Fighter: A military aircraft used to destroy enemy aircraft and other flying air attack weapons in the air, also known as fighter aircraft.

Before World War II, it was widely known as destroyers. The main task of the fighter is to conduct air combat with enemy fighters, to seize air superiority (air supremacy). The second is to intercept enemy bombers and attack aircraft. It can also carry a certain number of ground attack weapons to carry out ground attack missions.

Fighters also include interceptors for air defense in important areas. After the 60s, due to the perfection of radar, electronic equipment, and weapon systems, the task of special interceptors was completed by fighters, and interceptors were no longer developed. It has the characteristics of strong firepower, high speed, and good mobility, and is the main type of air combat aircraft of the air force, and can also be used to carry out ground attack missions.

China's Black Hawk fighter also has such characteristics, and it is a multifunctional joint fighter, which has an ordinary model of land-based airfields and naturally a model of a navy's heavy carrier-based aircraft.

As a person who traveled through later generations, Chen Shao had a stereotyped standard for future fighters very early.

Fighters are the main models of aircraft for air supremacy, usually have good maneuverability at medium and low altitudes, are equipped with short-range air-to-air missiles, and shoot down enemy aircraft through medium-range aerial dogfights, close dogfights to gain air superiority, or escort their own military aircraft.

From a qualitative point of view, the interceptor is a high-altitude and high-speed indigenous air defense type aircraft, and its maneuverability is usually inferior to that of a fighter, and its main task is to intercept enemy reconnaissance planes, bombers, and missiles invading at high altitude and high speed, and it can also use anti-radiation missiles to attack the enemy's radar and command headquarters, even if the other side has early warning aircraft. It is also possible to directly attack the opponent's AWACS aircraft by locking on the radar radiation wave.

However, China has never subdivided these things, and China's main model, the Warhawk-3 and the Navy's Seahawk-3, in many respects have the characteristics of interceptors and fighters. But on the Chinese side, these are all fighters, and there is no re-finalization of any interceptors.

At the beginning of the development of the warplane, that is, at the beginning of the First World War, the aircraft was first used to guide artillery firing, reconnaissance and bombing over the battlefield. This was followed by combat operations in which aircraft were used to obstruct enemy aircraft from carrying out the above-mentioned tasks, forming an aerial confrontation. It started out as just shooters in the back seat shooting at each other in the air with pistols, rifles and machine guns.

Since Germany developed the Fokker aircraft equipped with a firing coordinator. The machine gun was fixed in the head of the fuselage and fired through the rotating surface of the propeller in the nose without the bullet hitting the rotating blade. Such. The shooter in the back seat was canceled. Flying the plane and shooting are done by the pilot. The appearance of such aircraft has fundamentally changed the way of air combat and increased the air combat capability of aircraft.

From this the typical arrangement of fighter weapons was established. Since then, the fighter has continued to improve in terms of speed, altitude and firepower. At the end of the First World War. The maximum flight speed of the fighter reached 200 km / h. The ceiling height is up to 6000 meters. The weight is close to 1 ton, the engine power is 169 kilowatts, the aircraft is armed with a 7.62 mm machine gun.

Famous fighters at that time included the German Fokker D and E, the British S.E.5 and the French Spad.

From the outbreak of World War II to the present. The propeller fighters of various countries have reached a maximum speed of 700 km/h, fly at an altitude of 11 km, weigh up to 6 tons, and use piston aero engines with a braking power of nearly 1,500 kilowatts. The armament was developed from machine guns to 20 mm cannons and German and Chinese air-to-air missiles.

The sighting system already has a gyro-optical sight that can be used for pre-quantity calculations. Famous propeller fighters of this period include the British Spitfire, the American P-51, P-47, F4U, F6F, and the Japanese Zero, Gale, and KI-43. Soviet Yak-3, La-5 and German Bf-109, Fw-190, etc. And, of course, the Chinese Warhawk-2 and Warhawk-2 modifications.

