Mingzhou Group guaranteeing us, we will have nothing to worry about." They kept saying at the meeting. The leader who was opposed by the ground smiled at this time.
“By the way, when can we get a batch of liquidated damages like the Air Force does?”
When it comes to making money, everyone is starting to have their minds opened.
"How is that possible? The best way to buy navy equipment is from Lao Maozi. It's good without a price increase." Qin Tao said.
When doing business, you have to look at the person you are dealing with. The people of David attach great importance to reputation. They will pay compensation when it is due. What about Lao Maozi? Do you have to pay for compensation? Do you have to pay more for equipment? It looks like you have a certain customer. If the navy orders ships from Lao Maozi again, it will be good enough not to be cheated.
“Yes, you can tell the outcome just by looking at Ah San. By the way, it is said that Ah San’s aircraft carrier will undergo sea trials recently.”
“Sea test? Can it be so fast?” Everyone was surprised.
"On this project, Asan has been holding back his anger, so their progress is really not slow. Moreover, it is said that Lao Maozi's MiG-29K fighter jets have also arrived. It is said that they will also have to do sea trials this time. Conduct take-off and landing experiments of carrier-based aircraft.”
"This is to compare with us." Qin Tao said: "The modification project of our 001 aircraft carrier will be completed soon. Asan must rush to put the new aircraft carrier into service before us, so that he can compare with us. Yes, but..."
“But what?”
"Ah San's shoddy and urgent work will definitely not end well. Let's just watch the show. I don't know if their pilots have undergone rigorous training." Qin Tao said with a smile: "Maybe when they land, they will Will fall to the deck."
Ah San is indeed anxious.
The aircraft carrier Super Sun King is like a big joke. The whole world is watching their joke. They are very annoyed. Therefore, after getting the Super Sun King, they started emergency construction.
The power system was unreliable, so they simply replaced it with an LM2500 gas turbine. As long as the power system is complete, the aircraft carrier will be capable of sea trials!
Seeing Ah San’s firm attitude, Mikoyan Company was also anxious. They rushed to produce several MiG-29K prototypes and delivered them to Ah San, so that Ah San wouldn’t lose face and lose the plane!
In this way, Ah San is finally happy. They have an aircraft carrier and carrier-based aircraft, and they will also gain a new combat effectiveness. The performance of fighter jets like the MiG-29K far exceeds that of the useless Sea Harrier!
At San Naval Base Goa.
This is a base specially built by the Asan Navy to train MiG-29K pilots. Like the base in the east, it is a bit crude. In addition to the original runway, there is a special ski jump take-off device and a special blocked landing. device.
It cannot simulate the shaking of the deck at sea, but at least it can be regarded as solving the problem of presence or absence.
A single-seat MiG-29K fighter jet was approaching the training base under the setting sun. In the cockpit, experienced veteran pilot Nishant Singh was diligently observing the Fresnel assist mirror and headphones. Instructor Da Mao's roar came from inside.
“The glide line is incorrect, continue to press the control lever and close the accelerator!”
咣!
The wheel hit the ground hard, and after sliding forward for a few meters, it barely hooked the last blocking rope.
After the plane stopped, the hairy instructor Toktar Obakilov ran towards the plane angrily and wanted to curse the **** idiot pilot. However, the ground crew who went over first lifted the pilot off the plane. , thrown high into the air.
Damn it, this kind of failed landing full of dangers still needs such a show off?
Toktar-Obakilov was extremely annoyed. He is a test pilot of the Mikoyan Design Bureau. In 1988, the first MiG-29K carrier-based aircraft landed on the aircraft carrier deck under his operation. Although he is not as famous as Pugachev, Also an excellent test pilot.
Naturally, he was responsible for the test flights of these MiG-29K carrier-based aircraft from the Mikoyan Design Bureau. Now, he has taken on the important task of training the pilots of the Asan Navy carrier-based aircraft, but no matter what, he is not happy. .
