Great warships

Chapter 185 Do You Need a Cheap Aircraft Carrier (Addition 3)

"President Qin, this is the representative of the Siamese Navy, His Excellency Lacourt." On this day, Zhao Wanshun, the director of Huazhong Shipyard, brought Zhang Qiang and others, accompanied by the representative of the Siamese Navy, to Mingzhou shipyard.

"Sawadi, Yindi Duan!" Qin Tao went up friendly, and hugged the other party directly, and Zhao Wanshun and others were stunned by his fluent welcome.

President Qin can do anything?
Can speak Lao Maozi's language, can speak island dialect, can speak international common English, and even speak the minority Siamese national language so fluently?
Rakul was also very happy. After hearing Qin Tao's fluent greeting, he chattered a lot.

As a result, Qin Tao opened his big clear eyes and looked at the translator brought by Zhao Wanshun and the others.

Of course, Qin Tao is not omnipotent. It is good to know the languages ​​of several countries. For the Siamese country, he only knows the sayings for greeting.

At this moment, the other party was eloquent, how could he know what he was talking about.

Therefore, the translator on the side quickly entered the role.

"President Qin, your Mingzhou shipyard is very powerful and has built a very good missile boat. We are looking forward to your technology and hope that you can surprise us."

"Your Excellency Lacour, we have completed the overall design, please come to our meeting room and let our director of the design department explain it to you."

Although it hasn't been long and they haven't detailed the design plan yet, the overall design drawing has come out.

In the conference room, Yang Dawei turned on the screen of his laptop and connected the data cable to the projector. These things immediately attracted the interest of the visitors.

Although CRT projectors have been widely used in Western countries in the 70s and [-]s, ordinary optical projectors are still used in China, using transparent glass or film for projection. Even Qin Tao went to the capital to bid, Huanglou It's the same thing inside.

However, in the Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group, there is already an advanced projector that can be directly connected to a computer. Zhao Wanshun glanced at it. Epson VPL-2000, the world's most advanced LCD digital projector!
Look at that notebook computer again, Apple's latest PowerBook 2.3 notebook that weighs only 100 kilograms this year!This thing is too expensive, and ordinary people can't afford it. The Mingzhou Shipbuilding Industry Group is too rich, right?

Although it is absolutely impossible to use this kind of notebook for design, but it is too easy to put some pictures for demonstration. Qin Tao is showing off his side by displaying these tall things The strength is like those big bosses who want to drive luxury cars. You can live without a house, but you can't live without a luxury car.

The curtains were drawn, and the light in the room began to dim. On the projection screen, the design drawing of the frigate appeared. This is a perspective view, and the internal structure can be clearly seen.

"Let's start with the whole." Yang Dawei was also very excited: "This warship is 120 meters in length and 13 meters in width. In this way, the aspect ratio has reached 9.2. This design makes it have good seaworthiness and space. , it adopts the shape of a flat-deck ship, with a sharp and thin bow and a large forward angle, which is convenient for breaking through waves. There is a beautiful line of sheer at the bow, the front end is slightly flat, and then drops to the front of the superstructure with a slightly larger arc .Our design scheme absorbs Lao Maozi’s design style and is convenient for ocean-going sailing. The middle and tail of the hull are relatively square, which is convenient for the arrangement of interior cabins, equipment and sculls.”

Lacour nodded: "The overall shape of the ship looks pretty good."

"If you are satisfied, we can make a model and send it to professional institutions in the West, such as Hamburg, Germany, for experiments. We are confident that its shape design is the best in the world."

Qin Tao interjected from the middle, almost making Yang Dawei forget the next introduction, the best in the world?Mr. Qin, are you talking too much?
"Then, let's look at the front end. The front is the 127mm MK 45 Mod 2 main gun. This type of main gun is widely circulated around the world. Therefore, the supplier should be able to ship it. If there is a problem with the supplier If so, we will reserve enough space to install it in your country's port. This kind of main gun has a large caliber and powerful firepower, and it can play a huge role in ordinary sea confrontation."

On Western warships, warships under 76 tons generally use 127mm naval guns. Now, Qin Tao has matched [-]mm naval guns on them, which is enough to show that he attaches great importance to firepower. People like it.

Sure enough, when Yang Dawei mentioned the 127mm naval gun, Lacourt nodded, expressing his satisfaction.

"Behind the naval gun, there is a section of space where the eight-unit Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missile launcher is temporarily arranged. Below the deck, there is also a reserved space for the MK41 launcher to be installed at any time. However, due to height issues , may reveal a step."

