Great Power Fighting Falcon

The one-month deadline set for Li Zhan was not a special standard deliberately given by Mr. Chen or the superior organization to Li Zhan, a super-skilled pilot, but that they did not have much training time left.

According to reliable information from superiors, the aircraft carrier will be commissioned in September.

The Chinese Navy will never accept an aircraft carrier without carrier-based aircraft. Therefore, before the aircraft carrier is put into service, the supporting carrier-based aviation units must complete land-based simulation training and conduct practical operations on the ship.

The Flying Shark selection has been suspended, and all efforts are being made to train the dozens of selected pilots.

After several delays, Li Zhan joined Flying Shark more than a year later than originally scheduled. He had fallen behind in too much homework. If he wanted to be one of the first batch of pilots to board the ship, he would have to put in several times the effort of others. and sweat.

In response to Li Zhan's situation and taking into account the actual situation of flying shark training, Lao Chentou approved the plan to use the No. 037 J-7EGG to open Xiaozao, so that some quasi-flying sharks who are proficient in using J-7 fighters can use this aircraft to strengthen their training. train.

On the third day after Li Zhan arrived at the Fertile Land Flying Training Base, the first phase of the Flying Shark training ended and he entered a new system training phase. On the same day, the political review report about him was sent to the desk of the head of the Maritime Department. Since then, Li Zhan's establishment has been officially included in the navy and he has become a member of the naval aviation force.

Also on this day, the mobilization for the new phase of Flying Shark training was held in the flight area of ​​the Fertile Land Flight Training Base. Li Zhan met all the personnel of the base for the first time - a large mobilization meeting of nearly two thousand people.

Afterwards, each unit brought them back for a small mobilization meeting. The aviation department stayed at the aviation area. Old Chen stood on the simple platform, looked at everyone with piercing eyes and said, "From today on, you will officially become a member of the naval aviation force. To become the first batch of carrier-based fighter pilots, many of you were selected after several selections, and some of you passed the test in one go."

The composition of the quasi-flying sharks is very complicated. There are senior colonels who are almost forty years old and deputy division level, and there are also young captains in their twenties. Some fly second-generation aircraft, some fly third-generation aircraft, and some even fly transport aircraft. . Of course, this includes Li Zhan, an outlier who drove all the way from the J-6.

People like Zhang Xueyang are tall and tall, and are regarded as elites in the eyes of most people, but his accurate aircraft type is far inferior to people like Li Zhan, who was born in the Ragged King Master. J-6, J-7, J-8, SU-27SK, J-10, J-11, H-6KZ, Yun-8... He is only twenty-nine years old!

"No matter what you did before, no matter what level or rank you are, you are all brand new members to the Flying Shark Force. You are standing on the same starting line. Strictly speaking, you are not qualified to be called a ship. As fighter pilots, all our training is still carried out on land bases. If you have not flown to the required certification standards on the ship, you are all just quasi-flying sharks."

Old Chentou said seriously, "Everyone has been discussing the quota for boarding the ship these days. I can tell you with certainty that there is no quota limit for boarding the ship. Whoever meets the requirements will get on the ship. All who meet the requirements will be put on the ship!"

This is great news.

The list of the first batch to board the ship is the most discussed thing. Being the first batch to board the ship makes history. What an honor! This creation is not an ordinary creation, but the first time in the history of the Chinese Navy!

Soldiers regard honor as life and can sacrifice their lives for honor.

Now Lao Chentou personally said that there is no quota to limit who can get on the ship if they meet the standard. This has undoubtedly removed the obstacle that everyone is most worried about. There is no need to compete with others, as long as you work hard to pass the requirements and meet the standards, you can be among the first batch to board the ship. This is good news for the mid-to-low level quasi-flying sharks.

but!

Lao Chentou changed the topic, "Don't be too happy. I can also tell you responsibly that the new standards will be much higher than the current ones, and you must be fully mentally prepared."

The standards currently being implemented are actually not strictly speaking standards. To put it bluntly, HNA does not yet have completely clear details on how to define a carrier-based fighter pilot, and everything is still being explored. Looking at it from another perspective, aren’t standards, rules, regulations, etc. the first thing that allows flying sharks to fly out?

For future take-off qualification certification, landing qualification certification, etc., how to set the standards, what kind of actions should be full marks and what kind of actions are failing, all need to be tested and analyzed from scratch. All of these require support from a large amount of practical flight operations.

For example, Li Zhan defined the standard for low-altitude defense penetration, didn't it rely on a lot of flight training as support?

It is impossible to develop practical standards without a lot of practice.

Old Chentou said, "Entering Feishark does not mean that you are qualified to board a ship. Whether you will board a ship or be assigned to a shore-based unit in the future depends on whether you can pass the relevant qualification certification. Of course, these are the It’s too early. I have only one request for you—to have the ability to board ships for practical operations before the National Day.”

