Great warships

As Qin Tao's secretary, Zhao Ling has been silently helping Qin Tao with many things. This time, Lao Maozi's warship electronic system needs to be replaced with new equipment. It is duty bound.

The cruiser Admiral Razaev docked at the outfitting dock. Zhao Ling led a group of technicians onto the huge warship and dismantled the dilapidated roof radar. It was replaced with a domestically produced 382 radar, and the entire modification work only took one day.

"This radar is completely designed according to the top-plate radar scheme. It can be connected to the previous fire control system without any data interface processing." Zhao Ling said: "We are currently inspecting the circuit equipment of the entire ship. We will wait until inspection and replacement. After that, you can take this warship out to test the radar."

"We really can't wait to start the radar test now." Stanislav couldn't bear it anymore.

"We have to wait for this. We have radio control here. We can't start the test casually, otherwise it will interfere with the normal operation here."

Stanislav could only hold back and looked up at the roof antenna again. He was very impressed. The appearance of this radar was almost the same as the one they used before, but the search distance could be doubled. The technology of the Orientals was really amazing. Got it!
"It's a pity that your ship-based weapons do not include Shikili anti-aircraft missiles, otherwise they can perfectly guide this missile. In fact, you can completely upgrade your ship-based weapons and add this kind of medium-range air defense weapons."

Kirov-class cruisers also have different configurations. The short-range weapon of the first ship Kirov is the old SA-N-4 short-range air defense missile. This kind of anti-aircraft missile that was born in the 60s has long been outdated, although it is said that it can still be used. Intercepting Sunzhi anti-ship missiles, but it is probably just to give yourself a pat on the back. When the second ship, the Admiral Zalayev, is replaced, it will be replaced by the SA-N-9 "Blade" short-range ship-to-air missile. , this is an improvement from the land-based Tor surface-to-air missile. Its performance is pretty good, but it is a small missile after all. Its range is too short, its power is too small, and there is a large firepower gap between it and the S-300.

Between long-range and short-range missiles, there should be medium-range missiles, and in the hands of Lao Maozi, Shikili ship-to-air missiles are the most suitable medium-range missiles, and the fire can be provided by the roof radar. To control the data, install a few target irradiation radars and you can use it.

I don’t know what the old man thinks. Big guys like the Kirov class are reluctant to carry Shikili ship-to-air missiles, and the same is true for the Glory-class cruisers. Even the short-range missiles use the old-fashioned SA-N-4, Moscow The reason why the USS was sunk must have been because the anti-aircraft missiles were ineffective.

Now, seeing that this huge warship did not have suitable medium-range air defense weapons, Zhao Ling couldn't help but make some suggestions.

"Yes, the flexibility of our shipborne weapons is very poor. After our domestic general-purpose vertical launcher is developed, we can change it better." Stanislav said.

They can't help it, they can only wait for the development of domestic technology. At this time, Stanislav said, looking at the 052D in the nearby outfitting, looking at the general vertical launcher on it, he can only envy Gotta drool.

Over the years, the technology of the East has developed too fast!

"Secretary Zhao." At this moment, a person walked up to her: "Mr. Qin sent a message to see how your affairs are handled here. If it is handled well, go to Huating to meet Mr. Qin."

Huating has the Mingzhou Group's fourth design office, and Huating also has the Mingzhou Group's second shipyard. The shipyard here is the base for the Peace Dove No. [-] after sea trials.

Time has entered December, and Qin Tao came to Chongming Island.

In the past, this was just a deserted island with only a few villages, but now, Chongming Island has also developed.

It is surrounded by water. In the past, only ships could navigate. But now, there is a bridge connecting the land on both sides, making it very convenient to enter and exit.

Around the island, apart from shipyards and ship repair yards, there are residences, especially on the east side of the island, where there are almost a row of sea view houses, and the prices are very expensive.

Thanks to the Mingzhou Group Shipyard, it was built in advance. Otherwise, just coming here to approve a piece of land would have cost a lot of money.Near their shipyard are other shipyards, some of which are still building 054 frigates according to Mingzhou Group's drawings, a busy scene.

Qin Tao picked up his wife from the airport and came to Chongming Island together. He was very proud when he saw the tall bridge. This bridge was also built by Mingzhou Construction Group. Only we can complete such a big project.

Mingzhou Group’s shipyard here mainly builds natural gas ships. This kind of ship is still one of the main sources of profit for Mingzhou Group. Cong Ju is generally in charge here and will only return to Mingzhou when needed. .

