Chapter 864 J-20 on the aircraft carrier
"They actually chose X-32?" When he received the news, Qin Tao felt a little incredible. Although he had been pushing, Qin Tao's final choice was definitely not something that Qin Tao could interfere with. He was not that big. energy.
"Yes, they have officially called this project F-32. The Air Force version is called F-32A, the Navy version is called F-32C, and the Marine Corps version is called F-32B. Also, the British have also officially Make a decision to purchase the F-32B."
"Type B? What are they doing?" Qin Tao was very surprised: "Aren't they going to build an aircraft carrier that can catapult takeoff and arrest landing? That should be Type C."
"Yes, although they claim to build this type of aircraft carrier, they lack key technologies. Therefore, purchasing type B is the safest. If the development of the catapult fails, their aircraft carrier will still have combat effectiveness. Moreover, if the fighter jets If the progress is faster, they can also equip it on the Invincible-class aircraft carrier."
Qin Tao nodded: "Well, this explanation is very reasonable, so, what about us next?"
"They do what they do, and we do what we do." Wu Shengli continued: "Our navy is determined to follow its own path. In the future, our aircraft carriers will be operated by J-32 and J-5 carrier-based aircraft. However, the U.S. The person’s number coincides with ours again.”
“Well, they still learn from us, even if it’s just a number.” Qin Tao said with a smile.
“It’s a pity that we still lack heavy-duty stealth fighters.” Wu Shengli said: “By the way, 611 is developing a fourth-generation stealth heavy-duty fighter jet. It is said that the progress is good. Do you think we can change it to a carrier-based one?”
Qin Tao had explained many times before that the existing aircraft were enough. Wu Shengli was still not satisfied, so he shook his head: "Of course it cannot be ship-based. The J-20 and J-10 can only be equipped with land-based equipment. Besides, the future of our navy is aerospace aircraft, Dad, you should take a longer view."
Wu Shengli smiled, what about the aerospace plane? That project of yours is bluffing.
"However, it would be okay if you go over there and have a look. It's been a long time since I met Mr. Song and the others."
Time has entered December. The north is covered with ice and snow. There is no ice or snow in the Land of Abundance. The cold weather gives people a different feeling. However, in the assembly workshop of Factory 132, it is another lively scene.
A heavy fighter aircraft appeared in front of everyone. It was still assembled at this time. You can see the titanium alloy partition frame and the various parts inside. However, since the basic skeleton has come out, you can also see the entire aircraft clearly. Aircraft structure.
Rhombus nose, parallelogram inlet, canard layout, dual vertical tails not yet installed.
“Mr. Song, your progress is so fast. You are now starting to build a prototype!” Qin Tao looked at the aircraft in front of him and sighed with emotion. This progress is unbelievable.
“Thank you so much for this.” Mr. Song said.
"us?"
"Yes, with your participation, our research and development will be faster. The nose part of this fighter is contracted by your Mingzhou Group team. Our 611 Research Institute develops the fuselage and flight control at the same time. We work separately. , the efficiency is greatly improved.”
In the design stage, the nose of the J-20 was very similar to that of the J-31A. Therefore, in order to speed up the research and development, the 611 Institute simply contracted the nose directly to the team of Pleshakov and Zhao Dangsheng. Mr. Song They use the duck-type layout of the fuselage and flight control that they are best at. In this way, everyone can work together to achieve great efficiency.
“Where’s Mao Zhangzhang?” Qin Tao suddenly became excited.
“Lao Mao was in charge and left after completing the research and development of the machine head.”
“Gone?” Qin Tao opened his eyes wide: “Where have you gone? Why don’t I know?”
"I haven't gone abroad. Our brother unit is engaged in bombing twenty. Lao Lin is still in charge of this project. Seeing that the project is not progressing smoothly, Lao Lin called and transferred Mao Zhanzhang. Zhao Dangsheng stayed with us to continue. Do it.”
In addition to the J-20, there is also the H-20. This project is more important. It is the current Tianzi-1 project of the Air Force. The person with the most experience in researching stealth aircraft in China is of course Pleshakov, so he is called It's over.
Zhao Dangsheng was busy at the front of the plane at this time. When he heard Qin Tao calling him, he smiled and continued to work.
"Thanks to our technical reserves in the fourth-generation stealth aircraft, our heavy-duty aircraft now directly plans to use active phased array radar, and relevant units are also undergoing intensive development." Mr. Song said: "In terms of performance, our J-2 Ten is absolutely no worse than F22."
At present, most of the fighters exported by Mingzhou Group still use flat-panel gap radars, but a version of active phased array radar has also been developed for wealthy users. As long as the radar is modified, it can be used by the J-20.
The development of this aircraft can be on the fast track, thanks to the foundation laid by Mingzhou Group.
