Chapter 576: Big Off-Axis Launch
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The distance between the two sides is still approaching rapidly, and the heads of the two MiG pilots are always aimed at the target, and at the same time, the input button on the throttle handle has been kept in the pressed position. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info≦≧
Reyer never dreamed that in this case, the other party would actually be aiming at them, waiting for the opportunity to launch.
Due to the height difference between the two sides, the angle between the nose of the Mirage 4000 fighter and the opponent's fighter has long been greater than 40 degrees, and in this case, the infrared seeker cannot be turned to the corresponding position at all.
The angle of view of the infrared seeker of the Magic air-to-air missile is 30 degrees, that is, it can only attack enemy aircraft in an area of 30 degrees from the left and right sides of the front.
However, the infrared seeker of the R73 does not have a modulation disk for firing ordinary infrared bombs from the large off-axis in Chapter 576. Instead, a unique multi-detection non-imaging phase array seeker is used, so it can lock the target within a sector of plus or minus 60 degrees in front, and cooperate with the helmet sight, so that it has a large off-axis tracking and high maneuverability, and air combat is always a high-tech contest!
Just when Reyer thought he was safe and ready to go into a maneuver after the two sides flew head-on, the situation changed. ≦≧
The pilot of the MiG-29 finally waited for the one-time command "NP" that appeared on the head-up display, which means that the infrared seeker has intercepted the target according to the target indication information of the helmet target designation system, completed the preparation for launch, and allowed the launch.
Without hesitation, he pressed the launch button on the operating stick, and the R73 missile, which had been waiting for a long time, had already jumped out from under the wing.
Iraqis, let you know. The sky is great for the USSR!
Reyer was engrossed in preparing for a close-quarters fight, when suddenly, he saw smoke from a missile under the wings of the opponent's plane, and then saw a flash of fire, propelling a missile into action.
There was no time to think so much, although his heart was full of doubts about the other party's missiles. How did he launch this missile when the off-axis launch angle was five five hundred and seventy-six chapters when the off-axis launch was ten degrees, and at this time, the missile was flying towards him.
Reyer pulled the rod and pedaled the rudder, and he took one way: fly towards this missile!
At such a short distance of three kilometers, it is impossible for him to make any maneuvering to get rid of it. ≦≧ this can almost be an inescapable zone for missiles, so, there is only one way: fly head-on!
At present, no matter how advanced the performance of the missile is, it is always a difficult problem to attack head-on, and the relative speed of the two sides is very large, which requires the missile to change its position more quickly, leaving less time for the missile to react. More importantly, it is very difficult to grasp the explosion time of the warhead of the missile by letting the fuse of the missile's seeker control the detonation time of the missile's warhead, the explosion is early, the opponent has not yet arrived, the explosion is late, and it has already passed, which is also the way in which the current missile mainly uses tail chase attacks.
The missiles of the other side, are they advanced enough? Reyere is past the age when newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, but. In this kind of air combat, the spirit of fearlessness and correct operation are the most important.
The pilot of another MiG-29 fighter, who did not wait for the opportunity to launch, mistakenly touched the electric door of the laser rangefinder, so, the aiming command of the helmet sight. Lowered by one level, never locked onto the other party.
Reyer watched the point of light fly in, and he operated the fighter plane with nearly 100 million dollars in his hand. ≦≧ flew towards the missile that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, without the slightest hesitation, like a moth to a fire.
Then, he started the afterburner, which was originally diving into a low altitude, and then turned on the afterburner, and the Mach watch in front of him was rapidly turning clockwise.
Although the fighter has the ability to exceed Mach two at maximum speed, it is measured when flying at high altitude, the air at high altitude is thinner, the drag is small, and it is easy to exceed the speed of sound, while at low altitude, the air density is greatly increased, resulting in a lot of drag, at most flying a little more than Mach 1. However, diving down from a high altitude will be superimposed on the kinetic energy provided by the gravitational potential energy, coupled with a kind of twin-engine fighter at this time, the power is already very strong, Reyer felt that the plane he was piloting vibrated with some excitement, and then, the speed began to decay, which is a sign that the sound barrier is about to be broken.
At this time, the local indigenous people of Khorasan on the ground were fortunate enough to witness this strange scene, several warplanes were "playing cool" in the air, one of the planes was even more peculiar, behind it, a white "cloud" like an umbrella had accumulated, but after that, they were shocked by the huge explosion, and their eardrums were about to be shattered, could it be that there was another earthquake? When the Mirage 4000 breaches the sound barrier at low altitude, it forms a "sonic boom cloud" behind it, which is due to the temperature drop caused by the drop in air pressure behind the shock wave surface that breaks through the sound barrier, and the water vapor condenses to form tiny water droplets, which look like clouds. ≦≧
And when the sound barrier was broken, there was a huge sonic boom, and this air flow with strong pressure had terrifying power.
