Chapter 373 There is still a treasure to use
Gao Zhendong nodded: "Yes, this plane has a large load capacity, so we can install a radar with the highest possible power on it. Compared to the enemy's planes, which have to consider many things with their limited power, we have much less to consider, and we have the conditions to burn through, lock and track."

The comrade who worked on radar raised his own doubts: "But for a high-power radar, the power supply of the Tu-4 is still insufficient for a radar of such a large weight that can be installed."

Gao Zhendong smiled and said, "Not all of it is used to install radars. You can also install some batteries. It will be fine as long as it can work for a while. There is nothing to be afraid of with ground guidance ahead."

"Moreover, we can use this load capacity to install a high-power searchlight to guide targets for other combat aircraft. We can install a DJS-60D to guide the searchlight to the target. These are the reasons why I say the core is the Tu-4. It can find targets by itself and guide other combat aircraft to attack. To put it bluntly, they are all bullying it because it flies slowly!" Gao Zhendong stated the real reason why he recommended the Tu-4.

Not only can he fight himself, but he can also guide others to fight!

"If we use radar information to control the searchlight, the DJS-60D has enough computing power. But once the electric and automatic control systems are installed, the weight will increase again." The technician was not stupid and immediately raised his doubts.

Gao Zhendong shook his head: "We don't need to automatically control the searchlight. This thing flies so slowly, there is no need to be so troublesome. The searchlight is installed in the navigation cabin, and the navigator controls it manually. The computer calculates a current searchlight irradiation point on the display, and then calculates a desired irradiation point. The two points are manually controlled to coincide, and the searchlight will naturally shine over there."

Gao Zhendong had no intention of making this aircraft into a standard model. He knew very well that as long as he found the right opportunity and shot down one or two planes, the enemy would naturally not dare to attack him again. He could just make temporary modifications.

If we really want to make it automatic, why not just link it to the machine guns and cannons of the Tu-4? Wouldn't that be more direct?

Everyone was stunned by his makeshift, haphazard approach. Be serious, there's a war going on here.

But if you think about it carefully, this method seems to be a good one.

The searchlight that can be installed on the Tu-4 is larger than those installed on fighter jets and Tu-2, and the effect is better.

As long as the detection and guidance problems in the last section can be solved, then even if the enemy is not shot down, after a few more times the enemy will be scared and will not dare to come again, or will be much more careful and not so unscrupulous.

The comrade of the flying army thought for a while and nodded: "Well, this method is good. At least it solves the problem of combat guidance. After solving this problem, we can cooperate with other combat aircraft and have a great chance of shooting down the enemy."

The comrade in charge of the radar said: "We are confident that we can modify the radar within three months."

The large body and heavy load capacity mean that there are fewer things to consider, weigh and compromise, so the modification speed is naturally faster.

"We will modify 2-4 aircraft, half to control the south of Songjiang and the other half to control the north of Songjiang. The Tu-4 has a long range and the P-2V flies slowly, so this number is enough." When the comrade from the Flying Army said this, he felt more and more that it was right to choose the Tu-4 to do this task. Comrade Gao was really thoughtful.

Gao Zhendong smiled and said, "In fact, you should have another treasure, but you haven't finished it yet, so you don't know it."

Not to mention the comrades in the army and radar, even the leaders of the Defense Working Committee were surprised. What kind of treasure was there?
Even we don't know, how do you know? Oh, it's not finished yet, that's possible, there are some unfinished things, Gao Zhendong knows more about them than they do, this is normal.

For example, Gao Zhendong knew more about the disposable rocket launcher that had just been reported than anyone else present, even than the comrades in charge of combat.

The leader laughed and said, "What treasure do you have in your hand? Don't hide it. Even if you haven't finished it, take it out and show it to me."

Others also looked at Gao Zhendong curiously. Gao Zhendong smiled and said, "It's not me who holds it, but the Institute of Missile Research. It's an infrared air-to-air combat missile. If we hang a few of them on the Tu-4 and use radar to guide the battle, the enemy won't be able to escape."

The reason why it is hung on the Tu-4 is mainly because the combat performance of the current fighter jets will be compromised after hanging the air-to-air combat bombs. This is not an auxiliary fuel tank that must be thrown away before combat. The infrared combat bomb must be hung for combat.

At the same time, infrared missiles also require radar guidance, at least to guide the aircraft into the launch position and control the infrared guidance search and seeker to lock the enemy aircraft. This is even more important now that the off-axis launch angle of the infrared guidance head is very small.

The radars that can be installed on existing fighter jets become blind if they are shaken, so they are useless. They also do not have the ability to shoot and guide at the same time. This thing is a thing of the 21st century.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone suddenly realized, this thing can be used now?
If we have this thing, as long as we can guide the enemy plane to the right position, the possibility of it escaping will be very small.

