Super military empire

The test airfield of Factory 132 can be said to be the busiest test airfield in the whole country, and the frequency of take-offs and landings is even higher than that of some military airports.

The scene of a variety of military aircraft conducting test flights at an airport at the same time appeared on this airport with only two running runways.The modification of the J-11, the modification of the J-10, the Xiaolong fighter plane, at the same time, fly in this airport.

A medium-sized single-engine fighter with a length of more than 10 meters and a wingspan much smaller than that of the J-10 and J-11 next to it was quietly parked on the runway take-off line.

The traditional canard-wing layout and the use of wing-body fusion technology. The air intakes under the belly of the aircraft and the width of the fuselage are almost the same, so that the nose is raised high, like a huge shark with its mouth open and ready to hunt, but it is human A sense of oppression in the face of beasts.

However, compared with the mighty appearance of the twin-engine heavy fighter next to it, Xiaolong, which has only a single vertical tail and a slender figure, is not enough to see, how thin it looks.The appearance of the thinness makes this fighter look bad when parked on the airport runway.

Liu Yijiu saw this. It was almost the same as the Republic’s first single-engine single-seater three-generation fighter jet in the original world. The only difference was that the avionics system inside was as good as the fire control radar. less.

If it hadn’t been for the J-10 and J-11 before, perhaps Xiaolong would have received the J-10 number within the Air Force.

The aerodynamic shape design of the J-10 was originally designed in the 1980s in the Republic of China with insufficient technical conditions. A prototype was available in 1994. In this regard, even with a lot of experience, it has not improved much.

The aerodynamic layout can only become better if it is continuously used and then improved.

"As a light single engine, it's already very good. Let's fly and have a look." Liu Yijiu had already understood the performance before he came. After being equipped with a powerful turbofan ten engine, the flight performance is even better.

The transition range reached 4,080 kilometers, which is only 140 kilometers shorter than that of the American F-16, and the combat radius is almost the same.The only difference is that in order to save production costs, the Xiaolong fighter did not use expensive titanium alloys and other materials, making the empty weight still more than 9,500 kg, which is one ton heavier than the F-16.

Of course, it is precisely because of this, and the engine propulsion is smaller than that of the f-16, so that the bomb load of Xiaolong is 1200 kg less than that of the f-16.The external load of Xiaolong is only 6,500 kg.

There is nothing unacceptable at this point.

Compared with other fighters in the Republic, the performance has improved too much.

The maximum flight altitude of f-16 is also much lower than Xiaolong, and the air flexibility is also worse.

Of course, everything is theoretical data on the surface, and more flight tests are needed to demonstrate how it is.At the same time, the combat performance of a fighter plane depends not only on its own performance, but also on the quality of the pilot.

Under Chen Di’s notice, the terminal building quickly gave instructions. The dragon on standby on the runway ejected flames from the tail, and then quickly taxied towards the front. At a distance of less than three hundred meters, the landing gear behind Has been off the ground.

"The flying distance is very good. The conditions on some islands in the South China Sea are limited, and it is impossible to build too long airport runways. Of course, it is more suitable to be used on aircraft carriers after improvement..." Liu Yijiu nodded his approval.

This is not a vertical takeoff and landing fighter like the Rafale, but the shape design of the aerodynamic layout of the canard allows the fighter to obtain more lift and take off on a shorter runway.

The shorter the take-off runway required, the faster the liftoff. In a war, even one second of opportunity may change the outcome of a war.

"It takes off within such a short distance without carrying weapons and equipment, and the fuel tank is not full..." Yang Wei told Liu Yijiu.

Liu Yijiu did not show any embarrassment.

He is not a fool, but he can take off in less than 300 meters without a bomb. Obviously the power of the engine and the lift that the wings can obtain are very good.

The aircraft carrier will be their next plan. The current design work has reached the final stage. After a while, it is very likely that the keel will be laid and construction will begin.

This aircraft carrier will be completely independently designed by China, instead of in the world like Liu Yijiu, the Republic bought the Varyag shell from Lao Maozi, and then studied it for ten years and continued to build it. Let the Republic have the first aircraft carrier.

After flying in the sky for a period of regular flight, the flying Xiaolong fighter returned to the airfield to circle again, continuously lowering its altitude, and then began to climb and other regular maneuvers under the command of the tower.

There are no complex and dangerous maneuvers.

In the normal flight test, Liu Yijiu didn't show any moths. Not everyone is like Yin Qingyuan and others who are inherently unstable.

What's more, these test pilots know what they mean by flying.

The current Xiaolong has reached the critical period of flight test. As long as the test flight tasks in various plans are completed, it can be finalized.

The Pakistani military representative, Liu Yijiu, did not know him at all. They had already changed many personnel.

Musharraf, who is most familiar with Liu Yijiu, is a hard-line supporter of their President Zia Haq, especially since he was a military representative in China. The technology of the equipment is very clear. After returning to China, he has always been promoted at the speed of rockets. Up to now, it is said that he has become the Minister of Defense of Pakistan. During the period of India’s large-scale procurement of military equipment, one can imagine the importance Pakistan attaches to Chinese equipment. .

The Dragon Guard tank has become Pakistan's mainstream equipment, 77 automatic rifles, 336 rocket launchers, etc., Pakistan's mainstream equipment, and now all Chinese equipment.

As of the J-11, Pakistan has so far equipped 198 supporting light fighters, but none of them have appeared so far.

The Americans intend to sell F-16s to them, but Pakistan has invested funds in China to develop Xiaolong, so that they are no longer interested in purchasing American equipment, not because the American equipment is not advanced in performance, but because they want to build themselves. The national military system of Pakistan and China's Fierce Dragon fighter, all technologies belong to China and Pakistan.Before Pakistan had a complete production capacity, the spare parts were all provided by China.

