Changkong Fighter

Chapter 302 Clean and Environmentally Friendly

"Sky Eye 3 is calling all aircraft to report target location."

After determining the location of the alien attack aircraft group, Tianyan-3 quickly notified each aircraft of its position.

Now, the battlefield is practically transparent to one side. The University of Tokyo's air force has already located the enemy's position, so the next step is—detect and destroy.

"Flying Fish Squadron and Eagle Squadron, take your launch positions and await orders!"

"Flying Fish Squadron, received!"

After the order was issued, the three squadrons that received it quickly adjusted their altitude and heading, preparing to launch missiles according to the instructions of the KJ-3000.

"Tianyan-3, calling Changkong."

Liu Jun, who was waiting in the air, saw the communicator notification. After connecting the communicator, the commander's voice came through.

"Chang Kong received, please proceed."

"Immediately proceed to area A5 to provide cover for the other squads to move into their firing positions."

"Changkong, received."

After receiving instructions from the commander, Liu Jun pulled the stick and flew towards area A5, while activating the fire control system, ready for combat at any time.

The "loyal guardians" behind Liu Jun followed closely, linked together via a targeted data link, ready to receive Liu Jun's command at any time.

[Flying Fish Squadron, take up firing positions]

[Seahawk Squadron, take your launch positions]

Three squadrons, consisting of 36 J-16s and J-11BSs, took off from Guam and moved into their launch positions.

Inside the KJ-3000 aircraft, the combat team commander observed the battlefield situation. Loitering munitions deployed to the battlefield via Dongfeng Express were approaching the radiation source, preparing to use their onboard "colorant" to color the hidden Type 3 missiles, making them easier for satellites and drones to track and monitor.

Once a large number of loitering munitions are activated, they will search for the anomalous area. The anti-radiation missile warheads on board will activate when they approach Type 3, causing them to crash directly into the anomalous area.

Previous experience has shown that the warhead of a loitering munition is not enough to destroy a Type 3 missile. However, if it carries a colorant, it can guide the Dongfeng missile, allowing the Dongfeng missile's integrated guidance head to hit the target more accurately. This also prevents these loitering munitions from being wasted.

The loitering munition is powered by a propeller at its tail. Its high aspect ratio wings allow it to stay airborne for extended periods. During high-speed deceleration, the propeller at the tail can provide some energy to maintain the munition's energy level.

The passive radiation seeker moves closer to the radiation source, and as it gets closer, these loitering munitions climb toward Type 3 according to a pre-programmed sequence, accumulating energy.

Based on the radiation sources detected by the anti-radiation seeker, it was inferred that the target was flying almost close to the sea level in order to reduce the chance of being detected. After the loitering munition climbed to a high altitude, it slowly approached the top of the Type 3 cluster, preparing to strike it.

Once the loitering munitions cluster reached Type 3 airspace, the explosive bolts activated with a bang, severing the high aspect ratio glider. Without the lift provided by the wing, the loitering munitions changed from gliding to falling.

During the descent, the propeller at the tail of the loitering munition also detaches. The internal battery powers the seeker, but the power is only enough for 10 minutes of operation. Once the battery is depleted, the loitering munition will self-destruct.

The loitering munitions descended from the sky like raindrops, accelerating under Earth's gravity. Four tail rudders, acting as horizontal/elevator surfaces during gliding, controlled the munitions' direction. The anti-radiation seeker remained firmly in focus, while the tail rudders subtly adjusted the munitions' aerodynamics, correcting their descent trajectory to ensure they collided with Type 3 missiles.

The speed of their descent increased, and when they reached the airspace above Type 3, the Type 3 below instantly deactivated their optical camouflage and deployed their anti-aircraft barrage.

Satellite observations clearly revealed that this Type 3 attack had undergone an iterative upgrade compared to previous ones, with more small crystals surrounding them. These smaller crystals unleashed a dense barrage of bullets to intercept the loitering munitions falling from the sky.

Type 3 itself deploys a shield, and then these modified crystals, resembling Type 1, appear outside the shield as an emergency measure. Dense laser beams shoot from the ground into the sky, and crimson laser beams pierce the air, causing the heated air to explode with a bang, and the air along the attack path to expand due to the heat.

Laser beams struck the loitering munitions, which were almost impossible to dodge, destroying them. However, all the out-of-control loitering munitions instantly activated their internal preset programs, exploding with a bang and spraying the internal colorant downwards.

With a whoosh, the highly adhesive dye stuck to each of the Type 3 dyes. To the naked eye, they looked no different, but they were incredibly conspicuous in the IR band, like a bright light in the dark.

The satellite could clearly see these highly reflective targets. In addition to Type 3, there were more than 30 Type 1 targets. Type 3 targets were also releasing Type 1 targets onto the battlefield. Type 2 targets and Type 1 targets quickly formed attack clusters.

However, the atmosphere inside the command center was extremely solemn. According to the predictions of the combat support department, a typhoon was about to form as the cyclone formed, and their window of opportunity was very short.

"Order the Rocket Force to immediately launch Dongfeng-26 missiles and destroy them!"

"The order has been issued!"

Humans are best at maintaining distance from the enemy and eliminating them with long-range weapons. This distance is enough for the Dongfeng-26 to deliver its loaded metallic hydrogen combat missiles there, and it is also extremely environmentally friendly!

During the battle, great importance was placed on protecting the Earth's ecology. Nothing was affected except that Octopus was completely wiped out, which satisfied the Earth.

One after another, Dongfeng Express missiles departed from Guam, heading towards the location of Type 3.

[Sky Eye 3 reports to all aircraft: Express delivery has been dispatched]

[Attention all aircraft, Type 1 and Type 2 clusters detected, advancing towards Kavion. Launch missiles to intercept.]

After the KJ-3000 combat support team issued the order, the J-16 and J-11BS fighters that had moved into their launch positions quickly launched their PL-15A missiles, then changed their current course and returned to the Guam base.

Looking at his comrades who were displaying the [RTB] status in the data link, Liu Jun continued to maintain the current flight path. His position was at the 2 o'clock position of the early warning aircraft. As his comrades returned to Guam, he not only covered their flanks but also protected the KJ-3000.

Ahead of him was a WZ-7 reconnaissance aircraft used for "human reconnaissance," providing early warning depth for the swarm.

[Tianyan 3 calling Changkong: Attention, a cyclone is approaching. Please change course and proceed to area A4.]

[Received by Changkong.]

Just as Liu Jun was about to change course after receiving instructions from Tianyan-3, the data link between him and Wuzhen-7 ahead suddenly became unstable, and the communication also began to be interfered with by noise.

Type 2 has crept over!

(End of this chapter)