Siheyuan: I eat melons while doing scientific research

Chapter 1452 They Should Have Something to Say (4k)

Next, Mr. Pierre knew he was facing tough negotiations; the Easterners were not easy to deal with. He could sense that the Easterners' interests were not simply a matter of a little money.

However, no matter what, this is an opportunity for him, and he must do everything he can to seize it.

Mr. Pierre began to carefully consider the matter.
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Gao Zhendong was unaware of this matter, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would never allow him to know. This matter was too trivial, so trivial that it was not worth wasting the time of any relevant expert, let alone someone at Gao Zhendong's level.

From the perspective of the Ministry of Foreign Trade, the most important use of dry water has been verified, and precise quantitative application has begun based on local conditions and preliminary test data. Its significance has been basically demonstrated, and everything else is secondary.

At this moment, sitting in front of Gao Zhendong were an Air Force comrade with shining eyes, and a person from a military optics research institute.

The colleagues at the Military Optics Institute are quite different from those at the Northeast Optics Institute. The main difference is that they focus on applications, specifically military applications, unlike the Northeast Optics Institute, which has a broad scope, combines theory and application, and is geared towards applications in all industries.

They came here specifically because of the helmet-mounted sight that Gao Zhendong and his colleagues from the Southwest Institute had mentioned during a recent phone conversation about the integrated fire and missile system.

At the time, Gao Zhendong originally planned to simply send a principle document to the National Defense Industry Committee to solve the problem. After all, as long as the principle was clear, the actual implementation was more about electronic issues, which were not difficult to solve under the current environmental conditions.

However, after thinking about it, he decided to have his colleagues from the Southwest Institute invite colleagues from relevant units over, mainly because he needed to discuss more than one matter.

"Chief Engineer Gao, your suggestion of this helmet sight has solved a major problem for us!" When this was proposed, neither the Air Force Equipment Bureau nor the Air Force personnel were present.

However, when the comrades from the Southwest Institute relayed Gao Zhendong's idea to the comrades from the Air Force Equipment Bureau and the Air Force, the comrades from the Air Force with specific combat experience jumped even higher than those from the Air Force Equipment Bureau!
After all, those who have experienced the baptism of war and used the infrared air-to-air missiles from the Raiden series know best how useful this sight is, especially under the current conditions.

Whether in combat or training, there are often awkward situations where you know you can hit an enemy plane, but you can't seem to get a shot at it, like having a dragon-slaying sword but no skill to slay it.

What frustrated the pilots the most was that it wasn't that the weapons were bad; on the contrary, the weapons were too good. They felt that the aircraft and their own technical and tactical skills greatly limited the performance of the latest Thunder-3 infrared air-to-air missile. The feeling they had was indescribable.

However, there was no way around it; the nose pointing accuracy was limited, and the off-boresight launch angle of the Thunder-3 had become so large that the comrades felt it was somewhat outrageous, and the aircraft's performance simply couldn't keep up.

So when they heard the comrades from the Southwest Institute express Gao Zhendong's idea, they were so happy that they slapped their thighs until they were bruised.

This method is brilliant!

The nose of the plane can't keep up, right? Well, I can use my head to keep up, that's no problem. When it comes to flexibility, there's probably nothing on the whole plane more flexible than the pilot's head that can turn around so much.

This ingenious shift of the aiming line from the aircraft to the human head resolved the fundamental contradiction between the high performance of the missile and the narrow aiming range of the aircraft.

This idea sounds very simple, but it actually solves a big problem.

So the Air Force comrades couldn't resist coming here with the comrades from the Air Equipment Bureau and the Military Optics Institute.

Firstly, I wanted to personally participate and hear Gao Zhendong's thoughts.

Secondly, it also implies that he personally sent someone to express his gratitude.

Upon seeing Gao Zhendong, they couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion. It was because this thing, though small, was extremely beneficial to the physical and mental health of the pilots. In order to maximize the performance of the Thunder-3, the pilots practiced their skills and devised tactics, almost causing accidents.

The whole story is a beautiful tale, but the accident itself is not so pleasant.

The most critical problem is that even if an accident occurs, the performance of the Raiden-3 cannot be fully utilized, which is very frustrating for the comrades.

