"Yes, the natives want to bid for vertical takeoff and landing fighter jets. Our Yak-141 just meets their needs. Moreover, we will also package and sell the aircraft carrier to them, so that they don't have to build it themselves. Moreover, this

The modification of an aircraft carrier is also very simple.”

If it is an aircraft carrier with ski-jump take-off and arrested landing, the modification will be more complicated. The deck will have to be radically modified to make an angled deck and arresting cables will be arranged behind it. This is a big project.

However, there is no need for vertical take-off and landing. You can completely use the original deck and just build a jump deck at the bow of the ship.

If it were simpler, there would be no need to jump to the deck and just take off vertically.

The Gorshkov only needs to repair the boiler, and then dismantle the weapons so that they can be used by local chickens.

At this time, Nicholas was full of confidence.

"Isn't this Yak-141 project stopped?" Qin Tao asked curiously: "Why is it starting again now?"

"It was completely created by the Yakovlev Design Bureau with its own funds." Nikolai said: "The success of your Eastern J-31A project stimulated them, so Alexander decided to mature this aircraft.

Sell ​​it all over the world! Now it is just designed according to the original aerodynamic shape. In the future, there will be a special stealth modification."

Self-funded? What a joke! Does Yakovlev Design Bureau have so much money?

Qin Tao's mind turned around, and then an idea came to his mind: "Could it be that he has received aid from abroad?"

Who will give them money? The answer is McDonnell Douglas! Their X-35 uses the same lift engine layout as the Yak-141, so they secretly provide funds and purchase information for this aircraft, designed by Yakovlev

The bureau will have the money to continue its work.

Now, the X-35 project has been merged into the Lockheed Corporation. This is really a turn of events! Qin Tao was very emotional.

It’s better not to tell the truth without telling the truth. Looking at Nikolai’s meaningful smile, Qin Tao changed the subject: “It’s not easy for the Yakovlev Design Bureau! You have never thought about turning the domestic

Aviation agencies should be integrated?”

"Well, not yet." Nicholas said: "Every design bureau has a lot of backbone, and we are moved by their persistence."

While talking, the car drove to the berth where the aircraft carrier was located. Several people got out of the car and walked onto the aircraft carrier along the road paved with rusty steel plates.

A group of people were still busy beside the plane. From the looks of it, they were preparing for takeoff.

When Nicholas and others went up, one of them stood up and greeted everyone excitedly: "Your Excellency Nicholas, welcome to come. Mr. Qin, are you here too?"

Alexander Yakovlev's face was full of excitement. Obviously, he was personally very happy that the Yak-141 project was resurrected.

"Congratulations, Alexander, I am very touched by your persistence. This aircraft is finally going to take off again. Your Yakovlev Design Bureau is doing a great job!"

"Well, we spent all the money to build this." Alexander said: "It places the hope of our Yakovlev Design Bureau."

"Do you still have R-79 engines in stock?" Qin Tao asked curiously.

"Yes, we dug it out of the warehouse. If we continue to manufacture new prototypes, I'm afraid we will have to purchase engines from you." Alexander said. When he said this, the expression on his face was

Very special.

Who would have thought that Dongfang's technology would make such a leap in such a short period of time that we would have to purchase Dongfang's engines!

At present, only the R-79 has enough thrust. The AL-41F has not been mass-produced at all, and the technology is not mature. The D-30 was originally used for transport aircraft, and the S-37 is also used for makeshift use. The thrust of the Third Uncle is not strong enough.

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Without an engine, everything is in vain. Now, Dongfang's turbofan-15 has been mass-produced, and its performance is very good. It will be the only way to purchase it in the future.

"Well, if you purchase it, we will definitely provide the most suitable price." Qin Tao said: "Now, can I appreciate this aircraft?"

"Of course." Alexander nodded.

This aircraft is no different from the previous Yak-141. There are still a lot of exposed rivets on the outside of the skin, showing its ruggedness. The tail still uses support rods, which looks a bit nondescript. Even the landing gear is still rusty.

, it looks like it was removed from a previous prototype.

When Qin Tao stepped up the gangway, he saw that the cockpit was still in the style of Lao Maozi's watch shop. There was only a display screen in the upper right corner, which was probably for radar. This screen was added later and was directly on the instrument panel.

The top of the board blocks the view to the right.

There is still a three-piece windshield in the front, and the technical status of the entire aircraft has not made any progress, which makes people lament the wasted years of these old people.

Even if this aircraft were placed in front of the local chickens, they probably wouldn't blink an eye. However, it is a good choice to use it as a competitor to lower Dongfang's prices.

However, Qin Tao had no intention of bidding at all, so the native chicken man's idea was doomed to fail.

"I heard that Tuji is bidding for vertical take-off and landing fighter jets. Didn't you go over and join in the fun?" Qin Tao came down from the gangway and said to Alexander.

"No, it would be too wasteful for the fighter planes to fly over. We are testing here now, and then we will send out today's video and wait for the chickens to come to our door," Alexander said.

Sure enough, Qin Tao is not the only one who knows the nature of native chickens. Lao Maozi also knows what native chickens are, so he also wants native chickens to come to buy them.

"We will display it at the next air show. We believe that there is still a huge demand for vertical take-off and landing fighter jets in the global market."

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Okay." Qin Tao nodded: "We have an air show in the east, you are welcome to participate."

