Rejecting Qinghua Baoyan, I became a military officer

Chapter 499: The “Flanker” Orthodoxy is in Dragon Country!
When Vladimir saw Xu Ye perform the Su-27's signature move - "Pugachev's Cobra Maneuver" very perfectly, he knew that Xu Ye really could do it!

However, this action has no real practical significance.

However, this action is really cool, and it also reflects the pilot's true control over the aircraft.

The reason why this action has no practical significance is very simple. Who still plays dogfighting in modern air combat?

The premise of this move is close-range machine gun combat. When the enemy grabs the tail of the plane you are flying from behind, you can indeed use this "Cobra" maneuver to instantly slow down, and then the pursuing enemy plane will not be able to react in time and will rush directly in front of you.

You can then switch roles and fire dogfight missiles or even use your machine gun to shoot down enemy aircraft.

Absolutely amazing!

However, the United States has successfully developed its fourth-generation stealth fighter jets and will soon be officially put into service. When you don't notice the opponent, their missiles will have been locked and launched, and they will close the distance so that you won't even have the chance to detect them, let alone engage in close combat with you.

Therefore, no matter how great a trick is, without the corresponding environment to perform it, it will be useless!
In future air combats, the main focus will be on destroying upon discovery, and there will be little chance of face-to-face combat.

Even now, this is almost the same operational idea.

The competition is also about who can detect the other side first and whose missile can hit the target farther and more accurately.

It’s just that since no one has a stealth fighter, their death isn’t that miserable!
"Mr. Major, I have to say that your technical skills are really good!"

After Xu Ye leveled off and flew to Vladimir's right, Vladimir looked through the cockpit at Xu Ye, who looked to be in good condition, and gave him a thumbs up.

If it works, it works, if it doesn’t, it doesn’t work!
Xu Ye's performance just now has made Vladimir admit that Xu Ye is indeed as capable as he said, and he expressed his approval.

"So, it's your turn?"

The intense maneuvers in a short period of time just now made Xu Ye slightly out of breath.

Overloads of 7G or even higher kept coming one after another. It was only Xu Ye who was feeling this way. If it were an ordinary pilot, even if his skills were fine, it would not be that easy. He would just be slightly out of breath!
You know, an excellent pilot has physical fitness similar to that of an ordinary special forces soldier.

"I think we should just compete and see who can lock onto the other first!"

Shaking his head, Vladimir didn't hesitate and spoke directly.

He almost vomited from watching those movements. How could it be as satisfying as a direct confrontation?
Of course, another reason for saying this is that Vladimir cannot guarantee that his movements are as standard as Xu Ye's.

It’s not that his skills are bad, but he drank too much last night, so it’s inevitable that there will be some impact.

However, doing these moves well does not mean that Xu Ye can do them so well and so standardly in actual combat.

After all, Xu Ye’s age is there, it’s impossible for him to be good at everything, right?
It's impossible for a person to be so talented, right?

However, Vladimir obviously didn't know that Mr. Zhou Shuren once said:

Sometimes, the gap between people is even greater than the gap between people and dogs!
Even so, being able to become a test pilot is enough to show Vladimir's talent in the field of flying.

But, Xu Ye is cheating!

Therefore, not only is Xu Ye very skilled and standard in these flying movements, he is also very good at actual combat confrontation.

And because he had killed so many enemies, Xu Ye's heart was simply too big.

"it is good!"

Xu Ye naturally had no objection.

After the operations just now, Xu Ye has become familiar with sitting on this plane.

After all, the Su-27 that Xu Yefei had flown before was also imported. The cockpit layout cannot be said to be exactly the same, but it was also made from the same mold.

Therefore, Xu Ye would naturally not refuse Vladimir's request for confrontation.

As for after this flight, will there be a chance to fly again in the future?

Xu Ye was not worried at all!
As long as Vladimir is defeated in the next confrontation, will there be any chance of not being able to fly?

Unless the Russians break their teeth and swallow them with blood, but, given their character, is that possible?

So, after defeating one, there is definitely another one!
"Well!"

Vladimir didn't waste any time. After he finished speaking, he started reporting to the tower, which was quickly approved.

Although, the personnel from both countries on the flight tower of Xu Ye just now did not see it with their own eyes - the Russian satellite can no longer keep up with the advanced level of the world and cannot broadcast real-time images.

