Chapter 763 Good opportunity and good ammunition

As someone who has seen J-15, J-16 and even J-20 in this formation, Chang Haonan is relatively resistant to the elephant walk of JH-7.

What impressed him mainly was that he had the opportunity to participate in the modernization process of the Air Force and even the entire country.

Therefore, when he put down the telescope, Zheng Liangqun and Ding Gaoheng still hadn't seen enough.

"It's a pity. This is only half a group, and it can't be considered a third-generation aircraft."

After Chang Haonan finished speaking, he smacked his lips, picked up a bottle of water from the side, unscrewed it and took a sip.

Due to the different combat missions they undertake, fighter-bomber generations generally cannot be copied from fighter-bombers. However, this is not a serious occasion, and you can almost understand the meaning.

Zheng Liangqun took the telescope away from his eyes slightly, looked sideways at Chang Haonan, and replied quietly:

"Twelve, it's a lot more serious..."

"If this had been the case in the early 90s, one of our regiments would not have been able to muster 12 aircraft that could move at any time..."

The normal establishment of a fighter regiment is 24 aircraft, and the on-flight rate of 50% does not seem high. However, for the Chinese Air Force in the early years, unless it was specifically grounded for a period of time to engage in a service support battle, half of the aircraft could be in flight. , they all belong to the elite among the elite.

And the model of the aircraft must be matched——

New aircraft are unstable and have a high failure rate. Old aircraft have been flown too much and have a high failure rate...

At this time, the 12 planes had left the taxiway and returned to the apron, and Ding Gaoheng also put down his telescope:

"I don't know much about the further details, but in 84, the service support of reference aircraft was completed by a group of technical personnel from various manufacturing plants in the aviation industry system. Unlike now, the service support of reference aircraft is completed directly from the reference aircraft. The task can be accomplished by deploying troops.”

"Speaking of the 84 military parade..."

Zheng Liangqun also chimed in:

"We kicked the Qiang 5 out of this military parade before because we found that the fuel level in this model was too low last time. After completing the entire parade mission, the remaining fuel was very tight. In case of special circumstances, it needs to circle twice. The oil level has reached the lower warning limit..."

When the two of them talked about fifteen years ago, their tone was very relaxed, they were talking and laughing.

After all, these are memories of bitterness and sweetness.

But looking back now, the situation back then was definitely serious.

In the mid-80s, the main force on China's side was the J-19, which was imitated from the MiG-6——

The output of the J-7I was very small. Until the J-7II was discontinued in 1986, there were still many technical defects that could not be solved. In particular, the turbojet 7B had an ablation of the fuselage in the early stages of installation due to the increased combustion chamber temperature. The problem.

However, early typical third-generation fighter jets such as the F15, Su-27, and Mirage 2000 have gradually entered service in the air forces of major countries.

Even the Air Self-Defense Force next door has been equipped with F1981J since 15.

For many troops, the situation they face is to use first-generation aircraft to fight third-generation aircraft.

Although Chang Haonan has not experienced that era, he can be sure that at that time, Zheng Liangqun, who had just graduated from the aviation school and joined the front line of combat preparations, and Ding Gaoheng, who had just taken over the work of the Science and Technology Commission, definitely had different responsibilities than they show now. Just like the clouds and the wind.

It's no wonder that the scene of 12 JH-7s forming an array was already satisfying for the two of them.

"Look at it, it's pretty good to have these aircraft now. If there's anything else that feels a bit worse, it's these airborne weapons."

Zheng Liangqun looked at the planes that parked at corresponding positions on the tarmac in front of him and said to Chang Haonan.

The JH-7A carried two PL-5Es, two PL-11s, two YJ-81s and two wingtip rangefinders during the military parade.

The JH-7 prototype replaced two PL-11s with two auxiliary fuel tanks.

Of course it's empty.

Some JH-7s that have undergone mid-term overhaul have added the function of launching semi-active bombs, but the performance of the 232H radar is really poor in terms of air search. If the radar is replaced, both the cost and the construction period will be out of control. Therefore, the Thunderbolt 11 Generally it is still not used as the main equipment of the JH-7 unit.

"When we first got the Thunderbolt 11, it was still quite new to our comrades, but in the past two and a half years, the amount of active ammunition equipment, including the amount of practice during the training process, has also increased. Not to mention, there are so many equipment, such as J-8C and Basically every pilot of the third-generation aircraft unit can fire a live ammunition once, and some top troops have already begun to explore the tactical level. "

"However, once you really start to study tactics, you will find that semi-active missiles, especially mid-range semi-active missiles, still have too many problems. Although they can shoot beyond visual range, the aircraft cannot make large maneuvers before the missile hits the target. , otherwise it will be unlocked.”

"There is also the Eagle Strike 81, which is the same. However, our troops have not used this model before. It was during the last embankment construction operation. I heard from comrades in the Naval Aviation that the 50-kilometer range of the air-launched model is a bit short. , especially against the Americans and the Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Aegis system, even ultra-low-altitude penetration is a bit unsatisfactory.”

