The heavy snow has been raging for three whole days, with the snow thickness exceeding 30 centimeters. The station was shrouded in white throughout the day. When the heavy snow turned to light snow, some rain also fell, adding a bit of chill.
Low visibility is the devil, and no matter how talented Li Zhan is, he would not dare to seriously violate God's will. Xue Xiangdong expressed a certain level of support for his proposed combat training under complex weather conditions. The weather station issued the lowest weather report, and the Crazy Demon Brigade could only
Three fighter planes were dispatched. Li Zhan only agreed to these two items before Xue Xiangdong provided support. Li Zhan agreed and gave up the plan to dispatch the entire brigade.
The so-called minimum weather refers to the lowest weather conditions for troops to fly. The training syllabus has standards. Once the minimum weather line is exceeded, the aircraft cannot fly under any circumstances. That is the bottom line. In fact, the training syllabus has many aspects.
There are clear regulations, but during the implementation process, some troops have unilaterally emphasized flight safety, so that the training standards of many subjects have been compromised.
Li Zhan can understand Xue Xiangdong's concerns. Ten years of stability have been hard-earned. If it were him, he might not be as objective as Xue Xiangdong.
but!
Modern warfare is changing rapidly, and powerful enemies are making progress every day. We are already in a backward position. If we don't make more efforts to catch up, we will never change the situation behind us.
The current situation faced by the Chinese Air Force is that it is ahead in military research and development, but the combat concepts and combat training of the troops are obviously lagging behind. This is a abnormal development situation of the national defense system. The national defense industry is a special industry, and generally speaking, there is only one user.
Generally, it is the military. As the only user, the military must propose the direction of research and development, not just technical indicators, to guide the development of the national defense industry. The military must force the military industry to research and develop, so that it can produce the most advantageous weapons.
The research and development of the J-8fr is actually an attempt. It is developed according to the needs put forward by the troops. The troops use it first and come up with detailed rectification suggestions. The manufacturer then makes improvements and finally finalizes the equipment for the troops.
As far as technical indicators are concerned, the J-11 and J-10 series of fighters are fully capable of operating in the lowest weather conditions. Unfortunately, because the troops stick to the rules and have rigid thinking in combat training, most of them fail to exert the full combat effectiveness of the equipment.
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The real purpose of Li Zhan's plan to conduct combat training in complex weather conditions is to break the ice of the 101st Regiment's old combat training thinking. This is much more important than obtaining advanced fighter aircraft.
In the final analysis, the deciding factor lies in people.
The snowfall continued intermittently for two days, until the early morning of the third day. The rain and snow basically stopped, but looking around, it was still gray, with snow particles as fine as dust covering the earth. In the bright light of the flight area
, the places within sight are gray, like photos taken by a camera with a dusty lens.
At 1:30 in the morning, Li Zhan got up and took Han Hongjun and another new pilot Wu Zhen to the maintenance hangar. The lights were brightly lit all night, and the brothers in the maintenance team were doing the finishing work. These three days
Li Zixin, who was stuck here the whole time, had sunken eye sockets but was in good spirits.
But I saw a Shaanxi Automobile 88 heavy truck. The entire carriage was cut off, leaving only the floor of the carriage. A closer look revealed that the floor and the frame were also reinforced. A large frame was welded to the floor, and a jet engine was placed on it.
, the nozzle is inclined downward about 45 degrees, and on the left side between the cockpit and the big shelf, there is a simple operating station, and even a simple chair is welded. Most of the space between the cockpit and the big shelf is
The oversized fuel tank has been insulated. There are several sets of batteries placed in the space under the shelf, and various circuits are densely packed.
Li Zixin came over, saluted Li Zhan, and reported, "Captain, fortunately, I have fulfilled my duty. According to your instructions, the aviation snow removal truck has been modified and can be tested immediately."
Han Hongjun and Wu Zhen were stunned. Is this a snow plow? Mount an aero engine on a heavy truck and blow the nozzle on the snow? They absolutely believe that the effect will be very good, and they also believe that the fuel consumption will be very objective. Use an aero engine to remove snow.
, isn’t this too wealthy?
"Vice-General Cong, thank you for your hard work." Li Zhan saluted and said hello to a major who was walking towards him.
Cong Dawei, deputy captain of the maintenance group, is one of the people Li Zhan has interacted with the most. Pilots and maintenance personnel have a close relationship. If there is no problem on either side, both will be affected. Pilots sincerely hope to please the maintenance team, and maintenance staff also hope that the pilots will improve.
Xin Duo should take some credit and come back. Sometimes the two are more like roles, one is in charge of the outside and the other is in charge of the inside. If a crew does not do well in maintenance, the pilot will not be able to come back, and if the pilot does not do well in maintenance, he will have no motivation.
Cong Dawei was so happy. Ever since he was determined to provide security for the Mad Demon Brigade, he and his soldiers have been in love with each other for a while. The more pilots fly, their subsidies will increase proportionally, and according to the requirements for Li
According to the analysis of the competition, everyone is very confident that they can get some credit in the future. For example, they can organize a collective first-class merit or something.
"Captain, why do I have to work hard? I am working for the mad demon. Let me show you that our ground crew brothers will never hold you back!" Cong Dawei looked flattered and quickly stood at attention and saluted.
Li Zhan nodded heavily, "Okay, let us join hands and strive to build a strong People's Air Force!"
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Everyone had black lines on their foreheads. This captain was good at everything. He just started to talk all kinds of slogans. People who didn't know better thought he was a political worker. He was not like he had worked hard to become four first-class military cadres.
