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

Chapter 530 We were forced!

The C801 and C802 are medium-sized subsonic anti-ship missiles. Their targets are warships with a displacement of about 3,000 tons, which can be destroyed with a single shot.

Even for ships with a displacement of six or seven thousand tons, a two-shot salvo method must be used to ensure the complete sinking of the target.

As for the American supercarriers with a displacement of 80,000 to 90,000 tons?
Even if five or six of these missiles were launched, they wouldn't have much of an effect.

Using this type of missile to deal with US carrier strike groups is still a bit lacking. If it really had such good combat effects, then the Soviet Union wouldn't need to rack its brains to develop various weapons of mass destruction.

Moreover, the Trainer 10 did not have an open weapon interface for anti-ship missiles. For a madman like the colonel, it is acceptable to give him a certain degree of self-defense capability, but he must not be allowed to have offensive weapons. It is okay to carry a metal bomb, but precision-guided bombs cannot be matched with him.

Hearing Qin Liang say this, the bears finally regained their pride.

"That's right. To break through the defense perimeter of the US carrier strike group, we need heavy supersonic anti-ship missiles. Our Soviet Union is the only country in the world that possesses such missiles."

"Yes, only you have such missiles. Back in the Atlantic, a British aircraft carrier fleet leased from the United States was mysteriously attacked and wiped out. The Americans have always suspected that we did it. We don't have that kind of capability!"

This label has to be pinned on you Soviets, and you can't object even if you want to!
The Russian bear was taken aback. What?
It wasn't us who did it, it was definitely you...

But I can't say!

If we say this was done by Easterners, wouldn't that mean Easterners also have heavy supersonic anti-ship missiles? Wouldn't that expose all the boasting we just made?

"Ahem, let's get back to the next matter. Time is tight and the mission is heavy, so please have our pilots familiarize themselves with the cockpit now, Voropaev!"

"coming!"

Soon, a tall and burly bear, wearing a brand-new flight suit and carrying a flight helmet, ran over.

"Please instruct our pilot on how to fly immediately, and please get your ground maintenance personnel to work as soon as possible."

The time it takes for a new aircraft to become combat-ready when it is put into service is calculated in years.

Pilots need to understand the aircraft, first try to fly it, and then gradually expand the flight envelope until they master all the flying skills, become familiar with the weapon systems, and so on.

This is a long process.

Of course, only a few elite pilots are exceptions.

Voropaev, a highly experienced pilot from the Russian Bear, has flight experience on various aircraft and a total flight time of over three thousand hours!

Excellent pilots are one aspect, but an advanced flight control system is another.

"Our flight control system has already imposed restrictions, so no matter how you operate the aircraft, it is impossible to fly outside the flight envelope. If you are unsure of your status, please release the control stick, and the aircraft will automatically level off..."

Especially when flying over the sea, pilots may experience spatial disorientation. While flying upside down, they may mistake the ocean above for the blue sky, pull the control stick to climb, and then... they fall into the sea.

Fly-by-wire aircraft are very convenient; they automatically level off when you release the handle, and the computer will not make a misjudgment. At least four computers cannot make a misjudgment at the same time!
The Russians don't have this technology! The Su-27 is still equipped with an analog fly-by-wire flight control system; only digital fly-by-wire can achieve automatic leveling.

Not to mention the all-glass interior of the cockpit.

Because it is a trainer aircraft, it retains a few mechanical instruments, such as an horizon and theodolite. This is not a backup; it is purely for pilots to adapt to modified flight.

Once you get the hang of it, nobody will look at these things anymore; it's so much more convenient to see them on the screen!
Once inside the front cockpit, Voropaev spent over two hours familiarizing himself with the cockpit interface. He needed to know how to switch between the three displays, what each button did, and especially that some menus were hidden and had to be found level by level.

On a precious battlefield, this would undoubtedly be a waste of time.

Fortunately, the cockpit display is very intelligent, switching to whatever is needed.

Unfortunately, it still lacks voice control functionality. With voice control, you could simply shout a command and the interface would automatically appear.

