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Chapter 135 Old Man Barton's Full-Powered Super 7

No matter the season, the weather here in Pakistan can always be summed up in one word: hot!

The sun was scorching the earth, and standing under it for just a few minutes would leave you drenched in sweat.

Normally, Pakistan's high-ranking air force officials would be holed up in their air-conditioned offices, enjoying the comfort of the air conditioning, and spending their days looking at documents.

But today, they all gathered at the Mianwali Air Force Base in Punjab province in the central region. On the tarmac there, in addition to the J-6 fighters, there was also a row of four J-7 fighters!
The roar of airplanes echoed in the distant sky. The Pakistanis immediately looked up and saw the Super-7 fighter jet with its pointed nose and air intakes on both sides. Everyone became excited.

Super 7, our Super 7 has finally arrived!
"The straight-line distance from Chengdu to here is over 2,600 kilometers. I can't believe this plane flew directly from the Land of Abundance!" Jamal said excitedly, his eyes fixed on the three extra-large auxiliary fuel tanks under the wings and on the belly of the aircraft.

“Yes, this Super-7, which uses the RB199 engine, has a maximum range of over 3,000 kilometers when equipped with three external fuel tanks, and a combat radius of over 1,000 kilometers. It can easily reach New Delhi and even fly deep into India to drop bombs,” Qin Liang immediately added.

Old Tu watched with a smile, thinking how good it was to have Qin Liang around!

Even with the improved WP-7 turbojet engine, the maximum range is only about 2,000 kilometers. To increase the combat radius, a turbofan engine is still necessary! Installing the RB199 immediately gave this small aircraft first-class performance! Therefore, we still need to find a way to obtain an advanced turbofan medium-thrust engine!

The nose lifted, and the Super-7 landed with the most elegant posture. The wheels gently touched the ground, and then the drag chute was deployed. The whole operation was completed in one go, and it came to a steady stop in less than 500 meters.

A crowd surged forward.

Test pilot Lao Wang stepped down the gangway: "Report, Super-7 has successfully completed its transfer mission. Please give instructions!"

"Let's take a look at the cockpit of this aircraft!"

Jamal was the first to climb the gangway and look inside the cabin.

The seats have been replaced with Martin-Baker products, which are the products that Barack Obama trusts the most. Many of the instruments on the dashboard in front of the cockpit also bear the Marconi logo. The head-up display on the dashboard and the rectangular display below it all made Jamal feel excited.

After switching to European avionics, this cabin immediately looks much more upscale. Not bad!

"Everyone, clear the wing area, we need to install the Skyflash missiles!" shouted Cheney, an engineer from British Aerospace.

Skyflash missiles are the most advanced missiles they possess, perhaps even the most advanced in the world, so... they guard them very strictly and absolutely do not allow any Easterners to touch them. In fact, during the period immediately after their arrival, even Pakistan was not allowed to touch them. The warehouses where the missiles are stored are personally guarded by the British.

Now, the planes are here, time to load the bombs!

The pylons are universal and were pre-installed, so the missile loading went very smoothly. In just half an hour, each of the Super-7's wings was equipped with two Skyflash missiles and one Sidewinder missile. The four medium-range and two short-range missiles were already the standard configuration for air defense operations. If the inner external fuel tanks could be removed, they could also carry ground attack bombs, making it absolutely armed to the teeth.

"Excellent, excellent!" Jamal nodded in satisfaction. "Next, let our pilots operate this aircraft and conduct missile system tests!"

During the test flights of the Super 7, the pilots who stayed in Chengdu participated in the test flights and thus mastered the performance of the aircraft. At this moment, upon hearing Jamal's order, Hasmi, a pilot who was already ready, picked up his flight helmet and climbed up the gangway.

Mr. Tu, along with his technicians, carefully inspected the aircraft. The refueling truck was also fully loaded with fuel. Mr. Tu solemnly signed his name on the launch manifest.

The roar of the engines resumed, and with orange-red flames erupting from the tail of the Super-7, the aircraft rapidly taxied down the runway. One hundred meters, two hundred meters… the front landing gear rose! In less than three hundred meters, the main landing gear left the runway!
Besides the contributions of the double delta wing and leading-edge maneuvering flaps, the main credit goes to the engine! At this moment, the RB199 was unleashing 7.4 tons of afterburner thrust! The Pakistani crew applauded, clearly impressed by the performance of the takeoff alone.

After leaving the runway, the nose of the aircraft suddenly rose, and it performed a high angle of attack climb right in front of everyone!
"it is good!"

"beautiful!"

The group of old men applauded.

"Report: The target drone has taken off and is expected to arrive at the firing range in fifteen minutes!"

"Alright, the most exciting moment is finally here! I hope this target practice is a complete success!" Jamal nodded: "Let's go, let's go to the control tower and wait!"

Five minutes later, Hasmi calmly turned on the switches one by one. A bright line quickly appeared on the rectangular screen, rotating around the center of the screen. After one revolution, many snowflakes appeared on the screen.

Pulse Doppler function!
Hasmi pressed the button on the right side of the screen to switch modes, and on the next lap, the snow-like dots on the radar screen disappeared.

awesome!
This is the first time the Pakistani Air Force has acquired medium-range air combat capability! In the past, even the Mirage 3 had poor radar performance, making it unable to guide medium-range missiles, let alone detect targets amidst the intense radar echoes in the Hindu Kush Mountains.

This aircraft is exactly what the Pakistani Air Force needs most!

Hasmi was filled with pride.

Wait, an echo appeared on the radar screen, flying at extremely low altitude in the valley!
The speed... two or three hundred kilometers per hour, which is a bit slow, but... our target drone is a propeller plane, so it's indeed not fast.

This must be my target, right? Lock on, attack!

Hasmi skillfully activated the fire control system, launching a Skyflash missile from under each wing. The most exciting moment had arrived! Hasmi had been on the battlefield many times before, and for him, shooting down targets with missiles was a simple matter.

On the radar screen, a word appeared next to the bright spot: Lock!

It's locked!

At this moment, Hasmi remained calm, just as he had on the battlefield before, and pressed the launch button on the control stick.

Whizzing!
A slight vibration came from the fuselage, and two missiles, trailing flames, left the launch pad and rushed toward the target!

For his first shot, he used a double salvo to increase his chances of hitting the target!

　PS: Online sources say both images are of the J-7M, but the top image seems more modern. The bottom image is more suitable, as it only shows the display screen in the upper right corner. However, the cockpit in the bottom image is incomplete, and I couldn't find a more complete picture. Please bear with it.

　　
　
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