Chapter 312: The bomber that ran out of the alphabet
That night.
The two prototypes of the T-10K were pushed into the warehouse. Maybe for a long time, these two prototypes will need to stay here quietly. After all, the production of the Su-27 has not yet started.
The Liangge has not yet been retrieved, so these two aircraft cannot be put to use for the time being.
However, their fate has changed. They will not be exposed to the sun and wind at the Nitka base and eventually become scrap metal. They will become the hope of the Chinese Navy's carrier-based fixed-wing aviation!
Countless people stood in front of these two planes, imagining the future.
"This time, we hired a group of people from the Antonov Design Bureau. In addition to pilots, there are also designers." Qin Tao started to talk about the arrangements of these people: "Their current establishment is our aerial work.
Employees of the transportation company, but it would be a waste if they were left here directly."
Qin Tao doesn't care about paying these people and letting them settle down, but after all, these people are technical experts. It's a bit wasteful to maintain the aircraft here.
"Yes, it is a bit wasteful for them to stay here. However, the aircraft factory in our old district is currently just demonstrating the large aircraft project and has not officially launched it yet. After all, the state's funds are not enough to sustain too many aviation projects.
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Now, the Air Force and Navy already have Yin'er-76 and Yin'er-78 in their hands, which is great. Of course they want to have more similar aircraft, but if they want to have new domestically developed aircraft, they can't for the time being.
Mount your horse.
"Currently, we can only make improvements to some old projects." Wu Shengli continued: "For example, we are very satisfied with the engine used on the Yin'er-76. If this engine can be replaced on our H-6
, which can greatly improve the performance of H-6."
Although the prototype of the H-6 is the Tu-16, which is a product of the Tupolev Design Bureau, these people who build large aircraft are all able to draw parallels. Now, it is also possible to help develop the modification of the H-6.
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Although the D-30K engine used on the Yin'er-76 is Lao Maozi's first-generation large bypass ratio turbofan engine, it is much more powerful than the turbojet-8 engine installed on the H-6, and its fuel consumption is reduced by hundreds.
Thirty-thirty points, the range of the H-6 was abruptly increased from 6,000 kilometers to 9,000 kilometers, so that a tactical bomber became a strategic bomber!
Even, because the thrust of the D-30K engine is too great, it cannot fully open the throttle on the H-6, which reduces the thrust and increases the service life.
This modification is completely appropriate.
"Okay, then please ask the relevant departments at the higher level to help coordinate. I will also introduce it to the old guys. If they are willing, I will take them there."
Qin Tao invited the person here, and of course Qin Tao had to make the arrangements.
"Hey, there are so many people, I'm late." At this moment, a voice sounded from behind.
"Mr. Lin? What kind of wind has brought you here?" Qin Tao looked at Mr. Lin and other air force leaders with some surprise. This T-10K is used by the navy.
"Huh, this morning, I heard a big plane flying overhead. When I looked up, my dear, it has six engines. After asking about it, I came over." Mr. Lin said to Qin Tao with a smile.
Qin Tao scratched his head helplessly: "Well, Mr. Lin, our An-225 flew back from Ermao. It doesn't seem to pass through the capital, right?"
"Of course not through the capital. Did I say I came from the capital?" Mr. Lin looked at Qin Tao with a smile: "You kid, you are so rich! You bought such a big plane for 100 million US dollars!"
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The An-225 was parked outside. Before Mr. Lin came in, he had already circled the aircraft in a large circle.
"You're interested? You're interested. You can buy it for 100 million U.S. dollars. I don't want the activity funds, gas expenses, etc." Qin Tao was very generous.
Mr. Lin shook his head: "Where can the Air Force have such funds? If it really has such money, wouldn't it be better to buy two more Su-27s? By the way, I heard that you gave us an idea to make Lao Maozi willing to sell the production line?"
"Yeah." Qin Tao nodded, saying that good things don't go out, and bad things spread thousands of miles. Why did his good deeds spread so fast?
"Our country has a vast territory and needs heavy-duty air superiority fighters with long range. Our air force and navy both need Su-27, especially the navy. With the Yin'er-78 aerial tanker, it can obtain a patrol radius of three to four thousand kilometers. In the future,
, there can also be a two-seater combat bomber type, so we must be able to produce it independently, and we must not rely entirely on procurement." Qin Tao said: "If the old man doesn't sell it, we have to find a way to let them take the initiative to ask for it.
Let’s buy it.”
Mr. Lin nodded: "You are right!"
"Before the collapse of the Red Empire, the MiG-29 of the Mikoyan Design Bureau had been sold to many countries, and a production line was also set up in Asan. However, the war in 1991 made the MiG-29's reputation infamous.