Then, the R73 missile flew close to the Mirage 4000, but it suddenly felt a powerful air current.
In fact, after the R73 missile was launched, it also quickly exceeded the speed of sound, however, the small size of the R73 missile is much smaller than that of an airplane, and the sonic boom provoked is also very small, almost negligible, while the Mirage 4000 is different, the sonic boom he provokes in the sky can affect the ground.
Originally, the R73 missile was not afraid of sonic booms, but it was stunned by this sonic boom, hesitated for a moment, and then, and the Mirage 4000 had already passed by, and the proximity fuse was too fast because of the speed of both sides, when the warhead was detonated, it had already flown over the Mirage 4000 and came to a distance of more than ten meters behind it, which detonated the warhead.
Bearing a huge overload, Reyer pulled up the plane, and if he didn't do anything, he was about to hit the mountain.
In mid-range air battles between the two sides, early warning aircraft can provide them with a large amount of information, but in close combat, early warning aircraft cannot help, and what early warning aircraft can do is to patrol the surrounding airspace. ≦≧
"Report, the situation in the air battle ahead is very complicated, and Senior Colonel Chekhov asked if he could send additional fighters over to support." Defense Minister Ustinov, who was anxiously waiting in the hospital, received another request in a hurry.
How? Your best fighter has not yet taken the advantage? Ustinov feels a little big-headed, send more fighters? In this case, sending more fighters means that the conflict will escalate!
Now, these high-level officials already have a premonition, looking at the medical personnel who are coming in and out, knowing that the general secretary's illness this time is probably very serious.
Some people have already thought that if something really happens to the general secretary, then who will be the next one?
In this case, the situation in the country has begun to become complicated, and at the top level, there will be a certain risk of this transfer of power, and in this case, it is not in the interests of the Soviet Union to provoke another war.
"Let our fighters return to base as soon as possible, and this operation is terminated." Ustinov gave the order in a huff.
This time it was cheaper for the Iraqis, the Minister of Defense of the great Red Empire, and this is probably the weakest he has ever been, not weak, not tough enough.
It's just that after receiving his order, Chekhov at the front didn't think so, the point is, if you don't let the additional fighters now, how can the two fighters who have already entered close combat withdraw so easily? Whoever withdraws first will show their tail and be killed by the other party without mercy.
He reluctantly conveyed this order to the front, hoping that the two pilots would be lucky enough to escape.
The pilots of the MiG-29 were no longer in the mood to care about the orders of their superiors at this time, and they were engaged in a whirling close-range combat with the two Iraqi fighters.
Both sides are first-class pilots, flying fighters, and it can almost be said that the most advanced aircraft of this era, the Iraqi pilot, Reyer, after getting rid of the other party's lock, came to the back of the MiG-29 long plane after a quick climb and flip.
At this time, Reye has the advantage, but the other party is also doing his best, constantly making all kinds of difficult maneuvers, which has always made Reyes unable to obtain the lock range within 30 degrees of the front hemisphere, the opponent's aircraft, is simply higher than the maneuverability of the MiG-21, completely subverting his impression of the Soviet aircraft, in terms of maneuverability, it is comparable to the heavy fighter he is flying now.
In addition, the other side also has twin engines, so not only is the horizontal performance good, but also the vertical maneuverability is also very good.
The opponent slammed the nose of the plane and climbed vertically upwards, and Reyer followed the climb, at this time, whoever can't hold it first will have the advantage on the other side.
Because, whoever falls first, the opponent will dive down backwards, thus biting the opponent's back hemisphere.
Reyes already knew that as long as he was bitten by the other side, the consequences would be very tragic, because the missile just now had proved that the opponent's off-axis launch ability was very good, and it was okay to escape the opponent's 30-degree zone, but if it exceeded the opponent's 60-degree zone, it was almost impossible.
The pilot of the MiG-29 fighter was confident that he was the best pilot in the Soviet Air Force, but now, he also had a sense of powerlessness, and he had been fighting for several minutes, and he still did not get rid of the other party!
The damn guy in the back could have taken him down just now, but he actually flew head-on, and it exceeded the speed of sound, so that his own missile delayed the explosion and escaped.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and the canyon he had just flown into appeared again, and he flew into it without hesitation.
Reyer saw that the other party wanted to slip away from that canyon, he wanted to push the nose of the plane and fly in with it, at this time, the command of the rear AWACS aircraft came from the headset: "Prepare to break away and get rid of the air battle." ”
The fight is dripping, and you want to let it end? Reyer watched as the other man slipped away and didn't follow up, and although he was confident that he could fly quickly in that kind of canyon, he still followed the order.