Chapter 855 Competition Between the Two Giants

In the past, Andrei had strongly opposed canards. However, at that time, Andrei was not completely opposed to the canard layout. What Andrei opposed was installing canards on the Su-27 to turn it into a three-wing aircraft. It might look majestic, but in fact it would do more harm than good.

As for the aircraft with canard layout, Andre did not express his approval, nor did he express extreme disgust. After all, except for the United States, almost all other new fighters in the future are canard layout, which shows that this type of aircraft also has advantages, especially in instantaneous turning performance. The canard layout is originally called nose-up layout, and it is not exaggerated when it moves.

Andrei was just disgusted by the fact that the Mikoyan Design Bureau did not take stealth seriously and put all the pressure on plasma stealth technology.

Now, the Sukhoi Design Bureau has obviously kept a backup plan. Under their own suggestions, the fastest solution for Sukhoi is, of course, to improve the stealth of the Su-27, similar to the T-50 solution. At the same time, the Sukhoi Design Bureau also has a canard layout solution as an alternative!

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Andre is not omnipotent and cannot know everything. Andre's advantage lies in these foresights from later generations. In terms of specific academics, he is definitely not as good as these old scholars.

Moreover, Andrei, as a test pilot in his previous life, had always been with Shenfei and had not been exposed to much stealth design. As for the J-31 developed by Shenfei, hehe...

So, in fact, in Andre's heart, he is not completely opposed to the canard layout. And now, the Sukhoi Design Bureau also wants to do both at the same time, which shows that the Sukhoi Design Bureau is not very confident in its own plan, and at the same time, it is determined to win!

Having these two giants compete with each other and choosing the best one is the best way!

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"I'm just a pilot, not an expert. I respect your choice." Andre said, "But, will it take up too much energy if you develop these two aircraft at the same time?"

You know, in history, the Mikoyan Design Bureau only studied one type of MiG-1.44, which took a lot of energy and time. In the end, the Soviet Union collapsed and it was not developed.

But now, the Sukhoi Design Bureau is working on two types at the same time! In this case, will they lack energy?

"Of course not. Our two aircraft actually have a lot in common." Simonov said: "At the same time, our new canard-style fighter has a higher foothold. When designing it, we considered it more as a newer generation of fighter. For example, we plan to equip this aircraft with an electromagnetic gun."

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Electromagnetic gun! As the Soviet economy continued to develop, there was sufficient funding to support the research and development of various black technologies. Orbital laser weapons were one type, and electromagnetic guns could be considered another. So far, Andre has finally matched the fighter in front of him with the one in history.

No matter what happens in the future, at least for now, the Sukhoi Design Bureau is really working hard. After all, in the third-generation aircraft project, the Su-27 has surpassed the MiG-29, and in the fourth-generation aircraft project, the Sukhoi Design Bureau still needs to accumulate strength and continue to strive.

As for what the future will look like, even Andrei is looking forward to it. Now, for such a big guy, Andrei cannot deny it. After all, if the technology is too advanced, the risk of research and development is also very high. As for who will get the new generation of fighter jets, for the Soviet aviation industry, this is a crucial progress!

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After visiting the Sukhoi Design Bureau for half a day, Andrei and his team came to the Gromov Flight Test Institute in Zhukovsky in the second half of the day.

Last year, the Moscow Air Show was held here, which attracted a large number of tourists. It opened the window of Moscow to the people of the world and let them know what this country, which was portrayed as a scourge in the Western media, is like. Facts speak louder than words, and the Soviet Union's advanced scientific and technological level, rich cultural atmosphere, good living environment and wage level made the West realize that this country is full of vitality.

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After the air show, peace returned to the place again. As an important Soviet aviation research base, the level of confidentiality here is also quite high.

After passing through several checkpoints and finally entering the Flight Test Institute, Andre was shocked again.

Originally, Andre came here mainly to see the test flight of the new aircraft of the Sukhoi Design Bureau. However, he did not see this aircraft, but was stunned by a plane that was preparing for a test flight on the runway.

Judging from the rear of the fuselage, it looks exactly like a MiG-25, with a huge rectangular air intake, twin engines and twin vertical tails. However, the wingspan seems to have increased. At the same time, the front fuselage is different from the MiG-25. You can see that the fuselage is obviously elongated and widened, and there are portholes on the side. It looks exactly like a passenger plane, but it is a bit small. It seems that it can only accommodate a single row of seats.

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Well, it seems to be the MiG-25 version of the supersonic passenger aircraft, right?

The MiG-25 once supported the Soviet sky. Under Andrei's operation, the MiG-25 was like a giant dragon flying in the sky, suppressing the Western world and making it breathless.

However, although the MiG-25 has not been declassified like in later generations, it is still outdated. It only relies on high altitude and high speed to win its survival space. When the opponent's air defense missiles are upgraded, there will be problems. Now, in the Western arsenal, several types of missiles are specially optimized for the MiG-25.

Therefore, the MiG-25 is gradually being withdrawn from active service, and the upgraded MiG-31 is not capable of close combat. It is just an ultra-long-range interceptor. It has even developed the capability of an early warning aircraft, commanding several MiG-29s or Su-27s to engage in combat.

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It was in this context that Andrei proposed the idea of ​​transforming the MiG-25 into a supersonic business airliner. This was originally a plan of the Mikoyan Design Bureau, and now it was used to fool those wealthy people in the Middle East.

Despite deception, threats and threats, countries such as the UAE, Qatar and Bahrain have placed orders to purchase this supersonic business jet that was still on paper. After that, Andre didn't pay any attention to it. But now, he happened to see the test flight of this supersonic business jet. How can he not be excited!

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"Let's go down and take a look at this passenger plane first." Andrei said to Ustinov beside him: "This is a good thing!"