"Everyone, I have an idea." At this moment, Qin Tao spoke.

Do you have an idea?

These people looked at Qin Tao, whom they had never met before, with some curiosity.

"Can you think of a way to solve this problem?" test pilot Smirnov asked: "I'm not afraid of being in danger. As test pilots, we have to face risks. However, if this kind of early warning aircraft is equipped with troops,

An absolute nightmare for those pilots."

Qin Tao nodded: "Yes, I can understand your concerns."

"Our radar can no longer be modified." Alexander continued to insist.

Lao Maozi's electronic technology was not very good to begin with. After the collapse of the Red Empire, there was a serious lack of funding sources and it was difficult to continue to innovate. It would be great to be able to install this kind of equipment on a helicopter. If they were allowed to reduce the weight or

The size is simply impossible.

Therefore, he will never modify his radar for the sake of flight safety. There is no way to modify it!

"Everyone, the most important problem at the moment is that the area of ​​this radar antenna is too large, so it is greatly affected by the wind during the rotation, making the flight difficult to control." Qin Tao said, "So, we have to start here.

I want to find a solution to the problem."

What else does Alexander want to insist on? Qin Tao has already expressed his thoughts: "So, how about poking a few holes in the board?"

In various activities, banners are often hung. If it is windy, the banners will be blown by the wind, fly up and down, and even tear the banners. Therefore, later, the banners produced were all with

The holes allow the wind to pass directly through the banner, which greatly reduces the impact of the wind.

Now, the same is true for this antenna. If we poke a few holes in it so that wind can pass through it, the influence of the wind will be significantly reduced.

Alexander's eyes widened: "How is this possible? This is a phased array radar antenna! Not a waveguide!"

If it were the same as the roof radar waveguide antenna installed on the modern class, there would have been gaps between the antennas, so there would be no need to worry about the influence of wind. However, now they are phased array radars!

"If it's a phased array radar, why not just stick it directly under the belly of this helicopter." Qin Tao said.

Who has ever seen a phased array antenna rotate? A phased array antenna changes the radiation direction by changing the phase of electromagnetic waves. There is no need to rotate at all!

Of course, it also depends on the quantity. The four-sided phased array radar can just take care of its own ninety-degree area, so there is no need to rotate. The later Type 45 destroyers and the like have only one antenna, so they still have

It has to be rotated.

However, that depends on the design requirements. For this early warning helicopter, if it is only intended to be used to fill blind spots at low altitudes, then it would be better to stick to the belly and directly illuminate the airspace below the belly.

In fact, Qin Tao was not very familiar with these, and the ideas he put forward were just the tricks of a layman here. However, looking at Alexander's expression, he was obviously inspired.

Originally, Qin Tao planned to help the Navy purchase several Ka-31 early warning helicopters, but now, the early warning helicopters have not been successfully developed, so he just gave two crooked ideas and then let it pass.

The Ka-27 helicopter was parked quietly aside. Zheng Ming and others had already begun to study this helicopter.

"The length of this aircraft is similar to our Z-9, or even shorter than ours." Zheng Ming sighed: "However, the take-off weight of this aircraft is definitely much greater than our Z-9."

The length of the Zhijiu is more than thirteen meters, while the length of this Ka-27 is only more than twelve meters. As for the maximum takeoff weight, the Ka-27 is almost three times that of the Zhijiu.

This is the benefit of coaxial inversion helicopters.

"Our navy needs this kind of anti-submarine helicopter." Zheng Ming looked under the nose of the aircraft again. There was a bulging pot-lid-like thing, and it must be a radar stuffed inside.

"Yes, this is the most advanced carrier-based helicopter in the world." Mikhailev also became excited: "It is really our honor that you can buy our helicopter. The price of this helicopter is also very cheap. Each helicopter

only need to…"

Mikhailov was thinking about his words. He had to put forward a suitable price. If it was too low, it would be uneconomical for them. If it was too high, it might scare these people away.

He had already received a call from the shipyard and knew that these people were unwilling to spend more money.

"The price of the Mi-171 we purchased from the Mili Design Bureau is only three million." Seeing Mikhailev's hesitation, Qin Tao simply took over the conversation: "This kind of aircraft from your side should not

More than three million, right?”

Three million for a helicopter? Isn’t this price too cheap?

When introducing the Dolphin helicopter project, the relevant negotiators used Bell to lower the price, and finally got a very favorable price. 50 Dolphin helicopters were purchased for US$75 million, and there were also projects to introduce related technologies.

The helicopter only costs $1.5 million.

However, that was in 1982, and the price was only in the 1980s. If it were put today, each Dolphin helicopter would be equivalent to about three million US dollars.

In other words, for the price of a four-ton helicopter, you bought a 12.6-ton Ka-27 anti-submarine helicopter?

"The kind you bought is a transport helicopter, while ours is an anti-submarine helicopter with a lot of anti-submarine weapon systems added to it." Mikhailev shook his head: "This kind of helicopter will cost at least five million US dollars!"

This sentence is correct. The Ka-27 is an anti-submarine model. When it leaves the factory, it is equipped with all kinds of anti-submarine weapons, such as sea search radars, suspended sonobuoys, and even the torpedo cabin under the belly.

