Chapter 787 Jiaozhi's Request

"If you don't have the ability, you can make a semi-automatic or even manual one. As long as it can quickly fold the landing gear, it will be fine without having to carry it back and forth. This is no different from installing the landing gear in water in terms of application. The only difference is that the labor intensity is lower and the landing gear state conversion time is shorter."

Gao Zhendong's words were simple and direct, but to the ears of other comrades, it was as if the door to a new world had been opened. Could it be like this?
"Don't pursue technology for the sake of technology. When it comes to equipment, being able to meet requirements is always the first priority. As for what technical means are used to meet the requirements, that's not important. Some means may not look so advanced or eye-catching, but that doesn't matter."

No matter what others think, the Kongzhuang Bureau has listened to it.

After Director Liu came out of his initial shock, he thought about it and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was really reliable. If it was not necessary to put it into the fuselage, there would be basically no need to change the interior, after all, the load-bearing structure for installing the external landing gear was originally there.

What needs to be modified are the folding and load-bearing of the landing gear. If possible, the folding mechanism can be made into an electric and mechanical backup structure. It is really too ugly, so adding a fairing on the outside is not impossible.

"Well, Chief Engineer Gao, your suggestion is very timely. There is still time. When I go back, I will ask my colleagues who are engaged in structural engineering to think about it carefully and try to come up with a usable model as soon as possible."

The comrade from the Air Equipment Bureau also laughed and said, "Then you have to move faster. We have far more Be-6s than the six in front of us." The Russians have agreed to the sale and are looking for Be-6s whose performance can still meet the requirements. This thing has been discontinued, so we can only look for those in use by active troops.

We are not fools. We have experience in using the B-6. Those in too bad condition will definitely not pass the inspection. So if the Russians want to sell them, they have to choose those in good condition. This is also a normal practice for selling second-hand ones.

Later, when we sold second-hand warships, we also chose those in good condition.

Gao Zhendong's eyes lit up when he heard this. He quietly asked the comrades in the Air Equipment Bureau: "Can you tell me how many there are?"

The comrade from the Air Equipment Bureau looked around and replied quietly: "24 aircraft, it has been decided." This matter is not a secret and can be disclosed to someone of Gao Zhendong's level.

Gao Zhendong was very surprised. This thing was not cheap. How could he buy so much of it?

This is what he doesn't know, or he is trying to find a sword by carving a mark on the boat. It is true that this thing was expensive back then, but under the premise that the Russians have new phones, the price of this outdated second-hand phone is not so attractive. After all, the Russians are also disgusted by this thing, so they buy as many as they can.

Gao Zhendong calculated that if most of these 24 patrol planes were deployed in the southern waters, they would be able to cover the southern waters tightly, and there might even be some left over.

OK, great.

At this time, the landing gear of the performance aircraft in the water was finally ready, and the Be-6 flew into the sky with bursts of roars.

The performance was very good, with both air-to-air and air-to-ship missile launches being very successful.

The happiest people were definitely the comrades from the Air Equipment Bureau.

When he saw through the telescope that an air-to-ship missile accurately passed by the corner reflector on the bow of the target ship, he was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.
This is no longer just a matter for the Be-6 patrol aircraft. It means that the Air Force now has a general anti-ship weapon that is reliable, easy to use, and cost-effective, and can be mounted on a variety of combat aircraft.

"Okay, okay. Chief Engineer Gao, this anti-ship missile you developed is really great." This missile was originally planned as an air-to-ship missile, and the naval models were later borrowed by the Naval Equipment Bureau. Therefore, the people in the Air Equipment Bureau are very clear about the ins and outs of this missile, and know that Gao Zhendong played an extremely important role in it.

Some comrades were confused after hearing this. What does this have to do with Chief Engineer Gao?
But it is obvious that no one will explain this question.

The Be-6 quickly flew back, landed in the water, and slowly glided to the shore. However, this time, no one installed the landing gear, so it just floated on the water. There was no bad weather, and there was no need to bring it ashore. The next time it was deployed, it could be prepared in the water.

Su Weihua and a group of other comrades climbed ashore via the gangplank and ran straight towards Gao Zhendong.

"Lao Gao, you are here too." Su Weihua was in a good mood.

Gao Zhendong raised his chin towards the Bie-6 in the water: "How many times have you fought? Has the old problem been solved?"

This is definitely not the first time it has happened, otherwise Director Liu and his colleagues would never have dared to put it on the acceptance parade.

Su Weihua stretched out his palm and compared: "There are so many, all good. The old problem is gone, the idea you proposed is correct, and our boss has been talking about coming to Beijing to thank you in person." He knew that the old problem that Gao Zhendong was asking about was referring to the problem of bullet dropping.

