Hearing this, Anikiev was not angry, because he finally realized that he had been confused by the various suggestions of the person in front of him just now, and he thought he had a deep study of aircraft carriers and carrier-based aircraft, but now it seems that he is still a layman!

"It's not that we don't have catapult technology, but that even if the aircraft carriers built for Iraq are installed, it is useless, because the carrier-based aircraft we export to Iraq can only take off with a ski jump." Since it was exported to Iraq by the Soviet Union, then, as the general head of the Neva Design Bureau, Anikiev said it very directly.

Although this actually makes the other party embarrassed, he must make it clear, because the Su-27k cannot be exported to Iraq. Only the Su-25 carrier-based aircraft that can be exported is a Su-25. This is a Soviet-made attack aircraft that Iraq has introduced and has limited air combat capabilities. In fact, this Iraqi aircraft carrier will not have particularly strong combat power, which means that it is enough to take off with a ski jump.

Even if the two catapults are installed, they are still decorations, because until now, the development of fighter jets that can be ejected and taken off has not begun.

Aren’t Su-27k and MiG-29k all under development?

Such specific technical problems are always the ones who watch the fun and the ones who are experts look at the tricks. If you want to change a land-based aircraft to a carrier-based aircraft, you need to change many places to strengthen moisture and corrosion resistance. It is only a small part. In order to take off with a ski jump and takeoff, and improve the lift structure of the aircraft, such as adding a front canard to the Su-27, which is also a small part. If you want to succeed in a qualified carrier-based aircraft, the most important thing is to be resistant to manufacturing!

The landing of carrier-based aircraft is different from that of ordinary aircraft. Ordinary aircraft gradually slows down, then gradually ground the main landing gear, and place the speed reduction parachute. The front landing gear is down, and then gradually brakes.

When landing, carrier-based aircraft does not slow down, but accelerate! It is almost not landing, but hitting the deck. Then, the blocking hook behind hooks one of the several blocking cables below and pulling the aircraft. In this process, the main landing gear and the fuselage have to withstand huge force. Therefore, compared with land-based aircraft, the modification is more critical. As the main landing gear that first hits the aircraft carrier deck, the structure must be greatly strengthened. The components of the main bearing force of the entire aircraft must be reinforced through the beam. In this way, carrier-based aircraft will increase a lot of weight than land-based aircraft for strengthening structures, with about 500 kilograms to 700 kilograms. For fighters, in order to pursue flight performance, they must be very careful about the weight.

The weight gain has been increased by only adding the body structure and the main landing gear. The fighter development agency has to find a way to install a higher power engine. However, if it is ejected and taken off, an additional weight has to be added: the front landing gear!

If you take off with a ski jump, there is no requirement for the front landing gear, just the same as the land-based one. However, if you take off with a catapult, it is different, because the catapult takes off is equivalent to pulling the front landing gear and driving the entire plane forward. In this process, the front landing gear has to bear a considerable force, and the strength of the front landing gear must be greatly strengthened! This means that you have to gain weight!

So, for fighter jet designers, this is a headache.

"So that's how it is!" Kusai said with great emotion: "No, but even if the Su-25 can only skip and take off, the design of our steam catapults cannot be changed. If it doesn't exist now, it doesn't mean it won't exist in the future!"

When Gorshkov heard Anikiyev's words, he understood what he meant. Although it was said to Kusai on the surface, in fact, this sentence was said to him.

The question of whether to use catapults is a focus of debate among Soviet technicians.

Although the Soviet nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Ulyanovsk had planned to use catapults, aviation designers who provided carrier-based aircraft to aircraft carriers, including Sukhoi, Migoyan and even technicians from the Yak Design Bureau, opposed the installation of catapults in the new aircraft carrier.

Their excuses are naturally old-fashioned. If an aircraft uses catapults to force accelerate takeoff, the aircraft structure needs to be strengthened, otherwise it will cause serious damage to the aircraft during the takeoff and greatly increase the failure rate of the aircraft. Moreover, since the Soviet Union is located in the north, if the new aircraft carrier is deployed in the cold north, the performance requirements for the catapult will be very high. How can we use the steam catapult and water that is about to freeze?

Not only the two jet fighters Su-27k and MiG-29k, but even the two-engine propeller-type "Jacques"-44 early warning aircraft designed by the Jacques Design Bureau for the new aircraft carrier, they believe that it is possible to take off from the ski jump track at the bow without ejection.