"Test the car." Li Zhan gave the order.
Cong Dawei immediately called the driver over, started the Shaanxi Automobile heavy truck and roared out of the hangar. The rest of the people took commuter cars and ran ahead to lead the way until they reached the main runway. Beikuchang Station is Dachang Station.
In addition to the main runway, there is also an auxiliary runway, which is two kilometers long.
If it is in a coastal area, the proper deputy division level, actual area and flight area specifications are higher than those at Xixian Field Station. Xixian Field Station can take off and land IL-76, and Beikuku Field Station can simply
Large aircraft that take off and land in civil aviation, such as Airbus 330, Boeing 747 and even heavy cargo aircraft.
Li Zhan applied in advance, and at 1:30 in the morning, the marking lights on both sides of the main runway were on time, and two dotted lines appeared on the flight area in the dark. However, these marking lights did not emit much light, so he accompanied him
Trucks equipped with powerful searchlights provide lighting.
Several vehicles formed a small convoy and drove toward the main runway. All vehicles were equipped with anti-skid chains, and they crushed two deep ruts in the thick snow.
After arriving at the main runway, the personnel at various positions were ready. Li Zixin personally operated the startup of the aircraft engine and the adjustment of the power. He also held a walkie-talkie in his hand to maintain communication with Li Zhan.
When everyone was ready, Li Zhan gave an order to Li Zixin, "Drive!"
Li Zixin started the aircraft engine. The engine speed of the Shaanxi Automobile heavy truck increased sharply and made a huge roar, providing a continuous supply of power to the battery. Driven by the power, the WP-7a turbojet aircraft engine started suddenly.
The original plan was to use the engine equipped with the J-6, but Li Zixin thought that the fuel consumption was too high, so Li Zhan kept doing it and found three scrapped J-7ii wp-7a for modification. The so-called scrapped aviation engines,
This does not mean that they are completely damaged. Most of them have reached the end of their service life and no longer meet the technical specifications. Li Zixin and the maintenance staff worked together for two days to repair three scrapped WP-7As. As long as they can drive, they will
Can output half the power.
But I saw a tail flame about five meters long ejected from the nozzle, spraying like a fire dragon onto the runway with a thickness of 30 centimeters of snow. The snow melted into water visibly with the naked eye at a high temperature of up to 1,000 degrees Celsius and then sublimated by heat.
It is water vapor, and this process is very fast. People cannot see this process, because the nozzle sprays not only high temperature, but also super high wind force. So a scene like this is formed. The nozzle sprays towards the tail of the running surface.
When the flame encounters an obstacle, it refracts, bringing out a continuous stream of water vapor, like a long dragon made of water mist rising into the air.
Han Hongjun said in surprise, "The effect is too obvious, thirty centimeters of snow!"
Amidst the rumbling sound of the aircraft, Li Zhan couldn't hear clearly, "What chicken blood?"
"Captain! I said the effect is very obvious! You probably don't even need to clean up the end if you sweep it all the way!" Han Hongjun said at the top of his voice.
Li Zhan pointed at the tail flame and said, "Look, it's orange-red. The temperature should be a thousand degrees. Coupled with the strong wind, no matter how thick the snow is, it can't stop it!"
"Will the runway be damaged? Also, how much aviation fuel will this cost?" Wu Zhen asked loudly and worriedly.
The runway naturally has strict specifications. It must be impact-resistant, heat-resistant, and have strong friction. If you use the tail flame of an aircraft engine to remove snow, if the temperature is too high, the life of the runway will be shortened, which is not worth the gain.
Li Zhan said, "No! Li Zixin has done precise calculations. As long as the operation requirements are strictly followed, the runway will not be damaged!"
He did not answer the question of fuel consumption.
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Zixin gestured to the driver, and the heavy truck started to drive slowly, probably at a speed of five kilometers per hour. What surprised Li Zhan was that Li Zixin actually controlled the nozzle of the aircraft to move up and down.
Moving left and right, that is to say, the nozzle is not fixed, but can move within a certain angle.
Only then did Li Zhan observe that the large frame mainly carries the ball bearing in the middle of the aircraft engine, and the remote control is achieved through an electric drive lever. Li Zhan was very satisfied, and Li Zixin's subjective initiative surprised him. He actually did not expect the direction of the nozzle to move.
Li Zhan picked up the walkie-talkie and called the snowplow: "The snowplow is starting!"
The snow plow that had been waiting for a long time in front of the aviation snow plow slowly started to move. It was actually a snow plow modified from an engineering forklift. It slowly pushed forward like a bulldozer, pushing the snow to both sides.
However, snow plows can only be used to deal with thick snow. It is difficult to deal with thin ice and thin snow layers. The main reason is to worry about damaging the runway.
There was a snowplow truck in front, and the aviation snowplow truck behind followed up with "baking and blowing". The thick snow was cleared away, and the original appearance of the runway was revealed everywhere it passed. Li Zhan used cotton shoes.
The soles of the shoes feel the runway surface that has been baked by the aviation snow plow, and I even took off my gloves to try the temperature of the runway surface, which is all as expected.
He raised his eyes and looked at the main runway. It was more than fifty meters wide, and three aviation snow plows were working in a row. It only took two round trips to clear the runway.
Li Zhan smiled brightly and instructed Wu Zhen, "Wu Zhen! Go to the station duty room immediately and ask them to report to the station manager Zheng Kaiyun, saying that I have a way to cure his insomnia."
Wu Zhen saluted and answered yes, even though he didn't understand, he quickly got on the commuter bus and left.