With the development of the world war, after the Chinese jet fighter Warhawk-3 joined the Air Force, Germany began to use the Me-262 jet fighter, which had a maximum flight speed of 1060 km / h. Countries around the world have also seen the combat effectiveness of jet fighters, and on the basis of the original jet engine development, they have continuously increased their research funds and accelerated the intensity and speed of research. For Britain and the United States, as well as the USSR, which already had a base jet aircraft, the appearance of their own jet fighters was very close, very close. 、

The world is already in the dark, and jet fighters will replace piston fighters, flying at a rapid rate of speed and altitude.

These China are at the forefront of the world, and now the Warhawk-3 can cruise close to the speed of sound (1,100 km/h), fly at an altitude of 15,000 meters, and weigh about 10 tons. Airborne armament has been developed to a cannon of more than 20 mm, and a radar rangefinder is installed in the sighting system. The turbojet engine with afterburner made it easy to improve the shape of the aircraft, and the speed of the fighter quickly broke through the sound barrier. Since the outbreak of the war, the maximum speed of the Warhawk-3 fighter has exceeded twice the speed of sound, and its armament has developed from cannons and rockets to air-to-air missiles.

The practice of all wars since the first battle of jet fighters over Justk has shown that most of the supersonic combat mechanism air combat is conducted at medium and low altitudes, close to the speed of sound. Air combat requires good maneuverability, i.e., turning, acceleration, deceleration, and climbing performance. It is equipped with both cannons and missiles.

It is also these actual combat data that show that in the future, the newly designed fighters will no longer pursue high flight speed and altitude, but will focus on improving the aircraft's ability to maneuver at medium and low altitudes, and improve the on-board electronic equipment, weapons, and fire control systems. This will also be the main development direction of China's fighters in the future.

In the sky above Guam, to which the Mariana Islands belongs, at an altitude of 11,000 meters, 72 Black Hawk fighters flashed by, and the subsonic cruising speed was very normal for Black Hawk fighters. A speed of 1,000 kilometers per hour is equivalent to nearly 280 meters per second. This is a very strong number, and a fighter that achieves subsonic cruise is a fighter that can really be called advanced.

This kind of figure is unattainable for the Warhawk-3 and others, because the Warhawk-3 simply cannot enter subsonic speed for a long time. Not to mention supersonic. The Black Hawk, on the other hand, can cruise at subsonic speeds from takeoff to before landing.

The overall maximum speed of the Japanese Combined Fleet is only about 25 knots, otherwise the formation of the fleet will be disrupted by its own speed. Twenty-five knots, it is only about 46 kilometers per hour. In the face of the subsonic speed of the Black Hawk, it is simply not enough to see.

When the group crossed Guam and flew into another part of the ocean, the fighters only advanced for two minutes before the radar spotted the Japanese Combined Fleet.

One hundred kilometers, eighty kilometers, sixty kilometers. As the numbers on the radar keep jumping. The Black Hawk was approaching quickly. When there were still forty kilometers to go from the Japanese Combined Fleet, all the Black Hawk fighter pilots turned on the fire control radar at the same time. Began to guide attack targets for air-to-ship missiles mounted under the belly.

At this moment, in the eyes of all Black Hawk fighter pilots, the view was obscured by clouds. The fleet on the sea below is not visible at all. But the radar still marked the location of the Combined Fleet. It is displayed on the display of the fire control radar.

"Thirty kilometers away. The fire control radar locks, the air-to-ship missile locks. The captain of the Black Hawk Brigade, Colonel Falcon, ordered over the air.

"The missile is locked and the missile is ready for launch. Can be launched at any time. ”

"Brothers. This combat mission is the first battle since the establishment of our Black Hawk Combat Division, and as the first brigade of the Black Hawk Combat Division, we have a heavy responsibility on our shoulders. We are facing a large fleet, and a very dangerous one. A little more than two hours earlier, they had sneaked up on the Empire's attacking fleet. As a member of the Wehrmacht, operating the crystallization of the Empire's highest technology, this is our first battle in the true sense of the word, and we must seek justice for our comrades. ”

The voice of the captain Falcon continued to echo in the channel, and then the voice changed, and he said angrily: "Now I order, all fighters can attack at will, with the sinking of the capital ship of small Japan as the first task." ”

"Yes."

After the Falcon gave the order, it did not pause, and pressed the 8 and 9 digital buttons located next to the fire control radar display with his right hand, and on the Falcon One, an electronic synthesis voice sounded: "Falcon One, Eagle Strike No. 1 and No. 2 missiles are ready and ready to be launched at any time." ”

Press the confirmation button below the number key again, and the electronic voice comes out again: "Falcon 1, Eagle Strike 1, 2, the missile launch is complete, and the fire control radar guidance begins." ”

Missile numerical control mode, no need for complicated operation, turn on the fire control radar, after locking the target, just press the number button that communicates with the aircraft pylon, and press again to confirm. It can carry out long-range missile attacks.

At an altitude of 10,000 meters, the noses of all the fighters sank slightly, and two huge white belts erupted from the two wings at the same time.

Through the cabin, Black Hawk pilots were able to see two air-to-ship missiles that were at the same speed as the aircraft shortly after launch. It's just that this is only a short period of time, because after the missile is launched, the speed of the missile also reaches the subsound barrier, and the warhead goes straight down, through the clouds, and quickly disappears from the pilot's line of sight.

"The missile is fired, it's time for us to shoot." As soon as the falcon's voice fell, he controlled the fighter plane to dive down from the clouds and swept towards the sea.

Air-to-ship missiles, especially the Air Force missiles carried by Black Hawk fighters, are actually not many in China, and more than 100 of them were brought this time, which is already a large part. After all, China's missiles have just been developed, and many things are not very many. Moreover, missiles like those that cooperate with Black Hawk fighters are also more high-tech, and they cannot produce much in a short time.

If it weren't for the fact that they were facing a large fleet and were the kind of enemies who were so angry when they saw each other, these missiles would not have been carried by the Black Hawks at land-based airfields. Instead, it will be quickly transported to a military port to become a supply for the Royal Pacific Fleet.

The attack nature of air-to-ship missiles, ship-to-ship missiles, and shore-to-ship missiles is almost the same, just like the three types of missiles that China is now equipping, in fact, except for the difference in size, there is not much difference in the manufacturing process of the three types of missiles.

One hundred and forty-two air-to-ship missiles were launched, behind the Japanese Combined Fleet. All of them flew at ultra-low altitudes skimming the sea, and at subsonic speeds, they quickly pounced on the Japanese Combined Fleet.

The trajectory of China's air-to-ship missiles is completely different from that of ballistic missiles falling from the sky, and it can be said that they are cruise missiles, but they do not have the ability to change lanes and climb at the end of cruise missiles and maneuver guidance. The initial gliding flight, the middle stage turns to ultra-low altitude level flight, and the final stage height can be reduced to 10 meters below the sea surface to fly close to the target, which can achieve the effect of concealed surprise attack.

Subsonic. The speed of nearly three hundred meters per second, the distance of forty kilometers, is fleeting.

The Japanese Combined Fleet did not reflect the time, and even those observers who saw the missiles did not have time to raise the alarm. But by the time they saw the rapidly approaching unknown object in their eyes, it was too late.

The two Draco-class cruisers placed in the rear of the combined fleet burst into a huge fire at the same time, and two missiles penetrated directly through the side of the two cruisers, exploding in the cabin, and the huge impact force also penetrated the other side of the ship. A violent explosion sounded directly inside the cruiser, and a strong fire in the shape of an hourglass of time erupted from both sides of the cruiser's side.

These two cruisers from the time of the First World War to the present day. Here they have also come to the end of their lives. Both the chimney and the bridge disappeared in the explosion. Leaving a huge opening. But the matter was not over, as the violent explosion directly detonated the ammunition depot, followed by two even louder explosions.

The warship was lifted high by the explosion, under a violent explosion. The keel was directly blown off. The entire warship was also blown up in two. It fell again. More than 500 Japanese naval soldiers on the two cruisers did not even have time to snort before they exploded in a series of explosions. Become a floating debris of non-living organisms at sea.

There is no need for a warning at this moment, the two cruisers that almost broke into two knots are already a good warning. Of course, this was only a short moment, and at the same time that the two Tenryu-class cruisers Tenryu and Longtian were hit, a dense explosion was once again heard from the rear of the fleet.

In addition to those air-to-ship missiles, which could not find their targets, many missiles hit those cruisers and destroyers on the periphery of the combined fleet. And those capital ships that were surrounded in the fleet were fortunately blocked by peripheral cruisers and destroyers, otherwise the result would have been worrying.

On the Yamato, the flagship of the Combined Fleet, in the middle of the fleet, the sound of explosions continued to wake up Yamamoto Isoroku in thought. The vibration of the explosion shook Yamamoto Fifty-six's heart.

Ship Island was attacked. This is an inevitable fact, but where does the attack come from?

Yamamoto didn't see the source of the attack, and he wondered at the moment: could it be a torpedo, but how could the opposing submarine break through the dense sonar network of the combined fleet. And with such a dense explosion, how many submarines will the other side dispatch?

Yamamoto's doubts were quickly answered, and a headache-inducing whistling sound could be heard in the sky, as well as the humming of jet fighter engines. Yamamoto had hated the sound since the Chinese jet fighter left an hour ago. Now this nasty voice came again, which made Yamamoto Fifty-six's mood suddenly become extremely irritable.

Looking up at the sky to the north, dozens of black dots divided into three fleets and swooped down towards the fleet in a triangular formation. After approaching the Japanese vigilant fighters over the fleet, a burst of fire flew out, and more than a dozen Japanese carrier-based planes exploded in the sky over the fleet, becoming a pile of scattered debris in free fall.

There was no need for an order, and in the combined fleet, there began to be fleet anti-aircraft fire to intercept fighters in the sky.

In the sparse anti-aircraft fire, the huge Black Hawk fighters rolled left and right, rushing directly into the Japanese combined fleet. The huge fuselage, shining with the light of metal alloy, and the ammunition hanging under the fuselage, makes people look a little numb.

Yamato Isoroku Yamamoto, a member of the Yamato Fleet Headquarters, and Jizaburo Ozawa, a member of the Fleet Headquarters, were all shocked when they looked at the fighter jets whizzing outside the window. In this era when fighter jets are only about 10 meters at most, 17-meter-long fighters, 12-meter-long and wide wings, and beautiful shapes. All of this is subverting their perceptions and perspectives on aircraft.

Of course, the dazzling dragon-shaped spraying, the hideous dragon's eyes, and the dragon's claws with teeth and claws on the plane were the deepest stimulation to everyone in the Combined Fleet Command.

Why are these beautifully shaped fighters still Chinese? Why is there a pattern of the Chinese flag on all good things? Why did China, which was previously weak, undergo such changes? Why was Japan suppressed in the decades of the Restoration? It is not as good as the development of others for more than ten years. Why is that?

No matter how reluctant they were, the facts were before their eyes again. The domineering shock brought by the huge fuselage, and the aesthetics brought by the beautiful streamline. All this is testing the nerves of these little Japan.

Yamamoto Fifty-six didn't have so many ideas, he only had endless doubts in his heart, where did these fighters come from, this place is at least 2,000 kilometers away from China, how could Chinese fighters still arrive here.

All this happened in a short moment, and the Black Hawk Brigade, which swooped down, saw the combined fleet close at hand, and began a formal attack.

A huge combined fleet, spanning dozens of nautical miles from beginning to end, in this. Everywhere is a target for them to attack. But they didn't put their energy on those small warships. Instead, they all set their sights on the capital ships of the Japanese Combined Fleet in the middle of the fleet.

In the very middle of the combined-fleet, four huge battleships stood side by side. Four Yamato-class battleships became the most obvious targets.

At this moment, these four sea giants became the target of the Black Hawk Brigade.

