Chapter 382 - The Fourth And A Half Generation Monster (1/2)
The performance and equipment of the j-18 ”Red eagle” surpassed Lin Mo's imagination
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would have thought someone was joking with him
In order to win back orders for the fourth generation of the main fighter jet, Shen Fei could be said to have invested heavily in research and development, in configuration, not even inferior to the american f-22” raptor
” As the fourth and a half generation, the performance of the fifth-generation fighter, the j-18, was able to achieve a supersonic cruise speed of 1
8 Maher, slightly greater than the f-22's 1
56 Maher, with a maximum sprint speed of 2
5 Maher, directly surpassing the f-22's 2
25 Maher
In mobile warfare, it was no different from occupying a natural advantage
Although there was no canardwing design, the unique aerodynamic configuration that china had always been more advanced than the united states enabled the j-18 to have good post-stall maneuverability and high angle of attack flying qualities
The climbing performance and maneuverability are far better than the existing chinese main fighter jet, the j-10 series, or even not much worse than the j-20, and some of them have absolute advantages
With the application of a large number of high-tech and high-precision equipment, the operational difficulty of the j-18 did not increase correspondingly
The onboard automatic flight control system greatly reduced the operational complexity of the pilots
The fighter jets in active service in china rely heavily on the pilot's individual flying qualities to control them
Not only is it hard, but it also consumes physical strength
This is also the fundamental reason why Lin Mo, who assessed the a + physique, can easily gain the upper hand in air combat
However, the automatic control system of the j-18 improved this to a considerable extent
At the same time, the advanced anti-g cockpit adopted further reduced the physical requirements of the pilots, allowing them to reduce physical consumption and reduce flight intensity
In addition, the super mobile tactical automatic flight control system that can withstand higher overload can be used as a pilotless fighter plane
As long as the tactical maneuvering database is perfected, it can even be equipped with full tactical formation to carry out high-altitude dogfight
Such a dual-mode high performance fighter jet, not to mention at home, is quite rare even abroad
The creativity of the chinese is simply breathtaking
Shen Fei did a good job of keeping secrets
Even when the j-18 finished aircraft went offline, there was no news at home or abroad, not to mention the internal air force
Just like when the j-10 was known to the public, even the second generation of the j-10b had already been delivered
The complex onboard equipment was no different from the increased maintenance requirements, so with the j-18” Red eagle” The fighter plane was in place, and there were also quite a number of auxiliary equipment, including automatic detection and maintenance equipment, including automatic arm, which could be connected with the onboard computer to realize unmanned automatic operation, such as self-diagnosis, automatic replacement of some consumables
However, apart from the automatic flight control system and excellent maneuvering parameters, Lin Mo paid more attention to the fact that the j-18” Red eagle”, which could be used in carrier-based aircraft, could actually achieve vertical takeoff and landing
This function is very practical for the valley airport owned by” dark night
” The carrier-based fighter jets reduced their requirements for the runway to a considerable extent, and the 800-meter runway was still very reluctant for the j-14 and j-20
The j-10's short-range takeoff and landing capabilities were excellent, so the small runways in the valley were sufficient, including Lin Mo's p-51” Wild horse” that was picked up for nothing from afghanistan
As a heavy aircraft type, the j-20, although the minimum take-off distance can be controlled at about 500 meters, that is only a limited parameter, it is necessary to reserve a redundant runway to cope with unexpected situations, at least 1000 meters of safe taxiing distance is necessary
In contrast, the j-18 had better landing and take-off performance and was more suitable for” dark night” use
Along with the instructions were a few dvd discs containing the j-18 simulation program
As long as a small computer with strong performance, two not weak graphics cards were equipped to engage in a crossfire, plug in rockers and other equipment, and use three large screen monitors to display separately, the simulated flight learning could be achieved
The hardware platform required by the simulation system was not a big problem for the” dark night” base, where supplies were not in danger
There was a huge computer running in the base, and the relevant computer hardware and software talents were completely taking care of this drizzle in minutes
In less than half a day, Lin Mo was able to safely pull up the joystick in his dormitory to simulate flight
Although it was not the kind of simulation cabin with an overload experience, it was enough for Lin Mo, who had a lot of flight experience
With solid experience with the j-15, conventional takeoff and landing operations will not be a big problem, and Lin Mo's biggest problem is vertical takeoff and landing
Although there was a pilot of the p-51 vertical landing aircraft carrier, it was a counterbalance operation that used airflow changes and had no resemblance to fighter jets with vertical takeoff and landing capabilities
The british” harrier” fighter jet is also a vertical take-off and landing fighter, but because of this special control method, not only operation is complicated, but also there is a high risk
Pilots who are used to running up and taking off often have misoperation because of habit problems
In the 1970s, a certain harrier squadron in england had a series of fatal accidents
Harrier was nicknamed” widow maker,” and it has been passed down to this day
Almost half of the first” harrier” type av-8a crashed in the accident, while the modified av-8b also had nearly a quarter of the crash rate
Although the” harrier” type had unparalleled special mobility advantages and was a natural carrier aircraft, but the” harrier” The a-level accident rate was astronomical, at least 32 per 100,000 hours, and the pilots were fighting for their lives, higher than the combined accident rate of other military attack planes or fighter jets at the same time
Shen Fei, who had learned from the experience of other countries, worked very hard on the safety factor of the vertical take-off and landing of the j-18