Chapter 532： No need for hatred

Andrei shook his head. He knew that these people had misunderstood: "I mean, if we are equipped with fighter jets that are exported to Iraq, I am afraid it will damage the reputation of our design bureau."

Rome wasn't built in a day, thinking can't be changed in a day, the idea of ​​not taking short legs as a problem, and not taking longevity as an important indicator are based on the outbreak of the war, but the current situation is The war will not really break out. Although the Soviets have a lot of money, the short lifespan actually makes the use of fighter planes more expensive.

With a large voyage, taking off and landing together can have more space, which is beneficial to the fighter plane, but now, Andre's status is not enough to ask too sharp questions on these issues, only Could be another way of saying it.

"Iraq's runways are of good quality, and they don't need field airfields. However, Iraq needs planes that stay empty for a longer period of time. So, can we improve the MiG-29 we exported to Iraq so that the flight range of this plane can be improved? Bigger?" Andrei asked.

The current Andre can only be a side attack, for domestic use, holding the original design data and not letting go is understandable. However, in Andre's memory, after the MiG-29 was in service, the MiG-29 was targeted at the MiG-29. The improvement of -29 began. This is the MiG-29M. One of the key points is to increase the range?

Is there no such improvement plan for the MiG-29 now?

"General Andrei, you are right. If the MiG-29 is exported, it should be slightly improved. What do you think should be done to improve our fighter to increase the range?" Belyakov asked.

"Increasing the voyage starts from two aspects. On the one hand, it can reduce the fuel consumption rate of our engine. Of course, these need the design unit of the engine to start, increase the thrust of the engine, and reduce the fuel consumption, which are the basic factors in the process of engine improvement. On the other hand, it is to increase the fuel capacity of our fighters. I feel that we can start with the air intake and remove the auxiliary air intake to free up space to accommodate more fuel, and at the same time , you can also modify the back of the machine to make the back of the machine bulge higher. In this case, it should be able to add about 1,500 liters of fuel, so that our MiG-29 fighter has a maximum range of 2,000 kilometers. With the addition of the auxiliary fuel tank, it is enough for a range of about 3,000 kilometers." Andre said.

The MiG-29 exported to Iraq has a range of 3,000 kilometers? What is this for? Ustinov frowned suddenly. Could it be that Andrei was planning to let Iraq directly attack Saudi Arabia in the first round of war?

Exporting fighter jets to Iraq is of course for the strategy of the entire Middle East. The Soviet Union must support Iraq. This is a necessary choice. To allow Iraq to fight against the US imperialists, only advanced models such as the MiG-29 can do. If you increase the voyage, you will be able to cover the entire Saudi Arabia directly from the Iraqi Air Force Base!

Thinking of this, Ustinov said: "Andre is right. Some improvements can be made to the fighter jets exported to Iraq. Belyakov, are these improvements that General Andrei said difficult?"

"It's not very difficult. If necessary, we can complete the test within a month, mainly blowing the air, to determine that the back of the bulge will not have much impact on our fighter's performance." Belyakov said.

While discussing, I walked through the final assembly line of the fighter. The production of the MiG-29 fighter is proceeding in an orderly manner. Beriakov is still very proud of this advanced fighter with wing-body fusion. introduced.

"Ms. Marshals and Generals, our next content is to introduce our next-generation fighter plan to you." When they came to another factory building, everyone's eyes lit up. in front of.

The body does not shine, this is a full-size wooden prototype model, but this unique shape still arouses the emotion of countless people, and the Mikoyan Design Bureau will never fall behind!

And when Andre saw the plane at a glance, he immediately muttered in his heart that his crossing had brought about a big change in the Soviets. Now, even the MiG 1.42 has come out.

Historically, the development of a new generation of fighter jets in the Soviet Union can be traced back to the 1970s. Before a fighter jet comparable to the American F-15 and F-16 fighter jets had appeared, a new generation of fighter jets had already begun to be planned. At that time, the Soviet Union's Fighter Design Bureau and Research Institute began pre-research and demonstration work on three major projects, including the I-90, Sh-90, and B-90 projects, representing fighters, attack aircraft, and bombers in the 1990s. Among them, the 30th Central Academy of Sciences and the 2nd Academy of Sciences affiliated to the Ministry of Defense of the Soviet Union are responsible for formulating the overall performance requirements of future fighter jets. The basic configuration of advanced engines, intake port layout, and tail nozzles, the National Institute of Aeronautical Systems Research plans the fighter's fire control system, weapons, survivability and other indicators. Major aircraft design bureaus design their own plans under this framework.

These are all the work of the Brother Research Institute. Later, in the early 1980s, the Mikoyan Design Bureau and other design bureaus finally began to work on the pre-research of a new generation of fighter jets, which were divided into two projects: the twin-engine heavy-duty multi-purpose tactical fighter MFI, Single-engine light tactical fighter LFI.

After a few years of tossing, in 1986, the three major fighter design bureaus of Sukhoi, MiG, and Yakovlev submitted their own plans. The Fu Design Bureau submitted a design similar to the F-22 with a duck layout and a fuselage similar to the F-22. The product 1.42 of the MiG Design Bureau was finally selected and became the designer of the next-generation fighter, and Sukhoi's plan was selected as a backup plan.

After that, it developed for many years until the disintegration of the Soviet Union, and the first flight was not completed. The development of a new generation of fighters was slow and difficult.

And now, it has only been 81 years, and as a result, this wooden prototype similar to the MiG 1.42 has appeared in front of everyone, how can it not shock Andre.

"While improving the MiG-29, our design bureau is also actively exploring the layout of the next-generation fighter. After many choices, we decided to adopt the current layout. Our Mikoyan design bureau is the most experienced in the development of Soviet fighters. Yes, the most advanced fighter jets can definitely be built," Belyakov said.

Hearing this, Andre understood a little. In the end, it was still competition. After learning that the Sukhoi Design Bureau was secretly developing the next generation of fighter jets, he also reported to these executives. At that time, the Mikoyan Design Bureau could not sit still. They wanted to attract the attention of high-level executives, so although the design drawings were not perfect, they had already built a wooden prototype, hoping to win attention and get high-level support. Mikoyan Design Bureau's scheme.

Because the new generation of fighters requires a lot of advanced technology, the cost is high, so it is impossible to coexist like the MiG 29 and the Su 27. In the end, only a design bureau's plan can be selected. Of course, the Mikoyan Design Bureau will not be willing to fall behind!

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Ustinov and the others were obviously very interested. They walked straight over and began to look at the fighter carefully. However, although they were laymen, after approaching, Ustinov still saw clearly and asked Andrei. Said: "Andre, this is the canard you said installed on the enemy's fighter plane, right?"

Andre felt that he really shouldn't come to Mikoyan Design Bureau this time. He has no grudges with Mikoyan Design Bureau, and it's not worth it. It's just Chi Guoguo's hatred.

This fighter, which is almost identical in appearance to the MiG 1.42, uses a canard layout. At the Sukhoi Design Bureau, Andrei just criticized the canard. (To be continued.) To find this site, please search for "" or enter the URL: