"Compared with passive phased array radar, the advantage of active phased array radar is that each basic component can both shoot and receive. Therefore, when some of the components are damaged, the remaining components can still play a role and improve the running time of the airborne radar. ★★" Kancherski said: "At the same time, through segmented control of the radar beam, we can allow the radar to lock a target while also splitting out a portion of the beam to scan other airspace."

Why do we need to display active phased array radar? It is because of the advanced performance of this radar! The necessary standard configuration for the new generation of fighter jets is the active phased array radar!

Andre nodded: "Yes, at the same time, this radar has another new purpose."

"What is it for?" Kancherski asked.

"It's the stealth aircraft!" Andre said: "The active phased array radar can maximize the concentration of the beam in one direction. In this way, the stealth aircraft will be farther away than ordinary radars."

The stealth plane appears! Now, Andre has taken the threat of stealth plane to a new level! Everything is based on defeating stealth planes as its top priority.

Although there is not much breakthrough in the basic principle of radar, phased array radar can maximize the concentration of beams and energy, and theoretically has a farther detection capability for stealth aircraft.

"The shape of this radar antenna should be able to be combined at will, right?" Andre continued: "Our radar antenna is not only circular, but also a diamond-shaped structure."

The active phased array radar antenna does not need to move, but depends on changing the phase radiation electromagnetic waves, so the shape of the antenna can be formed arbitrarily, and the diamond structure mentioned by Andrei is naturally purposeful.

Ustinov next to him understood Andre's meaning. It seems that in Andre's heart, the project of the Sukhoi Design Bureau's new fighter jet was the most suitable choice he thought.

"Yes, the shape of the antenna can be combined at will, and the size of the antenna can also be changed. It can not only be stuffed into the nose of our new generation of fighter jets, but also all kinds of aircraft. If the cost is not considered, a small radar can be stuffed into the air intake cone of the MiG-21." Kancherski said.

"It seems that our airborne radar development progress is good," said Andre.

The development of Soviet fighter jets, airborne electronic systems are often dragged down. Now, with the help of the electronic technology of the island country, our side not only caught up with the Western world, but also made breakthroughs. At this time, the Americans probably did not handle the active phased array radar! Historically, their T/R components were technology obtained from the island country!

"Yes, our main task now is to write corresponding programs." Kancherski said: "Although we opened a new airborne computer and the performance has been greatly improved, the computing power of processing data from active phased array radar is still insufficient. We can only optimize the program on the one hand and develop airborne computers with higher computing power on the other hand."

"Our airborne avionics system should be a comprehensive avionics system, right?" Andre said: "A such system should require computers with stronger performance. If our current airborne computers are insufficient, we can first try to integrate the system on commercial computer systems."

Comprehensive avionics system! Now, the Soviet Su-27 and MiG-29 are also distributed avionics. Each system is responsible for each system, such as radar and photoelectric probe, which are responsible for their respective aspects. The new generation of fighter jets need to integrate these various external sensors to achieve higher performance. At the same time, the integration of flying fire push is also a necessary choice.

In this way, the computer performance is required, and the electronic technology is not yet achieved at this time.

However, it doesn't matter if it doesn't reach the current situation, because according to Moore's Law, the update rate of electronic systems is quite fast! Now, the development progress of our own airborne electronic system is the first. After all, the development of the fighter jet has just begun, and there are still five or six years left! And during this period, enough electronic equipment has been upgraded once!

Since this is the case, commercial computer systems are used first. Commercial computers do not need to consider the protection against electromagnetic interference, electromagnetic pulses, etc., and the degree of computing is far better than that of airborne computers. By the end of the fighter test flight stage, new airborne computers with higher computing capabilities will also make breakthroughs.

Hearing Andre's words, Kancherski opened his mouth. Is this really OK? If Andre's opinion is based on Andre's opinion, the problem he faces will be solved. However, if the new airborne computer chip cannot meet the requirements in the future, it will drag down the progress.

"I believe that our Soviet electronic technology, even our military computer system, will double its performance every 18 months." Andre said: "When the fighter jet enters the final assembly test flight stage, our airborne electronic equipment will definitely meet the needs."

Andrei's inspection of Tikhmirov Instrument Manufacturing Research Institute was very effective. According to Andrei's proposal, Tikhmirov Instrument Manufacturing Research Institute adjusted its progress and solved the problems on the development road. In terms of active phased array radar, it has reached the forefront of the world!

At the same time, Andrei finally encouraged these scientific researchers to say that airborne radar is just one of them. Developing a new active phased array radar for warships and replacing the sky sentinel system will also be a future mission.

Active phased array radar is the future trend!

After leaving the Tikhmirov Instrument Manufacturing Research Institute, Andre's next stop was Liurika-Saturn Design Bureau.

In terms of aerospace, the Liurika-Saturn Design Bureau is a huge giant. This design bureau was established in March 1946. The first chief designer was А.m. Liurika. Since its birth, this design bureau has produced a large number of motivations for the Soviet aviation and aerospace!

A large number of Soviet fighter motors were all based on Al, which is the abbreviation of Liulika. Since the late World War II, the Liulika Design Bureau has begun to design various jet motors. The current Al-31 motivation on the Su-27 fighter is a masterpiece.

The power of the Soviet next-generation fighter jet has chosen the Al-41 motor designed by the Liurika Design Bureau, with a thrust of up to 20 tons and a thrust vector function. All indicators have exceeded the current a1-31 motivation. The development progress of this motivation will also determine the goal of whether the next-generation fighter jet can be successfully established.

However, since the Liurika Design Bureau is far away in Leningrad, Andrei came to the salute motivation factory before visiting the Liurika Design Bureau.

In later generations, these two aviation companies were well-known, and many people couldn't figure out their relationship. In terms of time, the salute factory was longer, which can be traced back to 1912. Now, the Liurika Design Bureau is mainly responsible for design, while the salute factory is mainly responsible for production. This is such a relationship. (To be continued.)8
Chapter completed!