In view of the unanimous conclusions of these aircraft design bureaus, the engineering and technical personnel of the Black Sea Shipyard also began to lean towards their opinions. The Soviet Union had to follow its own unique path and catapults had no necessary value.

However, the designers of the Neva Design Bureau are very determined. Compared with ski jump takeoff, carrier-based aircraft after ejection takeoff will have greater weapon loading capacity and fuel carrying capacity, which can significantly increase the aircraft's air stagnation time and combat radius. More weapon loading will make the single aircraft more powerful combat power. Although there are many technical problems to overcome to takeoff, and the pilot will be more uncomfortable when ejected, in order to obtain better combat performance, ejection takeoff is a must. They seriously refute the short-sighted gaze of the aircraft designer, and the two sides argued very hard.

As long as the Soviet Union was willing to unify its thinking, there would be no problem in carrying out catapults and takeoffs. Therefore, taking this opportunity, Anikiev raised this question again to the naval commander.

Gorshkov naturally knew that he himself was also inclined to use catapults. Now, seeing that the leaders of this Middle Eastern country are so persistent in aircraft carriers and are even more yearning for steam catapults, they are a little curious. Although Anikiyev's words made him a little dissatisfied, he still asked Kutra Track: "President Kutra, when Su-25 can only ski jump and take off now, your side still insists on using steam catapults. Why is that?"

"The full life of an aircraft carrier is very long. Some aircraft carriers will be in service for more than 50 years, so the hull remains unmoved. However, the carrier-based aircraft on the hull will definitely be replaced with many batches. Although it is impossible to take off with catapults now, the aircraft in the future will definitely be transformed to suitable for catapults and takeoff. Compared with ski jump takeoff, the catapult takesoff can allow fighter aircraft to take off with full load, and its performance will be stronger. For example, if the time of space is increased, the power of the mother is reduced, and the carrier-based aircraft on it is the carrier-based aircraft on it." Kusai said: "So, we Iraq has to do all our country's efforts to carry out this aircraft carrier project, which must have the greatest power."

Look at how far-sighted the leaders of other people's national leaders are! At this time, Anikiev and Belov seemed to have found a soulmate. If the leaders of their own country also supported him, the Soviet aircraft carrier would have long sailed across the world and competed with the US Navy formation. However, as it is now, at most, they would send a submarine to provoke.

The lifespan of aircraft carriers proposed by Kusai will be very long, and the statement that the carrier-based opportunity will be renewed obviously also touched Gorshkov. This reason is also very critical. If you do not carry out catapult projects now, then, if you find that the aircraft carrier is not suitable, do you need to rebuild the aircraft carrier? Then, future generations will not forgive them!

Even when life-extending in the medium term, it is a big project to make major changes to the deck and add catapults, so now, we can go to the right track of catapults firmly!

The statements Kusai just said are very outstanding and his true thoughts. Catapults play a crucial role in improving the combat effectiveness of aircraft carriers. If there is no catapult, how can the e-2 early warning aircraft he wants to take off and land from the aircraft carrier?

The Su-27, which can only take off with a light load of half oil, is not the best choice, but Kusai knew that he did ignore the technical problems that need to be overcome for carrier-based aircraft takeoff. In later generations, the Soviet Union had disintegrated before the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier was built, and the project of taking off carrier-based aircraft collapsed with a bang. Therefore, the Soviet Union did not create a carrier-based aircraft that could take off. When the Soviet Union was in a turmoil, the first aircraft carrier that had been renamed the Kuznetsov was still undergoing sea tests, and the second Varyag was only 70%. However, Kusai believed that the Soviet Union must have technical reserves!

Jet aircraft with high thrust-to-weight ratio can take off, and fixed-wing low-speed propeller aircraft, such as early warning aircraft and anti-submarine aircraft, take off from the leap deck? This was also when the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Ulyanovsk used catapults, because at that time, the Kuznetsov and Varyag could only be equipped with Ka-31 early warning helicopters, and the early warning capabilities were seriously insufficient. Only fixed-wing early warning aircraft were the king.

At this time, the Yak-44 early warning aircraft developed for the Ulyanovsk uses a similar body to the e-2. Even the Su-27k cannot be obtained. Kusai has no confidence in the Yak-44, an early warning aircraft that has not been in service in later generations. After all, the electronic level of the Soviet Union is there. But how could Kusai think of the e-2 early warning aircraft? Will the Americans export it to him?

Kusai was thinking in his mind.

"Yes, ejection takeoff is the best equipment for heavy-load aircraft cruisers. Our military fully supports carrier-based aircraft catapult takeoff." Gorshkov said.

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