The Falcon was the first to strike. Fighters quickly shuttle through the fleet. When he saw the most prominent flagship flag on the Yamato and the inscription on the warship. His attention never took a moment off the Yamato.

The Yamato, the flagship of the Combined Fleet, this is something that everyone knows.

"Come on a few fighters, follow me."

Under the leadership of the falcon. Four or five Black Hawk fighters began to make a rapid advance towards the Yamato, which was not far away.

"Radio-guided bomb preparation." Amid the roar of falcons, four or five Black Hawk fighters pressed the wireless-guided bombs on the wing pylons, waiting for the moment when they approached the target.

On the Yamato, a large amount of anti-aircraft fire continued to tilt towards the Black Hawk fighters, but the super speed of the Black Hawk made it impossible for these Japanese naval soldiers to keep up at all, and the artillery fire fell behind either in front of them.

Seeing that the distance from the Yamato had become huge, the Black Hawk fighters that came by surprise pressed the confirmation button for the wirelessly guided bomb.

A radio-guided bomb weighing one ton was loosened from the wing, and two radio-guided bombs at the same time weighed two tons. With these two tons missing, the fuselage is suddenly a lot lighter, and when driving, the fuselage becomes more flexible.

Four or five Black Hawks quickly skimmed over the Yamato, and when the fuselage had already run two hundred meters past the Yamato, the wireless-guided bombs began to hit the target.

In the exclamation of Yamamoto Isoroku at the headquarters of the Yamato fleet, six guided bombs that directly hit the Yamato pierced the deck of the Yamato at the same time, and a huge explosion ensued.

A total of ten aerial bombs weighing one ton, because China's radio-guided bombs were not very accurate, resulting in four of them not hiting. However, the remaining six guided bombs successfully fulfilled their mission. The moment the guided bomb with the penetrating warhead hit the hull, with a huge inertia, it entered the deck of the Yamato and penetrated into the hull.

Starting with the 460 mm triple main guns in the stern, under and on the chimneys that sloped backwards from the bridge, and extending to the tall bridge behind the chimneys, the last two fell between the two main guns in the bow.

A huge explosion sounded, and the Yamato, which was more than 200 meters long and more than 60,000 tons, shook violently in the explosion. The main gun in the stern of the ship was directly opened, the chimney was blown off, leaving a deep hole, and the bridge was also blown into two sections, slowly dumping on the sea, and the entire upper part of the bridge had become a twist. And the position of the bow of the ship was not much better, two huge turrets were distorted by the explosion, and the six thick main guns were also bent. The stern and bow of the ship's main guns were also blown open by two large openings, and the raging sea water quickly poured in.

In less than two seconds, the entire Yamato could no longer be seen in its original form. This is not a 1 or 200 kilogram bomb like Japan, nor is it a 500 kilogram bomb. Rather, it was a one-ton bomb with a penetrating effect that penetrated the warhead, and six such bombs hit at the same time, and if it weren't for the tonnage of the Yamato, it would have become a floating object at sea.

Of course, the bridge on the Yamato collapsed in the explosion, and the flag of the flagship fell, which was a huge blow to the Japanese Combined Fleet. Because on this, the headquarters of the Japanese Combined Fleet is located. Including the commander of the Japanese Combined Fleet, Isoroku Yamamoto, was also among them.

However, when the Black Hawk once again passed over the Yamato, the national ship, which had been pinned on by all of Japan, was completely buried, and two bombs fell directly from the exploded chimney, detonating the ammunition depot of the front and rear turrets in a loud explosion. A small mushroom cloud rose in the middle of the Combined Fleet, and the previously majestic Yamato, along with nearly 3,000 officers of the Japanese Navy and the Combined Fleet Command on it, became a speck of dust in the long river of history.

PS: In the last chapter, someone said that Gorgeous was cheating on numbers, and I really don't know what to say about this Gorgeous Flowery, and some people have explained everything, and I hope Gorgeous will write in detail in this regard.

Gorgeous can only say: it is difficult to reconcile, and Gorgeous will write it according to her own ideas. (To be continued......)