The Military-industrial Scientific Research System of the Academic Master Chapter 963

Chapter 963: Guanghui also needs to be improved?

"It's not that bad..."

For older generation technicians like Song Wencong, this answer does seem counter-intuitive.

Although the Indian Air Force once caused considerable trouble to our country and is still trying to continue to cause us trouble so far, its main weapons and equipment are basically imported from various countries.

Nowadays, China's aviation industry has basically sat on the same table as the Europeans. Your Stan Airlines can even have problems assembling large parts of the Su-30MKI.

Can he compare?

You don't know how to compare, right?

However, slightly younger people, such as Yang Wei, quickly understood what Chang Haonan meant:

"What Mr. Chang said does make sense."

"I remember...the Tejas fighter jet they developed is the LCA. It seems that it only made its first flight at the beginning of this year, right?"

"That's right, January 14th."

Someone next to me quickly answered:

"And the TD1 that first flew is strictly a technology verification aircraft, not a prototype."

"I remember that at that time, there were a lot of reports there, intentionally or unintentionally comparing the LCA with our J-10..."

Hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.

Before 1997, it would still make sense to compare these two aircraft together.

After all, although the aircraft are different in size, at least on paper they are all serious standard third-generation aircraft.

No one should laugh at anyone before they really fly.

Even the TD1 verification aircraft was assembled much earlier than the No. 1001 J-10.

But it's already 2001, and it would be a bit arrogant to still do this.

The TD1 demonstrator was completed and rolled off the production line in 1995, and it took a full six years of debugging before it made its first flight.

The second TD2 was manufactured in 1998. It looks like it's already 2002 and it hasn't had its first flight test yet...

In fact, this exchange between several people fell completely into the category of casual chat.

After all, no one really regards their Indian counterparts as their equal opponents.

Including Chang Haonan's guess, it was actually just a casual comment -

There are many countries currently developing or trying to independently develop fighter jets.

Including the F2 fighter jet, which was announced for service in 2000, it has not actually been fully tested and can only be regarded as a semi-finished product.

Moreover, the ambitious Mitsubishi Company also has a "F2 super modification" plan.

Being beaten ahead by the J-10 is a big stimulus for these countries.

India does not appear to be that special among them.

However.

He made a casual guess.

I guessed it right...

In the news broadcast the next night, a two-minute long video appeared, reporting on an unprecedented scale the news that "a new generation of fighter jets designed and manufactured by our country" was put into service in the army.

Although the specific model is still not mentioned as usual, the video information provided in the news is too clear.

Anyone who pays a little attention to relevant news will know that it is the J-10.

Moreover, compared with the version that was previously shown at the air show, it has obviously undergone major changes.

It should be the rumored multi-purpose model—

In the circle of military and aviation enthusiasts, since they have not been exposed to specific model naming, many people refer to the two J-10s, which have similar basic designs but obvious differences, as "air superiority type" and "air superiority type" respectively. Multipurpose".

And he thinks he will join the Chinese Air Force and serve at the same time.

Although the idea behind it is very questionable, if you just look at these two names, you can really get the meaning.

For a time, the entire China, and even the Internet around China, were filled with discussions about this news.

The fact that there are two versions of the J-10, one fat and one thin, has been spread for a long time.

But the fact that the new version can be delivered before the end of 2001 is indeed somewhat unexpected.

You know, the standards for "commissioned troops" in China's caliber are quite high.

At least it means that the design stereotype testing has been completed.

Like many countries, it is not a gold standard to "serve" in advance before it is finalized halfway.

Of course, most people just discuss it.

On the one hand, China's progress in the field of aviation technology over the years is obvious to all, and it has gradually raised everyone's shock threshold.

Moreover, the J-10 has already made two public appearances before this.

Especially at the Paris Air Show, a large number of extremely high-definition photos were leaked.

Although all the "thin versions" that have appeared are "thin versions", compared with the original timeline, this generation's J-10 has less of a "born out of nowhere" meaning.

On the other hand, although there is no report in the news which unit is the first lucky person to equip the J-10.

But soon some netizens from Yunnan Province claimed that they saw a plane with a similar appearance landing on December 15, and there was more than one person.

From this it is not difficult to identify the 44th Division.

At most, it cannot be accurate to a certain group.

The aviation force stationed in Yunnan Province is indeed what Chang Haonan thought before.

Not particularly sensitive.

Or at least not particularly sensitive online.

After all, several countries adjacent to Dian Province have not yet fully recovered from the financial crisis in 1998.

Network construction or something...

It might be a bit much to say it doesn't exist, but it's pretty much the same.

However, in a relatively harmonious atmosphere, one country is an exception.

That is the India that Chang Haonan mentioned accidentally before.

Logically speaking, they should have no direct relationship with Yunnan.

There isn't even a border.

But if you take a look at the map, you will find that the terrain in Yunnan Province is indeed a bit too good.

Of course, "good" here refers to relative to the plateau environment.

Therefore, the Indian army has always been worried.

That is, will China start from Yunnan Province, cross the northern part of Shan State, and penetrate directly into the rear of its fragile seven northeastern states?

In this way of thinking, they are naturally very wary of the troops deployed in Yunnan Province, especially the aviation troops. And the comparison mentality triggered by this in the aviation industry is almost natural.

South Asian subcontinent.

Bangalore.

Dr. Kota Naraya is taking several senior military officers to visit the TD2 demonstrator that is about to fly for the first time in the assembly factory.

