However, compared to the kind-hearted Xiao Man, Modric seemed very stunned.
He has seen airborne command posts, such as early warning aircraft and specialized command aircraft; but it is a bit incredible to put a battalion-level command post in a helicopter, and it is also a medium-sized transport helicopter.
Regardless of the enemy¡¯s anti-aircraft firepower, it is difficult for platforms such as helicopters to undertake complex combat organization operations and battle arrangements.
After all, the space inside the helicopter is limited, and it is difficult to place all radio stations, communication equipment, and related maps and sandboxes of the overall situation.
Especially for complex operations, there are as many as ten or even hundreds of optical communication channels. Only ground command posts can accommodate such a large capacity, and small helicopters simply cannot handle it.
That¡¯s all. The key is that the noise in the helicopter platform is particularly loud.
??Just imagine, at the height of the battle, countless radio stations are reporting the battle situation. At this time, the helicopter propellers are clanging like a tractor. How does it feel?
Whether you can hear clearly the situation on the front line is secondary, the key is affecting combat efficiency.
Because of this, except for some small units that will consider setting up command structures on helicopters, larger units will not consider helicopters as a platform.
Otherwise, aside from other things, the Soviet Union and the Russian Army, which has always emphasized mobility, have long been busy doing it. A flexible and mobile command post is not much better than a command post that stands in a certain place and cannot move but can only be passively attacked.
The problem is that the inherent shortcomings of helicopters cannot be solved, and even if the idea is good, it cannot be implemented!
But now, the combined battalion has set up its command post in a helicopter.
If it were placed before the war, Modric would probably laugh it off as a joke; however, at this moment, any action taken by the victorious synthetic battalion will be taken seriously by Modric.
At this time, Colonel Imola Khan and Colonel Klimdor and other foreign military observers also arrived. When they heard that the command post of the combined battalion was placed on a medium-sized transport helicopter, they were as shocked as Modric. But their response was very quick, and they even asked to visit this flying command post.
Xiao Man did not hesitate to ask his officers and soldiers to turn on the surrounding lights. In an instant, a part of the grassland was lit up. Immediately afterwards, whether it was Imola Khan, Klimdor, or Modric, they were all illuminated in front of him. The scene was shocking.
I saw a brand new helicopter parked in the center of the lights, which was different from the Soviet style and also different from the American style.
The fuselage is full of muscles and has clear lines. A full tail boom starts from the rear of the fuselage and extends directly to the rear tail rotor. Just like the American-made "Black Hawk" helicopter, it is not only integrated, but also highly maneuverable.
In the middle of the fuselage is a large pull-out side door that can be pushed horizontally to the rear of the fuselage. It is nearly 2 meters wide by visual inspection. It is more than enough for two fully armed soldiers to jump in side by side.
The five-blade large side-rotating propeller is very domineering, and combined with the photoelectric probe, communication antenna, and radar system arranged on the fuselage, the entire helicopter gives people a fierce feeling that no strangers can enter.
"Thisthisthisis the straight-15?"
Modric looked at the helicopter under the lights, his big blue eyes widened, and he asked Xiao Man in disbelief.
In fact, it¡¯s not just Modric, Imola Khan and Klimdor have the same question.
No way, as important partners in military exchanges in recent years, Russia and Central Asian countries often send delegations to visit China, and they have a certain understanding of relevant domestic equipment.
Although the Z-15 has not been purchased on a large scale by the army, there is still a small amount of equipment for external display. If it is favored by that country, it can still earn some foreign exchange subsidies to support the family.
So whether it is Modric, Imola Khan and Krimdor, they have not only seen the Z-15, they have even boarded the plane to experience it in person.
Because of this, when they heard that the air transportation force of the Hesheng Brigade only had one Z-15, they were too lazy to look at it. In addition, the grassland climate of the Hesheng Brigade was not conducive to maintenance, so the Z-15 was covered with camouflage covers on a daily basis. Damn it, these people who have seen straight-15 are even less interested.
The left and right are just like that, and there is only one. How much role can it play in the mystery?
As a result, after the Zhi-15 in the synthesis camp finally revealed its true appearance, everyone discovered that the Zhi-15 here and now was very different from the Zhi-15 they had seen before. It could even be said that they were two completely different aircraft. Different helicopters.
In order to give full play to the role of a general-purpose helicopter, the old Z-15 is equipped with three hatches on the fuselage, namely the left and right side opening doors and the tail hatch.Suspension hatch.
At that time, China Tengfei believed that this setting would not only facilitate the rapid boarding of officers and soldiers, but also facilitate the loading of more technical weapons.
However, the cargo bay with a width of only two meters cannot accommodate light motor vehicles, and the side door is too small, which limits the installation of fixed machine guns or grenade launchers. Ultimately, the overall use is very inflexible, not to mention the short and slender tail boom. It also caused some control problems, which led to a lot of criticism from pilots in actual use of the old Z-15.
Precisely because of various reasons, the old model Zhi-15 has never been favored by the military. It can be regarded as one of the few failed projects in China's take-off over the years.
If this is placed in other units, it will fail if it fails. Just cut off the model and come up with a new one.
But who is the leader of China Takeoff? It is Zhuang Jianye, who claims to know the most about the aviation industry. He is a man who lives a prudent life to the core.
The Z-15 lasted 9 years, with a total research and development cost of more than 8 billion yuan. During this period, the composite skin, integrated truss molding, bearingless propeller, shaft-reducer integration and other technologies were developed and produced for China Tengfei. The two heavy-duty helicopters Zhi-8plus and Zhi-8plus-max have laid a solid foundation.
Of course, it also created conditions for the development of Z-12 helicopters and special armed helicopters.
It is such a model that connects the past and the next. How could a guy like Zhuang Jianye, who can squeeze out the residue of all potential technologies, give up at the drop of a hat?
You must know that the domestic general purpose helicopter market is not generally large. The fundamental reason why Russian Helicopter Industries can survive until now is not because their Mi-171 general transport helicopter is very popular in China.
Because of this, under the personal leadership of Zhuang Jianye, the subsequent improved version of the Z-15 was launched in the late 1990s.
Of course, the development of the new generation Z-15 did not follow the previous closed-door approach, but fully absorbed the experience of general-purpose helicopters from advanced countries such as the United States and Russia.
In particular, the advanced concepts of the United States have a profound impact on the relevant teams. It happens that China is equipped with a considerable number of American-made S-70 "Black Hawk" helicopters. After fully absorbing the advantages of American products, the team used them all in the new generation of direct- 15, this creates a different scene today!
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