Great warships

The 003 aircraft carrier has finally entered service. It was still a product of the shipyard during the sea trial stage, but now it belongs to the navy!

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the warship, and their hearts were filled with excitement.

This is the only super aircraft carrier in the world that can rival the American aircraft carrier!

Its full load displacement reaches 100,000 tons, and it can normally carry more than 80 carrier-based aircraft, and can carry up to hundreds of aircraft during wartime!

It uses nuclear power and has endless battery life!

Its equipment is more advanced. The whole ship has integrated electricity and electric propulsion. The shields on the ship island make it look taller.

This is the most advanced aircraft carrier in the world!

"Please rest!"

"Take a break!"

Whether it was on the deck or on the shore, everyone responded in unison.

"Comrades!" Wu Shengli began to speak, and as soon as he started speaking, there were all movements in unison.

"Please rest."

This time everyone took a break again, and Wu Shengli continued to speak.

"Foreign countries say it is a century-old navy. Our eastern navy does not need a century to develop and grow and can complete all the tasks assigned to us by the motherland! It depends on the blood and dedication of our soldiers and the efforts of our relevant domestic enterprises. It depends on every people who loves the motherland! We are the People’s Navy, and our mission is to protect our people!”

The sea breeze blew, the flags rustled, and the undulating mountains also echoed the echo of Wu Shengli's speech.

This is a historic moment, the Eastern Navy finally ushered in a three-carrier formation!

Qin Tao is also excited. All this is due to his own efforts!

I don’t know how long it took, but suddenly there was a chorus of shouts from below.

"Use me in the first battle, and you will win if you use me!"

The shouts shook the sky and resounded throughout the sky.

The ceremony finally ended and the sailors began to disembark from the aircraft carrier, while Wu Shengli happily walked onto the aircraft carrier with others.

Nikolai followed Qin Tao and boarded the aircraft carrier. Looking at the traces of the carrier-based aircraft wheels on the deck, he knew that although the aircraft carrier had just entered service, it actually already had combat effectiveness. This was probably already underway. Hundreds of carrier-based aircraft took off and landed.

Standing on the large deck, he couldn't help but feel his own insignificance. Nicholas looked at the ship island again. This small ship island was probably only one-third the size of the Kuznetsov.

"Everyone, do we want to go to the ship island and have a look?" Nicholas asked.

Wu Shengli smiled: "If there is anything interesting in the ship island, we can experience it on the deck. Let's go, then we go to the mess hall. The soldiers have just returned. There is a big meal in the mess hall. There is enough food and wine. Let's drink A few drinks!”

Nicholas looked at the ship island again, knowing that Wu Shengli didn't want him to see it. The ship island must be very advanced!

Nicholas sighed and walked down with everyone.

Qin Tao felt funny in his heart. You didn’t want Nicholas to see it. When I applied, you could just refuse. Why agree? If you agree, you don’t want Nicholas to see too many things, so you are trapped in a cocoon, right?

The navy leaders were definitely not pleased either. They originally planned to watch for a while, but they couldn't go to the ship island without Nicholas, so they had to come down together.

At this moment, the phone suddenly vibrated, and Qin Tao took it out. Those who could send him messages must be the people closest to him.

Sure enough, when I picked up the phone, I saw that it was Mr. Lin, and there was only one sentence in it: The baby is about to be born! Come or not?

If you were an outsider, you would not know what the news was talking about, but Qin Tao guessed it right away. Lin was always saying that the H-20 was about to fly for the first time!

Mr. Lin retired a long time ago, but he always wanted to continue to contribute to the country. Later, when Qin Tao proposed this advanced stealth bomber project, Mr. Lin personally chaired it. After that, Mr. Lin rarely showed up. , just like an old man after retirement, but in fact, he has been keeping a close eye on national defense construction and doing what he likes to do the most.

Looking at the aircraft carrier at his feet, Qin Tao knew that the navy's equipment had been developed to its extreme, and the air force's equipment had to make up for its shortcomings!