What? MK41 Launcher?That's hanging hair, the most advanced thing in the world!
Lacourt became excited: "Really?"

"Yes, we still have a design drawing for installing the vertical launch." Yang Dawei said, switching pictures, and sure enough, the next picture is a special vertical launch system.

Qin Tao laughed secretly in his heart.

In fact, the vertical launch system is designed to resist saturation attacks. Therefore, the advantages of vertical launch can only be reflected if the number of installations is sufficient. At least fifty or sixty vertical launch systems must be inserted.

What now?
Due to the limitation of displacement, it can only be installed in eight units, and it can only be stuffed into the sea sparrow. The larger standard missiles cannot be loaded into it. To be honest, it is a bit tasteless.

However, customers like it, and everything is based on serving customers.

Lacourt's excitement showed his liking for this design.

"Behind the bridge is an anti-ship missile launcher, which is installed in two units, a total of four, with the tail facing outwards, and the flames are sprayed directly into the seawater." Yang Dawei continued to introduce that this kind of arrangement made Lacourt very satisfied. , this design is very delicate.

After introducing it for a long time, I finally came to the power system.

"Finally, let's look at the power system. Since we already have LM2500 gas turbines in China, and the follow-up installation of the power system is not easy, you should coordinate with the relevant suppliers to directly provide this gas turbine to us, and we will install it. If not, we also reserve space on the rear deck."

Because Siam requires the use of foreign accessories, the installation is very complicated, but it also shows the backwardness of the domestic weapon system. In the future, what will be imported from abroad, all of which are provided by China are the most advanced.

Lacourt was very satisfied.

"We fully agree with this design plan, and we will sign this contract immediately! It would be even better if it could be built here!"

Zhao Wanshun's face darkened, the duck he got is going to fly?
If Qin Tao and the others agreed, Huazhong Shipyard would have run away in vain, and, in terms of Qin Tao's greed, he would definitely agree.

On Zhao Wanshun's forehead, sweat was gushing out.

"I'm sorry, Your Excellency Lacour." Qin Tao said: "At present, we are building a 1.2-ton river-sea ship and a 40-ton liquefied gas ship in our dock, and we don't have time to spare. We are currently planning a [-]-ton shipyard, and when these are built, we don’t have to worry about production capacity.”

Zhao Wanshun breathed a sigh of relief.

Qin Tao smiled, and he has principles. Designing a warship and charging a fee of 500 million is enough. There is no need to grab other people's orders. After all, it is not Zhongjiang Shipyard.

"Your Excellency Lacour, please rest assured that after we have obtained the advanced design drawings here, we will be able to successfully complete the construction task. Our shipyard has built many 053H frigates and has very rich experience." Zhao Wanshun said quickly.

Lacour nodded. What he said just now was just a temporary idea. Now, since the big guys have expressed their attitudes, of course they will follow the original plan.

Ordinarily, the meeting is almost over here, but for Qin Tao, it has just begun.

Qin Tao looked at Lacour and said seriously: "Your Excellency Lacour, you are considered a two-ocean country. The navy not only needs [-]-ton frigates, but also larger warships to better maintain your maritime interests."

Siam faces the Andaman Sea in the Indian Ocean to the west and the Gulf of Siam in the Pacific Ocean to the east.It can be regarded as a real maritime power, so although the country's economy is not strong, they can still invest a large amount of money in naval construction.

At this time, after hearing Qin Tao's words, Lacourt nodded: "Yes, we do need larger warships, but the price of these warships will also be high, and we may not be able to afford them."

As a developing country, it is already very good to be able to purchase a [-]-ton frigate. After all, their country's strength is limited.

"At present, we need more than 25 million U.S. dollars to order two F-1T frigates from your side. In addition to other weapon systems, the price of the two frigates will be more than 3 million U.S. dollars. You still have the cost advantage of your construction, if you order directly from the West, a frigate will cost about [-] to [-] million U.S. dollars."

The navy burns the most money, and the cost of warships is very high. They choose to order from China. One of the main reasons is that they sell cheaply here. Buying hulls from here and installing Western weapon systems can save half of the money.

Qin Tao smiled: "What if we reduce a [-]-ton aircraft carrier to the price of a foreign frigate?"

Lacour took a breath: "What did you say?"

Purchase an aircraft carrier at a price of three to four billion US dollars?
Even Zhao Wanshun, Zhang Qiang and the others who were in the conference room opened their eyes wide in surprise. Is Qin Tao trying to save his life?Put satellites?
The aircraft carrier is the overlord of the sea. In many international conflicts, the aircraft carrier has shown its strength.

