If it's about helmet-mounted sights, it's worth a look.

Thinking like this, Long Yun's heart moved, and after a simple snoop of his consciousness, he knew that what Serov was talking about was exactly such a thing. So he nodded happily: "Okay, let's take a look, maybe we can mention some Jianyì?" ”

"That's great! Please get in the car, Comrade Lieutenant Colonel. ”

The silver-gray car was speeding on the road, and Long Yun's trip to Moscow was indeed quite busy.

In the heart of the Soviet Union, there were so many institutions that needed to contact him as an ace pilot, which not only made Long Yun scramble to deal with it, but also gained a lot of useful information.

But to say this information, does it have a role for him to solve his own mysteries? He wasn't sure yet.

Sitting in a comfortable Volga car, driving away from the city along the street, Long Yun noticed that there were actually other vehicles secretly tracking and protecting the front and back of the car he was riding in, and this kind of security measures did make him a little flattered.

Ever since I came to Moscow, I've been dealing with the KGB constantly, right?

These agents are really everywhere; But it's not surprising to think that this is a time of war.

"So, I'll talk about the fighter plane first."

There was no need for Serov to ask, Long Yun still opened his mouth first, and he really had something to say about the improvement of the MiG-29.

However, before he spoke, he also repeatedly considered that with his identity and what he had seen and heard, what he could say and what he could not say must be carefully weighed clearly. Otherwise, if you randomly point out these technicians, what they say will not only be unachievable at the current level of technology, but also easy to arouse their suspicions.

"Regarding the MiG-29, judging from some of my experience, this fighter is still quite good, so I won't talk about the advantages for the time being. If we talk about the shortcomings, then one is that the range is not enough, and the other is that the missile launch operation process is too cumbersome. ”

Serov, who was listening carefully, motioned to him to speak slowly, and took notes with a small notebook, it seems that they really regard Long Yun as the best person to use the new feedback.

"First of all, the range, I remember that the MiG-29 can fly about 2,000 kilometers with a full tank of fuel, and if it has an auxiliary fuel tank on the center line of the belly, it can also fly farther. But in air combat, not only can you not carry the auxiliary fuel tank (you need to abandon it), but you also need to open the afterburner, and the fuel consumption at this time is very strong, and the fighter will run out of fuel in a few minutes. ”

"Well, that's true."

Serov nodded, as if he was also a little helpless about this.

"If the fighter itself could carry some more fuel, even a few hundred liters, I might be able to achieve more results in several air battles. - Oh, of course, this has something to do with the payload of the missile, but I heard that the latest MiG-29 pylons have been adjusted, right? ”

"Yes, now two pylons have been added to the innermost side of the wing, at least two more missiles can be carried."

"In order to achieve this, I have built a lot of auxiliary air intakes on the side wings and used the space for the whole mailbox, which can be said to be quite easy to add a few hundred liters of fuel. What do you think? ”

"Ahh Serov was clearly interested in the idea, "Mikhail also had this consideration, so whether the removal of the auxiliary air intake will affect the ability to resist debris during take-off and landing still needs to be investigated." What do you see? ”

"As far as I can see how I use it, it's not a big problem. So you can think about this plan, and it's not complicated. ”

Saying this, Long Yun licked his lips a little embarrassed.

Of course, he would not tell Serov in front of him that he was a prophet of the future; This is nothing more than spoiling the plans of the MiG Design Bureau in the real world to them in advance. As for the pros and cons of this and the matter of air intake debris, he is 100% sure: in the real world, such improved MiG-29s of the MiG Design Bureau have long been everywhere, and he is still very clear about this.

After the first question was finished, Long Yun described his restrictions on missile launches during the engagement process and put forward some suggestions for improvement.

"The MiG-29 is a good aircraft, but to be honest, I don't think the integration of the fire control system is ideal. If you have to press so many buttons to launch a missile, you will sometimes miss the opportunity. ”

Serov seemed to feel the same way, and also complained to Long Yun.

"This system is carried out by the supporting research institute, and the ergonomics are not very good. We wanted to improve it before! ”

"If you want to change it," Long Yun tried to recall the improvement ideas of those MiGs in reality, "at the very least, the reversible launch preparation of the missile can be integrated." This should not be difficult, just add a module to the original system and be responsible for preparing for launch. ”

Hearing such a fairly intelligible remark, Serov looked rather embarrassed; Long Yun was a little surprised at first, and then he spied into the consciousness on the other side to know what the problem was.

This setting is beyond the current ability of the Soviet Union to integrate airborne equipment.

