Great Power Fighting Falcon

The War Eagle landed with its head held high. The friction between the landing gear and the runway surface caused a burst of smoke. The double speed parachutes were released. The War Eagle gradually slowed down and left the runway. At 15:00, four J-15s landed at Dachang Station without a load.

The Flying Shark Team, responsible for the air cover operation of the capture mission, arrived at Dachang Station specially. The lineup has undergone some changes. Han Hongjun, who originally flew the J-11B, was replaced by the J-15. This J-15 was urgently transferred back from the aircraft carrier.

The reason for this is that the J-11B does not have the ability to refuel in the air and cannot cruise in the mission airspace for a long time. Thanks to Han Hongjun, he received aerial refueling training and obtained aerial refueling qualifications during the last six months of his stay in Beiku.

Dai Wenming is still leading the team, and the composition remains unchanged. The Flying Shark Team relied on the Dachang Station to carry out operations, replenishing ammunition and fuel here. The command superior remained unchanged, and the command post on the early warning aircraft code-named Peeping Man was still responsible for the command.

Guo Beimu convened a meeting with all personnel involved in the arrest operation, clarified the tasks of each combat unit in detail, and emphasized the backup plans that should be adopted under relevant circumstances. Later, he and Li Zhan, accompanied by Deputy Commander Fu, convened a meeting of the ground crew who provided support services, and also clarified the tasks of the logistics support team.

Immediately afterwards, Li Zhan boarded the plane with the Gaoxin-P crew and began to familiarize themselves with the situation. The crew is divided into two parts. The co-pilot and mechanical engineer and Li Zhan make up the crew, while four other weapons operators and an ordnance engineer make up the weapons operation team. The entire crew consists of eight people, including Guo Beimu, who is in charge of the command, making the crew a nine-person crew.

Major Li Yunxiao is the leader of the weapons operation team. He introduced the weapon systems of the Gaoxin-P attack aircraft to Li Zhan and introduced them one by one, "Captain, the main weapon of our attack aircraft is a 105mm howitzer. The main weapons include a 57mm rapid-fire gun, which is an improvement based on the old 57 anti-aircraft gun. We have done a lot of tests and found that firing armor-piercing projectiles can penetrate the top armor of all active main battle tanks in the world, because It integrates an advanced fire control system with amazing accuracy. Then there is the airborne version of the 730 multi-barreled rapid-fire gun. There are two of them. It is very effective against light armored groups and enemy forces. One of them is installed under the nose of the machine. The direction is consistent with the central axis of the fuselage, the left and right rotation angles are 90 degrees, and the pitch angle is minus 35 degrees plus five degrees. It is also one of the self-defense weapons."

He pointed at the rows of machine guns on both sides and said, "Captain, there is a 14.5 mm heavy machine gun on the left and right, two 12.7 mm heavy machine guns and a 6-barreled 7.62 mm rapid-fire machine gun. All are operated by remote control, even The target characteristics can be set in advance, and the integrated fire control system can intelligently identify and select weapons for shooting. However, this area is not very mature yet, and the success rate is less than half."

Li Zhan nodded slightly, "No wonder there are so many weapons but so few members."

"The Hi-Tech-P has concentrated a large number of our country's top avionics technologies. It is highly intelligent and is also a technology verification aircraft. Currently, there is only one aircraft, and the cost is very high. The overall stability system alone occupies the entire aircraft fuselage. One third of the cost.”

Li Yunxiao said, "Captain, in addition to these guns and weapons, Gaoxin-P can also carry all ground-attack ammunition currently in service in our army, including air-to-ground missiles."

Li Zhan was stunned as soon as these words came out, "You mean all the anti-ground ammunition?"

"Yes, all of them, our channels should be the most complete among active aircraft." Li Yunxiao said with a smile, "It's just that our aircraft only has one airborne radar with a combat range of only fifty kilometers, so when using long-range When using ground ammunition, signal relay or ground guidance is required.”

Li Zhan was stunned and said, "You have turned the Yun-9 into a weapons arsenal. In the past, we built attack aircraft based on the old Yun-8. At most, we could install one 105mm cannon and two small and medium-caliber artillery pieces. You guys You’re armed to the teeth!”

"Captain, in fact, it turns out that the aircraft you are flying can only be regarded as an armed transport aircraft, and its focus is on battlefield transportation. The Gaoxin-P is different, it can carry up to twenty armed personnel. By the way, the Yun-9 is a good platform, and the engine thrust is It is larger, has a stronger load capacity and a longer range, and uses six-blade propellers, which is much more advanced than the old Y-8."

