Chapter 1226: Keep It Under Control

Twenty-six arrows! I didn't know much about naval armaments construction before, but now that Gangzhou Xin Fanmaobing talked about these things, he suddenly felt a little confident.

After all, as a naval commander, without a few aircraft carrier formations at his disposal, he has no confidence to confront the world's major naval powers. It’s not that I don’t have the guts. But the maritime combat model has undergone fundamental changes. Without a comprehensive maritime command and carrier-based aircraft platform, it is impossible to fight a large sea battle.

As far as the current domestic navy is concerned, it is difficult to deal with offshore conflicts, let alone fighting outside the home. Even Russia. Now it is relatively weak in this aspect. Only the American aircraft carrier fleet in the world can be said to have the strongest overall strength and the most combat effectiveness in maritime combat.

But to be honest, with the current strength of Fan Investment Group, although it is technically possible to build an aircraft carrier, it still needs some specific implementation. It was still quite difficult, especially since Fan had no previous experience in building large ships. Although he had been cooperating closely with Jiangnan Shipyard for several years and had made various preparations for manufacturing aircraft carriers and built large docks and factories. But when the day came to start work, I still felt a little unconfident.

However, the arrival of the Vaglian last year added some chips to their confidence. Under the pretext of transforming it into a floating casino, in mid-March 1998, the Macau Changle Tourism and Entertainment Company purchased the Vaglian aircraft carrier for US$20 million and prepared to transform it.

Everyone knows that the statement that the Vaghlian aircraft carrier will be transformed into a maritime casino is just an excuse to cover up.

If there is a real need to transform Wagram into a floating hotel. There is no need to spend more than three years, and there is no need to abandon the shipyards in Guangzhou and Shanghai that may be improved and go north to Dalian.

The renovation of the floating hotel is not high-tech and does not need to take such a long time. No private company can afford this kind of loss-making business without a return on long-term investment.

The reason why the Vaghlian aircraft carrier was placed in Dalian is very clear, because the Dalian Shipyard has rich experience in assembling boilers and steam turbine power systems, and the destroyer is produced in Dalian. The Vagrian used eight boilers and four steam turbines.

The newly exposed Vaghlian aircraft carrier surprisingly appeared on the dock of Dalian Shipyard, which is well known. If it is just a general commercial modification, there is basically no need to enter the dock for work, it only involves indoor installation.

The Vagrian is very well maintained. Although it has not been painted or installed with external equipment, it has obviously undergone necessary repairs over the past few years. This is not the work of businessmen. Businessmen must put goods on the market as soon as possible to earn returns. The Vaghlian aircraft carrier obviously has state support and has another purpose.

In the 1980s,

After accumulating experience in building Moscow-class helicopter carriers in the 1960s and Kiev-class light aircraft carriers in the 1970s, the former Soviet Union officially launched a development plan to develop a new generation of aircraft carriers to expand its maritime defense range.

In the following years, the economic situation of the former Soviet Union deteriorated sharply, and after the collapse of the Soviet Union at the end of 1991. Since the Russian government cannot afford the high cost of continuing to build the Vaghyan, the Ukrainian government has no choice but to dismantle the valuable parts of the Vaghyan aircraft carrier and send them to the international scrap ship trading market.

In 1998, after being shelved for seven years, the Wagliaon finally welcomed a buyer in Macau. After the sale was completed, the Wagliaon set sail for Macau in November of the same year. When the return voyage passed through the Bosporus Strait in Turkey, the Turkish government refused to pass the Vaggen on the grounds that it would pose a threat to shipping in the strait.

In fact, the Turkish government refused to allow the Vaghlian to pass through the Bosporus due to constant pressure from the US government. To this end, the Chinese government has made representations many times and promised that China will fully bear the safety insurance and compensation liability for possible losses caused by the Vagliang passing through the Bosporus, and will dispatch a tugboat from mainland China to assist in towing the Vagliang. A good number to ensure the safety of the entire voyage.

In September 2001, the Turkish government finally agreed to allow the Vaghlian to pass through the strait. In the third year of the following year, the Vagliang arrived in Dalian. During this festival, Baoshuba occupied the valley for four days. Uploaded by Ka Shuyou)

Over the past year or so. The navy's scientific and technological personnel conducted basic structural research on the Vaghlian aircraft carrier and obtained basic structural knowledge of modern aircraft carriers. This is the main reason why China purchased the Vaghlian, through such a purchase. China also obtained the necessary design drawings, and the national defense industry department also hired aircraft carrier design experts from Russia to give lectures in China and introduced some design technical materials. Preliminary research on key supporting equipment on the aircraft carrier has made some progress.