, the problem of short legs of this aircraft is very prominent, so the MiG-29 cannot be sold. On the contrary, the Su-27 of the Suhuoyin Design Bureau has shown good market prospects after obtaining the export license." Qin Tao
After careful analysis: "If we go to Mikoyan Design Bureau now, the people there will definitely happily agree to any of our requests."
Things are changing.
In the past, few people heard about Su Huoyin Design Bureau. This design bureau seemed to have no reputation and was completely overshadowed by Mikoyan Design Bureau.
On the battlefield in the Far East, the MiG Corridor is famous all over the world. During the peak of the Cold War, the MiG-25 fighter jet flew at three times the speed of sound at an altitude of 30,000 meters, which attracted the attention of countless aviation experts. The MiG
-29 has become the leader among the three generations of aircraft.
Who would have thought that after the collapse of the Red Empire, the Mikoyan Design Bureau would be in ruins? In the end, because he could not pay his subordinates wages, the chief engineer even committed suicide in shame and anger?
In the era of the Red Empire, they didn't care what fighter aircraft they exported. However, it was different now. Each design bureau was responsible for its own profits and losses. If the aircraft could not be sold, then they would have to rely on the Mistral.
Now Lao Maozi has grasped the Chinese Air Force and believes that the Su-27 is the only option. As long as it falls into the arms of the MiG-29, Su Huoyin will be anxious!
"Mr. Qin, you are absolutely right." Mr. Lin said, "So, we would like to ask you to go to the Mikoyan Design Bureau."
"What? It's me again?"
"Yes, those who are able should work harder."
"Isn't it true that there are many talents? What good do I have?"
"Benefit? Which route your air transport company wants to fly, our Air Force will approve it in seconds!"
"Okay. But I have to arrange my domestic affairs first before I go."
Mr. Lin nodded, and the matter was settled. He circled around the plane, and then said: "This three-wing layout looks really domineering. By the way, I heard that for these two planes,
Did you set the Nitka base on fire?"
Qin Tao's face changed: "Mr. Lin, you have a red mouth and white teeth, you can't talk nonsense. The weather is dry and a cigarette butt may cause a fire. What does the fire over there have to do with me? It's like the fire in Daxinganling.
They say it was caused by Fei Xiang's singing, and now I am even more unjust than Fei Xiang."
Mr. Lin laughed loudly.
The next day, the tarmac.
"An-24? I didn't expect to see such an ancient aircraft here!" Kowalski said with some emotion.
This is a passenger aircraft converted from a small transport aircraft, with a single wing and a turboprop engine on both sides. The fuselage is compact and the shape is ordinary.
"You can say that this is our domestically produced Yunqi." Qin Tao said: "We are about to take this plane to inspect domestic aviation companies. Everyone, come up with me!"
So Kowalski, and the more than 40 technicians he brought with him, walked into the cabin.
The internal space of such a small aircraft is naturally very small, but the advantage is that you can look out from the portholes on both sides at any time.
The propellers on both sides began to rotate.
"No, why is the noise of this plane so low? I have flown on the An-24 before, and I had to shout at the top of my lungs in the cabin." Kowalski suddenly discovered something and said to Qin Tao.
He has sat on almost all the products of the Antonov Design Bureau and was very impressed.
"Because this aircraft has undergone a lot of improvements. For example, the engine with the loudest noise outside is already imported from Canada, including the propellers, which are all low-noise." Qin Tao said: "After improvements, the old product has also been improved.
It can bring out new vitality. What do you think?"
Until now, Qin Tao has not said the purpose of this trip. He is afraid that after telling them, these people will lose interest, so he will keep it secret for now and take them there before talking about it.
Along the way, I just happened to be laying the groundwork, and now this opportunity is good.
Hearing what Qin Tao said, Kowalski nodded: "Yes, your east is a magical country. Even a backward aircraft like the MiG-21 can tap its potential through continuous improvement here. It is said that
, you also have a major modification plan called Super Seven, which is changed to two-rib air intake, and the performance is greatly improved."
Although Lao Ba had given up on the Super 7 project, Tu Lao did not give up. He went to the Mikoyan Design Bureau and kept in touch for a long time, so the news spread in Lao Maozi's aviation community.
For Lao Maozi, the MiG-21 was a transition, and soon there were variable-sweep-wing fighters like the MiG-23. In the East, the MiG-21 was developed into a series, constantly competing with
Keep pace with the times.
For the Super 7, the air intake at the nose was changed to a double-rib air intake, and the nose was left free to install a radar, claiming to achieve 70% of the combat capability of the F-16.