Li Yunxiao continued to introduce with a smile, "With full load and ammunition, the maximum range reaches 6,000 kilometers. Without external ammunition, the range can be increased by 500 to 600 kilometers, and the maximum transition range reaches 7,000 kilometers. .The maximum combat radius under standard load conditions is 2,300 kilometers, and the maximum airborne time reaches ten hours."

"What is the maximum bomb load?" Li Zhan asked.

He is no stranger to the Yun-9. The maximum range of the Yun-9 transport aircraft has reached 7,800 kilometers. Obviously, the maximum range of the Gaoxin-P has been reduced because it is equipped with a large number of weapons and ammunition. However, even so, the Gaoxin-P is like this The data is also very beautiful.

Li Yunxiao raised his lips and said, "The maximum bomb load is twenty tons, and it can also carry fifteen armed personnel at the same time. The combat radius still reaches two thousand kilometers under the maximum load."

20 tons...combat radius 2,000 kilometers...

"The maximum flight speed is 590 kilometers per hour, the maximum cruising speed is 550 kilometers, the cruising altitude is 8,000 meters, and the maximum ceiling is 11,000 meters."

Li Yunxiao continued to introduce to the shocked Li Zhan, "Yun-9 has done long-distance airdrop tests before, from Beiku to Zengmu Shoal, and then landed on Qiong Island, flying an ultimate range of 8,200 kilometers. .”

Even more shocked, Li Zhan asked subconsciously, "The engine was changed again?"

"Yes, the thrust and fuel economy are better than the engine used on the prototype, and it is more reliable. The overall performance improvement is very obvious. The Y-9 can completely perform the same distance transportation mission as a large transport aircraft." Li Yunxiao chest He was full of confidence. He took a picture of the manual sight of the 105 gun and said, "The expert group has analyzed it and believes that only two Gaoxin-Ps can provide sufficient frontline fire support for a division of troops. One Gaoxin-P The firepower is equivalent to that of an infantry battalion in the Army."

Li Zhan couldn't help but think of the Y-8 gun-modified armed transport aircraft he flew back then. It was really a nondescript aircraft. It looked weird in appearance, and its performance was so-so and even backward. When the airborne cannon fired, the pilot needed to constantly control it. The aircraft remains relatively stable, and even the aiming lock sometimes requires the pilot to master it. Therefore, the requirements for selecting pilots back then were so very high that even untalented veteran pilots were unable to do the job.

Looking at it now, compared with the Gaoxin-P, the previous aircraft was just a junk fighter. It has a fully automatic artillery system, intelligent detection and locking attack mode, more weapons, larger bomb loads and a longer range, and even the appearance looks so beautiful.

Thinking about it carefully, he has always had a feeling that domestic avionics technology has suddenly experienced a spurt of technological progress since 2011. It is not a small improvement step by step, but a leap forward progress of several steps. Really It's a leap forward.

The J-11B has only been in service for two years, and the avionics system it uses has already shown a backward trend. You can imagine how drastic the progress of avionics technology has been in recent years. Li Zhan heard that Shen Hoy had started working on the J-11D a few years ago. The most obvious change was the use of the most advanced avionics technology. The J-16 (J-11C) is a very good example. The reason why this aircraft has not been finalized has a lot to do with the rapid advancement of avionics technology. The army will not accept the situation of lagging behind in service.

But Li Zhan also heard that Shen Hoy's J-11D project may not be able to continue because Lockheed Martin's fourth-generation aircraft came out too fast! Isn’t the stealthy fourth-generation machine awesome? Therefore, the J-11D is likely to only maintain its existence as a technology verification machine.

Li Zhan continued to understand the situation of the aircraft in shock. He was keenly aware that after mastering the air superiority, attack aircraft like the Gaoxin-P were definitely the most effective and fastest battlefield fire support platform.

He said to Li Yunxiao, "Except for air-to-air missiles, this aircraft can be said to carry all airborne weapons. Alas, the current development speed of science and technology is too fast, and I obviously feel that I am falling behind."

"Captain, you are a senior. We cannot compare with you in terms of experience." Li Yunxiao respected Li Zhan very much because he knew that Li Zhan was the best combat pilot among the predecessors of this unit, and he was one of the two One of the survivors.

Li Yunxiao said, "Oh, by the way, Captain, this aircraft can also carry air-to-air missiles. There is a dual-mounted composite pylon near the wingtips, which can carry four combat missiles. Medium and long-range air-to-air missiles are currently mounted It cannot be carried, and the R\u0026D team is doing research in this area."

Li Zhan:...

