Without the training of real target aircraft, it is enough for Long Yun to be familiar with the process of engagement.

As a training exercise, the combat target they set for today was a NATO fighter plane approaching head-on, at an altitude of about 5,000 meters and flying at Mach 0.85; Under such altitude, speed differences, and conditions of engaging the enemy, the theoretical maximum range of the R-27R missile is close to 60 kilometers.

With a range of 60 kilometers, it does sound very powerful and scary, right?

It's just a pity that this so-called maximum range only has a certain theoretical reference value, and it is basically impossible in actual combat; If the Longyun twin planes really launched missiles when they were 60 kilometers away from the target, it could be said that they would not hit the target.

Taking into account the timing of the missile's launch, the deviation from the trajectory and the possible maneuver of the target, and the electronic countermeasures, even if it has an advantage in speed and altitude, the operational discussion in the regiment is to get close to the enemy within 50 kilometers before launching the missile, so as to ensure that there is a minimum probability of hitting. If it is required to further improve the strike efficiency, it is best to control the launch distance of the R-27 missile within 30 kilometers, but in this case, it will be difficult for the carrier aircraft to retreat after launching the missile. Therefore, at what distance to launch an attack, it depends on the pilot's imminent considerations.

Not only that, after simulating the launch of the missile, Long Yun immediately turned off the engine afterburner, controlled the fighter to slow down and enter a small-angle dive; The movements of the two fighters were quite synchronized, and seeing that the Red No. 17 Su-27S in front of the side was quite skillful, Korolev couldn't help but nod secretly.

It seems that this ace already knows their combat patterns, so he doesn't need to point fingers anymore.

Previously, in the 309 front-line fighter regiment, Long Yun and his comrades-in-arms launched over-the-horizon attacks in high-speed sprints, and they would not slow down lightly after launching missiles: in this way, they could enter the battle group when the opponent was dodging over-the-horizon attacks and was in a hurry, and they could often make some gains.

However, in the current attack mode of the 237th regiment, if it is not intended to enter a melee air battle after an over-the-horizon attack, then the fighter must slow down as much as possible after launching the missile, and withdraw from the high-speed flight that previously provided the initial speed for the missile.

Only in this way will it be possible to slow down as much as possible the approach to enemy aircraft during a head-on flight to provide illumination of the missile; When the missile accelerates and finally encounters the target, the fighter will stay as far away from the enemy aircraft as possible to avoid getting caught in a difficult dogfight.

Not only that, but if it is speculated or found that the opponent is also launching an over-the-horizon attack at the same time, then it is necessary to combine evasive maneuvers in the process of deceleration and dive, which is much more complicated.

Simulating such an attack process, after the missile "launch", the difficult operation has just begun; While reducing the speed and altitude, maintaining the irradiation of the target, and carrying out a certain limit of turning maneuvers to evade, the short missile attack process of a few tens of seconds is a tense duel that determines the life and death of the opponent and himself.

In modern over-the-horizon air combat, missiles are within reach at a distance of tens of kilometers; It is estimated that the missile has already encountered the "target" before the Longyun twin planes broke away from the engagement process.

Changing from the simulated missile attack process, turning and adjusting the course to accelerate, Long Yuncai said hello to Korolev, he knew that the pilot did not have the heart to communicate during the tense battle, since he wanted to train, it was better to simulate it realistically.

"Well done, Cross Axe! ――Have you used this strategy a lot before? ”

"Well, no. If you were driving a MiG, you would have rushed straight over and writhed with your opponent by now! ”

Long Yun's statement is not only his own combat experience, but also the combat experience of many MiG pilots.

Unlike the interceptor unit, which can calmly hide in the distance, accelerate to climb high, and then repeatedly attack with over-the-horizon missiles, the mission of the front-line fighter unit is to lick the blood with the knife and fight to the death; In Long Yun's previous tactics, the R-27 missile was often just used by him as a throwing gun to intimidate the enemy.

If he really wants to make NATO fighters splash blood on the spot, he still relies more on the R-73 with excellent performance and sharp edge.

But now, after two days of tactical control and flight training, Long Yun has a better understanding of the 237th Regiment and the tactical use of the Su-27; Unlike front-line fighters, which are primarily involved in dogfight, the Su-27, which carries up to six R-27s, does not necessarily use these massive and expensive over-the-horizon missiles as aerial fireworks to intimidate adversaries.

How to control this huge and flexible fighter plane to intensively assault distant NATO fighters?

This method of combat aroused Long Yun's strong interest, and he began to think about how to exert his strong strength in this mode of combat.

This way of fighting is both novel and indeed a challenge for Long Yun.

