According to reports, the launch of the first domestic aircraft carrier has become the most exciting event in recent days. However, some military fans have bluntly said that the carrier aircraft carrier in China is already behind, and a new carrier-based aircraft is urgently needed to match the new aircraft carrier. In this regard, foreign media also expressed concern. Some foreign media reported that the improved Chinese æ¼-31 stealth fighter prototype was re-launched in April, and the aircraft is likely to become China's next generation of ship-borne stealth fighters. In fact, the argument that the æ¼-31 was converted into a carrier-based aircraft has long been known. Some experts even pointed out that the possibility of the æ¼-31 in the future is very small, and it is more likely to be converted into a carrier carrier.
The æ¼-15 carrier aircraft, a military expert who did not want to be named told the Science and Technology Daily reporter, "At present, the æ¼-15 carrier aircraft we use belongs to the third-generation aircraft, and the F-35C stealth ship to be adopted by the US military. There is a generation difference in the carrier. In the future, if our domestic aircraft carrier can load the carrier aircraft modified by the fourth-generation stealth fighter æ¼-31, it will definitely improve the aircraft carrier's combat capability." The reporter learned that the carrier aircraft and the ordinary fighter aircraft have a large Different, it is necessary to carry out a series of adaptive improvements such as the aircraft take-off and landing environment and the marine flight environment, such as the increase of the intercepting equipment and the ejection and take-off equipment, and the aircraft's landing gear strength and the structural strength of the fuselage are also higher, so as to be able to withstand Ejection or skid take-off, blocking the over-large overload caused by landing, while the wing area, rudder area, and elevator area may also need to be increased. In order to adapt to the sea flight environment, the aircraft's fuselage structure, power system, electronic equipment, etc. are also required to have certain corrosion resistance.
"If the æ¼-31 is to be converted into a carrier-based aircraft, then a series of improvements must be made. First, install supporting equipment to adapt to the aircraft carrier's take-off and landing environment; secondly, strengthen the landing gear and fuselage structure; third, the machine The wings can be folded to accommodate the narrow space of the aircraft carrier; fourth, the wing and tail area should be increased to improve the take-off and landing performance; fifth, anti-corrosion treatment. These conditions are indispensable."
æ¼-20 "In fact, the use of fighters to modify the carrier aircraft is a matter of opinion. Some people have previously thought that the æ¼-20 is more suitable for the modification of the carrier aircraft. After a few years of test flight, its technology is more mature. -31 maturity is a little bit worse. However, the manufacturer of æ¼-31 Shen Fei is more experienced and more advantageous in modifying the carrier aircraft. For the next generation of carrier aircraft in China, many military enthusiasts hope that it will be the first time Applied to China's first domestic aircraft carrier. Then, if the æ¼-31 is converted into a carrier-based aircraft, can it be synchronized with China's first domestic aircraft carrier? "To explore this issue, we must first briefly explain the time when the aircraft carrier formed initial combat power. . At present, some experts believe that China’s first domestic aircraft carrier will form an initial combat power in about three years. This is a more optimistic view and it is likely to be impossible.
"With the Liaoning ship, it took more than three years from the delivery of the navy to the completion of the training in the far sea at the end of last year. In fact, the initial combat power was basically formed at this time. After the first domestic aircraft carrier was launched, it could only be regarded as a 'raw house'. ', you need the necessary 'interior decoration' to stay, so further follow-up, such as the installation of oil pipelines, various cable lines, ship equipment and weapon systems, software and system commissioning and several stages The sea trials will take about two years to deliver the navy. After the service, the personnel and the ships equipped with destroyers, submarines, supply ships, etc., set up aircraft carrier formations, draw up training plans, prepare training outlines and textbooks, Tactical drills, coordination and collaboration, accumulate experience, discover problems, repair, improve, improve supporting hardware and software, build operational databases, etc., and integrate into the entire combat system. This takes several years. So much work, even if In parallel, the departments work closely together, work overtime, and it is impossible to do it all at once. Combined with the experience of the construction and use of the US aircraft carrier, After the country's first aircraft from aircraft carriers into the water to form the initial fighting, time in 5 - 6 years should be more reasonable. "
The conversion of a mature fighter aircraft of China's second aircraft carrier into a carrier-based aircraft is tantamount to re-developing a new fighter aircraft. It is also necessary to go through production prototypes, flight tests, assessments, appraisals, and force trials before they can be equipped with troops. This process takes at least seven or eight years. Therefore, the two are difficult to synchronize. In other words, I think that even if the æ¼-31 is to be modified, it is not the second aircraft carrier in China. â€
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