"Runway 1, 178, 179. Here is the console, it can take off, it can take off. ”

The starting point of the four runways of the Air Force airfield at the Jask base was occupied by warplanes waiting to take off. One runway can take off two at the same time, that is, this airfield can take off eight fighters at once.

After receiving the command of the airport console, two of the latest Chinese fighters, spraying orange-red tail flames, taxied on the runway, from slow to fast, the nose was raised, and the wheels gradually left the ground. The plane began to climb, retracting the landing gear. Two of the latest Warhawk-3 jets slowly took to the skies and hovered on the east side of the airfield, waiting for the follow-up fleet to take off.

The Warhawk-3 jet fighter has a length of 16.65 meters, a wingspan of 6.68 meters, a height of 4.11 meters, and is equipped with a turbojet engine developed by China itself, with a maximum thrust of 4540 kg (afterburner 7170 kg), a maximum take-off weight of 13 tons, a maximum flight speed of 1.5 times the speed of sound, a combat radius of 470 kilometers, and a maximum combat radius of 700 kilometers (auxiliary fuel tank). The maximum range is 3000 km (in transit), and the endurance time is 4 hours.

The aircraft was equipped with two 20-mm guns with 2,400 rounds of ammunition. When performing interception missions, it can carry four air-to-air combat missiles. When carrying out ground attack missions, it carries 2 air-to-ground missiles, 1 900-kilogram aerial bomb and several ordinary bombs, with a maximum bomb load of 2 tons. When attacking a ship, it is possible to carry two anti-ship missiles.

The Warhawk-3 carried out an aerial interception mission, and the firepower was at its highest: two air-to-air combat missiles were hung on the two wingtips. Two are mounted under the wings. A 900 kg drop fuel tank is mounted under the fuselage.

Perform ground attack missions, the most powerful firepower: 1 ground missile on each wingtip pylon, 1 rocket launcher on each underwing pylon, and a bomb with an actual weight of less than 907 kg on the under-fuselage pylon.

The Jask oil base, which is now an important source of oil for China, is equipped with a full brigade of Warhawk-3 jet fighters, which is China's most powerful air force overseas. It is also the most powerful guarantee of this base.

As the protagonist of future air combat, the jet fighter made its debut. In fact, the countries of the world today, like the United States and Germany, a long time ago. There is a record of test flights of jet fighters. It's just a real fight. It's going to take some time.

One of the main things that a jet fighter can do better than a propeller is its speed. The fastest propeller fighter can only reach more than 700 kilometers per hour, just like the current Warhawk-3 jet fighter, after breaking the sound barrier. The top speed can reach Mach 1.5 per hour. This is equivalent to 1800 km/h. That's 500 meters per second.

Count the fastest lightning in the Allies. The fastest speed is only 200 meters per second. The gap is huge. The distance of five hundred meters, it will pass in a flash, you can imagine such a speed.

In close air combat, of course. It is simply impossible to reach such a fast, however, the speed base is there, and it is better than a propeller aircraft in any way.

If you add the weapons equipped, the gap is even bigger.

"The squads of the Blue Fox Brigade have paid attention, and the squads have paid attention. At present, enemy planes are thirty kilometers away from you, at an altitude of 7,000, and in number 240. ”

After the Chinese Air Force aircraft group was assembled, it formed a battle formation to meet the allied planes. At the time of their departure, the AWACS aircraft, which had already taken off, sent them the latest facts in time.

The Warhawk-3 brigade has only 72 jet fighters, which is a third less than the Warhawk-2, and this is due to logistical reasons. The higher the technology, the more difficult it is to secure. Of course, there are not only Warhawk-3 aircraft in this airport, but also other aircraft.

"Hawkeye Three, the Blue Fox Brigade understands, the Blue Fox Brigade understands." Blue Fox, the captain of the Blue Fox Brigade, responded to the early warning plane, and then ordered in the brigade channel: "I am the Blue Fox, I order, wait for the enemy plane to enter the best range of eight kilometers before launching missiles." ”

"Understood!"

The imp is just a code name, and like all pilots, it has its own unique code name. The meaning of the little ghost is taken from the saying that the little ghost is difficult. In aerial combat, he has always been known for his excellent grappling skills, and he has the nickname of the imp, or it can be said that he is now very proud of the code name.

Piloting a familiar jet fighter, the imp is no stranger to it. Because this fighter has been with him for four years and has become his closest partner. Except for the repairman, who approaches can't do it. He has always regarded it as his closest other half, closer than his wife and children at home.

Of the twenty-four hours in a day, he spends twelve hours with it. In his view, it was not a war machine, but an inseparable part of his partners, comrades-in-arms who depended on each other.

When he was selected as the first batch of jet fighter pilots, the little ghost was very proud, and he was constantly reminding himself of the envious eyes of his comrades who were screened down. There are countless people behind them who are always ready to take their place, and in every way, they must do their best.

