Chapter 755 The bomber that can fly to the opposite side
The capital, a certain compound.
“The time has come, and we should come up with some dazzling products to let the world see our strength.” Zhou Guozhen said: “Our H-6K requests to participate in this air show!”
"That's right, we can't let the Mingzhou Group steal our limelight anymore." Another person said: "Our domestic most powerful military aircraft research and development is actually an international cooperation project. Those of us in the aviation industry will feel shy. Our powerful war machines are produced by our old military factories, and the H-6K produced by our 172 Factory will definitely become the most eye-catching existence!"
“I said, why don’t you go to the Navy and ask the Navy to allow you to display the H-6K?” Liu, the leader of the Air Force who presided over the meeting, said: “You know, it is impossible for our Air Force to allow the H-6K to be displayed.”
“Yeah, if you want to display the H-6K from Zhang Zhong’s mouth, that’s pretty much it.” Another Air Force leader said.
Hong Kong LiuK really has two types.
The original numbers of the H-6K were, of course, the Tu-22M copied from surveying and mapping. When this project was started, Qin Tao proposed that they be called H-6K and H-6J respectively. Both the Navy and the Air Force adopted Qin Tao's suggestion.
H-6K was the first to enter the research and development stage. In the past few years, Factory 172 has been busy with this project, trying to develop this advanced bomber with variable sweep wings and become the most powerful bomber in China.
At the same time, after noticing that the H-6K might be leaked, he simply turned on the deception mode again. According to Zhang Zhong, the simply modified H-6 bomber became the H-6K.
Now, what Zhou Guozhen wants to exhibit is certainly not the old H-6K, it must be a product made with the latest technology.
This thing is the most confidential thing, how can it be exhibited?
However, if you want to come up with a dazzling product, this bomber is the only one.
The Air Force leadership has a headache.
“Zhang Zhong’s words about H-6K are nothing. The exhibition will only make people laugh at him.”
Zhou Guozhen insisted: "Anyway, we will be discovered by others in future test flights, so we might as well show it openly. What we have improved on the basis of the H-6 has nothing to do with others."
This is the Tu-22M, a supersonic bomber with variable sweep wing capabilities!
After the collapse of the Red Empire, Lao Maozi gave up continuing production, and even the existing ones were gradually retired. There were not many bombers in the world, and many of them were repaired. This newly developed one by our side was the only one. .
"No, the superiors have not decided to let this weapon be exposed. You can only display the H-6K from Zhang Zhong's mouth." Leader Liu said: "You don't need to mention other conditions. Now, let's continue, 611 Institute The J-10 fighter jets produced will be put on public display this time, and there will also be a wonderful flight display."
The J-10 fighter has been equipped with troops. The J-10 fighter with a canard layout has advanced maneuverability and can even defeat the twin-engine heavy J-11 in many confrontations. Therefore, the Air Force is still very satisfied with this fighter. At the same time , after all, it is a third-generation aircraft and can be displayed to the outside world. Even the Air Force is still considering whether this fighter should be exported.
"Report, can we display the modified verification aircraft currently undergoing test flights?" Yang Wei, who is in charge of the J-10 project, spoke. Among the R&D personnel in the aviation industry, Yang Wei is relatively old, but , but he won everyone's recognition with his outstanding abilities. After Mr. Song had led the team to develop a dual-engine stealth heavy-duty aircraft, the improvement of the J-10 was handed over to Yang Wei, and he completed it very quickly.
The modification currently being carried out is still in the verification stage. If it is officially put into service in the future, it will be given the code name of Type B. Compared with the previous model, the biggest change is that the stick under the air inlet has been removed. The air inlet of the layer isolation plate has been changed to a DSI air inlet, which greatly improves the air intake efficiency and reduces the weight of the body structure. At the same time, because the bulge blocks the fan blades at the back, it also improves the stealth performance.
The Air Force still attaches great importance to this aircraft. After all, although the J-35 has stealth performance, its maneuverability is not high, and the price is not cheap. If the Air Force wants to replace a large number of J-6 and J-7, it must have high-quality and low-cost products. third generation machine.
"Can."
“Then can we open the nose of the plane and let tourists see the radar inside us?”
The J-10 still uses a flat-panel slot radar antenna, but this latest modification has used a phased array radar.
This is also thanks to the Mingzhou Group. When they promoted the fourth generation stealth aircraft, in order to meet the needs of users with different financial resources, they also launched different configurations. Among them, the phased array radar version was launched for the big players.
Hence, relevant domestic institutions have also developed supporting radars.