, it also has a heating function to avoid torpedo failure in bad weather.

Don't these cost money?

Five million US dollars is already a very low price!

"Our purchase quantity is large." Qin Tao said: "We need to purchase four Ka-27 carrier-based aircraft in the first batch. In the later stage, we may add more orders. I think you should give us a suitable

The wholesale price is three million, which is not low for you. If you cannot sell it to us at this price, then we will have to regretfully give up this procurement project."

If you sell it, sell it, or if you don’t sell it, pull it down?

Zheng Ming looked at Qin Tao with some surprise. In fact, for them, even if they spend five million, they will admit it with gritted teeth. After all, the performance of this kind of carrier-based helicopter is far better than the Zhijiu they have.

ah!

"There are probably a lot of semi-finished products or even finished products in your Kumel kit factory, right? They will gather dust if they are left there. Why not sell them to us, Mr. Mikhailov? Let's stay here for a day and wait.

Your answer, if you are not willing to sell it to us at this price, then we will have no choice but to say goodbye."

Qin Tao's attitude is quite firm. At this price, if it sells, we will sell it. If it doesn't sell, we will leave!

Mikhailov stood there stunned, watching Qin Tao lead a group of people away, shaking his head helplessly, the other party had really grasped his own weak spot.

The Red Empire collapsed, and Lao Maozi's huge military industry fell into chaos. The Kamov Design Bureau was one of them. The Kumel kit factory that provided them with support did produce a batch of Ka-27 helicopters, but,

These helicopters cannot be given directly to the Navy; they must be purchased by the Navy.

If the navy doesn't give them money, then they will have to drink from the northwest wind.

Will the Navy want it?

Of course it’s impossible!

After the collapse of the Red Empire, military spending was drastically reduced. A cash-burning service like the Navy could no longer afford fuel for going to sea, let alone purchasing helicopters?

Many of the navy's warships have been retired, so they have no shortage of anti-submarine helicopters, and it is impossible to purchase helicopters from the Kamov Design Bureau.

Not to mention anything else, just talk about those heavy-duty aircraft-carrying cruisers that have been retired. How many anti-submarine helicopters are carried on each one? When the Yak-38 was transferred to a land airport and then decommissioned, all the warships were equipped with anti-submarine helicopters.

Therefore, this kind of helicopter has no market at all.

Why do they value the Ka-50 armed helicopter so much? Is it because the Navy no longer needs more anti-submarine helicopters?

The Ka-27s that have been produced by the Kumel kit factory have been gathering dust for a year or two and cannot be sold at all.

Europe doesn’t want them at all. At most, Ah San will only purchase a few of them. Ah San can’t even afford the aircraft they have in stock!

Qin Tao took Zheng Ming and others into the hotel. Zheng Ming asked Qin Tao with some worry: "Mr. Qin, if they don't sell us the helicopter, do we really want to leave?"

"Yes, are we still here, begging them to sell us the plane?"

Zheng Ming looked a little embarrassed: "This kind of helicopter is really good!"

"Without Butcher Wang, we still have to eat pigs with hair on them?" Qin Tao said: "The Ka-27 is not only owned by their Kamov Design Bureau. Without them, we still can't get this kind of helicopter? Three million,

The procedures shown here are formal and the plane is new. If we get a second-hand one, we won’t even be able to use it for 500,000 yuan.”

When Qin Tao said this, Zheng Ming finally understood and nodded repeatedly: "Mr. Qin, what you said makes sense. I will listen to you in everything!"

Both the Pacific Fleet and the Northern Fleet have a large number of idle Ka-27 helicopters. Qin Tao and the leaders of these fleets are old acquaintances, so he can get Ka-27 helicopters from them at any time.

It's just that this kind of thing is done in private and the procedures are informal. Kamov Design Bureau will not be happy.

How many Ka-27s are purchased from the Kamov Design Bureau, and then a batch of second-hand ones are purchased. As long as they do not appear at the same time, the outside world does not know how many Ka-27s there are in the country. Moreover, since they are purchased from the Kamov Design Bureau

If you have purchased the Ka-27 properly and related accessories, they have to guarantee it.

This is the best. If Mikhailov wants to kill his own side, then simply bypass them and leave the Kamov Design Bureau. They can still get back a large number of cheap Ka-27 helicopters.

Qin Tao is so confident because he has already thought of other alternatives.

"Whether they agree or not tomorrow, we have to go to the Far East." It had been a while since he had seen Nicholas, and Qin Tao still missed this old friend very much.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door suddenly.

When Qin Tao opened the door, he was surprised to see Zayintsev standing at the door.

"My friend, why are you here?"

"Qin, I was sent by Nicholas. He was very happy to hear that you came to Moscow and asked me to invite you. He is still reporting to the leaders on his work, so he probably won't have time until tonight."

"Nicholas, have you come to Moscow? What are you doing?"

"About Novorossiysk," Zayintsev said.

The Minsk was decommissioned and sold for a sky-high price. The Pacific Fleet was very happy. However, when it was the turn of the Novorossiysk to be decommissioned, the Pacific Fleet was unhappy.

They must have a heavy-duty aircraft-carrying cruiser after all, so as to show the strength of their fleet! If this warship is also retired, what else does their fleet have?
To be continued...