Yes, in Li Ruihong's eyes, what is in the sky is not a plane, but a dolphin flying in the sky. On the slender nose of the plane is a black cockpit window, and above it is a round and huge forehead, slightly It bulges forward, then smoothly rearward, running through the entire fuselage in a streamlined manner until the tail of the fuselage gently shrinks, and finally blends perfectly with the vertical tail.
That's all. The key is that the painting of the aircraft is also very playful. Under the huge forehead, a pair of extremely smart eyes are spray-painted, matching the dolphin fins on the fuselage and the upturned dolphins on the parallel horizontal tail fins on both sides. At the tail, coupled with the cockpit porthole that looks like sunglasses, a vivid dolphin swimming in the sky with a smile appears in front of people's eyes.
"Thisthisthis"
Li Ruihong looked at the slowly descending plane, wondering what kind of plane it was and why he had never seen it before, but for most of the day, he couldn't figure out the reason.
I can only look at the plane getting closer and closer, with a look of confusion and shock on my face.
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"Similar expressions not only appeared on Li Ruihong, who was not far from the airstrip. At this moment, the leaders and cadres of the various units deep inside the airstrip also had dull expressions on their faces.
"There is no way, even though many army leaders and cadres are well-informed, they have never seen such a cute and weird aircraft. For a while, they were amazed and talked about everywhere.
"If I hadn't seen this with my own eyes, I would never believe that such heavy bulldozers, excavators, and pile drivers could be transported to this airstrip that had been abandoned for many years." I don't know how long it took, but a person was ordered to come to assist. The troop leaders who were loading and unloading supplies couldn't help but sigh.
As soon as these words came out, another local garrison leader also nodded: "Who says it's not the case? This simple airport built in the 1960s to prepare for war has been abandoned for many years. The runway is only 3,000 meters long and lacks ground support facilities. Generally speaking, It¡¯s difficult for large planes to take off and land here, but this weird plane can do it?¡±
"Whether it can be done or not is the second thing. The key is that this kind of aircraft has probably been used by relevant departments for a long time. I don't know if you have noticed that the previous aircraft sortie and the on-site ground personnel were so skilled that it is outrageous. We all He is someone who has led soldiers. Are the goose steps of new recruits and the goose steps of veterans the same thing?
So, there may be a lot of inside information that we don¡¯t know here. If it weren¡¯t for this flood crisis, it is estimated that this thing can only surprise the hostile forces during the military struggle on the southeast coast. "A senior cadre of the security force with a thin face suddenly interjected, speaking mysteriously.
After hearing this, everyone around them nodded, feeling that what the senior cadres of the security force said was very reasonable. One of the cadres of the heavy-armed force even agreed with it: "It is indeed true. If nothing else, this aircraft weighs 33 tons." In terms of load capacity, it can not only carry a Type 63 amphibious tank and a Type 63 armored vehicle; it can also carry two Type 90 wheeled infantry fighting vehicles; even a Type 59 tank and a Type 86 infantry fighting vehicle , the Type 83 152mm self-propelled howitzer is not a problem, it can be said that more than 90% of our army¡¯s equipment can be loaded on this aircraft.¡±
As he spoke, the heavy-armed cadre's face became more and more excited, and his tone of voice even trembled: "This is very important for front-line troops like us who are dealing with military struggles on the southeast coast. You must know that landing operations are nothing more than chewing. Hard bones will inevitably lead to huge casualties. If they can fall from the sky and use the occupied airport to split the heavy mechanized troops through the strong beachhead defense line along the coast and penetrate directly into the heart, its effect is no less than that of the German army bypassing France's Maginot Line during World War II. "
Before he finished speaking, the cadre of the heavy-armed unit looked at the dark face of the officer next to him, who was wearing an air force camouflage uniform, wearing sunglasses, and holding an air-ground intercom. He hesitated for a moment, and finally couldn't help but ask. : "Captain Xue, I wonder if your army has tried this kind of final assembly delivery after equipping it with this kind of aircraft? If not, our army is willing to cooperate and be on call."
Xue Weidong, the commander of the "Golden Helmet" unit who was urgently transferred by the head of the headquarters to serve as the command and dispatcher of the frontline airport in the disaster area, heard the words of the army comrades and couldn't help but smile: "I really want to use the Y-18 in the sky, the air car 2 , also known as the 'big dolphin' to strengthen our troops, but unfortunately, I don't even dare to touch it in normal times."
"Your 'Golden Helmet' troops are the aces of the Air Force, the best in the army, and you don't even dare to touch them?" The cadres of the heavy-armed troops were a little puzzled. Not only his other cadres were also confused.
Are there any equipment that Xue Weidong's "Golden Helmet" dare not touch? Is it possible that the Yun-18 in the sky is not a plane with wings?
Xue Weidong shook his head, also feeling helpless: "Who made this aircraft belong to the Second Artillery Corps? Who dares to touch anything in that place?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was dumbfounded.
No one thought that the Y-18 "Big Dolphin" would have such a big influence and that it was the special equipment of that army. It is no wonder that these cadres who have been in the army for more than ten or twenty years have not even seen it. However, if it belongs to that army, it would not be surprising. Even the name of their army is confusing enough for outsiders, let alone their own equipment.
??In fact, this is indeed the case.
Logically speaking, the Second Artillery Corps should be more interested in aerospace products. It cannot be said that they are not interested in aviation products, but they are definitely not very strong. At least they will not customize any special aircraft.
The problem is that a few years ago, in order to solve the transportation problem of the large-scale missile bodies and fuel storage tanks produced by the Ascendas Group, it used the retired Il-18 of the Air Force as a model and replaced it with a more powerful turboprop engine and a large number of advanced composite materials. , creating four Y-16 "air car" special transport aircraft.
Since then, all long-range missile components produced by the Tengfei Group Aerospace Manufacturing Factory located at the southern foot of the Qinling Mountains have been transported using the Y-16, which is not only faster but also more stable.
The increase in product production efficiency has also accelerated the equipment update speed of the Second Artillery Force.
In normal times, this kind of improvement is not considered a big deal. After all, the military funds at that time were limited, and the funds used for equipment updates were not correct. It was enough to maintain a reasonable space and get by.
However, a major incident completely shattered this passable mentality. As the most deterrent service in the military struggle on the southeast coast, the mission of the Second Artillery Corps is not only to clear the land, but also to implement strategies against hostile forces outside the country. deterrence.
With the level of equipment at the time of the major event, it would be difficult for the Second Artillery Corps to complete these two arduous tasks at the same time.
Therefore, updating equipment and comprehensively improving combat effectiveness have become extremely urgent practical needs for the Second Artillery Force.
If you want to update equipment, you must increase production capacity. If you want to increase production capacity, you must maximize efficiency. So the leaders of the Second Artillery Force suddenly discovered that the Y-16 special transport aircraft is really awesome, but it is a pity that there are only four of them. , obviously cannot meet the actual needs, increase, must increase!
So, together with the headquarters, they placed an order to purchase six Yun-16s from the Ascendas Group, the manufacturer of the Yun-16.
The Ascendas Group, which received the order, was not only not happy, but also encountered difficulties. It had no choice. The basic modified model of the Y-16, the IL-18, had been completely eliminated by the Air Force. There was no original model suitable for modification. How could it be found? manage?
There is really no other way. Ascendas Group simply took out the Y-17 and based on this, made a brand new plan, the so-called air car 2, Y-18, "Big Dolphin"!
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