"However, if medium and long-range air-to-air missiles are used, they can only be used as weapons carriers. There is no way to search and lock the target. Perfect target indication and guidance are needed. Some people think that the cost-effectiveness is not high." Li Yunxiao didn't know what Li Zhan was thinking. "Some people have proposed mounting sea attack munitions, such as anti-ship missiles. However, experts who hold opposing opinions believe that mounting anti-ship missiles on maritime patrol aircraft is the best solution. Usually maritime patrol aircraft Equipped with a high-power sea search radar, it has the ability to complete attacks on its own."

Li Zhan waved his hand to interrupt Li Yunxiao and said, "Some experts have this problem. They all want to take into account the results but have no bright spots in combat capabilities. Based on the current situation, let's continue to talk about the situation of Gaoxin-P."

"Understood." Li Yunxiao quickly entered the post and said, "Another highlight of Gaoxin-P is that the captain and co-pilot seats have weapons operating systems. If the weapons operating team is disabled, the crew can still maintain a certain level of combat effectiveness. . Moreover, the weapon operating system on the captain’s seat has priority, which means that the captain can override the weapons operation team to command one or more weapons to attack the target when necessary. The commander of the unit said that this is based on the predecessors Design based on experience.”

Li Zhan walked to the cockpit and said in a deep voice, "It is a lesson learned with blood."

Entering the cockpit, Li Zhan's eyes lit up. The instrument panel was mainly composed of two large-size color heads-up displays. It was full of modernity. What was surprising was that the control stick was actually the left stick. The throttle was on the captain's seat and Between the passenger seats, the design is similar to that of a modern airliner. In the middle of the captain is a retractable weapon console, which looks like a video game joystick.

Li Zhan sat down and experienced it. It felt like he had traveled to the future time and space. Compared with this, the cockpit of Lao Yun-8 is like an unearthed cultural relic. Trying the human-computer interaction, Li Zhan felt great, and the seats were also very comfortable, thick, and very enveloping.

"Captain, only the captain has the authority to launch external weapons. It uses a fighter joystick. The launch system is integrated on the joystick. After turning on the switch, you can select the weapon and launch it." Li Yunxiao introduced, Pointing to the small display above between the two large heads-up displays, he said, "This is the flight parameter display. The main information can be seen by looking up. The large head-up display on the left is the tactical display, and the right is the radar display. It also displays real-time monitoring data of various systems of the aircraft.”

Li Zhan nodded slightly and checked various systems. He focused on the aircraft's battlefield situational awareness system, which was crucial. Merely having weapons and ammunition is useless, you have to know who you want, so you also have to know where the enemy is, including their real-time situation. Only with a powerful battlefield situational awareness system can it be targeted, otherwise it will be useless even if it carries 200 tons of bombs.

As expected, the battlefield situational awareness system carried by Gaoxin-P is very powerful and comprehensive, and has far exceeded the performance required by an attack aircraft. It can be seen that Gaoxin-P is not only a large attack aircraft, but also a high-precision technology verification aircraft.

How awesome is the battlefield situational awareness system installed on the Gaoxin-P? It is actually possible to airdrop mobile ground battlefield monitors! Just like the giant zombie in Plants vs. Zombies, it throws the mobs on its back when needed.

Without a strong data link, it is impossible to achieve such combat capabilities. Therefore, it can be judged that Gaoxin-P is very likely to also be a verification machine for tactical data links. It may be the first-generation tri-service joint weapon developed based on the Beidou satellite system. Combat tactics data link.

Li Zhan suddenly felt that the fourth generation aircraft were no longer good. Being able to fly such an aircraft and overlook the battlefield like the Lion King would definitely be a great pleasure in life!

With a maximum takeoff weight of nearly 80 tons, a maximum payload of 25 tons, and a maximum bomb load of 20 tons, such a monster is simply a battlefield scavenger! What else can stop it from galloping?

Of course, an important prerequisite is that one's own side must have control of the air on the battlefield. Otherwise, even if it encounters a second-generation fighter jet, the Gaoxin-P will only be shot down.

Li Zhan was very excited and asked a crucial question, "How much does this aircraft cost? What is the estimated unit price?"

"The manufacturer said that it has invested 7 to 8 billion so far. In the future, it will probably be necessary to manufacture hundreds of aircraft to control the unit price within 1 billion." Li Yunxiao said.

Li Zhan's eyes almost popped out of his head - based on the maximum take-off weight, wouldn't every gram weigh as much as 100 yuan! ?

PS: I’m not just making this up. Look at the AC-130. Its main weapon is a 105mm howitzer.