“Our pilots are very good. It seems that there will be no problem with the MiG-29K landing on the Super Sun King during the sea trial tomorrow.” At this moment, a voice came from behind him.
What?
You haven’t learned to walk, so you have to run? No, you want to fly?
Generally speaking, you need to undergo hundreds of land takeoff and landing training before you can board an aircraft carrier. What now? The best pilot Asan said was just taking off and landing for the first time. This is simply impossible!
Obakilov turned his head back with annoyance in his heart and saw the familiar person: Suraj Berry, the captain of the aircraft carrier "Super Sun King".
"Captain Berry, I hope you can understand that you cannot land directly on an aircraft carrier without going through hundreds of flight training. This will be very dangerous." Obakilov said: "This of yours The pilots are not yet qualified to land on ships."
"Yes, they are still relatively immature, but we can't wait." Suraj Berry said with some excitement: "Our aircraft carrier Super Sun King is going to conduct sea trials again. It has been delayed for a long time. We must hurry up and announce to the outside world that our Chaori King has been put into service before the aircraft carrier in the East officially enters service, and we also need to release the video of the aircraft carrier's aircraft taking off and landing!"
Looking at the pilot Nishant Singh who was walking happily over there, Obakilov shook his head helplessly: "If it takes off, as long as the aircraft carrier can accelerate to more than 25 knots and cooperate with the deck wind, there will be no problem. , but if it comes to landing, I am the only one who has this technology at the moment.”
Although before the collapse of the Red Empire, the Su-27K, that is, the Su-33, was selected as an aircraft carrier-based aircraft, and the MiG-29K had no chance to land on the ship, but before that, Obakilov had already carried out several After ten ship landing operations, after the MiG-29K was produced, he also took off and landed at the Nitka Center in Ermao several times. Obakilov still has this ability. But the other Asan pilots can't.
"Then we will hoist the remaining carrier-based aircraft to the deck of the aircraft carrier, and you will perform the landing operation alone, how about it?" Suraj-Berry said.
When there is no landing capability, the carrier-based aircraft must be hoisted to the deck of the aircraft carrier to show off! At this time, Obaselov was a little helpless, but he had no other choice. He could only nod: "Okay."
The next day, the sky was clear and it was good weather for flying. Only one of the first batch of delivered MiG-29Ks remained at the training base here.
Obakilov looked at the empty tarmac with mixed feelings in his heart. He strode towards the only MiG-29K and climbed into the cockpit.
Just when the Tbilisi, now the Kuznetsov, began to be designed, Lao Maozi realized the need for a brand-new carrier-based aircraft. The Mikoyan Design Bureau, which was still at its peak at the time, was already based on The MiG-23 built a carrier-based aircraft, but it was undoubtedly lagging behind, so it decided to develop it on its most advanced MiG-29KVP prototype concept aircraft, such as taking off on a ski jump deck and so on.
Among them, the equipment of the MiG-29K is very different from the mass-produced land-based MiG-29A fighter: it has a more advanced multi-function "Beetle" radar, a cockpit with a monochrome display and a more advanced version at the time. It is an advanced "hands-on-stick" control method. At the same time, in addition to mounting various air-to-air missiles, it can also mount anti-ship missiles, anti-radiation missiles and ground precision strike weapons.
Unfortunately, the Navy finally chose the Su-27K and named it Su-33. As a result, the original MiG-29K lost the need to continue research and development, and the project was terminated. Until Asan purchased the Super Sun King aircraft carrier, the supporting carrier-based aircraft could only choose the MiG-29K. For the Mikoyan Design Bureau, this was tantamount to providing timely help.
After all, more than ten years have passed, so Lao Maozi has more advanced technology. Compared with the prototype, this MiG-29K still has some changes.
For example, it has a newly designed wing with large trailing edge flaps, leading edge **** and rounded wingtips. Special Kruger **** are installed under the leading edge of the wing, specifically designed to help the MiG-29K improve low-speed stability during landing, making it more suitable for landing on an aircraft carrier.
