"At the beginning of the development of this aircraft, it was based on the high agility of the fighter, and under the condition of controlling the cost, the US Air Force hoped to have an air supremacy fighter that could compete with the Soviet Union in terms of quantity and form an overwhelming advantage over the Soviet Union. To put it simply, this aircraft is an air superiority fighter. ”

"Based on the lessons of the Vietnam War, the U.S. military made the decision to develop this type of fighter in view of the international military environment at that time, supported by a large number of F-4 combat experience. Later facts proved that they did. Today, the total production volume is close to five thousand units, which can be said to be a veritable world fighter. ”

Yi Xiaoyi talked eloquently, their aircraft factory obviously has in-depth research on all kinds of main fighters in the world, and typical third-generation aircraft such as F-16 are naturally the top priority of research.

"In fact, the F-16 is a typical representative of the third-generation aircraft, and some standards for the third-generation aircraft have been developed since this fighter." Zhang Chongming said in a deep voice, "It is no exaggeration to say that this aircraft defines a third-generation aircraft, and our technical department has also tracked and studied this aircraft for more than 20 years." We have some technical research directions that refer to the machine. ”

"At the beginning, we did a performance comparison, the early J-10 was slightly inferior to the F-16, the avionics system of this fighter is very mature, especially the later modification, they have a large number of actual combat data as support, the better the better, the more comprehensive the performance, the latest model in the range and ground strike capabilities are very strong."

Zhang Chongming laid out the performance data of the latest batch of F-16, and everyone looked at it seriously. Almost everyone is familiar with the performance data of the machine, but this time I look at it in a different mood than before, and it seems that the feeling is also different. We all know that we will carry out a confrontation drill with the friendly F-16C/D next, and objectively everyone is more attentive.

Zhang Chongming looked at Li Zhan and several other pilots, and said in a deep voice, "Theoretically, from the perspective of performance, the disadvantage of J-11 against the F-16 lies in the instantaneous disk ability, and the latter's instantaneous disk maneuvering is very strong, comparable to the Mirage-2000-5." Everyone knows that the Mirage-2000-5 is an aircraft with very strong medium and close-range air combat capabilities, and the Eurofighter and Rafale were developed with the Mirage-2000-5 as the surpassing target. ”

Seeing that many people did not know much about the instantaneous disk capability, Li Zhan stood up and said, "We usually think that whoever has the nose pointing at the opponent first can shoot first, and we usually have two main principles when we train in air combat, the first is to occupy the rear hemisphere position of the enemy plane, and the second is to point the nose of the aircraft at the enemy plane. In fact, the two are closely related, and the former includes the latter. In short, everything we do in aerial combat is to aim the nose at the enemy aircraft. ”

Li Zhan walked over and wrote the words "instantaneous disk ability" on the small blackboard, and said with his hand, "Excellent instantaneous disk ability means a smaller turning radius and more sensitive nose directivity. The two planes are fighting, and my nose is aimed at you first means that I can shoot at you before you aim at me, and the balance of victory is tilted in my favor. Therefore, the instantaneous disc ability of the fighter is almost an important indicator that determines the fighter's ability to fight in the air. ”

He did not combine it with novel attack methods such as off-axis shooting, and said that all of the people present here are veterans, and there is no need to popularize everything. The traditional mode of air combat is the eternal rear hemisphere attack, with the advent of combat missiles with large off-axis attack capabilities and the birth of helmet-mounted sights, modern fighters can even attack targets in the rear hemisphere. But one thing will never change - keep enemy aircraft in the inescapable zone of missiles.

In the F-16 fighter family, except for the fuel tank model that appeared in the later stage, the air combat capability of the other models with little change in aerodynamic shape is not weak, of course, it mainly refers to air combat within visual range, especially close-range combat.

The Su-27 family may not be able to defeat it, and the avionics system plays a crucial role in this.

Russia's-like avionics technology is something that everyone is reluctant to mention, and if there is a choice, the domestic military scientific research department will not cooperate with Russia in related aspects, let alone buy those stupid weapons and equipment. Some people are superstitious about Soviet-style and Russian-style equipment because we have no second choice for decades. Of course, it does not mean that these weapons and equipment are not good, but as Chinese who pursue perfection, they are really unwilling to endure the obvious shortcomings of what they have in their hands.

For example, the Su-27 series fighter like the avionics system.

