The appearance of Wujian-8
The research and development of aircraft performance in various countries has reached a bottleneck period. The "Blackbird" reconnaissance aircraft developed by the United States in the 1970s is still the fastest flying military aircraft today.
However, the flight speed record set by the "Blackbird" reconnaissance aircraft is about to be broken by an aircraft from China. This aircraft is the Wujian-8.
According to official data, the Wujian-8 has a maximum flight speed of Mach 4 and a maximum flight altitude of 40,000 meters. It is the fastest flying military aircraft in the world. So, how will Wujian-8, as a special weapon of the People's Liberation Army, be used on the battlefield?
From the appearance, the appearance of Wuzhen-8 is very technological. The aircraft has a long and narrow body with strong wing-body fusion and lift body characteristics. This design structure can greatly enhance the flight stability of the aircraft and will not disintegrate even at a flight speed of Mach 4.
Moreover, the surface of the Wujian-8 is very smooth, with almost no obvious bulges, which means that it has a certain stealth ability. The black fuselage paint seems to imply that the aircraft is covered with paint that absorbs radar waves. .
can predict that the stealth capability of Wujian-8 will far exceed that of ordinary drone models. Hypersonic speed + stealth, the two major strengths of modern military aircraft are concentrated on the Wujian-8. There is no doubt that its actual combat value must be extraordinary.
However, these are not the real technical highlights of Wujian-8. Its biggest highlight is the power system, which is the huge rocket-level liquid engine - you read that right, as an aircraft, it uses It's the liquid engine that rockets only use. So, how does this rocket liquid engine perform on the Wujian-8?
Advantages of Wuzhen-8
According to existing data, Wuzhen-8 uses the YF-50 liquid rocket engine, which is the same product as the Long March 4C launch vehicle.
Only such a powerful engine can allow the Wujian-8 to break through the aerodynamic limitations of traditional aircraft and achieve high-speed flight at an altitude of 40,000 meters.
According to international aircraft standards, Wujian-8 has met the standards of near-space aircraft and is no longer included in the ranks of traditional aircraft.
Flying high enough and fast enough are the main research and development ideas of modern reconnaissance aircraft. As a supplementary reconnaissance method for the military satellite , no matter which reconnaissance aircraft is currently required to rely on its own strength to break into the enemy's air defense field. The reconnaissance mode of
is also called "penetrating reconnaissance". Its advantage is that it can ignore the restrictions of atmospheric conditions and monitor targets anytime and anywhere; but its disadvantage is that it is likely to be hit by enemy air defense firepower, which will cause There is no return.
In the 1960s and 1970s, the Chinese missile force shot down the U.S. high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft U-2 five times.
However, with the capabilities of the Wuzhen-8, it is unlikely that any missile will shoot it down. Even the United States, which currently has the strongest military technology, has no good way to use the Wuzhen-8.
The current main air defense missiles in the United States are Standard 2, Standard 6 and Patriot 2. The interception height of Standard 2 and Patriot 2 is only 20,000 meters, which cannot pose a threat to the Wuzhen-8 that flies at an altitude of 40,000 meters.
As for the standard 6 anti-aircraft missile , although the theoretical launch height can reach 60,000 meters, its flight speed is a fatal flaw. Judging from the Wuzhen-8's speed of up to Mach 4, it only takes about ten minutes to fly out of the air defense range of the Standard 6, and the Standard 6 simply cannot catch up with it.
Therefore, Wujian-8 can be said to "go wherever you want to go" on the battlefield, and is a special "killer weapon" of our army.
How to use No-Detection-8
So, how will No-Detection-8 be used on the battlefield? In this regard, it is very different from ordinary unmanned reconnaissance aircraft. Wujian-8 adopts a systematic cooperation method to complete reconnaissance missions with the cooperation of a variety of high-tech equipment.
It can be said that a single Wuzhen-8 is actually of little use, but when it is combined with our army's new platform, it will be a practical weapon.
Because Wujian-8 boldly uses a rocket-level liquid engine, its power sustainability is actually quite short. According to expert estimates, the acceleration time is less than 1,000 seconds.
Therefore, before using Wujian-8, our army needs to conduct a rough satellite scan of the area to be investigated, and mark the key areas for investigation based on the satellite reconnaissance images.
Afterwards, the route and flight status of Wujian-8 will be planned based on the key points of investigation, including where to accelerate, where to stop accelerating and gliding, and where to rise...the results of these issues need to be calculated before using Wujian-8. Otherwise, the precious 1000 second power window will be wasted.
When it comes to using the Wuzhen-8, it also needs the cooperation of another piece of equipment - China's latest long-range bomber H-6N. The H-6N will hang the Wuzhen-8 as a heavy missile on the belly of the aircraft. When the flight altitude reaches 8,000 meters, the H-6N will separate the Wuzhen-8 to save money for the Wuzhen-8. fuel. The Wujian-8 can start its own liquid engine and quickly enter the supersonic cruise state.
Due to the extremely fast speed and stealth performance of No-detection-8, in many cases the monitored target has already passed by without even realizing that it has been exposed. Therefore, it is often used to perform surveillance in sensitive areas. A confidential investigation mission with great strategic value. It can be said that
is the piercing eyes of the People's Liberation Army, clearing away all the fog in front of our army.
