Back in 1978, I was admitted to Northwestern Polytechnical University.

Chapter 251 The whole world is publicizing Tomcat's victory over Phantom F1
East, Beijing Capital International Airport.

A middle-aged woman slowly walked out. She was dressed in a business suit, looking smart and capable. Her long hair was draped over her shoulders, and she appeared mature and competent.

"Mommy!"

Upon hearing Yang Duo'er's voice, the woman looked up at the crowd and smiled.

Yang Duo'er rushed into Annie's arms, and Qin Liang followed, saying, "Mom, let me help you with your suitcase."

"Thank you."

After some effort, Dongfang finally established a TOEFL testing center, and Annie became the head of the Dongfang TOEFL center. Starting this year, Annie will be based at Dongfang!
As for his father-in-law... he can continue being a university professor. He'll come to the East whenever he feels lonely.
"Mom, everything is prepared for you in the capital. There is a small building in the city center that will serve as your TOEFL office. There is a courtyard house behind the building where you can stay temporarily."

Annie smiled brightly and said, "Liangzi, thank you for your trouble."

Developing the TOEFL test in the East on her own is extremely difficult and she will encounter many obstacles, but... with Qin Liang around, everything will go smoothly for her, thanks to this son-in-law.

He saved me back then, and now he's helping me with everything, all so that Duoduo can enjoy more family warmth. He's so thoughtful.

Qin Liang smiled and said, "Of course. It's a pity that our Eastern capital doesn't have any professional office buildings. Once we have them, I'll ask for an office area for you in one."

In major Western cities, there are professional office buildings where many companies are located. For an organization like TOEFL to be located in a large office building, that would be impressive.

However, the first office building in the Eastern Capital will not be built until 1985, and for now, it can only be a small building on its own.

"Hmm, Liangzi, it's okay, having a separate little building is nice too..."

As the group walked and talked, they had just left the arrivals terminal and were still outside the taxi stand when they saw a Hongqi sedan speeding towards them.

"Comrade Qin Liang, the higher-ups sent me to pick you up!"

Looking at the green-topped, blue-bottomed military uniforms, Qin Liang couldn't help but smile wryly: "Where are we being taken?"

"Of course we'll go to the TOEFL testing center. We'll stop by Gongzhufen on the way, and then we'll take you to the airport terminal first."

Qin Liang glanced at his wife, Yang Duo'er, and smiled: "Go ahead, the Air Force is looking for you, it must be something important."

What else could be so important? It's just the air raid on Iraq! I'm just a junior in college! Don't keep asking me about everything...

Princess Tomb, Airplane Building.

"Liangzi, come on, take a look at the newspaper first."

Qin Liang took it and glanced at it. The headline was about a flattened Mirage F1. Many planes are like this after a crash, remaining intact but flattened, as if they had been crushed by a massive hydraulic press.

The title is simple: Mirage fighter jets suffer a crushing defeat in the Middle East!
"Right now, many newspapers around the world are reporting on the Mirage F1 fighter jet being soundly defeated by the Tomcat in air combat, especially the American media, which are giving it their all," Old Lin said with a smile. "They've also done a comprehensive comparison of the various parameters of the Mirage F1 and the Tomcat, concluding that the Mirage F1's performance is completely outdated..."

Beside him, Air Force Leader Wang also smiled broadly: "I wonder how they'll feel when they find out that the so-called Tomcat is actually our twin-engine Q-6."

It's hilarious to think about. Last time, the Tomcat base was bombed, and the Americans lost face. This time, the Raptors bombed the Iraqi air base, with F-4s and F-5s as the main force and Tomcats as the elite. This time, the American fighter jets finally made them look good, and they were very happy and boasted about it vigorously.

At the very end, the mystery was revealed: it was an Eastern fighter jet. I wonder what their expressions will be; it's sure to be exciting!
Qin Liang didn't say anything. "I came to the capital to pick up my mother-in-law, and then you guys brought her here. Now, just say what you want to say. I'm looking forward to taking my mother-in-law to Quanjude for Peking duck tonight!"

"Liangzi, what are your thoughts on this battle?"

