Great warships

Chapter 1169. Where does the MiG-29K’s confidence come from?

Hearing this title, Qin Tao felt very emotional. The once proud Mikoyan Design Bureau would disappear in the long river of history.

Once upon a time, in the era of the Red Empire, the Mikoyan Design Bureau was so excellent that it designed a series of classic fighters, including the first supersonic fighter MiG-19, the first fighter twice the speed of sound MiG-21, The first MiG-25 with three times the speed of sound...

However, since the collapse of the Red Empire, the Mikoyan Design Bureau has never made any achievements. The former fourth-generation aircraft MiG 1.44 has also disappeared in countless difficult births. The MiG-29 has encountered a cold winter in the international market and has been repeatedly returned. , Mikoyan Design Bureau came to an end in this way.

Now, Damao has established an aviation manufacturing group, grouping together many domestic design bureaus. Generally speaking, this marks the merger of Mikoyan Design Bureau by Sukhoi Design Bureau, because the president of this group is Sukhoi Design Bureau. Bogosyan, the head of the bureau!

Now, looking at the high-spirited man in front of him, Qin Tao's mood is very complicated. Do you think his design game has won? Your Sukhoi Design Bureau is not that good either. How many years of old work do you have left to build on?

The Su-27 fighter jets are constantly changing models. No matter how much they are tinkered with, they are still just the basics of the Su-27. As for the Su-57? With Lao Maozi's research and development speed, I don't know how long it will take. Looking at Dongfang, there are already several fourth-generation machines.

Nikolay followed and walked out: "Qin, this is Bogosyan, the head of the Sukhoi Design Bureau."

"Mr. Bogosyan, welcome to the East." Qin Tao showed a smile on his face: "From the perspective of the development of the times, the aviation industry in various countries is definitely becoming more and more concentrated. Look at the United States, McDonnell Douglas Such a famous manufacturer has also been merged by Boeing, and it is still not doing well now, being overwhelmed by Lockheed. For you, Da Mao, it is more important to have a unified fighter research and development organization."

Even the Americans with deep pockets cannot support the scattered aviation industry groups, let alone Da Mao. The total economic volume is only equivalent to that of a province in the East. How can they afford two fighter R&D institutions? It can be said that this kind of merger is also logical.

As for the pride of the past? That's all in the past tense.

"Yes, Mr. Qin, you are right." Bogosyan said: "This time, we brought the MiG-29K fighter jet, which is the best carrier-based aircraft of our Damao Aviation Manufacturing Group. We hope to be able to Let’s discuss and learn from each other here.”

While talking, the roar of the plane sounded, and the MiG-29K landed. This was its first time to come to the East, and it might also be its last time.

The shape of this aircraft is so smooth that a layman can't tell the difference between a MiG-29K and a Su-27. In fact, you can clearly tell them apart by looking at whether there is a tail cone at the back and the proportions of the fuselage.

The MiG-29K is just a medium-sized aircraft with a small body. Although it also uses two engines at the back, it uses two mid-range thrusters. Its overall strength cannot be compared with the Su-27, let alone the Dongfang modified one. Compared with the J- fighter jet.

Nikolai is looking forward to this comparison. He hopes that the J-15 will gain an overwhelming advantage so that their navy can choose a suitable fighter.

etc! Judging from the way this plane landed, was it planning to land on the blocking cable? When everyone present reacted, they all showed surprised expressions. Old Maozi knew about this crazy thing, but he didn't expect it to be so crazy. You should call in advance. God knows if the blocking rope here is ready. You are so bold. Aren't you afraid of injuring others if you come down carelessly? If you are not afraid of death, don't bring others to die.

Everyone was surprised. At this time, the plane had landed at a high rate of descent. However, after seeing the outline of the plane clearly, everyone breathed a sigh of relief: there was no hook, it was just a simulation. That’s all.

The pilot of Lao Maozi is telling everyone in this way: He is also flying a carrier-based aircraft!

The MiG-29 passed the carrier-based aircraft landing area, continued forward, flew to the normal runway, and then landed skillfully.