Upgrading from flat-panel gap radar to phased array radar, the performance will be greatly improved, especially the ability to detect stealth aircraft has been greatly improved. Therefore, after the radar is developed, various domestic R&D units have begun to carry out supporting tests.
As for whether the Air Force will use it in the end, it is not yet certain. After all, it is expensive, but when building a prototype, it needs to be tested.
“Radar is nothing new.” Leader Liu said: “Mingzhou Group has already demonstrated it, so let’s not repeat the same thing.”
“Okay.” Yang Wei agreed.
If they want to stand out, they have to show something that Mingzhou Group has not shown. However, it is still too difficult to do this now. After all, any new technology has been demonstrated by Mingzhou Group. Not to mention the update of airborne radar, inside the cockpit, Mingzhou Group has also begun to engage in voice interaction.
At this moment, Zhou Guozhen suddenly thought of something: "Report to the leader, if we show the old H-6, can we show the mounting capability of our H-6?"
The newly built H-6 K and H-6 J were forced to show off by their superiors, so they had no choice but to give up. However, even if they were to display the old H-6, they could still come up with new ideas.
“Mount?”
"Yes, under modern battlefield conditions, our old H-6 has to play a new role. It no longer makes sense to fly above the enemy's head and drop bombs. Our old H-6 can carry cruise missiles and carry out long-distance attacks. , we hope to demonstrate this capability at the air show."
If the old H-6 with subsonic speed wants to fly over the enemy's head and slowly drop bombs, it will definitely be asking for death. Times are changing, and tactics must be updated. With the popularity of cruise missiles, the relationship between H-6 and cruise missiles Cooperation is the most suitable for future development.
Leader Liu nodded: "Okay!"
Zhou Guozhen was finally satisfied with these.
Leader Liu made the decision on these two projects, and then looked at the other group of people sitting in the conference room.
“Also, the J-11 and J-15 from the 601 Institute will also participate in the exhibition, but they will be displayed on the ground.”
The air show veteran will definitely come. When the J-11 goes up to perform, a group of people below will shout about the Su-27. That would be too embarrassing.
When communicating on the same stage, we should keep a low profile. This is also done to save some face for Lao Maozi.
In the family courtyard on the other side of the compound, the two of them were sitting in the courtyard, drinking and talking in the refreshing autumn wind.
“Mr. Lin, are you completely idle now?” Qin Tao looked at Mr. Lin enviously: “Now you can enjoy peace and happiness.”
Enjoy peace and happiness? Mr. Lin smiled and shook his head. He didn't want to enjoy peace and happiness. After being free, he always felt uncomfortable, but he had to retire. Although he also hoped to work in the army for the rest of his life, he knew that he had to free up his position for others in order to rejuvenate the Air Force.
"However, your father-in-law is getting taller and taller. He is not very old yet and can work for another ten or twenty years." Mr. Lin said.
Qin Tao raised his glass: "Then cheers to your retirement!"
After drinking the glass of wine, Mr. Lin said: "Actually, after I retired, I was quite bored. Sometimes I would wander around the compound and hear them having meetings. I really wanted to go in and listen. When I walked to the door, I was still Hold it back."
"People, after working hard all their lives, will definitely not be able to rest when they finally retire." Qin Tao said: "The manager of Zhenhua Group started his second business after retirement. Now Zhenhua Heavy Industries has become a domestic It’s a well-known heavy industry group. If you have ideas, you can give it a try."
After finishing speaking, Qin Tao glanced at Mr. Lin again: "If you think those are too troublesome, you can also come to our Mingzhou Group to participate in our stealth aircraft project."
Mr. Lin shook his head: "Let's forget it. After all, I have worked in the Air Force for half my life and have a wide network of contacts. If I join your Mingzhou Group now, I will easily be criticized."
Mr. Lin doesn’t want to lose his security at the end of the festival.
"Besides, your J-35 fighter jet has been developed, and now only the vertical take-off and landing fighter jets are left." Mr. Lin said, "What can I do if I go? It's not just a pension."
The models have been separated. The Navy's carrier version is the J-32, and the Air Force's version is the J-35. There is only a vertical take-off and landing version, which is still the J-31A. The Air Force's model has been developed and the Air Force has also begun purchasing. Well, even if we continue to improve it in the future, there won’t be anything particularly eye-catching. Mr. Lin really doesn’t have much interest.
"Yes, we only have vertical take-off and landing fighter jets left now." Qin Tao said: "After the development of this fighter jet is completed, our team will have nothing to do. Mr. Lin, you have been in the Air Force for half your life, you should know that for a For R&D units, once there are no more projects, they will be abandoned.”