The Air Force's transformation from homeland air defense to offense and defense requires a large number of advanced weapons and equipment. In the field of fighter jets, there are already advanced weapons that can reach world-class levels. In the field of bombers, although there are already H-6Ks, , but they are just catching up with other countries. They are not advanced enough. The bombers do not have stealth capabilities, so they cannot become the king in the darkness!

Fighters can also drop bombs, but they are different from bombers.

Fighters are tactical-level weapons. They can only carry two bombs at a time. Their weight of one or two tons is already outrageous. But what about bombers? One aircraft can carry dozens of tons of ammunition! Fighters are used to deal with certain tactical targets, such as enemy headquarters, power stations, etc., and bombers are used to deal with strategic targets. For example, if necessary, they can destroy the enemy's entire base or even an entire city.

Without strategic bombers, it will never be able to strengthen its waist. Without stealth strategic bombers, it will never be able to become a powerful existence and make its opponents afraid.

In this world, the strongest one is still the United States. After all, they have the B2 bomber. When this kind of aircraft appeared, everyone was shocked. This kind of aircraft actually has a flying wing layout. This kind of aircraft actually has no vertical tail. This kind of aircraft has no edges and corners and has a smoother appearance!

The Americans also rely on the B2 to show off their power. Wherever there is a conflict or a war, this bomber will inevitably fly at the front and play the role of kicking in the door. Now, our own side also has a similar bomber!

Qin Tao felt excited in his heart. He put his phone back in his pocket, and then looked at Nicholas who was confused.

"Nicholas, something happened to the group and I need to go back."

"Well, go about your business." Nikolai said: "You have been with me for a long time. It's time for me to go to the Northern Research Institute, join them, and finalize the project of introducing the J-15."

Wu Shengli looked at Qin Tao with doubts in his eyes: Where are you going?

However, he was too embarrassed to ask in front of Nicholas, so he could only watch Qin Tao leave. Xu Zhengyang drove directly across the sea-crossing bridge to Mingzhou. Qin Tao got on a special plane and went straight to Factory 172, which specializes in bomber production.

This is not the first time Qin Tao has come to the 172 Factory. He even saw the H- last time. He just put it on the Iron Bird test bed to test the flight control. Considering the time, this preparation work is really sufficient. It's time for the first flight.

However, unlike the first flight of other aircraft, this first flight took place at night.

The fighter jets that the Mingzhou Group was tinkering with at the beginning were market-oriented from the beginning, and they wanted to brag about their progress, so they were always very high-profile and promoted with great fanfare. When it came to the J-20, they were much more low-key, but they were put on the aircraft carrier and carried on the deck. , sooner or later someone will see it, and there is nothing we can do about it.

As for the H-117, this kind of aircraft is different. It is a weapon of the country and has the highest level of confidentiality. In order not to be discovered by the outside world, the test flights must be done at night. Just like the American F2, this kind of aircraft has been in service for many years. After being discovered by the outside world, as for B, the Yankees also planned to repeat this secret method, but who would have thought that the secret would be leaked from the beginning, so they could only make it public in a high-profile way.

Boom Twenty will remain top secret!

When Qin Tao arrived at Factory 172, night had fallen, and in the large hangar, the work of the first flight was also being carried out in an orderly manner.

"Mr. Lin, I'm really flattered that you even called me here for such a confidential project." Qin Tao looked around and saw that only a few Air Force leaders came. Many people within the Air Force didn't know that such a high level of confidentiality was required. It’s not easy to call yourself up.

Mr. Lin smiled: "You have made great contributions to Hong Twenty's success. Of course you can come. However, due to the high level of confidentiality, I cannot send you a message a few days in advance. You If it’s not convenient, you might miss it.”

"Yes, I was attending the commissioning ceremony of the 003 aircraft carrier. After hearing about it, I came over immediately and didn't even eat the celebration banquet." Qin Tao said.