The cockpit cover slowly opened, and Toktar glanced at the J-15 fighter jet on the tarmac next to him, with contempt in his eyes. Hum, this kind of aircraft is already outdated! The aircraft of our Mikoyan Design Bureau are the most advanced!

"Mr. Pilot, do you want to come down?" The voice of the ground crew came from below. At this time, the ladder had been set up.

"Okay." Toktar walked down and looked at Bogosyan and others coming from the other side: "Mr. President, actually we don't have to go to so much trouble. We can fly here, fight directly in the air, and then fly back. Okay, after all, the maximum range of our MiG-29K is more than two thousand kilometers! If it is equipped with an auxiliary fuel tank, it can be increased to more than three thousand kilometers!"

The previous MiG-29 had short legs, which was criticized by many people. However, after discovering this shortcoming, the Mikoyan Design Bureau also made a lot of changes, in addition to changing the auxiliary air inlet on the side wing into a fuel tank. In addition, an additional additional fuel tank was added to its back, making the MiG-29 look like a hunchbacked monster. After these improvements, the internal fuel range of the MiG-29 has reached more than kilometers. , if an external auxiliary fuel tank is installed, it can travel more than kilometers, completely getting rid of the hat of short legs.

The initial hunchback solution seemed a bit uncoordinated. By the time the MiG-29K arrived, the appearance had undergone a lot of modifications. For example, the flap area was larger, adaptive leading edge flaps were added, and the fuselage was larger. The area is made of composite materials, and the fuel tank on the back of the machine is more coordinated.

Originally, he was planning to have a friendly reception, but he didn't expect that the other party started to stab him as soon as he landed. In this case, Qin Tao couldn't tolerate him anymore.

"By the way, what is the internal fuel range of our J-15? Is it two thousand kilometers? How much is the auxiliary fuel tank?"

Upon hearing his question, the person on the side immediately replied: "The internal fuel range is more than 3,000 kilometers, and our aircraft never carry auxiliary fuel tanks."

No one has ever seen a Su-27 series aircraft with auxiliary fuel tanks. After all, this cargo aircraft can hold more than nine tons of fuel, and it can fly more than kilometers when full. There is no need for auxiliary fuel tanks at all. On a carrier-based aircraft, although the weight is increased, But the engine has also been upgraded, so the range has not changed.

"Oh." Qin Tao nodded.

Toktar sneered: "Yes, the J-29 has a very long internal fuel range, but if you want to take off with a ski jump, you have to reduce the fuel carrying capacity. On an aircraft carrier, we often take off with half fuel, and we The MiG-K is fully capable of full-fuel range. We need to compare it in actual operations, and we cannot simply compare it by looking at data."

The MiG-29K is a medium-sized aircraft, so its body weight is light. This means that it can be fully loaded when taking off, but the J- is a heavy aircraft, so it cannot be fully loaded when taking off?

Qin Tao continued to be curious: "Really? Can our plane take off with full fuel?"

"Of course." The person on the side said: "Although our aircraft is heavy, our thrust is also large! In an air battle, our aircraft can easily ensure that the thrust-to-weight ratio exceeds 1. Is the MiG-29K too powerful? "

The J-13 initially used the Sanyifu, which had a thrust of less than 14.5 tons. It was indeed a bit inferior at the time. But now, the J-29 has been completely replaced with a turbofan X, which is still the latest turbofan X B. The afterburner thrust of this engine is The force is tons, two units are tons!

For the J-17.5 with an empty weight of 33 tons, even if it takes off with a maximum take-off weight of 29 tons, when it flies to the war zone, its dead weight is reduced to 11.5 tons, and it still has a payload of 1 tons. When it comes to the thrust-to-weight ratio in the war zone More than , it can also carry a large amount of fuel and weapons and equipment.

What about MiG-29K?

The MiG-29K uses the RD-33MK engine, with a maximum afterburner thrust of 8.7 tons. When the two engines are turned on with afterburner, it is only about 17 tons. The empty weight of the MiG-29K is 11 tons. If you want to push the weight If the ratio exceeds 1, it means that it can only have a payload of six tons, three tons of internal fuel, and three tons of ammunition. It is simply incomparable to the J-.