The General Staff and the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense have also repeatedly organized analysis, demonstration, and evaluation of inspections, introductions, and pre-research. Judgments by many Russian and Ukrainian experts and the above-mentioned testimonies combined with the current situation of the Vaghyan believe that the Vaghyan must be It is possible to transform it into an aircraft carrier training ship, according to the Chinese Navy's ship power technology. It is not difficult to get the Vagliaan sailing again..."

As for the future modification of the Vagliang, the relevant design drawings must first be obtained, especially the structural drawings of the parts that need to be modified. These drawings need to be compared with the actual objects as soon as possible as a reference to speed up the design progress of the Chinese-made aircraft carrier.

Coincidentally, Fan Wubing recently obtained some aircraft carrier data provided by the Russian side in a secret agreement. This was basically a timely help. With two-phase verification, the military research has made rapid progress and has made breakthrough progress. , paving the way for domestic aircraft carriers.

at the same time. Compared with the time when the Vaghlian aircraft carrier was purchased five years ago, the Chinese Navy itself has undergone tremendous environmental changes. First, as the backbone of the aircraft carrier fleet, a new batch of large-scale frigates such as China Aegis, China Modern, and concave frigates have The construction of surface ships has been completed, and the concave fighter jets have begun to be equipped with the air force in batches. The production of the naval version may already be under planning, and the navy-specific concave has entered the test flight stage.

There is also a major breakthrough in the motivation technology used by aircraft carriers. As a result, the basic material strength to build aircraft carriers is already available.

The actual significance of the Vagliang to the Chinese Navy is that it can test the aircraft carrier control platform system and be used as a training ship. Technically speaking, it is unlikely that the Vagliang will be converted into an officially commissioned aircraft carrier.

The ship was launched into the water in 1988, and its hull has been immersed in water for nearly twenty years. Judging from the 50 years of service of US military nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, the Vaghlian can continue to serve after modification. Not long. In addition, the Vaghlyan itself was not completed and lacked necessary power units and weapons equipment. Ukraine dismantled all valuable remaining parts before handing it over. More importantly, at the request of Russia and the United States, Ukraine blasted sensitive parts of the Vaglyan hull. Repairs will be very difficult, and the main structure was damaged.

Therefore, there are two possibilities for the future of the Vaglyan. First, it will become a test ship and be used as a test platform for testing shipboard devices, electronic systems, weapons and carrier-based aircraft. This is also very important, although the military can The land test flight deck is used to test the take-off and landing of new carrier-based aircraft. However, this method is difficult to simulate the swing and shaking during take-off and landing at sea. Once the Vaghlian becomes a test ship, it can provide the most ideal test for new carrier-based aircraft. platform. And the "Vaglia" can also be used to test different types of aircraft carrier power plants. In order to determine what kind of power device China's aircraft carrier will use in the future. This cover festival was uploaded by Book Friends of the Bookstore on the 4th

Secondly, the Vaghlian may also become a scraping ship. It is used to conduct long-term training for naval aircraft carrier combat personnel. Officers at all levels on the ship, including the captain, all ship personnel and carrier-based aircraft pilots can gain valuable experience through real ship-based training, which will provide China with The Navy has trained generations of qualified aircraft carrier service personnel.

Whether it becomes a test ship or a training ship, the Vaghlian will have the potential to be quickly improved into a combat ship during wartime, thus becoming a transitional quasi-aircraft carrier before the Chinese Navy officially equips aircraft carriers in the future.

Although Chen Guangyi knew very well what the Wagarian did. But purely from a technical point of view, he is not very clear about some of the inside stories. The main reason is that some key technological breakthroughs have been completed recently, but Fan Wubing, who has handled Russian information, needs to know better.

But Fan Wubing also made it very clear to Chen Guangyi, "Building an aircraft carrier is not something that happens overnight. Even if the hull can be built easily, it will take time to complete the supporting equipment on the ship and form combat effectiveness. You now also It would be more realistic to seize the time to arm the Vaghlian. At least we can fumble and hone it first, and when our aircraft carrier is completed, it can be put into use in time. "

Chen Guangyi smiled and said, "Of course I know this. I just want to know when can I use my own aircraft carrier?"

This question was naturally not easy to answer, but Fan Wubing was also very aware of Chen Guangyi's eagerness, so he replied, "Don't worry, at least it won't last until you retire, as long as you continue to work as a naval commander. Don't worry." I’m worried that I won’t have the opportunity to board a domestically produced aircraft carrier and enjoy it.”

"If it is true as you said, I would be willing to die." Chen Guangyi thought about the meaning of Fan Wubing's words and thought that it would definitely be possible within ten years.

Thinking that he had the opportunity to board the first domestically produced aircraft carrier as the commander of the navy, Chen Guangyi suddenly became excited and said to himself that he must hold on tight and not make mistakes. This naval commander was hard-won.