During this process, the ground staff are also handing over responsibilities.

Routine maintenance is very simple, especially since the engine has a long lifespan. Moreover, even if a problem does occur, you can simply replace the damaged part, as everything is modular!
The Russians were astonished; the design of this aircraft was truly advanced.
At 2 p.m., Voropaev sat in the front cabin and Zhang Ting sat in the rear cabin. Soon, the instructor roared into the air.

Leap, roll, hover...

Voropaev piloted the aircraft with great enthusiasm. After all, as the Easterners say, no matter how you pilot it, it won't fly outside the flight envelope, so he might as well fly it however he wanted!

It's so easy to use, you really can't put it down!
In fact, I'm becoming more and more proficient at using the display screen!
As night fell, the base was brightly lit.

"Come on, eat! Once you've eaten and drunk your fill, we'll take a few more night flights!"

"Hey guys, aren't you tired?"

"No, right now we just feel full of energy. If only the Soviet Union had this kind of technology!"

Everyone genuinely likes it.

you?

Your aircraft designers don't think that way!
Take the cockpit for example. Russian aircraft designers never thought about ergonomics; they only thought about inheritance.

Therefore, even if you fly a MiG-15 and then fly a MiG-29, transitioning from a first-generation aircraft to a third-generation aircraft, you will feel a sense of familiarity once you enter the cockpit.

The position of each instrument remains largely unchanged, and each switch is the same as before. The instruments and switches added later are simply placed in the gaps...

The advantage is that once you've flown one type of aircraft, switching to another is very easy!

The downside is that it only makes things more chaotic.

As for the glass cabin...

Russia's electronic technology was outdated, and even in the 1990s, it was unable to achieve these functions, let alone in the mid-1980s.

The Russians can only dream about it.

Meanwhile, the Mediterranean Sea.

The bear has decided to go all out!

USS America, USS Coral Sea, USS Saratoga...

Generally speaking, a single aircraft carrier can deal with a weak country, two aircraft carriers can deal with a medium-strength country, and three aircraft carriers... are enough to open up a battlefield in one direction against a monster like Russia.

After all, three aircraft carriers can carry more than 240 carrier-based fighter jets!

Right now, it's just a matter of bullying a camel, and that's absolutely a sure thing!

only……

On the bridge of the USS America, the fleet commander, Swift, had his eyelids twitching for some reason.

Of the three aircraft carriers, the USS Coral Sea was a Midway-class carrier, commissioned in 1947, with a displacement of 60,000 tons. It was designed during World War II, and features such as the angled flight deck were later modifications.

The USS Saratoga belongs to the Forrestal-class carriers, which have a larger displacement of over 80,000 tons, making them true supercarriers. It entered service in 1957, so it is relatively new.

As for the USS America, it was the third ship of the Kitty Hawk class. After building the first two, the Americans started construction on the USS Enterprise, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. After some use, they found it to be very unusable. After all, the reactor was copied from a nuclear submarine, and the power was too small, resulting in a very complicated power compartment.

So they started construction on another Kitty Hawk-class carrier, which entered service in 65 and was the most advanced of the three aircraft carriers.

Moreover, after entering service, the USS America participated in many operations, and was a main force in the Vietnam War. Furthermore, starting in 75, it underwent a series of upgrades, transforming from an offensive aircraft carrier into a multi-purpose aircraft carrier.

However, compared to its two predecessors, the USS America was in worse condition, so it was decommissioned in 96. What's even more regrettable is that the Americans conducted a scuttle test on this warship.

They bombarded it with various weapons for 25 days, and finally managed to sink it.

You have to understand, this is the USS America, and only Americans aren't afraid of bad luck.

Now, the USS America, as its flagship, has arrived in the Mediterranean with 34 warships in a grand procession.

"General, we just received a message from the CIA." "Colonel Snowden, what did they say?"

"A Trainer 10 was found in Lituo."

"what?"

Swift jumped to his feet: "Damn it, what are these Easterners thinking! Just when we're about to attack Littoral, they're sending advanced fighter jets to the colonel? Aren't they just asking for trouble?"