"We must have what others have, and we must have what others do not have." Qin Tao said: "The fourth generation of heavy-duty aircraft is necessary. The environment we will face will be more dangerous in the future. Only the fourth generation of heavy-duty aircraft can protect our country." Safety."
“Yes, in terms of navy, we have the Mingzhou Group, and in terms of air power, we have Chengfei.” Wu Shengli said: “It seems that our J-20 will be able to make its first flight next year, right?”
“Yes, we strive to achieve the first flight next year and enter active service earlier than the F-32.”
Now the only one they can compete with is the F-32.
Hearing what Mr. Song said, Qin Tao was very curious: "Mr. Song, during your busy research and development work, do you still pay attention to the progress of foreign military aircraft?"
"The main thing is that my assistant is paying attention." Mr. Song looked at another young man who was busy next to the plane and said: "I am already old, and the research and development of the next model must be left to my assistant. In fact, he is already taking the lead now. , he is mainly responsible for our J-20, and I will take care of it. He pays attention to world events and the progress of other countries' military aircraft."
“Gong Yang?” Qin Tao respected this person very much: “Are you optimistic about the F-32?”
"It's just a project that was fooled and lame." Yang Gong jumped down from his work station and walked over and said: "The F-32 looks simple in structure, but it wastes too much space. Its engine is arranged in the center of the fuselage, passing through a very large The long pipe reaches the tail, and there must be waste. Its vertical takeoff and landing performance is simply incomparable with the X-35. I really don’t know what the Americans think, and they would choose this kind of aircraft. Is it just because of its Is the progress faster than Lockheed’s?”
Lockheed's X-35 only has a little extra dead weight in the vertical take-off and landing model, but other models are still normal. The space behind the pilot's back can be freed up to add fuel or electronic equipment, increasing its airborne time.
Boeing's X-32 directly arranges the engine in the center, and all the space in the rear half of the fuselage is wasted. Even the conventional take-off and landing models have to accommodate it. This layout is definitely inappropriate. If it is said that its only advantage is that it can Inheriting many designs from the Sea Harrier, the difficulty is low, so its development progress is also fast.
“It’s probably the last reason.” Qin Tao said, “They can’t wait any longer. Whichever one makes the fastest progress will be used.”
“Well, our Strategic Deception Bureau has done a really good job.” Yang Gong said: “It also bought us a lot of time and opportunities.”
“It’s good to work with young people, and you can always make a joke.” Qin Tao said with a smile.
“I’m not joking?” Yang Gong expressed confusion.
"Are you kidding? Then you should know that there is no strategic deception bureau in our country at all. Don't go online when you have nothing to do. There are too many rumors on the Internet." Qin Tao said.
Have you been deceived? Yang Gong was a little curious, but this just showed that the Strategic Deception Bureau did an excellent job!
“This aircraft doesn’t look big. It seems to be smaller than our J-15. If the wings are folded, it can fit on the aircraft carrier.” Wu Shengli said from the side.
Of course, what he is most concerned about is whether fourth-generation heavy-duty aircraft like the J-20 can be mounted on the ship.
"Of course it's no problem to get on the aircraft carrier." Yang Gong said: "We have already demonstrated it."
no problem? This time it was Qin Tao's turn to be surprised: "Is it really okay?"
“Gong Zhao is also responsible for this demonstration project. Gong Zhao, come down!” Gong Yang shouted loudly.
Zhao Dangsheng came down from above: "Mr. Qin, based on our experience in developing the J-31A and J-32, it should not be difficult to transform the J-20 into a carrier-based aircraft."
"Its landing gear is conventional. The front landing gear is connected to the main stress-bearing structure of the fuselage. The rear landing gear is also very strong. As long as it is strengthened according to the needs of a carrier-based aircraft, it can meet the requirements of ejection takeoff and arrested landing. Yes, although the tail has ventral fins, it is tilted and should not hit the deck during takeoff and landing. As for the wings, we can choose to fold them or not."
Both the J-10 and J-20 have a canard layout. This kind of aircraft has a characteristic: it is narrow in the front and wide in the back, so if necessary, it can be arranged in a crosswise manner. The French Rafale fighter is like this, and it is not much more wasteful than folding the wings. area, but can significantly reduce structural weight.
Wu Shengli’s face was full of excitement. Their navy not only has the stealth single-engine J-32, but also the double-engine J-20! Rushing to launch our own 002 aircraft carrier, it would be so cool if it was paired with the J-20. You are not afraid of facing the F22!
Turbofan Fifteen is the original R79 engine. Although some improvements have been made, the main purpose is to increase the life. There are no changes in key indicators such as weight and thrust. Relevant units are also making major changes based on Turbofan Fifteen. With reduced weight and increased thrust, this engine is most suitable for the J-20 carrier model.