"Of course, when all kinds of aircraft come into our hands, they will maximize their potential. This time, we will visit the factory in the old district and let you see this capability. In our words here, it is called
The old trees come in spring."
Under Qin Tao's trick, Yun Qi flew over mountains and rivers, crossed the Qinling Mountains, and landed on the dustpan-shaped impact plain of the Wei River.
"Everyone has come a long way. Thank you for your hard work. On behalf of the 603 Institute and the 172 Factory in our old district, I welcome you." Just on the tarmac, a large number of people stood there. The leader was gray-haired and energetic.
Although Mr. Zheng is not well-known in the aviation industry system, he is a veteran of the aviation industry.
Once, he and senior Ma Fengshan participated in the trial production of the H-6. He was responsible for the most critical overall design and structural strength calculation. You must know that the structural strength data was missing in the Tu-16 bomber data given by Lao Maozi.
, after this project, he thoroughly understood the H-6, and then started working on the redesign of the H-6.
Later, he played a prominent role in the mapping and imitation of Yunqi and the development of Feibao. He was even the deputy chief designer of Feibao.
Now, when he heard that Qin Tao had brought a large number of Lao Maozi's technical staff, he was extremely excited. He immediately put down the work at hand and came to welcome them together.
Standing behind him was a new generation of technicians. Zhou Zhengguo and Jiang Jianjun, both in their thirties, were working tirelessly on the modification of the H-6.
Mr. Qin came and brought Lao Maozi’s designers! They are also looking forward to it.
When it comes to technology, the people of the motherland are not bad. When they were very poor, they were able to establish the aviation industry and they had the ability. However, most of the work was surveying, mapping and imitation, and they had not developed large aircraft themselves. Therefore,
, the arrival of the designer Lao Maozi is a perfect complement to each other!
(I wonder if some readers will scold us, why do we always mess with old-fashioned technicians? What about ours? Is this belittling our own scientific researchers?)
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Kowalski stepped off the plane. The noon sun was a bit dazzling. He turned his head to the side, and then he became surprised.
"Why, you are still producing this kind of aircraft?" Kowalski pointed to a H-6 next to him and said, "The Tu-16, it has a history of forty years and has long been outdated!"
Although a lot of preparations were made on the plane, when he arrived here, Kowalski was still extremely emotional when facing the outdated plane.
Although these old guys have already seen several Navy H-6s at the base in Huating, those aircraft are of a certain age at first glance. They may have been produced ten or twenty years ago. These aircraft
It's very normal.
But it’s different here. This is an aircraft factory! That shiny aircraft is still made of aluminum alloy and has no paint! It’s definitely a brand new aircraft.
This Figure-16 is still in production?
At this moment, everyone present was a little embarrassed, but Qin Tao was very confident.
"Kowalski, my friend, that is the Tu-16 you are talking about. The one we have now is the H-6!"
"Hongliu, isn't it Tu-16?"
"Of course not." Qin Tao answered simply. He looked at the person in charge opposite: "Mr. Zheng, can you take him to the plane first to have a look?"
"sure!"
This H-6 is an improved version of the Tu-16. It is a product of the 1950s, and there is no confidentiality at all. Moreover, when these old guys came here, they originally planned to ask them to help modify the H-6 and let them take a look.
normal.
Everyone was a little nervous, but Qin Tao was very confident.
If we say that the initially produced H-6 was indeed no different from the Tu-16, however, during the long production process, the H-6 was constantly improving!
The initial bomber had no suffix. Later, when it was necessary to carry the atomic bomb, the first improvement began, named H-Liujia, followed by the medium-range bomber H-6B equipped with various reconnaissance equipment, and the H-6B with electronic warfare capabilities.
Six C, used by the navy, can launch anti-ship missiles.
After the appearance of Hong Liu Ding, it began to gradually integrate with the West, so Hong Liu Ding became Hong Liu D. After that, there were models with various letters.
Among them, many models are under design and have not been produced. For example, in the early 1970s, there was an H-6I bomber equipped with the JT3D-3B turbofan engine used by four Boeing 707s.
Two are installed in the wing root engine nacelle, and the other two are suspended under the wings on both sides.
Later, my imagination gradually opened up. There was a layout of stuffing two Speys into one engine compartment, and a plan of hoisting six engines under the wings. If it were really realized, it would be similar to the An-225.
In later generations, there are still the famous H-6K, H-6J, H-6N, etc. The aviation force is so satisfied with this bomber that they plan to let it use its residual heat for another fifty years. The only worry is that there are not enough letters.
use.
Therefore, it is not as useful as the original Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches. When combined, there are sixty numbers, which is more than double the number of the alphabet.
