Of course, it is not impossible to transfer the plane, but if possible, Long Yun still wants to solve the problem simply and clearly.

But he did know that the basic MiG-31 originally had a six-barreled 23-millimeter cannon with a maximum rate of fire of an astonishing 9,000 rounds per minute, which was quite good against the "Blackbird"; However, considering that the MiG-31 is a missile interceptor cruising over a wide area, there is basically no opportunity to use the aircraft, and the MiG-31M model, which upgraded its electronic equipment and is equipped with R-37 long-range missiles, canceled the configuration of the aerial gun.

But thinking of this, Long Yun remembered the R-31 missile that was matched with the MiG-37M in reality, and he immediately had a question:

"So, since it is an improved M type, what about the R-37 missile?"

“R-37？” Long Yun's words obviously made the head of the regiment and the others very confused, "Does that thing already have a finalized code?" We don't know yet, haven't we been delayed before, and we don't know what reason has delayed the progress? ”

"Ah, is that so......"

Nodding suddenly, Long Yun thought that he had provided information on the R-77 active radar-guided missile before, just to give birth to this powerful missile weapon; It is clear that in this parallel world, the level of electronics in the USSR was not ideal, and it is not surprising that the planned R-37, which also used an active radar seeker, had a difficult birth.

Originally, he also thought that if there was an R-37, he could also try to attack the "Blackbird" with the advantage of ultra-long range and active radar seeker, but now it seems that he has to give up.

Seeing the major general in front of him thoughtfully, Deputy Commander Asimov thought that he was still thinking about the plan of the aircraft. So he tentatively opened his mouth again:

"Comrade General, if you really plan to use an aerial gun. We can call a report to get the basic version of the MiG-31 from friendly forces. But...... But in terms of operational arrangements, this kind of consideration......"

Seeing the deputy head of the regiment, he had a trembling expression. Long Yun was a little confused at first, and then he found out that he was afraid of his identity, and couldn't help grinning: "Comrade Asimov, if there is anything good to build, please say that it doesn't matter, we are here mainly to complete the task, so you don't have to worry about it." ”

"Ah, okay," Asimov licked his lips. "Frankly speaking, in the case of high-speed head-on interception, the probability of success of attacking the 'Blackbird' with aerial artillery is extremely low, and there should be a consensus on this: although the 'Blackbird' is basically a target without maneuverability, the speed is too high, the shooting window for the head-on attack is very narrow, and the difficulty is very high.

On the other hand, if we use a trailing attack, we need to face two problems: first. The MiG-31 was inferior to the 'Blackbird', and even if it pursued at Mach 2.8 maximum speed, it had only a few seconds to shoot from the time it cut into the course to the time it lost the conditions for attack; To pursue the 'Blackbird' is to sprint with all your might, but using an aerial gun in conditions above Mach 2 is a very dangerous act in itself. ”

Hear Asimov's words. Long Yun didn't need to think carefully to know that he was right.

True, when the plane is flying at supersonic speeds. It will form a cone shock wave with the nose as the apex, and both missiles and artillery shells need to be blocked by the shock wave before they can fly away from the body. The use of aerial guns in conditions above Mach 2. The shells may even be bounced back by the shock wave, causing a very severe accident.

Missiles are jammed and artillery is dangerous, so what should we do about it?

Sensing the mental activities of the few people in front of him, Long Yun was also a little clueless about this, obviously they were interested in their own mentions, but they were just worried about the danger of using aerial guns at high altitudes and high speeds. Long Yun wasn't too worried about this, and now he was struggling with another problem.

The MiG-31 using the D-30F turbofan engine is not designed with absolute speed as the goal, although the engine thrust is very considerable, the course stability is also very good, from these two aspects alone can fly to Mach 3, but limited by the engine structure and the heat resistance of the body, the maximum speed is only allowed to be used up to Mach 2.8. The speed of 3,000 kilometers per hour is quite impressive compared to other fighters, but it is still a little too slow to pursue the "Blackbird" that is running wildly all the way.

This problem, Long Yun thought about it, and knew that he could not solve it, in all fairness, even the most powerful pilot, it was impossible to fly the plane to the maximum speed designed. In the decades since the founding of the Soviet Union, among the hundreds of fighter planes provided by the major aircraft design bureaus, none of them has been able to catch up with the "Blackbird" with amazing speed, and no matter how high the pilot's skills are, it is useless.

To chase down that mysterious intruder, is there really no plane to use?

- Not true!

Long Yun immediately remembered that in the huge arsenal of the Soviet Union, there was indeed an artifact that met the speed requirements:

MiG-25。

Speaking of this fighter that has made a name for itself because of its defection, he is also very familiar with it.

The MiG-25, a high-speed fighter developed by the Soviet Union's Mikoyan-Grevich Design Bureau in the 1960s, was designed with the pursuit of high speed as the first priority at the beginning of its design because it was tasked with intercepting American supersonic bombers.

The design scheme of this model, starting from the nose air intake, similar to the E-152 enlarged version of the MiG-21 and other "big MiG", after many test flights to find out the many characteristics of the fighter in high-speed flight, combined with the design of air intake on both sides, trapezoidal wings with large swept angles, and double vertical tails, such a reinforced and iron-framed Kongwu model was born.

Unlike the successor MiG-31, which pursues high speed, the MiG-25 uses the Tumansky R-15 series turbojet engine, and 80% of the fuselage materials are made of heat-resistant stainless steel, which can withstand hundreds of degrees of high temperature caused by air friction during high-speed flight, so it can become the world's first and in fact the only fighter that can be used at Mach three speeds.

The MiG-25, known as the "Iron Hero", is not a particularly good fighter due to the constraints of its body strength and electronic equipment, but it is known for its ultra-high flight parameters, and it is still the fastest high-speed interceptor in the world to this day. As early as 1971, during the Middle East war, Israeli ground radar stations detected that a Soviet MiG-25R reconnaissance plane stationed in Egypt flew to the incredible Mach 3.2 when it got rid of the attack of the Israeli F-4 fighter plane! Although the nervous pilot's improper control caused the engine to be damaged by ablation, it also shows that the high-speed performance of the MiG-25 series fighters is indeed outstanding.

At the moment, since you want to use aerial guns to attack, the maximum speed of the MiG-31 is still not enough, so can you use the older but faster MiG-25 to challenge a "Blackbird"? (To be continued......)

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