Split Sky Rider

Beep!

The radar screen flashed for a moment and then disappeared. It was suspected to be interference or a bird.

This situation often occurs in simulator battle environments, and pilots need to make judgments based on their own experience.

The radio is in a silent state, there are no teammates, no support, no ground assistance, no early warning aircraft is stationed, it is purely a one-on-one battle.

"F-22?"

Chen Fei's soliloquy would not reach the ears of old David in the other flight simulator.

If there is a mistake in killing, I will not let him go. Let me first assume that the old man is playing tricks.

The former Federation's top pilot "Eagle King", even though he is old, he does not dare to look down on him.

The two sides are in a state of blind fighting, but with the accurate locking of radar waves and visual distance, this situation of searching for each other in the combat airspace will be broken at any time.

He was originally unfamiliar with this situation, because when he was at the 911 Air Service Base, ground assistance and air support would be available at any time. Colleagues from the "Zhenxiang" combat flight squadron would report the real situation on the battlefield at any time, so that it would not be like this now. It's so quiet that it's heart-wrenching.

At an altitude of 35,000 feet, the F-22 "Raptor" jet fighter is a stealth fighter. The theoretically designed minimum radar reflection surface is about 0.005 to 0.01 square meters. The actual situation is at least ten times larger. Even so, the reflection amount of 0.1 square meters is not enough. They are not much larger than large birds such as geese, swans, and eagles, and can easily be judged as a nuisance.

But Xiaojiu, this little thing, is simply a natural stealth expert. No magical radar can detect it yet. Even if the filtering mechanism is turned off, it is useless, because birds are everywhere, and once the radar shines on it, it will not be able to do this job. It's done.

The APG-77V2 radar used by the F-22, which combines a spear and a shield, also adds a side-viewing system. Together with the passive working mode of the ALQ-94, it can maintain an early warning of 400 kilometers.

The "Raptor" Derby is a test of the strength and weakness of this model's spear and shield, and more importantly, it depends on the tactical experience of the two pilots.

The ceiling of the F-22 "Raptor" jet fighter is 65,000 feet, which is approximately 20,000 meters above the ground. It is difficult for civilian aircraft to reach this altitude. Chen Fei kept pulling the control stick to maintain a continuous climb.

When not in contact with the enemy, it is less likely to be attacked by enemy aircraft, which is more conducive to the detection of targets by airborne radar. If there is any situation, it can react at any time, turn altitude into maneuver, and a series of tactical routines can be unfolded smoothly.

To put it in layman's terms, Chen Fei was gathering momentum at this moment. He had gathered enough energy to secretly "slap this old man to death."

So what if you are experienced in the martial arts world? You can break through ten levels in one go. Once you have accumulated enough height, you can freely use your mobile moves. This is Chekhov’s big bear’s trick. Everyone in the "True Fragrance" squadron knows that this guy always likes to climb high. If you don't agree, you will climb to any height.

Chen Fei also took advantage of the flight simulator. No matter how hard the simulator simulated, it could never simulate a real low-pressure and hypoxic environment.

At actual altitudes, such an environment is a huge burden on both humans and fighter jets. It is not possible to climb to this theoretical limit height every time, but in the flight simulator, just pull back on the joystick and that's it.

There are still several shortcomings in flight simulators. The feedback on actual complex airflow is not accurate, and sometimes it is even wrong.

After actually driving the F-22, Chen Fei felt the obvious difference.

It's just that at an altitude of 10,000 meters with thin air, this difference based on a certain algorithm is much less. Except for the altimeter value which is still increasing, the entire cockpit is in a slightly trembling and relatively quiet state, as if it is continuously Both engines roared much less.

In addition, the detailed simulation of the distant scenery is very rigid and even lacks some reflections.

In actual combat, the reflection of the enemy aircraft's cockpit is an important reference. It is not enough to judge by the wake cloud alone. Some people with exceptionally good eyesight can keenly detect abnormal reflections beyond the visual distance of ordinary people. However, Pilots often have abnormal vision, and flight simulators obviously leave a lot to be desired.

Beep!

Passive radar suddenly issued an early warning.

Chen Fei's F-22 was briefly illuminated.

Here comes the multiple-choice question: should we pursue the source of the emission, or should we take a detour and try a sneak attack?

In addition to bayonets within visual distance, jet tactics are often sneak attacks and counter-sneak attacks.

The turboprop aircraft that Chen Fei is most familiar with is just the opposite. The tactics of the turboprop aircraft are similar to those of heavy infantry. They carry on hard and fight hard. Formation tactics take priority, and cooperation with each other is particularly important.

The first- and second-generation jets need to give full play to their speed advantages. Like the heavy cavalry, they can penetrate at high altitudes and at high speeds. The third-generation jets are more like light cavalry, preferring tactical maneuvers, breaking through at low altitudes, and taking advantage of the opportunity to attack. Remember to be ruthless and run away after casting your ultimate move, never wanting to fight; the fourth and fifth generations became more and more obscene, sneaking around behind to hit sap, turning sap into an art form.

