RPAGF #468 - Q-9 and J-9
#468 - Q-9 and J-9
Yandu, at a certain test flight airfield.
Ren Zhong looked at the J-9 heavy fighter and the Qiang-9 attack aircraft (calling the previous one Qiang-5 felt like it was burying its potential; this air combat capability is much stronger than even the J-5). He was filled with emotion. With these two fighters, the Dongda air force could truly stand tall. These two were the real second-generation fighters!
"Old Brother Ren, are these our newest fighters?" Chief of Staff Ye asked, somewhat excited.
"Yes, Chief of Staff Ye, these are our new aerial iron fists!" Ren Zhong said proudly. It hadn't been easy. After the formation and test flights of these two fighters, and the subsequent refitting with the new Spey-based turbofan engine, which delayed things by almost a year, these two new fighters finally entered the trial production phase and could be produced in small batches for trial deployment.
Beside them, Li Yunlong and Kong Jie were also staring at the new fighters with shining eyes.
Compared to their size, the J-5A, often used as a backdrop, was simply too small.
The J-9 fighter has a length of 19.2 meters, a wingspan of 11.7 meters, a height of 5.0 meters, and a wing area of up to 49 square meters. In comparison, the J-5A fighter has a length of 11.36 meters, a height of 3.80 meters, and a wingspan of 9.60 meters. The entire wing area is only 22.6 square meters, less than half of the J-9's! It was about the same size as the Qiang-9 fighter next to it. One large leading two small ones looked very coordinated.
The J-5A had been one of the overlords of the sky for the past few years. With the J-5A, people felt very secure, but from today onwards, the J-5A was completely relegated to yesterday's news, going from being the sweet darling to the old wife!
"Tell me, what kind of combat power can these two achieve now?" Chief of Staff Ye asked with great interest, taking out binoculars and carefully observing while asking. He had read the reports and knew the approximate performance targets for these two fighters during their development.
However, a long time had passed since the project was initiated, and Chief of Staff Ye did not know what the current situation was.
"In simple terms, these two fighters have achieved two breakthroughs. The first is that they have broken through the long-range combat capability of jet fighters with a combat radius exceeding 1200 kilometers; the second is that they have broken through the high-intensity combat capability of carrying 5 tons of weapons and ammunition," Ren Zhong said succinctly.
"Don't underestimate the Qiang-9 next to it just because it's smaller than the J-9. Its internal fuel capacity reaches more than 2 tons, and it uses a single-engine turbofan engine. The maximum ferry range with full fuel exceeds 3200 kilometers! This is all thanks to the recent breakthrough in our new turbofan engine, the WS-9 jet engine, which has been finalized for production. Compared to turbojet engines, turbofan engines consume less fuel and have more reliable performance. Our overhaul interval has exceeded 800 hours after aging tests. This has greatly enhanced the continuous combat capability of our fighters, doubling the capabilities of the previous generation."
"Most importantly, these two fighters now have very strong ground attack capabilities. They can carry 5 tons of aerial bombs, and all 9 hardpoints can be fully loaded with 500 kg bombs. A single air regiment can unleash more than 100 tons of heavy bombs onto a position in one sortie. This is undoubtedly much more efficient than artillery."
"Hiss-" Li Yunlong and Kong Jie gasped. They were battle-hardened generals who had risen from mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and they certainly knew the significance of this quantity. For a position, a 500 kg aerial bomb was simply a fatal attack. Dropping nearly 300 such heavy weapons would flatten the ground by several feet. No position or anti-artillery cave would be effective, except for those steel-reinforced concrete positions with underground tunnels more than ten meters deep.
But under field conditions, there were no such position construction conditions.
Therefore, if they encountered this situation in the field, the only way Li Yunlong could think of was to not let the enemy's bombers find their position. If they were found, then they should run for their lives!
Conserve the position and lose the men, both men and position are lost; conserve the men and lose the position, both men and position are conserved! This is the highest truth of fighting a war!
