Great warships

Chapter 1283: The propeller fell off while driving?

In the sky, two all-black flying-wing bombers were flying at an altitude of ten thousand meters. They crossed the ocean and even refueled in the air. The pilots were a little tired at this time, but thinking that they would have a long enough vacation after completing this mission, they still had to cheer up.

However, when they thought about the next target they were going to bomb, they had nothing to worry about.

"There won't be any defenses over there. After all, we are flying the most advanced bomber in the world!" Pilot George said to the bombardier next to him while chewing high-energy food.

"No, I don't think so." Bombardier Michael's face was a little nervous: "I think you probably don't know how miserable they are. So many people are gone, and we don't know who did it."

"Yes, this is the advantage of stealth aircraft." George said, "So, what are you worried about?"

George's face was still very nervous: "I don't know why, I always have a bad feeling."

"Take it easy. Just operate the device in front of you like playing a computer game. It will be over in no time."

"It would be nice if it was really a computer game. Have you heard about it? The next generation of fighter planes made by the Orientals have completely eliminated the cockpit and are completely unmanned."

"How is that possible? On the battlefield, aircraft are easily affected by electromagnetic interference. If the rear wants to remotely control the aircraft, there is a risk of losing contact at any time."

"It's not remote control, it's intelligent driving. The plane can fly itself on the battlefield. The technology in the East is very advanced, even crazy. Just think about it, a machine can decide whether to kill someone or not!"

Regarding whether drones are remotely controlled or intelligently driven, this is not only a technical issue, but more of an ethical issue. Just imagine how terrible it would be for a flying machine to have autonomous consciousness!

"Yes, what you said is indeed a big trouble, but who can stop it from happening?" George said, "Except for complaining a few times in public, they can't do anything else!"

George was also helpless about this.

"Okay, we are about to reach the target, get ready, and drop all the bombs we are carrying!"

At this time, another bomber flying with them had already flown deeper inland, where they had detected a suspected stealth aircraft base. If they could successfully destroy the stealth aircraft, the navy's subsequent retaliation would be much easier.

Under the belly of the aircraft, the bomb bay door opened and bombs continued to fall from the rotating rack.

If it is an ordinary bomber, it will generally be equipped with cruise missiles. After all, it is too dangerous to fly over the target. However, for stealth bombers, they can enter the airspace of any country at will and don’t have to worry about being attacked. It is impossible to be discovered, so how can they attack?

Therefore, they can fly over the target and drop various precision-guided bombs. Not only are they cheaper than cruise missiles, they also have the advantage of high precision that cruise missiles do not have. For example, they can accurately drop bombs through air vents into underground fortifications.

This time, we must blow the colonel to pieces!

The bomb tilted down, but at this moment, the onboard radar warning receiver suddenly sounded.

What happened? Was it a false alarm?

George subconsciously wanted to turn off the damn alarm, which almost scared him!

"Oh my god, they must have discovered us, hurry, hide!" Michael screamed.

"Don't worry, they can't see us at all, so how could they attack us? Our aircraft cannot perform high-G maneuvers. This is not a fighter."

A flying wing aircraft cannot be operated by humans. Only digital fly-by-wire control can make it fly smoothly. As for performing various stunts? That is really not something a flying wing aircraft can do.

Sure enough, the next moment, the sound of the airborne radar warning receiver disappeared.

"See? I said it was a false alarm. When I got back, I asked the technicians to check what was going on..."

Before he could finish his words, a beam of fire flew past the bomber, almost brushing past them!

In the darkness, the thing was very clear, and you could see it had a tail fin. It was... a missile, an air-to-air missile!
"Oh, damn, it almost hit us just now. We must have been locked on by the enemy when we opened the bomb bay door. It's right behind us!" Michael screamed.

"Shut up, I know!" George said as he pushed the joystick and made a large turn, hoping to avoid the pursuit from behind and take the opportunity to escape.

rear.

Mahmoud gritted his teeth and said, "Damn it, the missile is unlocked. I already knew that we can't launch radar-guided air-to-air missiles against stealth aircraft!"

Mahmoud was very excited when he found the target with the infrared imaging device. However, the infrared imaging device could only see where the target was but could not obtain specific data. If he wanted to lock the target, he had to turn on the radar.

At the moment when the stealth bomber dropped the bomb, Mahmoud's radar successfully locked onto the target and then launched a missile. However, he did not expect that the missile lost its target after the other party closed the radar hatch.

They naturally don't know that this is all the fault of the castrated version of the fighter.

Now, the latest airborne radar is an active phased array radar, which can converge the radar beam to one point. As long as it targets a stealth aircraft, it can still open fire and attack.

However, this advanced airborne radar cannot be exported casually. Of course, the one prepared for the colonel is an ordinary flat-plate slot radar. Although the performance of this radar is very strong, it still has major defects in countering stealth aircraft.

Therefore, when the stealth bomber closed its bomb bay, the missiles launched were forced to unlock and flew past the aircraft.

