In 155, there was a serious conflict between the Skira Republic and the Kisaa Federation over the issue of unification, and the relationship between the two countries even reached the brink of war. At that time, although the Republic was ahead of the Federation in terms of air force, the Army was the opposite. Therefore, in the face of the threat from the Federal Tank Group Army on the border, the Republic was unable to find a solution for a while. Although the two countries ultimately signed a peace treaty, this incident still left an indelible impression on the high-level leadership of the Republic
No way! I want to study aerial anti armor units!
So, in addition to accelerating the development of the army, the Republic included numerous military industrial units, including the Miyanki Design Bureau, into the 300 Program in 156. Originally, the Miyanki Design Bureau was not very willing - didn't we already have the QX-3 attack aircraft? Her upgraded model QX-3X was just developed in 155, and this time it was just not in time for large-scale production. The high-level officials of the Republic became angry upon hearing this: When did you do that? The airplane was designed three years after the founding of the Republic in 148! This is the era of second-generation aircraft. If you upgrade a first-generation aircraft, you can only carry 18 early anti-tank missiles, and even the KD-2 lockless guided bomb cannot be used. The XF-2 is better than her, and you still say to maintain the status quo, fuck it! How can we maintain the happiness of the people if we cannot effectively resist the federal tank group army!
Although the discussion was temporarily interrupted due to the loss of control of high-level representatives, after calming down, all parties acknowledged one point - he was right. As a first generation machine, the QX-3 cannot fill the generation gap even after upgrading; Besides, everyone is flying second-generation planes. Do you want female pilots to continue flying old planes? (Only women can fly attack planes). Therefore, The design bureau finally agreed to develop a new type of attack aircraft (You may say that only women can fly attack planes is discriminatory, not like that. The 30mm machine gun of the QX-3, due to its special design, can cause irreversible damage to male reproductive organs. Therefore, just like American politicians in China say that there are weapons of mass destruction, no male pilot is willing to fly the QX-3, and the 30mm machine gun is standard for attack planes, so it is simply stipulated that only women can become attack plane pilots.)
So let's develop it. To design a new aircraft, there must be some performance requirements. Hey, guess what? The Republic has not yet figured out what performance it wants. And because there were many new weapons being developed at that time, especially the guided rocket, known as the "vehicle killer". So the Republic is not even sure how the new planes will attack. So you don't have any specific requirements yourself, why are you urging me to design quickly? So what am I designing? So they spent several more days determining the requirements and ultimately came up with several relatively vague standards - high protection, low speed, and high payload.
Although the standard is just that, there are no specific numerical requirements, so try to do as much as possible. The design bureau considers that the attack aircraft are mainly used for ground attacks, and in order to have a longer attack window and not use too high speed, they adopt a flat wing design, lengthening the wings to obtain more hanging point positions. In terms of the engine, they decided to follow the layout of the QX-3, with a lower single wing design and the engine placed above the wing. In theory, this design helps the engine stay away from the ground, enhancing the adaptability of field airports for takeoff and landing (in fact, the final product is approximately equivalent to no design). Due to this design, the engine cannot adopt vector design, and the aircraft itself does not require much speed, so they require the engine to be ordinary, but do not apply extra force.
Regarding the issue of protection, as this attack aircraft is likely to stay above enemy air defense forces for a long time, protection is the most critical issue. Firstly, most armor adopts a combination of bulletproof steel plates and bulletproof fibers to ensure its own protection; Secondly, due to the layout above the wings, the distance between the two engines is large, and the probability of being hit by a bullet is lower, so it is best to ensure that at least one engine can work properly; In the end, even the operating system was prepared with a dual set, even if one was damaged, the other could still be used, and the security was improved again.
Moreover, due to the use of flat and straight wings, there are more external hangers and higher maneuverability compared to swept wings, ensuring that the pilot can quickly pull up after a dive attack; Adopting a double vertical tail design, ensuring continued flight even if one vertical tail is damaged. Moreover, they also laid bulletproof steel plates on the wings.
From here, it can be seen that they are still very concerned about the 300 plan project, and it can be said that everything is going smoothly. I won't be able to do it anymore
The first is the engine. Due to the fact that the engine does not require an afterburner system, BJ Military Industry directly cancelled the original engine afterburner and installed it. Hey, guess what? Ah, the engine is not working. Everything was supposed to be fine, but once it's cancelled, he won't be able to do it. The hastily modified engine is prone to malfunctions after prolonged operation, and its reliability is too low, making others feel uneasy: what is this? Do you really want to install this thing?
And regarding weapons, the guided rocket they had previously favored also had problems. The FS-1V guided rocket is actually functioning exactly as expected and has good reliability. So what is the problem? It's too heavy. What kind of thing is this, seven rocket bombs, about the same weight as my two bombs? The face of the high-level officials in the Republic is almost green, and this thing can be used, but other missiles or bombs may not be able to hang. At this point, someone came up with an idea to design a local atmosphere for you: install a 150mm cannon on an aircraft? In fact, someone had already proposed similar ideas when designing QX-3, but at that time it was impossible to achieve them. Upon seeing that these new weapons were unreliable, the design bureau directly agreed to this idea and installed a dual mounted 150mm gun underneath - although only 16 rounds of ammunition were needed.
At this point, it can be said that the plane is not ready yet, but it is already 159 years old - the Republic urgently needs a new plane to prop up its facade. After the high-level officials of the Republic learned about the current situation, although they thought the problem was quite troublesome, it's still okay to fly for a while. So after they finished building the prototype, they didn't wait for the weapon parts to arrive and started testing flights directly.
The steel monster roared into the air, and as he dived, the earth cast a shadow. After the test flight, the test pilots had a good impression of her, with decent maneuverability and speed, which was significantly improved compared to the QX-3 (of course, she did not undergo long-term engine testing). However, the test pilot still made roast about her trim system, which may have an impact on the aiming. That's not really important - this plane was not properly tuned.
Subsequently, in the bulletproof test of the virtual simulator, due to its special bulletproof design, its overall protective ability was about three times that of a regular aircraft. In the face of the 23mm machine gun's strafing, he persisted for longer than his predecessors, and his basic performance was not damaged, verifying its powerful ability and safety. At least, this made the testers very satisfied.
Finally, at the 160th anniversary military parade of the founding of the Republic, witnessed by a group of federal journalists, the semi-finished product of the 300 program, or QX-5 attack aircraft, was only equipped with dual 150 guns and flew over the Republic Memorial Square. Compared with QX-5A, which was formally commissioned later, she has many shortcomings, such as unreliable engine, unprepared weapons, and roast balance. What's more, it was still 160 years ago, and she had not used a more advanced electronic screen. But there is one fact that cannot be changed - QX-5, officially debuted in 160. The audience present instantly became boiling. For five years, the people of the Republic have been constantly under the pressure of a torrent of steel. Now that the country has given the answer, they see hope for getting rid of the shadows.
But now she cannot be considered a good plane. After the military parade, some people questioned how long the 300 plan would last, after all, there could be no war with the Federation in the short term. Because the upgrade work of M-5 was at a standstill at that time, should we suspend the 300 plan and focus on upgrading M-5. The design bureau rejected this suggestion. The QX-5 is not what they want to design, it is what they must design: we may not use it, but we must have - the people of the Republic need a solid and reliable shield. It was precisely this decision that allowed the QX-5, which should have become a second-generation aircraft, to catch the fast train of the third-generation aircraft.
Look, the steel dragon has broken out of its shell!