Varyag from birth onwards, "the fate of rough," but after several hands, is not completed. Also came close to being dismantled for scrap metal to sell, was rather strong man first robbed not dead body smell. Recently docked at the Dalian harbor Varyag hot picks up, it seems that fate has its turning point. A picture shows Varyag is remodeled, I believe that will not be long Varyag to completely new face in the public eyes. For an emerging power, a strong carrier fleet is necessary at this time Varyag carry the dream of many Chinese aircraft carrier.

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First, before the students talked about Varyag present.

80s of last century, the former Soviet Union have accumulated 60 years in the construction of the "Moscow" class helicopter carrier and the construction of 70 "Kiev" class light aircraft carrier ship experience, officially launched the development of next-generation aircraft carrier plans to expand its maritime scope of defense. The newly developed carrier code-named "1143" level, with the former Soviet Republic of Georgia was named after the capital of the "Tbilisi" level. The former Soviet Union had planned to build three "Tbilisi" class aircraft carrier, the first ship for the "Tbilisi" No ", II ship to" Riga "(which later became Varyag), III ship to" Ulyanovsk "number. with the previous two generations can only be equipped with helicopters and vertical / STOL light aircraft of the" quasi-carrier "different," Tbilisi "class aircraft carrier operations with fixed-wing aircraft equipped with conventional takeoff and landing capacity. The design equipped with machines for the 12 Su-27K heavy-duty carrier fighter, the MiG-29K Light 12 carrier-based fighters, 12 Su-25K carrier-based strike aircraft or Jacques -38 VTOL aircraft, and 18 card -27K ship-borne anti-submarine helicopters. in accordance with the standards of Western countries, the navy, so configuration of 6-ton aircraft carrier Varyag was undoubtedly heavy.

February 22, 1983, the first ship "Tbilisi" in the Ukrainian shipyard began building Nicolas Aliyev. Subsequent years, II-ship "Riga" sign and III ship "Ulyanovsk" numbers have also started in this. The 20th century, late 80s, the economic situation in the former Soviet Union deteriorated sharply, with the exception, "Tbilisi" was nearing completion, the "Riga" number and "Ulyanovsk" was to have been forced to suspend construction. After the end of 1991, the Soviet Union, the Russian government paid only the completion of the "Tbilisi" was the construction costs, will be renamed the "Kuznetsov" and equipment to the Russian Navy. Has completed 70% of the "Riga" was renamed to "Wagga good" number, waiting for the Russian government to pay construction costs further, with only the hull, "Ulyanovsk" sign were demolished after the sale as scrap metal. As the Russian government can not afford to continue to build "Wagga good" number of high cost, the Government of Ukraine had to remove "Wagga good" on the valuable parts of their waste into the international shipping market. In 1998, "Wagner good" was being shelved after seven years finally came to Macau buyers. The deal immediately for national media coverage. Transaction, "Wagner good" number in the same year in November set sail bound for Macau. Return via the Bosphorus in Turkey, the Turkish government to "Wagga good" number would be a threat to Straits shipping refuses to its adoption. After twists and turns several representations, in March 2002 arrived in Dalian Shipyard in Dalian docked.

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Second, Varyag talk about the status quo.

Varyag did not expect this stop is eight years. Until April this year, after another only to find the ship has a new movement. Perhaps the preliminary preparation we did not see the last few months parked in Dalian "Varyag" aircraft carrier deck can already see workers in construction, can be seen at dusk or even the obvious "welding sparks." It seems the project plans to build aircraft carriers are not affected by the financial crisis, is continuing construction of support facilities, construction of aircraft carriers in the internal modular construction plant, the full variety of containers, some containers stacked up to 3 layers high, showing that tile ship The project has been modified to the final stage. According to the current progress to speculate, "Varyag" was 2 to 3 years in the looming.
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Fourth, talk about the Varyag phased array radar.

