bullyxtreme Chapter 390 China’s Heavy Transport Helicopter: Modified Mi-26
Chapter 390 China’s Heavy Transport Helicopter: Modified Mi-26
"Mr. Xu..."
Seeing Xu Huasheng, Zhou Changqing, the person in charge of this project, came over.
"Master Zhou, thank you for your hard work..."
Xu Huasheng said with a smile.
"Mr. Xu, it's not hard work. This is what I like to do. I used to dream about building a big plane like this. Unexpectedly, my dream has finally come true. Now that I think about it, everything feels like a dream. Two years ago. , several of our classmates and I were discussing the Mi-26 together, saying that if we could build our own Mi-26 in this life, it would be worth dying for. Now, not only have we built it, but we can also build more. advanced……"
While chatting with Xu Huasheng, Chief Engineer Zhou began to introduce the progress of the Chinese version of Mi-26 to Xu Huasheng.
At present, the internal code name of this aircraft is Z-26. The name after mass production will be announced at that time.
"Mr. Xu, our Z-26 is an improvement on the Mi-26. The overall design has not changed much. The engine is still the original engine, but we have used the more advanced technologies and materials we have mastered. After our series of modifications, the total weight of this engine has been reduced by %, the fuel consumption has been reduced by %, and the maximum power has been increased by %..."
Zhou Changqing introduced the specific situation of Zhi-26 to Xu Huasheng. Now let Zhou Changqing and others directly overturn the design of Mi 26 and come up with a new design. Zhou Changqing and others cannot do it yet, or it is not necessary.
What Zhou Changqing and the others are doing now is to carry out continuous magical modifications and upgrades on the basis of the Mi-26 to make the Z-26 more and more powerful.
The Mi-26 has a relatively high lifting capacity, which is recognized. But this thing is a gas tiger, and everyone recognizes it. This is also a characteristic of Soviet-made equipment.
Soviet weapons and equipment were designed to be durable and powerful. As for refinement, it has never been the Soviet Union's specialty. After all, in the field of precision machining, the Soviet Union is still not as powerful as European and American countries. In terms of electronic technology, it cannot compare with European and American countries.
The D-26 turboshaft engine used by the Mi-136 is a famous oil tiger, with a fuel consumption of up to 2.5 tons per hour.
But in the Soviet Union, no one cared about the fuel consumption of this thing. After all, the Soviet Union was an oil-producing country with very large oil production and it had its own oil.
But in China, or considering it will shine in the civilian field in the future, the issue of fuel consumption must be considered. What's more, Saxo Airlines now has many advanced technologies, which can reduce the fuel consumption of this engine.
While ensuring reliability, reducing engine weight, reducing engine fuel consumption, increasing engine power, and constantly exploring the capabilities of this engine are what Zhou Changqing's power team is doing.
In the process, they will digest the technology and design principles of this engine. After integrating these things, they will combine the technology from China to design a more advanced engine.
"We have optimized the engine, and we have also used a large number of compliant materials for the fuselage to reduce the weight of the fuselage. But the biggest change is the avionics system. In our opinion, the avionics system of the Mi-26 is too backward. Perform the mission It actually requires five people. After we improved it, only two people are needed to carry out the mission..."
Zhou Changqing took Xu Huasheng directly to the cockpit of the huge Z-26. This Z-26 has almost been built, and all internal systems have been installed.
After entering the interior, Xu Huasheng found that the cockpit was indeed optimized too much. When the Mi-26 first came back, Xu Huasheng also went to see it. The cockpit was densely packed and extremely complicated.
Now, the cockpit inside the Z-26 is much simpler. Because of the adoption of more advanced avionics systems, the performance is better and the operation is simpler.
“徐总，我们的直26如果一切顺利的话，综合性能要比米26高出一截。空重由28200千克降低到25700千克，总重量降低了2.5吨。而起飞重量由现在的56000千克增加到57500千克，增加了1.5吨。设计最大吊装能力25吨，运载能力也超过25吨……”
Along with Zhou Changqing's explanation, Xu Huasheng's face was full of smiles. Especially when he came to the huge cabin at the back and looked at the huge cabin, Xu Huasheng sighed at the power of the former Soviet Union.
This cabin is too big, comparable to a professional transport aircraft. The carrying capacity is more violent than the C130 transport aircraft.
No wonder the United States is afraid of the Soviet Union. With such a competitor, how could it not be afraid?
"Mr. Xu, this prototype is expected to undergo its first flight test next month. If everything goes well, it will be finalized and mass-produced by the end of next year..."
Zhou Changqing said directly that this aircraft was just modified based on the Mi-26. The overall framework has not changed, and the overall layout has not changed, so the technical difficulty is lower.
"Well, very good. I will also arrange for the company to arrange the relevant production lines as soon as possible. After mass production, our group company will order a batch first."
Xu Huasheng said directly.
This aircraft is a good thing, especially for Longteng Construction. Next, Huasheng Group will invest heavily in infrastructure construction, including highways, railways, bridges, etc. Infrastructure construction sometimes takes place in places with inconvenient transportation. There are many places where it is difficult to transport large equipment.
In the past, when China faced this situation, it could only rely on small equipment or even manpower. If you have straight 26, things will become much simpler. Even if the construction site is on the top of a mountain, there is no problem. You can just use a helicopter to hoist the large equipment up, and then hoist it down again after the construction is completed.
In addition to the civilian field, the military field is also important. Especially in plateau areas, where transportation is inconvenient, transporting things in some places requires manpower or mules and horses. It was almost impossible to transport heavy weapons to that kind of place before.
If you have a Z-26, just use a helicopter to lift it up. It can not only lift equipment, but also transport supplies. Soldiers no longer need to rely on manpower to supply supplies. It was transported directly by helicopter, which was so convenient.
So now China has a great demand for this helicopter. In the past, China couldn't even buy it if it wanted to, but now that it can make it itself, things are much simpler. Not only has the cost been reduced a lot, but the quantity can be as much as you want.
Not only that, the entire Z-26 project can also promote the rapid development of China's helicopter technology. In the future, China's helicopter family will become extremely rich.