The rules of free air combat, hedging head-on is prohibited, ground guidance is not provided, the altitude is limited to the ceiling of the airframe, the combat radius is 30 kilometers, and the attack duration is accumulated for three seconds, which is counted as destroying enemy aircraft.

As a competition machine, the first six teachers installed a temporary laser signal receiver and a smoke generating device.

Single-aircraft air combat rules, traditional one-on-one combat, shoot down the enemy plane to win the victory, plus points, but do not adopt the elimination system.

Since Mao Zi had a four-point lead in the individual combat section and had a numerical advantage, he only needed to send eight people to fight against the base students.

Advantage!

That's the numerical advantage!

The leading four flight cadets will join together in the final multi-aircraft formation air combat phase and participate in the battle.

The rules, somewhat cruel, are close to the law of the jungle.

But in the world of the military, that's the case.

The weak have no right to speak.

In the first pilot competition between the two countries that year, Mao Zi suffered a big loss, and there were only six planes in the multi-plane formation, compared with the twelve fighters on his side, which was twice as many.

……

Night, student dormitory building, dormitory No. 101.

"You have to have faith, work hard and try to win."

Qin Ling, the political commissar of the base, stood in front of the door of the No. 101 dormitory, cheered up the eight participating students in the room, and then ended the hour-long caring speech.

Although he has a more feminine name, the political commissar Qin Ling is a serious man who has participated in the former Laoshan Wheel Battle.

"Goodbye commissar, we will definitely work hard." Li Guanfeng stood in front of the door and saluted and said goodbye to political commissar Qin Ling.

In the room, the remaining seven contestants all saluted Qin Ling: "Goodbye, political commissar!" ”

"Okay, you talk, I'll go first." Political Commissar Qin Ling showed a kind look, smiled, and turned to leave.

"Bang!" The door to bedroom 101 was gently slammed shut, and there was a noise.

"Comrades, the difficulties are in front of us, and everyone will continue to discuss the tactics of free air combat tomorrow."

Li Guanfeng, as the new chief aircraft, looked at the newly assigned wingman pilot, and then looked at Zhou Hai, who was calm at the end of the team, rubbed his forehead, and proposed.

His wingman pilot happens to be a dark horse in the combat link, a student in a normal training system, and his talent is not bad, but he has not mastered the basic tactical movements.

However, due to the uncertainty of the individual fighting session, it was almost useless to strengthen the training before the fight.

After the political commissar of the base cared about his speech, now, as a flight cadet with the longest solo flight time of 92 hours, Li Guanfeng deserves to be the leader of the participating team.

"In a single-plane air battle, I am confident that I can defeat the opponent, the two-plane formation has the power to fight, but the multi-plane formation is difficult, it is difficult to reach the sky!"

A top-talented flight cadet sat beside Zhou Hai with a serious face and said in a deep voice: "Aside from factors such as personal quality and flying skills, in terms of number alone, each of us has to face 1.5 enemy aircraft. ”

With an average of 1.5 enemy aircraft, everyone present understood the significance of this number.

This person, named Wang Fei, is a flight student in a separate training system, with top talent, and Zhou Hai's long-term candidate.

Li Guanfeng's face was serious: "At present, the gap between the total score between us and the other party is not particularly large, only 30 points, if we can win in the free air battle and get a full score, we can turn defeat into victory." ”

30 points gap!

If you defeat your opponent in the free air combat with a score of 150 points, the competition between the two flight cadets will end with your own side winning.

First!

At that time, the eight participating students will be able to receive individual third-class meritorious service awards.

Hearing Li Guanfeng's words, except for Zhou Hai, everyone present couldn't help but breathe three points in a hurry, a little hot.

Military merit!

This is a military feat that countless soldiers dream of.

Zhou Hai was not carried away by the temptation of military exploits, but was extremely calm, his eyes swept over everyone, and he chose to pour a basin of cold water: "Everyone, the quality of the Russian cadets is the best category, and they have been guided by flight instructors with actual combat experience, and are familiar with the performance of the sixth junior training, we must remain calm in order to hope for victory." ”

Calm down!

Stay calm at all times!

We must not let the temptation lead us to lose our hearts, our intellect, and our analytical ability to judge things.

Hearing Zhou Hai's words, the atmosphere in the dormitory was stagnant, and everyone suddenly woke up, a little afraid.

When Li Guanfeng heard this, he nodded: "Multi-plane formation, do you have any good solutions?" ”

"I once had the privilege of reading a book on the idea of air warfare, written by John Boyd, a retired member of the U.S. Army, which tells a very important idea of combat, I don't know if you have seen it." Zhou Hai took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.

"Operational thoughts?" The two normal system trainees were a little confused.

Li Guanfeng's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and his gaze pointed directly at Zhou Hai: "Energy mobility? ”

Everyone present turned their eyes to Zhou Hai.

"No, I'm referring to the operational thinking, which is simply called the OODA cycle, commonly known as the Boyd cycle, which consists of four phases, the cycle of observation-adjustment-decision-action, which is crucial for air warfare."

Zhou Hai's eyes flashed with knowledge, and he said slowly: "Based on observation, obtain relevant external information and the combat situation, and then adjust your own side in time according to the perceived external threat, make response decisions as quickly as possible, and take corresponding actions." ”

"Uh, I'm sorry, I don't understand." A normal student raised his right hand, still in a state of confusion.

Another student breathed a sigh of relief, looked at everyone, and laughed twice: "I thought I didn't understand." ”

"Can you say it again?" Li Guanfeng was a little embarrassed and scratched his head, he didn't pay attention just now.

The other four top-talented flight students both turned their confused and doubtful eyes to Zhou Hai.

The Boyd Cycle?

This was the first time they had come into contact with such a high-end operational idea.

"Observation-adjustment-decision-action, observation is through the means of situation perception, such as airborne radar, visual and ground guidance support, etc., of course we do not have airborne radar and ground guidance support. Adjustment is to carry out corresponding combat deployment according to the observed enemy situation. ”

Zhou Hai's face was calm, his back was straight, his eyes were on everyone, he was not bored, and he said it a second time: "Decision-making is to issue combat orders, and the meaning of action, I think everyone understands." ”

"That...... I kind of get it. The first normal system student raised his right hand, saw Zhou Hai's gaze, and hurriedly said.

Li Guanfeng's eyes were like torches, as hot as flames, and he stared at Zhou Hai: "What is that book called?" ”

The other four, all of them.

Hot!

Eyes are hot!

Zhou Hai said lightly: "Keep it secret, you will know it later." ”