Yes, Prime Minister of Japan

The army's crude remarks drew collective contempt from the Air Self-Defense Force and domestic pilots lined up nearby.

Friends, this is our plane. You're not the air force, so why are you opening champagne and acting crazy?

I heard there's a new plane, so Jill came too.

"Oh, oh, oh! I want to be the first one to sleep with her!"

When Gil saw such a beautiful fighter jet, he forgot all about his lover May and wished he could marry the plane on the spot.

Thankfully, Mei isn't here.

Chief Designer Wang Shengming introduced Li Xinghe:

"We have obtained complete test flight data and can begin mass production."

It does have many shortcomings. For example, the modified adjustable Garrett air intake is no longer advanced. Although there is a modified stealth weapons bay, 25 hardpoints are simply not enough to maintain stealth. The canard configuration is not suitable for stealth. Therefore, it certainly cannot be considered a fifth-generation fighter in the common understanding. After using phased array radar, Chinese fly-by-wire flight control, distributed electro-optical systems, and numerous modifications made by designers, it can be considered a fourth-generation-plus fighter with air superiority capabilities.

If we're going to be shameless, we could learn from Türkiye and simply declare it to be Japan's fifth-generation fighter. At least when it's unloaded, it has a stealthy weapons bay, and its air intakes can at least mimic those of the Su-57.

However, it has outstanding advantages in maneuverability, air superiority, speed, payload capacity, and carrier-based takeoff and landing.

Li Xinghe currently needs these fighter jets to protect the airport of Japan's unsinkable aircraft carrier, not to attack it. Stealth performance is not the top priority. Moreover, the current trend is towards a combined approach of early warning aircraft and satellites, where aircraft launch missiles and early warning aircraft provide guidance. The new fighter jet only needs to launch its missiles; how the missiles find the enemy is a problem for the early warning aircraft to solve.

This was truly a fusion of East and West, combining America's peak fighter jets and engines with China's rapidly advancing avionics systems, radar, and missiles, resulting in the best product Li Xinghe had produced since leading his team through the most difficult battles.

As a former ace pilot in the U.S. Army Air Forces, Jill was the first to sit inside:

"I'll go first."

The ease of use of Chinese-made avionics allowed Gill to quickly become familiar with its operation.

With the canards adjusting their angle, the Super F-15 took off, its thrust vectoring nozzles releasing flames as the fighter jet soared into the sky.

Wang Shengming also mentioned an unexpected surprise:

"With skill, the takeoff run is about 220 meters. If you want it to be on a ski-jump aircraft carrier, you can modify the wings to fold and take off. However, the maintenance efficiency is relatively low. Only one aircraft can take off from the entire deck. So even if there is an angled deck, it is useless."

Because a 220-meter runway for takeoff would occupy the runway on the angled deck, the efficiency of aircraft takeoff and landing would be greatly reduced.

"Considering that the F-15 production line has only just started to restart, it's okay to reduce takeoff efficiency. There's no time to immediately build a dedicated carrier-based aircraft version."

Li Xinghe said very realistically.

It might be better if we could use the steam catapults on the Nimitz.

Unfortunately, the Americans also damaged the Nimitz's steam catapults. It's still unclear whether it was intentional or because they were simply too incompetent to maintain them.

As the conversation unfolded, fighter jets soared through the sky like falling leaves, disappearing into the clouds only to reappear briefly, tumbling and frolicking among them, showcasing their exceptional maneuverability enhanced by their triplanes. When not fully loaded with its 25 hardpoints, it resembled a cherry blossom petal drifting in the wind.

After the test flight, Jill climbed out of the cockpit and excitedly shouted to Li Xinghe:

"The effect is too strong... I feel as good as if I had slept with you all day."

The officers burst into laughter.

To be able to speak so sincerely, it seems like it's really enjoyable.

Wang Shengming's team looked proud, after all, this was a precious product they had spent several months revising.

Li Xinghe's gratitude was very frank.

He had someone push out a huge pile of RMB that filled a large cart and placed it in front of the team.

"This is 1 million RMB, a tax-free gift. Thank you for your help."

