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Airbus test flights are over and Dassault is about to debut. When participating in an exhibition in France, the host country has a very obvious advantage, and it cannot always be a passenger plane, so there is no need to delay the appearance of fighter jets. Representatives from several countries felt bored. They were not here to develop their own civil aviation industry. The reason why the French air show is so attractive is not only because of its long history, but more importantly because of the emergence of new fighter jets every time.

The militaries of various countries, especially small and medium-sized countries, hope to learn about the world's most cutting-edge aviation technology through the French Air Show. Even if you don’t have the funds to buy, know that’s not the case. If a neighboring country decides to purchase a new fighter jet, it would be very passive if they don't understand it at all.

The Mirage 2000 Combat is a single-engine delta-wing multi-purpose fighter of the French Air Force. It is France's first fourth-generation fighter.

The Mirage 2000 fighter jet was independently designed by France. It is the only fourth-generation fighter jet that uses a delta-wing aircraft without a front wing. This is a unique design. France's unique approach to fighter development is not only reflected in the Mirage 2000 aircraft, but also in the formation and development of the entire Mirage series of aircraft.

The announcer said excitedly: "The Mirage 2000 is equipped with an M53 engine, which is the world's only batch-produced single-shaft turbofan engine. It has a simple structure, consisting of 10 replaceable units, and is easy to maintain. The engine is in The acceleration is very good at high-altitude supersonic speeds and low-altitude subsonic speeds; the range of the flight envelope is very wide, from very low flight speeds to the throttle position at M2.2 with no restrictions.”

"The Mirage 2000 aircraft can carry a wide variety of weapons with large quantities and powerful destructive power. There are 9 external hardpoints on the aircraft, with a total external power capacity of about 6,000 kilograms. In addition, the Mirage 2000 aircraft is equipped with two 30mm caliber "Defa" 554 aircraft gun, with a total ammunition capacity of 500 rounds. The rate of fire of this aircraft gun has two levels: 1,200 rounds/min or 1,800 rounds/min; the muzzle velocity of the shell is 815 meters/min; the effective range is 1,000 meters."

"The Mirage 2000 has good flight performance. The maximum flight speed is M2.2. The maximum allowable surface speed of the aircraft without external plug-ins is 1480 km/h; its minimum allowable surface speed in level flight is 190 km/h, and the surface speed is 150 km/h. When young, it still has the ability to control the pole and rudder.”

These data are basically familiar to Bao Zixuan, but they bring many surprises to other buyers. Currently, only two countries in the world have fourth-generation aircraft production technology and have already entered service. But whether it is from the Soviet Union or the United States, there are many restrictions on purchasing fighter jets. France is much better in this regard. As long as the money is in place, everything is easy to negotiate.

Bao Zixuan knew about this fighter jet not just because of its performance and record. It is more because 60 of this fighter jets were sold to the Gulf, which is also the reason why the relationship between China and France dropped to a freezing point. But at this time, the Heiyun Group had no ability to prevent this from happening, and could only find ways to produce aircraft with more advanced performance to suppress it.

Sure enough, as soon as the test flight of the aircraft ended, representatives from Wanwan arrived at the hangar where Dassault was located. Even if I feel unhappy, it’s hard to say anything.

Next, Boeing took out their new model Boeing 767 aircraft, whose overall performance is very close to that of the A310. At this time, major civil aviation companies in the world are already hesitating about which product to purchase is more beneficial and cost-effective. At first it was Airbus's turn to be unhappy. Customers who had already negotiated almost everything were now consulting with Boeing. The cooked duck just flew away, it's strange to be in a good mood.

Not to mention the competition between Airbus and Boeing, another hot-selling aircraft is about to be unveiled.

The F/A-18 fighter attack aircraft, nicknamed: Hornet, is a third-generation supersonic jet fighter for the U.S. Navy.

The F/A-18 fighter attack aircraft adopts a single-seat/tandem two-seat swept-wing aerodynamic layout and is equipped with two turbofan engines. It is a multi-purpose carrier-based fighter aircraft and the first U.S. military aircraft to have both fighter and attack capabilities. It is a model with aircraft identity and has excellent air, ground and sea attack capabilities. As the most important carrier-based aircraft of the U.S. Navy, it has a wide range of uses and can be used for maritime air defense and ground attack.

Countries have different calculation methods regarding which generation of fighter aircraft an aircraft is. The French fourth-generation fighter jets are equivalent to the third-generation fighter jets of the United States and the Soviet Union. It cannot be said that the French fourth-generation fighter jets are more advanced than the American third-generation fighter jets.

The announcer said: "The F/A-18 combat attack aircraft is equipped with two F404-GE-400 low-bypass ratio turbofan engines developed by General Electric Company. Each engine has an afterburning thrust of 7,200 kilograms and an engine weight of 983 kilograms. Compared with 7.4, the air inlet adopts a fixed inclined plate design and is located on both sides of the fuselage under the wing root. The aircraft can carry 4990 kilograms of fuel inside, and can also hang three auxiliary fuel tanks. The total fuel load of the aircraft can reach 7979 kilograms. The range is more than 2300 kilometers, with a combat radius of more than 700 kilometers."

