Among Soviet military equipment, the Tu-95 is a fairly representative model.
For example, its unique engine system.
The propeller aircraft can reduce the dependence on the runway. The take-off and landing distance is much shorter than that of the jet type, but the speed of the propeller aircraft is not fast enough. Therefore, the performance of the NK-12 engine of Tu-95 is very special. Its turbine Some only output 1/3 of the total power of the engine to the propeller, and the other 2/3 of the power is used to generate thrust in the form of jet.
In this way, in addition to taking care of the take-off and landing performance at low speeds, it will also take care of the needs of high-speed flight.
When the Tu-95 is cruising at speeds above 750 km/h, the propeller is already in the "feathering" state, otherwise the tip of the propeller will generate shock wave resistance in advance. At this time, relying only on the powerful performance of the NK-12 engine, the maximum speed of the Tu-95 exceeded 900 kilometers per hour, making the Tu-95 the fastest and largest propeller aircraft.
This kind of aircraft has been in service since 56 years and has been in future Russia, and it has retained nearly a hundred. It is the core of Russia's long-range deterrent force. It has been in service for 60 years, showing how strong its adaptability is.
Therefore, this kind of thing is an absolute "longevity carriage". Its volume and air-holding capacity can form a variety of different functions. For example, in history, it has been improved into a transport plane, a reconnaissance plane, and even a military passenger plane.
In this era, the various data of this bomber in the West are still speculative, and there are even big discrepancies. For example, according to the understanding of the propeller aircraft, it is believed that its maximum speed is only about 600 kilometers. It can't be compared with jet airplanes.
Nathan was absolutely impressed by this aircraft because of the memory of two generations. In later generations, it broke through the US aircraft carrier fleet many times and flew majestic and majestic.
And now, they are here!
Alaska, at the beginning, the United States bought a barren land from the Russian tsar, but now, the role of this continent is quite huge.
The confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union in the Cold War was quite fierce. It could break out into a hot war at any time. On the vast continent of the Soviet Union, there may be mobile ballistic missile launching positions everywhere, and their best launch trajectory is from the North Pole. .
In this case, the United States and Canada jointly established the North American Air Defense Command, and Alaska is an important air defense base.
For the Soviet Union, it is very important to test Alaska's air defense response and collect their electromagnetic information. In the past few years, they have always wanted to come to Alaska to test it, but they couldn't find the opportunity.
And recently, the Korean Airline's lost passenger plane gave them inspiration, and it's easy to find excuses!
In this era, it is mainly based on the compass. This simple device that has been widely used in sailing a thousand years ago is still the most important navigation system on the plane.
In the North Pole region, due to the proximity of the magnetic pole, the compass may not be able to display the direction normally, and the wrong heading indication may appear. This is enough for this reason!
"We are a trek airliner. We originally planned to fly from Moscow to Komsomolsk. As a result, the compass was wrong over the North Pole and flew to Alaska." At this time, on this "airliner", the captain Victor said: "So, Don’t worry, everyone, this is a normal flight."
From the outside, this is indeed a normal flight.
Just looking at the appearance, many people can recognize that it is Tu-95, but when it gets closer, you can find that it has side windows.
Yes, the side of the bomber was painted with portholes, so that when you look in the air, you can see that the aircraft is actually a passenger plane. For this reason, it also removed the aerial refueling pipe in the nose of its own aircraft.
Just like the Tu-95, there is a Tu-114 passenger plane. When Khrushchev went to the United States, he was stimulated because the plane he was flying was too small. After returning, he asked to build a cross-era passenger plane. The Tupolev Design Bureau improved the Tu-114 passenger plane on the basis of its own Tu-95 bomber.
Because of the huge propellers, this aircraft caused the fuselage to be very high from the ground, but its appearance created a record at the time and was a symbol of Soviet power, except that only 32 were produced before and after.
Now, using Tu-95 to pretend to be a passenger plane is to test Alaska's air defense response and to collect various radar signals at the same time. Even if the opponent comes to intercept, it is a big deal to go by yourself.
Therefore, they have no psychological pressure.
Lao Maozi dared to fire on the passenger plane, but do Americans dare to directly kill Lao Maozi's passenger plane
Certainly not. Looking at the performance of the Americans in Vietnam and the anti-war sentiment in the United States, the Americans will definitely not dare to start the war easily.
The Soviet crew in the cabin was unscrupulous.
The co-pilot Habasf was also relaxed for a while. He looked into the distance, and after flying a certain distance, he could see the land of Alaska. At this time, the various airborne equipment on the plane had begun to record electromagnetic signals in the air. Up.
Today’s flight was really good!
Wait, what's the bright spot in the distance
Habasf’s eyes were looking at the bright spot reflecting the light in the sun, and there was some inexplicable nervousness in his heart. Could it be an American fighter? Their response was too quick, right
"F-4 fighter! The Americans came so fast!" At this moment, the navigator in the nose of the aircraft shouted loudly.
"What to panic, continue flying!" Victor felt very angry when he heard the panic of his men. As a flight crew of a reconnaissance plane, he should have enough courage. Such a small thing would be frightened. Up
Continue to fly forward. If you turn around in a panic as soon as you see an American fighter jet, doesn't it just mean there is a ghost in your heart? It should continue to fly forward.
Nathan is here!
When Nathan saw the plane from a distance, he felt it was not easy. After seeing the outline, he almost immediately identified it as Tu-95.
But when he got closer, he started to be confused. On the side of the plane, there was a long porthole from front to back!
Moreover, there are civil aviation paintings on the side.
Did you find that it was not a bomber, but a passenger plane
"Tu-114 passenger plane, it seems that this is a lost plane." Steve said in the rear cabin.
"Elmendorf, Elmendorf, the young eagle has arrived near the target, the target is suspected to be a Tu-114 passenger plane." Nathan yelled over the radio. (End of this chapter)