Chapter 769 A different tail nozzle

In fact, the commentator just described this air formation as "a new generation of domestically produced fighter jets."

Perhaps most of those who can be invited to watch the ceremony do not understand the Air Force, let alone aviation.

But you can definitely understand the situation.

Be clearer about the significance of national defense modernization.

Although on this timeline, the Balkan crisis in the first half of the year was properly resolved in a dramatic way and did not cause much turmoil in China.

But even so, there are not just one or two things that are remembered by people throughout the 90s.

Especially during the period at the beginning of 96, although the public reports in the news were about the exercises being conducted in the southeast, and they were not very straightforward, everyone basically knew what happened and why the exercises were conducted. .

It's only been less than four years, so it's not easy to forget.

The scale of this military parade was specially increased. To a certain extent, it was actually a response to what happened back then.

There is a sense of déjà vu as “an exhibition of the results of four years of hard work in military construction.”

Even if you can't understand it, you can still feel a sense of confidence from it combined with the majestic military music and the sonorous and powerful voice of the narrator.

Compared to the exercise that year, it was more restrained.

But more powerful.

For those who know the industry but don’t have access to much inside information (referred to as stinky military fans), today’s wave can already be called a gluttonous feast.

In the media area further forward than the auditorium, a young reporter with a staff nameplate was holding a camera, wanting to put his entire face into the viewfinder.

"Xiao Qin, Xiao Qin?"

Behind him, a slightly older middle-aged reporter looked at the next three-plane formation flying over from a distance, and took a picture of his companion who still insisted on pointing the camera at the top of his head:

"The next formation is coming, stop taking pictures of the ones in front!"

If Chang Haonan was nearby at this time, he might still remember that these two people were the media duo he met at the first Xiangzhou Air Show.

Three years later, Qin Chengbang, who was just an intern at the time, has long since become a full-time employee. Liu Jianshe, the senior who led him, also took off because of his ability to seize the opportunity. He was promoted by the editor-in-chief to specialize in international situations and military affairs. He became one of several deputy editors in the newspaper.

However, this wave of promotions is hard for Liu Jianshe to explain.

His "accurate prediction" of the emergence of the J-8C back then was completely a blind cat meeting a dead mouse. In fact, he was a complete layman in this regard.

So much so that after being promoted, I couldn't write a single article for half a month.

Fortunately, Liu Jianshe was quite self-aware. After realizing that something was wrong, he quickly transferred Qin Chengbang to a formal position and made him his subordinate.

As a result, this section really made him top-notch, and he even produced an additional bi-monthly magazine with a picture album style. Although the price was not low, the circulation still hit new highs repeatedly.

Qin Chengbang was also promoted to the position of deputy editor at the beginning of the year and gradually turned to behind-the-scenes work.

Now it is time to catch up with important events such as the 50th anniversary of the National Day, otherwise the two "veteran" figures would rarely appear in person.

"Hey, okay, okay..."

Qin Chengbang, known as Xiao Qin, was reluctant to turn the camera around——

Those are J-10s, or two.

Qin Chengbang, who usually surfs the Internet intensively, has been paying attention to this model since its first flight the year before last.

A third-generation fighter jet completely independently designed and developed by China.

It can be said that every move affects the hearts of countless people.

But in the past, if you wanted to take photos, you had to take great risks and go to the 132 factory to work as a gangster.

And you have to try your luck.

After all, test flights aren’t done every day.

Qin Chengbang has always wanted to publish a column about the J-10, and he has even written down the content, comprehensively analyzing and estimating the design features and performance levels of this model.

The final conclusion is that it is fully comparable to the F16, only slightly lacking in multi-purpose performance.

It is speculated that it may enter military service before 2005 and eventually become one of the main models of the Chinese Air Force.

As you can imagine, this article will be a hit.

It was only because I was not sure whether the policy allowed it and because I didn’t have very good photos that it never appeared in the publication.

However, this time, the J-10 was directly and openly displayed in front of people all over the world, and there were obviously no policy concerns.

As for photos, he had already taken a lot of them just now.

