Chapter 836: Need aerial tanker

Hearing Qin Guan's words, President Gu was taken aback for a moment. He thought about it a little, and said, "Hang our belly."
He could not find another place.
It’s all caused by the landing gear, because the landing gear occupies the valuable inner space of the wing. If you want to mount heavy missiles, you can only hang the belly. This is also a feature of the second-generation aircraft. The third-generation aircraft use small three-point lifts. The landing gear is to free up the space under the wings.
The wing cannot be hung. If you want to hung the bomb, you can only find space under the belly of the plane. That's why Mr. Gu said to hang under his belly.
Hearing Mr. Gu's words, Qin Guan continued: "How much can I hang there?"
"We improve the following force structure, at least two can be hanged." Gu continued to answer.
The J-8 is a project carried out by him, and he is absolutely familiar with it. Now, if he wants to find a place, he can only find a place under the belly of the aircraft. If it doesn’t change, he can only hang one along the midline of the belly.
If it is an anti-ship missile, it might make sense to hang one, but if it is an air-to-air missile, what is the use of hanging one?
Improve it, it should be able to fit two!
"These two phoenixes weigh one ton. In other words, after hanging up this missile, we can no longer hang up the auxiliary fuel tank?" Qin Guan continued.
Hearing this question from Qin Guan, President Gu nodded: "That's right."
This sentence is indeed correct. After the missile is hung up, he can no longer find a place to hang the auxiliary fuel tank. When the J-8-2 was designed, a auxiliary fuel tank was hung on the midline of the belly.
Even so, the combat radius of the J-8 is only 800 kilometers. This data is much larger than that of the J-7, but compared to the Tomcat, it is far worse.
"If you can't hang the auxiliary fuel tank, can you still deploy those airports as you just said, and can you meet the air defense mission in the southwest?"
When Qin Guan asked, Mr. Gu's expression changed and he didn't speak anymore.
In Qin Guan's words, he pointed to the most critical point.
A long voyage can only be achieved with the auxiliary fuel tank, but the Phoenix cannot be suspended. If the Phoenix is ​​suspended, the interception capability is sufficient, but there is not enough range. How to overcome this contradiction?
Moreover, among other things, just hanging two phoenixes will also cause the fighter's range to get closer, because of the high air resistance and the weight of the aircraft.
When the J-8 was developed, it was aimed at a high-altitude, high-speed interceptor. It could only carry light air-to-air missiles, not heavy missiles at all.
Even in later generations, it is said that a F-8Ⅲ has been transformed. The maximum plug-in has been increased to 5 tons. When attacking the sea, it can carry 4 C801/C802/C803 air-to-ship missiles and 2 close combat missiles. It can carry a variety of guided weapons during ground attack. Moreover, the pylon under the fuselage of the J-8III can hang an air-to-surface missile weighing about 1.5-2 tons to perform strategic nuclear bombing missions.
However, no matter how you think about these data, it feels unrealistic and boastful.
"Yes, if you replace the J-8-2 with a new turbofan engine and greatly reduce the fuel consumption, it will be about the same." At this moment, the Air Force commander said: "But, if this is the case, I will barely get it. It’s absolutely impossible."
"Then there is no way?" Mr. Gu said unwillingly, every time Qin Guan came, it was like he came to disrupt the situation.
"Yes." Qin Guan said, "There is still a way. This is to develop an aerial tanker."
When Qin Guan said this, everyone was taken aback.
The homeland air defense of the Han country is still a typical bear country method. A large number of forward bases are deployed, and homeland air defense operations are conducted under the guidance of ground radar stations. In this case, long-range aircraft are not needed.
However, the great southwest and northwest of the motherland are open in space, and it is impossible to effectively protect the entire airspace of the motherland. How to solve this problem when the number of existing aircraft is insufficient?
That's refueling in the air!
Air refueling can significantly increase the combat radius of the aircraft. It is necessary for an offensive air force. Look at the Eagle Country. Almost all pilots must master the air refueling technology. Once their aircraft ran out of fuel, they would search nearby. Fuel dispenser.
Now, if you want to defend the motherland's airspace well, you need a long-range aircraft. If the range of the aircraft is not enough, the way you can think of is to use an aerial tanker!
Qin Guan now stated this plan.
"In addition to our air force, our navy, in order to meet the task of patrolling our southern seas, also needs aerial tankers, so I think we should start the research and development of aerial refueling technology."
The navy did not attend this meeting. The current Han country is still Continentalist. As long as the threat to the north is not eliminated, the army will rank first, followed by the air force. The navy can only rely on meagre funds to develop itself. Up.
"President Qin, then, how do we develop aerial refueling technology?" Mr. Gu asked.
Qin Guan's words gave him a hope that if he can get the air refueling technology, then the J-8-2 fighter may still be accepted domestically.
"We need big airplanes." Qin Guan said: "Only big airplanes can meet our needs for air refueling."
Qin Guan raised the big plane again.
"We have already started to develop Yunshi in China. We hope that this aircraft can be completed as soon as possible and can be used to transform into our aerial tanker. Our North Industries Corporation is negotiating with Niu Country to introduce their SC-5. The transport aircraft project can also be used to transform aerial tankers. If the picture is ready, our H-6 can also be transformed into aerial tankers."
Qin Guan came up with three plans in one breath, Yun-10 modification, SC-5 modification, and H-6 modification. However, no matter what kind of modification, the first thing to solve is the technical difficulty of aerial refueling.
Historically, Han has used the H-6 to be converted into the H8, and the F-8-2 into the F-8 2D. It has the ability to refuel in the air, but it took a long time to break through this aerial refueling technology. experiment.
As for now, it doesn't take so much trouble.
Because the Tomcat fighter jets purchased from the Shah have the ability to refuel in the air, they still use the retractable aerial refueling pipe.
The team of pilots and instructors who came from the Parthian nation also have aerial refueling experience, because the Parthian nation also has aerial refueling aircraft.
Relying on their teaching, one can make rapid progress and overcome this technical difficulty very quickly. It would be great if the air tanker came from the kingdom of peace.
"Yes, I agree to start this plan." Air Force Commander General Zhang said: "Our air force should have long-range combat capability."