Warship of Great Power

Poor countries also need fighter jets.

Poor countries also have to protect the sky and perform various tasks, but even second-hand jet fighters, like the MiG-21, are not affordable for them to operate. The high maintenance costs prevent them from flying into the sky. Rainbow China saw this situation and invented this unique aircraft. The so-called AHRLAC is simply a fighter jet from a poor country.

But... do really poor countries need this kind of aircraft? Aren’t drones good? There is no need to train pilots, which saves a lot of money.

Qin Tao didn't ask his question, because it would be very impolite. He just looked at the aircraft introduction with curious eyes. Wait, he seems to have been deceived?

Customers are here to buy aircraft carriers. We don’t need customers to introduce their fighter jets from poor countries.

A high-wing monoplane, twin tail booms, and a rear-mounted engine. The shape of this aircraft... is not ordinary ugly!

"An aircraft like yours is small in size, and our elevators and hangars can meet the needs." Qin Tao said: "The take-off and landing characteristics of propeller aircraft are also very good, but we are still not sure whether this aircraft can be used on the aircraft carrier. Taking off and landing on the deck, if you need catapults and arresting cables, it will be a huge modification task.”

Propeller aircraft are more suitable for warships, but there are prerequisites. Qin Tao has never been exposed to this kind of aircraft, so he is not sure whether this kind of aircraft is suitable for aircraft carriers.

"I will introduce the take-off and landing characteristics of this aircraft next." Mayer continued: "This aircraft has short take-off and landing performance. It can carry two crew members, fill the aircraft with fuel, and have an external 800 With a payload of 3.8 kilograms, the maximum take-off weight can be reached. In this case, the take-off run distance is only 550 meters.”

Qin Tao listened to the previous words very seriously and nodded repeatedly. This means that the weight of the aircraft is only more than two tons, which is really good, and its external plug-in capability is also very strong. At 800 kilograms, it is not only those reconnaissance equipment, but also can carry bombs for bombing. target, but after hearing the end, he couldn't help but shake his head.

550 meters, are you kidding? The total deck length of our 100,000-ton aircraft carrier is only about 300 meters, and the deck of our 20,000-ton aircraft carrier is about 200 meters. Where can I find such a long runway for you?

A propeller plane actually needs such a long take-off distance, so what's the use?

"If you remove the 800 kilograms of plug-ins and just take off with full fuel, the rolling distance will be shortened to 200 meters." Mayer continued.

The fault is entirely caused by the plug-in. The actual weight is not much, but in comparison, it is equivalent to an increase of a quarter of the take-off weight, and the rolling distance will of course be greatly increased.

However, the aircraft on the aircraft carrier must have combat capabilities. Now this aircraft can only take off from the deck without plug-ins. If it has plug-ins, it cannot fly. So what's the point?

etc!

Qin Tao suddenly thought of something. The biggest difference between an aircraft carrier and the ground is that it can move and provide deck wind for the aircraft!

"If you want to take off with a full load, how much deck wind is needed?" Qin Tao asked.

"The deck wind of thirty knots is more than enough." Meyer said: "At the same time, at this speed, the aircraft can stop at a distance of about one hundred meters. In order to adapt to domestic conditions, our aircraft has a sturdy The landing gear can fully adapt to the impact of the aircraft carrier deck, and it also has a reliable braking system.”

The biggest advantage of propeller aircraft is their low speed. Fighters generally land at a speed of more than 200 kilometers per hour. The best Super Hornet has a landing speed of 225 kilometers per hour, which is quite low. But what about propeller aircraft? It is completely possible to land on the ship at a speed of about 100 kilometers per hour, and the rolling distance will naturally be greatly shortened.

This is also the case when the 075 sailing in the Red Sea was operating a drone. It also used a propeller engine version, and in terms of weight, it was about the same size as the manned aircraft in the Rainbow Kingdom.

"For a 20,000-ton aircraft carrier, it is not easy to reach a speed of thirty knots." Qin Tao said: "In terms of the choice of power system, you can no longer rely mainly on diesel engines. You need at least two four-wheel drive engines. A ten-megawatt gas turbine, coupled with two diesel engines as auxiliary engines, also requires careful ship design.”

