Chapter 53: The pinnacle

Block Ran before the year of the blade. After the conflict in southern Tibet, the enthusiasm of various countries for the development of unmanned fighters quickly cooled down, and the fifth-generation heavy air supremacy fighters represented by the Republic's Xiaojiu, the United States' Taiwan, Russia's Cylinder Ying, and Europe's "Hurricane" were born one after another.

There are three reasons why heavy air supremacy fighters have not embarked on the road of unmanned.

It is the degree of intelligence of the automatic control equipment that does not meet the basic requirements of air supremacy. Although all countries in the world have not encountered great difficulties in developing unmanned attack aircraft, air supremacy fighters are not attack aircraft. It is even less likely to become a carrier of weapons and ammunition. In the battle for air supremacy, the task flexibility of the air supremacy fighter is very large. Pilots are often required to make decisions on the fly. Even if the computer with a neural network is far more intelligent than the electronic computer. Plus the arithmetic degree of the electronic computer. Automated control systems are capable of replacing people in many cases. However, in the absence of advanced intelligence, it is impossible for computers to replace people in war.

Second, the environment of the modern battlefield is even worse, and it is difficult to ensure the completion of combat missions without control. Air supremacy fighters are both the main force in seizing air supremacy. It is also the main barrier of territorial air defense. With the forced electromagnetic interference equipment is widely used in warfare. No one dares to hand over fighter jets worth hundreds of millions of dollars to electronic equipment, let alone pin the security of the country on a group of fighter jets that no one pilots.

Third, air combat weapons are becoming more and more advanced, and in addition to offensive missiles, a large number of defensive weapons have also appeared, thus changing the direction of air warfare. With the Republic and the United States taking the lead in developing laser interceptors for warplanes, the position of long-range interceptor missiles in air combat has been challenged. Although neither the Republic nor the United States has disclosed the specific performance indicators of laser interceptors, they have not even admitted that they have developed laser interceptors. But driven by technology. Laser interceptor. Even energy air combat weapons will sooner or later replace missiles and aerial artillery. In this way, air combat will once again enter the era of combat, and no amount of advanced automatic control systems can replace pilots in combat air combat.

Combine these three factors. The fifth-generation heavy air supremacy fighter is still a manned fighter

As the world's first officially commissioned dragon at the end of the break, Xiao Jiu officially entered service at the end of the year, and the official service time was the fifth-generation heavy air supremacy fighter from the beginning of the year, which can be said to lead the trend of fighter exhibition.

In terms of aerodynamic layout, Xiao Jiu adopts a very unique "tailless butterfly wing-body fusion" layout.

The whole fighter not only did not have a vertical tail, nor did it have a horizontal tail, and the trapezoidal wings thickened from a third of the way from the wingtips. In the end, it is completely integrated with the fuselage; The aerodynamic control surface of the whole aircraft is only six horizontal elevators with a three-section layout behind the wings on both sides, and the main thing that controls the flight attitude of the fighter is the two-dimensional vector nozzle that can deflect each calcium degree left and right and deflect up and down 10,000 degrees. and 8 attitude thrust nozzles arranged on the upper and lower sides of the fuselage directly from the active machine to quote the high-temperature airflow; The motor intake was set at the junction of the wing and the fuselage, except that it did not look like an airplane at all, but more like two irregular plates with an outer edge that were tightly fastened together, or a can that had been flattened.

The unique aerodynamic shape gives Xiao Lao a very good stealth performance. Compared with the fourth-generation heavy air supremacy fighter with the strongest stealth ability. The stealth ability of the old form has been increased by 2 orders of magnitude. The front is only O square meters, and the side fertilizer is only planing square meters. Of course. The little thug used to have a fully recessed cockpit. Although this will severely limit the pilot's field of vision, the use of virtual reality technology can effectively solve the pilot's field of vision, thereby fundamentally eliminating the impact of the cockpit on stealth performance.

