"What we need is a strategic bomber with a large bomb load, long range, and carpet bombing of the enemy, rather than a Tu-22. Although this type of bomber is also a strategic bomber, its combat radius can exceed 3,000 kilometers in high altitude fields, and with the range of cruise missiles, its combat radius can even exceed 4,000 kilometers or more. However, this type of bomber is not suitable for us at all. It is enough to equip part of the equipment to threaten the aircraft carrier fleet..." Liu Yijiu knew that it was very difficult to explain.

But he was still explaining.

He wanted to draw-22m for this purpose. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, we can use this strategic bomber that can perform pitch penetration to the United States. If your aircraft carrier dares to run to our doorstep to show off, we can use your aircraft carrier as a target!

Rather than equip the Republic's Air Force with a huge bomber fleet like the Soviet Union.

The Tu-22m was very useful to the Soviet Union. The long combat radius allowed this strategic bomber to attack all European countries except Portugal and Norway. If refueled in the air, it could also take off from the Soviet Arctic base, attack US local targets, and fly back to the domestic base.

This strategic bomber is also the fastest-flying bomber listed in the world.

The threat to the US aircraft carrier fleet is the greatest.

"We should first solve the problem of existence or not, and then talk about improvements and designing more powerful fighter jets..." Xia Fei's attitude represents the attitude of many Republic leaders.

Especially for the top military leaders, these problems should be solved first.

There are two different things: equip the troops to make the enemy frightened.

Even if you don’t have equipment, no matter how powerful the weapons and equipment are, they are not scary enough for the enemy.

"The cross fires brought from the Soviet Union are to solve the problem of whether there is or not. For our country, there are three major fleets, the North Sea, the East Sea, and the South China Sea. Each fleet is arranged in three directions. After all, our enemy cannot use several aircraft carrier battle groups to come to our territorial waters..." Liu Yijiu's idea is very simple. "What we are considering is how to obtain the greatest deterrent power at the cheapest cost. Our air force does not have enough funds. The areas that need to be studied are too extensive!"

Liu Yijiu really wanted to tell these technicians and Xia Fei and others that after entering the 21st century, the Republic purchased the Varyag aircraft carrier from Ukraine, which had only shells left in the dismantling weapon system. After more than ten years of processing this aircraft carrier, allowing the aircraft carrier to truly exert its strength. India, which has always been inconsistent with China, purchased three Tu-22m3 from the Russians. These three strategic bombers used to threaten the aircraft carrier were to deal with China's Varyag.

Similarly, A San's strategy has also achieved results.

The Russians are in a downturn in the economy. They are counting on selling more weapons and equipment. They have sealed a large number of backfire bombers in China, with m2s exceeding 17o and m3s exceeding 2oo. These things are a very huge pressure for Russians who are in a downturn in the economy and have to continue to upgrade at the same time.

Even the Russians wanted to sell it to the Republic, and even the production line was together, and in the end, the Republic refused.

Because the Republic does not need the Tu-22m series of counterfires.

"In fact, the Tu-22m and the Liuye we used are products of the same era. The Liuye's imitation model, which is the Soviet Tu-16 bomber. It has begun to be retired on a large scale. If we continue to imitate the Tu-22 counterfire, then the two bombers in our country are behind..."

Liu Yijiu's tone was full of helplessness.

There is a choice. He will not do such a thing, and the top military leaders of the Republic will not have such ideas.

"Why did the Soviet Union retire Tu-16 but not Tu-22? Doesn't this mean that this kind of bomber is more advanced than Tu-16? The M series has not only been redesigned, but also improved..." Xia Feike disagreed with Liu Yijiu's statement.

Picture-22 The backfire has threatened the Republic for so many years and has the opportunity to equip this strategic bomber on a large scale, which is much more advanced than the most advanced Liuye in China. How could it be that he gave up like this?

"Although the maximum load capacity of the Tu-22m series can reach 24 tons, it is impossible to perform sound penetration at this level! When performing sound penetration, the maximum load capacity is only 12 tons. Our H-6 has a load capacity of 9 tons..."

The biggest highlight of the counterfire is the sound penetration ability.`

The load capacity is really not large enough.

"The reason why the Soviet Union did not retire the Tu-22 counterfire series and continued to improve is not because this bomber is advanced enough. First, they need to threaten the huge US aircraft carrier fleet; second, this strategic bomber is more cool than the Tu-16, especially the variable swept wing..."