According to the latest Varyag to analyze the transformation of the scene graph, Varyag most likely installed on the ship to manufacture in China with the phased array radar. And this type of phased array radar technology There are three sources of speculation:

1, 170 Aegis radar and phased array radar on the inextricably linked, precisely Varyag is installed on the Aegis radar derivatives. But Varyag phased array radar installed in the power, functionality and form factor with the former have a greater improvement and change. We can learn to bak Varyag Aegis radar installed the main performance. 170 phased array radar aboard the Chinese Institute of Electronics Technology Group Corporation fourteenth masterpiece. The radar may be the fourteenth Institute of the Russian S-300 system in the use of phased array radar to improve from. "Aegis" destroyers operational system has several characteristics: its fast response, primary radar tracking mode switch from search mode is only 0.05 seconds, can be effective against sea-skimming supersonic anti-ship missiles; its interference performance is also very strong, severe electronic interference in the work environment; in retaliatory capability, the fierce fire fight the system can be integrated command ship of the various weapons, while blocking from the air, surface and underwater multiple targets , but also the threat of automatic evaluation of the target to give priority to destroy the greatest threat to their own goals; from the reliability point of view, it can in no case of logistics, work continuously and reliably at sea 40 ─ 60 days. And its effective discovery and lock-to-air distance of about 400 km; find and lock on the effective distance of the sea about 300 km. The Aegis on the unique surface fairing in Varyag radar installation is likely to be canceled and replaced by a flat fairing.

(1) apply the difficulty of values: minimum (2) economy: the highest (3) Feasibility: 60%

2, KJ-2000 from the active phased array radar. KJ-2000 uses solid-state active phased array radar technology, three antennas installed in a 2 meters high, 14 meters in diameter radome in the fixed disk to form 360 ° all-round detection. Maximum detection range 400-470 km, which can track targets 60-100. Synthetic aperture radar installation, a "double excellent ground-based early warning aircraft." 5000-11000 meters in height, to 600-700 km / hour flight, battery life 7-8 hours to 12 hours after refueling. Unit 5, the operator 12. Although the KJ-2000 for the airborne phased array radar, but after the corresponding transformation can be qualified carrier.

(1) apply the difficulty value: high (2) economy: high (3) Feasibility: 30%

3,328 A solid-state active phased array radar enlarged version. 328 A number of research department of China's development for the Air Force's first all solid-state active phased array radar. Its main technical results are: RF power amplifiers, in the place, mixer, frequency doubler, phase shifter, and switches and other devices integrated and batch production capacity. 328 A solid-state phased array airborne radar system with pulse compression technique to obtain sufficient sensitivity of the good resolution. Transmitter excitation signal can work in pulse compression, pulse compression can also be fired with non-fired combined pulse compression applications. This makes the terrain avoidance, terrain mapping and ground distance, whether a close or distant have good resolution. 510 MHz micro-IF output components of the weighted distribution of the specified device in the receiving integrated together in order to obtain good sidelobe characteristics. There are six separate mini-component circuit substrate, IF amplifiers and modulators are produced separately, were combined in mixer / receive switch and pulse power amplifier substrate. The interconnection of the circuit soldered with gold wire to achieve the microstrip line. Two micro coaxial connector assembly. One is the S-band input, launch (transmitter excitation) is given in the 2360 MHz 205 mW; reception (local oscillator excitation) is given in the 2235 MHz 2.05 mW. Another combination of coaxial cable connected to an integrated device networks to transmit 510 MHz IF signal. Transmitter and local oscillator signal conversion between the incentive distribution system completed in RF, so only one S-band common feeder. For pulse compression work in the launch, S-band input in 1.95 microseconds period from 2360.75 to 2359.25 MHz from the linear frequency modulation. For non-pulse compression work input is launched for the 2360 MHz center frequency, short pulse (0.24 ms). In the receiving period, regardless of what kind of work status, S-band 2235 MHz input is a continuous wave signal. Specific performance not available?