In the previous large number of air battles, Long Yun's combat ability has been fully exerted, and his own strength has become more and more powerful in the alternating training of the two worlds; For the MiG-29, the understanding and control of this Soviet Union's best front-line fighter so far has also reached unprecedented heights.

Yes, it's real harness.

With Long Yun's control of the MiG machine, it may be said that it has reached the process of man-machine integration; This is not something that can be achieved by playing simulators or making up flight theory classes, but the result of bizarre travel experiences and countless combat run-ins.

Today's Long Yun is already familiar with the mechanical stabilization system of the MiG-29, and has mastered the fire control system with the N019 radar as the core; He doesn't need to memorize any technical parameters, he can also accurately determine which area of the flight envelope he is in and what kind of maneuver strategy he should adopt in the rapidly changing air battle.

Not only that, after months of baptism of blood and fire, coupled with the knowledge and experience he had gained in the real world, Long Yun was already quite familiar with these opponents he had to face every day.

Now in the sky, no matter what kind of opponent he encounters in any situation, he can choose a more appropriate way to fight from the vast battle mode, and then it is often a textbook-like replay of the shooting down process; Not only rookies panicking in the face of the whizzing missiles, but even veterans who have had some records can hardly escape Long Yun's death call.

And...... And that's not all.

Long Yun, or Viktor Rezenov's outstanding achievements, had a huge impact on the East and West that he himself had never anticipated, and he did not know for sure.

With the help of the rising dazzling achievements, Long Yun's brave combat not only made himself the undisputed number one trump card of the Soviet Air Force, but also drove a large number of fighter pilots who were particularly obsessed with air combat; On the long East-West front, they also flew a large number of MiG-29s equipped with the Warsaw Pact Air Force, and repeatedly achieved outstanding results, which even changed the overall evaluation of this fighter in the Western world for a certain extent.

If before the start of the war, many Western military observers still regarded the MiG-29 as a low-end third-generation aircraft like the American F-16, and always made a lot of nonsense about its analog Doppler radar, mechanical control system and substandard combustion engine; Then now they are beginning to realize that, unlike the previous MiGs, the MiG-29 is a truly all-round fighter that can really engage in a full-scale confrontation with advanced Western fighters.

However, for Long Yun, as the battle progressed, he also found more and more that he was not entirely suitable for using this front-line fighter; Or rather, the MiG-29, although good, could not fully develop his combat prowess.

During his previous trip to Moscow, his complaints about the members of the MiG Design Bureau were actually his true thoughts.

The problem with the MiG-29 is that it does not have enough fuel in the aircraft: for the sake of design indicators, the MiG-29, which requires good maneuverability, is designed to have a medium-sized and slim shape, which leads to the fact that it cannot carry too much fuel in order to control its weight.

Using only the fuel in the aircraft, the MiG-29 has a range of only about 1500 kilometers in the cruising flight state, and the fuel consumption will be greater if it is carried out in air combat, and the fuel level warning light will soon be lit if the two RD-33s are powered together.

Even though Long Yun sometimes carries a fuel tank in the center of the belly, he still feels that the fuel is not enough.

Secondly, as a medium fighter that was put into the front line in a large-scale war and can be expected to be consumed in large quantities, the designers of the MiG Design Bureau took into account various considerations and did not set up many hardpoints for it, so that the MiG-29 can only carry six air-to-air missiles when performing air combat missions, of which the R-27 series medium-range missiles can generally only carry two.

The number of six missiles may be too cumbersome for a rookie, but in terms of Long Yun's combat style, it is overstretched.

Recalling the previous battle in the sky of Central Europe, even if Long Yun tried his best every time he attacked and encountered a strong enemy, he could only disengage and go home obediently after the six missiles were fired; Although sometimes you can use the cannon, and the effective attack range of the cannon is very short, it is not possible to use it if you want to.

One sortie was six missiles for Long Yun, and this kind of firepower continuity naturally made him not very satisfied.

It is precisely because of this consideration that after getting the newly assigned Su-27S, Long Yun initially thought that he could calmly mount a large number of R-27 and R-73, and continue to slaughter NATO fighters in the war-torn Caucasus sky.

However, compared with the tactical arrangement of the 237th Regiment, he knew that this idea might be difficult to realize.

Whether judging from the combat mode of the aviation regiment or the combat characteristics of the Su-27S, it is conceivable that the operation behind him is to fly a huge fighter plane in formation, firing a salvo at distant targets in a manner similar to a battleship decisive battle, and then turning and disengaging in a uniform manner.

The target distance of this kind of engagement is generally tens of kilometers away, and even if there is a visual fight, it is estimated that it is a rare case.

So in other words, in the future, he will change from a fierce swordsman to an archer hiding behind the battle line?

――――Dividing Line――――

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