Although it is important news for China to build the J-20, and at the same time, great progress has been made in the field of military equipment, but for the J-20, many netizens will also raise their own questions: China can build the J-20, but "can't build" the Apache helicopter?
China's aviation industry has made remarkable achievements in the past few decades, not only in the field of civil aviation, but also in the field of military to achieve remarkable progress.
From the earliest imitation of aircraft to the independent research and development of advanced fighters, the development path of China's aviation industry can be described as tortuous but solid. For example, the J-20 developed by China marks a major breakthrough in the field of stealth fighters, thus demonstrating its strength in military aviation technology.
However, China's aviation industry is also facing many challenges, independent technological innovation, core parts manufacturing, supply chain construction is still the bottleneck of the development of China's aviation industry, in addition to the international advanced level, China's aviation industry in flight control, materials science, avionics and other fields, there is still a certain gap, need to continue to strengthen innovation capabilities and technology accumulation, in order to adapt to the increasingly fierce global competition environment.
After understanding these contents, let's talk about it: where are the technical difficulties?
Technical difficulties 1: Power system technology: strong and reliable power system support is required to ensure continuous combat capability in complex combat environments. However, the design and manufacturing technology of helicopter power systems remains a challenge for China. In particular, the development level of turboshaft engine technology is relatively lagging behind, resulting in a gap between China's helicopters and the international advanced level in terms of power output and reliability.
Technical difficulty 2: Flight control technology: It is necessary to be equipped with an advanced flight control system to achieve accurate control and stable flight of various complex flight actions. However, there are still certain challenges in China in terms of flight control technology. In particular, the technology research and development in terms of automation and flight stability is relatively weak, and further research and innovation need to be further strengthened.
Technical difficulty 3: Perception and fire control technology: It is necessary to be equipped with advanced perception and fire control systems to achieve accurate detection and strike on ground and air targets. To be clear: China also faces certain challenges in the development of perception and fire control technology. In particular, there is still a certain gap between China and the international advanced level in the areas of fire control radar, photoelectric detection system, and laser-guided weapons, and it is necessary to increase investment in technological research and development and innovation.
Fourth, material and structural technology: advanced materials and structural design are required to ensure that they have high mobility and damage resistance.
However, there are still some deficiencies in China's materials science and aerostructure technology, especially the relatively backward application and manufacturing technology of composite materials and advanced alloy materials, which restricts the performance improvement and development of China's attack helicopters.
To sum up, the technical difficulties are important challenges faced by China in the development of attack helicopters, and to solve these technical difficulties, it is necessary to increase investment in scientific research, strengthen international cooperation, cultivate talents and other efforts, only by overcoming these technical difficulties, China can achieve breakthroughs and development in the field of attack helicopters, enhance national defense strength, and ensure national security.
In addition, the path of China's attack helicopter development is also a process of gradual accumulation and continuous improvement. It is not unreasonable to say this.
At the end of the 80s of the 20th century, the development of helicopters began, and in the early 90s of the last century, the Z-8 series and the Z-9 series and other helicopters were successfully developed. With the accumulation and development of technology, China has gradually begun to get involved in the field of attack helicopters.
In this process, China has gradually improved the performance and capabilities of attack helicopters through a combination of technology introduction and independent research and development. For example, China has imported Mi-17 helicopters from Russia, and on this basis, it has improved and upgraded them, and developed attack helicopters such as the Z-17 series and the Z-20 series.
At the same time, China has also continuously strengthened cooperation with foreign manufacturers and research institutes, absorbed advanced international technology and experience, and promoted the development of attack helicopter technology.
In the future, with the further development of China's aviation industry and the improvement of its technological level, it is foreseeable that China's attack helicopters will continue to improve and perfect, gradually achieve the standard with the international advanced level, and make greater contributions to national security and national defense construction.
There are many reasons behind China's ability to build the J-20, but it "can't build" a helicopter like Apache, and the existence of technical difficulties is one of the main reasons, especially in the power system, flight control, perception and fire control.
However, with the continuous development and progress of China's aviation industry, it is believed that China's strength in the field of attack helicopters will continue to increase, and eventually it will be able to create high-performance attack helicopters that are in line with the international advanced level.