"Me? No."

Old Lin frowned: "What's wrong? Something on your mind? Don't worry about your mother-in-law. I've instructed the driver to accompany her throughout today. The car assigned to this TOEFL institution will arrive tomorrow, making it much more convenient for your mother-in-law to run errands..."

Qin Liang forced a smile: "Thank you."

What are your thoughts on this battle?

"Actually, it's nothing much. Just like last time, it's still high-altitude protection and low-altitude penetration and bombing. This tactic isn't foolproof either," Qin Liang said. "As long as we do a good job of air surveillance, detect in advance, deploy patrol planes, and intercept them when they are detected, we can solve the problem. Simply put, we still have to rely on airborne early warning aircraft."

Airborne early warning aircraft: a force multiplier for air combat!
Back then, the KJ-1 was only designed to fill the gaps in the ground-based radar air defense network. In the future, airborne early warning aircraft will play a much more powerful role. If you want to win air battles, early warning aircraft are essential!

"Yes, our KJ-2000 is progressing rapidly and is about to complete all assembly work. It is estimated that it will be able to make its maiden flight soon." Old Lin looked at Qin Liang: "However, this airborne early warning aircraft is the number one project of our Air Force. This thing cannot be exported."

Hearing what Old Lin said, Qin Liang realized what he meant: "Are you afraid that I will sell the KJ-2000 to Yituo and Langtuo?"

Last time, Qin Liang's long-awaited cruise missile export was flatly rejected by Elder Lin, which made Qin Liang very dissatisfied. So this time, Elder Lin gave him a heads-up in advance.

This advanced equipment is related to the Air Force's secrets and absolutely cannot be exported!
"This KJ-2000 has always been funded by the Air Force, so... our Air Force is unwilling to sell it, and it won't affect the interests of your Northwestern Polytechnical University."

Qin Liang said helplessly, "Old Lin, I know if you're trying to comfort me because of this, then forget it. We never intended to sell the KJ-2000 in the first place."

Old Lin was about to nod, but... he suddenly realized: "You mean, you never intended to sell the KJ-2000?"

"Ah."

"so what?"

"So what?"

"So what are you planning to sell?"

Qin Liang smiled and said, "The KJ-2000 is a strategic early warning aircraft. Once the aircraft is fully developed, we will transfer some of its technology to a medium-sized transport aircraft, specifically the Y-8, to develop a tactical early warning aircraft. This will not only make up for the lack of early warning aircraft in the Air Force, but also allow us to sell it. This will not require investment from the Air Force; we can directly raise funds from abroad."

The KJ-2000, modified from the Y-10 airframe platform, has a maximum takeoff weight of over 100 tons. This type of early warning aircraft has a massive airframe platform with more than a dozen control consoles, capable of simultaneously commanding multiple batches of aircraft. Its large-diameter radar antenna on top allows for long-range search, making it a strategic-level aircraft.

However, at the same time, these early warning aircraft are expensive, and the costs of procurement and operation are very high. With the Air Force's current capabilities, it would be good if it could procure four of them.

If the number doesn't increase, the air force will still feel stretched thin once a conflict breaks out. The solution, of course, is to continue developing another tactical early warning aircraft.

The Y-8 has a maximum takeoff weight of fifty to sixty tons, only half that of the Y-10. Although its airframe platform is not large, it can accommodate fewer control consoles, resulting in a shorter continuous command time, and its top radar antenna has a small diameter, reducing its search range, it is cheap!
Cheap means you can equip a lot of things!

In later years, after the Air Force built four KJ-2000s, it stopped production. Not only were they expensive, but there weren't enough airframes available. Instead, it used the Y-8 transport aircraft to build the KJ-200 and KJ-500. We've mastered both large-scale and small-scale aircraft.

Now, air combat in the Iran-Iraq War has become increasingly high-tech, with beyond-visual-range combat becoming the mainstream. How can we function without AWACS aircraft? We need to sell tactical AWACS aircraft!

Old Lin and the others were all taken aback.

They never expected that Qin Liang would have such a plan!