(1) apply the difficulty value: Up (2) economy: the lowest (3) Feasibility: 10%

V. Varyag talk about the catapult.

Construction of aircraft carrier catapult has been one of the few big problems. China electromagnetic catapult project by designer Walter Ma (Electrical Engineering Department of Tsinghua University in 1996 Chinese Academy of Engineering, Rear Admiral) lead a group of designers is research. Back in 1996 the Chinese research institutions had done on the experimental kinetic energy of electromagnetic energy conversion, the conversion rate can reach more than 50% amazing, instantaneous energy of 20 MJ with a mature and 100 MJ output level of the device. China will build its own nuclear-powered aircraft carrier that he led the successful development of the carrier-based aircraft carrier electromagnetic catapult. The Varyag will use the steam catapult, and to retain the way off skid. Chinese researchers now have full control of the steam catapult related technologies, and has been put into the manufacture of solid pieces. According to internal data, to be used Varyag catapult weighing 800 tons, about the past hundred meters, for the two-cylinder operation. Steam catapult to launch 40 tons of weight within the aircraft, to 300 to 400 kilometers per hour, the acceleration of gravity up to 5 ~ 6g, every 2 to 3 minutes to launch aircraft. Varyag two catapult mounted on a common, rather than the four hearsay. Whether this performance is the carrier or carrier-based early warning of heavy fighters are to meet the take-off conditions.

Catapult works as follows: When the boiler of the steam catapult used to meet, Modular pneumatic valves can hit the open, when the plane engine starting signal is issued at the same time catapult for the working side of the pneumatic Modular valves open, while Back side of the exhaust valve opens, the piston driven high pressure steam through the sealing knife while pulling part of the drive to promote the aircraft, the aircraft high-speed operation, the piston pressure on the other side of the barrel due to sharp increase in the residual gas from the exhaust valve quickly ruled out, take-off speed is reached, the working side of the degree of valve opening and closing pneumatic mode, while also opening and closing the exhaust valve, the piston is not an external force (steam thrust), but also the exhaust valve opening and closing, so that the piston was a great run resistance and stopped. Of course, for safety reasons, or mounted on the back side of the buffer. Back to catapult off of another aircraft catapult must return within a very short time. Back to the contrary with the above procedure, the return side of the pneumatic Modular valve open, while working side of the exhaust valve opens, the piston in the steam pressure to return to its original position, the aircraft took off for the next one ready.

VI Varyag talk about the carrier fighter.

1.J-10B type. As China's first aircraft carrier, no doubt Jian Shi on the ship is the top priority. In terms of performance to combat, J-10B has the characteristics of 3.5-generation fighter: the F-10B will be equipped with thrust vector control engines, the fuselage will also be installed on both sides with the U.S. F-16Block60 similar conformal fuel tanks. Published photos from the current point of view, the F-10B on both sides of the fuselage appeared extra antenna, which indicates that, CAC has been replaced for the new radio-electronic equipment. Some experts speculate that the F-10B will be equipped with active phased array radar. J-10B has 11 plug-in, can be equipped with active radar-guided air-PL12-made missiles and ground attack weapons and drop tanks; cockpit has three large-scale, as the multi-function display; from left to right to provide weapons control, radar warning, accepted, navigation and related radar data. The machine uses a redesigned non-supersonic boundary layer separated from the inlet channel (DSI), will not only reduce the overall weight of the aircraft, but also reduces the RCS. In addition, the F-10B is equipped with the Su-30MKK similar electro-optical tracking system. The system configuration in the aircraft right in front of the canopy from an infrared search and track sensor and a laser rangefinder that can detect enemy targets passive fire control radar without having to open, thereby reducing the probability of discovery by enemy fighters. As for the F-10B tail fairing above a large increase, which is likely to installation of electronic warfare and electronic warfare equipment. In addition, the F-10B fuselage and wing weapons under the mount point will be increased and linked to target designation pod plus. J-10B will provide the ability to strike outside the Chinese Air Force to carry out both offensive and defensive operational thinking. Varyag will be equipped with 36 J-10B fighters, mainly responsible for the air.