Li Zhan said, "The nose of the F-16 is very sensitive, which has been verified in the previous confrontation. Objectively speaking, the J-11 we use is a heavy air superiority fighter, and the main combat mode is to strike enemy aircraft outside the visual range. In fact, if you are forced to enter close combat, J-11 is even inferior to J-7 in some aspects. I once used J-7 against Su 27. ”

He paused, returned to his seat and sat down, and said, "J-11's advantage is ......"

Starting from him, the topic began to turn to the aspect of J-11B vs. F-16, and gradually moved closer to discussing targeted tactics. Pilots are concerned with how to defeat the enemy, and purely technical analysis and comparison is not the ultimate goal. Theoretically, the F-16 should correspond to the MIG-29, and the Su-27 should be against a heavyweight like the F-15.

The problem is that this is wishful thinking for pilots, and it is not surprising that they may encounter various opponents in combat, and perhaps it is not surprising that they will encounter the F-22A, and what they have to do is to give full play to their own advantages and attack against the enemy's disadvantages. Purely literal comparisons mean little.

However, it is precisely this kind of paper-to-face comparison that they are facing, and the results are very likely to affect the research and development of new models and the adjustment of the combat tactics of the troops, so they have to pay attention to it.

"I believe that the avionics system of the J-11 will not be much worse than that of the F-16, after all, the J-16 is a fighter-bomber, and the combat maneuverability is slightly inferior to the J-11. The J-11 can obtain energy faster than the F-16, and the climb rate, overload bearing capacity and perception of the battlefield situation are also slightly better than the F-16. Li Zhan ended his speech with this.

Some people do not agree with Li Zhan's view, they believe that the F-16 was designed with the requirement of "excellent combat agility" in mind, and it can be said that this aircraft was not a multi-role fighter from the beginning, but was born for air combat combat. The reason why it has now become multi-purpose, and even the latest batches are focused on ground strikes, is that since 1991 the United States has lost its adversary, and it is the only one.

In the absence of air supremacy, or in the case that only the F-15 is needed to complete the air supremacy mission, the F-16 should have other capabilities, so as to have the meaning of extending the service life.

The friendly F-16C/D is an air superiority model with excellent aerial combat capabilities.

When it comes to the Su-27, everyone's first impression is that it is the world's longest-range fighter, with outstanding maneuverability and the ability to do Super Cobra maneuvers. The F-16 can barely do it, but a Super Cobra maneuver alone doesn't tell the whole story. In fact, the Su-27 almost vividly embodied the Soviets' desire to pursue fighter maneuverability, especially at high subsonic speeds, the Su-27 series fighters beat his old rival F-15 series.

Judging from theoretical data, the Su-27's instantaneous disc capabilities are slightly inferior to the F-16, so some people believe that the former cannot take advantage of the former in air combat combat. However, this is not the case with the pilots, who believe that the slight gap can be made up or even surpassed by the pilot's skill.

The F-16 is a good aircraft, but the same aircraft is completely different in the hands of the US Air Force and in the hands of the Indian Air Force, and the latter is even better at shooting down himself than Li Zhan.

The two-hour discussion was full of dry goods, and several rules of confrontation that Li Zhan found very useful came up with. For example, the J-11B's better climbing performance is used to create attack opportunities, such as using large overload maneuvers to improve the pointing speed of the nose during dog fights. These rules are based on the strengths of the F-16.

Li Zhan and Chen Fei have played against the F-16, and they believe that these rules are very instructive in actual combat.

The next day, the higher authorities approved the training plan of the pilot group of the military exchange group going to Pakistan, and two combat-ready fighters from the Duda station were dragged out of the permanent hangar, which were two Jian-10A fighters, commonly known as sticks, and were immediately handed over to Li Zhan and Chen Fei.

They want to drive the J-10A to simulate the F-16 and Han Hongjun and Li Zixin, who are driving the J-11B, to have a two-on-two confrontation. Li Zhan once used the J-11B to suppress the J-10B of the Big Red Eagle Division, and shot down Cheng Da, who was piloting a J-10B fighter using vector sprinklers, and its maneuverability was far superior to that of the J-11B.

It can be seen how important the pilot's ability is, and an excellent pilot can greatly make up for the lack of equipment and technical level.

