With one enemy and many, the Tomcat has its own unique skills, this is a multi-target attack!
In the Pacific, it was shown to the Soviets. The Tomcat fighter launched six phoenixes and hit six targets!
At that time, it must have deterred the Soviets. Even the Soviets analyzed after the fact and intelligence exploration, in short, would make the Soviets realize that the Tomcat is a difficult opponent and an expert with one enemy and many enemies.
Especially now, the opponents are lined up so closely, they are not separated at all, they are almost four targets.
The only shortcoming is that I don't have a dead bird!
Hanging or not is one thing, locking or not being locked is another.
At this time, in front, four MiG-23 fighters, under the leadership of squadron leader Ostrov, were making a left turn according to the requirements of the ground. After this turn, they were able to intercept head-on.
"Attention, turn on the radar and prepare to intercept the target." Ostrov yelled from the radio. At the same time, he also turned on the radar that he had already warmed up.
Skylark is a J-band radar with a search distance of 85 kilometers and a tracking distance of 54 kilometers. The performance of this radar is relatively backward, but the R-23 missile used to guide its own is more than enough. After all, the range of the R-23 missile is only 35 kilometers for the radar type, and the infrared type is only available. 25 kilometers, this is the maximum range.
The range of the missile is related to many factors. For example, the front of the infrared type is spherical, and the air resistance is large. In the case of the same projectile, the range is close. At the same time, it is also related to the attack mode.
In a tail chase attack, the two sides fly in the same direction. At this time, they must be closer, and you can be sure when you are 10 kilometers away, otherwise the missiles may not be able to fly. But now with this kind of head-on attack, the distance can be appropriately widened, and even when launched at the maximum range, it is possible to hit, because the opponent is flying to this side, saving the way for the missile.
At the same time, when they turn around, it means that they can no longer be filtered out by the Doppler effect and will appear on the other's screen. The two sides fly head-to-head, and it is faster than either.
Lock the other party first!
Most of the missiles in this era are semi-actively guided. After the opponent is locked, they cannot do large overload maneuvers. This means that they have to become a target aircraft. Therefore, the party that launches first has the advantage because the missile has already flown over. Then the launching party had to evade.
As long as it makes a maneuvering flight, the launched missile becomes an uncontrolled rocket.
As long as one has completed the lock first, there is almost no doubt about shooting down the opponent.
Just after he turned, the sound of a meowing radar warning receiver rang in the earphones.
what? How could this be
Suddenly, Ostrov's heart was tense, and he was locked in by the opponent first. How could it be possible
The other party actually reacted faster than himself
"089 is locked."
"088 is locked."
"090 is locked." At this time, other pilots' voices were heard in the headset. They were all shouting at the same time, and they were a little confused, but it can be guessed that the other party must have locked all of them!
If it were other fighters, it would certainly not be possible, but it was the Tomcat in front of it!
Over the Pacific Ocean, our early warning aircraft clearly detected that they had fired six missiles and hit six targets at the same time! It was a show off by Chi Guoguo, and that show off indeed shocked the Soviet aviation soldiers.
If you lock a target yourself, you are easy to get lost, but what about others? Killed six targets at the same time.
Now that all four of your own are locked, what's next? Will the other party launch missiles
No risk! At the same time, I can't admit it!
"088, fly to the left, 089, fly to the right, go around on both sides! 090, continue to fly with me!"
Ostrov gave the order.
They formed a four-aircraft formation. Ostrov was at the forefront, 088 was on the left, 089 was on the right, and 090 was on the right of 089. Now, after hearing Ostrov’s order, 080 and 089 immediately changed directions, facing both sides. Fly, and 090 followed forward, followed Sostolov, and became a two-aircraft formation.
After the horror that had just been locked in, they once again recovered their calm.
The radar of a fighter plane is always limited by the scanning angle. Even the powerful AWG-9 radar of the Tomcat can only cover a cone-shaped airspace of about 65 degrees ahead. Therefore, if you fly to both sides, you can fly away from the opponent's radar. Within the scanning range, you get rid of the lock.
At the same time, Ostrov took the 090 and continued to fly fearlessly. He was holding the mentality of death. Even if it was not intercepted successfully, even if it was shot and killed by the opponent, it would have to create opportunities for the other two fighters!
After being released from the lock, the other two will pounce from both sides to make up for the target!
"Two flying away, two are still flying towards us."
"Don't worry about the two flying away, just the one directly in front of us. Ready to launch Sparrow missiles." Nathan shouted.
At this time, Nathan had already turned on the afterburner extravagantly. At an altitude of about 3,000 meters, the Tomcat fighter jet with its wings swept back through the shock cloud and entered a supersonic sprint state. He wanted to give Create conditions for the launch of its own missiles.
How far the missile can hit, one condition is the cooperation of the carrier. The greater the initial speed given to it by the carrier, the farther it can fly. At present, two TF41 engines are emitting hot air currents. Under the maximum thrust, the Tomcat fighter continued to accelerate.
At the same time, the distance between the two sides is constantly getting closer.
Forty kilometers.
"Two salvos!" Nathan yelled. Hearing his voice, Gus in the back seat pressed the launch switch. As a radar officer, he was responsible for controlling the Phoenix and Sparrow missiles.
The maximum range of the AIM-7F missile is forty kilometers, and now the two sides are flying head-to-head, so Nathan is confident that it can hit the target at the maximum range.
Even if the opponent is avoiding, it can force the opponent to disrupt the battle, clear the way for oneself, and allow oneself to return.
The tail of the missile, dragging the tongue of fire, flew towards the target, behind it, there was a puff of white smoke, and it could even be seen visually from 40 kilometers away.
At the same time, there are two more bright spots on the radar screen of Skylark.
Americans, actually do it
I originally fired missiles at the first time, but I had to get close to 30 kilometers, or even 20 kilometers, to be sure. Now, the distance is 40 kilometers!
The American Sparrow missile doesn't seem to have such a long range. Could it be that the Phoenix was shot
Thinking of this, Ostrov felt a kind of timidity.
It's not that he is not brave. It is that the missile is too sturdy and the warhead is so heavy. Once hit by it, there is no chance of parachuting. Now, is it possible for one's side to continue flying over to fight
The last 20 kilometers of the Phoenix missile has entered the active guidance phase. The opponent can maneuver to evade the missiles fired by him, but he cannot.
How to do? (End of this chapter)