Gao Zhendong smiled and said, "It's good that it can be of help. This thing is just a clever idea, and technically speaking, it's not difficult at all."

It's so easy to say, like a wick...

The comrades didn't quite agree with Gao Zhendong's words, but upon further reflection, it seemed that it was really easy for him.
Gao Zhendong didn't waste any time. He took out a paper he had found and handed it to the colleagues at the Military Optics Institute: "I have a general idea about the implementation of this helmet-mounted sight. You can use it as a reference."

The comrades from the Military Optics Institute took it and examined it carefully, only to find that what Gao Zhendong had just said didn't seem to be a lie; it really did seem very simple.

Simply put, it's based on the principle of triangulation, except that the participants in triangulation here have changed from radio antennas for navigation triangulation to optoelectronic components.

Once the window paper was pierced, the comrades discovered that this thing was really simple. The only troublesome part was probably figuring out this path in the first place.

But the more this was the case, the deeper their admiration for Gao Zhendong became. His skill was so profound yet effortless, a testament to his mastery of seemingly simple tasks.

As for Chief Engineer Gao's statement that it can be used as a reference, just listen to it. It's not just a reference, but something you can copy directly. At least the whole principle has been thoroughly implemented, and there's no need to consider anything else.

"How long will it take to achieve this?" The Air Force comrade asked this question skillfully, not asking whether it could be achieved, but rather how long it would take.

"It will be able to catch up with the new aircraft soon, and this system is highly independent. If it is done well, it can even be used on older aircraft without requiring much modification to the existing systems of older aircraft. For pilots, it is just a matter of changing their helmets."

Actually, the comrades from the Military Optics Institute originally wanted to talk about fixing a tube to the helmet, but perhaps considering that it was too informal, they changed to a slightly more formal way of saying it.

The comrades from the Air Force and the Air Equipment Bureau exchanged glances, their eyes filled with excitement.

For older aircraft, once this equipment is fully developed, it will be an absolute force multiplier for close-range combat! Moreover, it doesn't require much modification to the old equipment, which is a rare find.

"That's wonderful! Chief Engineer Gao, thank you so much for your continued concern and dedication to the development of Air Force equipment." The comrades from the Air Force Equipment Bureau knew that even these words seemed somewhat inadequate to express gratitude to Gao Zhendong, whose contributions to Air Force equipment were difficult to summarize or acknowledge in words. But there was no other way; however inadequate the words might be, they still had to be said.

Gao Zhendong smiled and said, "As long as it can be used, that's fine. But I'm sorry to have troubled the comrades from the Institute of Military Optics to make this trip today. Actually, it's not just about this matter, otherwise I would have forwarded it through the National Defense Industry Committee. There's something else."

The other three comrades exchanged glances after hearing Gao Zhendong's words.

Is there still something to gain?
The helmet sights were fixed in less than ten minutes, which was a bit unsatisfying for the comrades. It wasn't a small matter, but Chief Engineer Gao made it seem very simple. The fact that the organization had made a special trip for them gave the impression of making a mountain out of a molehill.

However, everyone knows this is a misconception. The reason the problem was solved in such a short time is that Chief Engineer Gao has a solid foundation, and he doesn't even need much explanation.

But as soon as Gao Zhendong said that, even that illusion disappeared, replaced by surprise.

"Chief Engineer Gao, is there anything else you would like to tell us?" I originally wanted to say "instruct us," but that word sounded strange. "According to XXX's instructions" sounded awkward, so I changed my words.

"It wasn't exactly a directive, I was just thinking of enriching the information display methods in the fighter jet cockpit," Gao Zhendong said with a smile.

"Information presentation methods?"

"Yes, comrades, don't you feel that as fighter jets become more and more equipped with increasingly sophisticated and powerful functions, the existing methods of information display are starting to fall behind?" Gao Zhendong said.

These words didn't resonate deeply with the comrades from the Military Optics Institute and the Air Force Equipment Bureau, because they weren't pilots and didn't have a real understanding of many things. However, for these two comrades who came from the front lines of the Air Force, it was like a wake-up call.

