At this defense exhibition, the J-10 Super Raptor driven by the Bayi Performance Team stole the show. This was also the first official public appearance of the J-10, and it was also interpreted by the outside world as the Chinese Air Force showing off its muscles. However, they did not know that the J-10B, the main equipment of the Chinese Air Force, was not present at all. The fighter plane used by the Bayi performance team was the J-10A, which will become the main aircraft of the air force police and reserve forces in the next stage.
The Bayi Demonstration Team not only flew some traditional performance projects, but also demonstrated the super maneuverability of the vector thrust J-10 in front of the world for the first time. The base version of the J-10 Super Raptor was not equipped with a vector engine from the beginning. Only the later versions of the J-10 and all J-10Bs were equipped with this thing that increases the fighter's maneuverability. The J-10A equipped by the Bayi Demonstration Team is actually a performance aircraft specially built for them, with higher technical and safety requirements to ensure a pleasing sight during the flight performance.
A series of super maneuvers, including Pugachev's Cobra at the Paris Air Show last June and the Frolov Wheel, were presented to the audience one by one by the J-10 pilot, which was mesmerizing. . Finally, after the performance machine reached the ceiling, it flipped on its back and began to fall in a loop like fallen leaves in the air, making the audience exclaimed in disbelief.
The J-10, with its good controllability, super weapon mounting capacity, and excellent close-range combat capabilities, has made the outside world understand why the Chinese Air Force does not want to sell this aircraft to other countries. If the J-10 is used by other countries, If it were China's own aircraft, it would probably not be sent to the arms market.
" However, some people who can't eat grapes and say sour grapes have also begun to question this kind of super maneuverability, which can basically only fly at speeds below 400km, and has no significance in actual combat. This argument and the debate it gave rise to will continue to exist and continue for many years. It will not be until the actual war begins that it is confirmed whether this mode of maneuver is useful.
Conventional maneuvers are aerodynamic maneuvers, that is, when the aircraft has a certain speed, additional lift is generated due to changes in the angle of attack, forming a centripetal force, causing the aircraft to move in a curve. In essence, vector thrust is also aerodynamic, but it is different from the centripetal force of conventional maneuvers. Vector thrust is a direct force, and the purpose of changing the trajectory is achieved by directly changing the direction of the nose. Therefore, super maneuvering is faster and more direct. Taking the change of pitch trajectory as an example, the vector nozzle deflects downward, causing the aircraft to make a downward motion around the center of gravity, and the nose direction directly changes. It is precisely because of this characteristic of the vector nozzle that the aircraft can make nose-pointing movements with almost no radius at low speeds or even zero speeds.
This more flexible nose pointing gives the fighter a larger attack range and more attack angles, allowing it to achieve omnidirectional attacks. However, as the doubters said, this kind of super maneuver cannot be used at medium and high speeds. At higher speeds, the aircraft's angle of attack and sideslip angle will change drastically, and this change will cause The substantial increase in lift and lateral force will produce a huge force on the body and human body, resulting in damage to the body and even the death of the driver.
However, even if it can only be used at low speeds, before entering a fight, a fighter plane with super maneuverability can seize the fleeting fighter opportunity in advance and rely on its more flexible nose pointing to attack the enemy first. If it uses If the missiles are fighting missiles with over-the-shoulder attack capabilities such as AIM or pL-10, then the enemy aircraft's survival rate will be astonishingly low.
In the afternoon, other fighter planes participated in the flight show one after another. In particular, the stunning appearance of the Mirage 406, Dassault¡¯s flagship product, opened everyone¡¯s eyes. Dassault also boasted that it was the most powerful fighter aircraft on the planet, hoping to use the Take this opportunity to get more orders.
So far, the French Air Force has only purchased 40 Mirage 406s, which is not even as many as the 6 purchased by the Nanyang Republic. Instead, the French Ministry of National Defense and the Air Force asked Dassault to continue advancing the Rafale program, which obviously puts the future sales of the Mirage 406 under test. Saudi Arabia, the most likely local tycoon, has also become a user of Chinese military aircraft. It owns 60 F9 fighters, 100 EB fighter bombers, and 20 Fl fighters. It is basically impossible to buy anything new, even in order to buy Chinese military aircraft. Military aircraft, they also replaced all the US-made military aircraft in their hands, so even if they buy them again, the Saudis would definitely prefer to buy Chinese fighters with a unified shape.
The UAE also has some thoughts on purchasing new fighters, but their purchase quantity is not large, and they are more optimistic about the smaller Mirage 26-type fighters. That is to say, Saddam Hussein, who suffered a huge loss from the Xiaolong in the Iran-Iraq war and was determined to obtain a weapon that could suppress the Iranian Xiaolong, also planned to purchase such a fighter that could stabilize the Xiaolong to serve in the Iraqi Air Force.
As evening approaches, the final character of today¡¯s flight show appears.
