Amir's visit was fruitful. The next day, news came from the 6617 plant in grassland city. The newly built 100 79 tanks for them had begun to be loaded on the train, bound for the port and ready to be loaded for them. Abbas was also happy. After squeezing the people of the Sabbath away, the 6617 plant was driving full power to produce tanks for the date palm country.
At the same time, with the recommendation of Qin Guan, Amir went to the capital of the state of Han to discuss with several rocket experts to see if the Scud transformation plan can be carried out smoothly.
As for Qin Guan, he stayed in plant 1172 for the time being. He is discussing with a group of designers the project of installing air refueling pipes.
"Our Flying Leopard fighter bomber is far enough. Is it necessary to install an air refueling pipe?" a technician asked.
What should be installed should be an aircraft with a short range such as the J-7. The Flying Leopard has a range of nearly 4000 kilometers and a combat radius of more than 1600 kilometers, which is enough to complete the defense and attack tasks of the motherland's sea and air. Where do we need air refueling? The same is true for later generations. The Flying Leopard equipped by Han did not have an air refueling pipe, and its J-11 did not have an air refueling pipe, because these two kinds of voyages are enough.
The j-8-2 has an air refueling pipe, which is only an experiment to solve the problem of whether there is one or not, and it has not really been used.
"Yes, if it's a defensive force, aerial refueling is really unnecessary. What if it's an offensive force?" Qin Guan said: "for example, if the target is 5000 kilometers away, do we want to attack? If we attack, how many times do we have to refuel in the air? Maybe we don't need it, but the customer needs it?"
Of course, Qin Guan knew that the silver country did have this demand. They just didn't have a suitable bomber. If so, when the eagle country's fleet sailed on the sea, it would launch an attack, and the distant bomber troop station of the eagle country was itched by them.
Silver country has air tankers, but their fighters are too close, and the risk of repeated air refueling is too great. In addition, they don't have large bombers.
In order to better promote Feibao, it is a major measure to install air refueling pipes for Feibao, which is necessary for export.
Hearing Qin Guan's words, old Chen nodded: "yes, we install air refueling pipes for Feibao, which can improve its range and become a strategic bomber, but we have never had air refueling technology in China. I'm afraid it will take a long time to break through this technology."
It takes a long time for a technology to develop from scratch.
"Why not?" Qin Guan said, "which of our J-11 fighters doesn't have an air refueling pipe? It's just that we haven't used it. Almost all the models we copy are completely copied. Just take one. If you can't fold it into the fuselage, just make it fixed. Now it's time to solve the problem."
The J-11 is a male cat fighter. Of course, this fighter has the ability to refuel in the air. If the eagle navy can't refuel in the air, their combat mission will be greatly affected.
In order to avoid accidents, one of our own imitated models has not moved a screw and is completely copied. Of course, there are some sets of air refueling equipment. The processing of that thing is not complicated. Now we can negotiate with our brother units and have a set to install it.
In later generations, the Flying Leopard has never had an air refueling experiment. On the one hand, the Flying Leopard has a sufficient range, and on the other hand, it is because the Han country lacks a suitable air tanker. The amount of fuel blown by six is enough to add to the jian-8. If it is given to the Flying Leopard, it can't feed its belly at all, so it's worthless.
Now it's different. With four kc-10 aerial tankers from the sabbath, you have a giant Mammy. It's enough to refuel ten flying leopards. What are you afraid of.
Qin Guan said, "I'm right here waiting for the completion of the air refueling project. After the test flight, we'll take this plane and fly directly to Baiyin country."
Hearing Qin Guan's words, the people were stunned and flew directly to the silver country? How far will it be? There must be at least three refuels in the air. As long as there is one mistake, there will be an irreparable situation. The fighters of the Han country have never flown So far. Who will fly?
"Brother in law, why didn't you tell me when you came here?" just then, a voice came from outside. With the sound, a young pilot came in.
Chen Rui's tone was complaining, but his face was smiling. He was in the test flight academy. He was only a few dozen kilometers away from factory 1172. He was almost at the door of his home. Who knew that Qin Guan didn't inform him this time. He was very dissatisfied. Now, he walked in quickly and went straight to Qin Guan.
Then he saw the faces of the people: "what's the matter? Why are you so surprised? I didn't take a test flight today. I have a rest."
You don't think I ran out secretly, do you? I'm going through formal procedures.
Seeing Chen Rui, old Chen immediately had an idea: "President Qin, listen to you, there is no technical problem for us to install air refueling pipes for fighters. The key now is the pilot's technology. We need a pilot to test fly for us. I think it's best to let Chen Rui come."
Air refueling technology is common in the western world, and any pilot can do it. However, in China, this technology is still from scratch. No pilot has ever flown, so he can't master the flight know-how. Of course, Chen Rui should be the first to fly such a project.
Qin Guan looked at Chen Rui. At this time, Chen Rui's face was full of joy: "refueling in the air? Well, before, we could only have fun in the flight simulator. Now a real plane will finally open. Brother-in-law, we have an air tanker?"
The male cat has the ability to refuel in the air. In the past, when flying, Chen Rui once opened the air refueling pipe, but he suffered from the lack of an air refueling machine. Now Qin Guan says that to develop this technology, of course, he needs a refueling machine.
Qin Guan nodded: "yes, Chen Rui, do you want to test fly this subject?"
Chen Rui nodded: "this subject is challenging enough. I like it."
"Then you have to promise me a request," Qin Guan said.
"Brother in law, what you said, do we have to make conditions for revolutionary work?"
"I must mention it to you boy," said Qin Guan.
"I can promise you anything, just let me fly." Chen Rui replied very simply.
"After this task is completed, there will be a half month holiday. Go to find Lin Xiaoxia to spend this holiday."