A very simple and powerful mobilization meeting, announcing the beginning of a new training phase. From now on, there will no longer be multi-department linkage, but every flight will be carried out completely in accordance with the ship's procedures. Any problem in any link may lead to the failure of the flight or even cause an accident.

This may not be a bad thing for Li Zhan, who missed the entire basic training. He can directly accept the exact same ship dispatching process without a blank.

The time was tight and the mission was heavy. This was really felt when Zhang Xueyang took him to get familiar with the J-15 heavy carrier-based fighter jet. In the huge maintenance hangar, the maintenance staff were busy performing daily maintenance on a J-15 painted with a full-body yellow primer and the manufacturer's production number. Marks of other colors were painted on the specified positions on the fuselage.

Li Zhan discovered that since the J-16 No. 1616, all he had come into contact with were unofficial fighters. Why do the troops use unofficial aircraft for training? Because time is tight! I’m so nervous that I can’t wait for the plane to be finalized!

This is especially true for the J-15, and Hainan Airlines is already getting angry. It can even be said that the J-15 aircraft is modified while being used by the troops. The aircraft has not yet been fully finalized even after the troops have initially formed combat effectiveness. It is not without reason that many people have opinions about Shen Fei.

There is a strict set of procedures for the deployment of weapons and equipment into the army. Weapons and equipment that have not been finalized will never be included in the army establishment. Currently, HNA is using prototype aircraft for carrier-based aviation unit training, which is enough to show how dissatisfied the superiors are with the progress.

Li Zhan didn't really care what kind of aircraft it was. He had flown the J-16 No. 1616 for so long and didn't think there was anything wrong with it. For him, as long as it could fly, everything was no problem. It was not the pilot's job to decide whether the aircraft was fixed or not.

The first time he had close contact with the J-15, Li Zhan made a tut-tsk sound. He touched the powerful reinforced landing gear and looked at the engine nozzle where he could sit in and enjoy the coolness. He was in a better mood than a child during the New Year.

"The wing area is a bit larger, the canards are also very sexy, and the structural strength of the fuselage has also been strengthened. Hey, the suspension system of the landing gear is also different." Li Zhan tasted it carefully while pointing out the fighter jets. The difference between the -15 and the J-11 series is that this is a single-seat J-15, and the only J-15S was transferred back to the manufacturer for testing.

Zhang Xueyang pointed to the wing and said, "The biggest change is the wing. It has a folding mechanism, but a large amount of composite materials are used, so the weight of the fuselage is much lighter than that of Maozi cargo. It takes off with a light load of 22 tons, and carries four A blank bomb with a combat radius of 500 kilometers can only be said to be average."

Li Zhan nodded slightly, "The biggest disadvantage of ski jump takeoff is this. Twenty-two tons can't even be loaded with half of the fuel."

The biggest advantage of the J-11 series fighters is its long range. The J-15 is developed based on the SU-33 prototype and uses a lot of advanced avionics technology that was first used on the J-11B. The large fuel capacity is naturally inherited. Although the wing folding mechanism takes up some wing space, the maximum range does not drop much.

However, because ski jump takeoff has a limit on takeoff weight, it doesn't matter how big the fuel tank is - you can't fill it up. As for carrying weapons, it's even more troublesome. Hanging two more bombs won't work. No matter how many hangers you have, there's no point.

"It is impossible to take advantage of the J-15 during ski jump takeoff. In the final analysis, it still has to eject." Li Zhan was a little disappointed.

Zhang Xueyang knows a lot about the current development ideas of the Navy. He held on to the landing gear and said, "Since the launch of the Shenzhen ship in 1997, the development of naval equipment has been based on the idea of ​​small steps and fast development, that is, the idea of ​​building small batches and multiple models. One model is built and one model is built. Two ships will be built and modified after technical accumulation, summarizing experience, lessons and usage experience, and the same number of one or two ships will be built. Mass construction will be carried out until the overall technology is mature. For example, the 054A frigate was built very slowly in the first few ships. Later, when the overall technology matures, we will start making dumplings at full speed."

He patted the landing gear of the J-15, "The same is true for aircraft carriers, and the same is true for carrier-based fighter jets. Not only Varyag, but the first domestically produced aircraft carrier in the future will definitely be a medium-sized aircraft carrier with conventional power from the ski jump deck. It is very likely that it will simply It is a replica of the Varyag, but based on the consistent habits of our army, there will definitely be very significant internal changes. Look at the J-11 B type, its appearance is the same as the A type, not to mention ordinary people, even us pilots It’s also difficult to distinguish them from their appearance. But you should be very clear about how big the changes are inside. The entire avionics system, flight control system, and cockpit interface have all been changed, and even the ejection seat models are different. So in the future The first domestically produced aircraft carrier basically has the appearance of Varyag plus our own rich connotations."