The main reason why the Tu-22m series did not retire in the Soviet Union and Russia as the Tu-16 was the sound penetration capability of this bomber.

The United States has always been the largest country in the world with the largest aircraft carrier fleet, but they have no way to enter the waters around the Soviet Union because of this kind of war bombing that is not easy to defend.

"Since that's the case, if you do this, you will study the technology and do not use it, isn't it a waste? Why not just use this kind of fighter and study new ones?" Long Yaohua also frowned and said.

He spent a lot of money to research technology, but the technology was finally shelved.

This is totally a waste.

Liu Yijiu shook his head, "How many years have you been studying Liu Ye? How many technical achievements have you achieved?"

Whether it was Long Yaohua or Xia Fei, he lowered his head sadly when he heard this.

It’s not that the people in the Republic don’t work hard, but that the Republic has no foundation before!

Researching aircraft was also started after the establishment of the Republic and introduced many technologies from the Soviet Union.

"The research of Liu Ye has not made much progress, not because of other things, but because our technical accumulation is not enough! Although the Tu-16 and Tu-22 are products of the same era, the two bombers have little similarities at all. Only with more technical accumulation can we make more progress in technological breakthroughs. Whether it is the aviation industry, the design and manufacturing of various equipment of the 6th Army and various equipment of the Navy are the same! Not to mention anything else, it is just our current new generation of fighter jets. This is the most obvious example, because while we are driving our own fighter jets, we are also studying the technology of advanced fighters of the United States and the Soviet Union, and finally digesting their technologies, combining them, and having our own technology..."

Just imitation, or developing its own industrial system according to a certain country's scientific and technological system, will allow imitation countries to always pursue other people's standards.

How to develop the next step is not clear without its own technical system.

Even if you have your own system, it is not easy to catch up.

The Soviet Union and the United States are the most obvious examples. In addition to some crazy designs, most of the conventional military equipment, the Soviets were chasing the Americans, and then they were behind. In order to catch up, more investments must be made in a shorter time.

Therefore, the cost of the Soviet Union was much higher than that of the United States.

It is not a problem to have a huge economic foundation that can support high expenditures.

The problem is that the Republic now has less military expenditure every year.

Before the reform and opening up, most of the fiscal revenue of the Republic was used to promote military industry and related science and technology. After the reform and opening up, most of the fiscal revenue was used in economic infrastructure.

Although the Ninth Hospital has sufficient funds, as more and more high-tech projects are launched, the expenditure will become larger and larger. I hope to get money from the military?

This is not very likely.

Even if it is researched, it is impossible to make high profits like selling weapons and equipment to foreign countries.

The Longwei tank is the most obvious example. It is sold to foreign countries and costs more than 10,000 yuan per soft girl coins. The Republican purchased it, which is only 650,000 yuan, and it also includes various supporting missiles!

"It's up to you! We want to see what you are going to make." Faced with Liu Yijiu's remarks, Long Yaohua and Xia Fei couldn't argue with him anymore.

If you want to equip Ma-22m on a large scale, there is no possibility of it, at least not now.

Liu Yijiu would not agree, and the technology would not even be thoroughly studied.

Just like a fighter jet like the F-14, there is no such possibility at all.

Liu Yijiu's idea of ​​adopting a defense strategy is most in line with the country's national defense strategy.

"Long, don't worry, sooner or later, we will have strategic bombers that are no worse than the Soviet Tu-95 and Tu-16o!" Liu Yijiu promised with confidence.

The military industry of the Republic will continue to develop with the rapid improvement of the overall industrial level.

"How is the missile matter?" Xia Fei saw that he could no longer discuss on the fighter jet, so he directly asked Liu Yijiu and the others what they were most concerned about.

The imitation of the F-14 lacks medium-range air-to-air missiles.

"The technical information has been sent to the Ninth Academy. Some technical experts from the Ministry of Aerospace Industry cooperated with us and should get these out in a very short time. Even if it cannot, this time I brought back the finished product of 20 R-77 missiles, which should not be a problem for the test flight of fighter jets loaded with weapons systems." Liu Yijiu breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as the Tu-22m bomber is no longer required to be copied, it is a good thing.

(To be continued.)
Chapter completed!