When any international disputes arise, the first sentence of the President of the United States is, where is our aircraft carrier!
Although Lao Maozi calls their aircraft carrier a heavy aircraft cruiser, those big guys will still make the enemy tremble, especially in the Far East. Lao Maozi's Pacific Fleet has two [-]-ton heavy aircraft cruisers. Look how frightened the island nation is, and even a novelist in the island nation wrote a science fiction novel called Minsk Attack.

The Chinese Navy, of course, also wants to have an aircraft carrier.

However, an aircraft carrier reflects the comprehensive strength of a country, and only a powerful country can have an aircraft carrier.

Over the years, China has no funds, no technology, and no strength. An aircraft carrier can only be a dream of the navy.

What now?
A local shipyard actually said to customers, I will build aircraft carriers for you?This is not a joke, is it?
Domestic contact with aircraft carriers began in the 80s, when the Australian HMS Melbourne was dismantled. However, that aircraft carrier was just the foundation of a World War II aircraft carrier, which was completely different from a modern aircraft carrier.

Therefore, even if there are many rumors from the outside world, saying that during the dismantling process, Chinese experts learned how a modern aircraft carrier is built. Carrier-based aircraft take off and land, in fact, it is all nonsense.

I didn't even open my eyes to see, what planes did the Navy have at that time that could board the aircraft carrier?Helicopters are about the same. Whether it is J-[-] or J-[-], they are based on high altitude and high speed. The take-off speed needs to be three or four hundred, so it is impossible to toss on the Melbourne.

People in the know know well that Zhao Wanshun and his factories, which specialize in building warships, do not have the technology and experience in building aircraft carriers. Qin Tao and the others actually want to build aircraft carriers?
How nonsense is this?

At this time, Zhao Wanshun was a little worried. What if Qin Tao fooled the Siamese people too much and made them think that he was not sincere?
At this moment, Qin Tao looked at Zhao Wanshun, Zhang Qiang and the others: "Guests from Huazhong Shipyard, your work is over, do you want to go out and rest first? What we are going to talk about next is the secret of our group .”

Having said all this, Zhao Wanshun had no choice but to leave with his own people, feeling very apprehensive.

Seeing that everyone who was supposed to leave had left, Qin Tao walked to the notebook with a smile and opened another document.

It's not that Qin Tao is reluctant to buy a few more notebooks. It's just that in this era, computer technology is developing too fast. For presentations, one notebook is enough. There is no need for so many. Anyway, it will be eliminated in a year or two and replaced with new ones.

Lacour looked at the screen with great interest, and then, a structural diagram of a brand new aircraft carrier appeared on the screen.

The entire deck is empty, looking like a lively aircraft carrier, but the front end of the deck is upturned, that is to say, this is an aircraft carrier that jumps over the deck!

During World War II, fighter jets had a low take-off speed and could take off by their own power, and an aircraft carrier was just a platform for carrying aircraft.However, after World War II, entering the jet age, the speed of aircraft has greatly increased, and it is impossible to take off and land from an aircraft carrier without some tricks.

Several powerful countries have made arduous efforts, and the Americans have paid the tragic experience of dropping a large number of fighter planes before they can be regarded as mastering the technology of jet aircraft carriers.

When taking off, use steam catapults, and when landing, use arresting cables. This way of fixing it has almost become the standard for aircraft carriers.

However, the maverick British created a new way of thinking.

The United Kingdom declined rapidly after World War II and was unable to maintain a large number of conventional aircraft carriers. In the end, they could only build a [-]-ton Invincible-class aircraft carrier. It was too small and there was no way to arrange steam catapults. The Sea Harrier fighter that can take off and land vertically can take off at a short distance, which greatly improves the dispatch efficiency.

The old man is also constantly innovating. After trying the Moscow class and improving the Kyiv class, he arrived at Kuznetsov and finally came up with all the deck models. The jump deck was also arranged on the bow, and , What they fly is not an ordinary vertical take-off and landing fighter, but a carrier-based aircraft transformed from their powerful land-based fighter. When the 10-[-] ton T-[-]K takes off from the deck, it can be regarded as creating a new era.

Now, the ski jump is accepted by the world.

"This aircraft carrier is mainly used to carry helicopters, but when needed, it can also carry Sea Harrier fighter jets at any time. With your relationship with the West, it is not difficult to purchase." Qin Tao began to fool: "After all, your side The Navy needs a large offshore platform, which can not only provide disaster relief when needed, but also be able to deal with pirates at any time. It can not only handle civilian affairs, but also have the power to fight on the battlefield."

First of all, you need to let the other party know why you need an aircraft carrier.

