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Chapter 611 Trainer?
In the afternoon, the air show officially began.

It is said to be an air show, but strictly speaking it cannot be called a "show" at all. As an aircraft that is in the first test flight stage, two test pilots from the Huateng Industrial Group can present to the soldiers of the army aviation unit of the military region The things displayed are very limited, basically the most basic flight actions of helicopters such as take-off, hovering, inverted flight, hovering, landing, etc., not to mention some stunts, even those more intense maneuvers are not done, but even So, the soldiers of the Army Aviation Regiment, especially the helicopter pilots, still took it very seriously.

While the soldiers were staring at the helicopter in the sky, Director Wang asked Head Wei in a low voice: "Old Wei, what do you think of this aircraft? Can you complete the basic flight training?"

Head Wei nodded, and gave Director Wang a positive answer: "If it's just for introductory flight training, then it must be fine."

Director Wang was overjoyed immediately, and quickly confirmed again: "Really?"

If this aircraft can be used for basic flight training, how much money can the troops save?And these saved funds can be used for training in complex subjects.Director Wang has even thought about how to use the saved funds to improve the combat effectiveness of the Army Aviation Corps after purchasing the helicopter from the Huateng Group.

"Of course it's true," Captain Wei nodded affirmatively, "It's still a helicopter anyway, isn't it? But..."

"but?"

Director Wang was taken aback, and quickly asked, "But what?"

Head Wei said: "Compared to the daily basic flight training we use this aircraft, I think this aircraft is more like the TH-55 of the US Army. It is very suitable as a training helicopter for Army Aviation cadets."

The US Army's TH-55 helicopter?
After blinking, Director Wang came to his senses, and then excitedly slapped his thigh: "That's right, why did I forget this?"

The U.S. military has the most powerful army aviation unit in the world today, and is equipped with the most helicopters in the world today. What supports all of this is the powerful helicopter pilot training force of the U.S. military. As the basis of all this, it is the humble TH -55 trainer helicopter.

The TH-55 training helicopter does not look good at first glance. This is a two-seater ultralight helicopter produced by Hughes Helicopters and using a Lycoming O-360 piston aeroengine. It is similar in size and flight performance to the Robinson R22 is almost the same, or it can be said that Robinson R22 was inspired by TH-55, but in the US Army, TH-55 has an unparalleled status among other aircraft, because this helicopter is known as "the cradle of helicopter pilots. ", Countless U.S. Army helicopter pilots have learned to fly helicopters through it.

And our Huaxia is a bit embarrassed at this point: we have our own fixed-wing aircraft trainer, which is the famous Chujiao-6, but we don’t have our own helicopter trainer...Of course we can’t say that, in our army Helicopter pilot training base: Air Force Aviation University, helicopter trainees learn to drive helicopters through Zhi-5.

The only problem is that the Zhi-5 is not positioned as a trainer. The Zhi-5.1 helicopter with an empty weight of 5 tons is heavy and complicated to operate, slow to respond, and slow. It is really not a good "teacher". Let the retired Zhi-5 helicopters use their residual heat. After all, apart from being a trainer, the veteran Zhi-5 really can't do anything else.

However, this ultra-light helicopter of Huateng Group is different from Zhi-5. It is similar in height to the TH-55 of the US Army in terms of basic structure. As long as it is optimized, it is very suitable for use as an entry-level training helicopter. The cost of using this helicopter is too low. The minimum fuel consumption per hour is only 20 liters. Take this as a reference. Even when teaching, the average fuel consumption is only about 30 liters, including other expenses. , The flight cost per hour is only two or three hundred yuan.

And straight -5?
The fuel needed to be added to the Zhi-5 helicopter every time it takes off is calculated in "tons", and the cost of performing a teaching mission is at least several thousand!

From this point of view, there is no other helicopter in China that is more suitable as an entry-level training helicopter than this one. This aircraft is like the Air Force's Junior Education-6, which is the cradle for training Army aviation pilots. It can even be said that Hua The emergence of this ultra-light helicopter of Teng Group has filled the blank of domestic training helicopters.

