Qin Guan actually saw these things in the weapons cemetery. However, these things have been abandoned. The old body will collapse as soon as it is put into the sea. It looks very down-to-earth. Now, at least these equipment are still flying and look more solid.
Besides, it's definitely better to have a designer explain to you when you wander in the weapons cemetery.
"Yes, we are also proud of it," Alekseyev said. "However, please accept my apology. Those are our top secrets, so we refuse to visit for the time being."
When he said this, he looked at Ivan Michael Yang. Ivan was unhappy at this time. We all agreed to give you two engines. Let's see.
However, Alekseyev's eyes seemed to tell him that I wanted eight, but you bargained for two, so I also wanted to discount. You can see it, but you can't see the big guys!
The question of who will pit who will be discussed later. In short, we can't quarrel in front of President Qin now.
Qin Guan was not very dissatisfied. He continued to smile: "what can we see?"
"I'll show you our most mature one, the Kitty Hawk." akseleyev said: "this ground effect aircraft has been tested for more than ten years and is quite mature. According to the plan, the army would order more than 100 aircraft to achieve the beach landing of 10000 people, but now the plan is cancelled."
If the army ordered 120 kitten hawks, their Alekseyev Design Bureau would come out and put into production normally, which shows that their research over the years is valuable, and the funding for this new Caspian monster will come down. Unfortunately, with the map on the stage, all this has become a bubble.
"Yes, but I want to fly with you once. If you need it, we can pay for the fuel," Qin Guan said.
I don't care about the size. First, I care about whether there is one. It's good to be able to go to the eagle level, but I have to fly once to have a try. This is enough fun.
The Kitty Hawk is not as huge as the Caspian monster. This aircraft is only half its length, more than 50 meters, a wingspan of more than 30 meters, and a takeoff weight of more than 100 tons. Even so, it is much more powerful than the hovercraft.
The first part of this ground effect aircraft has only two nk-84k turbofan engines, with a single thrust of 10 tons. It is mainly used for taking off, generating air cushion and increasing ground effect. After all, it is not easy to make a big guy like a 100 ton ship fly. After taking off, you can turn off these two engines and only use the nk-12mk turboprop engine at the tail for cruise flight, Because it is a propeller, the speed is not fast. When it is fully loaded, the maximum speed is about 200 kilometers per hour.
Even so, it is much faster than the hovercraft, and it can fly long distances. It can take off and land in Level 3 sea conditions, and can sail under worse conditions.
Now, a group of people came to the front of the Kitty Hawk class. You can see that this aircraft has been a little old. After all, it has been flying in the sea for more than ten years. The corrosion of the sea water is very strong. At the same time, there are traces left by years. It can even be said that some aluminum alloys inside may have fatigue cracks.
"Mr. Qin, do you really want to go up?" the scholar who followed asked Qin Guan.
"Of course, I can swim. Can you? If not, you can come up. Don't worry," Qin Guan said.
Qin Guan went up and looked at the interior. Since it was an aircraft, it must be a long strip. Its width was not enough to allow large equipment such as tanks to come up. However, there was no problem with the transportation personnel. The infantry chariot could also be loaded. It was the most suitable for beach landing.
"Please sit down and we'll have a test flight here," Alekseyev said.
Although Qin Guan said to pay for fuel, if he really asked for the other party's, it would be too shabby here. Therefore, Alekseyev didn't ask for money, so he had to prepare for the flight.
After coming up and circling, Ivan Miguel Yang shook his head and said, "I don't like taking a boat. I'll faint. I'll go down first. You continue."
Obviously, he has no confidence in this kind of aircraft. He will not risk his life, especially unnecessary risks. After talking for a long time, he is a pimp. He doesn't care how Qin Guan and Alekseyev communicate, and just leaves them a space for separate communication.
When the front engine started, the deafening sound immediately made several people in the cabin frown. Look at McDonnell Douglas airliner. Why do you always like to deploy the engine in the back? It's just to reduce the noise, but now, their engine is at the front. Fortunately, it's only used when taking off. If it's a normal flight, it's crazy.
Then, the propeller at the tail also turned. The aircraft glided forward on the sea, accelerated, and the waves splashed. The front engine constantly provided sufficient air flow and blew it onto the rear wing, and the lift on the wing was also increasing. Then, suddenly, the whole body lightened. You can see that the sea water is below, and they have flown up.
Take off is so easy! It is easier than the take-off of the aircraft, because there is a lift engine in front of it, which makes its ground effect increase faster! After leaving the water, the lift engine continued to work for two minutes. The aircraft reached cruising speed. Finally, the front engine stalled.
The terrible noise finally disappeared. Everyone slowed down and looked down.
The flying height is about ten meters above the sea level. From the porthole here, you can easily see the blue sea below and the surging waves above. There are several seagulls in the distance. When the seagulls found the giant here, they immediately flew away in fear. Even after many years of trial flight here, they set out every time, It will still cause discomfort to these small animals.
Flying on the sea!
Of course, aircraft can fly like this. In many operations, they will attack close to the sea, but this is very dangerous. For this ground effect aircraft, this height is the most commonly used, which means that this ground effect aircraft can have a very good use to carry anti-ship missiles and act as a killer of aircraft carrier formation!
Because this is for the test flight, there is no compartment in the back. You can see the cockpit in front with your own eyes. At this time, after taking off, Alekseyev handed over the aircraft to the people next to him, stood up from his chair and said to the back, "how do you feel?"