Great warships

Chapter 1202: No Big Plate Is the Most Advanced Early Warning Aircraft
Conformal antennas can indeed be used in many places, not just in the military. There are also many civilian needs, and smart cars are one of them. Since they can be installed on cars, they can certainly be installed on drones and even worn on the body.

What do you wear it for? Of course, it allows you to surf the Internet anytime and anywhere, and it also has the strongest signal. This is no joke. Qin Tao remembers clearly that later generations of Americans studied the project of embedding special conductive materials with a diameter of 0.1 mm in a flexible fabric matrix and made a fabric antenna.

The future world will definitely be an era of high technology!
"Since it will take another week before the first flight, let's just take a look and understand the progress." Wu Shengli looked at Qin Tao: "Taozi, do you want to go back with me next?"

"Dad, I don't have anything to do. I'll just stay here and wait for a week until the first flight and then go back." Qin Tao said.

It was indeed quite tiring to go back and forth, and the key point was that there was nothing for him to do if he returned. It seemed that the Mingzhou Group no longer needed him.

Wu Shengli glanced at him and said, "If you want to stay here, then stay here. As long as it's in the country, you can go anywhere you want."

The meaning of this statement is very simple. You can go anywhere in China, but forget about it if you want to go abroad.

The last time Qin Tao went out, he ended up traveling across Africa. This action was not reported in advance and he acted on his own initiative, which made many leaders nervous. Now he is finally back and safe, but it will not be so easy to go out again next time.

"Ah."

Qin Tao stayed like this, and when everyone heard the news, they were all very excited and worked even harder.

"Mr. Qin, you are an eagle, fit to spread your wings and fly. Unfortunately, for your safety, we have to restrict your freedom." Xu Zhengyang followed Qin Tao, walking around here and couldn't help but sigh.

Qin Tao is suitable for traveling around the world. Wherever he goes, he will stir up a lot of storms. But he is not suitable for staying in China. There is no challenge for him here.

The last time he went to Africa, Qin Tao seemed to be just walking around and looking around unconsciously, but in fact, he did something big that made Xu Zhengyang very amazed. Qin Tao's previous arrangements were all meaningful.

When Vitalia went to Africa and set up the Wana organization, even Xu Zhengyang did not take it seriously, thinking that Vitalia was just looking for excitement, so Qin Tao came up with an idea to pursue excitement, and the former gambling king transformed himself into the king of mercenaries.

But now it is clear that Qin Tao gave Vitalia advice in order to integrate the power of Africa! The situation at that time was just right: a large number of elite Russian special forces were idle and had no money to earn, and Africa happened to be a blank area, so Vana developed. With the current scale, it will be no problem to beat Britain and France in the future.

Mr. Qin is very capable, but now he has become a bird in a cage.

Qin Tao didn't feel that way. The reason he stayed was that he was very interested in the tilt-rotor early warning aircraft. After all, he had never come into contact with it in another time and space! And he didn't want to come into contact with it either. The US military would rather ride the Black Hawk than the Osprey. As an outsider, he had to cherish his life and refuse the Osprey.

The internal equipment was being installed quickly and was completed on the fifth day.

The space inside this tilt-rotor aircraft is not large. If it is only used to transport personnel, it can carry 20 to 30 people. However, after the equipment is stuffed in, there is not much space left, and it can only accommodate three airborne early warning commanders.

This is just like the Haipanzi, with two people in the front flying and three people in the back operating the radar system to command the battle.

However, due to technological advancement, the size of the equipment here has been further reduced, so the space for the three people is not small, and the backrests of the chairs they sit on can be folded down so that they can lie on them and rest.

Qin Tao looked at the radar console. The old Russian-style radar console had long disappeared. There was a big screen at the bottom, a big screen at the top, and a keyboard and mouse. It was so simple.

"The screen below is a touch screen. When our radar officers are working, they only need to touch the radar screen to operate. The screen above is used to display some other information. However, most of the time, the radar officer's main task is supervision. Our procedures are very complete and can be automated most of the time."

