If time goes on for a few more years, and there are harpoon missiles for land attacks and Tomahawk cruise missiles with a range of several hundred kilometers, can we still use them here to catch the blind
But now, there is really nothing at hand. Precision-guided missiles have a range of almost 50 kilometers, and those with a range of more than 100 kilometers are left with Phoenix missiles.
However, the Phoenix missile cannot directly attack the land. It has exceeded its capabilities, so a solution must be found.
any solution
If your sword is not long enough, then you can take a step forward!
Nathan expressed his thoughts, and everyone present was extremely surprised. Yes, Major Nathan had more ideas, and each one was bigger than the other.
"If we let the ground crew think about it now, it should be possible to mount it after our Tomcat returns." Nathan said, "However, we are not sure about the effect for the time being. If there is no effect, then I suggest that we still use Pershing missiles, once and for all."
The most important thing is that the opponent’s range is super long, which brings great inconvenience to one’s own offense. The opponent’s position is deployed on a hill, standing high and looking far, and there are missile launch positions under the hillside. , There is even a Sam-6 launch position nearby, which constitutes layers of protection. It is not easy to attack there.
If you want the Phoenix to be used as an anti-radiation missile directly, it won't work, it needs improvement, and there is no time for the time being, so simply let the Phoenix be a bus, dedicated for special vehicles, or call it Didi.
Everyone was shocked for a few minutes, and finally, Colonel Petropaoli made the final decision: "Okay, then let's try it once. If it doesn't work, then please call in the air force."
Those ground-to-surface ballistic missiles are controlled by the Air Force. In later generations, the Americans also want to take out these forces separately and form them into the space army, but the Air Force just doesn’t cooperate. It belongs to its own thing and has been developed for decades. Can it be split easily
The Americans are certainly not satisfied.
When Nathan mentioned the Pershing missile just now, the people present all had that expression. In addition to being afraid of causing a nuclear war, on the other hand, they were afraid of losing face in front of the Air Force!
"Call our attack formation, temporarily give up the attack, and return home first, the Tomcat fleet, ready to hang up again." Petrobori gave the order.
This morning, I was busy working in vain. I went out with a heavy bomb and had to return with a heavy bomb. When the formation returned, Nathan was already guiding his ground crew to mount it.
"Yes, that's it. Add a composite pylon here. Yes, that's it." Nathan pointed to the ordnance officer.
As long as the fighters that are not built-in bomb bays are mounted externally, a weapon pylon is required. Under normal circumstances, a pylon can only mount one missile. So, in many cases, the mounting capability It's wasted.
For example, the hanging point on the inner side of the wing can carry a maximum of 800 kilograms, but this time it is an air dominance mission. Only medium-range air-to-air missiles can be mounted. This missile is only 160 kilograms, and the remaining weight is wasted. And the plane can't carry too much.
How to do? At this time, you can mount the composite pylon. One pylon can mount two or three medium-range missiles. In this way, the bomb load is greatly increased.
At the same time, if it is a salvo of two rounds, it is easy to use a composite pylon, because the composite pylon also needs electrical components to control the launch of the missile. On the same pylon, synchronized actions are obviously much easier than launching two pylons at the same time.
Composite pylons are actually very common. For example, F-15 has a pair of composite pylons, used to hang a medium-range bomb and two fighting bombs, and F-14 also has a pair of composite pylons, used to hang one. Phoenix and 2 rattlesnakes.
Yes, the ordnance officer now uses this composite pylon on the Tomcat fighter, but the way it mounts is too special.
Originally, the composite pylon was hung at the root of the wing, and only this part had room.
The top is hung at the root of the wing, and the Phoenix missile and two Sidewinder missiles are mounted below, but now, Nathan's request is simply a mess.
"When launching, let this pylon fly with it, and also fly with two Mozus? No, no, how is this possible?" The ordnance officer shook his head straight: "When launching, if the pylon also flies Now, this is an accident, and we are going to be unlucky."
"This time we need it." Nathan said, "Aren't there explosive bolts in the pylon here? The moment the circuit is turned on, the explosive bolts will explode and the pylon will fly out together? "
The ordnance officer still shook his head: "No, no, unless you sign me."
"Of course, as long as you can do well, I will report it and give you a reward." Nathan said: "Next, let's talk about the second point, about the delay of the Mozu missile ignition..."
While discussing here, the roar of the engine was heard in the distance, and the Tomcat fighters returned without success and landed heavily on the deck of the aircraft carrier.
The ordnance officers were all busy immediately.
While the ordnance officers were busy, Nathan was also summoning his own pilots. The pilots of the two squadrons, 111 Squadron and 51 Squadron, were all listening to this peculiar task arrangement.
This difficulty is still a bit big!
"We haven't done this before, Major Nathan, do you think this is okay?" After Nathan finished speaking, a radar officer asked.
Of course no one has operated it before. Who would use the Phoenix missile as an air-to-ground rocket directly? This is definitely a crime.
Nathan waved his hand: "I don't know about this, but we don't have time. We have to try it once, don't we?"
If you don’t try, then the navy has no other way. If you don’t succeed, let the Pershing missile dispatch. If you don’t have this courage, just watch Hokkaido being occupied by the Soviets.
Nathan has tried his best.
"Unfortunately, we can only mount two." Some people felt sorry.
Yes, there are only two. The Tomcat fighter can carry up to six phoenixes, and four of them are mounted under the belly. However, the space under the belly is limited. When the phoenixes are mounted, they are already full. There is no place to mount the composite pylon.
There is enough space only at the root of the wing.
Twenty fighters can shoot a salvo of the past forty phoenixes, and these forty will carry 80 mozus, which can be said to meet the standard of saturation attack.
If you don't succeed, you will know if you try. (End of this chapter)