The military-industrial scientific research system of the academic master.

"I specially found the video tape and watched the flight performance of this kind of aircraft at the Xiangzhou Air Show."

Islam, who retracted his body, rubbed his cheeks that were a little stiff due to the cold wind and said:

"I once thought that special effects were added to that video. It was simply...unforgettable."

This sudden compliment made the two Chinese pilots sitting in the third row of seats at a loss as to how to respond.

This overseas trip was urgent, and their superiors did not specifically emphasize confidentiality discipline, so they did not know whether they could discuss detailed aircraft performance with friendly pilots.

Chen Jialiang gave a somewhat stiff answer:

"It's really good. We just took the first flight training. I was shocked when I pulled the stick at low altitude."

"So it's really an interceptor, right?"

Perhaps worried about some ambiguity, Islam added another sentence after the translation:

"I mean, generally speaking, the range of advantages of aircraft performance is relatively limited, especially it is difficult to take into account both high-speed and low-speed segments at the same time."

This sentence posed another problem for the two people behind.

Chen Jialiang's face was almost frozen.

"Well... we have very excellent aircraft designers in China. They have optimized low altitude and low speed while ensuring the interception performance of the aircraft. You can rest assured."

At the same time, thousands of kilometers away, Chang Haonan, who was ready to sleep, suddenly sneezed for no reason.

……

After everything was ready for the bat hunting operation, it didn't take long to wait.

February 1997, 2, Thursday, the 6th day of the twelfth lunar month, the Chinese New Year’s Eve.

The MiG-25 of the Triple Sonic Squadron is here again.

The radar station at an altitude of 5374 meters captured the target as soon as the opponent took off, and then reported it to the Skardu base through the newly established communication mechanism between the two countries.

After all, it was my first time and I wasn’t very proficient, so it still took a little time.

But it's not a big problem.

Zheng Liangqun and Chen Jialiang, who had already put on full flight suits and were on standby, climbed into the cockpit as quickly as possible after receiving the order.

The pre-flight inspection had already been completed by the Aviation Industry Group staff who came with them. The Chinese ground staff wearing Pakistani military uniforms nearby had also undergone intensive training and quickly evacuated the power supply vehicle and air supply vehicle after waiting for the engine to start.

Everything went smoothly.

About five minutes later, almost at the ground radar station, it was reported that the MiG-25 was turning in the airspace of Afghanistan and preparing to enter the airspace of Pakistan. At the same time, the two pure white paints were painted with only 01 and 02 low-visibility paint on the fuselage surface. The degree-numbered J-8C aircraft lifted off the ground lightly.

In order to ensure better flight performance, Zheng Liangqun specifically requested that each aircraft carry only two PL-11s when taking off.

According to his opinion, the difficulty of shooting down the MiG-25 mainly lies in overcoming the speed and altitude. Therefore, if four missiles cannot hit the target, then four more missiles will not work.

It is better to remove some loads so that the aircraft can fly higher.

According to the plan previously formulated by Pakistan, the two aircraft quickly flew into the scheduled interception airspace and waited for the next order.

"Gryphon Team, the target has crossed the Hindu Kush Mountains. The estimated contact time is 140 seconds."

A brief command in English came over the radio.

In this operation, two J-8Cs will be disguised as Islam's 9th Squadron aircraft, so the code name was also changed to "Griffin" of the 9th Squadron.

"Griffin 01 (02) received."

The two of them answered almost simultaneously, turning on the radar at the same time, preparing for interception operations.

Everything seemed to be going according to the original plan.

20 seconds later, the fire control radar that had temporarily changed its deployment position captured the target.

In the operations cabin, Captain Arshad Khan switched the radar to tracking mode. He almost caused a catastrophe last time and decided to wash away his shame this time.

however……

Five seconds later, the radar that had completed locking suddenly lost its target.

The captain was so shocked that he broke into a cold sweat and quickly switched back to the search mode. After discovering the target, he locked it again.

Another 5 seconds later, the radar lost its target again.

Arshad felt that he was about to faint. He quickly picked up the phone and reported the situation to the command center.

"Calambar cannot track the target! Repeat, Calambar cannot track the target!"

The originally relaxed atmosphere in the command center suddenly became tense.

The two J-8Cs also received the information subsequently. Since the fire control radar could not lock the target, the MiG-25 did not change its direction, but continued to fly at the original altitude and speed.

This piece of English was not among the predetermined command commands. Zheng Liangqun only understood a few words in it, but from the eager tone on the radio, he knew what he was worried about was coming.

"Report target position and prepare for interception."

While speaking, Zheng Liangqun had already pushed the throttle valve directly to the maximum afterburner state.

"Those tricks are really unreliable. In the end, we have to compete for height and speed."

He thought in his heart.

Fortunately, the radar station did not panic and quickly reported the new target position.

160 seconds after receiving the first interception command, the two aircraft finally appeared in front of the MiG-25.

It was 20 seconds later than the expected enemy contact time, and the direction was not directly opposite.

But there is still a chance.

At a distance of 20 kilometers from the target, Zheng Liangqun changed the fire control radar from search mode to tracking.

The response speed of the 1472 radar is very fast. According to past target shooting experience, within a few seconds, the words "approved to launch" will appear on the HUD.

However, the radars of both aircraft also lost sight of their targets seconds later.

"Ok?"

Zheng Liangqun, who was almost about to pull the trigger to launch the missile, was dazed for a moment.

The wingman reported the same thing, with the target being lost a few seconds after locking on.

"Fxxk..."

Zheng Liangqun subconsciously said the only word he had ever learned to express strong emotions.

At this time, his plane had reached a speed of Mach 25, which was slightly faster than the MiG-2.3, and a slightly lower altitude of 21500 meters. However, if he waited for a while, he would miss the most favorable angle.

"I can try a jump and try using the cannon."

Chen Jialiang proposed a somewhat crazy plan.

After all, the height difference is only more than 500 meters, so theoretically it is possible to compete.

The only problem is that a power jump is not a normal way of flying. In addition, the cannon must be fired during the flight, which may cause the aircraft to crash and kill people.

"No, we have other ways."

A somewhat unfamiliar voice appeared on the radio, and it took Zheng Liangqun about half a second to identify it as a radar engineer from the 14th Institute of Electrical Engineering.

Since the J-8C is still in the trial stage, in addition to ground staff, it also brought many technical personnel from the factory.

"Under the multi-function display, which should be the second from the right, there is a button labeled 'anti-drying'. Press it and try it."