Will the Americans agree to such a condition?

Even if they agree, the price the Americans are selling to them is ridiculously high. Even if a country wants to buy it, Pakistan will cost a lot to assemble the things they bought at a high cost. It will cost more. Who would buy it foolishly?

"Director Liu, I don't know when the fc-10 will be finalized?" Mohamed Khaled Mizal, the head of Pakistan in China, asked Liu Yijiu after Chen Di and others introduced Liu Yijiu's identity.

Of course, he first expressed his greetings to Liu Yijiu on behalf of their President Zia Haq, who had not been killed, and the newly appointed Defense Minister Musharraf.

Liu Yijiu's attitude towards Pakistanis is not the same as that of other countries, but he still keeps his distance.

He has always believed that the interests between nations are eternal.

No matter how good the personal relationship is, he can't let him lower some conditions at the expense of national interests.

"Director Liu suggested that we are about to develop a successful active phased array radar equipped with the Xiaolong fighter. After discussion and design demonstration, it is proved to be more feasible. Lieutenant Colonel, do you have any thoughts on this performance? Chen Di introduced the situation to Khalid Mizal.

When the Pakistanis heard this, especially the active phased array radar, their eyes suddenly lit up.

They knew before that China has radars in this area. China’s most advanced J-10 is equipped with this type of radar, but no matter how they communicate, China is unwilling to install active phased array radar on Xiaolong.

Now I actually took the initiative to propose it. Even if I was happy, I was a little wary and asked, "How much is the cost?"

"Equipment of active phased array radar, airborne computer, etc. all need to be upgraded, but the cost price will not exceed 28 million US dollars..." This price is already relatively high in this era.

However, relative to Xiaolong's performance, this is after all an advanced third-generation fighter, equipped with active phased array radar, and even has certain advantages over the f-16 in this respect.

The price of the f-16 is more than 24 million U.S. dollars. It is not used by the U.S. military itself. It is only an export version that restricts many advanced features.

With the development of the international economic level and the impact of the economic downturn in the United States, the dollar has depreciated a lot.

"This price is 8 million US dollars higher than our original estimate!" Needless to say, Pakistan will not agree to it.

"Your Department of Defense did not approve the 15 million US dollars before, and has always asked for improved performance..." Chen Di reminded the other party.

When the two sides were arguing, Liu Yijiu sat on the side and did not speak.

This price is not cheap for a third-generation fighter jet in this era, but it is definitely not expensive.

Although the Xiaolong fighter is only a light fighter, its combat radius exceeds 1200 kilometers. It not only has excellent aerial combat capabilities, but also has the ability to attack the ground.Even China has developed a lot of supporting weapons and equipment for this fighter.

According to the historical situation, the original Xiaolong was only a second-generation fighter, not a third-generation fighter. Even then, the price of the basic model reached 8 million US dollars in this era. It was equipped with ammunition and related accessories. The cost has risen to 12 million US dollars.

"The price of the f-16 is only 24 million U.S. dollars. The price of the MiG-29 is only over 10 million U.S. dollars..." Although the Pakistanis didn't say it clearly, they felt that the Chinese seemed to be cheating them.

Such a high price, even with the production technology, is not a good match, isn't it?

Moreover, the most critical engines, avionics systems, etc., have to be imported from China. Fighters are the most expensive.

"MiG-29, this is a light fighter specially developed for aerial combat. You know what the actual combat performance is. As for the F-16, it is an export version from the United States. At the same time, they cannot sell technology. , Even the spare engine parts will not be sold too much. First pay the money and then proceed to production..." Liu Yijiu said."The cost is high. Another reason is that our research and development costs are diluted to each fighter aircraft, which is very high. These research and development costs are funded by you, and we provide equipment and scientific research teams. If you convert your previous investment, This price will be reduced a lot..."

Liu Yijiu knows these Pakistanis well.

This is not just the mind of Pakistanis, it is the same for everyone in the world.

Get the maximum benefit at a lower cost.

"If our Xiaolong production volume even reaches a quarter or less of the production volume of American F-16s, this cost price will be reduced even more..." Liu Yijiu's attitude is obvious."Our military has already ordered 80 aircraft. We cannot guarantee whether there will be additional orders in the future. In addition, our domestic equipment is all upgraded versions. We purchase separately and install new avionics systems and radar systems. ..."

Liu Yijiu is completely forcing the Pakistanis to promote the Xiaolong fighter.

Pakistan has a fighter assembly plant, but they have no way to produce core technical equipment such as turbofan ten and active phased array radar.

Even if the price is reduced by several millions of dollars, the Chinese military units will have huge profits.

Investment in Pakistan, R&D in China, and profit sharing.

In this matter, China has invested a lot, and no profit is not enough.

Faced with Liu Yijiu's explanation, Mohammed Khaled Mizal quickly reported the situation back.

Musharraf, who knows the Chinese, combined with other high-level military officials and asked officers and consultants who knew the technology. He knew that the Chinese did not pit them on this, but the active phased array radar itself is the most advanced. Radar system.On a fighter plane, a set of radar system plus supporting avionics system cost tens of millions of dollars.

All in all, I immediately got an idea. Since the Chinese say that the production volume is too small and the cost is too high, then they should sell to Pakistan’s allies, so that they can expand the production volume and effectively reduce the cost. Why not? ?Ever since, when Xiaolong hadn't finalized its shape, the Pakistanis brought more than ten senior military officials to China for a military tour...

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