Hearing Algin's slow words, Long Yun seemed to understand what he meant.

Nodding knowingly, Long Yun had something to say, although it was mostly not based on his current observations, but a mixture of real-world aviation knowledge and some of his thoughts in the field of aviation warfare over the years. In the midst of the outbreak of the Great War, wouldn't it be nice to be able to help the young chief designer in this way—oh, maybe to help, even if it was to provide some unique perspectives?

"Oh, indeed, then I'll take the liberty of making a point. -- Looking at the design of the fuselage and the equipment installation position reserved in the nose of this fighter, it seems that the stealth characteristics of the radar are quite emphasized. ”

Nodding yes with a hint of surprise, Arkin intuitively felt that he might have found the right person this time.

Before, when he saw the design ideas of the jammer sent by Viktor Rezenov in the design bureau, he felt that this person was not simple; Now he could see at a glance that the stealth design was a rather fashionable architecture, and he was even more aware of the plasma generator mounting space reserved for the nose of Project 1.44!

Leak? It should be impossible, then probably he is also a front-line fighter who has been paying attention to this field for a long time, and such a person is actually what he desperately wants to contact.

"However, frankly speaking, I don't think the current progress of this project is ideal," Long Yun continued his speech, and the progress of this project can probably be seen by anyone who enters the workshop, "Also, the size of the body seems to be not much different from the MiG-25; IMHO, will the maneuverability of this model be considerably improved over the existing MiG-29, even with a rather avant-garde aerodynamic design? ”

"Oh? -- The size of the airframe, as you must know, is due to trim considerations, as well as the weapon system. ”

Indeed, with the Consciousness Snooping Technique, Long Yun could understand the thinking of the chief designer in front of him for the first time, making the communication between the two people more efficient.

He didn't need to ask questions to know that Project 1.44 was actually intended to use the "Shield" M-type PESA radar previously equipped on the MiG-31 - was this really a reasonable design?

Long Yun still knows some of the design parameters of the "Shield" M system: Although this kind of perverted radar is powerful and has a fairly long theoretical detection range, its target resolution, anti-jamming ability, and the weight of equipment that are crucial to the design of fighter aircraft are not ideal.

"In addition, we can also pair it with a more powerful engine, and we can get a new model from the 'Rurika' side, and the afterburner thrust is quite impressive."

Ah, that should be the latest model of the Rurika Design Bureau: AL-41?

For this engine, because it is widely used in the real world, Long Yun also has some understanding; If nothing else, the afterburner thrust of 17.1 tons is of course very good, but this is not reality, but a strange parallel world!

Seeing that Project 1.44 was the same as the experience in the real world, the progress was strictly behind reality, and Long Yun was naturally quite skeptical now that the development progress of AL-41 in this parallel world was also quite delayed, which would put this test machine in an embarrassing situation where there was no engine available.

"Well...... this one," Long Yun considered his wording, so as not to accidentally miss the filling, "IMHO, I think this design could be improved." From the pilot's point of view, of course, I hope that the performance of the fighter will be as powerful as possible, and the more prominent ones should be maneuverability and over-the-horizon engagement capabilities; But to be honest, my personal thinking may be a little different from this kind of thinking. ”

Hearing Long Yun say this, Alkin felt that he must have a novel insight, so he listened patiently.

"In my personal opinion, first of all, we need to consider, what kind of fighter aircraft are needed for the current combat form?"

After finding a few stools and sitting down in the spacious workshop, Long Yun took the ink pen and notepad handed by the KGB agent, he wanted to take this opportunity to have a good talk with the designer in front of him, "My opinion, since the current war has broken out, what we need is a fighter plane with mature technology and excellent performance, which can confront the enemy's advanced fighters head-on." But now, the models that the troops are equipped with at hand can be said to not meet such requirements.

First of all, the MiG-31 has a long range, fast speed, and good radar detection capabilities, making it an excellent interceptor for area defense; However, this type of aircraft is not very maneuverable and basically cannot make a difference in melee air combat.

As for the MiG-29, it can be said that on the contrary, the maneuverability is the best among the existing models, and it can be said that it is not inferior to the best fighters in the West - of course, it is better to be equipped with fly-by-wire control; But the problem is that the range of such fighters is too short, the electronic equipment is quite backward, and the over-the-horizon combat capability is not very good.

