Take Off My Aviation Era - Chapter 1728

Zhuang Jianye has talked a lot about the new strategic transport aircraft, during which he talked a lot about the research results of China’s take-off.

For example, why abandon the plan of super-heavy strategic transport aircraft like the former Soviet Union An-225 or the US C-5 “Galaxy”.

It should be understood that these two super-heavy transport aircraft represent the pinnacle of human large-scale aircraft, which can be said to be capable of transporting everything, and they are also where many domestic aviation experts and people yearn for.

Not to mention anything else, many of the Air Force leaders present here are fans of these two super-heavy transport aircraft.

But the problem is that the adaptability of the demand side determines that these two super-heavy strategic transport aircraft will inevitably come to an end.

Just like in the field of civil airliners, Airbus A380 created a miracle in the history of human aviation, because he firmly put the crown of the largest airliner on his head.

However, A380 won the glory of engineering technology, but it has not been recognized by the market.

No way, who made the A380’s operating costs so expensive that many airlines shook their heads after looking at the lengthy maintenance bills, and then chose Boeing’s 787 aircraft without hesitation.

Because of the same voyage and the same comfort level, the Boeing 787 is not only more fuel-efficient, but most importantly, the maintenance cost of the two engines will also be more economical.

On the contrary, a four-engine airliner like the A380 not only consumes more fuel, but the maintenance cost is at least twice as high as that of a two-engine airliner.

This is the case for civilian passenger aircraft, and military strategic transport aircraft also have to calculate the cost.

A super-heavy strategic transport aircraft like the Soviet An-225 or the American C-5 “Galaxy” is certainly good and can cover almost all military large-scale equipment, but the real problem is that it can be suitable for this type of super-heavy strategic transport aircraft. There are not many airports.

No way, this kind of big guys with a maximum take-off weight of more than 300 tons are very high in the quality and length of the airport runway. As for air traffic control and dispatch, not to mention, the airspace where this type of aircraft appears, generally other The plane was moved far away to avoid unnecessary air accidents.

This greatly reduces the scope of application of this type of super-heavy strategic transport aircraft.

Of course, this is not an important reason for Zhuang Jianye to abandon such strategic transport aircraft. The key is that such strategic transport aircraft cannot directly send key equipment and personnel to the first-line combat area. They can only use the second-line or third-line hub airport as a transit, and then use the medium-sized aircraft. Transport aircraft or light tactical transport aircraft are transferred to the front line in batches.

This is like the courier who should deliver the user’s express delivery to the customer, but because the door of the community cannot be accessed, you can only let you go downstairs and go to the door through the landscape green belt and pavilions of the entire community. Take the same, it’s not an experience at all.

The most important thing is that it is not cost-effective.

The use cost of medium-sized transport aircraft and light-duty tactical transport aircraft is indeed not as high as that of super-heavy strategic transport aircraft, but it is not comparable to ordinary road transport and railway transport. Moreover, these small- and medium-sized transport aircraft can transport goods delivered by super-heavy transport aircraft in one flight. It’s OK to finish. The key is that it takes several sorties, or even a dozen sorties, to complete.

Counting the costs of fuel, maintenance, consumables, etc., the actual cost of the entire process is not less than the cost of using the super-heavy strategic transport aircraft, or even greatly exceeds it.

More importantly, some medium and small transport planes simply cannot fit in some heavy equipment such as main battle tanks, heavy artillery, air defense and anti-missile interception systems, and other overweight equipment. In the end, they have to be transported by rail or road.

This greatly reduces the deployment efficiency and affects the rapid deployment of frontier forces.

Based on this, the maximum take-off weight of the strategic transport aircraft is maintained at 250 tons, and the load capacity is controlled in the range of 60 to 70 tons. It can cover most tanks, artillery, missiles, and is a new strategic transport aircraft that combines strategic delivery and tactical point-to-point transportation. It is the future development direction of strategic transport aircraft.

Otherwise, why would the US military stop the improvement of the C-5 “Galaxy” strategic transport aircraft and start a new start to build a brand new C-17 strategic transport aircraft?

It is not that the C-17, a new strategic transport aircraft that takes into account the performance of both strategic and tactical transport aircraft, is not only more flexible in future combat operations, but most importantly, it conforms to the operational concept of the US military’s global reach.

After all, no one would have any opinion on the delivery of the courier to the door!

And even if the load capacity of 60 to 70 tons is not able to cover all the equipment, such as the No. 31 AG long-range missile that is currently being tested in China, and the No. 41 long-range missile that is being developed rapidly.

The weight of these two missiles plus the launch vehicle is more than 80 tons, and the new strategic transport aircraft really can’t take care of it.

But the problem is that these two long-range missiles are not suitable for the delivery of strategic transport aircraft because of their strategic attributes. After all, compared with empty airports, the underground Great Wall built for many years is more concealed and sudden.

In addition, the load capacity of the new strategic transportation covers almost all equipment currently in service or about to enter service.

For example, the No. 26 medium-range ballistic missile equipped with a super-high-speed gliding warhead led by China Ascendas, that is, the second-generation anti-ship ballistic missile, has a missile launch vehicle weighing 70 tons.

It just so happens that the new strategic transport aircraft can be used for rapid delivery.

However, five strategic transport aircraft of the same model can deliver all the personnel and equipment of the complete No. 26 missile launch battalion to any area, and then quickly deploy, thereby effectively deterring large surface ships within a range of 3,000 to 5,000 kilometers.

This allows more flexible and changeable tactical options for the combat methods of anti-ship ballistic missiles!

Not only the Second Artillery Corps~www.mtlnovel.com~, the army’s heavy armored units and the air assault units that are being formed, can also complete the full-equipped strategic projection with the blessing of the new strategic transport aircraft.

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After listening to Zhuang Jianye’s speech, many business leaders and relevant experts present nodded in unison. Even the chief of the Air Force in the main position, after exchanging opinions with several surrounding headquarters leaders, raised his head and shouted into the microphone. Said: “Comrade Jianye’s speech just now is very pertinent. I suggest that you China Ascendas can try to do some preliminary work in this direction, and other units can also participate in it. After all, this new type of strategic transport aircraft is considered to be the country’s most important weapon. Give full play to the advantages of the new nationwide system and concentrate on doing this work…Uh…what’s the matter?”

Just as the chief of the Air Force made a concluding speech on the new strategic transport aircraft, a secretary quietly walked over. The chief of the Air Force frowned. But before the chief of the Air Force asked about the specific situation, the secretary said something in his ear. The chief’s face changed immediately: “The situation is developing so fast…”

After he pondered for a moment, he said, “This meeting is here, Comrade Jianye will go to the office with me…”