Mr. Lin reacted: "Are you going to have a new research project?"
"Mr. Lin, please give us a plan on what we should study next." Qin Tao said: "With the popularity of our stealth machine, we have enough research and development funds to develop any project."
"Your best research and development project is of course the development of twin-engine heavy-duty stealth fighters." Mr. Lin became excited: "However, in the world's arms market, although twin-engine heavy-duty stealth fighters are needed, they are too expensive. Most countries are equipped with No, it will never be as mainstream as the current single-engine stealth aircraft."
"As for training aircraft, you have funded relevant domestic institutions and have developed the Falcon and Mountain Eagle. Your Mingzhou Group will definitely not get involved in this market. After all, it is already saturated and you still have to deal with the likes of Yak. competition."
"In terms of transport aircraft, it's okay. Our country is currently in urgent need of large transport aircraft. Your Mingzhou Group has this strength. After all, the engines and everything are ready-made. However, the span between transport aircraft and fighter jets is too big. Your stealth project None of this experience is used, it’s a waste.”
When Mr. Lin said this, the answer was already obvious.
“So, if you want to develop it, the best next project is a stealth bomber!”
Qin Tao has proposed this stealth bomber project more than once. However, the Air Force's capabilities are limited after all, and it is impossible to support multiple projects at the same time. Therefore, it is currently mainly engaged in surveying and mapping to imitate the Tu-22M. This kind of H-6 The K and H-6J are making good progress and will soon enter service in the navy and air force. When Qin Tao got back the three White Swans, in order to deceive the outside world, Zhang Zhong said that the program also announced the stealth bomber project. It is true that these projects are not started at all.
The Air Force is looking forward to advanced bombers, but it can only wait slowly. Now, finally, private institutions are coming on the scene. If Mingzhou Group engages in such a project, the project will progress faster!
When surveying and mapping the Tu-22M, the NK-32 engine was also surveyed and mapped in China. When the project was first established, it was proven that the NK-22 technology is simple and easy to map and copy, but it has lagged behind. NK -32 is an advanced three-rotor engine with more advanced performance and greater development potential. However, it is also difficult to imitate this kind of engine. The scientific researchers decided to face the difficulty and imitate the NK-32.
Qin Tao also helped a lot, not only obtaining a large amount of information, but also poaching a lot of designers, including Sobolev, the original NK-32 designer.
With their help, the imitation of this engine is progressing very quickly.
"Currently, our mapping and imitation of the NK-32 is progressing smoothly. If you plan to develop a stealth bomber, you can just use this engine." Mr. Lin analyzed in detail: "The length of this engine is more than six meters, and it seems a bit big. , but if you imitate the stealth aircraft, you should not need the afterburner. After removing it, the length should be about five meters, which is easier to fit into the aircraft. Even if the afterburner is removed, the thrust will still be 137 kilonewtons. , enough for use.”
Any aircraft developed domestically will face engine problems. Without a qualified engine, there will be no qualified fighter jets. The current J-10 and J-11 still rely on imported Sanjifu, Mingzhou Group’s stealth aircraft. It is a turbofan-15 derived from R-79 technology. The power of the bomber was originally lacking, but with Qin Tao's promotion, a suitable engine was already available.
NK-32 is the official engine of bombers. It is equipped on Tu-22M3 and Tu-160. These engines have afterburners, which can allow these two variable-sweep wing bombers to reach Mach 2. However, stealth bombers It relies on stealth to penetrate defenses and no longer needs supersonic speed. Moreover, supersonic speed will destroy the stealth effect, so no afterburner is needed.
The thrust of the NK-32 is a full 245 kilonewtons. Even if the afterburner is removed, the thrust is still 137 kilonewtons, which is enough for a stealth bomber.
Although the engines of transport aircraft can also be used as the power of bombers, transport aircraft generally use large bypass ratios, which are not the best choice for bombers. It is best to use the original bomber engine.
Qin Tao nodded: "Then, the next step is the specific question. Should we use two or four? In other words, how big should our bomber be?"
The B-2 bomber uses four General Electric F118-GE-100 engines, which also have the afterburner removed. Each engine has a thrust of 77 kilonewtons. Now, the engine used by our own side has a thrust of 137 kilonewtons. Niu, so the bombers we built are smaller in size, and two of them are enough.
If there are four units, how big should the bomber be?