"What is that?" Pelehak couldn't help but scream when he saw the plane, because the plane looked so different from ordinary fighter planes, with a matte black paint in the sunset. , the nose looks sharp and angular, there is an integrated cockpit that does not obstruct the line of sight, and there are also very experimental forward swept wings and angled vertical tails. It has excellentThe fuselage is integrated, and the two air inlets are close to the fuselage and compatible with the side wings. There is a pair of very peculiar canards that can be connected to the main wing root when retracted.
Small has already judged in advance: "This is a stealth fighter."
Of course, Pelehak also reacted and said: "Is it the same thing as our ATPl+ plan (Advanced Tactical Fighter, AdvacTattc1Ptv?"
Small's eyes did not leave the cold and handsome black fighter for one moment, and he said: "It's a different route, it actually uses a forward-swept wing like the 2, considering the Chinese vector propulsion With the mature application of technology, this fighter must also use the Yatsu engine like the previous J-10.
"Dear viewers, what I present to you below is China's latest generation technology verification fighter J-LL Black Hawk. It is developed and manufactured by China Shenghua Aviation Manufacturing Company. This fighter has some advanced combat attributes, which we call 6 attributes. , namely low detectability (vaIT), supersonic cruise (cruIe), super maneuverability (upaacvraI11r), beyond visual range combat (upaBVP), and battlefield situational awareness (Ituatace).
This fighter has the characteristics of low detectability of radar waves. When performing its mission, it will enter the enemy's hinterland without anyone noticing to complete a fatal blow. As a high-speed fighter, it can cruise at supersonic speeds exceeding Mach 6 and can appear on the battlefield more quickly. It also has incredible maneuverability. In close dog fights, the forward-swept wings give it unparalleled flexibility at subsonic speeds. Similarly, advanced and powerful airborne electronic equipment also allows this fighter to have a radar detection range far beyond that of ordinary fighters. Its unique battlefield situation awareness system makes it always have the upper hand in battle. "The host at the venue introduced the J-L fighter to the audience.
Pelehak frowned and said: "Is it really possible to achieve these things? No, I doubt the Chinese. If all these indicators can be achieved, there is no doubt that this fighter is the most powerful fighter in the world today."
Small said: "I think there is still a long way to go before it can be fully realized. After all, this is still a technical verification aircraft, and I'm afraid it is still far from the final mass-produced version. However, the Chinese have accumulated some similar experience. Their J- 10 has vector engine technology, and Qiang has also verified the technology related to stealth performance. If they want to achieve supersonic cruise above Mach 6, then their engine will need at least a new generation, with a thrust-to-weight ratio of more than 10 and a thrust of 150 kN. Above. We have no information on whether China already has such technology, but if the investment is sufficient, I think it is not a fantasy to complete such a fighter with China¡¯s current level.¡±
Pelehak sighed: "I can't accept this. Our ATPl+ project is still in the bidding stage. The Chinese have already built a prototype and showed it off at the defense exhibition."
Small's Northrop Company is involved in the ATPl+ project, and he himself is relatively familiar with the progress of the project. Pellehak's Grumman Company is mainly focused on cooperating with the Hondu Company on the Al+ project. I got it, so I didn¡¯t put much thought into ATF.
"Although we are a little slow, I believe we will not fall behind too much in the end. By this summer at the latest, the first prototype of the YB23 designed by us and McDonnell Douglas will be out of the factory. If it goes well, it will be better than China's J-LL It¡¯s hard to say who will serve early.¡±
Pelehak couldn¡¯t help but tease: ¡°But you have to defeat Lockheed and Boeing¡¯s YB2 first.
Small said arrogantly: "We are very confident about this."
While the two were chatting, the J-ll "verification aircraft" that attracted thousands of eyeballs smoothly rose into the sky. Its strong and unique appearance was like a maverick condor, stretching in the sky. The posture, whizzing by, is refreshing.
Qi Yiming himself was also in this venue, with a different kind of sly smile on his lips. Although the Black Hawk in the sky looks very similar to the Black Hawk equipped by the Air Force, it is not a real mass-produced version of the Black Hawk. He used a lot of tricks to deceive people, with the intention of hoping that he would also be researching stealth fighters. The United States clicked on the wrong skill tree.
This "demonstration aircraft" in the air does not adopt the optimal forward-swept wing configuration, but uses high-strength composite wings like those of a real Black Hawk fighter jet. Such a poor aerodynamic shape cannot improve wingtip vibration. The problem is that if you enter a really difficult maneuver, there is still the danger of wing interception. The other thing is the weird canard wing. It looks like it's close to the main wing to increase stealth, but it's actually also misleading. The engine nozzle also uses a pitch binary vector engine, which is a bit redundant because the B22 itself uses this technology. There are so many bits and pieces used to mislead people. Qi Yiming can't wait to let the United States verify the technology used in each "verification machine". It must be very helpful to make ATPl+ draw chaos.