Great Power Fighting Falcon

Li Zhan cut off the flight control system, and all subsequent postures of the fighter plane were extremely unstable, relying entirely on his manual control to maintain them. The canard aerodynamic layout is very unstable. Without a flight control system, it is very difficult for pilots to make the fighter plane fly according to their own intentions, which places extremely high demands on pilots.

Li Zhan was able to complete 301 control actions in seventy seconds. He was flying the No. 037 J-7E, a second-generation aircraft with no flight control system to speak of.

Amidst the crazy roar of the AL-31F engine, the No. 12 J-10A pointed its nose at an unimaginably large elevation angle and a large inclination angle at the J-11B that was climbing with afterburners. Under the action of inertia, the No. 12 J-10A The tail moved forward, and the entire fighter jet slid to the right.

The engine has to fight against these inertial forces, and it is in the most suboptimal state.

In a very short period of two or three seconds, the horizontal speed of the No. 12 J-10A dropped from more than 700 kilometers per hour to less than 100 kilometers per hour. This is another extreme situation for the engine running at full power. Disliked state - low speed.

Li Zhan, who was holding the control stick tightly, could clearly feel that the fighter plane was shaking wildly. He had to use a lot of strength to stabilize the flying attitude. Under the action of the lift of the canard wing and delta wing, he could feel that the fighter plane was losing control. The edges are testing like crazy.

However, his goal was achieved, and the nose of the aircraft once again pointed neatly at Han Hongjun's J-11B, and began to accelerate to catch up - a tail-biting situation was formed.

Li Zhan reconnected the flight control system. In a short period of time, the flight control system automatically adjusted the steering surface. The fighter quickly became docile, and the nozzle spit out fiery tongues of fire and bit Han Hongjun tightly.

Han Hongjun kept looking left and right to look for the figure of J-10A No. 12. When he found that he could not see the target, he decisively pressed down on the stick and dived. While diving, he risked rolling the barrel to disrupt the track pattern. This would allow the enemy aircraft to Difficult to lock. He decided to bring the battlefield to low altitude and use the J-11B's better low-altitude performance to regain the situation.

But he desperately found that the No. 12 J-10A had been biting him tightly and it was difficult to get rid of it.

Putting himself in his shoes, Li Zhan believed that if he were in Han Hongjun's position, he would have no better way to deal with the current situation. At this time, he had completed the second simulated cannon firing, and there was no suspense about the outcome of the battle.

"Xiao Han, let's play another game. I will use general tactics to see what the result is." Li Zhiji thought for a while and made a very objective decision.

Not everyone can make the J-10 still controllable without the help of the flight control system. In fact, many times if the flight control system fails, the J-10 is very easy to stall and crash, usually during the takeoff and landing stages. In the past few accidents, in addition to engine failure, the flight control system was the main culprit in the disaster.

"Understood, come again." Han Hongjun was depressed for a while, but quickly cheered up again.

There is no shame in losing to the captain.

At first, Chengda was flying a J-10B with a vector nozzle, and he barely managed to shoot down Li Zhan, who was flying J-16 No. 1616, in a dogfight. It can be seen that Li Zhan's close combat ability has reached a very high level.

There were no eye-catching moves in the dog fight that followed. The two sides basically used textbook maneuvers to fight, but the specific use depended on the pilot's choice.

After more than half an hour of confrontation, both Li Zhan and Han Hongjun felt deeply. When the Falcon Brigade and the Big Red Eagle fought against each other, everyone was only thinking about winning. Instead, they paid little attention to some of the performance of the fighters in close combat. At this time, I approached the confrontation with an analytical and research mentality, and my feelings were very strong and clear.

The results of the confrontation between Chen Fei and Li Zixin were similar.

The J-10A has an overwhelming advantage over the J-11B - in a dog fight the J-11B is like a heavy boxer, while the J-10A is as agile as a monkey.

This completely free dogfight has refreshed many people's understanding of the J-10 and J-11 series of fighter jets.

After returning home, Tang Guozheng and Guo Beimu convened an analysis meeting in the afternoon. At the meeting, Li Zhan and others introduced the confrontation situation in detail. Zhang Chongming's technical analysis team also had theoretical results after analyzing the flying parameters.

Chen Fei expressed his opinion and said, "I have been flying the J-11 for a longer time than the J-10, and I know more about the former. Before today, I always thought that the aerial combat capabilities of the J-11 may not be as good as the J-10. But it won’t be much worse. But after the confrontation in the morning, I have to admit that in terms of aerial combat capabilities alone, there is basically no way for the J-11 to defeat the J-10.”

"I believe that the J-10's aerial combat capability is better than that of the F1-6."

Everyone's expressions are rather ugly. After all, most people have deep feelings for the J-11. It is the first third-generation aircraft of the People's Air Force. It plays a decisive role in the history of the development of the People's Air Force. It can be said that the People's Air Force has entered the modernization stage. important symbol.