Li Zhan and Chen Fei had been in contact with the F-16, and they wanted to simulate the performance of the aircraft in air combat, while Han Hongjun and Li Zixin's ability to use the J-11B is somewhat representative. The confrontation between them can create some sparks. On the one hand, it is a verification of the air combat code, and at the same time, it is also an effective way to enhance the cooperation between the four people.

At 9 o'clock in the morning, the sky was just bright, and on the tarmac, the bare plateau mountains not far away under the blue sky and white clouds looked particularly desolate. People on the plateau have a strong feeling of "I can be so close to the sky". Many years ago, Li Zhan stayed at Dudachang Station for a short time, but he has lived in the plains for several years, and he still finds the same feeling when he is in it.

Guo Beimu pointed to the J-10A with tactical numbers 12 and 13 and said to Li Zhan and Chen Fei, "These two J-10 are the first batch, they were the planes of the 300th Division at that time, they were stationed here for a period of time, and according to the orders of the superiors, they left two planes to serve as combat readiness fighters in this field. You can also use it leisurely, and this field is just like that. ”

"Li Zhan, did you hear Chief of Staff Guo's words?" Chen Fei saw Li Zhan staring at the stiffeners at the air intake in a daze, and reminded him.

Li Zhan said, "I heard it, old battalion commander, you still don't worry about me." ”

"Of course I don't worry about you, you are famous in the army." Guo Beimu said dissatisfiedly, "Don't take it seriously, there are not many stations with fighter planes, and they are all one of the more important, you know the reason, so you have to be careful." ”

There are no planes at the depots, only the aviation units have planes. However, the Duda station is very special, as it seems that since the establishment of the station, it has maintained a certain number of fighter planes, and the pilots who fly them adopt a rotational system, and elites are drawn from various air units to be responsible for their routine patrols, and they are also on combat readiness duty 24 hours a day.

Li Zhan used to often hear that everyone went to the plateau and stationed in turn, and this is what he did.

"Chief, the plane has been inspected, you can check it." The mechanic ran over and reported to Li Zhan that he was a captain with a plateau red face.

"Prepare yourself, I'll go to the tower." Guo Beimu waved his hand, jumped into the commuter car and left.

The outfield of the Duda depot is very large, with a runway of more than 3,700 meters long, making it one of the longest runways in the air force depot. At an altitude of more than 3,000 meters, the pilot could not fly without an oxygen mask, and the thin air made the engine efficiency decline the biggest obstacle.

Li Zhan and Chen Fei immediately set about inspecting the aircraft.

Their way of acceptance is very peculiar - cross-checking.

In other words, the two of them first inspected Li Zhan's plane and then Chen Fei's plane, which is contrary to the regulations, but it is of great significance under special circumstances. Now, for example, without the pursuit of time, any small problem with the two aircraft will not escape such multiple scrutiny.

Before boarding the plane, Li Zhan joked, "Jian Shi and I are like a couple who have been separated by our parents, although I begged hard but never got the opportunity." Last year, I was finally able to modify it, but I had an accident on my first solo flight and crashed the plane. Later, he was an instructor for the Second Division, teaching them low-altitude penetration tactics, and they had the opportunity to shoot the Ten Destroyers. The front opened a two-seater and sat in the rear cabin very smoothly, nothing happened, but the first time the single-seater was trained, there was an accident, and there was a bird collision, and the appearance of the J-10 was really miserable, as if it was hit by a shotgun, alas. ”

"I said this is about to fly, can you say something auspicious?" Chen Fei said dissatisfiedly.

Li Zhan spread his hands and said, "It's indeed a wrong, and I feel a lot of emotion, so I can't help but say a few words." ”

"Didn't your old battalion commander say that if you click on it leisurely, you can click on it leisurely. In fact, some of you are not very lucky, or you can say that you are too lucky. All in all...... Forget it, don't talk about the unlucky. Chen Fei said and found that there was no way to go on, how to say it?

On the runway take-off line, Han Hongjun and Li Zixin's J-11B twin plane formation began to slide, and only after sliding for more than 700 meters did they lift the nose off the ground. They have a lot of fuel in their plane, so they take off to the training airspace first and wait.

"Let's go, no matter what, let's see what the result of the fight between the stick and the J-11 is, and then simulate the tactics commonly used by the F-16."

Li Zhan controlled his excitement and boarded the cockpit of the No. 12 J-10A.

PS: First on a big chapter, later in the early hours of the morning.