"The Navy's 003 aircraft carrier?" Mr. Lin said, "Is it nuclear-powered?" "Yes."

"The Navy has replaced shotguns with cannons over the years. All these good things belong to them. However, our Air Force is also fast. We will also equip a large number of strategic bombers like this in the future." Mr. Lin said: "What's so good about aircraft carriers? Slow down." Damn it, wherever our bombers are good, we can fly to a distance of tens of thousands of kilometers within a day or two."

The advantage of an aircraft carrier is that it can carry a large number of aircraft and is a powerful weapon of war. The disadvantage is that it is slow. Even if it is flying at 30 knots, it is still a slow snail in the eyes of the aircraft. Even if the bomber is subsonic, Much faster than that.

Yes, most bombers are subsonic. Even supersonic bombers with variable swept wings can only fly supersonic penetration during the final attack, because to go supersonic, you have to turn on afterburner. Fuel is consumed at an alarming rate.

In the era of stealth bombers, supersonic speeds are even more difficult. The flying wing layout has extremely high resistance, and there is no possibility of crossing the sound barrier. This can be regarded as having the best of both worlds.

Qin Tao looked at the H-2. Every time he saw it, there would be a new shock. This is our most advanced bomber, bigger than the B!

The B2 can only carry tons of bombs in one bombing, but our H- can carry tons. One bomb is equivalent to two of the opponent's bombs!

"Who is going to make the first flight?" Qin Tao looked at the busy crowd and seemed not to notice the test pilot.

"Lu Yong and Wen Ping." Mr. Lin said: "In order to adapt to the future test flight work, the two of them started to reverse their schedules a month ago. They sleep during the day and move around at night. At this time, they should have just woken up. Have breakfast...no, have dinner.”

This has never happened before. In the past, new fighter planes were tested during the day. After all, the field of view is the best during the day. Once an accident occurs, it is easy to make an emergency landing and search and rescue. However, now it appears exception.

On the one hand, it is because there are more and more reconnaissance satellites overhead. Not to mention the interval of an hour, even half an hour, there will be satellites flying over, and there is no window for test flights. On the other hand, it is also Because of technological progress.

The mission of the H-20 is to act as a ghost at night. When it reaches the target, it will definitely be at night and will never operate during the day. This means that future training will have to be conducted at night, and the test flight work will simply So he moved to night time.

A very crazy scene will appear in the future: once you enter the H-20 combat unit, you will have to live day and night upside down. For humans who are accustomed to working at sunrise and resting at sundown, it is still difficult in the short term. Okay, doing this for a long time is too torture!

When the F117 was exposed to the public eye, it was because of long-term night training that the pilots lacked energy and finally crashed a plane and were discovered by reporters. Therefore, the Yankees could not hide the secret and had to make it public.

Now, are we going to repeat this old path?

As if he knew what Qin Tao was thinking, Mr. Lin explained: "From now on, our training will be divided into simulator and computer training. The simulator training will be conducted during the day, and the computer training will be conducted at night, every half a month or a month. Pour it once.”

Flying must be done at night, but due to the advancement of technology, even if you don't actually fly, you can train it on a simulator. This is just like alternating day and night shifts in a factory, which is much better than always being a night owl. .

Qin Tao nodded: "This arrangement is okay. By the way, we also need to develop some drugs that can help pilots concentrate."

Mr. Lin was stunned: "Take drugs?"

Athletes are all familiar with the fact that in order to improve their performance, they must use certain drugs, but these drugs are banned, so there is a dilemma.

The same goes for those who work out. As long as you see muscles that are obviously different from the normal body shape, you should know that they are caused by drug abuse. This kind of disease is very easy to cause sudden death, and it is said that some aspects of function will be lost.

Do pilots want that kind of thing too?

of course.

In fact, this drug was originally developed for the military.

