CCTV exposed my military straight 20 details fuselage large area using composite materials

The Chinese Army Air Force is not unfamiliar to everyone. It is a military-based frontier main battle unit. They are often seen in major military exercises and various disaster relief sites. The Army’s 71st Army is the youngest of the Army’s aviation units and has been established for more than a year. Not long ago, they received their first helicopters. This thing does not seem to be big, but it has a special meaning. This means that the aviation brigade of our army has been basically in place, and the construction of the "flight army" will enter a new stage.

In addition, the new combat formation of the Air Assault Brigade is also of special significance for the construction of the "Flight Army." The Air Assault Brigade was formed by the integration of infantry and helicopter units. The difference between them and the ordinary Army Air Force is that the Army Air Brigade is a combat mission such as anti-tank, air reconnaissance, fire support and transport personnel equipment. It is a different unit from Luhang. It is temporarily combined according to the needs of the battlefield during combat. The air assault brigade is a helicopter with infantry to carry out three-dimensional operations, with the support of armed helicopters and ground artillery, attacking the enemy's key nodes. The formation of the air assault brigade includes both infantry battalions and helicopter battalions.

In recent years, with the exposure of related photos, the progress of this project has received more and more attention. The media have speculated that it will officially meet with the public. The anxious military fans even gave it a name. We will call it straight -20 first. It uses a side-by-side cockpit layout, is flat, and uses a lot of composite material to make it lighter but more sturdy. It can be used with armed helicopters to perform "frog leap" operations, or external light cannons, vehicles, etc., to provide combat support for the troops, and to provide air supply support to areas with inconvenient land transportation. According to the size and load, we can speculate that the Straight-20 can carry about 13 fully armed soldiers. The hatch is designed with side hatch, which makes the infantry leave the cabin more quickly during combat, which is faster than entering and exiting from the rear hatch. Times. Which engine will be used by the straight-20 is a problem that many people are most concerned about. At present, the mainstream view is that it will be a domestically produced turboshaft-10 engine that was publicly displayed at the 2016 Zhuhai Air Show. Its power can reach 1600 kW, which guarantees the use of the -20-meter plateau and the plug-in capability.

According to military experts, this new medium-sized helicopter will become a good platform to develop a variety of models to meet different operational needs. Let us think about how the future will develop in the future. For example, it can be installed with oil pipes and door machine guns, and it becomes a special combat type. It is also possible to install short-wings and suspend anti-tank missiles, rocket launching nests and other weapons under the short wings as a force assault helicopter. Rescue winches, lifting stretchers, personnel and other search and rescue equipment can also be installed as search and rescue helicopters.