The aircraft has a total of 4 internal bomb bays, the 2 bomb bays located at the root of the wings are mainly used to carry anti-aircraft ammunition and small ground attack ammunition, and the 2 bomb bays between the engine bays are used to carry full-size heavy ammunition and various large equipment; When performing air supremacy missions, it can carry 8 interceptor missiles and 2 combat missiles in the 2-seat wing bomb bay. Carry 2 large internal fuel tanks in a 2-seater fuselage bomb bay; When performing a ground attack mission. It can carry 8 small-diameter bombs and Diggar missiles in the 2-seat wing bomb bay, and 8 air-launched cruise missiles or 4 air-launched cruise missiles and large internal auxiliary fuel tanks or 2 large internal auxiliary fuel tanks in the 2-seat fuselage bomb bay; Depending on the task. Ammunition can be carried in different configurations.

No matter how much ammo you carry, you have to have the ability to hit your enemies. Xiaoye was the first fighter to use a conformal fire control radar antenna, that is. The antenna shape of the fire control radar is designed according to the shape of the nose. There's no way around it. Because the small and old aerodynamic layout is too special, the space in the nose is very limited, and if the traditional fire control radar antenna is used, the detection range of the radar will be very limited. The biggest problem posed by the conformal fire control radar antenna is the huge amount of data processing. It must be equipped with a fire control computer with very fast calculations. It is precisely because of this that the computing degree of the old fire control computer is twice that of the small 4. The powerful computing power has given Xiao Jiu more powerful combat capabilities. For example, when performing air supremacy combat missions, Xiao Lao can not only use radar to connect with air targets. It can also search for ground corpses and sea surface targets at the same time, and detect 4 open ground targets at the same time. Track one of the air targets and Zhao ground, sea surface targets, and lead the Sichuan medicine to attack one of the air targets or a ground, and the sea surface is the old Sichuan... The fire control radar antenna is protected, so there are no strict restrictions on the arrangement of the radar antenna. It can be installed not only in the nose of the fuselage, but also in any place on the fuselage with sufficient space. At the time of design, the engineers were saying that the small 6 could act as a small AWACS aircraft in the fleet. Use tactical data links to send the collected battlefield information to other fighter jets, or to ground and air command centers. Guide the other fighters in the formation to fight. In addition to radar, Xiaojiu also has 3 sets of photoelectric detection equipment, namely long-range infrared detector, all-round photoelectric monitoring system and short-range infrared and ultraviolet detector. Among them, the latter two have the ability to resist forced electromagnetic interference devices, and can provide a strong guarantee for fighters to fight in an extremely harsh electromagnetic environment.

As an air superiority fighter of the Republic Air Force and Navy, the design of the Little Fighter gives people a sense of "returning to the past." That's the hydromechanical control system.

As a matter of fact. The old hydromechanical control system is only a backup control system, and its main control system is still a 4-degree fly-by-wire control system. After the advent of the fly-by-wire control system, some third-generation fighters had a backup hydromechanical control system. The main reason is that the fly-by-wire control system at that time was not perfect enough. The safety performance is not sufficiently guaranteed. to the fourth generation. Most of the fighters did away with the hydromechanical control system. To the fifth generation fighter. Once again, the hydromechanical control system is in action. It has a lot to do with the wide application of forced electromagnetic interference equipment. Proven by trials. In an environment of forced electromagnetic interference. There is no guarantee of reliability for fly-by-wire systems, but rather for hydromechanical control systems that are much safer: of course. Compared with the traditional hydromechanical control system, the small old backup control system is actually controlled by a set of computers protected by an electromagnetic shielding system, and the pilot's work pressure is not great.

Compared to the previous "novelty" design. The "active defense system" on the old work is definitely the most representative

The so-called "active defense system is, in fact, a missile defense system based on a small-sized high-energy laser interceptor." The system is controlled by a fire control computer and does not require pilot control. In order to reduce the weight of the structure and reduce the manufacturing cost. The entire system consists of a set of high-energy lasers and six sets of sighting systems covering the entire airspace. The high-energy laser is arranged in a compartment behind the pilot's cockpit

The high-energy laser beam is transmitted to the targeting system by licking the high-purity optical fiber, and then the targeting system locks the approaching missile, and then the laser beam attacks the missile's guidance head or motive to paralyze and destroy the incoming missile, so as to achieve the purpose of protecting the fighter.