You can interfere with electronic interference, but you can't interfere with infrared. Moreover, given the P-2V's maneuverability, even if its infrared combat performance is poor, once locked, it will be very difficult for the enemy to escape.

Even if we calculate it based on a 60% hit rate, if the Tu-4 is equipped with 4 infrared air-to-air missiles and fires 4 rounds in rapid succession, the hit rate would be 240%. Oh, I'm wrong again. Don't ask where this incredible algorithm came from. It should be 97.44%.

One of the main reasons why it was so difficult to strike the crosstalk aircraft from the other side in the past was that the air-to-air missiles were not powerful enough. The Thunder-2 infrared combat missile was not finalized until 1967. Before that, there were no reliable air-to-air missiles available.

Moreover, the Thunder-2 itself is not very reliable, not to mention the Thunder-1, which has basically no presence.

But in this life, Gao Zhendong directly raised the technical level of infrared air-to-air missiles to the level of second-generation infrared missiles, and the time was much earlier. Although it has not been finalized yet, Gao Zhendong believes that it is not far from being reliable.

"The infrared air-to-air missile is already usable? Are you sure? We don't know." The comrades in the army seemed to be asking, "Where did you get this gossip?" Gao Zhendong smiled and said, "I have helped the Institute solve many technical problems, so I roughly know their progress. You can ask them, maybe there will be a surprise."

The people in the Defense Work Committee are no longer surprised by this. It is too normal. This Gao Zhendong is always good at solving problems. The key is that he can really solve the problem.

But for several other comrades, it was a bit scary. Aren’t you engaged in electronic warfare?

Seeing that everyone was a little suspicious, the leader of the Defense Work Committee directly cut off the fire and called a staff member: "Call the Missile Research Institute right away and ask them how their air-to-air missiles are going?"

The chief engineer stopped the staff and said, "I'll go there myself. I can understand it better."

In addition to this reason, there is also the fact that if you call to ask at short notice, ordinary staff may not be able to obtain any useful information, and it will take too long to process the formalities.

When the comrades from the Institute of Navigation and Research received the call, they were confused. They said, "I just fired a full-range telemetry round. Why are you calling me to ask about it? How do you know that we have made significant progress?"

The troops and the comrades working on radar here followed Gao Zhendong's line of thought and the more they thought about it, the more reliable it seemed and they were very excited.

They were even comparing and analyzing which type of radar to use on the plane. Gao Zhendong had no say in this matter because he was not familiar with radar, and even less familiar with the specific models.

Not long after, the chief engineer of the Defense Work Committee came back with an excited look on his face.

"Comrades, I just asked about it. With the help of Comrade Gao Zhendong, the infrared air-to-air missiles at the Institute of Missile Research have solved key problems such as the infrared seeker and rocket engine. Just yesterday, they fired a full-range telemetry missile with a maximum range of 14.5km. They are preparing for the next stage of live-fire target practice. According to calculations, its effective range for head-on attacks can reach 11km, and its effective range for tail-chasing attacks is about 6.5km."

"Buzz~~~~~~"

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience burst into an uproar.

The Defense Work Committee did not expect this missile to be so successful. You know, even the Russians who received the wreckage of the "Sidewinder" we sent over have not yet completed the imitation. The Russians originally succeeded in imitating it in 1961. The Thunder-2 that we imitated on this basis was even later.

It seems that Gao Zhendong contributed a lot to this. Although the leader of the Defense Work Committee knew about this matter vaguely, he did not know it as specifically as he does today. He knew about the seeker, the engine, and, yes, the propellant.

The leader glanced at Gao Zhendong, but Gao Zhendong's expression was calm, as if this was a trivial matter.

Well, Zhendong is good in every way, but he is a little too stable. Aren't you excited about this? The leader thought with satisfaction.

To other comrades, this seemed like a fantasy. It was barely acceptable for you, an electronic warfare specialist, to help solve the infrared seeker problem, but what the hell was a rocket engine?

It’s all thanks to him that we can hit the ball accurately and far.

But on the other hand, they also had more confidence in Gao Zhendong's plan. A plan proposed by such a person would have a greater chance of success.

"Moreover, with the help of Comrade Gao Zhendong, the infrared seeker of this missile has better performance and a higher hit rate than the imitation object!"

Upon hearing the news, the comrades in the army shouted: "Great!"

After that, he turned to Gao Zhendong and said, "Comrade Gao, thank you!"

If they really have this kind of missile, their means of warfare will be more diverse, and they will be more likely to defeat the enemy.

They have always been gritting their teeth and never forgetting the fact that martyr Wang Zizhong shed his blood in the sky.

Now, we are about to have missiles, and some of their indicators may be better than the enemy's! How can they not be excited?

Gao Zhendong shook his head: "This is what I should do. If I have to thank anyone, it's the colleagues in the Institute who have worked harder."

The leader of the Defense Work Committee smiled and said, "Don't be so modest. You deserve this little thanks."

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