This time Qin Tao came to inspect, Cong Ju was very happy, but she did not introduce these to Qin Tao. She knew that Qin Tao came here to see another big guy.

"Our shipyard has specially reserved a water and land channel. From the water, you can slide along this channel to the land. At the end of the channel is a big turntable, which can complete the U-turn operation." Cong Ju said, pointing to the distance runway.

The situation of the ground effect aircraft is special. It can be called a ship or an airplane. It can float on the sea or return to the land. The bottom of the ship is shaped like the bottom, but it also has special landing gear for use on land. Not only does it slide from the sea to the land like this, this thing can land directly on the land runway when needed.

Following the direction of Cong Ju's finger, Qin Tao saw the large ground-effect aircraft docked on the large turntable, where it seemed to be undergoing maintenance. Its appearance was too similar to the Caspian Sea monster. Back in time, back to the day when I first met Alexeyeva.

At this time, as if she had a premonition that Qin Tao was coming, Alexeyeva, who was busy, suddenly raised her head and looked here. When she saw Qin Tao and others, she put down the wrench in her hand, After wiping his face with his sleeves, he strode over.

She didn't know that her cuffs were even dirtier, and rubbing them like this just turned her face into a big painted face.

"President Qin!"

Alexieva has short hair, which is as short as a man's. It is probably for the convenience of work and to reduce the time wasted on washing her hair. She is wearing work clothes as large as a man's. She smells of motor oil, which cannot be seen Any female characteristics, when she stretched out her hand, she found that her hand was also covered with dirt, and there was a large piece of blood scab on the back of her hand, which had not coagulated well, and formed a bulge there, which looked a little scary.

She wanted to retract her hand and wipe it on her clothes, but Qin Tao had already held her hand: "Alexeyeva, thank you for your hard work."

Qin Tao almost added "people thank you" at the end.

Alexieva smiled: "It should be, Mr. Qin, I am very happy to work here. Our Peace Dove No. 4 is already as big as the former Caspian Sea monster, and its take-off weight is also 8 tons. However, It is definitely not a copy of the Caspian Sea monster, this ground effect aircraft is more mature! Let me introduce to you, its biggest feature is that it solves the problem of losing control when it is hit by wind and waves through the use of new materials and design solutions. It has It has high seakeeping performance and can work stably in grade [-] sea conditions and grade [-] wind conditions. As long as you receive weather information in advance and don’t enter the storm area, you can go unimpeded on the sea.”

The Caspian Sea monster is not liked by the top management of the Red Empire. The biggest reason is that it will be affected by the waves and lose control. In the calm inland sea of ​​the Caspian Sea, crashes will happen, let alone flying on the four oceans.

If this problem is not solved, the ground-effect aircraft will never mature.

Alexeyeva has been studying the problem of dealing with wind and waves since Peace Dove [-]. With Peace Dove [-], there have been great changes, and Peace Dove [-] is already a mature product.

"How did you solve it specifically?" Qin Tao asked.

"To put it simply, it is a combination of a high-rise wing with a lift function and a hull type that can slide in layers, coupled with a modern digital control system for precise adjustment, thereby achieving high seakeeping. Breaking through the limitations affected by wind and waves." Alexeyeva said: "Over the years, we have collected a large amount of data on Peace Dove [-], which has been of great help in improving our flight control."

Qin Tao nodded: "Congratulations, you have finally developed an aircraft. However, has the problem of the engine being affected by sea salt spray been solved?"

While speaking, the big guy came to the front of the huge ground-effect aircraft. This is a behemoth with a length of more than 100 meters. There are a row of engines inserted side by side on the short wings in front of the nose, with an old-fashioned rough industrial style.

Now, those engines are being removed, apparently for maintenance.

"We are currently using the turbofan 18 produced by relevant domestic units. The performance of this engine is much higher than that of Damao's D-30K, and it also adds special salt-proof and moisture-proof treatment for our offshore work. However, It still doesn’t work in actual use. Every time we go out for a trial voyage, if it travels more than a thousand kilometers, it must be disassembled and cleaned after coming back, otherwise it will greatly increase the uncertainty of our next flight.”

Carrier-based fighter jets also need to be protected against salt and moisture, but this type of aircraft is only affected by sea moisture during take-off and landing. When it is usually placed on the deck or in the hangar, the engine can be sealed to reduce the impact of the sea. After takeoff, leave When the surface of the sea reaches the sky, there is nothing to be afraid of.

