As a fighter pilot, Wang Hai is really very happy. All his fantasies and hopes for air combat have been realized by the engineers of the Tang Empire, or in other words, by Tang Mo, the chief designer who understands the development direction of future air combat technology.
This is not an exaggeration at all. Wang Hai even thinks that the double-delta-wing aerodynamic layout fighter he pilots is the pinnacle of fighter jets.
Of course, he has never flown the SU-27 and SU-30 series fighter jets, which have better aerodynamic layout, simpler controls, and incredible maneuverability, so he feels that the J-7 is the easiest fighter to control in the world.
In fact, even the F-16 can defeat the MiG-21, the representative second-generation fighter jet, in a dogfight. Although the J-7 has a better aerodynamic layout than the MiG-21, it still does not deviate from its original design.
frame, so it naturally cannot have the excellent low-speed performance of the third-generation fighter jet.
Compared with the previous J-6 fighter, the control of the J-7 fighter is more stable, which is already a huge improvement.
The second-generation fighter jet has not only improved in speed, but its radar, its electronic system, and everything about it... have also made qualitative leaps.
This is just an improvement in the performance of the aircraft itself. You must know that the current air force of the Tang Empire has an open eye!
With the support of early warning aircraft, the combat efficiency of the J-7 has more than doubled! The problem of its short radar detection range has been solved, and its shortcomings of short range and short air time have also been made up for.
With the command and dispatch of the early warning aircraft, the J-7, a small aircraft that was born out of the MiG-21 frontline fighter, finally began to play its role in its real design field!
Yes, any weapon has its own dedicated combat field. With the blessing of the field, they may exert amazing combat effectiveness, but otherwise they will become vulnerable.
The ideal combat environment for the MiG-21, or J-7, is to take off from a frontline field airport with complete ground or air dispatch and command, intercept the opponent's invading aircraft, and first consume some of the enemy aircraft with its astonishing numbers.
"Frontline Fighter".
If the early warning radar command system is suppressed, the disadvantage of the J-7's short range radar will be exposed and it will become pure cannon fodder.
But if the command system is perfect and the radar guidance is not suppressed, it can take advantage of its dexterity and speed, get close to the opponent and launch an attack, relying on its excellent maneuverability to seize the opportunity. At worst, it can compete with the opponent for consumption, one for one or two for two.
1. Weaken the opponent's air offensive power.
This is why, in North Vietnam, where radar cannot completely suppress it, the MiG-21 can be evenly matched with the F-4 Phantom, but after being suppressed by electronic warfare, it is not even considered cannon fodder.
"1 o'clock direction! 1 o'clock direction! Two enemy planes are approaching! The speed is about 700 kilometers per hour! They are confirmed to be jet fighters!" The voice of the dispatcher on duty on the early warning aircraft rang in the earphones.
Wang Hai pressed the intercom and responded to the command: "Patrol 01 understands! Go to intercept immediately! Go to intercept immediately!"
After he finished speaking, he gently shook his control stick. The flaps of the J-7 he was flying were slightly staggered, the fuselage was deflected, and the nose of the aircraft pointed in the 1 o'clock direction.
"Follow! An enemy plane has appeared!" Wang Hai reminded his wingman while increasing the engine output. After the wingman's pilot said he understood, he followed him to complete the route adjustment.
The flames from the tail nozzles of the two aircraft became even hotter, and they headed towards the direction indicated by the early warning aircraft one after another. After approaching the target, they turned on the small radars in the air intake cones of their noses one after another.
The J-7 has a radar, which is installed in the air inlet cone in front of the nose. This air inlet cone will extend a little outward at high altitudes and high speeds. At this time, the radar's detection range can be slightly expanded.
It's just that with such a small diameter, it is impossible to install a radar with sufficient power. Therefore, the J-7's radar detection capability is actually very "junk" anyway.
In the 1990s, after installing a foreign radar system, Ba Ye of the Rabbit family launched a missile during an exercise and shot down a target 15 kilometers away. It was the first time that he had "beyond visual range" air combat capabilities.
So, you can imagine the range of the air-to-air missile equipped by the J-7: it is indeed a missile, but its range is only a little farther than the cannon.
If later missiles such as the R77 or AIM-120 are pistols and cannons are daggers, then the J-7's air-to-air combat missiles can only be regarded as darts at best.
However, a dart is a dart, and it can always hit farther than a dagger. What's more, although this thing can only hit close targets, it can still be regarded as Xiao Li's flying knife.
"Radar on! Target found!" Through black sunglasses, Wang Hai saw the target's light spot on his radar screen.
The new helmets and oxygen masks are also uncomfortable to wear, but they are much more scientific than the old ones. In addition to goggles, there is also a layer of sunglasses that can block the sun, which is very useful at high altitudes.
"10 kilometers away! I saw them!" The wingman observed the radar and his position diagonally below.
"Find the target! Lock on them! Lock on them! Bite the tail! Bite the tail!" Wang Hai ordered loudly while controlling his aircraft to dive.
There are certain requirements for the launch of infrared combat missiles, which must bite the tail of the enemy aircraft. In this way, the infrared missile can recognize the heat of the opponent's tail nozzle and accurately catch up and hit the target.
The two 183 fighter jets of the Qin Army apparently also discovered the Tang Army's aircraft. They had recently shot down dozens of aircraft, so they became very cautious. Seeing the Tang Army's aircraft approaching, the two 183 fighter jets immediately
It also began to accelerate and began to turn violently.
The sound of the roaring engine echoed in the sky. On the ground, Liu Guozhu looked up and saw the Tang Army fighter jets completing the tail-biting maneuver.
Our aircraft are easy to identify. The triangular wings of the J-7 look much thicker than the swept-wing wings of the Qin Army.
The four planes turned and rolled in the sky, and the scene looked very stalemate. However, a few seconds later, a fast white smoke column sprang out from under the wing of the Tang Army plane behind it, and quickly connected to the tail of the Qin fighter jet.
Immediately afterwards, a huge fireball exploded at the tail of the Qin Army plane. The next second, the Qin Army plane dragged a long black smoke and fell towards the distant horizon.
"Beautiful!" Liu Guozhu praised in a low voice when he saw the friendly aircraft pulling away to chase down the remaining Qin fighter, with an expression of envy on his face.
