Great Power Fighting Falcon

Chapter 348 Xue Dabao is grounded (modified version)

"Isn't it strange? Brother, this project has been in the works for a long time. I participated in the avionics design of this project the year I joined the army. It is already too late to prepare for the first flight this year."

Niu Jun said.

Li Zhan said in surprise, "No, I asked you just now what kind of plane this is, why did you say you didn't recognize it?"

Niu Jun pointed to his eyes, "My vision is that of a technician, but it cannot compare to your vision as a pilot. I could see a blurry shadow from such a distance."

"Oh, you mean the J-16 will make its first flight this year?" Li Zhan was a little surprised.

Niu Jun said, "Yes, it's decided, after the National Day."

Li Zhan looked at the unpainted J-16 prototype, which looked very ugly, and rubbed his chin as he thought, "The Beikku region needs this kind of fighter aircraft that can stay in the air for a long time. The two-seat aircraft has great advantages over the single-seat aircraft, and this He is a professional fighter-bomber, not a combat trainer like BS who had a face lift the day after tomorrow."

Niu Jun has been at the Beiku combat training base for some time. Niu Jun knows the situation there very well, and because of Li Zhan’s relationship, she has a preconceived impression of the 101st Brigade. She believes that all the good equipment in the world should be given to the 101st Brigade. , especially the Falcon Brigade.

"Yes, this project is very difficult. Brother, although it looks similar to the original Su-30, in fact the various subsystems are completely different, especially the avionics system and the materials used, which are much better than the original ones. So we encountered a lot of difficulties." Niu Jun said solemnly.

"Yes, it is not easy for us to fully understand the Soviet Union's decades of technological accumulation in a short period of time. What's more, we have to integrate our own technology into it." Li Zhan felt the same way.

Niu Jun said, "This time we also encountered some difficulties in integrating the tactical intelligence interactive terminal into the J-11B's avionics system. Fortunately, the manufacturer's technical staff were very capable and worked day and night to find a solution and complete the work."

Li Zhan said with a smile, "How did I hear that you were the first to do it? You came up with the idea to solve the problem. Junior sister, I am impressed by you. You are a heroine."

"Hey, how did you know?" Niu Jun asked unexpectedly.

Li Zhan smiled slightly, "Your senior brother and I also have friends here."

Niu Jun said thoughtfully, "Is this the representative of Hu Wenbingjun?"

"Sure enough, Bingxue is smart." Li Zhan said.

He walked towards the naked J-16 prototype, and a worker with alert eyes came over, "Hello, are you okay?"

Li Zhan handed over his military officer ID, "Comrade, I want to know about the situation of this aircraft."

The worker looked at the certificate carefully, handed it back to Li Zhan, and said, "No, this aircraft has not been made public yet."

"I am an Air Force pilot." Li Zhan said.

"No, you have to apply." The worker said.

Niu Jun came over and said, "Senior brother, let's go, I don't have the authority anymore."

She used to be in the project team, but now that she is gone, she naturally loses confidentiality authority.

"Okay, excuse me." Li Zhan said, reluctantly turning around and returning to the car with Niu Jun to return to the guest house.

In the car, Niu Jun asked, "Brother, why are the Soviet fighter jets always with their heads lowered and their radomes tilted downward at a certain angle. This is true for the Su Liangqi and the same for the MiG 29. Is this a good aerodynamic layout?"

She is engaged in avionics technology and doesn't know much about aerodynamic layout.

Li Zhan said, "This has little to do with the startup layout. The main reason is that the Soviet airborne radar is stupid and thick. It blocks the nose of the plane and affects the pilot's field of vision. Therefore, he has to lower the nose of the plane several times to avoid it. . This was the designer’s helpless choice at the time. Unexpectedly, a few years later it would become the most typical feature of the Sukhoi fighter, and it seems to have been rated as the most beautiful fighter.”

"That's it!" Niu Jun was extremely surprised, "I thought it was some kind of advanced design, but this is actually the reason?"

Li Zhan smiled and said, "Su Liangqi made a lot of compromises when it was originally designed, but Su Liangqi is definitely a good platform. Subsequent improved models designed based on this will have no problem in serving for half a century."

Niu Jun's generation of avionics experts happens to be standing on the wave of great progress and explosion in the domestic electronics industry. They are exposed to the world's advanced electronic technologies. As far as airborne radar is concerned, it is compact, has long combat range, and has anti-interference capabilities. Strong, multi-functional, multi-target locking and tracking are all fruitful work in this direction. The key is that the R\u0026D design of sub-systems must accommodate the overall design. When the airframe design team comes up with a plan, you will deploy your avionics system according to the spatial location. Generally, you will not change the aerodynamic shape for sub-systems.

So it is understandable that she is confused and surprised.

Li Zhan said, "Su Liangqi's aerodynamic shape is a great design. To be fair, the Soviet designers at that time were really the world's top masters. Unfortunately, limited by the extremely rough avionics technology, there were many flaws. place. The nose of the starved fifth-generation aircraft does not droop much, which shows that they...maybe the avionics technology passed from our country."

"There has always been military technical cooperation between China and China, and international technical cooperation is even more common. There is nothing surprising about this." Niu Jun said. She blinked and looked at Li Zhan with admiration, "Brother, what are you doing? You all understand, it’s amazing.”