But the ground effect aircraft is not good. This kind of aircraft must fly on the sea for a long time, so the engine has to be affected by the salt in the sea. This cannot be solved. Even if some processing methods are added to the engine, it cannot Avoid this kind of problem.

Turbofan [-] is a new generation of high-thrust engine developed in China. This engine is designed to provide power for Yun-[-] class aircraft. Alexeyeva took a fancy to this engine and coordinated a batch of it.

"If this technical problem is not solved, then we will not be able to make this aircraft practical." Qin Tao frowned.

Ground-effect aircraft have been around for a long time, but they have never been put into practical use. They face quite a few problems, and what we are encountering now is one of them.

Every time I come back from a trip to sea, I have to dismantle the engine for maintenance, which is a big project.

"Is there an electric motor driving a ducted propeller that can replace our jet engine?" Qin Tao suddenly thought of something.

"Electric motor?" Alexeyeva thought for a moment, then shook her head: "It's probably too much. We used eight engines in the front, each of which needs to output 13 tons of thrust. What electric motor has such a large power? No need for now. To say whether the speed can be achieved, it must be at least a megawatt motor."

"Needless to say megawatts, we can achieve ten megawatts or twenty megawatts." Qin Tao said: "Moreover, we have done a lot of research on the sealing of electric motors. This kind of electric motor will not be damaged even if it is immersed in water." No problem, not to mention the impact of sea water vapor, which is completely negligible.”

Jet engines will be affected by sea salt spray, but electric motors are not afraid. This kind of motor can be completely sealed. Now the pump jet propulsion of submarines is going to transition to shaftless pump thruster, and the motor is installed outside.

As for the power, it can reach the standard. Qin Tao just doesn't know if the electric motor can provide such a large thrust.

"If the power of the electric motor can meet the standard, then the ducted propeller should be able to provide enough thrust, but where is the source of electricity? I'm afraid we don't have such a large energy source."

"It's easy." Qin Tao said: "We can put the engine in the cabin. One or two gas turbines are enough. The gas turbine drives the generator to provide electricity. This kind of engine is also fine for flying at sea for a long time, although The conversion efficiency will be lower, but fortunately, it can solve the problem of engine life."

There are already several types of gas turbines in use on ships in China. Of course, this thing is not afraid of the influence of salt spray on the sea, but it sounds weird to equip the aircraft with the engine of a warship.

If the engine directly drives the ground-effect aircraft forward, the efficiency will definitely be higher. If you generate electricity first and then use the electric motor to drive the propeller, you will definitely lose a certain amount of power. In this case, you may need to consume more fuel, but the gas turbine does not need to burn aviation. You can just burn kerosene or diesel directly. This should reduce the flight cost. In addition, it is mature and reliable. In this way, the engine problem will be solved.

"Gas turbine? First generate electricity and then provide power?" Alexeyeva frowned.

In Eastern terms, this is like farting and taking off your pants. Is it worth it?The key is that she is not familiar with this technology.

"Mr. Qin, I don't understand this."

"You don't need to understand this, you just need to provide us with the technical parameters, and our Golden Sun Motor Company will solve the remaining problems." Qin Tao said: "We will help solve this problem as soon as possible, let our Peace Dove No. [-] More mature."

It can fly, how can it be unable to continue to use because the engine is not powerful?Qin Tao has this obligation and the ability to help.

Alexeyeva nodded: "Thank you, Mr. Qin."

"Okay, let's go up and have a look." Qin Tao said, "Where does this aircraft enter from?"

When they first discovered the Caspian Sea monster, Qin Tao and Xu Zhengyang pondered for a long time before they could open the hatch and enter.Now he is polite and polite, but he can't just invite him.

"Or enter from the side, there is a gangway on the side."

Getting in and out on land is similar to that of an airplane, requiring a ramp. Qin Tao walked under the fuselage and saw the many tires there. To support a [-]-ton behemoth on land, a lot of tires must be needed.

"We are considering that if we solve the problem of the engine and do not need frequent maintenance on land, then we can completely abandon these tires and only take off and land on the water." Alekseeva saw Qin Tao facing the tires In a daze, he immediately explained.

Now, this kind of ground-effect aircraft needs to land on the water, and then go ashore for various maintenance work. The main reason is that the engine is not powerful, and it may not be needed in the future, which will greatly reduce the weight.Moreover, structures such as watertight doors on the belly of the aircraft will also be cancelled.

"However, this also means that our ground-effect aircraft cannot land at land airports and can only take off and land on water, which is not very flexible."

