Rebirth of the Qing Empire

As for the aviation force, the "Eagle", "Skyhawk" and "Seahawk" aircraft currently equipped have developed into the latest improved "Eagle-B", "Skyhawk-B" and "Seahawk-B". Various types of aircraft

Both have been replaced with two 2,000-horsepower engines, the latest electronic equipment and onboard instrument systems, and their performance has been greatly improved.

The maximum takeoff weight of the "Eagle-B" transport aircraft has increased to more than 20 tons, and its wingspan reaches 33 meters. It can carry 5 tons of cargo or 40 passengers and fly more than 2,000 kilometers at a cruising speed of 360 kilometers per hour, making it safe and reliable.

After mass production, we will begin to comprehensively replace the old model aircraft that are currently widely used in various industries. Of course, priority must be given to meeting the needs of the Bac Ninh Army Aviation and Hainan Aviation Forces.

Since the "Eagle-B" transport aircraft is a dedicated land-based aircraft, it often performs emergency missions to transport supplies to remote areas in northwest and southwest China where there are many peaks. Most of the peaks there are above 6 kilometers above sea level, and some are as high as

More than 8,000 meters, so the "Eagle-B" transport aircraft needs to fly at an altitude of more than 8,000 meters in the cold and thin air, resulting in an extremely harsh working environment for the crew members. Therefore, all "Eagle-B" transport aircraft have been improved to be pressurized

Sealed cockpit, this is a great progress!

In addition, the "Eagle-B" passenger aircraft specially used for personnel transportation has applied pressurized sealing technology from the cockpit to the passenger cabin, making air travel a truly comfortable journey. The emergence of this new type of passenger aircraft immediately made people

The previously used "Eagle" series aircraft quickly withdrew from the main line passenger transport business in Bac Ninh and were converted into cargo aircraft or for other purposes, prompting the civil air transport industry in Bac Ninh to undergo another round of technological upgrades and mature.

"Skyhawk-B" is a specially designed multi-purpose fighter aircraft with a streamlined fuselage that is cleaner and more streamlined. The cockpit adopts a tandem two-seater arrangement, with a driver in the front and a communications/navigator in the rear, and an integral pressurized sealed armored cockpit.

It provides a comfortable and safe working environment for the crew members. Because the aircraft is equipped with a new radar sight, only two crew members are required.

This radar sight uses the aircraft's airborne ranging radar to automatically lock and track the target to provide accurate ranging for the aircraft's airborne weapons, and then projects the aiming light spot on the bulletproof windshield in front of the aircraft's cockpit.

while not affecting the pilot’s external observation, and

It can provide aiming data for airborne machine guns, rockets and bombs, which greatly reduces the pilot's operational burden. In addition, the aircraft is also equipped with complete radio communication/navigation equipment and instrument systems, which can perform tasks day and night, becoming a truly

All-weather multi-role fighter aircraft.

The aircraft has a maximum take-off weight of more than 15 tons, a speed of 550 kilometers per hour, a ceiling of more than 10,000 meters, and a range of 2,200 kilometers. The weapons and equipment are four Type 10 machine guns fixedly installed under the middle and front part of the fuselage and a magazine loaded in the belly.

A bomb with a total weight of 1,500 kilograms.

This type of combat aircraft can perform land and sea reconnaissance and attack missions, and has strong air combat capabilities. It is fast, has a large bomb load, has advanced equipment, and its performance greatly exceeds the old model of the "Skyhawk". It will be given priority once it is mass-produced.

The equipment will be used by the naval aviation force, and will then be equipped with the army aviation force. It will be mixed with the old model of "Skyhawk" currently equipped by the army aviation force.

"Haiying-B" is an improved version of "Haiying". All the airborne self-defense weapons are replaced with Type 10 12.7mm machine guns. The total power of the two engines is increased to 5,000 horsepower, and the flight performance is even better. This type of aircraft

After being put into mass production, the old models of the "Sea Eagle" series currently equipped by Hainan Airlines and the Coast Guard have also been improved based on this type of aircraft and continue to be used.

Both the "Skyhawk-B" and "Haiying-B" aircraft can carry the new "Iron Fist" guided bombs to carry out precise strikes against important enemy combat targets.

The "Iron Fist" guided bomb weighs 800 kilograms and uses a semi-armor-piercing warhead. It can penetrate the outer protection of warships or solid fortifications and explode inside, which is extremely powerful. The bomb is equipped with telescopic wings and can glide.

, by the crew members of the aircraft using radio remote control

The radio receiving device on the missile controls the missile wings to change its flight attitude through the missile-borne automatic control device according to the signal given by the bombardier, until it accurately hits the target. It is a kind of missile that can be compared with the "Harpoon-Ding" type guided torpedo.