"General, are you... being too nervous? It's just a training aircraft."

"What do you know? Even a trainer jet from the East has considerable combat capabilities!" Swift gritted his teeth: "For the next provocative mission, send Tomcat fighters!"

"General, isn't this a bit... overkill?"

Their aircraft carriers have a lot of equipment.

There are two types of fighter jets: the F-14 Tomcat and the F/A-18 Bug. The latter, in particular, is a brand-new fighter jet that entered the Navy's service in 83 and is very popular.

In their view, this aircraft could completely replace the Tomcat fighter jet and become the main fighter jet on warships. At the same time, it also has a powerful ground attack capability and can replace the existing A-6 and A-7.

As fighter jet technology becomes increasingly complex, the solutions adopted by various countries are to reduce the types of aircraft carried on aircraft carriers!

Looking to the future, the main fighter jet on aircraft carriers in the East is the J-15, which can perform everything from air defense interception, anti-ship, ground attack, and even electronic warfare!
A single fighter jet requires a large number of spare parts, from large components like the engine to small items like a screw. The number of different fighter jets would increase the spare parts storage requirements several times over.

Even the wealthy Americans can't handle it!
Currently, their aircraft carriers are equipped with a wide variety of fighter jets.

Take the USS America as an example. In a normal formation, it has 20 F-14 Tomcat fighters, 24 F/A-18 Bug fighters, 16 A-6 Intruder attack aircraft, 4 EA-6B electronic warfare aircraft, 6 S-3B anti-submarine aircraft, 6 Seahawk anti-submarine aircraft, 4 E-2C Hawkeye early warning aircraft, and 2 Black Hawk rescue helicopters.

There are still many such models.

Therefore, the U.S. Navy has always hoped to replace it with an all-around fighter like the F-18, which can defend against air attacks, attack ground and sea targets, and even use the airframe platform of this aircraft to modify electronic warfare aircraft...

This will make logistics, maintenance, and upkeep on their aircraft carriers much easier.

Unfortunately……

The F-18 sounds like a jack-of-all-trades, but in reality, it's mediocre at everything!
In terms of air combat interception, it is no match for the Tomcat fighter jet, after all, it lacks radar with a range of 300 kilometers and missiles with a range of 100 kilometers! Moreover, its flight speed is quite slow when armed!

In terms of ground attack, its lack of armor protection makes it incomparable to the A-6.

But the Americans just like it, there's nothing we can do about it.

Hearing Snowden's words, Swift thought for a moment: "Okay, then let the Hornet fighter jet fly over there, it'll be a good opportunity to test the aircraft's combat capabilities. And..."

He looked at Snowden and said sternly, "Protest to the East!"

Lithuania is not subject to UN sanctions, so the East can sell planes to Lithuania. However, Lithuania has long been on the US blacklist. How can the East still dare to sell planes to Lithuania? What does that mean?
Last time, Littor bought an oil tanker and wanted to convert it into an aircraft carrier, but it gave up under pressure from the United States. Now, Littor's aircraft... will also be ruined!

East, Beijing Capital International Airport.

As the C929 passenger plane landed, Qin Liang stretched.

Another day of world peace!
I'll be able to see my wife again. I wonder how big her belly is, and if there's a strong fetal heartbeat inside...

Little did they know, just as they exited the customs channel, several people were greeted on the other side.

"Principal Qin!"

Heng'an Stone?
Qin Liang frowned: "Sir, did you come here specifically to wait for me?"

"Yes! Principal Qin, you..."

Before Heng Anshi could finish speaking, Qin Liang burst into grief and indignation: "Alas, you all have no idea, we almost didn't make it back!"

What do you mean?
Heng Anshi hadn't even figured out how to start questioning them yet. Northwestern Polytechnical University wouldn't accept outside questioning, much less pressure from the United States. Unexpectedly, Qin Liang burst into tears right away.
"It's all Lituo's fault!" Qin Liang gritted his teeth. "We had already finished the airshow, but we couldn't resist Lituo's enthusiastic invitation, so we stopped by Lituo's place to rest on our way back. Who would have thought that the colonel would be so inhuman as to try to detain us!"

what?
Heng Anshi was taken aback.

