Even if the two d-30-6 afterburner engines in the tail can continue to carry out afterburner flight, its fuel cannot supply it for so long.
Just now, the Super MiG-25 reached Mach 2.8, just to launch the r-33 missile. After it was launched, Andre turned off the afterburner.
At this time, the fighter plane began to slow down slowly.
After all, their task is to guide the r-33. As long as the r-33 hits the target, they need to return home. The lower the speed, the smaller the turning radius.
And now, they have been reduced to subsonic speeds. After all, to make a turn at supersonic speed, a large radius is needed.
That's why Nathan dared to pounce on it.
"They are flying towards us!" Colonel Fedotov said, "They are coming towards us!"
At this time, Andre faced a difficult choice.
If he turns around now and turns on the afterburner, in that case, the opponent will only eat ashes.
However, in that case, the missile in front was launched in vain, and Andre would certainly not care.
"Don't worry about it."
Now even if it has launched the Phoenix missile, its own side has to complete the guidance task, and then turn around to avoid it, what about the Phoenix? That bad overload ability, I still have a way to get rid of it.
Andrei will not give up, and Fedotov behind, his eyes fixed on the screen, at this time, that missile is already in close contact with its own missile!
According to normal conditions, the Phoenix missile will enter the active mode at a distance of 20 kilometers. At this time, the electromagnetic waves emitted by its active seeker are already strong enough to make the target’s reflected echo very strong. Entering into the warhead is enough to complete the guidance task.
However, now its target is the r-33 missile. The body of this missile is still smaller than the aircraft after all. Therefore, after repeated searches and confirmations at a distance of ten kilometers, it finally entered the active mode. .
Small goals? Then get closer, the closer the distance, the more echoes will definitely be.
When it enters the active mode, the Phoenix missile is like a fish in the water. It stares at the target in front of it closely without letting go.
In terms of speed, when the r-33 missile is launched, the speed is the fastest before the fuel is burned, and it has exceeded Mach 5. However, after the fuel is burned, its speed starts to slowly decrease. So far, its speed has dropped to Mach 3.
At this time, the speed of the r-33 missile and the MiG-25 is not much different, and the MiG-25 is the target of shooting within the flight envelope of the Phoenix missile.
Moreover, the current r-33 missile, almost like a perfect target, hardly changes its flight attitude.
The distance is getting closer and closer, and on the radar screen, you can see the two bright spots, and they almost overlap perfectly.
"Boom!" The proximity fuse action of the Phoenix missile detonated its own 60 kg warhead. In an instant, countless broken rod warheads spread outwards with a spherical warhead.
Any aircraft that flies into its diffusion area will end at a painful price!
The first missile just entered this area. It reached a speed of Mach 3. After encountering a broken rod, it was immediately penetrated through the head. Then, this missile was also detonated!
The explosion of the first missile caused more fragments. This rain of dead fragments expanded even more. Therefore, the second missile that rushed into this area was also hit. This missile seemed to change It became a rock, and suddenly his head tilted and dived down towards the ground.
The first two missiles have been killed. When the two bright spots disappeared, the personnel inside the e-3 early warning aircraft immediately cheered.
awesome!
They almost couldn't believe their eyes. The Lone Ranger once again created a miracle, actually using the Phoenix to intercept the air-to-air missiles fired by the opponent, and also intercepted two!
When the Phoenix missile was designed, it did not have such a capability. It has been improved to the aim-54c before it can intercept anti-ship missiles on the sea.
At the same time, this is also the mission of Phoenix missiles. Navy fighters, of course, serve the navy. Navy ships pose the greatest threat to anti-ship missiles fired by the enemy.
After the opponent breaks through the interception line composed of Tomcats, the Tomcat fighters in the inner defensive circle will use Phoenix missiles to intercept anti-ship missiles.
And this is the first time to intercept air-to-air missiles!
Their cheers have just lasted for a second.
"The latter two missiles passed through the explosion area and continued to fly towards us!"
Due to the effect of gravity, the broken rod warhead after the missile exploded, the thin metal rods would still fall towards the ground. When the third missile flew, there were no obstacles at its height. Up!
Since there is no way in front of it, of course it will continue to fly forward. At this time, they are less than ten kilometers away from the e-3 early warning aircraft!
The two bright spots on the radar screen continued to fly towards the early warning aircraft. In an instant, the people on the early warning aircraft panicked again.
Nathan has done his best. With one Phoenix, two r-33s were intercepted, but there are still two r-33s. What should I do
"Attention, immediately lower the altitude, release the platinum bar interference, escort aircraft, escort aircraft, please perform your duties!"
Finally, the commander of the early warning aircraft issued the order.
In the army, the commander must be calm and decisive. In many cases, if he knows his order and will send his subordinates to death, he must also give orders.
Because this will allow more people to survive and protect the strategically valuable early warning aircraft!
To deal with radar-guided missiles, of course, the interference of platinum bars is required. As a military aircraft, these systems have already been installed when it is refitted.
Now, the early warning aircraft lowered its head and began to dive down at a large angle. For the early warning aircraft with a large plate on its back, this was actually a risk, but they had no other way!
At the same time, with the banging sound of the tail, the platinum bar is continuously released, which will form a metal wall in the sky, causing serious interference to the other party's airborne radar.
As the AWACS dived, the two escorted f-4 fighters turned around and rushed over.
They have to take the initiative to hit the missile, so as to protect the safety of the early warning aircraft!
When the other party had just launched the missile, they rushed over and would move away from the early warning aircraft. Now, those flying missiles are close at hand. It is their duty for them to turn around like this and protect the early warning aircraft recklessly. (End of this chapter)