"Good, good! Good!" Chief of Staff Ye couldn't help but smile when he heard such a vivid explanation of combat power, and he repeatedly said "good!"
Things were indeed getting better now. Back when they were risking their lives fighting the rogue eagles on the peninsula, the bombers were all second-hand goods from the little devils. The planes were small and carried less, but they were still very helpful in combat. Now, they were launching sorties with a starting bomb load of 5 tons, one sortie being worth more than two of the previous ones. This efficiency was simply outstanding.
"Old Brother Ren, look at that small plane next to it, yes, the new Qiang-9 attack aircraft you mentioned. Can the army be equipped with some, even if each army is equipped with a battalion of 12? I can use one army as two. Aren't we supposed to establish an army aviation corps? The Qiang-9 is specifically designed for ground attack. I think it's fitting to join the army. Combined with our future armed helicopters, our combined arms brigade can truly form a three-dimensional strike capability," Li Yunlong said, licking his lips.
Old Li never forgot to grab something for himself at any time.
"Moreover, compared to helicopters, I think the Qiang-9 has stronger mobility and better maneuverability when following our rapid reaction forces. Since this fighter is a jet, it shouldn't be difficult to modify it to have a certain air combat and anti-ship capability. If our rapid reaction force must maintain all-round sea, land, and air combat capabilities, I think the Qiang-9 is a perfect match!"
Old Li's reasons came one after another, making Chief of Staff Ye somewhat tempted.
"Old Li, you're calculating too carefully. However, it's not yet mature for the army's aviation corps to be equipped with fixed-wing aircraft. It's difficult for you to establish a warplane operation and maintenance management system if you form an independent army. Moreover, the cost is too high if you form an independent army and become two systems separate from the air force," Ren Zhong first shook his head, but then opened a possibility, "When we sort out the relationship later and establish the air force joint logistics mechanism, the mechanism of temporarily issuing attack aircraft to the army group command in wartime in the form of battalions can be considered. We can also pilot joint training in peacetime. After all, the frontline commanders know the battle situation best for ground combat."
"Not only the army, but also the marine corps must ensure that they have strong air support units to directly cooperate in combat. Our most elite troops must form a three-dimensional combat capability to gain an advantage in future wars."
High strikes low is the only way to beat idiots. For ground combat, having readily available air strike capabilities is like beating fools.
The Gulf War vividly demonstrated this high-to-low crushing combat mode.
The so-called world's third-largest million-strong army and thousands of armored vehicles were beaten like fools in the face of high strikes low, with no power to fight back.
Now that Ren Zhong has come to the world of Bright Sword, he certainly hopes that his Dongda troops will maintain this absolute battlefield dominance in the future!
This not only requires training sharp knives like Li Yunlong, who dare to fight desperately on the ground, but also forming a comprehensive suppression of opponents from the combat system, without giving them any ability to bite back!
Chief of Staff Ye and Kong Jie listened to Ren Zhong's words while sinking into deep thought. Over the years, Ren Zhong has not put forward any major suggestions in the military field, at most just working on Li Yunlong's experimental field.
However, both the combined arms and rapid reaction forces have now verified that Ren Zhong's ideas are extremely targeted in the new era of combat.
The proposed three-in-one strike system construction, although often mentioned in the past, has never been as clearly proposed as it is today. In local battles, it is no longer just the air force or the army fighting alone. In the future, it may even involve joint operations of multiple services, including the navy.
"Hehe, Old Brother Ren, if you have any ideas, just try them out with Old Li. Our 16th Army is not afraid of tossing!" Li Yunlong said, rubbing his hands. He has benefited a lot from such experiments, getting all the advantages first, including the Three-Wheeler Brigade in the beginning.
Therefore, Li Yunlong's 16th Army is the well-deserved first trump card.