Currently, there aren't many tactical early warning aircraft on the international stage. Excluding carrier-based early warning aircraft like the E-2, the West's mainstay is the E-3, and the Russians' mainstay is the Tu-126 Moss—all large aircraft. "Can our Y-8 really carry such a large aircraft?"

"Of course, our Y-8 can do it, the American C-130 can do it, and when we modify aircraft for our clients, it depends on their needs," Qin Liang said.

It wasn't that he wasn't strongly promoting the Y-8 early warning aircraft, but rather that the Y-8's production volume was too low! From its official entry into production in 1981 to 2010, only 169 aircraft were produced. This isn't annual production, it's total production! Moreover, production only picked up after the new millennium; in the 1980s, annual production was definitely in the single digits!
"You guys aren't going to ban the export of even tactical early warning aircraft, are you?" Qin Liang looked at everyone: "One of these early warning aircraft can sell for over a hundred million US dollars!"

The U.S. military's most advanced E-3 early warning aircraft costs $2.7 million, but this is only the price for internal procurement by the U.S. military. For export, it's not just a matter of making several times the price, but rather a question of whether or not to sell at all!
Unless they are staunch allies of the United States, those with slightly weaker relationships may not even be eligible to purchase it. Now, the East has launched a high-quality and inexpensive early warning aircraft, which will definitely be snapped up internationally!
Seeing that everyone was still hesitant, Qin Liang continued, "Currently, our KJ-2000 still uses a planar slotted radar antenna, which is outdated. At present, the Department of Electronic Engineering at Northwestern Polytechnical University is researching active phased array radar component technology. When this technology matures, the radar will not only have a long search range, but the antenna will also not need to rotate. This is a more advanced early warning aircraft technology. When that time comes, our early warning aircraft in the East will be the best in the world!"

Professor Lin nodded: "Alright, then we'll wait for Northwestern Polytechnical University's new technology. We can sell the medium-sized early warning aircraft! But..."

"what happened again?"

"This strategic early warning aircraft hasn't even made its maiden flight yet, and a medium-sized early warning aircraft is nowhere to be seen. Izvestia has suffered a loss this time, and it's definitely not willing to accept it. How do you plan to help them?"

"Didn't we have the Northern Institute develop a two-seat J-8 fighter jet?" Qin Liang asked with a smile. "As for tactics, have you all heard of the Eagle Wall?"

Everyone asked curiously, "What is this?"

It seems that the F-15 fighter jet has only been in service for a short time, and the Americans haven't yet developed the corresponding tactics.

"With long-range air combat capabilities, we can deploy our fighter jets more flexibly..."

CATIC.

Hamid's face was full of anger: "Hmph, the performance of French-made fighter jets is really too poor. They simply cannot meet our air combat needs. We want more advanced Eastern fighter jets and missiles! We hope that every one of our air force bases can have a batch of J-8 fighter jets stationed there!"

"Of course, no problem." Manager Liu smiled broadly. "Our customers' needs are our greatest motivation. Please rest assured that as long as you place an order, our Eastern aviation company will expedite production!"

"Okay, we need to order another forty J-8 fighter jets! Those damn Frenchmen, they won't give us compensation. If we had their compensation, we could have purchased even more fighter jets."

Manager Liu nodded: "Yes, we support your claim! By the way, do you have any ideas on how to use these fighter jets?"

"Speaking!"

"Our fighter jets have long-range radar. A formation of two fighter jets can search a huge area ahead, and four fighter jets are almost equivalent to the effect of an early warning aircraft. Such long-range radar must be utilized. In peacetime, two J-8s need to be taken out to form a formation and patrol near the base. In this way, it will be impossible to be ambushed again."

During wartime, it is common sense that there must be aircraft patrolling the airspace above air bases at all times. However, Langtuo was short-handed at the base, while Yituo became arrogant and complacent after more than ten days, resulting in a lack of preparedness.

Now, we can't let those things happen again; we need to change our tactics!
Hamid quickly opened his notebook and began to take notes diligently.

"Take a two-aircraft formation as an example. When encountering enemy aircraft, they must split up. One aircraft is responsible for locking onto the target and opening fire, while the other is responsible for searching the surrounding airspace and providing cover, trying to eliminate the opponent outside of close-range combat."