In other words, if the Navy wants to destroy twenty carrier-based aircraft, it will have to wait. This has nothing to do with the 611 Institute. It depends on the contribution of the 624 Institute and other units.
"At the same time, another difficulty is that our production capacity is limited." Mr. Song said from the side: "The Air Force attaches great importance to this J-20. After it is finalized, the Air Force will definitely use it on a large scale. After all, your Navy does not have We invest R&D funds in this project, so the fighters we produce must be given priority to the Air Force.”
“How much does the air force cost?”
“Plans to equip five hundred aircraft.”
“What about your production capacity?”
“According to our current capacity, the monthly output is about one aircraft. In the future, we plan to open another production line, and the monthly output can be increased to two aircraft.”
Twenty-four aircraft a year, and it takes twenty years to produce 500 aircraft! Wu Shengli frowned: "This is definitely not possible, it's too little! Open two more production lines!"
Opening more production lines is not just a matter of words, it requires more equipment and more technical personnel!
Song Lao did not answer, just smiled. The navy wanted it, but it had to wait for an opportunity.
“Do you have excess production capacity?” Wu Shengli asked Qin Tao.
“Our current orders have been scheduled for ten years,” Qin Tao said.
"It seems that Shenfei is the only one left." Wu Shengli said: "It is no longer necessary to modify the Su-27 fighters they produce. Later, let them stop these aircraft and produce J-2 fighters for us. ten!"
“Dad, are you kidding? You must be joking.” Qin Tao smiled.
The fighter jets that 611 has worked so hard to develop will be handed over to Shenyang for production? Let alone the issue of intellectual property rights. If the machine crashes after production, whose responsibility is it? Is it a design problem or a production problem?
It would be alright if Shen Fei was merged into Cheng Fei, but this kind of thing is not simple and is not something they should worry about.
"Put production matters aside for now. Since you have a project demonstration for a carrier-based aircraft, you cannot abandon it. Continue the demonstration. When manufacturing the prototype, you will also build a prototype for our navy." Wu Shengli couldn't wait to say: "The navy will pay for this!"
After saying this, Wu Shengli felt that it was not safe and continued: "Old Song, you also know that although our navy has a stealth carrier-based aircraft, there is no secret about that aircraft. Not only are we using it, but many foreign customers are also using it. If we are using it, others will definitely be able to figure out the performance of our aircraft, which is better than the J-20. This kind of aircraft is completely for our own use and will never be exported. This will be a sharp sword for our navy in the future."
Qin Tao was a little helpless there. Dad, you said that my equipment was not good in front of me. You seemed to be going too far. However, it is understandable for my father-in-law to say this.
The J-15 being used by the Navy is a heavy-duty aircraft, and the Navy is also accustomed to using heavy-duty aircraft. If the J-20 can be put on a ship, it can perfectly replace the J-15. As for the ability to carry anti-ship missiles, it can also have stealth capabilities through external plug-ins. weapon pod to achieve.
If the navy has the J-20, some people will have a headache. Even if the navy's stealth aircraft comes out, it will be different. Neither the F-32 nor the F-35 can deal with the J-20. Only the F22 can. , the question is, how could the Navy want Air Force aircraft to board the ship? They couldn't afford to lose this guy.
Mr. Song nodded: "Being able to produce carrier-based aircraft for our navy is something we all dream of. We will definitely work hard to set up a special carrier-based aircraft modification team with Engineer Zhao as the main body to complete the modification of carrier-based aircraft."
This time there is really nothing wrong with Shenfei. Even if it is a navy fighter plane, they don't want to touch it anymore. Even if they come up with a dual-engine carrier-based stealth aircraft, it can never be compared with the J-20.
“How deep is the bomb bay of this aircraft? Can it carry bombs?” Qin Tao started to ask some questions.
There have been many arguments in later generations about whether the J-20 can be mounted on a ship. One of the objections is that the bomb bay of the J-20 is too shallow, so it can only carry air-to-air missiles and cannot carry air-to-ground or air-to-ship missiles. It also combines three types of missiles. The cabins are all listed: see? The bomb bays of the J-20 and F-22 are not deep enough, and only the JSF can carry the JEDAM bomb.
Is it really like this?
According to some information, in addition to the AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile and the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile air-to-air combat bomb, the F-22's built-in bomb bay can also carry the GBU-32 joint direct attack munition. Corrected ammunition spreaders, GBU-39 small diameter bombs, etc. It would be even more outrageous if they were plugged in without considering stealth.
Qin Tao just doesn’t know what capabilities his own F-22 has.
"If we want to carry bombs, then our built-in bomb bay does need to be deepened. This is not difficult, but Mr. Qin, is it a bit overkill for such an advanced stealth fighter to perform bombing missions?" Mr. Song asked.
What is J-20? It's an air superiority fighter! The purpose of this kind of fighter plane is to seize air supremacy and knock down the opponent's aviation force, and then our own aviation force without stealth capabilities can drive straight in.