For Chang Haonan and Ding Gaoheng, this is very direct feedback from the front line.

"Luoyi 612 Institute is already working with the Pennant Design Bureau to develop the Thunderbolt 12. Normally, it is estimated that it will be test-fired by the end of this year or early next year."

Although Chang Haonan has now become the leader of the Aerospace Power Group, thanks to his position within the Science and Technology Commission, he still has some understanding of the situation in the aviation industry next door:

"In addition, the Institute of Aerospace Technology is also developing an ultra-long-range air-to-air/air-to-ground multi-purpose missile to counter radiation or deal with large targets at ultra-long distances."

"Super long range?"

Zheng Liangqun just said it casually, but he didn't expect to receive feedback on the spot:

"how far?"

For air-to-air missiles, although range on paper is not the only important performance, being able to fire first before the enemy is definitely a huge advantage in air combat or air-to-ground confrontation.

Even the criticized semi-active ammunition can have huge tactical value as long as the range is far enough.

"Well...it's basically the Soviet R33. We've improved it with new wings, warheads and seekers. According to the national military standard, the air-to-air range is about 200 kilometers. If it's air-to-ground...it might be a little closer. point."

The reason why this model, which is currently tentatively named Thunderbolt 13, can be approved is because of Chang Haonan's contribution.

Not only that, he also developed the passive search algorithm of the seeker.

Moreover, related technologies have become the key to reversing the situation in the Balkans in the first half of the year.

It can be regarded as indirectly preserving the air-to-air missile research and development department of the Aerospace Technology Research Institute.

Therefore, Chang Haonan is naturally very familiar with performance indicators.

"Seize the young master?"

Zheng Liangqun almost dropped the telescope to the ground.

He originally thought that it would be quite good to double the range based on the Thunderbolt 11.

As it turned out, it was almost an order of magnitude greater than expected.

Although Zheng Liangqun has also heard that the AIM54 equipped by the Americans has a range of nearly 200 kilometers.

But what you hear is what you hear, and it belongs to someone else.

In fact, the theoretical limit range of the later models of the R33 when using the MiG-31 as the carrier aircraft can be further, but that data is too false. If it is replaced by the normal standard (1 meters, the carrier aircraft and target are 1.2 times or 1.4 Double the speed of sound), there will be a huge discount.

After improving the elastic wing and optimizing the path algorithm, this number was stabilized at around 200 kilometers.

In actual combat, considering that the target cannot keep flying against you stupidly, the effective range should be shorter.

But no matter what, for the Chinese Air Force, which has just adapted to the diplomatic combat distance of 30-40 kilometers, the difference between 200 kilometers and 300 kilometers is actually very small.

Because they are all numbers with no concept at all.

The Chinese Air Force currently does not even have any radar that can detect fighter-sized targets 200 kilometers away...

"200 kilometers."

Chang Haonan smiled and replied:

"The test should not be far away. Unfortunately, it is difficult to measure the maximum range effect with the existing models."

Zheng Liangqun did not answer this time, but opened his mouth slightly, as if he was imagining what it would be like to fire air-to-air missiles between ourselves and the enemy 150 kilometers or more apart.

After thinking for a long time, he felt that it was difficult for fighter jets alone to cope with such a level of air combat.

Only early warning aircraft...

Thinking of this, Zheng Liangqun's eyes glanced back and forth between Ding Gaoheng and Chang Haonan.

Obviously wanted to ask.

But I feel like I'm a little out of touch.

After all, domestically produced fighter jets are just now on the right track, so we are starting to think about domestically produced early warning aircraft...

Anyway, he didn't speak in the end.

As a result, the atmosphere between the three fell into a slightly strange silence.

Until the roar of engines from another fleet of planes broke the silence.

This time, without even using a telescope, Chang Haonan could identify the six JJ-6s from the iconic pointed nose and double delta wings.

The normal gray paint indicates that it is not an aircraft of the Bayi Aerobatic Team.

That is the training echelon at the flight academy.

Chang Jiayao should be on the last or penultimate plane among them.

"Mr. Chang."

Zheng Liangqun came over and said:

"According to our training schedule, there will be flight training in the morning, and commentary and training review in the afternoon. In addition to lunch, there will be about two hours of free time. Of course, you cannot leave the camp. You see..."

The meaning of this sentence is very clear——

Chang Jiayao's flight training was over, and it was definitely impossible for Chang Haonan to go directly to the tarmac to find her.

Bad influence.

It will also bring a lot of unnecessary pressure to Chang Jiayao.

So you should go to the living area and wait.

"Commander Zheng, how about you take us two to the living area?"

Ding Gaoheng next to him also followed to create opportunities for Chang Haonan:

"I heard that the standard of the air crew that you are responsible for during the military parade is even higher than the standard of the usual air crew. I just happened to catch it today, so how about we two lend it a hand?"