Qin Tao nodded: "We can produce two styles, and users can choose according to their needs. These are the work to be done in the future, and now we still need to ensure the reliability of the flight."

While speaking, he stepped on the gangway and entered the interior of the ground effect aircraft.

"It has not yet been determined what the load is, so the interior is empty, just to meet the needs of going to sea, we have added some living facilities. The cockpit is complete."

Qin Tao came to the cockpit and his eyes suddenly lit up.

This is a modern glass cockpit with a two-person driving system. In front of each driver, there are three large LCD monitors. There are some operating knobs and other things between the two. When these LCD monitors are on, they immediately look tall. get up.

Although this kind of ground-effect aircraft was developed from the technology of Lao Maozi's era, it has kept pace with the times and has modern control methods.

"Our test flight is mainly about the flight control. Since it is a digital fly-by-wire flight control, the cockpit display system is of course modern." Alexieva said: "This is also a trend. With this system, the operation will be easier. .In addition to the need for personnel to intervene in take-off and landing, normal flight can already be driven automatically, which greatly reduces the complexity. For the safety of the test flight, we also added a navigation radar in front of the nose. After all, our speed is too fast, we have to Spot distant ships in advance.”

"Well, it can also be sold at a good price." Qin Tao nodded: "Is there only navigation radar at present?"

"There is also a global positioning system, and other components can be added. We have made reservations. Even if we need to install close-in defense guns or even anti-aircraft missiles, we have enough space."

All these things can be installed, which further illustrates the nature of the ground-effect aircraft: when choosing between a ship and an airplane, it should be more like a ship.

After inspecting it above, Qin Tao was also eye-opening. It was already noon, and Cong Ju followed behind and said, "Mr. Qin, do you want to go to the cafeteria to eat first?"

"Well, I rarely come to our shipyard here. Now that I'm here, I have to experience the life of our shipyard. We don't need big fish and meat. We will eat whatever ordinary people eat."

"it is good."

Cong Ju also knew Qin Tao's personality, so of course he would not arrange a small stove. When he brought Qin Tao and his party to the cafeteria, there were already many workers eating. go inside.

In the window of the cafeteria, you can see a variety of dishes, Sichuan, Shandong and Cantonese, all kinds of cuisines, pork, beef, mutton, chicken, fish, shrimp and crab, and all kinds of meat are also very rich.

"This fish-flavored shredded pork is good, give me one." Qin Tao pointed to the dishes inside and said.

Chefs in some places, when frying fish-flavored shredded pork, put everything in, including garlic sprouts and the like. The good fish-flavored shredded pork is fried into a chowder. The fish-flavored shredded pork here is just shredded pork. Shredded carrots and green peppers, plus a few fungus, this is the authentic one.

The cook inside did not order the food directly, but pressed a few times on a box on the window: "Two yuan, check in!"

The number 2 appeared on the screen on the front of the box.

Cong Ju took out a card, swiped it, and after a beep, the chef inside whipped up a spoonful of shredded fish-flavored pork and put it on the dinner plate Qin Tao was holding.

Qin Tao paused for a few seconds before reacting: "Isn't our meal here free?"

"Yes, our cafeteria uses credit cards. Every month, our factory recharges 300 yuan on the meal card of each employee. The standard of [-] yuan per day. If it is not enough, then we can recharge it with our own money. If there is more It can be accumulated until next month, and the money can be withdrawn in one lump sum at the end of the year." Cong Ju said.

The Mingzhou Group still implements a free system. When the workers enter the cafeteria, they just open their stomachs and eat whatever they want, but this will also cause some waste. After all, not everyone has a noble style, and some people will even fight Several people's meals are brought back to the whole family to eat.

The Mingzhou Group has a big business, and they don’t care about this little waste. They treat it as the welfare of the employees. However, the factory on Congju’s side can’t do that. This branch factory is independently operated, and the accounts are separated. The group reconciles accounts, so they must reduce expenses as much as possible and refuse to waste.

The food standard of ten yuan a day is not low. After all, the price in the canteen is cheap. This fish-flavored shredded pork costs five yuan outside, but it only sells for two yuan here. [-] cents is enough for a full meal. If it is not enough, you can add another [-] yuan for vegetables such as tomatoes and eggs, or [-] yuan for braised pork.

In this way, waste is avoided, and it also saves someone from ordering meals for the whole family to eat, and may even sell the meals in the cafeteria outside.

Don't underestimate human nature, take free meals from the cafeteria and go out to sell them. People who take advantage of small things are everywhere, even in later generations, and they still exist, and they are plausible.