Chapter 2076: Prototype of carrier aircraft

Speaking of Su-27, it is well-known in the military fandom. However, when it comes to T-10, few people know it. In fact, T-10 is the prototype of Su-27, which is the code name during the test flight. .
The Xiong Navy had long wanted a fixed-wing carrier-based aircraft. Therefore, when the Su-27 had not been finalized, it began the carrier-based experiment.
Just in 1982, the Su-27 was still far from being finalized, and the Sukhoi Design Bureau began to use the T-10-3 prototype for ground skidding and landing tests. This -3 is the meaning of the third prototype.
After this prototype has been improved, repeated experiments have been carried out. On the Nitka system, ski jump take-off, landing arrest, etc. have been carried out. In the following years, other test machines have been tested for flight, such as The T-10-25 prototype, the T-10-24 with canard wings, and the T-10U-2, etc., are also being tested. However, these prototypes are not specifically designed for shipboard, but are modified. In the long test flight, these prototypes all crashed during the test due to lack of experience. In this way, until 1985, the Xiong State Military Commission formally issued an order to the design bureau to develop the Su-27K. Their official T-10K prototype has also begun research and development.
This kind of aircraft was designed for the shipboard from the beginning. From the outside, it seems that the duck wing is the most unique, but in fact, the whole is very different.
For example, its wing area has increased. This is to reduce the wing load and lower the landing speed so that the pilot can control it more easily. Its tail cone is shortened so as not to get stuck on the deck during landing. The front landing gear was replaced with two wheels, and the rear landing gear was strengthened to withstand the huge impact during landing, and its were slit to provide greater lift. In order to improve the control ability, the analog telex was replaced with digital telex, etc.
These are only discovered by professional people, and we need to compare them carefully with the previous aircraft. Now, the most intuitive thing is that there are more pairs of small wings in the front, and it has become a three-wing aircraft, facing this This kind of change, after hearing what the other party said about T-10K, Qin Guan deliberately pretended not to understand, and asked the other party: "What's the use of this?"
Your own J-10 fighter is a canard-type fighter. The canards are used to pull the vortex. At the same time, they can also control the fuselage, which greatly improves the operation ability in pitch. But now, the area of ​​the canard It is quite small, and the control strength should not be great. Besides, the side strips can be used to pull the vortex. What are the duck wings for?
"Improve the vertical pitch control and increase the static instability." Simonov accepted to Qin Guan: "This kind of aircraft will become a carrier-based aircraft of our navy."
Although the people who came to visit were all officers from the Air Force, they listened very carefully. After all, the navy’s needs are more demanding. After the navy is developed, it can be used to improve the air force’s fighter aircraft. New technology is still very interesting.
"No, no, this is not a carrier-based aircraft." At this moment, Qin Guan shook his head: "Carrier-based aircraft, the wings have to be folded. You don't even have a folding wing. What kind of carrier-based aircraft do you have? "
Hearing Qin Guan's words, Simonov also blushed for a while. Their T-10K-1 did not have a foldable wing, which would have to wait until T-10K-2.
After all, they have to hurry up.
On the aircraft carrier, the space is small, and only the foldable wings of the carrier aircraft can reduce the footprint. Of course, the Tomcat is a special case. Its wings do not need to be folded, and are directly retracted to the end, and the horizontal width is large. It's reduced dramatically.
Now, Qin Guan pointed out to them that there are no folding wings. What kind of carrier aircraft is it? Pretending to be a big-tailed wolf, it's actually a little white rabbit.
Simonov was embarrassed for a while, and continued to explain: "Our prototype aircraft mainly conducts take-off and landing experiments, so there is no folding wings. When the next aircraft comes, it will be there."
Qin Guan continued to shook his head: "No, after folding the wings, it will increase the weight. The current construction is equivalent to a waste. After the folding, it is found that the previous data is wrong, and we have to do it all over again."
After the land-based fighter is changed to a carrier, the performance will drop a lot. The body must be strengthened, the landing gear must be strengthened, the whole body must be treated with salt, and the folding wings will increase the weight by about 10%. So, There must be new solutions, such as the use of more composite materials to reduce weight, replacement of engines with greater thrust, and so on.
When these technologies are applied to land-based fighters, the performance of land-based fighters will naturally continue to improve. This is why the Air Force generals value it.
Now, Qin Guan continuously pointed out his mistakes. Everyone was looking at Simonov's embarrassment and knew that Qin Guan had not made a mistake. Now, Simonov is also buying time.
The competition between the two design bureaus is quite fierce. After all, the Mikoyan Design Bureau is still a giant in the development of military aircraft. Although only one front-line fighter contract was obtained on the third-generation aircraft, they have presided over the research on the fourth-generation aircraft. At the same time, In terms of carrier-based aircraft, they are also doing their part. The MiG-29 modified carrier-based aircraft and the Su-27 modified carrier-based aircraft will compete fiercely. Whoever makes it first and boarding the ship for test flight will have the advantage. .
Especially, in terms of progress, the Su-27 was delayed because the radar problem could not be solved for a long time. They delayed for several years. It was only in 1985 that the Su-27 began to serve in large numbers. At this time, the MiG-29 was already in service. It has been flying in the skies of Hans for several years, this is the gap, they are also in a hurry now.
"This aircraft has not been assembled anyway. If you lack the wing folding technology of a carrier-based aircraft, you can go to us to check it out and improve it. Although it will be delayed for a few months, it can avoid duplication in the future. Sex work." Qin Guan kindly reminded.
Refitting is not difficult. Historically, when the T-10K-2 was built, the -1 aircraft was returned to the factory and replaced with a folding wing. Is it necessary to do so? It’s better to change it now. Although the F-11 in Han’s domestic country does not need to fold the wings, the Yun-12, this surveying and mapping model of the S-3 aircraft, retains this folding wing. Just look. You can see it, it's very simple.
Qin Guan has said that this is the case, and the other party can of course not refuse: "Then we will immediately send technicians to investigate. However, for us, the difficulty of carrier-based aircraft is not folding the wings."
This folding wing is just a mechanical device, and now they still have something to say.
Seeing that Simonov was hesitant to speak, Qin Guan smiled in his heart. Of course, I am clear about your question. Is this still necessary?
"Its biggest problem is its self-respect."