1989 - J-13 601 Institute
In the 1980s, China's 891 aircraft carrier project was underway, which had a performance index completely better than the aircraft carrier Varyag, with catapults, with the ability to take-off and landing fixed-wing early warning aircraft. In 1989, the 601 Institute, with the hope that the new carrier-based aircraft development, revived the J-13. The carrier-based F-13 and the original F-13 program is completely different, this is a new design of the carrier-based fighter. From the outset there were carrier-based and land-based programs. Land-based plans to export, as the successor of the F-7, and the F-10 and then higher.
In 1989, 601 Institute, with the hope of the new carrier-based aircraft development, revived the J-13. Similar projects were not without examples, as in the United States the Northrop YF-17 lost to General Dynamics YF-16. but after redesign the F/A-18 was reborn as an aircraft carrier aircraft.
Although the F-10 had won three generations of machine project competition, but the development work is still difficult. Aviation industry was the focus of the 82 project, F-10 no concern. Coupled with a high starting point, went straight to the third generation, and some lack of confidence leaders.
Carrier-based F-13 and the original F-13 program are completely different, this is a new design of the carrier-based fighter. Single-fat, single-seat, "F-attack one," the biggest feature is the use of blended wing-body fusion design and similar F/A-18 of the big ribs under the ribs into the air layout. The aircraft was designed with ejection hooks and tail hooks.
The 707 aircraft carrier project was cancelled in August 1988 by the National Defense Science and Technology Commission. Four members of the Committee for Science and Technology proposed a carrier and carrier-based aircraft development feasibility study proposal. In January 1989 a formal project was code-named 891 project. In March 1989, aviation industry research institutes joined the carrier-based aircraft technology sub-group, launched carrier-based aircraft development demonstration.
In December 1989, the Ministry of Aeronautics and Astronautics held a demonstration project on the carrier-based aircraft in Beijing. 601 proposed that the carrier-based F-8II and the 611 put forward the carrier-based F-7, and judged that the two programs had their own merits. (F-13-I program, used a swept wing with a sweep of 50 degrees).
At the meeting decided to carry out the key technical division, 601 main carrier-based aircraft folding wings, 611 is responsible for carrier-based aircraft landing gear. At the same time, 601 began to J-13 side wing normal layout is based on the 611 to J-9 duck-based layout were pre-research. (F-13-II program, using swept after 48 degrees 31 points swept wing).
This is the F-13 and J-9 of the brothers of the peak duel, following the second half of the competition, three generations of competition, the ship-borne competition again. 611's new carrier-based aircraft for the duck-style layout, with a new stealth features, reflecting the advance thinking. (F-13-III, with a unique curved front wing.) Fuselage with four generations of machine edge design, reduce the detectability, with quasi-stealth fighter level. (F-13-IV scheme, using trapezoidal wing with side bars.) Improved F-13, improved focus is to reduce the body resistance.
The overall length was 17.48 meters (excluding the airspeed tube), the wingspan is 10.40 meters, the machine height is 5.552 meters, the wing area is 33.8 square meters, the air weight is 8078 kilograms, the normal takeoff weight is 11660 kilograms, the fuel weight is 3000 kilograms, and the power unit is 1 unit. Turbofan-6 turbofan engine, single booster thrust 12200 kg, maximum flat flying Mach number 2.0~2.45, maximum transition range 2340 km, maximum climb rate 254 m/s, in-machine weapon: fixed weapon 1 Door 30-1 cannon, 80 rounds of ammunition; 1 23-1 cannon, 120 rounds of ammunition. The external weapon wing pylon can be hung--2 infrared guided air-to-air missile.
The development of aircraft carriers did not meet the central policy at that time, the report was rejected, 891 project died, supporting the "Ninth Five-Year" carrier aircraft also stay in the pre-research stage. The results are still valuable. The 601 Institute from 1985 to 1995, two five-year plans of pre-research, completed control of carrier-based aircraft design technology, a large number of technical reserves and personnel training.
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