Thinking of this level, Director Wang said excitedly: "Old Wei, tell me, should we report this situation and inform the Air Force Aviation University? You also know that even a trainer plane is a military plane. Some specific targeted requirements."

"The report must be reported," Captain Wei nodded, and then blinked cunningly: "But we have to discuss this matter with Mr. Zhang..."

"Discuss with Mr. Zhang?"

Director Wang's expression was a little confused, and he didn't react for a while.

"If the Air Force Aeronautical University is interested in their aircraft and really decides to convert it into a training helicopter, and then the military districts also purchase the aircraft as a daily basic training aircraft for army aviation pilots, the amount of purchase will not matter. Small?" Captain Wei said with a smile: "We have helped Mr. Zhang so much, shouldn't he be grateful? For example, send us a few planes?"

"Uh-huh?!"

Director Wang's eyes lit up immediately!
If the Army Aviation Regiment of the Shungeng Military Region can really facilitate this matter and help Huateng Industrial Group so much, then it seems that it is not too much to ask Huateng Group to sponsor a few aircraft for the Army Aviation Regiment of the Military Region.

He nodded heavily: "I know what to do."

But even though that is the case, before that, it depends on the evaluation of the aircraft by the pilots who were taken to fly.

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In the afternoon, after the flight was over, Head Wei and Director Wang hit the iron while the iron was hot, gathered the pilots who participated in the afternoon flight, and asked them about their flight experience this afternoon: "Everyone is very satisfied with the flight experience this afternoon. Speak freely, Team Liu, first tell me what do you think of this plane?"

Captain Liu is the captain of the Second Squadron, and he has superb helicopter flying skills. The reason why Director Wang and Captain Wei arranged for Captain Liu to participate in the flying experience this afternoon is because of this, and they specifically told him to do so.

"Yes!" Captain Liu responded, and said, "In general, I think the overall performance of this aircraft exceeds my likeness."

"Oh?" Hearing what Captain Liu said, Captain Wei got excited, nodded and said, "Tell me carefully."

"Yes! The response of this aircraft is very sensitive, which is more sensitive than I imagined. Although the power of the aircraft is very weak, this aircraft can still give a quick response to the pilot's operation under limited power. This response is quick. The degree is even faster than the Chujiao-6 that we are all very familiar with. From this point of view, it is enough to prove that the designer of this aircraft is very good, but I am a little confused. It seems that the Huateng Industrial Group has not been established for a long time. They should not be so powerful..."

Speaking of this, Captain Liu is a little puzzled. In his opinion, the overall design level displayed on this aircraft is not at all what a company with no experience in helicopter manufacturing shows. Of course, this also proves from the side It is clear that Captain Liu has a very high evaluation of this helicopter of Huateng Group.

"I can explain this," Director Wang said with a smile, "Although the Huateng Industrial Group has not been established for a long time, the members of their helicopter development team are all from the old Maozi's Mili Design Bureau and Kamov's design bureau. Bureau, and Zhang Qihang and Mr. Zhang said that those people are key personnel even in Miri Design Bureau and Kamov Design Bureau.”

Captain Liu was stunned for a moment, then nodded again and again: "If that's the case, then it's understandable."

After finishing speaking, he paused for a while, and then said: "As far as I have been in contact with this aircraft for just half an hour, if we use this helicopter as an aircraft for our pilots to perform daily basic flight training , I personally think that it is qualified and can achieve this purpose. It can indeed greatly reduce the cost and expenditure of our daily training.

But there is one thing I have to make clear, that is, limited by its basic design, this aircraft can only be trained in the most basic flight subjects, so that the pilot can maintain the feeling of flying in daily life, as for the training of some complex maneuvers , I think this is a bit difficult. "

Speaking of the latter, Captain Liu couldn't help feeling a little regretful.

On the contrary, Captain Wei and Director Wang seemed extremely satisfied.