It can be said that this is also the most advanced combat system on the Little Fighter 6.

Although the Air Force repeatedly asked to replace the aircraft gun with a high-energy laser, after comprehensive consideration, the Air Force finally abandoned this request. The reason is simple. The cost is too high. The energy provided for the high-energy laser is the pound of the beater's pendant, and the power provided by the composite battery is only enough for 8 effective interceptions. If the artillery is replaced by a laser, it must at least be equipped with a composite battery, which will increase the manufacturing cost by nearly one yuan. Because Xiao Jiu took into account the needs of future improvement when designing, the total mass of the 3o mm cannon and the strong artillery shell was more than 34 kilograms. The composite battery can be manufactured according to the shape of the internal space of the fuselage, so after the price of the old composite battery is reduced, it is very convenient to replace the aircraft gun with a high-energy laser.

Armed with "to the teeth." To describe, say, Xiao Zhao's victory ended in a complete way.

Huge gaps. It's like Logic! Fall the same. Fighters of different eras, not at all on one level.

Excellent performance, both benefits. There are also downsides. The benefits are: The Air Force and Navy have sped up the fight and are no longer unique to the fifth-generation heavy air superiority fighter.

The United States did not supply electricity to India. The fundamental reason is that Yingtai is too advanced, and if it accidentally falls into the hands of the Republic on the battlefield, the US Air Force has no secrets to speak of.

As a matter of fact. The equipment of the US Navy was also very advanced at the beginning, but it was greatly reduced from what was sold to India.

For example, it is equipped with an active defense system from the beginning. However, due to the size of the fuselage, its active defense system can only intercept 4 targets in a single battle, and the iron interception window deployed on the fuselage cannot cover all sides. But compared to the glow of the sun, which has no active defense capabilities at all. Mom's survivability in the face of the little thugs is much stronger. The United States is not the beginning of the sale to India. There are two reasons for equipping it with an active defense system: First, the active defense system is the latest air combat weapon. It cannot be easily sold to other countries; Second, the active defense system of the United States uses mouth-level composite batteries. It has not yet fully reached the level of real combat.

In order to "comfort" the inferior, the United States provided the Indian Air Force with an exceptionally special ammunition: electromagnetic interference missiles.

Forced electromagnetic interference can be used not only against warships on the sea, but also against them

"It is not uncommon for the Forced Electromagnetic Interference System to be installed on an air-to-air missile by a forced electromagnetic interference system, and the Republic is doing the same.

However, the range of action of the forced jamming device is limited by its power. For example, the output power of the forced interference device carried by a warship is as high as several megawatts, and its range of action is only a kilometer, while the output power of the forced electromagnetic interference device engraved by a missile is only in the kilowatt level, and the range of action is not a kilometer. Even so, the power of the "forced electric touch thousand disturbance air-to-air missiles" should not be underestimated. Because this is equivalent to increasing the missile's attack error to a kilometer, and it is no longer necessary for the missile to directly hit the target.

As the latest air-to-air munition. The price of forced EMI missiles is not low.

Before the outbreak of the war, the Indian Air Force purchased only 24 fighters from the United States, and on average, each fighter did not have a hitman's medal. What's more. Because it is difficult to reduce the mass of the forced electromagnetic interference warhead, the total mass of the forced electromagnetic interference air-to-air missile exceeds the kilogram. It is more than 2 times that of interceptor missiles of the same range. Ma Si can only carry a maximum of 2 pieces, in order to carry other ammunition. In general, only pieces are carried.

After the outbreak of war, the Indian Air Force sent four fighter jets carrying forced electromagnetic interference missiles to the Northwest and Eastern Theaters. In accordance with the tactics of the Indian Air Force. These fighters have only one mission, and that is to be in the event of a battle explosion. Approaching the airspace of the Republic and attacking AWACS and electronic warfare aircraft flying in the airspace of the Republic.