When soldiers go to the battlefield, they may need to work without rest for several days and nights. What should they do at this time? Various military drugs have been developed. Of course, the main solution is to solve the problem of sequelae. Once they come off the battlefield, soldiers only need to sleep for a few days to replenish their energy.

During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union were developing similar drugs, and each had their own results.

If it were an ordinary fighter jet, it would definitely not need such a thing. After all, it would come down within a few hours after taking off. However, bombers are different and may fly up there for a long time. For example, in later generations, when the Yankees did not turn on the lights during the strike, , I was worried about the distance being too far. Ordinarily, I would fly directly to the North Pole and fly over Da Mao’s airspace, which would be the shortest distance. However, Da Mao would definitely not let me go. Although the B2 has the best stealth in the world, there will always be times when the horse stumbles. When bombers flew into Da Mao's airspace, it was almost like declaring war.

After some comparison, the Americans finally chose the harshest and farthest route: flying across the ocean, first to the Pacific Ocean, and then to the Indian Ocean. This would take a one-way trip of 2 kilometers. You know, one trip around the equator is only 44 kilometers! The B bomber flew for hours before flying over, setting a record in human history.

The key point is that this is a one-way trip, and the plane cannot land nearby and has to fly back! So, I flew another 20,000 kilometers back, for a total of 55,000 kilometers.

During such a long flight, what did the two pilots of the B2 bomber rely on to maintain their strength? The answer is to take drugs. If you don’t take drugs, you won’t be able to bear it!

What about your own side?

Our own side must also be prepared. After all, if the range is 12,000 kilometers, it will take more than ten hours to fly at a speed of 1,000 kilometers per hour. It would be good if this kind of bomber can be equipped with a toilet, and it will definitely not have a sleeper.

"Mr. Qin, I don't think this is necessary." At this moment, Pleshakov got off the plane and said to him: "If it is really an ultra-long-distance flight, we can completely autopilot. In fact, The pilot is just trying to make flying safer."

What about ultra-long-range flights? The only limitation is people, so just get rid of people!

It’s not easy to get rid of people in a fighter jet. After all, people are the most flexible and can operate the fighter jet to make various maneuvers. Computers can’t simulate it yet. But what does a bomber have? It flies over smoothly, fires the weapons it carries, and then flies back smoothly, with almost no human intervention required during the entire process.

In fact, many passenger planes now have this function. People only take over when taking off and landing. During normal flights, they can just let the plane fly by itself. Even after one flight, there is a record inside the plane, so there is no need to set it up. If you are determined, you will know how to fly.

Pilots are there for emergencies.

As for the bomber, it is even more possible to give up human driving. Now there are people, also to make the flight safer. After all, this kind of bomber is too expensive. If there are people on it, at least it can be rescued.

"Mao Duanzhang, you are right, I thought too much." Qin Tao said, he actually forgot about autonomous driving. In fact, our own drone technology is already very powerful now, and related technologies can definitely be transplanted. Get up to the bomber in front of you.

"You kid also makes mistakes in your judgment sometimes." Mr. Lin smiled: "It must be because you don't study and can't keep up with the pace of the times."

"Report!" At this moment, a voice came from the side.

"Test pilot Lu Yong."

"Test pilot Wen Ping."

"All pre-flight preparations have been completed, please request a test flight!"

Qin Tao looked over and saw two young pilots, in their thirties. Being able to participate in the test flight of the most advanced bomber at this age shows that these two people have very strong flying skills.

Both of them were wearing camouflage flight suits, not anti-German suits. After all, bombers would definitely not perform high-G maneuvers, and the helmets they held in their hands looked ordinary.

"You can test fly. I just emphasize one point. If you encounter danger, parachute immediately! Our factory can build a brand new one in three months! Your lives are the most important, do you hear me?"

"Yes!"

Although the two people answered loudly, looking at their eyes, Mr. Lin knew that these people would definitely not obey orders from heaven, and if there was a chance, they would focus on protecting the aircraft.