Gentlemen, considering that you appreciate the Rafale very much, we have decided to allow you to fly the Rafale for experience flights, of course, you must be trained in the simulation cabin, and only if we believe that your abilities meet the standards will you be allowed to fly the Rafale. The Rafale fighter is a very advanced fourth-generation fighter and ranks among the best fourth-generation fighters in the world. ”

Monet said.

Fortunately, he is still self-aware, and he did not say that the Rafale fighter ranks first in the world's fourth-generation fighters.

The French brag a lot, and it's true that it's a bit awesome, this country is very contradictory, you say he has ambition, it's a month to be able to occupy the whole country, you want to say that he has no ambition, but he wants to save face in terms of armaments, and he really made some fame. For example, the M88 series aero engine used in the Rafale fighter was not up to par at the beginning, and there was no way to use it, so the early model of the Rafale used a generic F-404 aero engine, which was the one used on the Super Hornet, and the performance was very good, so the French military decided to purchase the Rafale. Later, the M88 series was released as a mature model, and Dassault decisively replaced the F-404.

There is a sense that every part is madein France.

The level of their military aviation engines is about the same as that of our country, half a catty and eight taels.

The Rolls-Royce EJ200 aero engine used in the Typhoon fighter is much better than the M88 series, and the French are not unable to get the EJ200, but they just don't use it. Later, the latest modification of the M88 also performed well. It's okay to squeeze into the top five in terms of overall performance, and the fuel economy is much better than that of the EJ200.

It is about the same size as the J-10 and is twin-engine, but the maximum range of the Rafale is comparable to that of the Su-27, reaching 3900 km, and the maximum take-off weight of the Typhoon fighter is only 2900 km, which is two or three tons heavier than the Rafale, and the maximum range is only 2900 km, which is a huge gap.

Airbus can snatch food from Boeing, and the fact that their planes are more fuel-efficient is a big reason.

"Without further ado, we'll start a mock cockpit training and testing." Monet immediately led everyone to the simulated cockpit training center.

It is obviously unrealistic to complete the modification training in one day, and of course, no one expects these pilots from the Chinese Navy to master the basic operation of the Rafale fighter in just one or two hours of simulated cockpit training, so there is a very important premise - the instructor of the French Navy will take the flight, and then let the pilot of the Chinese Navy do a few simple maneuvers, and there will naturally be no problems with the instructor.

So Monet also thought about it a long time ago, as long as they figured out where the joystick and throttle stick were, they could let them sit in the rear cabin and experience the experience.

Li Zhan was not disappointed, no matter how big the Frenchman's heart was, it was impossible for him to fly the Rafale M to the sky alone, so sitting in the rear cabin of the Rafale B to experience it was the only choice. It should be noted that there is no two-seat model of the Rafale M carrier-based fighter used by the French Navy, and they and the two-seat trainer aircraft used by the Air Force are Rafale B. In fact, the Rafale B is exactly the same as a single-seater except for a number of rear cabins, with full combat capability, and there are control systems in the front and rear compartments.

The French also made a very interesting design - the Rafale C used by the Air Force also has a tail hook, which can be used to block the landing on the aircraft carrier when necessary, but the tail hook is not strong and can only be used as an emergency. When the Rafale was first developed, the French put forward a very naïve idea: the air force and naval aviation use the same kind of multi-role fighters, these fighters can take on a variety of tasks, one type of aircraft can meet multiple needs, and these fighters can freely switch back and forth between land-based airfields and aircraft carriers.

Under the guidance of this line of thinking, the Rafale M carrier-based fighter used by the French naval aviation did not even fold the wings, in order to maintain the commonality with the Rafale C parts of the Air Force.

If they knew that Dai Jian was so ineffective, it is estimated that they would not have such thoughts.

Speaking of which, do you think that the French are quite good, but this is definitely not the case!

Isn't the Lafitte frigate theirs!

In the final analysis, it all depends on the interests and strength, if your fourth-generation aircraft does not make its first flight, your 054A does not start to make dumplings, and even larger and more advanced 052C and 052D appear on the shipbuilding platform one by one, they will give you a good look? Don't you buy hundreds of Airbus planes, and they will give you a good look? Didn't you buy the whole boatload of '82 Lafite, and they would give you a good look?

It's all because of money, don't think that there is any love between countries.

To get back to the point, Monet is right to think so, normal people will think so, but he met an abnormal person.

Li Zhan was holding back his efforts to study, his brain was running rapidly, and his mind was imitating at high speed when Monet explained how to use the gust. He is a genius pilot who can drive the old bird level for the second time in the Su-30MKK simulated cockpit, although it is all in the simulated cockpit.