Finally, the Su-27 of the Sukhoi Design Bureau, which can be said to have some of the characteristics of both the MiG-29 and the MiG-31, has good maneuverability, long range, and over-the-horizon combat capabilities, so - I will only give a personal opinion - is recognized as the most powerful fighter in the Soviet Union at present. ”

Long Yun talked eloquently, although he had obviously only flown the MiG-29 before, but the information and simulator experience of these models in the real world, he could be said to be quite familiar, and the words he said were naturally quite insightful.

"If you ask me, which of these three models is more suitable for the future battlefield situation? My answer may be this: none.

Comrade designer, I think you must also know that the situation of air combat in the future can be said to be both over-the-horizon combat and combat air combat, and the ratio of each other is about 55 to 5. Such a model as the MiG-31, the body is heavy and massive, and the maneuverability is completely unsuitable for tense combat air combat; And how can a fighter plane, which does not dare to fight in close combat with the enemy, ensure the task of seizing and defending air supremacy?

On the other hand, models like the Su-27 and MiG-29 have strong maneuverability and can gain an advantage in combat air combat with the R73 missile -- in fact, the results I have personally achieved in piloting the MiG-29 are mainly obtained in combat air combat; However, the rudimentary electronic equipment is not enough to counter NATO's new fighters, and what is more lethal is that their RCS values are on the high side, which can be said to be quite disadvantageous in over-the-horizon engagements.

Of course, what kind of meaning do I mean by saying all this?

To put it bluntly, my personal feeling for the project 1.44 in front of me is a bit 'too big to be useful'. Of course, my guess is that in order to maintain an advantage over the detection capability of the third-generation fighter, you are going to install the 'Shield' M radar and the supporting fire control system on the new model, but the size and weight of this device make the size of the new fighter have to be enlarged, and in fact, I have already exceeded the size of the Su-27 by visual inspection. In order to drive such a huge airframe, it is necessary to pin hopes on the AL-41 of the 'Rurika' design bureau - but IMHO, now that the war is in full swing, do you think they can really provide a new engine that can be used before the war is over? ”

"Y-you-"

Altyn's face was pale and he almost stood up, he pointed at Long Yun with his finger, his eyes were full of incredulity, "-How do you know? We are waiting for the new engine of 'Rurika', but their progress is ...... How do you know? ”

Facing the lieutenant colonel of the Air Force in front of him, Altyn was of course extremely shocked. Although a project like 1.44 has passed the time of absolute secrecy, the KGB has always been very strict about the progress of such supporting parts, and he is just an ordinary Air Force pilot, how could he know such news?

There was no need to pay special attention, Long Yun had also noticed Algin's surprise, but he had already decided to make this matter clear, so he didn't care about the surprised and confused eyes.

"Well, I don't think it's a secret. When the Su-27 was put into production, it was also dragged down by the progress of the engine, and this kind of thing is probably a common practice, right?

Let's move on, Comrade Designer: Since the results of the electronics department and the research institute are not yet mature, is it possible to change the mode of thinking a little? As for the characteristics of electronics and stealth - the YF-22 of the Americans, is there any news now? ”

At the mention of this model, which all Soviet aircraft designers were obsessed with, Altyn's face also became a little gloomy.

Who wouldn't know? The efficient operation of the KGB system has enabled the design bureaus to obtain relatively credible first-hand information; Judging from the number of jù on paper alone, it can be said that none of the fighters in service in the Soviet Union are opponents.

Thinking of the kind of fighter plane with a well-proportioned shape and an inexplicable sense of oppression, Altyn bit his lip a little sternly:

"Of course. The RCS of this type of aircraft is less than 0.1 square meter, so we considered equipping the new fighter with a powerful phased array radar, hoping to detect the opponent as far as possible. ”

"I totally understand that. But to tell you the truth: do you think that after the 1.44 project prototype is installed with the 'Shield' M, it will be able to detect enemy aircraft before it is discovered by the YF-22? ”

"This ...... We hope so, that's why there's plasma stealth-"

Realizing that he had slipped his mouth, Alkin suddenly fell silent. That is the secret of the new fighter plane, although it is still being studied, but the level of secrecy is already quite high, and it should not be mentioned to outsiders!

“…… Oh. ”

Plasma generator? Long Yun immediately recalled the real-world project 1.44, which had spent a lot of time on at the time, and based on what he had learned, if it weren't for this design idea, 1.44 would probably have progressed faster, and maybe it could have evolved into the later MiG-35.

If that unreliable thing really worked, the real MiG-35 might not be what it is now.