Therefore, when he drove his baby to the sky for the first time, he continued to be strict with himself. Put in the best effort to learn every tactical move,

It's just that the little ghost has a big regret, that is, he was not selected to become the unknown jet fighter pilot of China's most high-tech crystallization.

At a gathering of comrades-in-arms, when he heard some of the selected comrades-in-arms talk about how difficult it is to fly and how complicated the operation is. His heart was also lifted high. Fighter pilots, as a high-tech branch of the military, the imp is very clear. The more difficult the fighter to pilot, the more powerful the fighter is.

He is not afraid of difficulties, nor is he afraid of challenges. Now his biggest dream is to try to do a good job in a training mission and complete every combat mission perfectly. One day, he could operate that more powerful plane.

"Imp, imp, what are you thinking? How can it be so quiet. "The wingman demon is on the radio, calling out to the imp.

"It's okay, I'm thinking, wait a minute, how many enemy planes can I shoot down." The imp replied.

"Each squad pays attention, enters the firing range, and divides their respective targets according to the plan during training." While the imp was talking to the evil ghost, the blue fox spoke on the radio again.

"Blue Fox Brigade, please pay attention, the enemy aircraft are still ten kilometers away from you, and the altitude is seven thousand. Missile wireless guidance is ready, and you can launch missiles at any time. ”

"Hawkeye Three, Blue Fox understands." On the radio of the Blue Fox Brigade, the voice of the Blue Fox command was heard again: "All planes are ready to fight, and after the missile is launched, immediately climb to an altitude of nine thousand meters." Give them a lesson that will last a lifetime. The missiles of each aircraft are ready, and ten seconds later, they are launched. ”

"Understood."

"Flying Fox One, Flying Fox Three, ready." Looking at the prompt that appeared on the small monitor in front of him, he manipulated the thumbs in both hands of the plane and pushed the rotating lid on the firing button, revealing a red button.

The red signal light flashed every second, and after the tenth click, the imp directly pressed the launch button.

At an altitude of 7,000 meters, white smoke suddenly erupted from the sides of the wings of 72 Warhawk-3s, and the two missiles on the wingtips spewed tail flames and flew into the sky in the distance.

"Flying Fox Two, Flying Fox Four, ready." A prompt appeared on the screen again that the missile was ready, and the imp did not hesitate to press the launch button again. The other fighters also pressed the launch button together with the imp. Then he pulled up the fuselage, flew into the clouds high in the sky, and disappeared into the sky.

Another hundred and forty-four missiles were launched, this time under the wings of the aircraft. All the missiles carried by each aircraft have been launched, and all that remains is to see how many enemy planes these missiles can shoot down.

Those enemy planes that were not shot down by missiles could only be solved with aerial artillery.

In fact, there is no radar on the Warhawk-3, and it cannot guide the missile. The missiles they launch must be guided by the large radar on the AWACS aircraft to find targets. Therefore, they can only control the launch of the missile, and as for what happens after the launch, it is not something they can control.

In other words, in close air combat, in the end, it will have to be handed over to the aviation artillery. The Warhawk-3 is not yet able to achieve complete over-the-horizon air combat, mainly in terms of radar and missile guidance, and the technology cannot meet the standards.

However, with AWACS aircraft, these missiles are still able to play a good role at this distance.

At an altitude of fifteen thousand meters behind the imp's group, a super-large plane was slowly advancing. Four huge propeller engines were distributed on two wings, and in the fuselage, there were raised radio wave sensing devices everywhere. Antennas are also everywhere.

The most impressive feature is a rectangular strip in the roof, which is held to the fuselage by four steel columns. The interior of the plane is full of electronic instruments, and there are all kinds of everything.

At this time, inside the cabin, electronic instruments were ticking, and the staff were staring at the screen in front of them with full attention.

"The missile is controlled, the distance, three kilometers. End-of-line guidance is carried out. ”

The sound of the instrument turning, the sound of the keyboard, and the sound of commands suddenly made the atmosphere very dull. This is the most critical time, and how many hits these missiles can have depends on their operation.

The instruments in this are very ordinary, and they are not as advanced as those of later generations, and the missiles cannot be compared with later generations. Under the control of the radar, only some of the most basic orientation adjustments can be made.

"As usual in training, two missiles are responsible for one enemy aircraft." The final order was given by the captain of the AWACS aircraft. In order to ensure maximum lethality, they did not think at all about shooting down an enemy aircraft with one missile. Even if two missiles attack an enemy plane, there is no guarantee that it will hit the target. Of course, if four or five missiles were aimed at one, they might be able to shoot down 100 percent. It's just that I can't afford to squander like that. After many calculations, the two together are the best choice at present.

As soon as he finished speaking, the reconnaissance radar soldier reported the latest situation: "A group of planes has appeared again behind the local fleet, and the number has reached 300. (To be continued.) )