Chapter 718 F-15S/MTD Verification Aircraft

It was three o'clock in the afternoon, the sky was clear and Zhukovsky was bustling with people.

Sitting in the sunshade tent, looking at the runway in the distance, raising the binoculars in my hand, the highlight of the air show, the flight show, finally began.

When a fighter jet painted red and white with NASA painted on its tail slid onto the runway, everyone stood up from their seats. What was that? Was it the American demonstration aircraft?

From the outside, this aircraft is very similar to the F-15, with tall twin vertical tails, rectangular air intakes on both sides, and a pilot waving at this side in the bubble-shaped cockpit. But what is that thing in front of the main wing? Why is there an extra pair of small wings? That thing is a little upturned and seems to be able to move? What is this? Is it a canard?

Humph, it turns out that this is the thing, the technology verification aircraft has been moved here! Standing on the control tower, looking at the fighter planes on the runway below, Andre couldn't help but sneer in his heart. Didn't the Americans claim that the best canards were on the enemy's aircraft? Even the three-wing layout that Andre was very reluctant to use, the Americans still tried it!

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Of course, this is not the final model that will be equipped to the troops. This thing is just a verification machine!

The F-15S/MTD is an advanced technology demonstrator for the F-15 short takeoff and landing and improved maneuverability developed by McDonnell Douglas for the Wright Aeronautical Institute of the United States Air Force in 1984. A demonstrator is actually used to verify advanced aviation technology, and this demonstrator is mainly used to verify four technologies: dual thrust steering/reverse thrust nozzle, integrated flight/propulsion control, rough/soft field short takeoff and landing landing gear, and advanced man/machine interface.

Judging from these projects, this technology verification aircraft modified from the F-15B will have outstanding maneuverability, and this maneuverability is obtained from the front canard and the rear vector engine!

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The verification aircraft has fully movable horizontal canards installed on the upper wall panels of the air inlets on both sides. This horizontal canard is not a newly developed one, but an improvement on the F/A-18A horizontal tail. In addition, a 20-degree upward dihedral angle is added to facilitate the generation of pitch and roll moments by unidirectional or differential deflection.

At the same time, the F-100 engine at the tail of the aircraft has also been improved, with a rectangular dual-dimension steering nozzle made of carbon fiber composite materials installed, which can deflect the engine thrust up and down relative to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft, with a maximum deflection angle of 20 degrees, improving the aircraft's take-off performance and maneuvering performance. In addition, the thrust reversal blades in the nozzle can reverse the thrust, achieving emergency deceleration and short-distance landing run during flight, which is similar to the principle of passenger aircraft.

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In order to operate these additional control systems, the original hydraulic operation of the F-15 can no longer accurately control so many systems. Therefore, this fighter also introduced a digital fly-by-wire control system to achieve integrated flight/propulsion control, allowing the aircraft to change thrust without changing the original flight trajectory and realize control of all flight parameters.

Originally, the F-15 fighter jet's maneuverability was first-class among the third-generation aircraft thanks to its powerful engine, and after taking these measures, its maneuverability is even better!

Historically, these improvements were almost completed in 1988, and repeated test flights were carried out between 1989 and 1991. But now, under the stimulation of the Soviet Union, the United States has to speed up the development of new fighter jets.

In the past, the Soviet Union's MiG-25 put pressure on the Americans. Now, the Soviet Union's new generation of fighters, MiG-29 and Su-27, are being rapidly finalized and equipped to the troops. The Americans are under great pressure. In addition to developing their own fourth-generation fighters, they are also focusing on improving existing fighters. This technology verification aircraft is not only used to verify the technology. If the performance is proven to be reliable, new fighters may be produced according to this standard.

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And now, bringing this plane to Moscow is also to prove to the Soviets and the whole world that the most advanced aviation technology is still in the United States!

Pilot Cruise sat in his seat, the tail engine had started, the constant roaring sound came, and his mood also fluctuated. He had been the pilot since the first test flight of this plane, and now he was as familiar with this plane as with his own body. As long as he sat here, holding the joystick, he felt integrated with the plane.

Audience, let me show you the powerful performance of this aircraft! For a long time, the aviation technology of the United States has been like alien technology!

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"Zhukovsky, the Eagle requests takeoff." Cruise said in fluent English. As an international language, English still has advantages. For example, now that the Soviet Union calls the Moscow Air Show an international air show, English must be used when communicating on the radio.

"You can take off. Pay attention to the performance airspace and don't get close to the audience." The voice from the tower came through the headset.

Can't get close to the audience? If not close to the audience, how can they feel deeply? Cruise thought to himself. The current air show has not seen the serious air crashes of later generations, so Cruise did not take the tower's warning to heart.

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He pulled the throttle lever to the end, turned on the afterburner, released the brake, and after a few seconds, pulled the operating lever back!

The performance begins with a short takeoff!

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As he operated, the fly-by-wire system understood what he meant and took off in a short distance!

The improved engine has a thrust that is 10% higher than the original one. There is no need to worry about the lifespan. Now we just need to fight for our chance! Within a few seconds, the fighter plane accelerated to a speed of more than 100 meters per second! Then, as he pulled the control lever, the front canard rotated, providing a nose-up torque, and worked together with the tail fin to lift the nose of the plane! The front landing gear instantly took off, and the rear landing gear also left the ground a second later! Then, the engine nozzle deflected downward, pushing the fighter plane forward while providing upward thrust!

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It's up! It's up just like that!

When the F-15 is in interception combat, with a full tank of fuel and carrying short- and medium-range missiles, its taxiing distance is 274 meters. However, when it is empty and with half fuel, it can take off in less than 240 meters.

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And now? With the help of the new engine, vector nozzle, and canard, the F-15 has already taken off at a distance of less than 200 meters!

It's flying! How is this possible?