"automation?"

"That's right. After discovering the target, we will immediately conduct target identification and judgment, determine the target aircraft type, identify the enemy and friend, judge the threat level, and then choose the next action. If the threat level is the highest, we can directly mobilize fighter jets to intercept."

"Then our radar officer can just sit here and watch?" Qin Tao said with a smile, "He can even use the screen above to play a few video games when he's bored?"

"People have subjective initiative. No matter how advanced our programs are, they cannot replace people." Chief Engineer Ouyang said: "Perhaps in another ten or twenty years, the entire aircraft will be unmanned, but it is not possible now."

Looking at these installed devices, Qin Tao was very moved. He looked at the hatch at the back and asked, "What's in here?"

"bathroom."

Qin Tao pushed it open out of curiosity, and sure enough, there was a metal toilet inside with a metal washbasin next to it, which he could probably use to wash his face if he felt sleepy.

"Our aerial refueling technology is becoming increasingly mature. In order to improve efficiency, early warning aircraft will most likely conduct aerial refueling in the sky to extend flight time. In this way, other personnel issues need to be considered. They need to eat, they need to go to the toilet, and they need to rest. Only by solving these problems can we maintain combat effectiveness. We estimate that in this way, the time spent in the air will exceed ten hours, and even work continuously for twelve hours." Chief Designer Ouyang introduced to Qin Tao.

The E-2 is similar to the Sea Plate, and its time in the air is only six or seven hours. So if you want to maintain -hour uninterrupted air early warning capability, you need four early warning aircraft. If you want to keep one as a spare, an aircraft carrier will need to carry five air early warning aircraft, which is undoubtedly a bit cumbersome.

Now that the time spent in the air has been increased, the number of airborne early warning aircraft required can be greatly reduced. If they work continuously for twelve hours, only two aircraft will be needed to maintain uninterrupted early warning capabilities.

Qin Tao nodded repeatedly: "Not bad, not bad, how much is this toilet?"

“Well… I’m not too sure, it shouldn’t be more than a thousand yuan.” Chief Engineer Ouyang was a little embarrassed.

"Oh, that's good. Do you know how much a toilet costs in the United States?"

"one thousand?"

Qin Tao shook his head.

"Ten thousand?"

"Ten thousand is only enough to buy a toilet lid." Qin Tao said with a smile.

"Oh my goodness, it's so expensive, 10,000 yuan for a toilet seat."

"Dollar."

After looking at the equipment on the entire plane, Qin Tao rolled his eyes and said, "Now that the equipment has been installed, can we take off and test it?"

"Yes, it can take off." Chief Engineer Ouyang said, "But we still need to consult our superiors."

"Why ask for permission? Going through the formalities takes too much time. It will delay things. Since it can fly, let's make it fly."

"Boss Qin, this plane is here just for modification. Without a test pilot, we won't be able to make it fly," said Chief Engineer Ouyang.

The 38th Institute is engaged in electronic technology, not aircraft, and they don’t have any pilots.

"I……"

"Mr. Qin, you can't do this, absolutely not!" Chief Engineer Ouyang waved his hand to refuse.

"I didn't say I would fly. I can't fly either." Qin Tao shook his head: "I said, if I make a phone call and call the pilot, can't we fly?"

In fact, as flight control programs become more and more advanced, as long as you practice a few times on the simulator, you can really fly the plane. The most famous one was a Russian pilot who had never been to an aviation school. He forged his certificate and then used his computer gaming skills to become a pilot. By the time he was found out, he had already flown safely for hundreds of hours without any accidents.

However, this is only under normal circumstances. At most, we can take over during the take-off and landing phases. Normal flight is all about procedures. If something unexpected happens and emergency handling is required, we will be at a loss.

What makes a professional pilot important is not how many hours of safe flight he can fly, but his ability to think of various emergency plans in the first place when encountering danger, and ultimately fly the plane back safely.