"How is it possible? Your J-19 has an empty weight of 25 tons, and the thrust of the two Sanjifu is only 1 tons. How do you ensure a thrust-to-weight ratio of more than ?" Toktar asked.

Qin Tao smiled. It seemed that the impression in this guy's mind was still based on the Su-33 era.

"I don't know where you got the data from. There is a big error." Qin Tao said: "I know these data. I can give you a brief introduction. The empty weight of our J-17.5 is 14.5 tons. The engine used is single. The thrust of one unit is 29 tons, and the thrust of the two units is tons."

"Impossible, impossible, we have never exported an engine with such a large thrust!" At this time, even Bogosyan was not calm. They only export the AL-31F, but they have never exported the 117S. How can Eastern's fighter jets be so powerful?

"Of course it's not the engine you exported." Qin Tao said: "We no longer need to purchase engines from you. We have our own turbofan. This engine is mature, has greater thrust, and is more fuel-efficient. Even if Even at a shorter speed, we can have a take-off weight of 29 tons, which means our payload can reach 11.5 tons. What about your MiG-29K? Can it have a payload of 11.5 tons?"

Of course it's impossible. This plus its own weight would be more than 29 tons, and it would be impossible for the MiG-K to fly at such a short distance.

Nikolai was very satisfied on the side. He also understood that in their country, many people still regard the J-33 as an imitation of the Su-33. They have no idea that the performance of this fighter has long surpassed the Su-. Cut it off!

Now, these people still want to show off their sense of superiority. Comparing these data will let them know how ridiculous they are.

The J-33 takes off with a maximum weight of 9 tons. In addition to carrying 6.5 tons of fuel, it can also carry 29 tons of ammunition. What about the MiG-20K? Even with a maximum take-off weight of 3 tons and six tons of internal fuel, it can only carry tons of fuel. It can’t fly as far as the J-, and it can carry less than half the ammunition of the J-. What can it carry with it? Jian Fifteen? The old man present was very embarrassed.

"The comparison of these data is meaningless. We still have to proceed from reality!" Toktar said: "We only need to compete to know who has better performance!"

"Of course we have to compete, but since you have come all the way today, why don't you eat something first, rest, and then compete again tomorrow?"

"No, it only takes a matter of minutes to defeat the J-15. We can take off from a short point now, and then each fly hundreds of kilometers in one direction, and then engage in tactical confrontation." Toktar said, he looked full of confidence look like.

"Are you sure you don't need to rest?"

"unnecessary."

Looking at the other party's appearance, Qin Tao understood that they were fully prepared. They definitely did not fly from Moscow, but from the Far East. In fact, the distance they flew was only a few hundred kilometers, and the time was After about half an hour, after falling down, they directly took off to fight, and if they fought better and passed back to Moscow, they should be able to get absolute support. Even if it was a tie in the end, it would still be impressive.

In this case, we have to stay with you until the end.

"Okay, then we will take off a Haipan first to supervise the whole process, and at the same time transmit the confrontation situation back to the base so that everyone can see clearly." Qin Tao said, "Then we will take off another J-15 to fight against you. Come on, friendship comes first, competition comes second. Who doesn’t have a flight mission today? Just find a pilot to come over!”

Just looking for a pilot? How disrespectful is this! You know, Lao Maozi sent out the most elite pilots!

Nikolai didn't say anything and was an audience the whole time. As an old man, he couldn't publicly show his support for Dongfang's aircraft, right? Otherwise, it would be too disrespectful to one's own people.

Toktar also heard the meaning of Qin Tao's words, with a serious face: "We all take off from the short point on the jump deck, relying on our own abilities! Add two tons of fuel to my plane!"

"it is good."

The first one to take off was Haipan, and it was planned to take off from the catapult. All the old men looked at Haipan at the end of the catapult, all with mixed emotions.

Even if they have aircraft carriers and carrier-based aircraft, they still lack long-range maritime surveillance capabilities. Their Ka-31 is just a low-altitude carrier-based early warning helicopter for blind cover, and its performance is simply not comparable to that of such a carrier-based aircraft. Compared with wing AWACS.

