Chapter 581: Mach 3.0 Cruise
As the most advanced fighter in the world, the J-30 chose to make its first flight on the day of the US Secretary of Defense's visit to China.
With a large number of media reports on the first flight of the J-30 fighter, the matter also surfaced, causing protests from the United States.
"The timing of the first test seems to be to send a message that China is responding to the United States and other countries that are demanding greater transparency about China's military," analysts said. ”
In addition, "Flight International" also published an article saying that China's J-30 is likely to have completed its first flight, and said that the US Secretary of Defense is currently visiting China, and it is "very interesting" that the J-30 chose this time to make its first flight.
According to the British Reuters news agency, the US Secretary of Defense, who is visiting China, said the next day that the Chinese side has confirmed that the stealth fighter J-30 has made its first flight, and this is something that has been planned for a long time. According to the report, the US Secretary of Defense said that the Chinese leader told him that the first test flight of a stealth fighter was a long-planned event, and the timing of his visit to China was a coincidence.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded: It is normal to update weapons and equipment.
At a regular press conference a few days later, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that China adheres to the path of peaceful development, pursues a national defense policy that is defensive in nature, and does not pose a threat to any country. With the development of science and technology and the needs of national defense construction, it is normal for all countries in the world to upgrade their weapons and equipment. China's weaponry development is entirely based on the needs of its own security and defense, and is aimed at defending national sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
Correspondingly, a high-ranking military figure said that China has developed some weapons and equipment in accordance with the overall plan for national defense and army building, and this is the need to safeguard national sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity, as well as to conform to the new military changes in the world and the constant emergence of new types of weapons and equipment. Not for any country and for any specific target. China's military development should be correctly evaluated and viewed.
The military top brass said that the test flight of the Jian-30 fighter is also based on this principle, and it is a normal work arrangement that is not aimed at any country or the US Secretary of Defense's visit to China
As for whether it really has a deep meaning, no one knows. It can only be guessed.
In addition, in addition to the relevant experts who analyzed the above-mentioned powerful performance of the J-30 fighter, some experts also analyzed some of the main tasks that the J-30 fighter can perform, and the experts said that the J-30 fighter can perform six strategic tasks.
Long-range/sustained interception mission: For this mission, the J-30 fighter will be responsible for blocking the air path into the second island chain and attacking the incoming attack aircraft and their escort fighters;
Long-range air combat and escort missions: For this mission, the J-30 fighter will open gaps in the enemy's air defense by destroying assets such as defense fighters, patrol aircraft, and early warning aircraft, and provide support for air refueling operations;
Warzone Attack Mission: For this mission. Like the F/FB-111, F-15E and future FB-22, the J-30 fighter will use guided conventional munitions or free-fall nuclear bombs to attack surface targets; The size of the fighter is large enough to carry up to 5,000 pounds of ammunition;
Long-range theater surveillance mission: For this mission, the J-30 fighter will collect radar, imagery and electronic intelligence like the RF-111C/D, RA-5C and F-14/TARPS fighters, but the J-20 fighter has stealth performance that the produced fighters and reconnaissance aircraft do not have;
Electronic Attack Mission: For this mission, the J-30 fighter will be used to counter enemy radar and communications, using the on-board weapons compartment to carry jamming equipment. Like the EF-111ARaven (Raven);
Anti-Satellite Weapon Launch Platform: For this mission, the J-30 fighter will be used to carry and launch anti-satellite missiles. It is the same as the US Air Force in the 80s of the last century using F-15 fighters to launch the ASM-135A developed by the Lute company.
In addition, experts also analyzed and pointed out that according to the strength and consistent practice of Tianfeng Technology Company, the J-30 may be installed in the army next year.
The first flight this year, and the official deployment of troops next year, this speed is terrifying enough. But that may be the case.
Tianfeng Technology Co., Ltd. plans to complete a series of test flight verifications this year, and start small-batch production next year to start equipping the Chinese Air Force, which is estimated to take less than two or three years. The Chinese Air Force, which is equipped with a large number of J-30 fighters, will have a qualitative improvement in its overall strength.
Whether it is international or domestic, the reports and analysis of the J-30 fighter are very popular, and Tianfeng Technology Company summarized and analyzed the first flight.
After completing the first flight, the J-30 fighter returned to the No. 2 assembly workshop, and Lei Yong personally organized a large number of design backbones and some design experts to inspect the aircraft and analyze and summarize the first flight.
In the office.
Li Tianfeng's biggest hobby in the past two days is to go online to see everyone's comments on the J-30 fighter, seeing that the domestic evaluation is so high, and the international reaction is so big, Li Tianfeng can't help but smile.
