Chapter 949 The "White Swan" Returning East
Until everyone got off the plane, Chang Haonan could not think of a more reasonable solution than in his previous life.
The main thing is that the combination of D30KP2+H-6 is indeed too cheap.
Whether it is to independently develop a new airframe or a new medium bypass ratio turbofan engine, it is a serious extravagance and waste in comparison...
In the end, He decided not to pursue his duties in his position.
Leave the problem to the aviation industry group next door -
If they feel that the engine is a consumable and it is safer to build it themselves, then it is not impossible to localize the D30KP2.
By the way, I will give practice to the following research institutes with weak skills.
If they feel that it is not worthwhile to set up a project for hundreds of engines, then Chang Haonan is happy to focus resources on more important models.
The right is to support northern neighbors to resist military pressure from NATO...
Just as he was thinking this, two air force officers with twenty-four military ranks on their shoulders had already arrived in front of everyone.
The two are Yan Kun, the person in charge of Lintong Station, and Shou Guofu, the political commissar of the 108th Air Corps.
At the beginning of the 21st century, the Air Force has not yet carried out reforms, and aviation units and ground support units are widely separated in organization.
Under normal circumstances, aviation regiments and stations are regiment-level units.
But due to well-known reasons, here they are all assigned as assistant divisions.
As for the leader of the 108th Regiment...
Of course he is still flying back from the plane.
After a brief situation report, everyone, led by Yan Kun and Shou Guofu, arrived near the area covered with a hangar.
Although when he was on the plane just now, he had already roughly estimated the scale of these four things.
But now that he was actually standing on the ground observing, he still felt a bit oppressive.
In fact, if we look at volume alone, the sizes of these hangars are not particularly outrageous.
After all, even the main building of the Torch Laboratory has a horizontal span of about 60 meters.
It’s just that the hangar is transparent from all directions, so the visual effect is much more exaggerated.
Moreover, Chang Haonan discovered that two of them had not actually been completed yet.
It can be seen that the relevant preparations are indeed carried out in a hurry.
"We originally planned to build a reinforced hangar for each of these four aircraft, just like the B52 at Tyndall Air Force Base."
Qiao Chenqing was sitting on the viewing platform and said to Chang Haonan next to him. :
"But...later I found that time was so tight that it was impossible to build four hangars in two months."
He smiled helplessly:
< br>"Furthermore, the construction of super-large reinforced hangars is also very difficult. Our country currently has no experience in this area. In addition, the Tu-160 itself does not have a stealth layer and is relatively sturdy, so we have temporarily repaired four aircraft. Shed, at least to protect it from wind and rain..."
Chang Haonan was a little difficult to evaluate for a while.
In fact, even the wealthy US military, in most cases, leaves non-stealth bombers like the B1B and B52 in the open air.
After all, strategic bombers are usually parked in the rear areas. If a place like this is bombed, there is a high probability that it will go to the nuclear warhead. Whether or not there is a hangar does not have much impact.
Moreover, the exterior parts of the aircraft are actually designed to withstand rain and snow, so they are not as delicate as outsiders imagine.
As for stealth aircraft, the stealth paint is too delicate and must be kept in a place with constant temperature and humidity, so it has no choice but to have a closed environment.
However, Qiao Chenqing, as the head of the Air Force, should naturally be familiar with these things.
So, this behavior can only be explained as...
Similar to the kind of care a child takes after getting a new toy.
Fortunately, it’s just a few tin sheds and doesn’t cost a lot of money.
Even if we put aside the plane matter, we can at least make the working environment of the ground crew more comfortable.
...
Following Chang Haonan's random thoughts, the sun also moved all the way to the west, and finally hung not far above the horizon.
Actually, if we flew directly back to China from Ermao, we should have arrived a few hours earlier.
But the Tu-160 is a strategic bomber after all, and many countries are not willing to let such a four-plane formation pass through their airspace.
From a Chinese perspective, if you choose to fly direct, many areas in the middle are not really safe.
The disintegration of the Soviet Union left behind a large number of medium and long-range field air defense systems, and no one knew which ravine contained a missile launcher.
So, the pick-up crew chose to take a relatively safe route.
Just when everyone was getting a little sleepy from waiting, a refreshing voice finally came from the intercom that had been placed on the table:
"Attention all units, 310 Direction, 330km distance, four large targets, diamond formation, altitude 9000, speed 950..."
Those Tu-160s still maintain the technical status of the Soviet Air Force period, so it is naturally impossible to have them. China’s Identification Friend or Foe System——
Even if it were available, IFF would not be effective at this distance.
Therefore, radar can only distinguish the approximate attributes of the target.