This can be compared with the Invincible-class aircraft carrier. The Invincible-class aircraft carrier uses four Olympus TM-3B gas turbines with a total power of 112,000 horsepower to allow the Invincible-class aircraft carrier to reach a speed of 28 knots, while two 40-megawatt turbines The gas turbine only has 110,000 horsepower, which is about the same as the Invincible.

Does that mean the aircraft carrier cannot reach thirty knots?

This is not necessarily true, it depends on the design of the boat. Anyway, the amphibious assault ship does not need to have too much external float. It can completely lengthen the aspect ratio appropriately, so that it can reach a speed of 30 knots under the same power. .

In this way, half the deck length is used for no-load takeoff, and the full length is used for heavy-load takeoff. This eliminates the need for a catapult, which can save a lot of money.

"Mr. Qin, can we design a ski jump deck in the front, so that it can take off with a heavy load with only half the length of the deck." Mayer continued.

"Of course it's no problem." Qin Tao nodded: "We can design this ski jump deck to be modular. If it cannot take off with a full load, we can add it. If it can be realized after the test flight, we don't need to add it."

"Yes, this design is the most perfect." Mayer nodded.

"However, as a result, the cost of building the warship will rise significantly. Even if your equipment is used on it, it will probably cost one billion US dollars."

"That's worth it." Mayer said: "One billion dollars is just the price of an export-oriented air defense ship. Buying an aircraft carrier at this price is a very good deal."

The exported 052CE is also priced at this price. Where can I find such an aircraft carrier? With the aircraft carrier, their navy can be upgraded to a blue water navy!

Qin Tao didn't say anything else. You just think it's a good deal. Using a 20,000-ton aircraft carrier to operate a propeller plane is wasteful no matter what, but as long as you are willing.

"Mr. Qin, welcome to visit our Rainbow Kingdom when you have time in the future." Mayer continued to extend the invitation: "When the aircraft carrier starts construction, launches and enters service, we all hope you can be present. By the way, the Glorious Years Shipyard There should be other warship construction projects.”

"Okay." Qin Tao nodded.

Anyway, it’s not the first time I’ve been to Africa, and with Varna protecting me, it’s very safe.

After talking about these two aircraft carriers, the next one is the aircraft carrier of the Guinea Navy, but... Qin Tao looked at his watch: "It's already noon, let's go have a meal first, and then continue after the meal."

"good."

As a result, a black man appeared in the private room of the Mingzhou Group Guest House restaurant. They looked at the dishes on the table and opened their eyes wide.

"They are all common dishes. You can eat whatever you want. In the evening, we will have a big meal." Qin Tao was very modest.

Is this still a common dish that can be eaten casually? The black men felt that their mouths were watering. They picked up the knives and forks and started to eat. For them, it was still too difficult to learn to use chopsticks in a short time. Knives and forks were the most convenient.

"Come, let's drink. This dish is ordinary, but this wine is extraordinary. This is our national wine. We only use it to entertain our best friends."

The black men picked up the wine and took two sips. Then... they felt a fire burning in their mouths and almost spit out the wine.

"Quickly, eat a few bites of food to calm down the shock. Just drink. If you don't eat peanuts, you will get drunk easily."

The black men ate the food quickly. After a few mouthfuls of food, the wine in their stomachs began to be slowly absorbed. They felt warm all over and gave a thumbs up.

"Not bad, not bad, it tastes really good!"

"That's right, the national wine of the East is really delicious!"

After two glasses of wine, the black men were soon lying on the table.

Americo, who had not drank much, had a smile on his face: "Mr. Qin, they should not wake up until tomorrow. Let's sign the contract for the 076 aircraft carrier this afternoon. The down payment has already been sent."

"Okay." Qin Tao nodded: "We will sign the contract this afternoon. By the way, let me introduce this warship to you."

"No need, Your Excellency Vitalia has already seen it, it's fine as long as she has seen it."

"How can that be done? After all, it is in your name. You have to know it. Besides, the aircraft carrier will also be yours in the future. You must be familiar with it."

Americo felt a surge of gratitude.