It's a pity that the formation of five aircraft is too dense, so it's really impossible to shoot a single aircraft alone.

……

However, the moment Qin Chengbang's eyes were about to leave the viewfinder.

Five fighter jets exposed their tails just in front of the camera.

"Wait a minute, wait a minute, Brother Liu...there's something wrong with two planes ahead..."

Qin Chengbang suddenly stopped raising his head.

The air formation is currently flying at low altitude and low speed, and the engine thrust is very low, so there is no dazzling tail flame to interfere with the line of sight.

Therefore, he could clearly see under the magnification of a high-power lens that the engines of the last two J-11s were completely different from the previous three aircraft.

In addition to the shiny silver color, the bigger difference is that there is no AL31F’s iconic convergence adjustment tab.

Seems to be fixed.

Additionally, the color displayed inside the spout is slightly different.

After discovering this, Qin Chengbang's whole body trembled with excitement.

Originally, he had no interest in the three J-11s.

The introduction of the Project 27 production line and the domestic production of Su- is not a secret among Qin Chengbang's friends and readers.

Although the overall performance and improvement potential of heavy fighter aircraft are stronger, in any case, they are still producing other people's products.

From a news perspective, it is certainly not as topical as the J-10.

But now, the situation seems to be different...

The J-11, or at least the latter two J-11s, does not seem to be a simple copy of the Su-27SK.

"Is it not the Su-27SK that is being produced locally, but a new model?"

Qin Chengbang's brain was running rapidly.

But soon, he rejected his idea.

Russia did indeed fly an improved aircraft called the Su-27SM for the first time at the beginning of the year, using a brand-new airframe and avionics equipment.

He even wrote a special article in the April issue of the magazine for analysis, believing that it may be a signal that the Su-4 will shift from pure air superiority to multi-purpose.

However, the engine of the Su-27SM is still the AL31F series, and there is no significant change in appearance compared to the old model.

In fact, Qin Chengbang did not remember any Russian-made engine using a similar tail nozzle.

On the contrary, the M2000 engine on the Mirage 53 has similar characteristics.

But the size obviously doesn't match.

Two engines with a thrust of less than 9 tons obviously cannot push an aircraft the size of the J-11.

and so……

After eliminating all wrong answers, there is only one truth left -

These two aircraft are likely to be equipped with a new type of domestic engine that has never appeared in the past.

And being able to fly an aircraft equipped with a domestic engine on a military parade undoubtedly shows that the performance and stability of this model have at least reached a usable level...

After thinking about it, Qin Chengbang was so stunned at the military parade that he even forgot that there were several formations behind him that needed to be photographed.

"Oh...you..."

Seeing that Qin Chengbang didn't listen to his words at all, Liu Jianshe looked anxious:

"This is the National Day military parade! What problems can there be with the plane? If there is a problem, it is not our turn to see it..."

The only set of professional equipment was in the hands of Qin Chengbang. The latter did not dare to grab it, so he had to raise the point-and-shoot camera hanging on his wrist and take a few simple pictures first.

Under normal circumstances, their album will be released in October at the end of September. This year, it was postponed for half a month just to publish a special issue for the National Day military parade. If the content is missing in the middle, it will become a laughing stock in the industry.

Although the imaging effect of the point-and-shoot camera is average, it can be dealt with after zooming in.

At this time, Qin Chengbang had also come to his senses, turned the camera again, and took two more photos of the formation behind him.

It's just that the angle is slightly off.

Fortunately, this is a support aircraft formation composed of three special aircraft of the Y-8 platform. The Y-8X and Y-8J are nothing new to those who have been paying attention to air force equipment for a long time.

"Just watch it, Brother Liu."

Taking advantage of the few seconds between the two formations, Qin Chengbang raised his head and rubbed his eyes that were a little sore from being open for a long time:

"When I go back this time, I promise to write a hit, no less than the one you wrote before the Xiangzhou Air Show!"

When he said this, he had even conceived the title of the new article in his mind:

"Cure "Heart Disease" - A New Generation of Domestic Power Lifts a New Generation of Domestic Fighters"