Of course, at this juncture, a general attribute is enough.
Everyone knows what that will be.
However, for such a big event, of course not only people from the Air Force were sitting on the viewing stand.
"Four targets?"
A leader in casual clothes was a little confused and approached Qiao Chenqing:
"Didn't I just say that after entering our country's airspace, there will be fighter jets all over the place? Accompanying and escorting?"
"Oh...because the early warning radars that can see so far are relatively poor in accuracy."
The latter replied:
"So, either the RCS of the tactical aircraft is too small and has not been detected, or the echoes of the small targets are simply mixed into the large targets." "How can it still be like this?"
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The person who asked the question just now had a shocked look on his face, and he was obviously a complete layman in terms of technology.
“Of course.”
Another officer next to him replied:
"Actually, a typical tactic of the air forces of Western countries is to hide tactical aircraft performing reconnaissance or bombing missions near normal flying passenger planes, so that the defenders can use them as a weapon."
"There are many attacks on passenger planes. Accidental shooting incidents all happen like this, but it is difficult to find evidence."
"..."
For several aircraft flying close to the speed of sound, the distance is more than three hundred kilometers. The distance doesn't take long.
Therefore, Chang Haonan quickly saw several streaks of brown smoke extending from the northwest through the telescope——
The NK32 engine uses nitrogen-containing T-8B aviation fuel. When the aircraft flies at low or ultra-low altitudes, a trace amount of nitric oxide will be ejected from the tail nozzle due to rich combustion, and then it will be quickly oxidized into nitrogen dioxide.
It is also reflected as a yellow smoke.
Just a few seconds later, a large white aircraft with an exaggerated wingspan appeared in his field of vision through the thin clouds.
Next, there is the second and third plane...
“!!!”
At this moment, Chang Haonan's breathing almost stopped.
Although these aircraft were not designed and manufactured by him.
But it was through his hands that he came to China.
In fact, this is the first time in Chang Haonan's two lifetimes that he has seen this model with his own eyes.
It was only then that he finally intuitively understood why the designer called it the "white swan".
Four planes, like swans spreading their wings, floated lightly from the distant sky towards the airport.
It is completely impossible to see how bulky this 400-ton body should be.
Only elegance.
It must be admitted that in terms of aviation aesthetics, the Soviets, like the British, have reached certain limits.
It’s just that the directions of the two limits are opposite.
From an aviation design perspective, the Tu-160 has almost identical design features with its old rival B1B.
But when the two planes are placed together, their appearance gives people completely different feelings.
“Coming, coming!”
At this time, excited shouts finally broke out from the viewing platform.
After Chang Haonan was reborn, his five senses became much sharper than ordinary people, so others would see it later than him.
After a few dozen seconds, a total of eight J-11 fighter jets located on both sides of the four Tu-160s also appeared in front of everyone.
Obviously, the distance is very close.
However, the fleet did not intend to land directly.
Rather, directly above the airport, there was a low-speed pass of a formation of 12 aircraft.
Of course, to ensure safety, the height is not very low.
It was just so that the crowd on the ground could vaguely see the belly of the aircraft with the naked eye.
Even so, Chang Haonan seemed to feel a top-down airflow, causing him to subconsciously tighten his hat.
There are not a few people who have made similar moves to him.
Obviously, this is not an illusion.
As for those without hats...
More than one person, because his hair was blown up, exposed the secret of being a "Mediterranean"...
It can be said that this is a feeling that no one has ever experienced...
A few minutes later, the four Tu-160s returned to the airport along the landing route.
The J-11s responsible for the escort mission have already left.
There is only one runway at Yaocun Airport, and the four bombers must be arranged to land in order.
If we follow the other 8 planes, it will be a bit of a mess...
Under the command of the tower, the first plane lowered its landing gear and slowly fell from outside the airport wall.
With a "squeak" sound, the main landing gear hit the specially reinforced concrete runway surface, and a cloud of cyan smoke generated by rubber friction rose up.
Immediately afterwards, three deceleration parachutes arranged in a "pin" shape popped out from the tapered part of the tail.
The sound caused by the friction between the umbrella surface and the air can be heard even on the tarmac.
But this sound was immediately overshadowed by the thunderous cheers from the auditorium...
The publicity officer caught the moment when the plane slid on the runway and passed directly in front of the auditorium, and quickly pressed the shutter.
The camera recorded the time at this moment -
November 15, 2001, 16:07.
The first Tu-160, numbered "Red 24", landed at Lintong Yaocun Airport in China, becoming the first supersonic strategic bomber equipped by the Chinese Air Force.
(End of this chapter)