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The performance and equipment of the "Red Eagle" even exceeded Lin Mo's imagination. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would have thought that Youru was kidding him. No pop-ups

In order to win back orders for the fourth generation of main fighter jets, Shenyang Aircraft can be said to have invested a lot of money in research and development, and its configuration is not even inferior to the F-22 "Raptor" imported from the United States.

As a fourth and a half generation J-Fighter, its performance is directly equivalent to that of the fifth generation aircraft. Its supersonic cruising speed can reach Mach, slightly larger than Mach F-2, and its maximum sprint speed can reach Mach 2.5, directly overwhelming Mach F-2. In mobile combat, it is tantamount to occupying Yaoran's advantage.

Although it does not have a canard design, China's unique aerodynamic layout, which has always been more advanced than the United States, gives the J-type fighter excellent over-stall maneuverability and high angle-of-attack flight qualities. The built-in weapons bay design makes full use of the driving force of the powerful engine. , the climb performance and maneuverability are far better than the existing Chinese main fighter J-10 series, not even much worse than the J-20, and it has absolute advantages in some areas.

A large number of high-tech and high-precision equipment have been used, and the difficulty of maneuvering the fighter has not increased accordingly. The onboard automatic flight control system has greatly reduced the pilot's operational complexity.

China's current fighter jets rely heavily on the pilot's individual flying qualities to control them, which is not only hard work but also very energy-consuming. This is also the fundamental reason why Lin Mo, who has a + physical assessment, can easily dominate in aerial combat.

The J-type automatic control system has improved this to a considerable extent. At the same time, the advanced load-resistant cockpit has further reduced physical fitness requirements, allowing pilots to reduce physical exertion, reduce flight intensity, and be able to withstand higher overload super maneuvers. In addition to effectively easing maneuvering, the biggest highlight of the tactical automatic flight control system is that it can even be used as a driverless fighter jet. As long as the tactical maneuver database is improved, it can even be equipped with a full tactical formation for high-altitude dogfights.

High-performance fighter jets with such dual modes are quite rare not only in China but also abroad.

The creativity of the Chinese people is simply breathtaking.

Shenfei's confidentiality work is very good. Even when the finished fighter aircraft rolled off the production line, there was no news at home and abroad, and there was no news even within the Air Force.

Just like when the J-10 became known to the public, even the second-generation J-10b had actually been delivered.

Complex airborne equipment means that the maintenance requirements have increased a lot. Therefore, with the J-"Red Eagle" fighter jets in place, there are also quite a lot of auxiliary equipment, including automatic inspection and maintenance equipment including automatic arms, which can be used with The onboard computer connection enables entry-free automatic operations, such as self-diagnosis and automatic replacement of some consumable parts.

However, in addition to the automatic flight control system and excellent maneuvering parameters, what Lin Mo values ​​​​more is that as a carrier-based aircraft, the "Red Eagle" can achieve vertical takeoff and landing.

This feature is very practical for the Valley Airport owned by Dark Sky.

The carrier-based fighter series has reduced the requirements for take-off and landing runways to a considerable extent. The 800-meter runway is still very reluctant for the J-14 and J-20.

The J-10's short takeoff and landing performance is very good, so the small runway in this valley is sufficient, including Lin Mo's -51 "Mustang" picked up from Afghanistan.

As a heavy-duty air superiority aircraft, the J-20 has a minimum takeoff distance of about 500 meters, but that is only a limit parameter. A redundant runway must be reserved to deal with emergencies, and a safe taxiing distance of at least 1,000 meters is required. .

In comparison, the J-type aircraft has better take-off and landing performance and is more suitable for "dark night" use.

Along with the instructions, there are several DVD discs, which contain the simulation program of Jian. All you need to do is get a small computer with powerful performance, two decent graphics cards, set up a crossfire, insert a joystick and other equipment, and use three large computers. The screen monitor can be displayed in split screen to achieve simulated flight learning.

The hardware platform required for the simulation system is not a big problem for the "Dark Night" base where material support is secure.

There is a supercomputer running in the base, and experts in related computer hardware and software can handle this kind of drizzle in minutes.

In less than half an hour, Lin Mo was able to safely pull up the joystick and simulate flight in his dormitory. Although it was not a simulation cabin with an overload experience, it was already enough for Lin Mo, who already had a lot of flight experience. enough.

With solid experience in the J-15 carrier-based aircraft, conventional takeoff and landing operations will not be a big problem. The biggest problem Lin Mo has to solve is vertical takeoff and landing.

Although the -51 has been piloted to land vertically on an aircraft carrier, it was a counterbalancing operation that took advantage of changes in airflow, and was completely incompatible with a fighter jet with vertical takeoff and landing capabilities.