At the same time, the MiG-29K, which has been criticized for many years for having short legs and unable to fly over the Dnieper River, has also made other improvements. Its internal fuel has been increased to 6666 liters, and auxiliary fuel tanks can be attached to increase the range when needed.
The avionics system also uses the latest technology. The previous MiG-29A was still hydraulically controlled, but now this one has a four-redundant digital fly-by-wire flight control. This is based on the MiG 1.44 developed by the Mikoyan Design Bureau. developed advanced technology.
But after all, it was only the 1990s, and this MiG-29K was not a product of 2004. Compared with the latter, it is still divided into a single and double-seater layout, and the two-seater trainer aircraft has not yet been produced. , and there are only two displays.
At this time, Obaselov was still very proud when looking at the cockpit of this most advanced fighter. He flipped various switches and, with the help of the ground, calmly started the two engines at the tail.
Amidst the roar of the engine, the MiG-29K slid onto the runway and took off in the normal way. He did not need to ski jump from the deck, which would consume precious engine life and fuel.
After taking off, he quickly left the land. On the blue sea, the navy blue fighter plane was flying lightly, and Obaselov turned on the radar.
The Beetle radar in front of the nose is Lao Maozi's most advanced airborne radar at present. Its air detection range is more than a hundred kilometers, and its sea detection range is even further. Therefore, it is clearly displayed on the radar screen A bright spot came out, allowing Obaselov to align his course.
There was no way, Ah San also had a short temper. The radar on the upper level of the bridge, the carrier-based aircraft homing guidance system, etc. had not been installed yet, so he came out impatiently to show off. If the carrier-based aircraft wanted to find the aircraft carrier, they had to do it themselves. Turn on radar.
"The Fulcrum is calling the Chaori King. The target has been found. The distance is 150 kilometers." Obaselov shouted on the radio. Fortunately, the radio has been installed on the Chaori King aircraft carrier, otherwise contact would be a big trouble. .
“The Super Sun King has received it.”
Suraj Berry was very happy after receiving the news. He shouted loudly: "Now, sail at full speed, the deck crew is ready! The camera is ready!"
This is a historic moment. After operating the Sea Harrier, the Asan Navy has never obtained a carrier-based aircraft to block the landing. This is the first time, which also means that they will return to the top!
On the azure sea, with rippling blue waves, the Super Sun King aircraft carrier cut through thorns and thorns, and the bow of the ship split through the waves. It was extremely spectacular. The sailors on the nearby warships accompanying the voyage also applauded one after another.
This is the real aircraft carrier, the previous aircraft carriers were too small!
In order to replace the original engines, Asan luxuriously purchased four LM2500 gas turbines from the United States. The total power of these four engines exceeds 100,000 horsepower. According to calculations, the maximum speed of this aircraft carrier should be able to reach 28 knots. However, considering Due to the influence of various unexpected factors, as long as the sea trial can achieve a speed of 25 knots, it means success for Ah San.
The engines are roaring and the aircraft carrier is accelerating continuously, 15 knots, 20 knots, 25 knots!
“There is still room left, we should be able to reach the design target of 28 knots!” On the ship island, the engineer from the Naval Design Bureau who participated in the sea trial said excitedly.
"Yes, it will become a true aircraft carrier. Moreover, it will use advanced gas turbines. It can reach the top speed when it is started. It is much more convenient than burning a boiler! The new aircraft carrier we build ourselves will also use this mature power. System!" Suraj Berry was very excited.
“Report, the carrier-based aircraft has been sighted!” a lookout shouted loudly.
“Attention, the cameras are on to record the landing of our carrier-based aircraft. This is a great era!” Suraj Berry became even more excited.
At this time, Obakilov also saw the aircraft carrier on the sea. Although it was a behemoth of more than 40,000 tons, it was still a small dot in the sky. For carrier-based aircraft pilots, the first thing to do is to overcome Fear, everything is carried out according to usual training.