Qin Tao didn't dare to take the risk, but he had a phone.

Qin Tao finished speaking and picked up his phone.

Xu Zhengyang felt something was wrong, but before he could react, Qin Tao had already started making the phone call.

"Hello, Li Can? Do you have time to fly a modified Z-30? Okay, go directly to our Mingzhou Group Transportation Company. I'll give them a call and ask them to send you over by special plane."

Qin Tao put down the phone: "OK, we can fly tomorrow."

Xu Zhengyang suddenly realized: Last time Wu Shengli sent the aircraft carrier out for sea trials without notifying Qin Tao. Although Qin Tao didn't say anything on the surface, he actually kept it in mind!
So now, Qin Tao is also going to intercept, and before Wu Shengli knows it, he has already taken off the tilt-rotor early warning aircraft!
But... this is not a big deal. Even if Wu Shengli is notified, he may not come. And Li Can is the most experienced rotorcraft pilot, so it is best for her to fly.

If Mr. Qin wants to make trouble, then just let him do it.

That evening, Li Can came to Institute 38, and her deputy came with her. Together, the two of them formed the crew.

If it were to follow the regular process, it would probably take three days for the pilot to be in place.

"Is this plane an early warning aircraft? Why is there no big plate?" Li Can was also very curious when he saw the plane.

"We use advanced conformal antenna technology, and the antenna is on the skin." Qin Tao introduced: "Because it was completed ahead of schedule, the superiors have not arranged a test flight yet. I thought of you and called you here."

"Thank you, Mr. Qin. Please rest assured that I will complete the test flight mission successfully. Do you have a flight plan?"

"A lot of equipment has been installed. When the aircraft is fully fueled and fully loaded, it is close to the maximum take-off weight, so we first need to test the aircraft's take-off and landing capabilities. The test flights in the next few days will be conducted at our 38th Institute." Chief Engineer Ouyang said: "Once there are no problems with the flight, we need to go to the test flight base to conduct professional tests on early warning radar and other systems."

After all, the performance of the early warning radar needs to be tested by a professional testing organization, and other aircraft need to be launched as target aircraft for detection. Flight tests should be carried out first, and when the superiors approve the report, professional testing can be carried out without delay.

Since Qin Tao is around, Chief Engineer Ouyang becomes bolder.

Xu Zhengyang stood by and said nothing. As long as Qin Tao didn't go up, he wouldn't have to meddle in other people's business. If Qin Tao wanted to go up... that was absolutely not allowed!

If a large-scale test flight is to be conducted, an application must be submitted to the project management department. Although it is an illegal flight, it is expected that no one will cause trouble.

Li Can was only responsible for flying and didn't care about anything else. After accepting the mission, he got on the plane. When he saw the large amount of equipment inside the plane, he was still very shocked.

"This plane has transformed into an early warning aircraft, but you can't tell from the outside. Our technology is so advanced!" Li Can said with emotion.

"Yes, over the years, our technology has reached world-class level. Even the United States does not have such technology." Qin Tao was not bragging, but he really had such an emotion.

Our technology is the best in the world, it's like alien technology!
"After installing these devices, the biggest problem is whether the center of gravity of the aircraft will change." Chief Engineer Ouyang said: "Although we have made careful calculations, we still cannot guarantee that it will be foolproof. We can only decide through test flights. However, as long as the landing gear leaves the ground, the flight control program can determine where the center of gravity is."

Even when a plane is loaded with cargo, it is important to avoid having one side heavy. If all the cargo is concentrated on the head, if the plane suddenly dives due to turbulence in the air, it may never be able to be pulled up again.

Tilt-rotor aircraft are even more complicated. The center of gravity is unstable and the aircraft may fall at any time during the conversion.

"Understood." Li Can said, "Let's test the basic takeoff and landing first."

