Chapter 949 The "White Swan" Returning East

Until everyone got off the plane, Chang Haonan hadn't come up with a more reasonable solution than in his previous life.

The main reason was that the combination of D30KP2 + H-6 was really too cheap.

Whether it was developing a new airframe or a new medium bypass ratio turbofan engine, it was a serious waste in comparison...

In the end, he decided not to interfere in other people's affairs.

Leave the problem to the Aviation Industry Group next door -

If they think that engines are consumables and it is safer to build them themselves, then it is not impossible to localize D30KP2.

By the way, give the technically weak research institutes below a chance to practice.

If they think it is not worth setting up a special project for a hundred engines, Chang Haonan is happy to focus resources on more important models.

Just think of it as supporting the northern neighbor to resist the military pressure from NATO...

While thinking about this, two air force officers with two-cent-four military ranks on their shoulders had come to the crowd.

The two were Yan Kun, the person in charge of the Lintong Airfield, and Shou Guofu, the political commissar of the 108th Air Force Regiment.

At the beginning of the 21st century, the Air Force had not yet been reformed, and the aviation units and ground service units were separated in terms of organization.

Under normal circumstances, the aviation corps and the airfield are both regiment-level units.

But for well-known reasons, they were both promoted to deputy division commanders here.

As for the commander of the 108th Regiment...

Of course, he was still on his way back from flying.

After a brief situation report, everyone, led by Yan Kun and Shou Guofu, came to the area covered with the hangar.

Although he had roughly estimated the scale of these four things when he was on the plane just now.

But now that he really stood on the ground and observed, he still felt a bit of oppression.

In fact, if we only talk about the volume, the size of these hangars is not particularly outrageous.

After all, even the main building of the Torch Laboratory has a horizontal span of about 60 meters.

It's just that the hangar is transparent on all sides, so the visual effect is much more exaggerated.

Moreover, Chang Haonan only discovered at this time that two of them were not actually completed.

It can be seen that the relevant preparations were indeed carried out in a hurry.

"We were originally planning to build a reinforced hangar for each of the four aircraft, just like the B52 at Tyndall Air Force Base."

Qiao Chenqing sat on the viewing platform and said to Chang Haonan next to him:

"But... Later I found that the time was too tight, and it was impossible to build four hangars in two months."

He smiled helplessly:

"And the construction of super-large reinforced hangars is also very difficult. Our country currently has no experience in this area. In addition, the Tu-160 itself does not have a stealth layer and is relatively tough, so we temporarily built four hangars to at least prevent wind and rain..."

Chang Haonan was a little difficult to evaluate for a while.

In fact, even the wealthy US military, for non-stealth bombers such as B1B and B52, in most cases, they are directly exposed to the open air.

After all, strategic bombers are usually parked in the rear. If such a place is bombed, it is likely that the nuclear warhead will be hit, so whether there is a hangar or not will have little impact.

Moreover, the external parts of the aircraft are actually designed to withstand rain and snow, so they are not as delicate as outsiders imagine.

As for stealth aircraft, it is because the stealth coating is too delicate, and it must stay in a place with constant temperature and humidity, so it is forced to need a closed environment.

However, as the head of the Air Force, Qiao Chenqing should naturally know all these things.

Therefore, this behavior can only be explained as...

Similar to the care a child gives after getting a new toy.

Fortunately, it is just a few tin sheds, which don’t cost much.

Even if the aircraft is put aside, at least the working environment of the ground crew can be made more comfortable.

…

As Chang Haonan was thinking wildly, the sun also went westward and finally hung not far above the horizon.

In fact, if it flew directly back to China from Ermao, it should have arrived a few hours earlier.

But the Tu-160 is a strategic bomber after all, and many countries are unwilling to let such a four-plane formation pass through their airspace.

From the perspective of China, if they choose to fly directly, many areas in the middle are not safe.

The disintegration of the Soviet Union left behind a large number of medium- and long-range field air defense systems, and no one knows which mountain ditch has a missile launcher hidden in it.

Therefore, the members who picked up the plane chose to take a relatively safe route.

Just when everyone was already a little sleepy, a refreshing voice finally came from the intercom that had been placed on the table:

"Attention, all units, 310 direction, 330km distance, four large targets, diamond formation, altitude 9000, speed 950..."

The Tu-160s still maintain the technical status of the Soviet Air Force, and naturally they cannot have the enemy identification system of China -

Even if they do, IFF cannot work at this distance.

Therefore, the radar can only distinguish the approximate attributes of the target.