Head Wei touched his chin, very happy: "This is enough."

"Yes, enough."

Director Wang also nodded. After all, how much is this plane?

In addition, it seems that it is necessary to discuss with Zhang Qihang.

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"You mean, this aircraft of our company is very suitable as an introductory trainer aircraft for flight schools like our country's Chujiao-6?" Facing Director Wang who came to explain the situation to himself, Zhang Qihang was a little surprised. Still a little unbelievable: "Really?"

We just mess around and end up with a training helicopter that can train helicopter pilots?
"Mr. Zhang, do you think I can joke with you about this kind of thing?"

Director Wang couldn't laugh or cry, Zhang Qihang's reaction was completely beyond his imagination.

"..."

Zhang Qihang didn't speak, but just looked at Director Wang, the meaning was obvious: I don't know much about the equipment and personnel training mechanism of the Army Aviation Corps, so how do I know if you are joking with me?

Director Wang, who was watched by Zhang Qihang, felt a little tired!

Before coming, he felt that the normal way to open this matter should be: After hearing the news he brought, Zhang Qihang should be ecstatic and extremely happy, but who would have thought that this guy would not press Playing cards out of common sense, you actually feel like you're joking with him?

Ghosts are kidding you!

Fortunately, Director Wang is prepared.

He took a deep breath and said: "Mr. Zhang, you are not familiar with the situation of our army aviation unit. It is normal to have such questions. Let me tell you this, the most powerful army aviation force in the world today : The U.S. Army used an aircraft similar to yours to train helicopter cadets. That aircraft was also a two-seater, piston-engined aircraft with a maximum take-off weight of just over 700 kilograms. But even so, It still has an official military number, it's called TH-55, and it's official military equipment...here, that's what it looks like."

As he said that, Director Wang handed over a magazine: "This "Weapon Knowledge" has an introduction about TH-55. Look, is it similar to your aircraft?"

Zhang Qihang glanced at it, and couldn't help but nodded: "It really looks a bit like it."

"That's right," said the exhausted Director Wang, "I communicated with Captain Wei and the comrades who participated in the flight, and everyone is very optimistic about the role of your helicopter in the training of helicopter students, so I want to ask Ask Mr. Zhang, are you interested in contacting our Air Force Aviation University?"

Zhang Qihang rubbed his nose and couldn't help laughing bitterly: "Director Wang, it seems that I can't help but say 'no' in this situation, right?"

Director Wang couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed: "Uh... this... how should I put it, we still have to respect the meaning of your research and development unit..."

Zhang Qihang was speechless: I understand!What else is there that I don’t understand? If I don’t agree, someone will probably have to do ideological work for us...

Director Wang, on the other hand, couldn't hold back his curiosity, and asked, "Mr. Zhang, I see what you mean... it seems that you are not very willing about this matter?"

Zhang Qihang didn't dare to let Director Wang put the hat on his head, he quickly explained: "It's not that I'm reluctant, but I'm still a little confused at this moment, we just want to build an agricultural plant protection helicopter , By the way, sell it to the forestry system and the power system, why suddenly this aircraft may become an entry-level trainer aircraft for our army aviation unit? So...you can understand this feeling, right?"

"Understand! I can totally understand!"

Director Wang suddenly realized: What are you talking about so much? It's because happiness came too suddenly.Then he nodded vigorously: "If this is the case, then I will report this situation to the superiors of the military region, our Air Force, and the Air Force Aviation Academy."

"Ok."

Zhang Qihang nodded, and at the same time cursed in his heart: At this point, is there still room for me to say "no"?

Regarding Mr. Zhang's expression, Director Wang automatically regarded it as invisible, and he continued: "Mr. Zhang, please provide me with a piece of information about your aircraft, including photos, performance introduction, current project progress, and when it will be completed." Class, is this okay?"

"no problem."

"That's it, Mr. Zhang, I'll go first."

Director Wang, who just left in a hurry, always felt that something was wrong: Did I forget something?
(End of this chapter)