"After saying so much, you just want to tell me that you have to wait a long time to eject and take off, right?" Li Zhan walked towards the rear landing gear of the aircraft and said, "In the early stage, our aircraft carrier combat force focused on training. It is not difficult to make this judgment that the Lord will not be responsible for combat readiness duties. The idea of ​​developing naval equipment you mentioned is very correct. The navy is a special service and focuses on accumulation. There will be more accumulation in a shorter period of time, small steps. Running fast is a good idea. Small Japan does the same thing. Some of their ships even have just one model, and a dozen ships may have five or six levels of models. The technological progress is very consistent, and the experience of the troops is very consistent."

At this point, Li Zhan suddenly changed the topic, "But assuming, I mean that Varyag and the first domestic aircraft carrier are both used for combat training or even teaching, then what will the navy most likely do after the troops are trained? Woolen cloth?"

Zhang Xueyang suddenly frowned and rolled his eyes.

What will be done?

Li Zhan said with a meaningful smile, "Only two 052Bs were built, but it took almost ten years. However, it has only been seven or eight years since the first 052C ship was launched. How many ships have been built?"

Zhang Xueyang quickly recalled, "Seven ships? Eight ships?"

"The latest news is that the first type 052D destroyer will be launched this year. As a comprehensive continuation of the C type, judging from the construction scale of the previous type, this destroyer has entered the mass construction stage. It fully shows that after more than ten years of use and technology of the previous models development, the Navy has determined that the 052D is the most suitable general-purpose destroyer at present." Li Zhan said with confidence, "Looking at it from this point of view, once the carrier-based aviation force forms combat effectiveness, then all we lack is an aircraft carrier."

Li Zhan asked, "After resurrecting Varyag and building a medium-to-large conventionally powered aircraft carrier, how long will it take for us to launch an aircraft carrier based on the capabilities of our shipyard? An aircraft carrier with a straight deck ejection takeoff."

Once the technology matures, with the current construction capabilities of several major shipyards, it will probably, maybe, maybe three or four years to build a 100,000-ton nuclear-powered aircraft carrier...

They are all veterans who have served in the military, and they are all very aware of the "urinary nature" of the military industry system. The reason for not showing off is because they always feel that there are still some shortcomings in technology. Once the move is enlarged, it shows that the technology is not only in place. And there will definitely be overflow. Seven or eight thousand-ton or tens of thousands-ton destroyers are being launched at the same time. At this time, the unemployment rate in the only superpower continues to rise...

"The little political expert is well-deserved. When you say that, my blood boils. Looking at it this way, people of our generation have every chance of taking off and landing on a 100,000-ton nuclear-powered aircraft carrier." Zhang Xueyang said with bright eyes.

Li Zhan said, "I don't know much about you. After all, you are older and I am still young."

"Haha!" Zhang Xueyang sneered.

He is a few years older than Li Zhan. Normally, Air Force pilots can fly until they are forty-five years old. Zhang Xueyang still has at least thirteen years of flying career. Li Zhan's flying career will naturally be longer, and based on Li Zhan's situation, it is very likely that he will have to spend his whole life flying.

After saying a few digressions, Li Zhan waited for the aircraft maintenance to be completed, went up the boarding ladder and got into the cockpit to familiarize himself with the J-15's operating interface. Zhang Xueyang explained it to him on the side. It is not much different from the J-11B, and it is easy for an old flanker like Li Zhan, who has thousands of flight hours on Su-27SK, J-11B, and J-16 fighters, to get started.

"You need to pay attention to the use of canards, but if you fly over the J-10, there should be no problem." Zhang Xueyang emphasized the canards. The most obvious appearance feature of the J-15 is that it has an extra pair of canards. The position between the cabins is roughly on the same horizontal line as the main wing, which is very different from that of the J-10.

Li Zhan was familiar with the familiar touch and asked casually, "Have Su Sansan's flight control defects been solved on the J-15? The J-15 still uses the old longitudinal fly-by-wire transverse machinery, right?"

It makes sense for him to ask this. As far as he knows, the J-15 does not use the domestic three-axis four-redundant digital fly-by-wire control system used by the J-11B. The specific reason is unclear, and it should be related to putting it into use as soon as possible. Li Zhan's biggest fear when flying the Su-27SK and J-11A was that Maozi's cumbersome electronic-mechanical hybrid control system would have problems. Under the special lifting body design, the auxiliary pilot without longitudinal telex could not control the aircraft and would suddenly pitch up at a large angle. A fighter plane dives downward at a steep angle.

If such a problem occurs during the take-off and landing stages, especially during the landing phase, the consequences will be catastrophic.

Therefore, this is an issue that Li Zhan is most concerned about.