The British "Harrier" fighter is also a vertical take-off and landing fighter. However, because of this special control method, it is not only complex to operate, but also highly dangerous. Pilots who are used to taking off on a run-up often fail due to habit issues. An incorrect operation occurred.

In the 1970s, a British "Harrier" squadron suffered a series of fatal accidents. The "Harrier" earned the nickname "The Widow Maker", which has been passed down to this day.

Almost half of the first batch of "Harrier" V-s crashed in accidents, and the improved V-B also had a crash rate of nearly a quarter. Although the "Harrier" has unparalleled special maneuvering advantages, the fledgling carrier-based aircraft , but the "Harrier"-type accident rate is simply unbelievable. It has at least 32 accidents every 100,000 hours. The pilots are simply risking their lives. It is higher than the accident rate of other military attack aircraft or fighter jets in the same period combined.

Shenyang Aircraft Corporation, which has learned from foreign experience, has taken great pains to improve the vertical takeoff and landing safety factor of the J-type aircraft. It cooperates with the automatic system, streamlines the operating mode, adopts dynamic center of gravity balancing technology, and cooperates with the binary vector propulsion engine to improve the stability of the aircraft body.

Although the "Red Eagle" is similar to the F-35B fighter that is equipped with the US Marine Corps and the British Royal Navy and can also perform vertical takeoff and landing, Shenyang Aircraft has gone a step further. The onboard computer is powerful and can carry out more advanced operations. More detailed calculations make it easier for pilots to control.

Perhaps vertical take-off and landing would not be used in too many situations, but it would have a surprising and magical effect. Lin Mo spent at least three days focusing on simulating flight.

"Easterly wind level 3, cloudy, ground temperature 24 degrees, good meteorological conditions, air pollution level 1, no high-altitude turbulence."

Sitting in the cockpit of the "Red Eagle", Lin Mo's "Dragon General" tactical aviation helmet transmitted weather monitoring data reported by the ground air crew members.

"Dragon Knight received that the system self-test was normal and started the vertical takeoff operation."

Gently push the throttle valve, the J-"Red Eagle" has completed the warm-up, and when the aircraft body shakes, you can clearly feel the tremor intensifying.

The vertical take-off of the J-type aircraft is not a complete 90-degree angle, but a certain angle. It uses an auxiliary lift engine and two binary vector thrusters to achieve three-point support for lift.

The roar of the engine slowly increased. Lin Mo carefully controlled the throttle, amplifying the output little by little. The dust on the runway was blown away, and the nearby grass blades and shrubs fell in a radiating pattern.

This was his first time operating the J-F's vertical lift capability.

"Good Qiande, pull it steady, just like I used to take you to fly the Wuzhi-12. In fact, it is no different from a helicopter. Be careful not to shake. Helicopters can shake, but fighter jets shake at too high an angle and will hit the ground."

Lin Mo heard the voice of Lao Pan, the leader of the flight crew, with a gentle tone, like a very patient teacher guiding his students to conduct their first experiment.

"Understood, operating from a helicopter angle, I think I should have no big problem." Lin Mo pulled the joystick, and the automatic flight control system indicated that the aircraft was in good condition.

Suddenly, I looked outside the cockpit and the ground began to move. It was the aircraft that was slowly rising into the air.

"You have already flown up. The height is 1 meter or 2 meters. Okay, don't be too anxious. This is a valley and there won't be too much airflow. Just go slow."

Helicopter operation was secretly taught to Lin Mo by Lao Pan, but it was not particularly difficult for the dragon knight.

A pilot's performance is represented by the number of kills, while flight experience is represented by the number of hours in the air. No matter where the pilot goes, there is a record of the flight with him, and the air crew has a record sheet recording Lin's flight record. The silent number of flight hours.

Usually, accumulating a certain amount of simulation time means that you can be qualified for actual driving.

This brand-new "Red Eagle" heavy fighter jet ushered in its first maiden flight.

For safety reasons, no auxiliary fuel tanks were mounted, and too much fuel was not filled. Only enough aviation fuel was filled in for Lin Mo to fly for 30 minutes.

The hot air flow that ripples in the air like water flow is visible to the naked eye. It lifts the nose of the aircraft, raises the elevation angle of 15 degrees from the horizontal state, and slowly climbs to altitude.

When the sight of the ruler passed the hillside at the end of the runway, Lin Mo began to further increase the power. The J-type aircraft, which had gained lift at level altitude, suddenly began to climb. The binary vector propulsion engine ejected the same pure blue annular tail flame as the J-20.

The 5x "Emei" turbofan engine produced by Xi'an Engine Company explodes with a maximum thrust of 1 ton from a single engine. The 36 tons of thrust from the twin engines push the 17-ton body loaded with fuel into the sky at a shockingly high speed.

To be continued