This kind of test flight is risky. Tilt-rotor aircraft, like helicopters, do not have ejection seats. This is not as good as carrier-based early warning aircraft. Both people in the driving seat of the Hai Panzi can be ejected, but the three people at the back cannot be ejected. It is estimated that the pilot will never pull the ejection handle, otherwise he will give up the lives of his comrades in the rear cabin.

However, no matter how dangerous it is, Li Can is not afraid. After all, she chose to fly, which means she chose danger. As a test pilot, she puts life and death aside.

"Boss Qin, I just received new news." At this moment, Xu Zhengyang saw the news on his phone and hurried to inform Qin Tao: "The Gou Da Hu delegation is about to go to our country and prepare to place an order for two 076s."

Last time we only reached an intention, this time we came to formally sign the contract. During this period, Mingzhou Group has also completed all the detailed work of 076.

Since Salman was coming, Qin Tao had no choice but to rush to greet him. However, Qin Tao was obviously unmoved: "Okay, then please ask their special plane to land in Hefei, and we will first invite them to visit our most advanced carrier-based early warning aircraft."

Although the technology of this early warning aircraft is the most advanced, the project has been prepared for export since its inception. Exporting four aircraft will not only recover all research and development costs, but the extra money will be enough for the navy to equip ten or twenty aircraft.

Since the big dog owners are here, and our tilt-rotor early warning aircraft has just reached the first flight stage, we might as well invite them over!
If the big dog owner is happy, he may place an order directly, and the funds for subsequent test flights will be secured.

"Yes." Xu Zhengyang hesitated for a moment, then went to make arrangements.

Early the next morning, a luxurious private plane landed at Hefei Airport. As there were few flights at that time, no one noticed it. These people got on several luxury cars and headed straight for Institute 38.

"Qin, after you left last time, we held a meeting to discuss it. We all agreed that your suggestion is reasonable. We need an amphibious assault ship with a larger displacement so that we can better protect our legitimate rights and interests. We must also have advanced carrier-based aircraft. By the way, we are going to see your most advanced carrier-based early warning aircraft next, right?"

"Yes." Qin Tao said, "You came at the right time. Not only can you observe the static scene, but you can also see the takeoff and landing of our early warning aircraft. This type of aircraft is the most advanced in the world. Even the Americans don't have it."

"That's natural. The technology of the early warning aircraft we purchased last time was more advanced than that of the United States," said Salman.

The last AWACS purchased was modified on the C-130 fuselage platform, with a large plate installed and advanced active phased array radar, which was a whole generation ahead of the United States.

The dog owner operates two early warning aircraft at the same time. After comparing them, we can draw such a conclusion: the Eastern one is more advanced, and now...

Now it’s naturally more advanced!

The convoy drove into Institute 38 and stopped directly next to the playground, where a special plane was preparing to take off.

In terms of appearance, it is very similar to the V-22, but many differences in details make it a far more mature and reliable aircraft than the V-22.

"What is this?" After getting off the car, Salman looked at the plane with great curiosity.

"This is our tilt-rotor early warning aircraft," Qin Tao introduced.

"AWACS? Where is its radar antenna? Is it on the nose of the plane?" Salman was curious.

The most obvious difference between an early warning aircraft and an ordinary aircraft is the big plate on its head, which sometimes turns into a big stick, but no matter how it changes, it always has to hold up something.

Now this aircraft has nothing and the radar can only be stuffed into the nose. As a result, it is destined to not have omnidirectional scanning capability. It can be used as a maritime patrol aircraft, but it is somewhat inappropriate to be used as an early warning aircraft.

Qin Tao smiled and said, "Everyone, since the early warning aircraft appeared in the world, it has always been in the shape of a big plate on top. But now, this appearance is going to change. Through advanced technology, we have achieved a major improvement in installing the radar antenna on the surface of the aircraft. Therefore, our aircraft does not need to have a big plate on top, but it still has omnidirectional search capabilities! This is a groundbreaking technology!"

(End of this chapter)