But the sixth-generation aircraft make a living for early warning aircraft. From then on, they have no freedom. The proper mistresses, mistresses, and even dowry girls. The low-status group still have to be good at soy sauce. The spirit of chivalry and the belief of assassins are all thrown away. Go to the side, suddenly appear in the combat position, throw out all the offensive weapons as if unloading, then turn around and run away, what age, who is still face to face with the opponent, he will basically die in front of the light.

Except for the crystal energy jets that are the artifact of the country, the jets in service today are basically missile carriers. The loaded cannons have no chance to replace the barrels from the time they leave the production line to the time they are retired. What the hell is a dogfight? The dog is playing!

Following traditional tactics, Chen Fei, who was piloting a simulated F-22 "Raptor" jet fighter, also had to carry out the sap tactics between the fourth-generation and fifth-generation aircraft to see who was more wretched.

When adults do multiple-choice questions, they either choose them all or choose none.

Chen Fei thought for a while and continued climbing until he reached the predetermined altitude of 65,000 feet before making a decision.

Once he reaches the altitude limit, it will be difficult for the old man to sneak attack him. At least the upper half of the airspace is safe. Bottom-up attacks and top-down attacks are completely different things in air combat.

Beep!

The passive radar suddenly issued an early warning, and the signal source changed direction.

Sure enough, Old David was waiting for Chen Fei to make a sneak attack, so he took the opportunity to set a trap to counter the sneak attack.

"Haha, old David, this trick is useless to me."

Chen Fei opened the public communication channel and began to openly mock.

At this stage, it's time for trash talk, which is purely Ye Luzi's operation.

Serious pilots talk directly with their cannons. Where is the use of talking cannons? What can they do with talking cannons? To lift someone's F-35 from the aircraft carrier deck into the sea?

"..."

There was no response at all on the public communication channel, and only the occasional coughing sound of old David could be heard.

The old guy must have heard it, he was so calm.

Beep!

The opponent's active radar search frequency is getting higher and higher.

The signal source confirmed by Chen Fei's ALQ-94 early warning system is getting closer and closer, and the position is constantly changing, sometimes left and now right, with no rules. The maximum distance exceeds 60 kilometers, but it can still roughly determine a direction. .

But he still couldn't figure out what old David was planning.

"Beep...beep...beep...beep..."

The alarm system suddenly made an unusual sound, and a light point was approaching quickly.

missile!

Old David finally took action.

Chen Fei's eyes widened and he stared at the A-shaped instrument area in front of him. He didn't need to look "outside" the cockpit at all, because the missile was still beyond the 20-30 kilometers of extremely clear visual range at high altitude. He couldn't see it at all. not see.

The only thing that can be done is to continue to climb higher. The missile's propellant is limited, and it is much more difficult to compete with the "Raptor" than to pursue it horizontally.

The airborne system identified the missile model. The AIM 120-D long-range missile has a theoretical range of 160 kilometers. The actual range is doubled to 80 kilometers. It uses a dual-pulse engine and is extremely fast. It can reach Mach 4. 1.2 kilometers per second, covering the actual range in one minute.

But for Chen Fei, it was impossible for Old David to get stuck in the actual shooting range, and the time left for him was even shorter, even less than 40 seconds.

Gently push the control stick to distance from the missile. The F-22 "Raptor" trembles greatly. At this time, the altitude above the ground is about 54,000 feet. The thin air causes the engine efficiency to decrease and the climb speed to decrease. Not as fast as before.

Old David's launch of missiles at this time must be based on this.

wrong!

Chen Fei frowned, thought for a moment, and pushed in another direction.

"hey-hey!"

Old David's faint laughter sounded on the public communication channel.

That’s right!

Skilled hunters often let their prey escape into traps they thought would be their way out. The direction just now seemed to have a greater chance of escaping the pursuit of the AIM 120-D long-range missile, but that was exactly what Old David wanted Chen Fei to do.

It's a pity that Chen Fei reacted immediately and corrected the direction in time.

"...beep...beep..."

The warning system had an additional sound, and the radar screen showed a second rapidly approaching light spot, and another AIM 120-D long-range missile outflanked it from the other direction.

The traditional tactics of the Federal Air Force, two-stage attack!

The American Federation used to have a lot of money, and this tycoon style of play could often put opponents in a hurry. Coupled with the early warning aircraft known as combat power multipliers hanging in the air nearby, the hit rate of this tactic was usually very impressive.

In a two-on-one situation formed by relying on missiles, even if the hit rate is only 50%, it is enough to determine the outcome of the battle.

The optimal solution is to stop climbing and convert altitude into speed, which can effectively increase the success rate of getting rid of two Mach 4 missiles.

But Chen Fei hesitated and continued to climb. Old David was waiting for him below.

The number of missiles does not depend on the number, but on who can hit them accurately.

At this time, the first AIM 120-D long-range missile had appeared within the visual range. Chen Fei released the jamming bombs without hesitation, and sold all the jamming bombs at once.

There is not much time left for him to make a move.

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