That afternoon, in the conference room, Americo looked at the aircraft carrier drawings introduced by Qin Tao with bright eyes.

This aircraft carrier is awesome!

The displacement has reached 60,000 tons. Now, how many ships in the world have a displacement of 60,000 tons? Not even in France!

The number of aircraft it can carry has doubled. In particular, it can carry more J-31A fighters, and it can also carry a tilt-rotor aircraft. The performance of these aircraft is powerful, and it is definitely not the type of aircraft in the Rainbow Country. Fabi’s!

Moreover, the quantity ordered is also very large. Although there is only one aircraft carrier, the number of fighter jets can equip two aircraft carriers!

Your Lady Vitalia is so rich!

Américo felt extremely emotional.

At the same time, news of a new wave of warship orders quickly spread around the world.

This cannot be concealed. When the construction of five amphibious assault ships starts on the slipway of Mingzhou Group, it will definitely attract countless people's thoughts, and countless people will throw dirty water. Therefore, it is better to take advantage of this now. If we have the opportunity, we will announce the projects of these five amphibious assault ships, which may attract more orders.

Moreover, these arms sales are fair and aboveboard, and outsiders do not need to make blind comparisons.

In the Indian Ocean, the sea is calm, and an aircraft carrier with a jump deck on its bow is sailing on the sea. Compared with before, it is finally in a completed state. There are no holes on its islands, all equipment is installed, and its deck is also painted. There were various sign lines, and even two shit-yellow tractors were parked on the side of the ship island.

"Our aircraft carrier has finally completed all sea trials. As long as it completes the takeoff and landing of carrier-based aircraft, it can be declared into service!" Sunil said very excitedly on the ship island: "With this aircraft carrier, we will Be among the top three in the world!”

"That's right, our aircraft carrier is the third in the world, except for the United States and..." Alex's words suddenly stopped.

Who is second? The second one is of course Dongfang. When Dongfang's 003 aircraft carrier was launched, they knew that their own aircraft carrier could not beat Dongfang's aircraft carrier. Nuclear power, 100,000 tons, electromagnetic catapult, all-electric propulsion, which technology is not as good as Are they strong?

However, these words cannot be said, otherwise it will hurt one's self-esteem. At this moment, the roar of an airplane was heard in the distance.

"The carrier-based aircraft has arrived, look at the wonderful performance of our pilots!"

In the distance, a carrier-based aircraft is approaching rapidly. It has a wide delta-wing main wing that extends all the way to the end, with a pair of canards in front. This is the most suitable canard layout!

Moreover, the canards are very close to the main wing, almost used as vortex generators. Looking at the two rib air intakes and the unique canopy, you can tell that it is a French Rafale fighter.

The old Russian MiG-29K cannot support the future of the Indian carrier-based aviation, so the Indian Navy has to choose a new carrier-based aircraft. After repeated comparisons, they finally chose the Rafale!

This is the best carrier-based aircraft in the world! It can cruise at supersonic speeds, it has advanced avionics, and it also has partial stealth technology! Indians think they have made the right choice. The deck of the aircraft carrier is shaking left and right, but for the carrier-based aircraft pilot, these don’t matter. No matter how the deck moves, he has to use his superb flying skills to land on it.

However, there is no wind and waves on the sea today, and this aircraft carrier can still shake back and forth, especially shaking back and forth, just like kowtowing all the way, which is really speechless.

The pilot continued to complain while approaching, and the voice of the landing guidance officer kept coming from the headset. He also kept adjusting his posture, getting closer and closer!

Carrier-based aircraft pilots are dancers on the edge of a knife. Every landing is like fighting with the god of death.

Bang! Finally, the landing gear of the carrier-based aircraft landed steadily on the deck, and then continued to slide forward. Then, there was a huge overload, and the arresting cable was pulled behind, and the landing was successful!

At this time, it should be relaxed, but as long as the aircraft does not stop, it must not be taken lightly. In case of an accident with the arresting cable, you have to find a way to take off again.

The pilot's left hand was still on the throttle lever, ready to go at full speed at any time. Fortunately, the plane stopped without any accident, and the pilot breathed a sigh of relief.

