"General Garth? The arms dealer, Thomson, came, as if he had been beaten! ”

At the headquarters of the Second Army in Sibina, Adjutant 'Dale' is reporting to General 'Garth' of the Second Army.

"Hmph, what is he here for? Isn't he gone? Garth said angrily.

The reason is that Garth and Thomson want to make an arms business.

Thomson sells the most advanced Cobra series gunships in North America to Gars.

Cobra AH-1Z, in the avionics system, rotors, power system comprehensive refurbishment, especially its avionics system technology level has reached the world's most advanced level, and AH-64D "Longbow Apache" on a par, in some aspects even more than AH-64D, and Cobra AH-1 has been completely incomparable.

Like the latest AH-64D and RAH-66 "Comanche", the AH-1Z is the vanguard of the future informatization and digitization battlefield, with excellent reconnaissance capabilities, digital aggregation capabilities of a large number of chaotic battlefield data, and the transmission ability of a large number of digital information, and a highly integrated avionics system.

The AH-1Z has an advanced cockpit design, in addition to two large multi-function flat panel displays in the front and rear cockpits, both crew members have an advanced Digital Helmet Display Sighting System (IHDSS), and the relevant flight/fire control data can be projected onto the crew's helmet mask around the clock, regardless of the cockpit vision.

Due to the head-up display, the AH-1Z has eliminated the AH-1's original head-up display (HUD).

In addition, the cockpit of the AH-1Z is equipped with a telescopic mission grip with the same function as the longitudinal rod for selection and weapon launch buttons.

Since the front and rear cockpits of the AH-1Z are identical, the front and rear seats can be swapped when necessary, and when a single crew member is unable to complete the operation due to an emergency, another crew member can replace him to complete the relevant work, which is one of the biggest features of the AH-1Z.

The overall design of the AH-1Z cockpit is superior to that of the AH-64D, and the above-mentioned IHDSS, mission grips, and the same equipment in the front and rear compartments are not available in the AH-64D.

In terms of observation system, the AH-1Z replaces the original M65 optical sighting system with the new AN/AAQ-39 "Hawkeye" electro-optical target targeting system (TSS).

Housed in an optoelectronic rotating tower in the nose of the AH-1Z, the system includes a third-generation forward-looking infrared radar (FLIR) operating in the mid-band infrared, a high-resolution television camera, a laser target designation/rangefinder, and a laser illumination tracker (LST).

The "Hawkeye" system is currently one of the most advanced photoelectric reconnaissance systems in the world, and its third-generation FLIR uses gaze array (FPA) technology, with a maximum search range of 32 kilometers, a target recognition distance of 18.7 kilometers, and a friend or foe identification distance of 9.3 kilometers (TSS has a special image processing technology, and the target recognition distance can be further extended to 26 kilometers when used, and the friend or foe recognition distance can be extended to 14.5 kilometers), and the target lock distance is about 10 kilometers. These data far exceed the AH-64D's TADS and AN/APG-78 "Longbow" millimeter-wave radar systems.

In addition, the maximum resolution of the third-generation infrared radar of the "Hawkeye" system is as high as 640X480, which exceeds the first-generation infrared radar (1X128) of AH-64 and the second-generation infrared radar (4X240~480) of RAH-66.

In addition to the high-performance infrared radar, the TSS has a TV camera magnification of up to 16x and a resolution of up to 769x494. In addition, the infrared radar of the "Eagle Eye" system and the TV camera can switch the field of view without stepless zoom.

In terms of information transmission capability, the AH-1Z has an MD-1295/B modem integrated with the in-flight radio, which enables it to transmit various digital information such as data and images to and from friendly forces, making the AH-1Z a relay point of the tactical network and greatly improving the mastery and combat capability of the US ground forces in the battle situation.

Of course, another reason why General Garth had to get the Cobra gunship was that the Cobra AH-1Z could be equipped with a variety of weapons.

There is an M197 20mm caliber gun with 3 barrels of Gatling gun in the lower turret of the nose with 750 rounds of ammunition.

The M197 gun was developed in 1967 on the basis of the Vulcan 6-barreled M61A3 gun, which was specially designed for use in helicopter gunships and light fixed-wing aircraft.

It started production in October 1969, and by 1987 it had produced more than 1,700 machines, and it was still in production in 1993. The gun is similar in structure and principle of operation to the M61A1, and many parts are common. The rate of fire is up to 3000 rounds / min.

However, the rate of fire is generally 750 rounds per minute when using chain feeds, and 1500 rounds per minute when using chainless feeds.

The ammunition is the M50 standard series (20mm×102mm) electro-launched artillery shells, including the M56 explosive (HE), M56Al explosive incendiary (HEI), M53Al armor-piercing incendiary (API), M55Al training solid (Ba11), and PGU-28/B armor-piercing explosive projectiles.

The gun is driven by an electric motor with variable speed, and its range can be adjusted according to different tasks and targets; At the same time, the rate of fire can be adjusted to avoid resonant frequencies.

The gun is usually used in turrets, pivot gun mounts, and pods. The muzzle velocity is 1030 m/s, the rate of fire is 400~3000 rounds/min, and the firing range is 2000 m.

There are four hardpoints under the two short wings, and the Gui "Tao" anti-tank missile, "Haierfa" air-to-ground missile, "Sidewinder" air-to-air missile, and "Sidewinder" anti-radiation missile can be selected according to different configuration schemes, as well as rocket launch nests and machine gun pods of different specifications.

For example, each of the two inner pylons will have a nine-tube 70-millimeter-diameter rocket launch nest, and the outer two pylons will each contain four "Tao" missiles or "Haierfa" missiles. In addition, the short wings on each side are equipped with a chaff strip remover.

If required, the pylons can also be equipped with gas-explosive weapons and tracer projectile launchers.

Therefore, the 'Cobra AH-1Z', which has such advanced weapons, can definitely be called the biggest killer weapon for all military forces in the underdeveloped 'Sibina' of the air force.

And what about this 'Thomson'? But he also valued this, and in the process of peddling, he found all kinds of reasons to raise the price to General Garth.

A 'Cobra AH-1Z' helicopter gunship, he actually cost 380 million US dollars. General Garth, discouraged.

380 million dollars, if he buys automatic weapons, is enough for him to equip an American-style reinforcement regiment.

But now, only one helicopter gunship can be purchased.

Such a comparison can be converted by anyone, and it is not cost-effective to buy an airplane.

So the deal was cancelled and General 'Garth' and 'Thomson' broke up.

"Let him in, I want to see, he came to me, what else to say!"

General Garth was slightly amused, he was thinking that if Thomson could let go, there was no need for him to be angry. As long as you have five of these helicopters, it is enough to deter all opponents.

Even the 1st and 3rd armies had to submit to his feet.

And at that time, the whole of Sibina will be under his absolute rule! Please Baidu "Throw Book Network" Thank you for your support!