Comparable new weapons.

The "Ben Lei" carrier-based fighter has been developed very maturely. Therefore, a land-based fighter was developed based on this aircraft and was renamed the "Lightning" fighter. It was fully equipped with the army aviation and naval aviation forces. It was replaced with a stronger structure.

Powerful power, fierce firepower, fast and flexible "lightning" combat

After the aircraft was launched, the original "Chasing Wind" fighter jets were nicknamed "flying cardboard boxes" by pilots, and everyone dismissed them. However, the "Chasing Wind" fighter jets still have value and can be used for training after modification.

, reconnaissance, communications, artillery calibration, service and other aspects, the role cannot be underestimated.

All 16 4-engine "Big Bird" large seaplanes that have been produced have also been equipped with the same 2,000-horsepower engine, and their performance has been further improved in all aspects. Except for one of the six operating on the China-US Pacific transoceanic route,

In addition, the remaining 10 are used for long-distance sea passenger flights between Bac Ninh and Nam Hoa, Dong Hua and Tay Hua provinces.

Used on cargo routes. The first batch of 8 new "Big Bird-A" seaplanes produced later were also used on the above routes, bringing the number of "Big Birds" operating on the China-US Pacific transoceanic route to 8.

, the number of "Giant Birds" operating on long-distance maritime passenger and cargo routes from Bac Ninh to various overseas provinces has increased to 16, and the transportation capacity has increased significantly.

Eight of the subsequently produced "Big Bird-A" seaplanes were given to Hainan Airlines for use in missions from the mainland to the Massawa military base in Ethiopia, and to the Nansha Islands, Green Island, Nanhua Island, Donghua Islands and Xihua Islands.

Emergency transportation of long-distance military supplies and personnel to various military bases such as the archipelago; 2 equipment were given to the special operations forces of the Security Bureau for use in special operations.

Since then, major aircraft manufacturers have begun to concentrate on producing the latest "Dapeng" land-based large 4-engine long-range transport aircraft.

After the comprehensive strength of the Beining District has increased sharply, its control over the remote southwest and northwest regions of China has also increased. However, due to the complex terrain, vast land and sparsely populated areas in these areas, which are far away from the Central Plains, transportation is extremely inconvenient, and most of them are in the minority.

Inhabited by ethnic groups, there have been constant internal disputes. Historically, they have been invaded by the British, French, Russian and other powers. The economy is on the verge of collapse and the social order is quite chaotic. The Qing government has not been very powerful in controlling these areas.

Later, government agencies and troops stationed under the jurisdiction of Bac Ninh were stationed in the above-mentioned areas and carried out effective governance, which stabilized the border defense, stabilized social order, healthy development of various social undertakings, and increasingly close ties with the mainland.

After the opening of several newly built strategic roads and railways from Taiyuan to the northwest and southwest regions, cars and trains were put into use, further promoting the political, economic and cultural exchanges between here and the mainland.

Exchanges have also made the modern civilization here increasingly strong. With the strong support of funds, technology, equipment, materials, personnel, etc. from the Bac Ninh jurisdiction, the planting industry, animal husbandry and forestry here have first developed greatly, especially in the northwest and southwest

The rich natural resources in the region were gradually developed and utilized, and it quickly became a new industrial raw material supply base in Beining. Its role in the growth of the overall economic strength of the Qing Empire became increasingly obvious.

However, generally speaking, although the newly built roads and railways have improved the traffic conditions here to a certain extent, they have not fundamentally changed the reality of inconvenient transportation here. Once a natural or man-made disaster occurs, it is still beyond our reach.

Therefore, while continuing to improve transportation facilities such as roads and railways, air transportation is the most convenient way to effectively supplement it.

Due to the small size of the new "Eagle-B" transport aircraft, when it performs transportation tasks on the northwest and southwest routes after filling up with fuel, the cargo capacity becomes very limited and the transportation efficiency is not high. The "Dapeng" land-based large transport aircraft is

Specially developed for this purpose. The design of this machine integrates

It combines the characteristics of the "Big Bird-A" amphibious aircraft and the "Eagle-B" land-based transport aircraft. The structure and appearance of the entire aircraft have been carefully improved, and the external lines are extremely clean and concise. It looks like an enlarged aircraft with more dimensions.

"Eagle-B" transport aircraft with 2 engines.

Taking into account the high altitude and long range characteristics of the northwest and southwest routes, the "Dapeng" transport aircraft adopts a fully sealed pressurized structure fuselage and is equipped with a crew lounge with sleepers, which greatly improves both cargo and passenger conditions.

Improvement. Its cargo type has a large hatch at the rear of the left fuselage to facilitate cargo loading.