Compared with the TD1, which had difficulty starting the engine after it rolled off the assembly line and took four years to conduct ground testing in 1999, the TD2 in front of us has made significant progress in assembly quality.

At least not much went wrong on the ground.

The reason why it has not made its first flight until now is mostly out of caution.

The TD3, which was undergoing final assembly not far behind the group, could even be regarded as a prototype with a relatively stable technical status.

According to the plan, it will make its first flight within a year of being offline.

LCA's first full-state prototype, PV1, has also begun production of large components.

Although this kind of performance is not worth mentioning in the world, it is definitely a real progress for India, which is trying to be self-reliant for the first time.

Looking at the bustling factory in front of him, Dr. Naraya could not help but smile.

However, the expressions of the officers standing next to him were not very good.

Especially Air Force Chief of Staff Anil Tipnis, who wears the rank of general.

In the command sequence of the Indian Army, he is the top leader of the Air Force.

"PhD."

Tipnis turned to look at Naraya:

"I thought you already knew that."

"what do you know?"

A trace of confusion flashed across the latter's face.

He knew a lot of things, but he really didn't know what riddle the other party was playing.

"Just the day before yesterday, the Chinese Air Force commissioned their first batch of J-10 fighter jets."

Tipnis replied seriously:

"Moreover, it is somewhat different from the models that have been released in the past."

"So that's what you were talking about..."

Naraya breathed a sigh of relief, apparently not realizing the seriousness of the situation:

"My analysis shows that the version they equipped themselves has increased the range and bomb load at the cost of reducing a certain degree of maneuverability. The overall development direction is closer to a multi-purpose fighter."

"Of course, in beyond visual range air combat, a relatively large bomb load means that more rounds of air-to-air missiles can be fired, which is also an advantage in itself."

Tipnis nodded impatiently:

"Doctor, of course I know what you are talking about."

"What I want to say is, if they are currently deploying this new type of aircraft in Yunnan Province, will they completely suppress our LCA that is about to enter service?"

According to the plan, LCA will enter service around 2006. According to Indian standards, it is not a big problem to say it is "soon".

Facing this somewhat unreasonable question, Naraya's eyes were full of doubts.

He was not a soldier, so he did not know the air force's concerns about the Chinese raiding the seven northeastern states.

However, after thinking for a while, he still replied:

"Although the LCA is technically equivalent to the J-10, the Chinese J-10 was originally a medium-sized fighter close to the F16. Now it has been improved and its take-off weight is probably at the level of the Rafale or even the Typhoon... And ours The LCA's empty weight is only five and a half tons, and its take-off weight is less than 9 tons after it is normally loaded with fuel and bombs..."

"If it's just an air combat, then I believe these two models should be equally matched, especially the agility of the LCA will far exceed that of the opponent, and it may have an advantage within visual range, but in terms of overall performance, our aircraft is limited by its size. , I'm afraid it doesn't have enough multi-purpose potential…”

It should be said that this evaluation is relatively objective.

Naraya does not know the specific situation of the turbofan 10, and can only regard it as a model similar to the F110 or AL31F.

And such an engine is obviously not enough to propel an aircraft with an empty weight of more than 9 tons, and possibly even 10 tons.

As for beyond-visual-range air combat and multi-purpose capabilities, unless the technical level is very different, these are the inherent disadvantages of small aircraft.

However, these words sounded a bit strange to Tipnis' ears.

"Dr. Naraya."

The admiral walked to the front of the TD2 verification aircraft, stretched out his hand and patted the leading edge of the wing:

"I think our Air Force also needs an improved LCA model with more advanced technology and stronger combat effectiveness."

Hearing this, Naraya was naturally happy and quickly took two steps forward:

"We do have a plan to improve LCA, currently named LCAMK1A."

"Basically, the current F404 engine is replaced by the F414 with greater thrust, and then the internal fuel capacity is increased and new airborne equipment is replaced, including phased array radar and active mid-range missiles. By the way, some ground attack capabilities can also be obtained. ”

In fact, Naraya himself is relatively rational.

Although this improved model does exist, it can only be regarded as an idea at present.

According to his plan, the upgrade should be started after LCAMK1 is equipped with troops.

Talking to Tipnis now is just to show his face in front of the Air Force Chief of Staff and give him an impression.

To put it bluntly, it's a painting.

However, what the doctor never expected was.

This painting completely drew me into a pit—

Tipnis actually got off the donkey directly along the slope:

"Doctor, can we directly start the upgrade plan you just mentioned based on the current few verification machines?"

It was only then that Naraya finally felt something bad:

"It's hard."

He quickly went back to make up for it:

"Right now, the MK1 prototype has not yet been fully assembled. If we rush to improve it now, the foundation will be unstable and other related problems will easily occur."

“I suggest waiting until the base model LCA is delivered before considering the next step of upgrading.”

The doctor's words made Tipnis fall into silence:

"Um…"

"In fact, the Air Force is planning to reduce the purchase of basic LCAs from the originally planned 76 to 24 or 18."

Hearing these words, Naraya almost gasped:

"how…"

"You know, according to the plan, LCA will not join the Air Force until around 2006. By that time, the performance of the basic model should have lagged behind, and it is impossible for us to purchase a large number of a model whose combat effectiveness is not as good as that of our main opponents."

Tipnis shrugged and replied:

"However, doctor, don't worry too much. The reduced quantities will not be canceled directly, but will instead be purchased for the upgraded models you just mentioned."

(End of chapter)

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