Chapter 382 - The fourth and a half generation of monsters
The performance and equipment of the J-18 "Red Eagle" even exceeded Lin Mo's imagination. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would have thought someone was kidding him.
In order to win back orders for the fourth generation of main fighter jets, Shenyang Aircraft Company can be said to have invested a lot of money in research and development, and its configuration is not even inferior to the American F-22 "Raptor".
As a fourth-and-a-half-generation J-18, its performance is directly comparable to that of the fifth-generation aircraft. Its supersonic cruising speed can reach Mach 1.8, slightly larger than the F-22's Mach 1.56, and its maximum sprint speed can reach Mach 2.5, which directly overwhelms the J-18. The f-22's Mach 2.25 is tantamount to occupying a natural advantage in mobile combat.
Although it does not have a canard design, China's unique aerodynamic layout, which has always been more advanced than the United States, gives the J-18 good over-stall maneuverability and high angle-of-attack flight qualities. The built-in weapon bay design makes full use of the powerful engine. The propulsion, climbing performance and maneuverability are far better than the existing Chinese main fighter J-10 series, and are not even much worse than the J-20. It has absolute advantages in some areas.
Using a large number of high-tech and high-precision equipment, the J-18's control difficulty has not increased accordingly. The onboard automatic flight control system has greatly reduced the pilot's operational complexity.
China's current fighter jets rely heavily on the pilot's personal flying qualities to control them, which is not only hard work but also very energy-consuming. This is also the fundamental reason why Lin Mo, who has an A+ physical assessment, can easily dominate in aerial combat.
The J-18's automatic control system has improved this to a considerable extent. At the same time, the advanced load-resistant cockpit has further reduced physical fitness requirements, allowing pilots to reduce physical exertion, reduce flight intensity, and be able to withstand higher overloads. super mobile tactics
In addition to effectively easing maneuvering, the biggest highlight of the automatic flight control system is that it can even be used as an unmanned fighter jet. As long as the tactical maneuver database is improved, it can even be equipped with a full tactical formation for high-altitude dogfights.
High-performance fighter jets with such dual modes are quite rare not only in China but also abroad.
The creativity of the Chinese people is simply breathtaking.
Shenyang Aircraft Company has done a very good job in keeping secrets. Even when the finished J-18 aircraft rolled off the assembly line, there was no news at home or abroad, and there was no news even within the Air Force.
Just like when the J-10 became known to the public, even the second-generation J-10b had actually been delivered.
Complex airborne equipment means that the maintenance requirements have increased a lot. Therefore, as the J-18 "Red Eagle" fighter jets are put in place, there are also quite a lot of auxiliary equipment, including automatic inspection and maintenance equipment including automatic arms. It can be connected to the onboard computer to realize unmanned automatic operations, such as self-diagnosis and automatic replacement of some consumable parts.
However, in addition to the automatic flight control system and excellent maneuvering parameters, what Lin Mo paid more attention to was that the J-18 "Red Eagle", which can be used as a carrier-based aircraft, can actually take off and land vertically.
This function is very practical for the valley airport owned by "Dark Sky".
The carrier-based fighter series has reduced the requirements for take-off and landing runways to a considerable extent. The 800-meter runway is still very reluctant for the J-14 and J-20.
The J-10's short takeoff and landing performance is very good, so the small runway in this valley is sufficient, including Lin Mo's P-51 "Mustang" picked up from Afghanistan.
As a heavy-duty air superiority aircraft, the J-20 has a minimum takeoff distance of about 500 meters, but that is only a limit parameter. A redundant runway must be reserved to deal with emergencies, and a safe taxiing distance of at least 1,000 meters is required.
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In comparison, the J-18 has better take-off and landing performance and is more suitable for "dark night" use.
Along with the manual, there are several DVDs containing J-18 simulation programs. All you need to do is get a powerful minicomputer, pair it with two decent graphics cards, and plug in a joystick and other equipment.
Using three large-screen monitors for split-screen display, simulated flight learning can be achieved.
The hardware platform required for the simulation system is not a big problem for the "Dark Night" base where material support is secure.
There are supercomputers running in the base, and the talents in related computer hardware and software can handle this kind of drizzle in minutes.
In less than half a day, Lin Mo was able to safely pull up the joystick and simulate flight in his dormitory. Although it was not a simulation cabin with an overload experience, it was enough for Lin Mo, who already had a lot of flight experience.
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With solid experience in the J-15 carrier-based aircraft, conventional takeoff and landing operations will not be a big problem. The biggest problem Lin Mo has to solve is vertical takeoff and landing.
Although a P-51 was piloted to land vertically on an aircraft carrier, it was a counterbalancing operation that took advantage of changes in airflow, and had no resemblance to a fighter jet with vertical takeoff and landing capabilities.