Of course, at this juncture, a general attribute is enough.

Everyone knows what it will be.

However, for such a big event, of course, it is not only the Air Force personnel who sit in the viewing stand.

"Four targets?"

A leader in casual clothes approached Qiao Chenqing with some doubts:

"Didn't you just say that after entering our country's airspace, there will be fighter jets to accompany and escort the whole journey?"

"Oh... because the early warning radars that can see so far are all UHF band, and the accuracy is relatively poor."

The latter replied:

"So, either the RCS of the tactical aircraft is too small to detect it, or it simply mixes the echo of the small target into the large target."

"Is it possible?"

The questioner just now was shocked, obviously a complete layman in technology.

"Of course."

Another officer next to him replied:

"In fact, a typical tactic of the Western air force is to hide tactical aircraft performing reconnaissance or bombing missions near normal flying passenger planes, so that the defenders are afraid to act rashly."

"Many incidents of accidental attacks on passenger planes occurred in this way, but it is difficult to catch evidence."

"..."

For several aircraft flying close to the speed of sound, a distance of more than 300 kilometers does not take too long.

Therefore, Chang Haonan soon saw several brown-yellow smoke extending from the northwest through the telescope--

The NK32 engine uses nitrogen-containing T-8B aviation fuel. When the aircraft flies at low or ultra-low altitude, it will emit a trace of nitrogen monoxide from the tail nozzle due to rich combustion, and then quickly oxidize into nitrogen dioxide.

It is also manifested as a yellow smoke.

And just a few seconds later, a large white aircraft with an exaggerated wingspan appeared in his field of vision through the thin clouds.

Next, it was the second and third...

"!!!"

At this moment, Chang Haonan's breathing was about to stagnate.

Although these aircraft were not designed and manufactured by him.

But they came to China through his hands.

In fact, this was the first time that Chang Haonan had seen this model in person in his two lives.

It was not until this time that he finally intuitively understood why the designer called it "White Swan".

The four aircraft, like swans spreading their wings, floated lightly from the distant sky to the airport.

There is no sign of the 400-ton bulk that should be heavy.

Only elegance.

It must be admitted that in terms of aviation aesthetics, the Soviets and the British have reached a certain limit.

However, the direction of their limits is opposite.

From the perspective of aviation design, the Tu-160 has almost the same design features as its old rival, the B1B.

But when the two aircraft are placed together, the appearance gives people a completely different feeling.

"Here it comes, here it comes!"

At this time, excited shouts finally broke out on the viewing stand.

Chang Haonan's five senses have become much more acute than ordinary people after his rebirth, so other people will see it later than him.

After a few dozen seconds, a total of 8 J-11 fighters on both sides of the four Tu-160s also appeared in the eyes of everyone one after another.

Obviously, the distance is very close.

However, the fleet did not intend to land directly.

Instead, a low-speed pass of 12 aircraft formations was made directly above the airport.

Of course, in order to ensure safety, the altitude was not very low.

It was just enough for the people on the ground to vaguely see the belly of the plane with their naked eyes.

Even so, Chang Haonan seemed to feel a stream of air from top to bottom, which made him subconsciously hold his hat tightly.

And there were quite a few people who made similar movements as him.

Obviously, this was not an illusion.

As for those who didn't wear hats...

More than one person exposed the secret of being "Mediterranean" because their hair was blown up...

It can be said that this was a feeling that no one had ever experienced...

A few minutes later, the four Tu-160s returned to the vicinity of the airport along the landing route.

The J-11s that were responsible for the escort mission had already left.

There was only one runway at Yaocun Airport, and the four bombers had to be arranged to land in sequence.

If there were another 8, it would be a bit messy...

Under the command of the tower, the first plane lowered its landing gear and slowly floated down from outside the airport wall.

With a "squeak", the main landing gear hit the specially reinforced concrete runway surface, and a puff of blue smoke produced by rubber friction rose.

Then, three parachutes arranged in a "品" shape popped out from the tail cone.

The sound of the parachute surface rubbing against the air could be heard even on the apron.

But the sound was immediately drowned out by the thunderous cheers from the viewing stand...

The propaganda officer caught the moment when the plane slid across the front of the viewing stand on the runway and quickly pressed the shutter.

The camera recorded the time at this moment -

November 15, 2001, 16:07.

The first Tu-160 numbered "Red 24" landed at Lintong Yaocun Airport in China, becoming the first supersonic strategic bomber equipped by the Chinese Air Force.