For example, if the opponent is an aircraft carrier formation, if it really comes to the point where war is needed to solve the problem, then one's own J-20 carrier-based aircraft will first destroy the opponent's aircraft carrier's carrier-based aircraft, allowing the opponent's air defense to The circle of firepower quickly shortened from four to five hundred kilometers to about a hundred kilometers. At this time, various anti-ship missiles carried by our own fighter planes, warships and even submarines can swarm up and send the opponent's aircraft carrier formation into the seabed.
Is it appropriate to use the J-20 to carry bombs and perform attack missions?
"Back then, when the F-16 was first developed, it was claimed that it did not weigh a single gram for ground attack. What now? As you can see, the F-16 has become a specialized bomb truck. Our J-20 fighter jets are In the early days, we will definitely focus on seizing air supremacy, but in the future, when no one can challenge our hegemony, we will also need ground attack capabilities." Qin Tao's argument convinced everyone.
"Yes, Tao Zi is right, but that is a matter for the future. We will talk about it later. For now, air superiority is still the main focus." Wu Shengli concluded: "As for the attack, we have other aircraft."
The non-stealth aircraft carried on the aircraft carrier can completely perform attack missions. Of course, how to match the aircraft carrier-based aircraft will be discussed later. If there are advanced fighters, of course they must be used.
Qin Tao smiled and nodded: "Yes, when we arrive, the attack mission may fall on the drone, and I don't have to worry about it."
The significance of the electromagnetic catapult is not only to enter the electric age from the steam age, but also has very practical significance. Because the thrust is continuously adjustable, it can not only eject thirty-ton fighters, but also several-ton unmanned aerial vehicles. machine.
In the future, the long-range attack mission of the aircraft carrier can be completely handed over to the carrier-based drone. Even if it is shot down, it will only lose the aircraft and there will be no problem of rescuing the pilot.
"Mr. Qin, we still have some ideas for the interior design of this cabin." While Qin Tao was here, Yang Gong put forward his own idea: "We saw that Mingzhou Group's stealth aircraft appeared when it was being promoted externally. There is a cockpit display version with a large screen, but when it is officially sold to the outside world, the conventional layout of one horizontal and three vertical is more common. What layout do you think is more suitable for our J-20?"
One horizontal display and three lower displays are the mainstream of this era. One head-up display and three downward displays are sometimes paired with several mechanical instruments to form the cockpit display system.
However, if it looks like it, a large screen is undoubtedly more modern.
"We use one level and three times because the technology of LCD monitors is not yet up to par. If our relevant units can provide such large-screen displays, of course, a large screen is better. It can display more content and switch easily. It will be easier.”
“But if everything is a screen, will the pilot accidentally touch it during operation?”
Everyone still has concerns about touch screens. After all, touch screens have no force feedback. In the past, when you flipped a switch or turned a knob, your fingers would feel it. Now, if you directly press the buttons on the screen, there will be no feedback at all. , this cannot be done blindly.
“Use the speech recognition system.” Qin Tao said: “We have been developing the speech recognition system. It should be almost mature now and can be transplanted.”
Europe's Typhoon fighter jets already have voice recognition, and our electronic technology is much more advanced than Europe's, so of course there is no problem.
“Moreover, not only do these three downward-looking displays need to be replaced by one large display, we also need to develop an advanced helmet-mounted display system. In the future, it may be able to replace the cockpit head-up display.”
When the J-7 was modified, domestically produced fighter jets introduced equipment from Marconi Company and entered the era of head-up display. It is a piece of glass stuck in the center of the upper part of the instrument panel. It will not affect the pilot's view of the outside airspace, but it can display some Important data is projected on the glass, so that when flying, the pilot can see the outside airspace and some data about the aircraft. The pilot does not have to lower his head, which is of great benefit in fierce air battles.
When it was first equipped, some veteran pilots were not used to it and turned it off when they got on the plane. They thought it was an eyesore. But now, the HUD has become a very important piece of equipment on the plane, and technology is also developing. In the past, it was Refraction HUD, now domestically developed diffraction HUD, the green HUD is more modern.
Qin Tao proposed a more advanced technical route: remove the head-up display and replace it with the goggles on the helmet.
In Qin Tao's time and space, only the F-35 achieved this function. The helmet with numerous protrusions looked full of science fiction. It integrated the three major functions of HUD, night vision and AR enhancement. It was the first of the flight helmets. ceiling.
However, this kind of helmet also has problems: excessive weight, signal delay, etc. However, this is a development direction after all. We cannot do it now, but it may be possible in the future. The technology will be put forward first, and then the relevant personnel will come. Just research.
Hearing Qin Tao's introduction, everyone opened their eyes wide. This thing sounds really science fiction.
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