However, it can still be seen from the radar.

There is absolutely no problem with Xu Ye’s technical level!

Therefore, the tower will allow the subsequent dual-aircraft actual combat confrontation exercise.

Otherwise, you will have to come down after flying around.

After all, if the plane crashed and people died or were injured, it would cast a certain shadow on the current harmonious cooperation between the two sides.

After receiving the order from the tower, Xu Ye made a gesture to Vladimir, then pulled the joystick, and the plane began to climb and accelerate, rushing towards the designated airspace.

After looking at the instrument and seeing that there was still more than half of the fuel left, Xu Ye nodded with satisfaction.

As expected of the Russians, they can manufacture as much as they want when the oil price is cheap. They just took off with almost full fuel.

When I was in the Air Force C Division, I would just think about it and say that if I gave you a half-fuel takeoff and allowed you to fly for an hour or so, I would be very generous.

Fortunately, Xu Ye successfully mastered the fighter jet flying skills early, otherwise, he might not have been able to reach the expert level.

And in just a short while, the fighter piloting skill had increased by three-digit experience points. Xu Ye was so happy - for a moment, Xu Ye wanted to transfer directly to the Air Force to fly planes.

After making sure that there was no problem with the fuel, Xu Ye no longer hesitated and pushed the throttle and turned on the afterburner!

The ability to fly at supersonic speeds, or supercruise, without afterburning is one of the main characteristics of fourth-generation (fifth-generation) fighter jets.

At present, only the F-22, which has not yet been officially put into service, has this capability. Other fighter jets must use afterburners if they want to fly at supersonic speeds.

To put it simply, turning on the afterburner is just like overclocking a computer CPU, that is, "overclocking" the aircraft engine and "giving it stimulants"!
However, whether it is overclocking or taking stimulants, they are all emergency measures and cannot be used all the time, otherwise, you will not be able to bear it!

The same is true for aircraft engines. Turning on the afterburner will cause greater damage to the aircraft engines.

Just like the Su-27, if the afterburner is turned on, the time cannot exceed 7 minutes!

What happens if it exceeds seven minutes?

Of course it was "boom", the engine was scrapped!

If you are lucky, the problem will only occur after landing. If you are unlucky, just parachute out of the air! Soon, as the plane crossed the speed of sound, the cockpit suddenly became quiet, and all the noise was left behind.

Quiet yet violent!

"interesting!"

After seeing Xu Ye’s contrail begin to dissipate, Vladimir sighed lightly, adjusted his course, and sped off at supersonic speed with his back to Xu Ye.

We must not be suppressed by Xu Ye!
This confrontation was full of heat from the beginning, and it was Xu Ye who took the initiative to instigate it.

In this situation, not only the people from the Dragon Country delegation felt a little emotional, but even the people from Russia were a little surprised.

After all, Xu Ye was somewhat different from the Dragon people they had met before.

Well, confident, very confident!

Flying at supersonic speed, Xu Ye quickly arrived at the designated airspace.

Russia is much bigger than China, and the entire reserved airspace is very large.

Next, both sides will fly the same model and engage in a "cat and mouse" game or a head-on direct confrontation!
This is different from the current situation in China where old J7 and even J6 are still in service in large numbers, because these old aircraft either have no usable radars or their radars are too backward.

Therefore, general domestic flying units have strict requirements on the use of radar - use it with caution!
The target is discovered using guidance provided by ground radar and visual search.

This system cannot be said to be backward, but it is quite backward.

If a war really breaks out, it is no exaggeration to say that we will just be giving away our lives, destroying the enemy's missiles, and then creating opportunities for the planes behind.

It’s cruel, but also helpless!
Fortunately, today's Longguo can still import third-generation fighter jets such as Su-27 and Su-30 from Russia.

However, there is a certain gap between these fighter jets and those of the United States.

But at least it's not as desperate as before.

Unfortunately, their numbers were too small, the Dragon Kingdom was too large, and they were too strong to face the enemy.

Dragon Country and its people still have a long way to go.

At present, we can only purchase as much as possible from Russia within our capabilities.

Thinking all this in his mind, it did not affect Xu Ye's operation at all. He stepped on the left rudder and started turning.