Just two years ago, a catastrophic disaster occurred in South Asia. A strong typhoon swept across the entire southern part of Siam. A large number of fishing boats sank and houses along the coast collapsed. Although the navy tried its best to rescue them, they were still unable to do what they wanted, and a large number of fishermen and coastal victims died. Afterwards, they analyzed that it would be much better if there was a carrier-based helicopter. Although they cannot fly when the typhoon blows, it is still very timely to rescue them after the typhoon has passed!

You can see from the map that the land of Siam is close to the Strait of Malacca. Although it is not as famous as the later Somali pirates, the pirates will still pop up from time to time. If the ship-borne helicopter can be dispatched quickly, it can be easily restrained. Pirates gone.

Siam needs a helicopter carrier.However, since the construction has been completed, it is also very good to let this kind of warship have the ability to carry Sea Harrier fighter jets.

Qin Tao has already tailored an aircraft carrier with a displacement of more than [-] tons for the Siamese navy, and also claimed that the price is only a foreign-built frigate. How can the Siamese people not be tempted?

Qin Tao looked at the anxious expressions of those people, and continued to put down a picture.

"This is the main combat scenario. It can carry 12 Sea Harrier vertical take-off and landing fighters under extreme conditions. We know that in the Falklands War in the 80s, the Sea Harrier was very popular on the battlefield. It can meet the requirements of fighting other fighters. The ability of the national aviation force to maintain the air supremacy of the maritime formation."

In fact, even Qin Tao himself didn't believe these words. A weak bastard like Haiyao, even if he bullied the Weeping Country, and then changed to a slightly stronger country, he would be bullied.

However, this does not prevent Qin Tao from fooling around, because the current empire on which the sun never sets is still using sea harriers as its main force, and the British will have to wait until the F-35 vertical take-off and landing fighter jets appear.

Therefore, when he drew this design, placed three planes in front of the bridge, two planes behind the bridge, and a row on the left flight deck, he immediately attracted everyone. human gaze.

Of course, there are not many design drawings. Qin Tao is also very busy during this period of time, but he doesn't need to make detailed designs. He only needs to come up with these simple design drawings, and he must be tall.

Yang Dawei was silent beside him, unable to laugh.

"The following one is the design drawing of all helicopters. Let's take the British Sea King helicopter as an example. Under extreme conditions, it can carry sixteen helicopters. However, generally speaking, we recommend mixing and matching, for example, eight helicopters. Sea Harriers, six Sea Kings."

Lacour swallowed a mouthful of spit, and then asked Qin Tao: "Excuse me, how can you guarantee that the cost of this aircraft carrier with a displacement of more than 1 tons is only the same as that of a frigate? Even if you have the advantage of manpower costs , it is impossible to compress the cost to such an extent, right?"

"In order to reduce the cost, we can use the construction standards of civilian ships." Qin Tao said.

Now, even Yang Dawei couldn't hold back anymore. Isn't the construction standard of civilian ships a fool?
Warships are different from civilian ships. In terms of steel materials, military ships have much higher requirements. There is also damage control, which civilian ships do not have at all. Qin Tao uses the standards of civilian ships to build military ships. Just playing with fire!
"Those ordinary parts are reduced to the standard of civilian ships, but the key parts must still have sufficient strength. For example, the flight deck, we will use the most advanced high-strength steel in China, so in terms of quality, please pay more attention to it." Don't worry, nothing will go wrong."

If you want the horse to run, but you don't want the horse to graze, it won't work. If you want to reduce the cost, you have to lower the standard.

"The price of 5000 to 3000 million is just an initial quotation. If you decide to build from us, then we can continue to reduce the cost. The final price should not exceed [-] million, and may even be reduced to Three hundred and twenty million."

Qin Tao knows all of this clearly, because he is a time traveler.

The price is lower than the bidding peers, and the earlier time may have fooled Siam into ordering directly from our side.

Qin Tao doesn't like two frigates with only more than 1 million yuan. He wants to build an aircraft carrier with more than 3 million yuan!
"For this project, we need to go back and report to our superiors, especially the king's approval." Lacour said: "Can you let us take these design drawings?"

"The first structural drawing is not good, you can take away the following renderings." After speaking, Qin Tao handed several printed renderings to Lacourt.

This is only the first contact. What if the other party takes the structural diagram and goes to other Western shipyards to inquire about it?The internal structure cannot be leaked, and the outside doesn't matter.

　PS: Two more updates have been added for everyone, both of which are [-] chapters. Today is still [-], and tomorrow will start two updates of [-].

　　
　
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