Military Technology

I would like to know, to what stage have you developed this automatic aerial refueling technology, and have you tested it? A middle-aged technical expert wearing an Air Force uniform in the crowd asked Wu Hao.

After hearing the expert's question, everyone looked at him. Everyone wants to know what stage Wu Hao and the others have reached in developing this technology. If it is just the beginning, then saying it means not saying it yet.

Facing everyone's gaze, Wu Hao smiled and nodded: "At present, the relevant technology has been basically completed, and the next step is continuous experimentation, improvement, optimization and polishing.

At present, we have completed three aerial automatic refueling experiments, all of which were successful. "

Three times, hose or hard tube? The expert asked with excited eyes after hearing this.

Wu Hao answered him: "Twice with hose and once with hard pipe."

After hearing Wu Hao's answer, everyone became excited. In this way, this technology has been developed, and the next step is continuous experimentation and polishing.

This also means that this technology should not take long to be equipped on many fighter aircraft. This move will undoubtedly increase the combat effectiveness of fighter aircraft and the air force.

Can you tell us about these three experiments of yours? Then a leader from the Air Force asked.

When Wu Hao heard this, he looked at the old man, saw the old man nodded, and then said: "The span of these three experiments is actually very long. The earliest one was conducted last summer, the second one was conducted this spring, and the third one was in Conducted not long ago.

Because our own conditions are limited, we don’t have any aerial tankers, let alone fighter jets. Therefore, we use 凇寯 intelligent attack drones to simulate and replace aerial tankers and tanker aircraft.

This is actually similar to the partner refueling method used on Navy aircraft carriers. Of course, we mainly use it for experiments.

In the first aerial automatic refueling experiment last summer, our two Fuji smart attack drones completed the first hose refueling docking at an altitude of three thousand meters.

The entire experimental process went very smoothly. From starting the automatic refueling process to completing the docking, it took a total of two minutes and four seconds.

After completing the docking, the two Fujia intelligent attack drones flew together for about eight minutes and then separated.

Because it was our first time, we were relatively conservative and proceeding slowly.

The second autonomous aerial refueling experiment this spring still used the hose refueling method. Two Fuji intelligent attack drones conducted an automatic docking and refueling experiment at an altitude of 4,000 meters.

It took a total of 23 seconds from starting the automatic refueling process to completing the docking. The two Fuji intelligent attack drones flew together for 17 minutes while docked, and then separated to end the experiment.

The third automatic refueling in the air was just completed some time ago. The experiment of refueling the hard pipe was still carried out this time with two Fuji smart attack drones, but we replaced the refueling hose with a hard pipe. Way to refuel.

The entire docking process took forty-one seconds, followed by ten minutes of collaborative flight, and then separated to end the experiment.

Throughout the process, we tested many projects and all met the expected requirements. "

After hearing Wu Hao's introduction, everyone present nodded in approval. Indeed, such experimental results have fully demonstrated that Wu Hao's aerial automatic refueling technology is quite mature.

However, some people have expressed doubts that what they are currently using in their experiments are drones. If they were replaced with real aerial tankers and fighter jets, would this technology still perform so well?

Moreover, only three experiments have been conducted so far. This experiment is not enough to explain anything, and the data information is too little.

After hearing the worries of these people, everyone nodded in agreement. Indeed, there are currently too few new data systems. What Wu Hao introduced alone cannot prove that this technology is really safe and reliable.

How exactly is this automatic refueling technology in the air? You still have to see it in person to know.

At this time, the old man also said: "The application scenarios of this automatic refueling and refueling technology in the air are very broad, so the Air Force wants to follow it to see if this technology is really as good as he said.

Okay, let’s talk about this Fuji intelligent attack drone. I just took a look and it seems that the belly magazine of this drone can only accommodate four air-to-air missiles. This capacity is still a little small and not enough to complete some complex tasks. "

Wu Haowen couldn't help complaining in his heart. Even though it was like this, he still felt that the firepower was insufficient. Thinking of this, Wu Hao smiled and nodded: "This Fujia intelligent attack drone is really big in size. We really can't use it." The built-in magazine is made larger.

In addition, I think this kind of magazine is enough for the current Fujia smart attack drone. Now hanging in the magazine below it are four medium-range air-to-air missiles.

If it is replaced with close-range combat bombs, the new pylon can be used to hang six close-range combat bombs or six air-to-ground missiles. Of course, precision guided bombs can also be hung.

In addition, these can also be mixed, that is to say, half is equipped with air-to-air missiles for air combat, and the other side can be hung with air-to-ground missiles and precision-guided bombs to complete ground strikes.

For now, this kind of magazine capacity is enough for it to perform some basic combat roles, and its ability to hang four missiles is also at the level of some light fighters, which is not weak. "

Having said this, Wu Hao pointed to the invisible hanging points under the wings and said to everyone: "In addition, we have set up three invisible hanging points under the wings and belly, which can hang auxiliary fuel tanks or missiles for combat. However, in this way, its overall stealth performance may be weakened. Therefore, the specific choice depends on the actual situation, weighing the pros and cons and making a decision."

How is its stealth performance? Someone at the scene asked him questions after seeing him finish speaking.

Wu Hao touched the wings of the aircraft and replied with a smile: "The stealth performance can reach the level of fifth-generation aircraft, and may even be relatively better. On the one hand, our aircraft is smaller in size, and this flat wing-body fusion design, coupled with the cool The oblique vertical tail design and two-dimensional vector nozzle also have certain stealth capabilities. So based on comprehensive comparison, the stealth performance of our Fujia intelligent attack drone may be slightly stronger.

Of course, if you want it to compete with fifth-generation aircraft, this is a bit difficult. Because the radar kilometers on our Fuji smart attack drone are relatively small, it may not be a match for fifth-generation aircraft.

People don't need to approach us directly, they just need to attack beyond visual range. Our Fujia intelligent attack drone has no way to do anything about it. "