This problem has existed since the imitation of the Zhengxian No. 1, and it still appears on this solid anti-ship missile. Although the reasons are different, the performance is the same, so Gao Zhendong is not exaggerating to say that it is an "old problem." "How is the hit rate?" Gao Zhendong smiled.

There were five air-launches, which means that the number of launches on land and sea would definitely not be less than this. The air launch is the test with the worst conditions and the most complicated situation, and it is usually put at the end.

After so many times, you should have an understanding of the hit rate.

Speaking of this, Su Weihua became excited, as the hit rate of this thing had the greatest impact on him.

"The combined rate of guided tests is now above 85%."

"Very good, very good. Congratulations to you. This thing is about to be completed." Gao Zhendong said with a smile.

"Congratulations to us? Shouldn't you congratulate yourself? For this missile, you are at least a deputy chief designer." Su Weihua felt that he was too polite. This thing was different from the Zhengxian No. 1. Gao Zhendong was directly involved from the beginning, starting with the guidance, flight control, engine, overall structure, aerodynamic shape and other aspects. Although he did not do very specific work, the ideas and overall plan he proposed were much more important than the specific work. Moreover, when it came to faults such as dropping bombs and unlocking, he basically made the final decision. He found the problem quickly by himself, which was a great help to Su Weihua and others.

The two of them laughed, and looking at these two classmates, the comrades next to them also laughed.
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Somewhere in Beijing, some leaders are discussing work.

"Giao Chi has now made a request to us, hoping that we can provide a batch of portable air defense missiles." A leader in charge of exchanges with Jiao Chi mentioned the other party's latest request.

"Portable anti-aircraft missiles? We haven't finalized this yet."

"Although it has not been finalized, there have been some results not long ago, and they have seen it. Although the American people are not directly participating in the combat on a large scale now, their small number of special forces are still participating in the combat, and a large number of military advisers and weapons and equipment are also being provided to Southern Jiaozhi." The comrade in charge of communication introduced the situation there.

"…The current situation is that due to the dense tropical rainforests in Jiaozhi, ground transportation is difficult, which was originally a favorable condition for guerrilla warfare. However, the American people began to teach the troops in South Jiaozhi to use helicopters in large quantities, and also added firepower to the helicopters. This flexible and high-speed mobile equipment has caused great trouble to the comrades of the South Jiaozhi guerrillas."

The losses suffered by the Citigroups in Jiaozhi were systematic. When it comes to the exchange ratio in combat, they were basically never at a disadvantage.

"Starting from February 2, the American people began to set up the 'Military Aid Command in Jiaozhi' under the command of Harkins, and began to increase the number of troops and equipment. In fact, the scale of the special warfare has been expanded. Compared with the 8 special forces at the beginning, the scale has expanded a lot. This is a great pressure for the comrades in North Jiaozhi. They lack the means to deal with these new weapons of the American people, and the losses are increasing."

A leader nodded and said, "Well, it seems that we need to help. In this regard, we have an advantage over our comrades in the north. We might as well let people all over the world see it."

As the Russians entered 62, the differences between us and them increased and the arguments became more intense. It was a good thing for us to demonstrate our superiority.

"Then why don't we produce a batch of portable anti-aircraft missiles for them? Do you have any questions over at the Defense Works Committee?"

The leader of the Defense Work Committee thought about it and frowned: "Everything else is easy to deal with, except the seeker. This kind of seeker material has a wide range of uses. It is not only used in portable air defense bombs, but also in infrared air-to-air missiles, night vision equipment, tanks and other equipment. It is expensive, but the production capacity is not enough. It can be said that we don't even have enough for ourselves."

This statement silenced many people. We have suffered enough from poor equipment. Now we have some good equipment. Should we stop developing our own equipment just for this matter? This seems to be very frustrating.

“Which branch of the military uses it more?”

"The army, air force, and navy are all using it. Many of our previous battles involved this material."

When you hear that everyone is using it, it becomes even more difficult to tell which one is better or worse. It has such a wide range of uses, and you have to know every single one of them.

"We have a large family and a great business, and our comrades in Jiaozhi are in a difficult situation. Shouldn't we overcome it and start by supplying them? We can take it slow," a leader suggested.

Many people were silent at this sentence, but the leader of the Defense Work Committee remembered a suggestion Gao Zhendong had made. Could it be that he had already considered this situation at that time? This kid, a monster!

He could not care about anything else: "Everyone, I do have a suggestion. Comrade Gao Zhendong, the actual leader of this missile, gave a request to the research and development team before the missile was completed. The content was to ask the research and development team to come up with a model with lower cost and less tricky materials."

(End of this chapter)