Chapter 233 - Eagle King VS Rookie
Beep!
The radar display 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 the 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 almost in a blind fight, 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, 0.1 The amount of reflection per square meter is not much greater than that of large birds such as geese, swans, and eagles, and can easily be judged as interference.
On the other hand, this little thing, Xiaojiu, is simply a natural stealth expert. Currently, no magical radar can detect it. Even if the filtering mechanism is turned off, it is useless, because birds are everywhere, and when the radar shines, it will disappear. There is no way to do this job.
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 not easy to be attacked by enemy aircraft, and it is more conducive to the airborne radar to detect targets. If there is any situation, it can react at any time, turning altitude into maneuver, and a series of tactics The routine can unfold 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 and seasoned? You can break through ten levels at once. Once you have accumulated enough height, you can freely use your mobile moves. This is Chekhov’s ultimate trick. Everyone in the "True Fragrance" Squadron knows that this guy is an expert. I like to climb high, and I will climb to any height if I don't agree with you.
Chen Fei also took advantage of the flight simulator. No matter how the simulator simulated, it was impossible to 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.
The flight simulator still has several shortcomings. The feedback on the 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 state. It was relatively quiet, as if even the roar of the two engines was much quieter.
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.
Didi!
Passive radar suddenly issued an early warning.
Chen Fei's F-22 was briefly illuminated.
The multiple-choice question is here. 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 are given 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 heavy cavalry, they can fly at high altitudes and penetrate deeply. The third-generation jets are more like light cavalry, preferring tactical maneuvers and taking advantage of low altitudes. Break through the defense, take the opportunity to hit hard, run away after using the ultimate move, and never hesitate to fight; the fourth and fifth generations have become more and more obscene, sneaking around behind to hit sap, making sap become an art.
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, Shenma Knight Throwing all the spirit and assassin beliefs aside, he suddenly appeared in the combat position, threw out all the offensive weapons as if unloading, and then turned around and ran away. Who the hell is still face to face with the opponent in what age? Basically, Die in the light.
Except for the crystal energy jets, which are the artifacts of the country, the jets in service today are basically carriers of missiles. The loaded cannons have no chance to replace the barrels from the time they leave the production line to the time they are decommissioned. Dogfighting What the hell is this? It's just for fun!
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 take 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 it 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, in air combat, Completely two different things.
Didi!
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 of no use to me."
Chen Fei opened the public communication channel and began to ridicule openly.
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, only old David’s cough could be heard occasionally.
The old guy must have heard it, he was so calm.
Didi!
The opponent's active radar search frequency is getting higher and higher.
The signal sources confirmed by Chen Fei's ALQ-94 early warning system are getting closer and closer, and their positions are constantly changing, sometimes left and now right, with no rules. The maximum distance exceeds 60 kilometers, but roughly You can still determine a direction.
But he still couldn’t figure out what old David was planning.
“Beep…Beep…Beep…Beep…Beep…”
The alarm system suddenly made an unusual sound, and a light spot 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 because the missile was still at an extremely clear altitude of 20-30 kilometers. Out of sight, not visible at all.
The only thing that can be done is to continue to climb higher. The propellant of the missile is limited. Comparing the climbing distance with the "Raptor" is much more difficult than pursuing it horizontally.
The airborne system identified the missile model. The AIM120-D long-range missile has a theoretical range of 160 kilometers. The actual range is doubled, 80 kilometers is always available. It uses a dual-pulse engine and is extremely fast. It can reach Mach 4, 1.2 kilometers per second, and cover 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 move away from the missile. The F-22 "Raptor" trembles in intensity. At this time, the height above the ground is about 54,000 feet, and the thin air causes the engine to operate. The efficiency drops and the ramp rate is not as fast as before.
The reason why Old David launched the missile at this time must be based on this.
No!
Chen Fei frowned, thought about it, and pushed in another direction.
"Hey!"
Old David's faint laughter sounded in the public communication channel.
That’s right!
Smart hunters often let their prey escape into traps they think are their way out. The direction just now seemed to have a greater chance of escaping the pursuit of the AIM120-D long-range missile, but it was exactly what Old David wanted Chen Fei to do. Made.
Unfortunately, Chen Fei reacted immediately and corrected the direction in time.
"...Beep...Beep..."
The warning system has an additional voice change, and the radar screen shows a second rapidly approaching light spot, and another AIM120-D long-range missile comes from another direction. Outflank him.
The traditional tactics of the Federal Air Force, two-stage attack!
The American Federation used to have no shortage of money, and this tycoon style of play could often put the opponent in a hurry. In addition, the early warning aircraft known as combat power multipliers were stuck in the air nearby, so the hit rate of this tactic was usually very impressive.
In a two-on-one situation 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 AIM120-D long-range missile had appeared within the visual range. Chen Fei released the jamming bombs without hesitation. All the jamming bombs were sold at once. There is not much time left for him to make a move.
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(End of this chapter)