In fact, Chen Nian actually had the design drawing of the air-to-air missile in his hand, and this was not just talking.
After it was clear that the J-22 would be the key point to break the situation, he also made small adjustments to his technology development plan, moving some technologies that were too large and too long-term back slightly, and instead The priority of technical equipment with short cycle time and low source point consumption has been increased.
Air-to-air missiles are an extremely cost-effective and relatively important technical analysis point that he recently discovered.
Since its technical difficulties are mainly in the engine part, and engine technology is closely related to materials, only 0.2 source points are needed to analyze the full set of technologies of the PL-15 air-to-air missile!
With a range of more than 200 kilometers and a penetration speed of Mach 5, it is much more powerful than the AIM-120D.
The most important thing is that the technology development cycle of this thing is short. As long as the technical documentation is provided, it is estimated that it will only take a month or two at most to complete the trial production.
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According to what Tong Zhao said, the PL-12 project is still in progress, so by optimizing on the basis of PL-12, using existing equipment and personnel organization, it is even possible to do it within a week or two. , you can come up with the latest experimental model.
Even if the performance temporarily fails to meet the design standards of PL-15, it should still be much stronger than PL-12.
At least in terms of range, after using the simple version of the pulse engine, there will be no problem in increasing it to 120 kilometers.
As for the 200-kilometer Plus version, it can be gradually achieved through iterative optimization.
By then, the J-22 will become the most powerful fighter in the world.
Without the support of early warning aircraft, the maximum enemy detection range is 500 kilometers, the attack range is 200 kilometers, the top speed is Mach 2.6, and the ceiling is 22,000 meters. Are you afraid?
That year, the F-22 achieved an astonishing battle loss ratio of 1:44 in the exercise. What if it was the J-22?
Chen Nian is confident that he can achieve a battle loss ratio of over 80.
Because this aircraft is not a simple replica of the F-22. After integrating a large number of technologies that transcend the times, it will complete a complete transformation.
If the digital array radar gives the J-22 an eye, then the PL-15 will equip it with fangs and claws.
And when that time comes, after Canglong takes off into the sky, he will easily tear apart all the invading enemies.
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However, the most important thing now is to explain clearly to Gu Ting and his colleagues the status of the PL-15 technology in their hands.
Thinking of this, Chen Nian ignored the other party's confused and shocked expression and said directly:
"Actually, I had the idea of a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile when the J-22 project just started."
"My thoughts are the same as yours. A fighter plane that is far ahead of its time cannot but be equipped with weapons that are ahead of its time."
"So, based on my own ideas, I designed a medium-range air-to-air missile with a range of about 200 kilometers, active radar terminal guidance, and a flexible diaphragm dual-pulse engine."
"Because our missiles are all called the Thunderbolt series, I decided to give it a name of my own, called the Thunderbolt-15..."
Upon hearing this, several people in the command headquarters were stunned.
Good guy, not only did you secretly create a medium-range missile, but you even stole its name? !
The missile in service is called PL-11, the one under development is called PL-12, the one under technical preparation is called PL-13, you can just call it PL-15...
It spans four generations!
Gu Tong couldn't help but feel his scalp numb, especially after thinking carefully about what the so-called "range of 200 kilometers" meant.
He couldn't wait to ask:
"Your design... how mature is it?"
Chen Nian hesitated for a moment and replied:
"To the extent that the design of the J-22 was mature at that time, the design of the PL-15 was also mature."
In an instant, everyone present realized it.
Oh, the work is done, it’s time for us to build it.
Gu Tong clapped his hands suddenly, grabbed Chen Nian's shoulders and said:
"Chen Nian, hurry up, where is the data? Take me to see it quickly! If we make progress quickly, maybe we can make some modifications to PL-12!"
He Hongwen on the side frowned and slapped Gu Tong's hand away, looking a little unhappy, but Chen Nian looked calm.
It doesn’t matter, they all have to be made anyway, so make it early and enjoy it early...
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So, Chen Nian, who had just flown to the south for a few days, followed Gu Tong back to Luoyang.
The first thing he did was to complete an analysis of PL-12.
Since PL-12 has been basically manufactured, and he has already analyzed the higher-level PL-15, the consumption of this analysis is as low as an extremely exaggerated 0.01 points, which is what Chen Nian now devotes himself to studying for one hour. income.
This kind of analysis is extremely cost-effective. Although it does not bring any new knowledge increment, it can help him quickly become familiar with the target item with extremely high efficiency, saving extra time for learning and understanding.
Therefore, when Gu Tong hurriedly arranged for someone to introduce the basic situation of the PL-12 project to Chen Nian and introduce the basic design principles of this air-to-air missile, he was surprised to find that Chen Nian had already begun to follow the PL-12 project. The latest progress of -12, ready to integrate new technologies...
So how on earth do you do it?
Gu Tong wanted to ask Chen Nian this question.
You said that you created the PL-15. Although I don’t understand it, at least it is still your own original design, so I can barely accept it.
But PL-12?
This is a project I made myself!
Starting from 0, and accumulating until now, I don’t know how many difficulties we have gone through and how many obstacles we have overcome.
Every technological advancement makes everyone in the project team happy.
But now, you just glanced at the missile and immediately reported many technical details, and even made suggestions to use the technology included in your own PL-15 to optimize...
It felt like Chen Nian was the chief designer and he was just a temporary wage earner.
There's no problem with keeping the work confidential...
For two whole weeks, Gu Tong was immersed in such self-doubt. He was especially shocked when he saw Chen Nian once again using the "integrated phone method" he used when building the digital array radar in 14. and reverence reached its peak.
Have you ever seen anyone working like this?
Can they still be considered engaged in R&D?
It's just copying homework.
Let me teach you step by step how to copy homework.
It can be said that the following R&D personnel hardly need to use their brains. They just need to follow Chen Nian's direction and follow his ideas to execute.
They achieved more technological breakthroughs in one day than in a previous month.
There are so many resources that have been piled up to the extreme that they are not enough. The factor that restricts the birth time of PL-15 is not the speed of technology research and development, but the production speed of the parts factory...
In such a weird and efficient atmosphere, the completion rate of PL-15 reached 60% in a very short period of time, and the PL-12 project completed its transformation.
The PL-12, which was about to be finalized, has made several major technical optimizations, including but not limited to engines, guidance radar, missile body design, and solid fuel.
Under such optimization, the original range of the PL-12 was only 70 kilometers. After the final test, the range actually reached 130 kilometers.
Moreover, the target shooting results of the computer test reached an astonishing 10-for-10.
Even if it cannot be called "epoch-making", this is definitely a missile that can "keep up with the times".
Even facing the most advanced AIM-120C in the United States at this time, it will never fall behind.
With this missile in hand, the J-22, which has been commissioned, will be able to undertake more and "richer" tasks in the following exercises...
(End of chapter)