"Switch to machine gun mode!" Fatih shouted loudly.

Although there are infrared air-to-air missiles, they are mounted in the bomb bay inside the stealth aircraft, so they cannot lock onto the target in advance. Generally, the method of launching first and then locking onto the target is used.

This is fine for dealing with ordinary aircraft, but it may not work for stealth aircraft!
Stealth aircraft must not only be radar stealth, but also infrared stealth. For bombers, even the tail nozzle must be cooled by air before being discharged. Although this will reduce thrust, it can also reduce infrared characteristics.

Of course, the infrared characteristics caused by air friction during flight cannot be concealed.

The sophisticated infrared imaging device on the J-31A can capture it, but the missile seeker may not be able to do so.

Since air-to-air missiles may not work, just use machine guns and blow him up!
"Understood!" Mahmoud shouted, "Hello, switch to machine gun mode!"

In complex air combat, voice commands are much easier than flipping switches. If it weren't for voice, Mahmoud would have missed the opportunity at this time.

Because at the same time he was shouting, he saw the black shadow turning rapidly and approaching quickly. It was a good opportunity for him to attack!
The gun's heat line appeared on the helmet display, Mahmoud locked onto the target, and pressed a button on the joystick.

Boom boom!
Hot flames came out of the muzzle of the machine gun, so clear in the dark night sky.

At this time, George and Michael, who had just turned around, were both confused.

Damn, this is like running into someone's gun! Looking at the blazing flames, the two people's minds went blank in an instant.

The tracer bullet drew bright lines in the air, then began to sweep across the sky, and then hit the large bomber with a flying wing layout.

Boom, boom boom boom!
At this moment, the bomb it dropped had just landed on the ground, making a violent explosion, lighting up the dark night sky. The stealth bomber with a flying wing layout fell down like a kite with a broken string.

Two flames burst out from the cockpit of the stealth bomber, and the two crew members ejected one after another to escape. However, looking at the ground below illuminated by the flames of the explosion, they knew that even if they landed alive, they would not have a good ending.

On the ground, the colonel clenched his fists. He recalled the Golden Canyon Operation more than 20 years ago, which almost killed him. This time, if he had not received the call in advance, he might not have been able to escape the disaster.

Times have changed, and he is no longer afraid because he has more powerful support behind him!
Humph, wait until I get those two aircraft carriers and see who can still bully me!
"Report, a stealth bomber has been shot down."

"Great, that's great, we must find the wreckage and the pilot who parachuted!" said the colonel excitedly.

"Our J-31A fighter base was also destroyed, and all the hangars collapsed. If we hadn't flown the planes out in time..."

"Hmph, even if they use stealth aircraft, they can't defeat us because we have more advanced technology!" The colonel was full of confidence at this moment.

East.

"They've regressed this time. Twenty years ago, when they were carrying out Operation Golden Canyon, they were very particular about it. Electronic warfare aircraft were used for interference, and other aircraft were used for precision bombing. But this time, there was no coordination at all. Just two bombers flew over. They thought the colonel was too simple!"

Xu Zhengyang looked at Qin Tao with a complicated expression. It's not that he thought the colonel was too simple, but that he thought you were too simple. If they knew that someone had tipped off, they wouldn't dare to come here so blatantly.

However, the most important thing is that they don’t know that the East already has advanced anti-stealth technology!
Where there is a spear, there is a shield. Over the years, stealth aircraft have become more and more widespread, and correspondingly, anti-stealth technology has also been constantly developing. However, no one knows what is the best anti-stealth technology route.

The method commonly used in the West is active phased array radar, which detects targets with sufficiently low RCS values ​​by focusing more electromagnetic waves on the target.

The West also has passive radars, which do not emit radars themselves. Instead, they are in a fixed space where the electromagnetic waves are already evenly distributed. When a stealth aircraft flies over, it affects the electromagnetic field distribution in this part of the space, thereby finding the target.

However, none of these methods are the best.

The best way is still meter-wave radar!

It is impossible for a stealth aircraft to be invisible in all frequency bands. It can only be improved in the millimeter wave and centimeter wave bands. In the eyes of meter-wave radar, the tortuous shapes of stealth aircraft are meaningless, because the wavelength of meter-wave radar is longer than it!

Anyway, all you see is a dot.

Over the years, with the development of technology, Western developed countries have long eliminated meter-wave radar because its accuracy is too poor, just like cataracts, everything is blurry. Only the East has been constantly developing and improving. Even on the 055, there is no clothes rack and fly swatter, and it has been improved to phased array, but there is still meter-wave radar!

After all, meter-wave radar is a powerful weapon against stealth!

"Mr. Qin, the situation over there is becoming more and more complicated. How will it develop next?" Xu Zhengyang asked.

"Given the Colonel's personality, he would of course publicly announce that he had shot down a stealth bomber and be very proud of it. Then, the enemy would definitely be very angry, but... they would also be cautious and would probably continue to instigate the British to give themselves up."