The analysis of the results of the first test flight was also sent to Li Tianfeng's desk, and after reading the first flight report summarized and analyzed by Lei Yong and others, Li Tianfeng couldn't help but wave his pen and give instructions to carry out the second test flight on a certain day.
The first flight can be called perfect, successfully passed, reflecting the excellent performance of the J-30 fighter, excellent quality, this future, the J-30 fighter will be successively in the Tianfeng Technology Company test flight site for a series of test flights, this series of test flights through, will also go to the troops, a series of related test flights and so on.
This is the first prototype, and according to the plan, Tianfeng Technology will produce two or three more prototypes for a series of tests and test flights.
The production and manufacturing of the second prototype has been started, and the final assembly of the second J-30 fighter began on the aircraft assembly bench in the No. 2 final assembly workshop.
The trial production and verification of so many batches of parts in a row, the processing of qualified parts, enough to assemble two or three prototypes, even if some parts are missing, Tianfeng Technology Company will also process and manufacture and make up for it.
The J-30 fighter has entered the test flight stage and the final assembly stage of the second prototype, and the development and harvest stage has been carried out, while the design of the J-18 fighter has also been fully completed and entered the trial production and verification stage of parts.
On the third day after the successful first flight of the J-30 fighter, the design acceptance expert group organized by the military was stationed in Tianfeng Technology Company and carried out the design acceptance of the J-18 fighter.
The military has ordered a lot of J-18 fighters, and the military is very interested in the best fighters among the third-generation fighters.
According to the military's plan, in the mass production of J-18 fighters, a large number of troops will be installed, and the J-8 fighters that the Air Force is still equipped with will be completely eliminated, and the third-generation fighters listed by the military will form a composition structure based on J-18 fighters, supplemented by J-10 and J-11 fighters, and will no longer import fighters from Russia.
The design review of the J-18 fighter was carried out for two days, and after two days, the design review was successfully passed and entered the trial production and processing stage of parts.
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Tianfeng Technology Company's test flight site.
A J-30 fighter flew from afar, the height became lower and lower, and landed on the airport runway, this is the J-30 fighter returning from a test flight.
After the first flight, the J-30 fighter began a series of test flight verification, and so far, most of the test flights have been carried out, including vertical take-off and landing, high-speed maneuvering and so on.
Soon after the J-30 fighter landed, the door of the No. 2 assembly plant slowly opened, and another J-30 fighter slowly walked out of the No. 2 assembly workshop under the traction of the tractor.
After more than 20 days of peak assembly, the second J-30 prototype also successfully rolled off the assembly line, ready to start a series of test flights.
The J-30 fighter that came out of the No. 2 assembly plant, after refueling, also began the first test flight, and this aircraft will also start a series of test flights in accordance with the requirements of the test flight project.
Start, accelerate, and finally this J-30 fighter also flew into the blue sky, and the first J-30 fighter, after a slight inspection, began the next test flight project, and also flew into the blue sky.
Test flight command center.
Several test flight commanders, as well as a group of technicians, and even a few military personnel, are directing the test flight.
According to the data on the screen, it can be started that the No. 2 prototype began to return after completing its first flight, preparing to land at the airport, and after the No. 1 prototype lifted off, it is gradually moving away, flying at an altitude of 10,000 meters and a speed of Mach 0.8.
After flying at Mach 0.8 for a while, the plane began to accelerate, easily breaking through the sound barrier, breaking through double the speed of sound, and the speed kept climbing.
Mach 1.2, Mach 1.5, Mach 2, Mach 2.5......
The speed kept increasing, until it reached Mach 3.0 and then stopped climbing, keep it that speed and keep flying!
Supersonic cruise!
Supersonic cruise at Mach 3.0!
The test flight command center, the test pilot commanders and technicians of Tianfeng Technology Company, everyone looked at each other with a happy face, happy for the excellent supersonic cruise capability of the J-30 fighter.
As military personnel, those military representatives were much more excited, knowing the significance of Mach 3.0 cruise, these military representatives, looking at each other, could not hide their excitement in their eyes.
"It can really reach Mach 3.0 supersonic cruise!"
"yes, that's amazing! I just don't know how long I can continue cruising at this speed. ”
Supersonic cruise, which is one of the signs of the "generation gap" between the fourth generation fighter and the third generation fighter, the American F-22 fighter claims that its maximum cruise speed without afterburner is as high as Mach 1.72, and the maximum cruise speed of the J-30 fighter without afterburner is much higher than the F22 fighter's Mach 1.72.
Now that the afterburner is at full swing and the cruising speed has reached a surprising Mach 3.0, it is no wonder that several military personnel are so excited.
Seeing the cruising speed of Mach 3.0, these military personnel were not only excited, but also most concerned about how long the cruising time could last.
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Today's three watches, the first one is sent! (To be continued......)