"We can't keep up...we can't keep up...yes! Now that you mention it, Chief Engineer Gao, we really feel that way! There's more and more information to pay attention to during flight, not to mention air combat, which is even more! We need to keep an eye on ten or even dozens of instruments at any time, and these instruments are distributed in different positions on the front panel of the cockpit, which is indeed very energy-consuming and requires a lot of attention."

Gao Zhendong nodded: "The comrades at the Southwest Institute are now trying to design three-screen displays on the latest fighter jets, which greatly improves the situation..."

"Three monitors?" To be honest, not to mention other comrades, even the Air Force comrades were confused when they heard this term, since previous fighter jets did not have this feature.

"Yes, right in front of the pilot, the original instrument panel area will have most of the instrument information integrated into three multi-function displays, which can be freely configured and combined to a certain extent. In this way, pilots can receive more information per unit of time, and at the same time, they can choose different display methods according to different habits, tasks, and states."

This matter, at Gao Zhendong's suggestion, has been underway for some time now.

The Air Force comrades looked at the simple diagram Gao Zhendong drew on the blackboard, their expressions gradually changing. After they had completely figured it out, they couldn't help but look at each other with surprise and delight.

"Oh, if that were really the case, that would be wonderful!" Although this doesn't directly improve combat effectiveness, it indirectly reduces the workload and pressure on pilots, significantly enhancing combat efficiency.

"Someday, you might even be able to see the mission map and your location directly on one of these three monitors..." Gao Zhendong said with a smile.

These words filled the two air force comrades with anticipation. You must know that before this, their grasp of their own position was very vague. The intense flight and combat made it impossible to perform map operations, and the instrument displays were not intuitive. They relied more on command and some fixed waypoints to confirm their own position.

The famous war comedy film "Escape from the Jaws" depicts a bomber that hasn't been completely shot down flying over the Eiffel Tower, but the navigator claims they've already reached Calais. This is a true reflection of such a situation.

"Chief Engineer Gao, is this the three-screen monitor you're going to talk to us about?" The Air Force comrade looked excited. Did he want to hear our opinions and suggestions?
Unexpectedly, Gao Zhendong shook his head: "No, no, no, this has been going on for a while now, and I guess we've already heard all the opinions we needed to hear. What I want to ask about this time is something else."

The Air Force comrades weren't at all annoyed by being misled. What did Chief Engineer Gao's words mean? It meant that besides the three displays, he had other ideas! Other ideas regarding the information presentation!

This is absolutely awesome!

"Chief Engineer Gao, what is that?"

Gao Zhendong pointed to the three-display sketch he had just drawn on the blackboard and said, "Comrades, we've replaced these instruments with more efficient equipment. Now, regarding information display, what else hasn't been replaced?"

"This... seems to be gone. We can't just replace the sights, can we..." We still need the machine gun.

Unexpectedly, Gao Zhendong nodded: "That's right, the sights haven't been changed! This is a place with excellent feng shui."

"Replace the sight?" This surprised the comrades. Although missiles have helmet-mounted sights, machine guns still need sights. Integrating this into a helmet-mounted sight would be very difficult.

The key point is that electro-optical positioning has errors. These errors are not a problem for missiles with large off-axis angles, but they are very troublesome for highly directional machine guns.

"Chief Engineer Gao, you wouldn't be thinking of canceling the cannon, would you?" That's too radical. Although the Americans' F-4 fighter jets have canceled the cannon and rely entirely on missiles, the results haven't been good. They've been bullied badly by the MiG-19 and our Zhan-6. I heard that they're now thinking of putting the cannon back on.

Gao Zhendong shook his head: "No, no, no, the machine guns cannot be cancelled yet..."

Comrades, doesn't this sound too far-fetched? We can't cancel it now...

However, Gao Zhendong did not explain further, and continued: "Strictly speaking, it is not about canceling the sights, but about expanding the functions of the sights and integrating more functions and information into the sights. Of course, not too many can be integrated, so we have to choose the most important ones to integrate."

The Air Force comrades seemed thoughtful, while the Air Equipment Bureau representative first expressed confusion: "Chief Engineer Gao, aren't there already three monitors? Isn't that enough?"

Gao Zhendong did not answer directly, but pointed to the Air Force comrades: "Hehe, they should have something to say about the question you asked."

(End of this chapter)