"Our 18th Army has no problem either, Old Brother Ren. Our 18th Army has also increased a large number of college students. In terms of improving knowledge levels, illiteracy has been completely eliminated. Now, in addition to the old veterans of the early War of Resistance, we require all new recruits to have at least a high school education. In terms of cultural knowledge, we are no worse than Old Li's 16th Army. It's not good to always test the experimental field in one place. Let our 18th Army also do the experimental field," Kong Jie said, stepping forward to fight for it when he saw that this good thing was about to fall on Li Yunlong.
If he doesn't fight for it now, he won't even get the soup when everything is settled.
"Kong Er Lengzi, what are you talking about? Did I, Li Yunlong, mess up the experiment? If you don't agree, let's meet at the dinner table tonight!" Li Yunlong glared, very dissatisfied with Kong Jie's intrusion.
He hasn't even scooped anything into his own bowl yet, and someone is already reaching over with a spoon!
Ren Zhong and Chief of Staff Ye smiled at each other.
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These two guys are both over 50 years old, and they still maintain almost the same mentality as when they were in the base area.
But thanks to this, the 16th, 17th, and 18th Armies have now become strong armies that can be pulled out at any time to fight and win.
Since Li Yunlong beat the Third Brother Bangbang into a fool, there have been no decent opponents to test the knife in recent years. No one knows how strong they really are, but the rapid reaction force went to Black Africa two years ago and took the head of a general from thousands of miles away. I don't know if the opponent was too weak or they were too strong, but in short, they cut off the tumor that the colonial authorities couldn't deal with all at once.
With the establishment of the plantation's own security force, some of those who retired from the rapid reaction force joined the security team. After annihilating several restless Haki blacks from the surrounding tribes, the area around the plantation became very friendly.
It is difficult for Li Yunlong to find a place to use his skills again.
After all, Dongda's plantations are really there to grow grain, and the grain sold locally through the authorities is also very fair. They can exchange enough grain for less labor by mining, which is a perfect win-win situation.
So no one with any sense would stare at the plantation and cause trouble.
Back on the scene, with everyone chatting, this acceptance-natured test flight also ended after the two fighters returned to the ground perfectly.
More than half an hour of aerial tactical maneuvers and the coordinated combat demonstration of the two fighters, everything was very perfect. After more than half a year of familiarity and practice, the test pilots have grasped the powerful performance of the new fighter jets, and now they operate as if they were extending their arms.
Now Dongda's versions of the J-9 and Qiang-9 have been modified to a certain extent, and now they are both two-seater fighters. After all, in the future combat mode, if one person manipulates the fighter to fly and use weapons to attack, the current level of automation is still a bit unattainable, so the current fire control system and driving system are relatively separate. The pilot in the front is responsible for driving the fighter, and the auxiliary pilot in the back can take over the flight in an emergency, and is also responsible for operating the fire control system for combat!
Two-seater A4 Skyhawk attack aircraft (Qiang-9 attack aircraft)
Although this two-seater mode increases the weight of the fighter, the WS-9 turbofan engine, which can be considered powerful at this stage, makes the extra weight insignificant.
After the acceptance of this big shot, the first batch of trial production J-9 and Qiang-9 officially began to produce at full capacity, and the production line equipment was adapted.
However, it will take some time before combat effectiveness is formed.
After all, the adaptation and proficiency of radar electronic systems and weapon subsystems are also a problem. According to the revised development goals, the radar matched by the final domestic model of these two fighters will be the same all-round radar, with air combat, anti-ship, and ground attack functions.
Although the Qiang-9 is only a subsonic fighter, the opponents Dongda is facing now are unlikely to be evenly matched in a real war. Many fly-like opponents are still in the propeller era. With the Qiang-9, which can carry radar-guided missiles for attack, it is often enough.
Moreover, like the J-9, this fighter has always been developed as both a land-based and carrier-based aircraft. The land-based model has now come out, followed by the development of the carrier-based model. After adding folding wings and arresting gear, it is basically complete.
Now, no one can challenge Dongda in the air in the short term. (End of this chapter)