If this really gets into close-range combat, how can the J-8 fight back? It will definitely get beaten to a pulp. So, we must provide them with this tactic: fire from a distance, and run away after you're done. We don't want close-range combat!
"If we encounter a large number of enemy aircraft, our fighter jets will need to take off quickly. Or, if the escort formation discovers a large number of enemy aircraft during an air raid, our fighter jets will need to line up in a straight line, like a wall."

Manager Liu was just learning and immediately putting his knowledge into practice; he spoke eloquently and logically.

"These fighter jets are divided into pairs, with one responsible for locking onto and launching enemy aircraft, and the other responsible for searching and providing cover. The two jets work together, and after one finishes firing, the other takes over. Imagine, a dozen fighter jets lined up in a straight line, launching missiles together, forming a barrier in the air. How pleasing to the eye that is! We call this tactic... the Wall of Eagles!"

Hamid nodded as he took notes. At this moment, he also imagined how spectacular this scene would be. The opposing Lang Tuo was not capable of implementing such tactics. After all, their Tomcat fighters were few in number, while the Yi Tuo was different. They could purchase fighters in large quantities!

"In order to implement this tactic, the single-seat J-8 is probably not enough. We have also specially developed a two-seat version. The radar officer in the rear seat can operate the radar and also command the air combat, which will be more effective. However, this version will cost two million more."

"That's not a problem. Half of the fighter jets we're buying this time can be two-seater models..."

and many more!

"If we're going to implement this tactic, we still won't have enough J-8 fighters. Once I get back and report this tactic to Lord Saddam, he should support us in purchasing more fighters!"

"Yes, you are waging a great war now. Your brothers around you should support you. So, if you don't have enough money, you can ask them to help you pay for it."

Hamid's eyes lit up: "Great, I'll suggest it to Lord Saddam when I get back!"

Soon, the contract for the second batch of forty J-8 fighter jets was finalized. As for the Super-7 fighter jets, since not all the aircraft in the previous contract had been delivered yet, there was no need to rush.

There's also the airborne early warning aircraft project... but there's no rush for that, we have to take it slowly, like boiling a frog in lukewarm water.

Qin Liang is truly quick-witted; he actually came up with the Eagle Wall tactic. Not only can he build airplanes, but he can also design tactics. During the Iran-Iraq War, he practically became a military strategist! *Ahem*, it's more like watching someone play chess, letting one side move a cannon, then letting the other side move a knight…

Inside a private room at Quanjude.

"Come on, Mom, try this. When it comes to roast duck, Quanjude is the most authentic. If you stay in Dongfang, you can eat different delicacies every day, 365 days a year, and you can eat something different every day."

Qin Liang was very enthusiastic. Next to Annie, Yang Duo'er quickly placed the dough on the plate in front of her, then picked up the sliced ​​meat and put it on the dough, along with shredded green onions and cucumber, and finally wrapped it up.

"Come on, Mom, have a taste!"

Annie put the wrapped roast duck meat into her mouth.

The crispy outer layer, tender meat, and delicious sauce, along with cucumber and scallions, combined to stimulate her taste buds.

"Great, great, really delicious!"

"Okay, Mom, then you should eat more."

As she was eating, Annie suddenly paused for a moment.

"Duoduo, your father still can't bear to give up his status as a university professor... If only he could come along..."

"Mom, Dad has his own pursuits, and we should support him. Anyway, MIT and Northwestern Polytechnical University have many collaborative projects, and Dad will be coming here often. By the way, now that you're starting work in the capital, do you need Liangzi's help? He knows the universities here very well."

"No need, I can't let you delay your work. I'll go to Chang'an next month."

"Okay, Mom!" Yang Duo'er was about to say something when she heard a knock on the door.

"Excuse me, is Comrade Qin Liang here? We need to ask him to come over to CATIC."

Qin Liang frowned: "What is it now?"

Why is it so difficult to have a meal with my mother-in-law?
"The people from Yituo and Langtuo got into a fight in the canteen of AVIC!"

(End of this chapter)