A large number of people came out of the island, some of them holding flowers, obviously to welcome the pilot.

"Mr. Krustman, thank you for your great contribution to our Indian Navy!" Sunil looked at the people in the cockpit excitedly.

"I'm honored too." Krustman said, "This aircraft carrier is great and can fully operate the Rafale fighter. By the way, where is the gangway?"

Although Asan has already bought the Rafale fighter, the pilot is still receiving training, so the first landing of the Rafale fighter was handed over to the French pilot. Krustman is a test pilot of Dassault Company. Landing on the aircraft carrier is still no problem, but at this time he is extremely embarrassed. Where is the gangway? Without the gangway, how can he get down?

"Quick, gangway!"

"Report, we only have the gangway of the MiG-29K."

So, Krustman looked at the welcoming crowd below and waved his hand directly: "Then I won't go down, drag me to the take-off point, and I will fly away directly."

"No, no, we need to take some photos first, take a group photo, Mr. Krustman, please wait."

So, after all kinds of posing for half an hour, the Rafale fighter entered the take-off point.

There are two take-off points on the Blue Sky Guardian, all on the port side, all in the landing area, so take-off and landing cannot be carried out at the same time. Even the heavy-load take-off point is still in the area of ​​the arresting cable. I don’t know how the designer designed it. Fortunately, the heavy-load take-off point is not often used, and the light-load take-off point is enough.

The engine of the Rafale fighter has strong thrust. Even at the light-load take-off point, it can carry a large amount of load for take-off and landing. At this time, Krustman is still confident about taking off.

On the island, Sunil overlooked the Rafale fighter and was very satisfied. As for the elevator size being insufficient, let’s talk about it later. Let the Rafale take off and land first.

Because it was originally on the port side, the tail nozzle of the fighter’s engine was directly facing the side of the ship, so there was no flame shield. Only the Indian aircraft carrier in the world did this. The two engines roared, Krustman released the brakes, and the Rafale fighter was like an arrow from a string, whizzing towards the bow of the ship, faster and faster!

"Not good!" Everyone on the island suddenly found something wrong. During the forward taxiing process, the Rafale gradually deviated from the take-off line and deviated more and more to the right! What's going on?

"There is a crosswind!"

This ski-jump take-off method is greatly affected by the crosswind. It must be the crosswind that blew the carrier-based aircraft off!

What to do?

It's too late to brake! Even if you brake now, it's impossible to stop. It will definitely fall into the sea, so you can only do it in one go! Klosterman also discovered the taxiing error, but he had no choice but to continue accelerating. He had already slid onto the deck of the nose-up! Then accelerate!

The Rafale continued to deviate to the right. Before it reached the top of the nose-up, it had already left the deck from the right side of the nose-up. In the eyes of everyone, the plane did not fall down, but continued to fly and pulled up with difficulty.

Success!

"Great, our Blue Sky Guardian finally successfully achieved the first take-off and landing of a carrier-based aircraft. Immediately notify the world of this news and play some videos. By the way, don't play the take-off video." Sunil made arrangements immediately.

His men immediately went to do it, while Alex was still frowning there. He looked at the direction of the flag flying on the outer side of the deck, and finally spoke hesitantly: "Just now, there was not a strong side wind, so it shouldn't cause such a large deviation."

"What's going on? Without a side wind, how could the carrier-based aircraft deviate to the right?"

"Is it because our hull sways too much horizontally during high-speed sailing?" Alex said: "A small initial offset will be magnified in the subsequent taxiing."

After understanding what he meant, everyone frowned.

When their aircraft carrier is sailing at full speed, the hull will shake involuntarily, and jagged waves will appear at the tail, but there is no way, the hull has been built, and they can only make do with it.

They think it will not cause too much impact, but now it seems that it is not the case. It will seriously affect the takeoff and landing of carrier-based aircraft!

If every takeoff and landing, it will be found to deviate from the route, and it is completely unfixed, it may go to the left or to the right, then how can it be used?

Fortunately, it was a gust of wind, and the thrust of the engine was strong, so it took off successfully with the help of the powerful flying brick. The next time it is replaced by the MiG-29K, it may fall down.

How to solve this problem?