at 9:30 this morning, the 12th China international air and space Expo (Zhuhai Air Show) is about to open. Do you look forward to the biennial "blue sky event - all star lineup"? Let's get to know.
Rainbow-7 makes a shocking appearance
From the appearance, rainbow-7 is similar to x-47b, neuron and so on, and adopts flying wing layout. Therefore, the outside world has speculated that rainbow-7 is also a "high-end" product with stealth, long voyage time and integrated ability of detection and combat?
Rainbow-7 is a high altitude, subsonic and invisible UAV. At present, rainbow-7 is in the stage of detailed design. This is a full-scale prototype display. It has a maximum takeoff weight of 13 tons and a wingspan of 22 meters. It has strong stealth and penetration capabilities. The positioning of Rainbow series UAV spectrum is an aviation equipment with strategic information support and high-value target strike. It can perform fire suppression, reconnaissance and surveillance, long-term early warning and other tasks in high-risk environment.
Rainbow-3, rainbow-4 and rainbow-5 adopt traditional UAV configuration, rainbow-7 adopts wing configuration with typical stealth characteristics, so it has strong stealth performance. With the breakthrough of aerodynamic shape, the flight control must also be breakthrough, because the control technology of tailless wing configuration needs to be breakthrough. In terms of power, it adopts a turbofan engine which can meet the requirements of high altitude and high speed. The successful development of rainbow-7 will make China become one of the few countries in the world that have the capability of developing UAVs with high altitude, high speed and invisibility. At present, rq-180 and x-47b from the United States and 'neuron' from Europe have similar performance in the world. Rainbow-7 will have similar performance with the above models after successful development.
Why is it necessary to launch a stealth UAV at present? Wang Yongzhi said that the premise of using conventional UAVs in conventional wars is to have air control power, while using UAVs in high-risk environments requires it to have strong stealth and penetration capabilities. Rainbow-7 can carry out relevant combat tasks in high-risk environments, and carry out fire suppression, electronic warfare and reconnaissance operations And direct strike or guide weapons to strike high-value targets in the battlefield. High altitude, high speed and stealth will be the development trend of high-end UAV, so we launched rainbow-7 UAV.
In the face of the continuous development of UAV formation flying in the world and the research and exploration of the future combat mode of UAV and UAV formation, what role will rainbow-7 play? Wang Yongzhi believes that rainbow-7 can be combined with four generations of stealth fighters to perform tasks, such as using its stealth performance and long-term performance to perform forward reconnaissance and surveillance tasks, It can cooperate with manned aircraft and early warning aircraft.
New and cutting-edge equipment of the air force
This morning, Zhuhai Air Show officially opened. In addition to rainbow-7, what other star equipment will appear with it?
Air police-500 early warning aircraft
In recent years, the air force has made frequent trips, including patrolling the East China Sea by police, the South China Sea by war, the West Pacific Ocean and the island, and going to many 'places I want to go but haven't been', Xinhua reported. At this air show, the main fighters of the air force carrying out these tasks will appear in groups.
J-10b with thrust vectoring engine
Air force h-6k, as well as air force-500, j-10b, yun-9 and zhi-10k fighters that have repeatedly spread their wings in the East China Sea, the South China Sea and the West Pacific, will be statically displayed to the public.
J-20 comes out with new low visibility camouflage coating
The air force's multiple j-20 fighters will fly in 'new painting, new formation and new posture'. The j-20 was officially listed at the beginning of this year. It is the first four generations of fighters in China's air force and the world's top modern fighter. After entering the ranks, j-20 took part in many exercises and training activities of the air force, including night flight, beyond visual range air combat, practical training in the direction of sea, and tactical coordination with the formation of j-16 and j-10c.
Yun -20
At this air show, the key word of the air force is' 20 series'. Military large transport aircraft yun-20 and j-20, which successively loaded troops, will participate in the exhibition at the same time.
Large domestic aircraft gather at the air show
According to the Xinhua news agency, the big plane "three swordsmen" c-919, yun-20 and Kunlong ag600 will gather for the first time to appear in the air show.
On October 20 this year, Kunlong ag600, China's first large amphibious aircraft, successfully flew on water in Jingmen, Hubei Province. After the first flight on land on December 24 last year, ag600 successfully completed its first flight mission.
Kun Lung AG600
Kunlong ag600, yun-20 and c-919 are also called "three swordsmen". Among them, the new generation of strategic military large transport aircraft transport -20 was developed by China Aviation Industry Group Co., Ltd., and its first flight was successful in January 2013. It can carry out long-distance transportation of materials and personnel under complex weather conditions, with a load of more than 66 tons, and has been listed in the air force and has carried out formation training.
C-919
The c-919 airliner was developed by China commercial aircraft Co., Ltd. and successfully flew for the first time in May 2017, with 158-168 seat class and 4075-5555 km range. At present, it is in the test flight stage.
C-929 display prototype
The larger c-929 also appeared in the air show as a prototype. According to the Southern Metropolis Daily, compared with the c-919, the c-929 has a significant increase in the number of passengers, which is expected to reach more than 300. At the same time, the c929 adopts a dual channel design, with a basic range of 12000km. In addition, it will also adopt more advanced aerodynamic design, a large number of application composite materials, etc. once put into use, it will become a strong opponent of Boeing's 787 airliner and British Airbus 350x WB.