Then, Xu Ye turned off the engine afterburner. Keeping the afterburner on was not only expensive, but also caused greater damage to the engine.

Even though it's a Russian plane, we can't just build it without any regrets.

After thinking for a while, Xu Ye turned on the radar and began searching for aerial targets.

To be honest, Xu Ye really sneered at the N27 "inverted card" radar equipped on the Su-001SK and looked down on it.

However, even this radar that Xu Ye looks down upon is still something that cannot be produced in China at present.

This radar was once one of the representative works of the Russian electronics industry.

But, those who understand the Russian electronics industry will understand!
Due to the problem of development route, the Russians' electronic level is far inferior to that of Europe and the United States.

Taking this radar as an example, the N001 uses "inverted Cassegrain antenna" technology, and its performance is only similar to that of the radar equipped on the early F-4 Phantom fighter jets of the United States.

So, when did the United States' F-4 Phantom fighter enter service?
1961 years!
At this point in time, it is naturally the second-generation fighter.

And, he retired in 1996!

And what about the Su-27?
That's a third-generation machine!
A legendary third-generation aircraft, but its radar performance is just this?

If there is no choice, who would want it!
Not only is it worse now, but even in another ten years or so, when China reaches the world's leading level in avionics and radar, what about the Russians who inherit their mantle?
We can't say we're standing still, we can only say that progress is limited.
After all, the orthodox "Flanker" is in the Dragon Country!
Look at the figure and fighting power of "Sister Pomegranate", it's really hard to put it down!
Today's Su-27 radar is not only outdated in performance, but also very heavy, with a search angle of only plus or minus sixty degrees, and has no omnidirectional search capability at all.

Not only is the search range narrow, but the search capability is also limited. In order to search for a target within its maximum search distance of 100 kilometers, the target radar cross-sectional area must reach 3 square meters.

The F-16C fighter jets currently in service in the United States have a radar cross-section of only one square meter. What does this mean?
This means that the F-27C can launch AIM-16A/B medium-range air-to-air missiles before the Su-120 detects the enemy aircraft.

What kind of "Pugachev's Cobra Maneuver" is this? You have to be alive to see the other party!

No matter how good the maneuverability is, if the radar is not good, it can only be attacked unilaterally.

Not only these problems, the Su-27SK also has a series of problems of various kinds.

Not only Xu Ye saw it, but experts in related fields in Longguo also saw it.

Therefore, the original contract was signed to provide China with 200 sets of Su-27SK fighter aircraft and spare parts, but in the end China only bought 105!
The remaining parts were eventually used by the Russians themselves to manufacture the Su-27SM series.

Let's put it this way, the Su-27 at that time only solved the problem of whether China had third-generation fighters, especially the third-generation heavy fighters of both sides, and did not fundamentally change the problem of surrounding air confrontation pressure faced by the Chinese Air Force.

This problem was not completely solved until Xu Ye traveled through time.

Of course, the Dragon Air Force at that time was many times better than the Dragon Air Force today.

The Su-27 and Su-30 have begun to be retired, and the fourth-generation stealth fighters have begun to serve. How can we not be happy?
As for when the problem will be solved?
It’s very simple. When we surpass the United States and truly achieve great rejuvenation, those problems will be solved themselves.

However, Xu Ye is not considering these now, but how to quickly search and lock Vladimir's plane and make him kneel again!
Fortunately, Xu Ye’s radar is not very good, and the opponent’s radar is the same.

Next, it depends on who can discover the other first.

Just as the two sides began to search for each other, an Il-96-300 passenger plane was flying steadily at an altitude of meters.

Of course Xu Ye saw such a big guy on the radar screen.

Although the performance of the N001 radar is not very good, it is benchmarked against the advanced radars of the United States and is used on advanced fighter jets. For ordinary aircraft, its effect is still very good.

Not to mention, this guy is really big.

The Il-96 aircraft is a big thing with a maximum take-off weight of more than 200 tons.

If the Su-27 still cannot detect such a large aircraft, then it should just be retired on the spot!

However, this is the prosperous area of ​​Russia in the Far East after all, and it is also the route of many international flights. There are several similar passenger planes. Since the tower did not say anything, Xu Ye naturally did not care.

"Hey, I found you! You were drinking last night!"

It didn't take much effort for Xu Ye to find him before Vladimir found himself.

(End of this chapter)