Reborn Brazil as a Plutocrat

Chapter 460 The difficulties encountered by ta-183

Fang Lang, who had a clear understanding of this aircraft, no longer thought it was ugly when he looked at it again. Instead, the more he looked at it, the more he liked it.

He asked casually:

"Since it has passed the wind tunnel test, why hasn't it been manufactured? Is it because time is running out?"

Surprisingly, after Kurt Tank heard Fang Lang's question, he smiled sheepishly and then slowly said:

"It's not entirely because of time issues, it's mainly because we still have an unresolved problem, so we don't dare to start manufacturing prototypes directly."

When Fang Lang heard this, he frowned and said worriedly:

"Oh! What problem do you mean?"

Some things obviously cannot be concealed, so Kurt Tank could only sigh and said slightly distressed:

"Although swept wings allow the aircraft to have better high-speed controllability, it also brings two problems. One is that it will cause the wingtip to stall, and the other is that the low-speed stability is not good.

If we cannot solve these two problems well, the reliability of the aircraft cannot be guaranteed at all, and it is impossible to obtain orders for such aircraft."

These words made Fang Lang fall into deep thought. He had not participated in aircraft design and did not understand the design principles of these aircraft. But he had an advantage that no one else had, that is, he could clearly understand that since the MiG-15 could

Large-scale mass production will definitely need to solve the same problem.

Why is this?

"Professor Tan Ke, I agree with the jet fighter project. I have no problem with using your original ta-183 design idea. I especially like the shape of the swept wing.

The sharp bulges on the wings must have been designed to cut the air and disrupt the airflow, but why are they missing from later modern fighters?

Is there any difference between the wing tip position and the current drawing?

First of all, it can be determined that the position of the wingtips of fighter jets does not seem to be much different, but in my impression, the wingtips of civil aviation airliners seem to be a little different. The wingtips of the Boeing 737 he flew in in later generations did not seem to be straight, but

It’s upturned!

Once the wingtip loses lift, it will cause the aircraft to suffer from reduced controllability, and in the worst case, the aircraft may fall out of control, spin, or even crash."

Kurt Tank, who had already opened his mind to the wing knife plan proposed by Fang Lang, looked at Fang Lang with a startled look after hearing this new plan.

The front of the aircraft's wings seemed to be pushed out, while the rear of the wings opened directly.

He said firmly:

"Since this wingtip stall is caused by airflow separation, can we try to add something to the wing to change the direction of the airflow?

For example, like this."

Will this change the airflow from being simply cut into upper and lower pieces?

Moreover, the trailing edge of the wing can also allow him to move, what do you think?"

Kurt Tank did not expect that his boss would have such a thirst for knowledge. Seeing that the other person seemed to be frowning and thinking, he very carefully stepped forward and pointed to the wingtips on the drawing and explained:

Kurt Tank, who was in deep self-doubt, slowly recovered after hearing this, and squeezed out a smile with a hint of bitterness:

The same seems to be true for later fighter wings. Does this mean that this kind of wing structure later eliminated the raised structure on the wing?

Although he did not understand the principle, it did not prevent him from providing this idea to Kurt Tank for research.

However, the process difficulty of the second option is definitely more difficult than that of the first option, and the calculation amount of the entire project will be very huge."

This principle sounds very simple, but why didn’t I think of it before?

If these plans had been thought of, the ta-183 would have been launched long ago!

What are you afraid of when engineering calculations are huge? Have you forgotten that we have a brand new electronic computer?

Since you are sure that the second plan can solve your problems, then follow the second plan."

"Boss, why didn't I meet you earlier? Such a simple question has troubled us for so long."

With that said, Fang Lang stretched out his hand and started drawing on the drawing.

Instead of cutting the air with such sharp protrusions, how do they disrupt the airflow?

Soon, Fang Lang remembered that the front and rear wings of the Boeing 737 were not smooth and integrated, but had a telescopic mechanism, especially when he was sitting by the window on a plane and saw the plane land.

"The so-called wingtip stall is mainly because a jet aircraft flies too fast. When the wings cut the air, the airflow will separate at the wingtips. In this case, the wingtips will lose lift.

Moreover, if our current turbojet engines need to be purchased from other countries, the power performance may not be particularly ideal. In this case, we need to work more on the streamlined shape of the aircraft.

Try to design a body with a lower drag coefficient.

"Can you tell me what you mean by wingtip stall?"

If I had to choose, I would definitely choose the second option.

So he said directly without being polite:

Kurt Tank, who originally thought that the boss was just asking him casually out of curiosity, was stunned when he heard Fang Lang's words. He didn't care much at first.

After hearing Fang Lang's words, Kurt Tank looked surprised and quickly said to Ant Bollman next to him:

"Mr. General Manager, you heard me, the boss has agreed to our project, please hurry up and fund it.

I need to organize manpower now to re-establish our jet fighter project."