"Four!" Mr. Lin said this without hesitation: "The stealth bomber we want to develop should be a strategic bomber. It should be able to fly across the Pacific, drop bombs and come back! As a major country's air force, it must not be without Strategic bombing capability!”
For a long time, the domestic air force can only rely on the H-6 to support the situation. Even if it is replaced with a D-30K engine, this bomber can still only be a medium-range bomber. At most, it can break through the first island chain and cooperate with With cruise missiles, they can reach the middle of the Pacific at most, and they simply don’t have the bombing capability to fly to the opposite mainland.
In the past, the Air Force had no choice. Now that domestic aviation technology has developed to this level, of course it must have this capability, at least at the same level as the Tu-160.
"In this case, we really need a four-engine bomber." Qin Tao said: "Use four when taking off, use two to cruise after climbing to the cruising altitude, fly all the way over and then fly back, we should be able to reach The requirements of the Air Force. This indicator is not low!"
It is not easy to fly to the opposite side and back again without aerial refueling. The American B-2 bomber can reach the whole world by relying on aerial refueling. Its maximum range is only 11,000 kilometers. It was obtained domestically. The maximum range of three White Swans is only 14,000 kilometers.
It is easy to fly to the other side of the Pacific Ocean and back after a mid-air refueling, but without mid-air refueling, it requires careful calculation.
Draw a line directly on the earth, for example, from Huating to the west coast of the country across the Pacific Ocean, the straight-line distance is 12,000 kilometers. However, the earth is a sphere, and this straight line does not seem to be the closest. If you take off and head towards If you fly north, or fly directly from Wusu Town, the most sophisticated town in the northeastern part of the country, the distance will be shortened quickly. If you count Alaska, the distance is only more than 4,000 kilometers. If you go to the west coast on the other side, the distance will be shortened to less than 10,000 kilometers.
Of course, even if this is the case, a round trip is only 20,000 kilometers. If you want to increase the range of the bomber, you have to think of other ways.
For example, use four engines when taking off. After all, taking off and climbing require sufficient power. After reaching the cruising altitude, shut down two engines and use only two engines for cruising. This is enough!
Four units are converted into two units. Even if the fuel consumption is not half, it will be 60% or 70% at most. This can greatly increase the range.
It is a heavy load when it flies over, and it is empty when it flies back. This should make it possible to go back and forth.
Of course, this is only limited to flying to the west coast. If you want to continue eastward, it is impossible, it is too far.
“Not only do you have to fly there and back, but you also need to carry no less than 40 tons of ammunition, preferably 45 tons.” Mr. Lin put forward the second requirement.
You can't scratch your itch when traveling all the way. A few tons of ammunition will not be enough. Only a few dozen tons will be enough. You know, the range of a bomber has a lot to do with the bomb load. If you load more bombs, then Just put less oil in it.
Mr. Lin originally thought that this request would make Qin Tao very embarrassed, but Qin Tao nodded without any hesitation: "The maximum take-off weight must reach two hundred tons. The bomber we develop is definitely a big one."
The bomb load of the B-2 bomber will not exceed twenty tons. The bomb load of our own bombers is required to exceed forty tons, which is absolutely incredible.
The take-off weight is two hundred tons, which is comparable to that of a transport aircraft. The maximum take-off weight of the B-2 is only about 170 tons.
"Big guy means that the stealth performance is worse and it is not easy to solve." Qin Tao said: "These conditions proposed by the Air Force must also consider the actual situation and make compromises."
In order to achieve load capacity and range, we have to compromise on stealth performance. How to coordinate these data is a big problem.
"Yes." Mr. Lin nodded: "These data need to be studied carefully."
“So, Mr. Lin, do you want to use your remaining energy?”
This time, Mr. Lin did not hesitate: "Okay, I am willing to fight for another twenty years to develop an advanced stealth bomber for our air force."
Mr. Lin originally did not want to get involved in the affairs of other companies. He was afraid of trouble. However, if it was related to the development of future equipment of the Air Force, then of course Mr. Lin would be involved. If this bomber could be developed, it would make up for the Air Force's many years of development. What a pity.
He was very excited when he thought about the 200-ton giant flying to the opposite side and back again.
“But, I also have a condition.”
“What conditions?”
“When it’s developed, I want to fly!”
Bombers are not fighter jets, they just fly smoothly. Qin Tao has no objection to this request: "Of course, no problem. By then, you will be the most senior pilot in the Air Force!"
Mr. Lin laughed heartily and raised his glass again: "Come on, drink this glass of wine, and let's set off!"
(End of this chapter)