Now, Mr. Zheng led everyone to the aircraft. The old guys were also studying this aircraft, and they quickly realized: "The nose of this aircraft does not have a transparent pilot and bombing compartment?"
The layout of the Tu-16 bomber is a classic World War II-era layout. There are two pilots in the cockpit, a pilot and a deputy, and a radio operator behind. The cabin in the nose is transparent, and the pilot and bombardiers are seated in it. The tail gun is over there.
There are people.
It takes six people to fly such a bomber, and four of them have ejection seats that are ejected downwards. If the height is not high enough, they will definitely die.
The early H-6s produced in China also had this layout. The nose of the aircraft in front of me is already covered with aluminum alloy, making it look shiny.
"Mr. Kowalski, I have already said that this aircraft is different from yours. It is a H-6. Our H-6 has a transparent glass cover on the nose, which is already outdated."
Qin Tao said it confidently, and Mr. Zheng was a little embarrassed.
Yes, this one does not exist, because this newly manufactured aircraft is a H-6!
Why does the H-6 modified aerial tanker need that transparent cover?
However, of course he couldn't tell it, so he left everything to Qin Tao.
"Modern aviation technology is developing rapidly. The previous method of flying above the enemy's head to drop bombs has long been outdated. Our bomber is positioned as a launch carrier aircraft for cruise missiles and anti-ship missiles, so it has long been
There is no need for a transparent glass cover, it is equipped with advanced electronic equipment, and its combat effectiveness has been completely changed."
It's clearly an air tanker!
Mr. Zheng frowned. Is it okay to keep deceiving like this? When these old fools stay to work, they will soon find out that this plane is a tanker. Will they think that they are lying?
At this moment, Zhou Zhengguo on the side spoke: "Mr. Qin said it well, if our bomber wants to continue to play a role in future wars, it must change its function and be used as a missile launcher!"
Although there are many models of H-6, the only one that has real combat experience is H-6 Ding, which is an anti-ship missile carrier aircraft. This kind of bomber has fat C601 anti-ship missiles hanging under the wings, and it shoots in the bay.
A ship attack was launched, and the results were quite fruitful.
At that time, Zhou Zhengguo was considering the way forward for the H-6. Now, Qin Tao's words finally confirmed his idea, allowing him to boldly say that building a missile carrier aircraft is the most suitable solution for the H-6.
Positioning! In this way, H-6 can serve for another thirty years!
"Yes, this kind of bomber is most suitable for hanging missiles on the wings. If it can be enhanced, a few more hanging points can be set up under the wings to improve the ability to mount missiles. Even if there are only three hanging points on one side,
It can mount six long-range missiles and launch attacks on the enemy from hundreds or even thousands of kilometers away."
Qin Tao was very satisfied with Zhou Zhengguo's answer and continued to introduce: "In this way, the bomb bay in the aircraft has no function, so we completely removed the bomb bay in the aircraft and turned it into a fuel tank, which increased its
The fuel capacity can increase its range."
With that said, Qin Tao pointed at the belly of the bomber.
If it is an ordinary bomber, of course it has an internal bomb bay. It flies over the target's head, opens the bomb bay door, and pours out the bombs carried in it. The scene is absolutely spectacular.
But now, this is the H-6 oil tanker in front of us, which has become an aerial tanker. In order to increase the amount of fuel carried in the aircraft, of course the bomb bay must be sealed and converted into a fuel tank. Qin Tao's introduction was a strange combination of circumstances.
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The old guys nodded.
"If a missile pylon is installed inside the belly of the aircraft, then launching the missile will be very cumbersome. Having an external pylon is the simplest way, which can also increase the fuel capacity." Kowalski said:
"I just don't know what the engine of this aircraft is like? Does it still use an old turbojet engine?"
"Yes." Qin Tao said: "We still use a turbojet-8 engine, which consumes very high fuel consumption. If we have a suitable engine to replace it, its performance can be improved to a higher level."
"The aircraft of the Antonov Design Bureau all use large engines, which are not suitable. The engines of small guys like the Yin Er-76 are just right," Kowalski said.
"Yes, the D-30K engine should be the most suitable choice." Another engineer also spoke.
Qin Tao was overjoyed and quickly flattered: "Your suggestions are really great! However, we do not have this modification experience now. Do you want to stay and try to install the D-30K engine into this bomber?
?For you, this must be a piece of cake."
Everyone held their breath, waiting for the old guys' answer.
Kowalski nodded immediately without any hesitation: "Yes, for us, this is a small matter. Are you really planning to do this?"
"Of course, if you can help, we will hire you as designers for this project immediately!"