"Yes, the Queen aircraft carrier has entered the Mediterranean Sea. The next development of the situation..."

The Type 45 destroyer was still swaying on the sea, but the sailors on it were exhausted.

These days, they have been experiencing power outages, restarts, and then power outages almost every day. Fortunately, they have found a pattern. At night, when the outside temperature is below 25 degrees, the power supply to their warships returns to normal.

So, they could sleep well at night and charge their flashlights. During the day, they began to torture with the power supply. In this torture, time passed slowly, and finally the Queen-class aircraft carrier and other warships met up.

On the bridge, Captain Nitcook looked at the distant sea with a deep gaze. Although the DDG-1000 was nearby, he did not feel at ease.

He knew how weak his aircraft carrier was, but he had no choice. A soldier's duty was to obey orders. Since the order had been given, he had to execute it. Not only him, but also the thousands of sailors under him.

"Captain, don't be so pessimistic." At this time, Steve, the assistant sent by the United States, said, "The last time they succeeded, it was only because they used cluster bombs. On the Queen aircraft carrier, this kind of thing will not happen again, because we will not put any carrier-based aircraft on the deck of the aircraft carrier!"

Anyway, the Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier can only carry a few carrier-based aircraft, so they are all placed in the hangar. When needed, they are directly lifted from the hangar to the deck, which completely avoids the problem of the last time.

If the carrier-based aircraft had not been set on fire on the deck, the last tragedy would not have happened. It would have been impossible to use cluster bombs to bomb the aircraft carrier. In addition to cluster bombs, what other weapons could the enemy have? Could they have come up with a bunker-buster bomb?
There is no other possibility! So, as long as they avoid setting the deck on fire, they won't have much of a problem.

Steve is not worried, but how can Nitcook not be worried? Their aircraft carrier doesn’t even have a reliable close-in defense system!
These two aircraft carriers are the last pride of the British Navy. They spent huge amounts of money to build these two aircraft carriers, but they are unable to maintain two aircraft carrier formations. They can't even get enough escort warships!

If a fleet like this goes there, it would be just offering its heads to others!
"We have evaluated that your Queen-class aircraft carrier is currently the most suitable to be the flagship of the European fleet." Steve said, "After completing this mission, the Queen-class aircraft carrier will be awarded the title of flagship. Even the French fleet will have to obey your command."

After hearing what Steve said, Nitcook felt a little relieved.

The Nimitz class is not deployed in Europe, and the European fleet has to find its own warship to serve as its flagship. Among the dwarfs, only their Queen-class aircraft carrier is the most advanced. France's Charles de Gaulle is no longer good enough.

Nitcook felt a little relieved when he thought that they could show off in front of the French.

Suddenly, the aircraft carrier shook violently, then the speed dropped sharply and the course began to deviate.

"Damn it, what happened?" Nitcook subconsciously thought that it was hit by a torpedo or a missile. How could the aircraft carrier become like this?
"Report, report from the engine room!" A panicked voice came: "The right drive motor suddenly increased in speed!"

The propulsion motor rotates at a preset speed, and it is impossible for the speed to increase suddenly. Moreover, the speed soared, and the propulsion on both sides of the aircraft carrier was unbalanced. It should have yawed to the left, but now it is yawing to the right!

If there is a problem, there must be a problem!

Nitcook immediately gave the order: "Stop the drive motors on both sides and check them!"

"Deck report, no water flow found on the right stern!"

Except for super aircraft carriers that use four propellers, ordinary warships are of dual-shaft structure. The Queen-class aircraft carrier is no exception. It uses a dual-shaft, dual 5-blade, large-slant propeller propulsion device, which requires a -megawatt propulsion motor on each shaft. Because such a large motor cannot be built, two -megawatt propulsion motors are used in series.

When sailing at low speed, only one is needed, and when sailing at high speed, two drive motors are used together to push.

This propulsion system also has constant malfunctions, such as frequent water leaks. However, even if there are water leaks, it is impossible for there to be no water flow stirred by the propeller at the right tail. The propeller is not moving, but the speed of the electric motor is still soaring?

Wait! Suddenly thinking of a possibility, Nitcook suddenly felt his blood pressure soaring!
Did the propeller fall off?
Because there is no propeller and no resistance, the speed of the motor soars, and there is no water flow at the tail. Without a propeller, where does the water flow come from?

"Quick, send someone to the rear to check if our propeller is still there!"

A few minutes later, news came that made Nitcook collapse.

"Report, the right propeller is missing!"

As expected, the aircraft carrier was crippled! Only the propeller on the left side was left. Could it still fight? Not to mention fighting, it would be good enough if it could drive back normally!

Type 45 frequently loses brakes, Queen-class loses propellers! Does the British Empire still have face?
　PS: Sorry, I have been thinking about how to end the story recently, and I have a bold idea... My mind is in a mess, so I resurrected Sunil and Alex, and replaced them with other naval officers. Sorry again.

　　
　
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