The British "Harrier" fighter is also a vertical take-off and landing fighter. However, because of this special control method, it is not only complex to operate, but also highly dangerous. Pilots who are used to taking off on a run-up often fail due to habit issues.
An incorrect operation occurred.
In the 1970s, a certain British "Harrier" squadron suffered a series of accidents that destroyed lives. The "Harrier" earned the nickname "The Widow Maker", which has been passed down to this day.
Almost half of the first batch of "Harrier" AV-8A crashed in accidents, and nearly a quarter of the improved AV-8B crashed. Although the "Harrier" has unparalleled special maneuvering advantages, it is a natural ship.
Carrier aircraft, but the Harrier's A-class accident rate is astronomical, at least 32 accidents every 100,000 hours. The pilots are simply risking their lives, which is higher than the accident rate of other military attack aircraft or fighter jets in the same period combined.
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Shenfei, which has learned from foreign experience, has worked hard on the vertical takeoff and landing safety factor of the J-18. It cooperates with the automatic system, streamlines the operating mode, adopts dynamic center of gravity balance technology, and cooperates with the binary vector propulsion engine to improve the stability of the aircraft body.
Although the J-18 "Red Eagle" is similar to the F-35B fighter that is equipped with the U.S. Marine Corps and the British Royal Navy and can also perform vertical takeoff and landing, Shenfei has gone a step further. The onboard computer has powerful performance and can
Perform more detailed calculations to facilitate pilot control.
Perhaps vertical takeoff and landing would not be used in too many situations, but it would have a surprising and magical effect. Lin Mo spent at least three days on simulated flight.
"Easterly wind level 3, cloudy, ground temperature 24 degrees, good meteorological conditions, air pollution level 1, and no high-altitude turbulence."
Sitting in the cockpit of the J-18 "Red Eagle", Lin Mo's "Dragon General" tactical aviation helmet transmitted weather monitoring data reported by the ground air crew.
"Dragon Knight received it! The system self-test is normal and the vertical takeoff operation has started."
Gently push the throttle valve, the J-18 "Red Eagle" has completed the warm-up, and when the body shakes, you can clearly feel the tremor intensifying.
The vertical takeoff of the J-18 is not a 90-degree angle in the complete sense, but a certain angle. The upward power of the three-point support is achieved through the auxiliary lift engine and two binary vector thrusters.
The roar of the engine slowly increased. Lin Mo carefully controlled the throttle and amplified the output little by little. The dust on the runway was blown away all of a sudden, and the nearby grass blades and shrubs fell in a radiating pattern.
This was his first time operating the J-18's vertical lift capability.
"Good job, pull it steady, just like I used to take you to fly the WZ-12. In fact, it is no different from a helicopter. Be careful not to shake. Helicopters can shake, but fighter jets shake at too high an angle and will hit the ground."
Lin Mo heard the voice of Lao Pan, the leader of the flight crew, with a gentle tone, like a very patient teacher guiding his students to conduct the first experiment.
"Understood, operating from a helicopter angle, I think I should have no big problem." Lin Mo pulled the joystick, and the automatic flight control system indicated that the aircraft was in good condition.
Suddenly, I looked outside the cockpit and the ground began to move. It was the aircraft that was slowly lifting into the air.
"You are already flying. The height is 1 meter or 2 meters. Okay, don't be too anxious. This is a valley and there won't be too much airflow. Just go slower."
Helicopter operation was secretly taught to Lin Mo by Lao Pan, but it was not particularly difficult for the dragon knight.
A pilot's performance is represented by the number of kills, while flight experience is represented by the number of hours in the air. No matter where the pilot goes, there is a record of the flight with him, and the air crew has a record sheet recording Lin's flight record.
The silent number of flight hours.
Usually, accumulating a certain amount of simulation time means that you can be qualified for actual driving.
This brand new J-18 "Red Eagle" heavy fighter jet ushered in its first maiden flight.
For safety reasons, the auxiliary fuel tank was not mounted, nor was it filled with too much fuel. Only enough aviation fuel was filled in for Lin Mo to fly for 30 minutes.
The hot air flow that ripples in the air like water flow is visible to the naked eye. It lifts the nose of the J-18, raises the elevation angle of 15 degrees from the horizontal state, and slowly climbs to altitude.
When the sight of the ruler passed the hillside at the end of the runway, Lin Mo began to further increase the power. The J-18, which had gained lift at level altitude, suddenly began to climb, and the binary vector propulsion engine ejected the same pure blue annular tail flame as the J-20.
The ws-15x "Emei" turbofan engine produced by Xi'an Engine Company explodes with a maximum thrust of 18 tons from a single engine. The 36 tons of thrust from the twin engines push the 17-ton body loaded with fuel to high altitude at an astonishing high speed.
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