Eastern naval aviation is too powerful!

"Qin, can this kind of sea plate only take off from a catapult?" Nicholas asked.

"Of course not. If necessary, you can also take off from the jump deck. We have tested it before, but our 001 aircraft carrier can only accommodate carrier-based aircraft, so we do not carry it." Qin Tao said.

"Can you show us then?" Nicholas continued to ask.

Qin Tao was a little helpless. According to his father-in-law's wish, he wanted to demonstrate the excellent performance of the J-15 and then try to get Lao Maozi to order this kind of fighter. As for Hai Plate? We don’t sell early warning aircraft like this!

However, Nicholas wanted to see it, and Qin Tao couldn't refuse. He looked at the simulation deck here: "Nicholas, you need a longer take-off point to take off, and now, there are two shorter take-off points. It has already been occupied. If we deploy at a longer point, we can only release the fighter jets first, so Haipan will fall behind."

The MiG-29K occupies the No. take-off point, the J- occupies the No. take-off point, and the Haipan can only take off at the No. take-off point. If it is blocked in front, it will have to take off from behind. In this way, it will not be able to fly in time. The entire confrontation process was monitored from high altitude.

Nicholas could only give up. He also knew that after the confrontation was over and the J-29 defeated the MiG-K with its strong performance advantage, Moscow would allocate funds to buy the J-. Such a powerful carrier-based early warning aircraft could only be coveted.

It is impossible to buy it, and it is even more impossible to build it yourself. Look at the A-50 equipped in their air force. It is still at the level of twenty years ago. It has not made any progress in these years. However, Dongfang’s carrier-based early warning aircraft has already Using advanced active phased array radar.

Everyone had mixed emotions. They looked at the seaplane that was preparing to take off. The ground crew were well-trained and quickly prepared for takeoff. Then, the ejection took off, and the low-frequency buzzing sound stimulated everyone's eardrums. The plate easily left the catapult and flew into the sky.

Dongfang has entered the ejection era, and they still only have the jump deck to use!

Watching the sea plate take off over there, Toktar suddenly felt a little depressed for some reason. He brought his proud MiG-29K to the test. He was originally sure of winning, but now, there is an ominous feeling. premonition.

Dongfang's scientific research capabilities are too strong, and Dongfang's electronic equipment is too advanced. Will the electronic equipment on the J-15 be more advanced than our own?

Impossible, impossible, the avionics equipment on my plane is the latest!

The old Su-33 is no longer easy to use. The reason why Lao Maozi chose the MiG-29K is naturally because this fighter is more modern. Lao Maozi uses a lot of advanced technologies on this fighter, such as the Beetle-M1E Radar, this is Lao Maozi's most advanced airborne radar, using a tall flat-panel slot antenna! That's right, after a long time, Lao Maozi finally mastered the production process of this kind of radar antenna, and they can finally use this kind of radar for their own aircraft.

Although the world's most advanced airborne radar has entered the era of active phased array radar, Lao Maozi still can't figure it out. The T/R components used on it have to be imported from the East, and this kind of airborne radar is their own It can be done.

The J-15 was born ten years ago. At that time, the Easterners had not yet mastered the airborne active phased array radar. Therefore, the airborne radar of this fighter must not be as advanced as theirs!

In addition to the radar, the infrared search and tracking system, which is the IRST system pioneered by the MiG-29, has also been updated, with a longer search and tracking distance. As for the helmet sight, they introduced the Thales TopSight-E helmet display and sight. Tool.

Yes, this thing was introduced. Don't look at it. Lao Maozi first used the helmet sight on the MiG-29. It was advanced at the time, but now it is completely outdated. Lao Maozi has not made much progress over the years. Asan introduced this system when he was doing supporting work. Lao Maozi thought it was good, and his own fighter planes were also equipped with this system.

In addition to this, the aircraft also has a French-made Sagem Sigma 95 inertial navigation system, which is much more accurate than what they produce themselves!

With these advanced subsystems, he believes he can win!

(End of this chapter)