Zhang Xueyang and the other three did not lag behind, listened to the explanation very carefully, and decisively interrupted the inquiry when they encountered something they didn't understand. In this way, Monet was impressed and felt a sense of sympathy, Monet was originally a senior instructor, and he naturally loved the studious students. So he slowly changed his mind about coping with it, and taught more and more seriously.

Fortunately, everyone can skillfully manipulate British history, there is no communication barrier, and the one-meter-eight tall female captain docent is also present, Monet helped to supplement when he couldn't explain in time, although he is not a pilot, but his understanding of the wind is also very comprehensive.

This scene was naturally relieved in Mo Ren'an's eyes, and the military attachés around him were even more surprised, and whispered to Mo Ren'an, "Captain Mo, your soldiers are very powerful, and the questions I heard them ask are very pertinent." ”

"Oh? You also know how to fly? Mo Ren'an asked rhetorically.

The military attache said with a smile, "The most important thing in our army to come to France for exchanges is their fighter planes, and I have accompanied Dassault several times, so I still know more about their fighters." The French believe that their fighters are the world's advanced level, and the Mirage-2000 and Rafale are the top of the list. ”

"They are not arrogant, they are indeed very characteristic fighters." Mo Ren'an gave a very neutral evaluation, "My soldiers are the most outstanding group of flying sharks, and they are very perceptive. It is not difficult to give them three or two days to fly a Rafale alone. ”

The military attache slowly felt a sense of pride, "That is, our pilots are very good, but the development of fighters in the past can't keep up." ”

They are peers, and they can't help but sigh when they talk about the past. Their generation has completely crossed the watershed in the development of defense armaments, and there has been little change in any year before 2008 and in any year before it, but after 2008, the country has changed every year as if it had been opened. From 2008 to the first half of 2012 at this time, the changes have dazzled them, just the air force equipment, represented by the fourth-generation aircraft, all kinds of main equipment as if they had been lined up one after another, even these middle and senior officers do not know how they came out - there was no psychological preparation at all.

In the past, a third-generation aircraft was built, not to mention the J-10, but the Thunder alone tossed back and forth for twenty or thirty years, and finally came up with a light fighter that the Air Force looked down on. Look at Lao Lu's side, the 99 Tan that came out of the military parade in 1999 was a showmanship, looking forward to the stars and the moon and thinking that it couldn't wait, but after the official debut of the 99G military parade in 2009, various follow-up small modification models came out one after another, bringing a big explosion of ground defense equipment......

Looking at the development of the local area, the high-speed rail and highway are like the afterburner, the operating mileage has begun to soar, the 3G network is hot, and the 4G network has begun to enter the large-scale infrastructure construction stage...... So that people who are accustomed to high-speed development have complained a lot about some aspects that are slightly slack, but in fact, compared with the vast majority, our construction speed is like driving a rocket.

The most profound feeling of military fans is always the navy's dumplings, that thing is not a tank and an airplane, a warship of thousands of tons and tens of thousands of tons in the vast majority of countries in three or five years, don't expect to be able to launch, we are a pair of groundwater, the long is only two years, so that many old military fans are confused - what 173, remember wrong, how can there be 173, the latest one is 171. As a result, 175 of the damn ones are in service!

In general, the decade after 2008 gives people the feeling that rabbits are like veterans who have been for decades, and then spew out all their "savings" in a reasonable and legal moment......

Mo Ren'an and the military attache were whispering nostalgia, but Li Zhan and the others didn't have time to sigh at this time, and they began to get started with the simulated cockpit. Tang Leilei and Cao Fufei were the first to fly, and the two simulated cockpits were used at the same time.

Li Zhan stood in the middle and reminded them: "Pay attention to the stroke of the two rods, it is very short and very sensitive." ”

"Understood!" Tang Leilei and Cao Fufei nodded solemnly.

It is said that it is learning, but it is also a show, and how the pilot's skills are at this time is the best way to see the bottom. Some great pilots can really get familiar with the handling of an unfamiliar aircraft in a very short time and learn to fly it very quickly. Usually watching movies or military themes, the protagonist has received training in helicopter piloting, and at a critical moment, he touches an unfamiliar helicopter, and he flies after a few hours of methodical familiarity, in fact, there is a certain factual basis.

The basic maneuvering method of most aircraft is the same, the Rafale is also two rods and two rudders, the pull handle of the ejection seat is also between the legs, and the driving principle is the same. The same goes for helicopters, with the exception of the unique helicopter such as a deflector rotor.

In fact, Tang Leilei and Cao Fufei also noticed that the throttle stick and joystick travel of the Rafale fighter were very short, only a few centimeters, and they couldn't see the movement of the controller at all if they didn't open their eyes and stare at it when they were manipulating.

But when they started to run, they were still startled, this is too sensitive!