Obakilov continued to fly forward, approaching at the height and speed he had discovered many times. The aircraft carrier in the distance gradually grew larger as he approached.
The wide flight deck and the high jump deck on the bow look so familiar. There are also several carrier-based aircraft docked on the rear deck, which were hoisted up in advance. However, the location of the island was a bit unique. On the right side of the island, it was enough to pass a MiG-29K with folding wings, which made him feel a little funny.
However, he can't think about this now. He has to concentrate on preparing for landing.
The Fresnel assist mirror lit up. He skillfully operated the fighter plane and slid down the prescribed slope.
On the ship island, countless people were watching. Suddenly, someone shouted: "He didn't release the ship's hook!"
“How could our instructors make such a mistake?”
“Quick, radio call!”
Suddenly, after a period of busyness, the radio conversation continued.
“Fulcrum, please lower the landing hook!”
“Fulcrum received, this time it’s a low-altitude pass, I’m looking for the most suitable glide line.” Obakilov’s answer came from the radio.
Obakilov sneered at these ignorant guys.
When he landed on the Tbilisi aircraft carrier, he flew dozens of sorties before he found a suitable glide line. Now, the Chaori King and the Tbilisi have different displacements and different deck areas. He used to The experience can no longer be used and needs to be modified again.
Don’t these Asans understand this truth?
However, Ah San has been operating vertical take-off and landing fighter jets, so maybe he really doesn’t understand this.
With disdain, Obaselov flew the MiG-29K fighter plane over the aircraft carrier deck.
There was a roaring sound, and air waves were beating against the portholes. I had never seen such a spectacular scene when operating a Sea Harrier before! Everyone was extremely excited as they watched the beautiful MiG-29K fly past their eyes.
Some people were even shouting and waving.
From this position, they could not see the lowered landing gear of the MiG-29K. Instead, they could see the top and even the pilot in the cockpit who was concentrating on flying the fighter.
Obakilov pulled up again, circled back to the rear of the aircraft carrier, made slight adjustments to his attitude based on his previous experience, and then landed again.
With previous experience, he had enough confidence after just fine-tuning. This time, not only the landing gear, but also the landing hook had been lowered.
Like a nimble swift, the fighter plane gradually approached, and then got closer. The cheers just disappeared, and everyone was watching the plane nervously until the plane's wheels touched the deck.
咣!
The vibration came, much more spectacular than the landing of the Sea Harrier!
The landing hook scraped forward on the deck, and firmly hooked the second blocking rope, just like pulling a bow and arrow, pulling the blocking rope into an obtuse angle, and the fighter plane also stopped steadily.
"Great! Our Asan Navy now has an advanced third-generation carrier-based aircraft!" Suraj Berry said: "Let's go to the deck to welcome the first hero to land! Radio, report to the rear! "
By the time these people got out, a yellow tractor had already driven past. The two round headlights on the front were very cute, and the words AIREET were spray-painted on the side. The experienced tractor driver drove directly in front of the MiG-29K head-to-head. Then, the equally experienced assistant held a yellow tow bar and hung it on the nose landing gear of the aircraft and the front of the tractor.
The tractor operator engaged the reverse gear and took the aircraft away from the landing position. He started, reversed, and turned, making a large circle on the deck and arriving at the far take-off point on the left side of the landing area on the angled deck. Sure enough, it was A veteran who has been doing the job for many years and has rich experience, he gets it right the first time.
The gangway went up, the canopy opened, and Obaselov stood there, waving to the people below, and then walked down.
He was expecting flowers and applause, but as soon as he came down, Nishant Singh climbed up impatiently, got into the cockpit and closed the canopy.
What is this for? Are you going to take off?
“Now, let us welcome the first pilot to land on the ship. He is the best carrier-based aircraft pilot in our navy, Nishant Singh!”
Someone is carrying a camera, someone is holding a microphone, and they are saying something in front of the camera.
Obakilov understood immediately. For some reason, he suddenly felt very nauseous.
(End of this chapter)