The F-4 fighter is an out-and-out second-generation aircraft, but with the layout of the air intake on both sides, it can still make enough space for the nose to install a large radar.
With different models, the radars it is equipped with are also different. At the beginning, it used the AN/APQ-72 airborne interception radar with conical scanning, pulse and continuous wave.
The disadvantage of the conical scanning method is that the angle measurement accuracy is poor and the anti-interference ability is not good, so the pulse method is used to complete the tracking of the target.
The radar antenna is parabolic and hydraulically driven. Although it has better anti-interference ability. However, because most of the electronic tube circuits are used, the volume, weight and maintenance performance are poor.
So soon, it was improved into the AN/APQ-120 radar, which uses a pulse continuous wave system and a digital computer to combine the air-to-air working state with the air-to-ground working state. Because a large number of transistor circuits and solid-state circuits are used, the stability is good.
However, although it has made some progress in the application of coherent reception and Doppler technology, it does not have perfect Doppler technology. Can't see clearly.
Will the opponent fly at low altitude
How is that possible? Unless the other party is stupid.
You know, the opponent is not driving a small fighter, but a huge transport aircraft. The body is bloated, slow and it is night. Therefore, as long as the opponent is slightly different, the tragedy of plane destruction and death will occur. The other party is definitely not. It might do.
At least it's also hollow, that is to say, as long as you fly at an altitude of several kilometers, you can use the radar to find the other party's trail!
Alaga operated the fighter plane and quickly took off from the runway. Behind him, the radar officer was already busy.
Although a large number of transistors and integrated circuits are used, some components still require electron tubes. For example, in radar transmitters, electron tubes need to be preheated.
Find the target and attack!
Therefore, not only the radar needs to be warmed up, but even the Sparrow missile needs to be prepared for launch, activating the gyroscope on board and so on.
If it is a single-seater fighter, it is already in a hurry at this time. This is the advantage of the two-seater, and the division of labor is clear.
The F-4 ghost flew into the dark night sky, and the radar officer in the back seat stared at the radar screen.
"No target was found." The radar officer looked at the screen, and continued to hear disappointed voices.
Compared with the complex AWG-9, this radar has only 7 working states: "OFF", "ready" (STBY), "air-to-air" (A/A), and "air-to-ground". (A/G), "Antenna fixed" (CAGE—Antenna axis is fixed on the weapon reference line), "Self-check 1" (BIT1) and "Self-check 2" (BIT2). Among them are "air-to-air" and " The three types of "air-to-ground" and "fixed antenna" are combat working conditions.
Now, even if he wants to change the way, he has no other plan, only an air-to-air search method. He can't do anything, he can only stare at it.
Where is the other party? The Alaga in the front seat was already curious. At this moment, suddenly, a voice from the ground came from the earphones: "Attention, 046, border area, a large number of fighters are approaching, go to intercept immediately, go to intercept!"
The aggressive American fighter planes finally flew over. They took off from the Turkish air base and flew towards the airspace of the BS country. A full group of F-15s came towards the BS country.
The airspace of the current BS country is almost undefended. It is approaching. Those experienced pilots and ground support have been washed away. The air force is a high-tech unit and not many can take off. At this time, if American fighters If they dare to violate their airspace, they only have a few planes to take off.
Alaga’s mission was originally to search for the take-off transport plane and shoot it down, but now, there are a large number of American fighter planes that are about to cross the border. In this case, the air force must mobilize all its forces to intercept it!
Americans, are you planning to go to war with BS? In this case, one's own side will never be afraid, and must fight bravely!
Alaga drove his ghost fighter plane and greeted him bravely, but now he still has a question in his heart, where is the transport plane
When flying over, on the civil aviation route, just pretend to be a civil aircraft. Due to the chaotic situation in the BS country, it is impossible to notice that they are pretending to be.
However, when you leave, you can't do that. If you continue to fly on the civil aviation route, it will be easy to be spotted by the other party, and then a most common sparrow can also shoot down the C-5.
If you want to successfully leave the airspace of the BS country, you must fly at a low altitude.
That's right, it's low-altitude flight.
At this point, Nathan took over control.
Nathan trusts Jenny very much. Although Jenny's flying hours are not high, after this period of intensive training, Jenny can still operate the C-5 transport aircraft normally.
Take-off and landing were all operated by Jenny. Even at the critical moment, Jenny took off resolutely and left the dangerous runway.
And now, Jenny is tired, and her big moving eyes are full of bloodshot eyes. For a long time, Jenny's determination and boldness have deeply infected Nathan.
Now, it's time to go home, let yourself take everyone home.
At this time, there is no terrain matching system. It is necessary to wait for the popularity of synthetic aperture radar and link it with the fly-by-wire control of the aircraft to allow the aircraft to fly at ultra-low altitudes on the ground and automatically avoid obstacles.
Now, it's all about the pilot's skills.
In the middle of the night, the moonlight was quiet, shining on the mountains below, and Nathan, driving a C-5 transport plane, galloped past the top of the mountain.
Although I haven't been in contact with C-5 much, and during training, it was mainly Jenny operating, but now, Nathan's flight is more stable and more confident than Jenny.
This is the level of an old pilot.
Jenny didn't take a break, she opened an aeronautical chart in front of her, quickly marking her own flight trajectory, she still had to play her own role.
From the radio, the air force's voice has been heard, and it seems that the air force has crossed the border.
Thanks to the Air Force for attracting attention and becoming the last help.
Looking at the ups and downs of the mountains in front, Nathan’s heart is also trembling. Although he has prepared a lot for this action, in fact, when things are approaching, there are still many accidents, such as the arrival of those tanks, such as the other party. The take-off fighter intercepted, but these were all made easy.
At the same time, there are many more helpers, such as the aerial gunboat, such as the current air force's cross-border provocation, the President Carter is not useless. (End of this chapter)