"Well, we are very grateful to Mr. Qin for the invitation, but..." Alexander nodded: "We mainly focus on Europe and the United States as our sales targets."

What's the use of participating in the Eastern air show? Will the Eastern buy it? It's impossible to even think about it. They are targeting the Farnborough Air Show and the Paris Air Show to sell to Europe.

Qin Tao smiled: "It doesn't matter."

The Yakovlev Design Bureau is really poor. They don't even have the money to participate in the Eastern Air Show. However, it is understandable when you think about it. Foreign sponsorship is probably a one-time thing, and they will have to rely on themselves in the future.

"Report, preparation work has been completed!" said a technician.

"Okay, then we are ready to conduct the take-off experiment!" Alexander said.

Qin Tao is in high spirits. The purpose of coming here is to purchase a few club missiles. He has not made this request yet, but he has participated in so many activities, which is very interesting.

Everyone moved back to make room for the situation. If this thing loses control when it takes off, it's no joke. It's safer to stay away.

However, the photographer knew that there were tigers in the mountains, so he went to the Tiger Mountains, got closer, and adjusted the lens to focus on the aircraft.

The test pilot wore a full flight suit and strode onto the plane. When he climbed into the cockpit, he waved to this side.

"This is a great moment worth remembering, and it represents the beginning of our great renaissance!" Alexander was very excited.

I don’t know whether Damao will be revived, but if this aircraft can succeed, it will really mean that their Yakovlev Design Bureau has begun to revive!

Behind the cockpit, the hatch cover of the lift engine slowly rose, and the roar of the engine began, followed by the ignition of the two lift engines in front.

Looking at the flames sprayed out by the lift engine, Qin Tao thought of something: "Alexander, do you think that if the two lift engines are replaced with a single turbofan engine, will the problem of the tail nozzle ablating the deck be solved?"

The Yak-38 used a layout of two lift engines behind the cockpit. According to Lao Maozi, this method can be safer. If one of the engines fails, the other one can still maintain some lift.

In fact, this kind of insurance is meaningless at all. Even if the other one has super power output, it cannot maintain the normal operation of the aircraft, so it has only one result: crash.

Besides, the front can be insured, but the rear cannot be insured. There is only one engine in the back.

Vertical take-off and landing fighter aircraft are inherently risky. When the Yak-38 was launched, it already had an automatic ejection seat. If the situation was not right, the aircraft could automatically eject people without the pilot having to do anything.

The problem of deck ablation by lift engines has always existed, so Qin Tao also had a sudden idea at this time.

Compared with a turbojet engine, a turbofan engine has a circle of outer ducts, which blows cold air. Therefore, the airflow sprayed onto the deck can be cooled. Compared with two turbojet engines, one turbofan has a greater impact on the deck.

The damage is much less.

Hearing Qin Tao's words, Alexander nodded: "Yes, McDonnell Douglas uses a turbofan engine in its lift engine plan to reduce this impact."

Qin Tao's eyes lit up, and it seemed certain: the Yakovlev Design Bureau's prototype aircraft must have been funded by McDonnell Douglas. Maybe their design bureau also had engineers from McDonnell Douglas. However, McDonnell Douglas

Dow was merged with Lockheed, and it is not known whether this project is still ongoing.

Alexander continued: "It's just that we don't have a suitable turbofan engine in China, and we don't have the funds for the engine unit to specially develop this kind of turbofan engine for us, so the RD-41 lift engine is still used. Wait until this aircraft

After the aircraft was successful and we received orders from abroad, we had the money to invest in the research and development of specialized turbofan lift engines."

In the era of the Red Empire, there was no need to worry about research and development funds. The Yak-38 first tried the Kolesov RD-36-35FV lift engine, and later the Yak-141 used the Tumansky RD-41 engine. At that time

Whatever they want, the design bureau will develop or modify it.

But now, this is no longer possible.

Want a brand new turbofan lift engine? Then bring the money! Even if you modify the existing engine, it will still cost money!

At this moment, the roar became louder. The Yak-141's engine had started from idle to full power, and the plane was about to take off!

The blazing flames were ejected from the lift engine, rushed towards the flight deck, and then spread to all sides. Even if everyone was tens of meters away, they could still feel the air wave.

The fuselage of the fighter plane began to shake, it was about to take off!

The camera was still working and was steadily focused on the Yak-141 that was about to take flight. The cameraman was also very excited. Such a spectacular scene was rarely seen. After this video is released, it will definitely cause a sensation.

With the full power output of the engine, the fighter jet began to pick up green onions, its landing gear lengthened, and then the wheels left the deck by ten centimeters, twenty centimeters, half a meter, one meter...

Everyone became excited.

Flying, flying! After several years, Yak-141 is finally resurrected!

However, just after the plane flew one meter high, a puff of green smoke suddenly came out of the engine at the tail of the plane. Before anyone could shout, the green smoke turned into thick smoke and a flame burned.

On the rear fuselage!

This stock engine actually had a problem, and it failed at a critical moment!

The thrust of the engine that caught fire decreased rapidly, but the lift engine in front was still working normally. Therefore, the Yak-141, which was still taking off normally, turned into a seesaw, with the nose of the aircraft tilted up and the fuselage began to flip.

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The ejection seat automatically activated, and the pilot escaped again with the advanced K-36D ejection seat. However, this aircraft did not have such good luck.
To be continued...