Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

This was completely a mistake.

The test flight center was conducting test flights for many projects simultaneously, some of which were definitely confidential and needed to avoid the Israelis, waiting until they were gone before taking off and landing.

However, the test firing of the Python-3 missile encountered serious problems. It is said that the J-7 could no longer continue.

So, this morning, the test flight center contacted Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Factory, asking them to fly the Y-10 with the modified radome over for subsequent test flight identification at the test flight center.

Who would have thought that when the Y-10 airborne early warning aircraft flew over, these Israelis would be waiting right on the runway!

However, this is not a particularly big mistake. Such a large thing as an airborne early warning aircraft cannot be hidden, and it will be discovered by the outside world sooner or later.

Moreover, you can't tell much just by looking at the appearance.

What's important about an airborne early warning aircraft is not its appearance, but its internal electronic systems, how far its search distance is, how strong its processing power is, and so on.

At this moment, seeing this airborne early warning aircraft, Natalie was immediately stunned, not expecting the Orientals to be modifying an airborne early warning aircraft!

The air combat in the Beqaa Valley was not only due to the Israeli frontline fighters, not only due to the excellent performance of the Python-3 missile, but also due to the airborne early warning aircraft.

At that time, the Israeli Air Force dispatched their most advanced E-2C airborne early warning aircraft as an airborne command post, firmly controlling the aerial situation and calmly directing the fleet to deal with the Syrian Air Force.

Without the airborne early warning aircraft, the outcome would not have been certain.

However, what Israel possessed was only the E-2C, which is the U.S. Navy's carrier-based airborne early warning aircraft, with a small fuselage and only three radar operators on board, capable of simultaneously commanding a small number of aircraft and with a short loiter time.

The king of airborne early warning in this era is still the U.S. Air Force's E-3 airborne early warning aircraft, which uses the Boeing 707 as a platform, with a large space that can accommodate two or three sets of radar operators, one set working and the rest resting, taking turns performing airborne early warning tasks.

If there is aerial refueling, it's no problem to stay up for two or three days.

It's just not easy to purchase this kind of large airborne early warning aircraft.

Now, seeing that the Orientals actually have this level of airborne early warning aircraft, Natalie's eyes are about to pop out. How many secrets are the Orientals hiding?

"That's our Y-10. We don't convert imported civilian airliners for military use," Qin Yang corrected, "What you see now is our secret. I hope you don't leak it to the outside world."

"How is the performance of your airborne early warning aircraft? How far is the search distance? How many aircraft can it command simultaneously?" Natalie's mouth began to ask questions like a machine gun.

"Ms. Natalie, I have already said that this is our secret."

"Of course I know it's a secret, but..." Natalie swallowed, "Do you have the ability to develop this kind of large airborne early warning aircraft? Your electronic technology is probably too backward, right? If you don't have this ability, then perhaps we can join forces and jointly develop this advanced airborne early warning platform."

Old Lin listened to the conversation between the two, his eyes full of anticipation. The air force attached great importance to the airborne early warning aircraft project. According to Qin Yang's proposal, using the domestically produced Y-10 as the airframe platform and installing the radar system developed by Factory 960, the air force had already invested several million in funding. It was expected that the entire project would require tens of millions or even hundreds of millions. If someone could share the research and development costs...

Jointly develop with you? Qin Yang immediately shook his head: "No need, we have the relevant technology ourselves."

Old Lin's eyes were somewhat disappointed.

Amidst the roar, the plane landed and came to a stop on the runway. The towing vehicle went over and quickly towed the plane to the hangar.

"Ms. Natalie, I'm very sorry, I have a stomach ache," Qin Yang said, "I have to leave for a moment. Old Lin, where is the toilet in this base? Take me there!"

What stomach ache! President Qin clearly went to see that airborne early warning aircraft! Natalie looked at the backs of Qin Yang and Old Lin leaving, her eyes complicated.

This trip to the Orient has yielded a lot. The Orientals actually have airborne early warning aircraft technology! And it's a big dish. What price will we have to pay to get the Orientals to agree to our joining?

Jews all have a knack for business. Although Qin Yang has flatly rejected their joining, as long as they give enough benefits, the Orientals will still agree.

Natalie's blue eyes were spinning rapidly, and her mind was also thinking rapidly. Nie Xiaoqian glanced at her and knew that she was going to be restless again.

Generally, large aircraft are parked in the open air. Only the test flight center has large hangars. Even if the test flight center wants to accommodate the airborne early warning aircraft, it is not easy. After all, the top of the airborne early warning aircraft also has a large dish, which is much higher!

Fortunately, the test flight center had prepared in advance, building a shed between the two large hangars, with a steel pipe frame and tarpaulin covering it, just enough to accommodate the airborne early warning aircraft.

The plane was towed over and had just stopped when armed guards stood outside.

"Stop, no irrelevant personnel are allowed to enter here!" Seeing the two running over, the guards immediately stopped them.

"We are not irrelevant people."

"Where's the pass?"

"Damn it, take a look at who I am?" Old Lin looked at the guard with a dark face. What kind of pass do I need? I can just use my face.

The guard shook his head: "Sorry, I don't recognize you. We only recognize the pass."

Qin Yang was speechless. They wouldn't even let Old Lin in?

"Who gave you the order? Let him come see me!"

"Old Lin from the capital."

"That's me!" Old Lin was speechless.

Just as the two were stopped outside, the cabin door of the airborne early warning aircraft opened, the boarding stairs went up, and Old Ma and his men walked down with smiles on their faces. Seeing the commotion here, Old Ma was stunned for a moment. When he saw clearly, he quickly ran over.

"Comrade guards, thank you for your protection. However, these two are qualified to see our airborne early warning aircraft. This is Old Lin, a senior leader of your air force, and this is President Qin, who single-handedly promoted our airborne early warning aircraft project."

It really was Old Lin?

The guard quickly saluted: "Sorry, Old Lin."

"Good job, you son of a bitch!" Old Lin was not angry, but looked at the two with approval: "From now on, it will be like this. Even if you know someone, don't let them get close to our plane without a pass! I and President Qin are exceptions!"

The two guards looked at each other. Was Old Lin praising them?

Qin Yang looked at Old Ma. He hadn't seen him for a while. Old Ma's thin face had a ruddy complexion, and he looked much better.

The Y-10 project was successfully revived, and it was also modified into an airborne early warning aircraft. Old Ma was so happy every day that he couldn't close his mouth.

"Old Ma, how is our plane?" Qin Yang asked as he strode in, looking at the plane parked inside.

The appearance of the Y-10 is very similar to the Boeing 707. After installing the radome, it is even more like the E-3 airborne early warning aircraft. If you look closely, you can find that its radome diameter is larger.

"Our radome is completely a one-to-one model made according to the actual situation. We also stuffed some counterweights inside the radome to simulate the weight of the radar. The flight state is still very stable," Old Ma said, "Our airframe platform is guaranteed to be no problem, it depends on the radar!"

Although it already looks like an airborne early warning aircraft in appearance, the internal radar has not yet been installed. After all, the research and development of radar cannot be achieved overnight.

"That's great, our airborne early warning aircraft research and development can be regarded as having achieved phased results!" Qin Yang said with emotion.