408, variable swept wing fighter (surface big brother)
After Yuanwang 7 finished introducing the situation of the carrier-based attack aircraft, it clicked on the projection screen again and retrieved the information of the carrier-based fighter with a swept-wing version to explain to Mu Feng.
Variable-swept wing carrier-based fighter, tentatively named "J-20C".
Although it still bears the name of J-20, it is only because most of the thunder avionics are the same, and there is no trace of the appearance at all.
Although they are all variable swept wings, the new aircraft is a fourth-generation aircraft, stealth fighters, and there is not much similarity with the F14 except for the variable swept wing.
Mu Feng looked up and down at the very sci-fi shape of the aircraft in front of him, except for the characteristic of variable sweep wing, this aircraft actually belongs to the conventional layout.
There is a fairly long main wing, there is a normal vertical tail and a horizontal tail.
The length of the fuselage is 21 meters, and when the main wing is fully extended, the wingspan width of the fuselage reaches 20 meters.
When the main wing is retracted and joined with the horizontal tail, the entire aircraft becomes a narrow triangle, with a wingspan of only about 12 meters.
Because it is a variable-swept wing aircraft, the wings are not folded upwards when the deck and aircraft are stored, but are placed head-to-head in the form of triangles.
If there were canards in front of the fuselage, it would have increased the gap between the aircraft, so it was not used in the end.
Because it is a variable-sweep wing fighter, the angle of the wing affects the radar reflection area, so the stealth performance varies with the angle of the wing.
It is impossible to achieve full stealth at all angles, so the corresponding targeted stealth design can only be carried out according to a few typical sweep angles.
The best state of stealth performance is when the sweep angle is 68 degrees, when the whole body is in a sharp isosceles triangle, that is, when it is high-speed raid, or supersonic cruise.
At this time, the stealth performance is basically the same as that of the land-based version of the J-20A.
This is followed by a 42-degree sweep angle, a subsonic cruising state, and a stealth capability slightly lower than a high-speed assault state.
When the stealth performance is relatively worst, it is a 20-degree sweep angle, which is only used for take-off and landing, hovering at the lowest speed over the aircraft carrier, waiting for teammates, and waiting for landing.
As a variable-swept wing fighter, the biggest advantage of the J-20C over the B type is speed and maneuverability.
Both of her capabilities are almost at the highest level of a modern fighter.
Supersonic cruise speed is Mach 2, the maximum speed is Mach 3.2, and the maximum range is 7000 km.
The empty weight is 18 tons, the built-in fuel is 14 tons, the maximum payload is 12 tons, and the maximum take-off weight is 40 tons.
The payload capacity is mediocre and limited by the catapult.
As a specialized air superiority fighter, the J-20C's engines are the same as the J-20A.
There is only one built-in main magazine, which is only 2 meters wide, 5 meters long, and 0.8 meters deep.
It can carry up to 6 medium-range bombs, or 4 YJ-83 built-in anti-ship missiles, or two YJ-12 built-in anti-ship missiles.
Or 4 1000 kg guided bombs, or 2 2000 kg guided bombs.
According to the experience of F111 to F14, if the wing is too long, when changing the rear angle, the center of the fuselage changes too much, which affects the handling.
Therefore, for variable-swept wing aircraft, the fixed wing should have a certain length, that is, the diameter of the wing box should be large enough and not as small as possible.
This is equivalent to increasing the width of the fuselage of the wing box part in disguise.
There are two small magazines on the sides of the fuselage, almost just below the wing box, and after the wing box is widened, the small magazine is also widened, so that a total of 4 close-range combat missiles can be carried on both sides.
Two 30mm cannons are installed by default, with a maximum reserve of 1024 rounds.
The reason why stealth planes still carry cannons is that considering the air combat of this era, shells are much cheaper than missiles, so two cannons are installed, and a large number of spare ammunition is still retained.
Later, if the cannon is no longer needed, it can be replaced with a fuel module.
The J-20C, like the Type B, also has a replaceable early warning radar module, an electronic warfare module.
In addition to these two, the J-20C is available in two additional versions.
Originally, the combat forms of the B and C aircraft were based on the elimination of the crew system and the use of one-time production technology.
However, according to Mufeng's requirements, the J-20C with a swept wing should be used as a high-speed vehicle, so there must be a version that retains the crew system.
In this version, a bubble-like protrusion from the cockpit that a normal fighter would have appeared above the nose.
If you have the skills to fly an airplane, you will be able to fly such an aircraft.
The weight and performance of this version are largely unaffected, except that the built-in fuel is somewhat lower.
And then in the end, Neptune added a brain-bending version on top of that.
In this last version, the main bomb is connected upwards to the back of the aircraft, and it is transformed into a cabin with a length of 6 meters, a width of 1.5 meters, a height of about 1.7 meters, and a total of 6 rows of 12 seats.
Above the cabin, like the cockpit, there is a protruding hatch with transparent seats, and the total height of the interior is nearly 2 meters, so that the people inside can stand up and look at the scenery outside.
In order to maintain the strength of the body, the two rows of seats in the cabin are separated in the middle, and there are three very strong titanium alloy reinforcement beams that run through the front and back.
The cabin can be opened upwards or downwards for direct skydiving.
This version of the aircraft has only 4 combat missiles by default, and the fuel load has been further reduced, and the maximum range has been reduced accordingly.
Mainly, the shape of the air intake and aerodynamic shape are affected by the cabin, and the speed is further reduced.
After Mu Feng finished reading it, he felt that the purpose of this brain hole version was a bit subtle, this is a supersonic Airbus, which is used to quickly transport a large number of people?
If you simply pursue speed, it is obvious that the performance is almost not affected, and the normal-shaped single-seat fighter version is better.
One more person, just one more plane, anyway, they are all fighters, and they are considered escorts.
However, Mu Feng's original requirements have been fully met, and there is nothing bad about the version added now, and it may be useful in the future.
Mu Feng also gave the plane a code name, "Jinghong", which represents her most extreme speed.
After filling in the information, Mu Feng reached out to hug Neptune and looked at Yuanwang 7 and Sirius next to him:
"Everyone has worked hard lately, and now that the plane is complete, let's rest for a few days!"
Yuanwang No. 7 nodded slightly:
"Commander, give the plane to Guangdong and Liaoning, they will be very happy."
Mu Feng nodded and left the scientific research center with the three of them.
The J-20 series has been fully ahead of the J-15 series in terms of performance.
The C version is maneuverable and fast, while the B general-purpose version is very good, and as the first stealth fighter-bomber, it is very versatile.