"The Hornet fighter attack aircraft has a total of 9 weapon hard points - two on the wingtips, four under the wings, two on the side walls of the inlet, and one on the center line of the belly. The aircraft retains the YF-17's wingtip "Sidewinder" air Missile pylons and nose cannon.”

Bao Zixuan knew that this was definitely a hit, with a total of nearly 1,500 units sold. You must know that this is a fighter jet, and its sales volume is very impressive.

In fact, there is another problem that Bao Zixuan doesn't understand. McDonnell Douglas has such a hot-selling aircraft and it can be acquired by Boeing. He doesn't know what the operator is thinking.

As soon as the F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet was unveiled, it attracted the attention of military purchasers from various countries. This fighter is much more powerful than the Dassault Mirage 2000. It seems that the American technology is more advanced.

The emergence of Boeing and McDonnell Douglas has put Airbus and Dassault under great pressure. However, when competing with American companies, as long as they don't bully us, we won't dare to cause any trouble. The best result is fair competition, but don't dare to take drastic actions.

Two or two American companies have already appeared, and the Soviets are certainly not to be outdone.

Sukhoi Design Bureau was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Moscow. Its founder is Sukhoi, the world's most famous aircraft designer.

The old man served as chief designer for 33 years. He presided over the design of about 50 new types of aircraft, 34 of which underwent test flights, making important contributions to the development of Soviet aviation. In recognition of his achievements, the Soviet government and relevant departments awarded him the title of Hero of Socialist Labor twice, the Order of Lenin three times, the Order of the October Revolution, the Order of the Red Banner of Labor, the Order of the Red Star and the Tupolev Gold Medal once each, and many more bonus. Unfortunately, he passed away in 1975, but the name of the design bureau did not change.

In January 1983, Simonov served as the third chief designer of the Sukhoi Design Bureau, where he served until his death on March 4, 2011. Simonov is also an old man from the Sukhoi Design Bureau. He has been the deputy chief designer of the design bureau since 1970. At that time, he was mainly responsible for the development, test flight and improvement of Su-27. He formulated and implemented a series of unique test and scientific research plans, and did a lot of work in the comprehensive optimization of test flight work.

Of course, the Soviet Union's most important aircraft design bureau will come to participate in the exhibition, and in order to deter opponents. They also took out their best aircraft and the most beautiful aircraft in the world - Su-27.

The Su-27 fighter, NATO codename: Flanker, is a single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather heavy-duty air superiority fighter developed by the Soviet Union's Sukhoi Design Bureau. It is a third-generation fighter. The main tasks are homeland air defense, escort, maritime patrol, etc.

The announcer said: "The Su-27 fighter jet adopts wing-body fusion technology, with a cantilevered mid-wing, a smoothly curved and forward-extending side wing outside the wing root, a normal layout of dual vertical tails, and a wedge-shaped air inlet located on the wing body. The front and bottom of the fusion body have very good aerodynamic performance. There are grid-type auxiliary doors at the bottom and side walls of the air inlet to prevent foreign matter from being inhaled during takeoff and landing. The all-metal semi-monocoque fuselage has a slightly downward nose, which is widely used. Titanium alloy, traditional three-spar wing, four-degree fly-by-wire control system, no mechanical backup, statically unstable design.”

"The maximum level flight speed of the Su-27 fighter is about 2,500 kilometers per hour; the combat radius exceeds 1,700 kilometers, and the practical ceiling is 18,300 meters; it can operate at the third-level airport of the frontline air force (the runway is shorter than 1,200 meters)."

"The fixed weapon is a 30mmGSh-30-1 cannon. The pylon can mount AA-8, AA-9, AA-10, AA-11 and other air-to-air missiles, various types of air-to-ground missiles, various bombs and rocket launchers nest."

Hearing about the powerful performance of the aircraft made Americans break out in a cold sweat. The most important thing is that this fighter jet is so eye-catching that people can remember it at a glance.

After accelerating over a short distance, the Su-27 fighter jet flew up with one pull. Let people see his powerful thrust and reasonable aerodynamic layout.

Then there was a dazzling operation, and people said it was very enjoyable. However, what disappointed Bao Zixuan was that the pilot did not perform the Cobra maneuver. It may be because of the pilot's problem. You must know that not every pilot has the courage of Pugachev. It may also be because the engine has not been improved and the thrust is insufficient. But even these have stunned military procurement personnel from various countries, and they all have the idea of ​​​​purchasing this fighter jet.

On the day of the air show, the Su-27 test flight ended and there was nothing to see. The focus was already on this aircraft. The staff of Sukhoi Design Bureau were very excited. This time the bonus was definitely indispensable.