No way? Long Yun shook his head in surprise, causing Serov's surprise, and then he reacted and explained: "Actually, this kind of automatic control system is not difficult, it doesn't need logic circuits, just a few delays." ”

"Really? …… However, the various processes of preparing missiles require cameras to be moved. If you follow the automatic program and do it step by step, the compatibility will also be worse; And once the button is pressed, it can no longer be canceled. ”

"Oh yes, you have a point." Long Yun nodded realistically, and then showed a noncommittal expression. "But the question is, how many times do you think the MiG-29 will update the missile weapon system in such a fierce war?"

"This ......"

Reminded by the lieutenant colonel's words, Serov thought for a moment, then nodded with a deep groan.

Yes, in such a world war situation, it is no longer possible for you to fight to the death as protracted as during World War II.

Rather than considering the marginal compatibility of weapons, it is better to build fighters into weapons of war that are fast and economical; Although it will make it difficult to update the weapon system, what can be done in such a fierce war?

Thinking of this, he began to record his thoughts in his notebook, and asked Long Yun some details from time to time. Originally, this kind of ergonomic optimization required the collection of a large number of usage numbers, but now that there are such ace pilots, it is just right to obtain very authoritative first-hand information.

In this way, the two of them discussed and designed all the way, and when they arrived at the MiG Design Bureau, Long Yun felt that Serov had basically understood his thinking, and it should not be too difficult to go back and install modules on the fire control system of the fighter.

Coming to the Moscow Research Center of the MiG Design Bureau, which has a long history, and passing through the huge complex to the spacious one-floor real yàn room, the technician who greeted him said a few words to Serov, and began to explain to Long Yun the concept and use of this set of equipment.

While listening carefully, Long Yun unconsciously compared the plan with the helmet aiming technology in the real world.

Compared with the quite mature equipment in reality, the meter pattern scheme is undoubtedly relatively primitive, such as the head sight equipment with ranging commonly used on modern fighter aircraft, and the on-board computer can even directly complete the fire control calculation, which is one step faster than using a helmet to command radar and EOS to find the target; However, Long Yun naturally knew that this technology was still somewhat unrealistic for the current level of Soviet avionics.

So he suppressed the idea of introducing this line of thinking, and listened carefully to the use of the head-aiming device.

“…… Well, if you confirm that you see a target, just press this button, and then the radar or EOS (infrared search system) will point in the direction you are staring at, and then you will have a certain probability of intercepting the target after a moment of steady staring. ――Did you say missiles? Using the missile's infrared seeker to intercept the target, of course, is theoretically possible, but the supporting circuit has not yet been tested. Our program ......"

Well, I've probably heard it once, and Long Yun thinks that this system is completely feasible in theory, and the effect should be very good. However, he also put forward his own point of advice:

"That's right, I think this plan is currently to add a "helmet" mode to the fire control; In this case, it is still not automatic enough in martial arts. If so, can it be set so that the pilot presses the "track" button and the computer automatically switches the working mode? ”

"Ah-that makes sense, but there are still some problems with implementation, and we're trying to fix them."

"Then, in the next test work, we will do our best to improve."

Hearing the feedback from the technicians, Long Yun nodded, and came to the simulated cockpit in the test hall to look curiously; Although you don't need to wear an anti-load suit on such a simulator, the feeling of entering the cockpit should be quite similar to flying an airplane.

I really wanted to sit in it and experience the feeling of virtual reality, but limited by the arrangements in the back, he had to give up.

However, at this time, Long Yun also thought that he might not be very useful for equipment such as helmet sights: because his eyesight, whether in reality or when traversing, is quite good, and he can even detect enemy planes ten kilometers away with the naked eye; At this time, there was quite plenty of time, and even without helmet sights, he could calmly command the fire control system to capture the target.

That's true at a distance, but what about thrilling melee combat?

When it comes to this kind of life and death line, Long Yun's reaction is faster than the fire control system; In the past, he didn't like the automatic calculation of the hit probability made by the fire control system in order to save missiles, and if the probability could not be reached, he would not let it be launched -- because of his observation and intuition of the target, he could already estimate the hit probability quite accurately!

The so-called opportunity cannot be lost, Long Yun still prefers to launch the missile after making sure that it can be hit, and let the seeker turn on the target by itself; In the ever-changing air battle, whoever can cultivate and seize the fighter plane will be able to win, and his experience can be said to be clearer than anyone else.

After seeing the helmet sights, Long Yun and Serov had lunch together in the design bureau cafeteria, and the two chatted for a while.

While they were eating and talking happily, Serov seemed to have seen some acquaintance and raised his hand to say hello to the table not far away.