The Indian Air Force does not intend to attack fighters with forced electromagnetic jamming missiles: first, the price of missiles is ridiculously high, and it is too wasteful to use them to attack fighters; The second is that Xiao Zhao's stealth ability is very prominent, and Yo Si is stunned to be able to attack the enemy before the enemy, and it is impossible to use forced electromagnetic interference missiles to deal with small thugs.

In fact, this tactic is inherently problematic.

Mom Si can't even beat the little queen. How to deal with early warning aircraft and electronic warfare planes hiding behind an old one

After the bombing of the airbase. Eight milk fours carrying forced electromagnetic interference missiles immediately broke away from the formation. Head north as fast as you can. Preparing to attack AWACS aircraft of the Air Force of the Republic. Apparently. The Indian Air Force was quick to react. Moreover, it is clearly understood that only by destroying the early warning aircraft of the Republic Air Force can we maintain air supremacy.

It's just that the Indian pilot who flew the first four didn't know it. Xiao Lao in front is waiting for this opportunity.

The MIA received the news as early as the year of the blade. The United States, in a very covert way, has provided the Indian Air Force with at least a small number of forced electromagnetic interference missiles. Moreover, it provided supporting fire control software for the Indian Air Force's first four fighters, and even sent technical personnel to help the Indian Air Force master the use of forced electromagnetic interference missiles.

When drawing up the battle plan, the Air Force took this issue into account.

It is clearly unlikely that a fighter carrying a forced electromagnetic interference missile will be found out from dozens of Shida. Although Xiaobi has an absolute performance advantage, in the chaotic air combat battlefield, the pilots of the Indian Air Force are very likely to use forced electromagnetic interference missiles against Xiaoda. Or fishing in troubled waters and sneaking up on AWACS aircraft. The most effective way is to let the other person show their feet. Wait until Kita, who is armed with strong electromagnetic interference missiles, break away from the group and then attack.

Those who had been waiting for the opportunity for a long time did not waste the opportunity, and immediately intercepted the four milks that came out of the front.

There was not much suspense in the air battle, waiting until the pilots of Shida heard the sirens from the missile warning plane. The oncoming concave air-to-air missile has already entered the self-homing distance, and it is only a slim thing left to hit the target. In such a short period of time, the Indian pilots simply did not have time to shoot the forced electric collision jamming missile, and even did not have time to open the missile's safety device.

At 8 o'clock, 8 dairy fields with special missions turned into scrap metal that burned and exploded on the ground.

After the start of the air battle, there is no reason to stop.

8 o'clock. The small old aircraft group entered Indian airspace from three directions, and the northwest battlefield was divided into the Pamir direction and the Pakistan direction. With an absolute advantage, the mother of the Indian Air Force is found.

While patrolling the skies over New Delhi with Aizawl! The AWACS aircraft was run by the thugs of the US Air Force. And commanded the Koukou fighters to meet the battle, but there was still no suspense in the air battle.

In visual outer space combat, it is not only interceptor missiles that are fighting, but also active defense systems.

Facing the Indian missiles fired inside. Instead of evading the small old fleet, it is approaching. Ma Si can't do that, and must turn and escape before the blade is close.

One side chases, one side flees, and the battle will not show the second result.

8 points are not enough. Air supremacy in the area north of the Gangetic Plain fell into the hands of the Republican Air Force.

At the last minute, the Indian Air Force made the wisest decision, which was to let the emergency take-off Ma Jia Ma Si immediately turn back and go to the air base located at the southern tip of India's semi-U.

If you can't win, you will flee, and it is a matter of course.

The problem is that the Indian Air Force retreated on its own initiative. It is tantamount to giving up air supremacy to the Air Force of the Republic. It is tantamount to allowing the Republic Air Force to bomb Indian military targets north of the Windia Mountains to its heart's content.

After the easy seizure of air supremacy, the massive bombing campaign of the Republican Air Force also began.

It's just that the main force this time is not to make the enemy frightened, but to be afraid.