Send the Apache gunship to the United States during World War II. Can the United States take 10 years to imitate or reproduce it?

Cannot be copied! Although the military technology level of the United States was developing at a rapid rate during World War II, in order to replicate the Apache armed helicopter under the current technological threshold at the time, Free America had several insurmountable technological mountains. It's simply impossible to break through.

The first is the miniaturization of avionics equipment. We all know that aircraft such as the Apache helicopter use semiconductor components. To put it bluntly, they are components similar to computer motherboards. However, counting from 1944 during the Second World War, even if pushed back ten years, the electronic components used in the United States in 1954 were still diodes. This resulted in the unusually large size of electronic components. It was okay to install such electronic components in large equipment of the battleship level, but it was simply impossible to install them in small equipment such as helicopters in that era.

The second problem is the engine. Although after 1945, prototypes of jet engines slowly appeared in the world, even ten years later in 1954, gas turbines that could be used by helicopters still had not been developed. Even the earliest helicopters in the United States were not developed until the Vietnam War in the 1960s.

Finally, in terms of mounted weapons, you must know that the reason why the Apache gunship is so powerful relies on various missiles and cannons that can guide, night market, and infrared tracking. However, American weapons in 1954 did not have any guidance capabilities. If they could only install and use unguided weapons, such as rockets or fixed cannons, then even if they copied the appearance of the Apache armed helicopter, they would not be able to copy the Apache. One-tenth of the actual combat effectiveness of the Qi armed helicopter.

Do you think gas turbines can be built easily? If we have the ability to build gas turbines, why not just build jet engines? Why did they still import from Britain after World War II?

India is the world's largest arms importer. It originally relied on imports from Russia. However, in recent years, India has changed its attitude and decided to "abandon Russia and join the United States." It has introduced several more American-made equipment. , one of them spent a lot of money to introduce an Apache attack helicopter!

The goods have arrived

Now the United States is delivering Apache helicopter gunships to India. By the beginning of August, 2 batches of 8 Apaches had been shipped to India. Currently, It is being assembled and debugged in factories in India and is expected to be officially delivered to combat units of the Indian Air Force in September.

India began looking for a new generation of attack helicopters as early as 2008, and finally chose the US-made Apache helicopters. Then it signed a contract for the first batch of 22 helicopters in 2015. Due to the delay, it took too long. For a long time, the procurement model changed from the AH-64D at the time of bidding to the AH-64E at the time of signing. The average unit price reached US$65 million. Later, India ordered 6 additional aircraft and signed an agreement with the United States to jointly produce Apaches. , once made people think that India would produce the aircraft in the future.

Use An-124 for transportation

Apache, also known as: AH64 helicopter, has been in service with the US military since the 1980s and exported to many countries. It is a heavy-duty attack helicopter. The helicopter has a maximum takeoff weight of 10 tons. The AH-64E introduced by India has been further improved, mainly by replacing the engine with a more powerful T700-GE-701D model to improve flight performance. The maximum speed is 365 kilometers per hour and the combat radius is 480 kilometers, with a practical ceiling of 6,400 meters. At the same time, it greatly improves network combat capabilities and has the ability to cooperate with drones. The armament is still: a 30mm aerial cannon, 4 external hardpoints, and can mount up to 16 Hellfire anti-tank missiles at a time.

In any case, this is a very good attack helicopter, and India’s choice is completely correct. This allows India to rely on the help of the United States to crush Pakistan Railways with its strength. On the one hand, India's armed helicopter fleet has been strengthened by the addition of Apache. On the other hand, due to the United States blocking Pakistan's material supply, Pakistan has problems with its direct military supply.

Delivery Ceremony

Under the current situation, the strength of the Indian Army's Apaches has greatly increased. Pakistan's introduction of weapons has encountered obstacles one after another, but Pakistan does not appear to be worried. Color, why are you not in a hurry?

This is what the real Longbow Apache looks like

When did Pakistan ever talk about being afraid when facing India? Just because India has added an advanced piece of equipment, Pakistan will be frightened. That is simply a joke. There are only 22 aircraft in one aircraft. The number is limited, and it will take a long time to form combat effectiveness.

Theoretically, the performance is advanced, but what actually happens is quite problematic. The AH-64E should be equipped with a "Longbow" millimeter-wave radar, but in the currently public delivery and test flight photos, the Longbow radar has not yet been installed. , obviously its performance has been compromised.

India's airframe production line

The United States has taken actions to prevent Pakistan from acquiring new attack helicopters, but Pakistan still has the conditions to obtain new attack helicopters, whether it is from Russia or from us If you purchase it, you are expected to get an attack helicopter with a cheaper price and quite good performance. India will definitely not take advantage of any technology. In short: Pakistan Railway has not reached the point of no where to go, and there is no need to worry too much now. .

No. The reason is the same as not being able to imitate Arleigh Burke. The processing accuracy cannot be reached, and if you insist on making one, it will be like a tiger-like dog.

Yes, after all, the United States is a global refuge

Why not send it back to China during the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty?

When I look at this kind of question, I feel like my stool has been eaten again overnight.