There are even some people with ugly faces - Yi Xiaoyi from Shenyang Aircraft Factory and several other technical engineers.

The J-11 series of fighter jets are the flagship product of the Shenyang Aircraft Factory, and can even be said to be the only product, including the J-15 carrier-based fighter jet. To be beaten by the flagship product of the second brother Chengfei Factory is both hard to accept and uncomfortable, and of course there are doubts. However, when I think about the fact that the J-11 series fighters have a greater range, more payload, and can be equipped with larger-caliber airborne radars to provide detection capabilities, I feel a little less uncomfortable.

"Li Zhan, tell me what you think." Tang Guozheng called Li Zhan's name.

Li Zhan said with a smile, "Some people believe that destroying the enemy beyond visual range is the best strategy, and entering into close combat with the enemy is a foolish behavior. This is also the mainstream view of the US military. In air combat beyond visual range, annihilation The Eleven has inherent advantages. Its larger range, stronger detection and tracking capabilities and more payload all suppress the J-10."

He paused and said, "Of course each specific capability has its own merits, but in general, I think the comparison between the two fighters should be viewed dialectically, and the tactical missions of the J-11 and J-10 should be viewed dialectically. Different, there is a strong complementarity in itself, so it is one-sided to judge heroes simply by close combat. I think of another question. We are going to fight against friendly F-16s next. Should we consider adding more J-10s? ? If the J-10 fights against the F-16, the result should be the most objective."

"Don't think about this anymore. The J-10 is different from the J-11. Whether it can participate in military exchanges or not is irrelevant." Tang Guozheng said, waving his hands.

Li Zhan also just had this idea. If the J-10 can compete with the F-16, I believe it will be of great significance. The same is true for manufacturers - the F-16 occupies a huge market. If the J-10 can compete with the F-16, it will be of great significance. 10 can show stronger combat capabilities than the F-16, and it will have the opportunity to get some orders from countries equipped with F-16, and such a confrontation itself is the best advertisement.

Withdrawing the rest of his thoughts, Li Zhan said seriously, "From the confrontation situation, there is no doubt that the J-10 has an absolute advantage in close combat. But from my subjective consciousness, I think the J-11 will defeat the J-11 Ten is not impossible.”

"I believe that you have defeated the J-11B fighter jet of the Big Red Eagle, or you can sum up the experience." Tang Guozheng said solemnly, "It is true that being able to destroy the enemy beyond visual range is the best strategy. , but it does not mean that close combat can be placed in a secondary position. The most intense competition in previous air battles has occurred in the close combat stage. It is impossible for us to always maintain enough J-10s to specifically deal with close combat. Therefore, heavy air superiority fighters such as the J-11 also need to be ready to fight with the enemy's bayonets at any time."

He glanced at it and said, "There are still two days left, and the confrontation between the J-11 and the J-10 will continue. It is best to gain some experience before embarking on military exchanges. This pair of troops will have free air combat in the future." The training has very important guiding significance, especially for the J-11 fleet."

Zhang Chongming added, "It is also important to give opinions on the performance of fighter aircraft. The technical representatives of the manufacturers are also there. I think their mood should be more urgent. The two series of fighter jets, J-11 and J-10, will be used for a long time in the future." It is the main fighter aircraft of our army. It will be continuously improved during use based on the methods of the US military, so the opinions of the troops are very important. Our technical analysis team will fully provide analysis support."

"What Director Zhang said makes sense. After all, the aircraft is to be handed over to the troops, so the opinions of you pilots are very important." Tang Guozheng pointed at the table and said, "You can raise any opinions. We will summarize them and submit them to the manufacturer. , it will be considered by the relevant superior departments and manufacturers."

Yi Xiaoyi expressed his position and said, "Dear leaders, our manufacturer's technical team is doing our part. We will go all out for any problems. If necessary, I can always ask for support from the manufacturer."

This is a good thing for manufacturers, and Yi Xiaoyi naturally wants it. Such an opportunity is also rare. It is not easy to organize a completely free air combat confrontation with the current pilot specifications. If it were not for the preparation for military exchanges, the two combat-ready J-10As would not even have been approved for use.

Li Zhan was not surprised by this result. The status of the J-11 in everyone's mind is too high. Although the J-10 has gained many fans with the aura of "the first domestic third-generation aircraft fully independently developed with independent intellectual property rights", it is based on the Su-27. The huge fan base of the J-11 has not been greatly affected, especially after the first flight of the J-15, which pushed the status of this fighter family to a higher position.

Therefore, it is normal for many people, including technical engineers from manufacturers such as Yi Xiaoyi, to find it difficult to accept the result that the J-11 cannot defeat the J-10.

In fact, Li Zhan was also a little emotional.

Or it should be said that the J-11 and J-10 are actually not comparable. The two fighters each have their own division of labor and complementary advantages.