2.J-11BS type. Jian Shi on the ship if that is the air, while the J-11BS is greatly improved on the ship-to-ground attack aircraft carrier and combat radius. J-11BS is a two-seat multi-purpose fighter, development work began in 2007. In the same year in June, there have been a model of F-11BS conducted in Harbin Institute of Technology show. It is reported that J-11BS is likely to install a new type of China-made fire control radar, avionics, and made new weapons and equipment, their uses and performance may be very close to the U.S. F-15E "Strike Eagle." Varyag will be equipped with 20 fighter J-11BS is mainly responsible for the sea-to-ground attack, air defense coordination J-10B.

VII Varyag talk about the early warning aircraft carrier.

Domestic flights from the existing platform run, only made Yun-7 transport aircraft take off and land in the machine space and weight compared with the E-2c close to, but slightly longer body. Yun-7 transport aircraft is the master of all production technology, years of continuous production, the independent modifications to improve the maturity models. 24.22 m long machine. Wingspan of 29.67 m, the cabin volume of 56 m, maximum takeoff weight of 21.80 tons, and E-zc are the same level of flight platform. 7 based on the improvement in the transport development of "Xinzhou 60" is already an excellent advanced regional jet. Transport capacity from cabin 7 and the current domestic aviation and motor skills and strength in the industrial point of view. For installation of a rotating radar antenna or the "balance beam 'phased array radar system should be achievable. Has been used for many countries, early warning aircraft, the" balance beam "type of radar antenna and the body axis parallel to the back, with a small resistance, large size, relative side so that the advantages of conversion, but only on both sides of the l20 degree detection range. anteroposterior there will be no small blind. 360-degree detection capability for the main stand-alone use and lack of other ship-borne radar system networking early warning aircraft, which account for particularly important, so the disc with back home garden is more appropriate radar antenna. Of course the difficulty of modification is relatively larger. If the development will be shipped 7 to catapult off the carrier and ship-based recovery. it must be The size and structural strength, the same propulsion system and the corresponding life time of major technological improvements.

Taking into account In the early 60s of last century to have mastered the medium-sized transport aircraft design and production technology. After 30 years of continuous technological progress and accumulation of 7-based operation dedicated to the development of a platform for the flight on the ship should be no insurmountable obstacle, as long as the needs of countries in this respect and decision-making. I believe China has developed in the short term the capacity of special early-warning aircraft. Of course, does not rule out independent research abroad and actively carry out technological exchanges and cooperation, for example, has been developed for Jacques-44E with the Russian research institutions and technical cooperation paid, this approach is undoubtedly more realistic than the totally dependent and favorable foreign. And to present all the information point of view, as a carrier to transport 7, together with miniaturization KJ-2000 airborne phased array radar on the possibility of a great ship. As a carrier Varyag early warning aircraft on approach or reach the US-made E-2c level! Varyag will be shipped with four early warning aircraft carrier-7, is responsible for theater information collection, exchange and operational guidance.

The current situation "Varyag" was part of the ship bow and long-range anti-ship missile vertical launching system has been removed. If this is for expansion, then the "Varyag" was the number of carrier-based aircraft may be increased by 1 / 3. After a careful renovation, 6-ton Varyag Kitty Hawk will be near or at the comprehensive combat capability. Experienced decades of wasted years, all Varyag to "thirtysomething," has, sadly, never really Varyag has been completed. Is the time to complete this "masterpiece", and in the gradual intensification of the conflict and dispute the age, the rebirth of Varyag come in handy. With the outline of the Chinese Navy carrier battle group gradually clear waters surrounding the gas will show an auspicious!