If Principal Qin and his group are detained by the colonel, then Dongfang would probably agree to any request the colonel makes.

Even though seeing everyone jumping around in front of me meant they must have come back, I was still very nervous.

"So what happened next? How did you deal with it?"

"Later, we found an opportunity to force a takeoff, but... that JL-10 trainer hadn't refueled yet, so it had to stay there."

Behind Qin Liang, Old Tu came up with mixed feelings and nodded, "Yes, we lost a JL-10 trainer, but thankfully everyone is back."

He understood the meaning behind Qin Liang's statement.

Whatever earth-shattering things Li Tuo's Trainer X can do next is none of our business!
The fact that the US Navy fighter jet was shot down has nothing to do with us. After all, it was Li Tuo that forcibly detained it. If it had been shot down, it would have been because the pilot was not familiar with the aircraft. After all, our pilots have returned. We just left the aircraft there. It could even have been a crash caused by mechanical failure!

Fighter jets are not easy to handle.

"Is that so?"

Heng Anshi swallowed his original doubts. Regardless of the truth, he could only accept this explanation now and could go back to report.

"Will you continue to fulfill your contract with Lituo in the future?"

"Of course not! How can we do business with people who break their promises!"

Well, with this statement, there's even less of a problem!
"Okay, I understand. Principal Qin, everyone must be tired after such a long flight. You should go and get some rest. I won't bother you any longer."

Qin Liang nodded, went out, got in the car, went home, and went to see his wife!

Although Chang'an is Qin Liang's base of operations, the capital is where the Pacific Trading Company is headquartered, and his mother-in-law is also located here, so Yang Duo'er often stays here.

Qin Liang went to enjoy the warmth of his family, and the US Navy was relieved to be out on the high seas.

“It takes at least a year for a fighter jet to go from being equipped to being fully mastered by the troops. Even if Li Tuo were to seize that aircraft, there is absolutely no way he could master it.” Colonel Snowden said with a smug look on his face, “General, you are overthinking it.”

If it were flown by a skilled Eastern pilot, or even equipped with advanced Eastern missiles, it could indeed pose a threat to the US Navy.

just now……

Do not worry!

Swift gazed at the steam rising from the deck: "Hmm, let's start with Bumblebee's probe!"

On the deck, two fighter jets slid to their catapult positions.

The fuselage is not very large. From the sides of the cockpit, there are outward-protruding leading-edge extensions on the nose, which, combined with the medium aspect ratio clipped delta wing and especially the twin vertical tails at the rear, look quite beautiful.

This is the US Navy's most advanced F/A-18 fighter jet, nicknamed Hornet. Due to its lackluster performance, it is more commonly known as the Big Bug.

The lead pilot, Schroeder, looked out at the azure sea. It was truly a perfect day for flying!
To his right front, with the ejection officer's practiced movements, Schroeder released the brakes, and instantly, a tremendous push-back sensation came over him, giving him a feeling of ecstasy.

Whoosh!
The fighter jets left the deck and took off into the sky.

Behind them, wingman pilot Webster took off, and the two sleek fighter jets began their new journey.

Their mission is to fly to the edge of death!

The colonel savagely declared that 32 degrees 30 minutes north latitude was a special dividing line, and that the area within this line was Lituo's territorial waters, and that any aircraft flying over it would be shot down without mercy!
However, for the U.S. military, which champions freedom of navigation, this boundary line is illegal; the U.S. Navy can go wherever it wants!

The carrier strike group is located 200 kilometers north of the Death Line. They only need to fly 200 kilometers south to cross the Death Line and provoke the Li Tuo Air Force!

Above the carrier strike group, E-2 early warning aircraft patrolled, and with their powerful long-range search radar, they could see the Lituo coastal air force base clearly!
Everything is under control!
(End of this chapter)