Chapter 2224: Composite hanger

Eagle’s current F-18 Hornet is a compromised weapon. Simply put, it can do everything but is not proficient at anything. It can mount medium-range missiles when it comes to interception. However, it is mounting. After that, it was impossible to fly at supersonic speeds, and the interception was slow. Although the appearance looked very advanced, there were also large side wings for fighting.
At the same time, it also has the beginning of A, which can be used to attack, but it is definitely not as professional as the A6 and A7 attack aircraft, at least they are tied for two seats.
However, this is the case, but it has attracted the favor of Eagle Nation. Simplifying the model can reduce the operating cost of aircraft carriers. For Eagle Nation, the aircraft carrier formation is burning money. If you can burn less, then burn less. .
At least Congress was the favorite, and even replaced the Tomcat with the Hornet. Later, due to the backwardness of the Navy’s fourth-generation aircraft project, the Eagle State Navy had to upgrade its existing Hornet to become After the Super Hornet with partial stealth function, the volume was enlarged and the power naturally increased. Therefore, the original F404 engine became the later F414 engine.
Of course, the actual changes are very large, but the dimensions have not changed. The core engine design of F414 comes from General Electric's F412 non-afterburning turbofan engine. At present, this kind of engine is very popular, it is for A -12 "Avenger II" carrier-based stealth attack aircraft developed. Of course, this F412 is also derived from F404, and it is still related by blood.
At the same time, it also utilizes the technology of the F120 engine. This engine is designed for a new generation of stealth aircraft and is the YF23 queen engine.
General Electric created the F414 by combining the core engine of the F412 with the F404 low-pressure compressor and the radial flame stabilizer of the F120 variable-cycle turbofan engine. Although it was saved, people have this technology. Look at the country. The turbofan 6 saved in history is not compatible at all. It can't be used after years of tossing.
With the same size, the air intake flow rate of this engine has increased by 20%. As for the power, it has increased by 27%, reaching an astonishing 9.9 tons!
Now, we should put the improvement of this engine on the agenda, and we can exchange the technology of F414. After all, the current domestic aerodynamic engineers are very busy. They are mainly developing the engine of the fourth-generation aircraft. , There is not enough energy to devote all of the F404 to the improvement, this kind of doctrine is still the fastest and most practical.
At this time, neither of them had anticipated that their ideas and users were very different. The Air Force of the Holy Land was the main customer of the F-14 fighter, and their needs were also a necessary aspect of improvement.
After the passenger plane landed, a helicopter came to greet them. The Air Force Commander of the Holy Nation, General Jamal, personally accompanied them and brought everyone to the air base.
"This time, we launched eight Lightning 10 missiles, five of which hit the target and shot down three enemy aircraft." Lieutenant Colonel Sharif, the commander of air combat at the time, gave an introduction to everyone.
If you say eight and shoot down three targets, the hit rate is too low. In fact, it can’t be calculated like that. You should know that this is done with two extravagant methods of intercepting one target. Some have been hit by the first one, and then the second one comes up to supplement the result. So, actually The hit rate is not too low, more than 50%.
You know, in this era, the hit rate of the Sparrow missile is only about 10%. Even the famous AIM-120 missile, the hit rate is only more than 30%. The interception effect is quite satisfactory. This is for the fighter target. If it is for the bomber target, then the opponent has no chance of running away.
Speaking of the battle at that time, Lieutenant Colonel Sharif was still very excited. When the opponent's fighter plane exploded into a fireball in the sky, he had already caught it with his eyes. If he dared to violate their airspace, he would definitely pay such a price!
Lieutenant Colonel Sharif introduced the results of the entire confrontation. In terms of mid-range air combat, the effectiveness of Han's weapon system is already very good. They are very satisfied!
Old Tu nodded: "Yes, this system has been tested in actual combat. We are very confident in it. If you added some electronic support aircraft at that time, it would be easier to win. Now, for this Do you have any more requirements for a new type of aircraft?"
"Of course." General Jamal said: "This time we invite you to come here, just to put forward some of our own views on some of the issues in this battle, first of all, the issue of its mounting."
I originally thought that the other party would mention the lack of power of the engine, and mentioned the stealth plan. These own parties are fully prepared, but who would have thought that the first issue the other party mentioned was actually mounting ?
The F-14 fighter has seven plug-in points. For a light aircraft, the plug-in is already very good. What do they dislike?
"Due to the small size of this fighter, in order to improve its range, under normal circumstances, we will mount three auxiliary fuel tanks." General Jamal personally explained that although he is already a major military general, he is still a pilot. He will fly for a certain amount of time every year. He is very familiar with Raiden fighters and hopes that this aircraft will become more and more powerful.
Now, he began to talk endlessly: "In this way, the pylons on the inner side and the belly of the plane are all occupied. In actual use, we generally can only mount four missiles, including the Pili-9 on the wingtips. With the Lightning-10 on the outside of the wing, facts have proved that in a high-intensity confrontation, only four missiles are definitely not enough."
It turned out to be the problem!
Modern air combat involves money. A missile is hundreds of thousands, and it will be consumed when it goes up. Qin Guan is familiar with these situations. With only four missiles, he will indeed face this kind of problem. But, if you want to solve it. , Is also very easy.
"There are many ways to solve this problem." Qin Guan said: "First of all, on the outer side of the wing, a composite pylon can be studied. On one hanging point, two Lightning 10 missiles can be mounted. The two-in-two approach can be turned into four-in-two approach."
The most direct way is to use a composite pylon. As long as the weight of the hanging point is enough, adjust the fire control interface of the weapon and then it can be mounted. In this way, two medium-range missiles are added at once. Right?
This time, although they only brought one auxiliary fuel tank, the pylons inside the wings were still useless. In air combat, when the opponent flees, because there are not enough missiles, they can only watch the target fly away. The medium-range projectiles can be sent off with missile rain when the opponent escapes. Now, after hearing Qin Guan’s plan, they immediately nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, if you don’t occupy the inner pylons , To increase the number of mounted missiles, this is the best plan!"