Unloading, more than 10 tons of cargo can be loaded in the cargo hold; the passenger cabin is equipped with a middle aisle, a top luggage compartment, a kitchen/food storage room, a toilet and comfortable high-back soft chairs, etc., together with the flight attendants on board.

It can carry 102 people and has 18 portholes on the left and right sides of the fuselage with good visibility.

The "Dapeng" transport aircraft can cruise at a speed of 500 kilometers per hour, has a maximum range of 6,000 kilometers, and a ceiling of more than 10,000 meters. It combines altitude, speed, sturdiness, safety and comfort. It has excellent performance and is fully capable of transporting thousands of people.

kilometers of northwest and southwest long-distance routes. Moreover, relying on the many well-equipped airports and communication/navigation locations built in the northwest and southwest regions

At the surface station, the "Dapeng" transport aircraft can load less fuel and more cargo when transporting cargo, dividing a long voyage of thousands of kilometers into a number of medium and short-term sections ranging from 500 to 2,000 kilometers, which greatly improves transportation efficiency.

After mass production, it quickly became a new generation of high-end aircraft for the Bac Ninh civil air transport department, forming a high-low matching system with the large number of "Eagle-B" transport aircraft to play a joint role.

The Bac Ninh military was also impressed by the excellent performance of the aircraft and immediately proposed to the Bac Ninh aviation department to develop a new military transport aircraft based on the "Dapeng" cargo type.

"Dapeng" and "Eagle-B" transport aircraft transported a large amount of medical equipment, medicines, food, masks, disinfectants, injections and other relief materials as well as a large amount of experience to the northwest and southwest regions during the prevention and control of the influenza epidemic.

Mainland medical staff with abundant and superb medical skills have played an irreplaceable and important role and are respected as "Condor" by the local people. The crew members who fly these two types of aircraft are regarded as heroes by the local people and receive the highest honor.

Courtesy hospitality.

The "Sea Eagle" plane Kang Fan originally used had a short range and few passengers, and could no longer meet the needs of his regular long-distance patrol work. Therefore, the Ministry of Defense of Bac Ninh instructed the Ministry of Aviation to specially modify a "Dapeng" passenger plane as Kang Fan's

Fan's new landline phone has the radio call sign "Army No. 1".

The unique wide fuselage of the "Dapeng" passenger aircraft provides great convenience for modification work, and the layout of four engines is also safer than the two-engine "Eagle" series aircraft. Therefore, the modified "Army No. 1"

It can better meet the needs of Kangfan's remote inspection work at sea and on land.

The aircraft's vertical oval cross-section fuselage is divided into two layers by the floor. The upper layer is the main cabin and the lower layer is the storage cabin. The main cabin from the cockpit is followed by the crew member rest cabin, public cabin and special cabin. Private cabin.

The cabin is Kang Fan's special cabin, which is equipped with an office, bedroom, dining room and bathroom.

The public cabin is divided into business cabin, service cabin, kitchen and bathroom. The business cabin is the cabin where the entourage rides, and the service cabin is the cabin where the orderly rides. Both cabins are equipped with large and comfortable seats and sleepers. The orderly cabin

Increased to 12 people, a standard guard squad.

"Army No. 1" does not have airborne self-defense weapons, and the escort mission is undertaken by the "Lightning" fighter jets of the Army Aviation Force. When performing such long-range escort missions, all auxiliary fuel tanks are mounted on the wing pylons of the "Lightning" fighter jets to ensure

Improve endurance and meet the requirements of full flight companionship.

Mei Xiang is very satisfied with "Army No. 1". Whenever she takes a flight, she always lies on the large bed in the bedroom, wearing pajamas, with her hair spread loose, and quietly looks through the large porthole of the fuselage at an altitude of 10,000 meters.

Look at the sea of ​​clouds. Every time

, Kang Fan would stand at his desk in the office next door, studying the colorful globe with a diameter of nearly 1 meter amid the low rumble of the engine, or discussing official business with his entourage, staying there for several hours.

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Kang Fan often accompanies Mei Xiang on "Army 1" to Xinjiang, Qinghai, Tibet, Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and other remote provinces to inspect the epidemic, and inspect the combat readiness of various places. The "Army 1" has high speed, long range, safety and reliability

"No." makes the above work extremely convenient.

Since the "Dapeng" passenger plane is a new aircraft that is closest to the modern passenger planes that everyone flew in that century in all aspects, classmates Zhong Hanqiang and Mei Xiang will often fly on it. Of course, "Army No. 1" is everyone's favorite

As long as there is a chance, everyone will rush to ride it, and they will always say "enjoyed". In this way, the utilization rate of "Army No. 1" is very high.