Thinking of this, Fang Lang quickly continued:

"No, no, this is not good. Maybe we can add a movable part in front of the wing and push it out when needed, or let it move up and down to change the shape of the wing.

Do you get me?"

Thinking of this, Kurt Tank wanted to slap himself twice.

“Comparing these two solutions, the second one that pushes the front wing to telescope and move up and down is definitely better than the first one.

After Fang Lang finished explaining his thoughts, he found Kurt Tank staring at the drawings in a daze, and asked with some uncertainty:

"To be honest, it is indeed a bit ugly. I personally think that as a subsonic fighter capable of reaching Mach 0.8, there is no need to treat it as a propeller aircraft.

But soon his eyes began to become sharp. His eyes kept moving along with Fang Lang's fingers, and he began to make crazy calculations in his mind. In his ears, the boss's voice suddenly opened his mind.

Fang Lang obviously couldn't answer this question, but he could ask this question to the expert in front of him?

In response to what the other party said about the difficulty of the process and the large amount of calculations, Fang Langhun waved his hands indifferently and said:

Kurt Tank is an excellent aircraft designer with a very smart mind. As soon as Fang Lang said it, he already understood what the other person meant.

After hearing this, Kurt Tank pondered for a while, then raised his head and looked at Fang Lang seriously:

"Boss, I understand, you think he is ugly."

“What’s the point of worrying about the difficult craftsmanship? We’re not short of money.

Because the first solution can solve the problem of wingtip stall, but the second solution can also have a very positive impact on the stability at low speeds.

After looking more at the TA-183 on the drawing, Fang Lang couldn't help but say one more thing:

This answer made Fang Lang break into a cold sweat and thought to himself, What a guy! No wonder he didn't dare to produce a prototype. No one would dare to play with this kind of aircraft after it was built!

Following Kurt Tank's fingers, he looked at the wingtip position on the drawing, and various aircraft he had seen in later generations appeared in his mind involuntarily.

At such a high speed, the way of dogfighting is bound to change. If your TA-183 uses a thick and short fuselage in exchange for control flexibility, it must sacrifice speed. I personally think that this deal

Not worth it.”

Gradually, his eyes began to shine, and he secretly thought, Why didn't I think of such a simple question?

"Professor Tan Ke, do you think what I said can solve the problem you mentioned? Which of the two options is better!"

What he was gesturing at was exactly what he remembered as the wing blades on the MiG-15 wing, and the upturned wingtips seen on the Boeing 737 airliner.

As long as I compare the differences between the MiG-15 and the TA-183 in front of me, I will definitely be able to solve this problem.

Hearing this, Fang Lang was almost so angry that he vomited blood. After seeing the smile on the corner of the other party's mouth, Fang Lang realized that the other party was joking with him. It seemed that this big German man was not as old-fashioned as the rumors said.

It made Fang Lang feel a lot more relaxed.

He asked with a slight hesitation:

Looking at Kurt Tank with an excited look on his face, Fang Lang said, "Smash it, hit it, slap it." He came back to his senses. Damn it! This old boy is waiting for me here! Who said that science and engineering men are honest? Stand up for me.

Come out. Grandma, I came over to look at the drawings. As I looked at them, the jet project team was established.

After saying that, he shook his head helplessly, and then his expression slowly became serious. He crossed his arms across his chest, propped his chin on his right hand and looked at the drawings in front of him, his mind running rapidly.

Kurt Tank's words made Fang Lang feel elated for a moment. He didn't expect that this old boy looked cold and cold, but his flattery was so smooth, which made people feel comfortable all over!

However, I think it is necessary to make some adjustments to this short fuselage designed for maneuverability. After all, the current cross-sectional area of ​​the ta-183 fuselage is too large, which will increase the probability of the aircraft being shot in combat.

As Fang Lang spoke, he recalled the aircraft he had seen in later generations and how the wings were different from the aircraft in front of him. First of all, upturned wingtips were rarely used on fighter jets.

Fortunately, he was also planning to start his own jet fighter research. Since he already has Kurt Tank's TA-183 as the basis, I believe the entire project should progress faster than imagined!

Immediately afterwards, the MiG-15 and J-2 that I have seen in museums and pictures appeared in my mind again. There seemed to be two sharp protrusions on the wings of these two aircraft!

Could these two sharp protrusions be caused by the same reason as the Boeing 737's wingtips are upturned?

"You mean we should take advantage of the speed of the turbojet aircraft and give up the maneuverability of the aircraft?"

In fact, this involves a change in tactical thinking. Now that the two have reached this point today, Fang Lang feels that it is necessary to explain the future trends he knows to the two aviation experts.

"Actually, this is not a matter of choosing one or the other, but a matter of finding a balance between the two. A slender streamlined fuselage can allow the aircraft to fly faster, and a stubby fuselage can allow the aircraft to have excellent maneuverability.

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What we have to do is to achieve the best balance between the two, and have sufficient maneuverability while maintaining our own speed advantage."

(End of chapter)