Li Zhan said, "I fly a fighter jet. If I don't understand fighter jets, is that okay?"

Niu Jun suddenly asked like a child, "Yes, senior brother, can one person drive a two-seater phone?"

Li Zhan was suddenly startled, hey, I stopped him and asked him, yes, can a two-seater be driven by one person?

The two of them were talking, and when they got there, Li Zhan abandoned Niu Jun and went directly to Xue Xiangdong.

Xue Xiangdong lived in a suite with a living room and a bedroom. Xue Xiangdong was reading documents at the desk in front of the living room window. Li Zhan was surprised to find that the brigade commander actually wore glasses.

The scene when Xue Xiangdong hurriedly took off his glasses and hid them happened to be seen by Li Zhan. He scolded him with a sullen look on his face, "What's going on with you? Have you learned the internal affairs regulations in vain?"

Li Zhan quickly stood at attention and saluted to make a report. He had already walked in and said, "Brigadier, your door was open. I thought who you were talking to. I was afraid that the sudden report would scare people."

"What's the matter?" Xue Xiangdong quickly recovered from the brief panic.

Li Zhan thought for a while, then walked over and said, "Brigadier, are you an old woman?"

This is a big deal.

How can I fly a plane if I have presbyopia? For pilots, presbyopia means the end of their flying career. However, at the mobilization meeting, Xue Xiangdong vowed to the officers and soldiers that he would take the lead in participating in the modification training, in order to stimulate the enthusiasm of the officers and soldiers for training.

Li Zhan suddenly remembered that the brigade commander had been flying less and less in the past few months. Many people, including him, thought that was because the brigade commander was busy with military affairs and had less and less things to do for training. Have you ever seen an infantry brigade commander take the lead in running an armed five-kilometer climb?

However, the Air Force is different from the Army. As early as last year, the Air Force issued a document requiring the commanders of each unit to take the lead. Specifically, all aircraft types under their jurisdiction must be able to fly, and the training level must reach good or above. The troop commander is the division commander, brigade commander, and regimental commander, especially the division and brigade commander.

Fighter pilots are a highly technical branch of the military, especially relying on accumulation, so in theory, the more they fly, the higher their level will be. The more they fly, the older they are, and they are usually the commander and deputy commander of the unit. It is naturally common for air force division and brigade commanders to lead their teams in exercises and participate in training.

But Xue Xiangdong is not yet fifty years old. Li Zhan remembers that he is only forty-two years old this year. He can fly to forty-seven or eighteen years old, or even fifty years old is possible.

Normally, Air Force pilots will stop flying between the ages of 45 and 48. There are some special examples, such as Zhang Sihai, the former commander of the Second Division. Flying for a few more years will not be a big problem, but the intensity of flight training will naturally drop significantly. of.

Xue Xiangdong is at the critical stage of entering the ranks of generals. Grounding at this time is not a good sign. But why is he aging when he is only forty-two years old?

It was absolutely impossible for Xue Dapao to show his fragile side in front of the soldiers. He said calmly, "Who is old? I am in the prime of my life and I am planning a long-distance flight. You may not be able to fly better than me. If you don't believe it, go back and ask for help. Medical director, he has my physical examination report in his hand."

It's over. The artillery brigade commander is really old. Li Zhan immediately confirmed this. If everything was fine, he would not go to the superfluous point and ask the director of aviation medicine for a physical examination report. Is the brigade commander’s physical examination report accessible to anyone? Are you kidding me?

But Li Zhan knew very well the mood of the Cannon Brigade Commander at this moment, so he pretended not to know the matter and said, "Yes, Brigadier, I have something I want to report to you."

"What's the matter with Mavericks? Li Zhan, I reminded you that you must pay attention to your lifestyle. Yes, you young people now pay attention to freedom of love and love. You can choose before getting married, but you are not an ordinary citizen. , you are not an ordinary cadre, you will still have the opportunity to be promoted in the future, don't ruin your future in a hurry." Xue Xiangdong said seriously.

Li Zhan was stunned and said, "Brigadier, what are you talking about? You have also met Ying Wanjun. Isn't she my fiancée? I don't have any lifestyle issues. Niu Jun and I are school friends. I am one grade above her and she calls me senior brother and I call her junior sister, it’s just such a simple relationship.”

"It has been spread in the base that you, Captain Li Zhan, are hugging each other on the left and right and there is another in the middle. Flies don't bite seamless eggs. You said you don't have such behavior and everyone will spread the word about you like this?" Xue Xiangdong said coldly. say.

It was a headache for him. Among the few things that he and Bao Guanhua had agreed on from the beginning and had not argued about since they formed the team, the issue of Li Zhan's life style was one of them. This is definitely a big crisis for a very promising young cadre.

We should not delay a bright future just because the relationship between men and women is not handled well.

Li Zhan simply suffered all the injustices in the world. He lamented, "I really want to cut my face with a knife. It's not my fault that I'm handsome."

"Okay, don't tell me this until dinner is served. Tell me, what's the matter with you?" Xue Xiangdong asked.

Li Zhan was stunned for a moment, "Yes, what do I want to report?"