Big G, as a warlord, has no other hobbies but can only use a magic called "money power".

The entire team was stunned.

"what?"

"No way! Holy crap, this is absolutely unacceptable!"

Wang Shengming, covered in sweat, hurriedly waved his hand.

But Li Xinghe reassured him.

"Don't worry, this is a bonus for your entire team. It's not just for you."

Wang Shengming wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Li Xinghe pulled out another bag of RMB weighing nearly 200 pounds and thanked him, saying:

"This is my personal gift to you."

The eldest brother collapsed to the ground on the spot.

Is money that can only be pushed out by a wheelbarrow even possible in this world?

"This is just the initial gift; I will be even more grateful for your help in the future."

besides?

Brother G is just that sincere.

Give him money, countless amounts of money, so much that he can't spend it all.

Now the question is, can a man carry RMB equal to his own weight home? How far can he carry it?

Wang Shengming even felt a little guilty and hurriedly patted his chest to say:

"I will definitely continue to work hard to improve it. This aircraft is a product obtained by modifying the old F-15 frame. If Mitsubishi's restarted new fighter jet production line can quickly ramp up production, the potential and ultimate capabilities of this aircraft will be greatly increased."

At this point, Li Xinghe's expression turned grim.

Everyone is conflicted.

amount……

This is the biggest pain point. Japan's defense industry is so inefficient that it is the biggest obstacle to bringing technology from the laboratory to the market.

Whether it's missiles or fighter jets, the weakness lies in the production capabilities of Japanese defense companies.

Li Xinghe wasn't going to waste any more time. He took out his sidearm and handed it to Air Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Takuto Ogasawara, instructing him:

“Take my pistol and tell Toyota and Mitsubishi that I demand the new aircraft production line be prioritized to the highest level. I will allow them to purchase aircraft products from Chinese suppliers in large quantities. If they continue to drag their feet and use contracts, safety, and workforce issues to buy time, I will kill them. The disciplinary team will then be stationed there to supervise their production!”

Someone asked:

"What about the serial number?"

"Number, S-1. Slogan... Let's be a little shameless for now and say it's a fifth-generation fighter."

The designation S-1 was no surprise to anyone.

Because Li Xinghe's nicknames are already widely known, whether it's "Big G" or "Super G," it's either "Super" or "Galaxy."

Li Xinghe chose the S series designation, so everyone already guessed that the G designation would probably be reserved for the next generation of domestically developed fighter jets.

Actually, Li Xinghe wanted to talk about fourth-generation fighter jets. But when he was about to say it, he suddenly remembered the shameless Lockheed Martin. They dared to claim that their F-18-EF, which was being wrecked by the HQ-400 and the Super Hornet, was a fifth-generation fighter. So why couldn't my Super F-15 be considered a fifth-generation fighter?

Anyway, this is an era of definition. The assembled zombie ship girls at the Jiangnan Shipyard will soon become the world's most expensive shipbuilding contract product; the Nimitz at the Yokohama Shipyard will also become the world's most expensive nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to overhaul.

Li Xinghe has already been a sucker in so many ways, surely he can't be without a real treasure?

Forget about its combat capabilities, just ask yourself if it's even defined.

Moreover, their combat strength is clearly considerable.

Someone else asked:

"What about the general title? It's not really called 'Mind and Spirit,' is it?"

The phrase "mindset" has become an international joke, so Li Xinghe certainly wouldn't use it, and besides, it really is too offensive.

Li Xinghe pondered for a moment:

"As a super-modified version of the F-15 series, we should of course follow the naming convention of the 'Eagle' series."

他 说:

"Let's call it Dragon Sakura."

Who says 'cherry blossom' isn't a kind of 'eagle'?

The dragon and the eagle, the eagle and the cherry blossom, represent the birth of this fighter jet, which originated from the production and technological cooperation between China, the United States and Japan.

This kind of humor, which only Chinese speakers would understand, was not noticed by everyone at first. It was only after the generals of the Allied Forces explained it that everyone understood. It turned out that Li Xinghe was so straightforward that he directly stated where the name came from in the naming.

"It's time to establish a joint air force and naval aviation squadron."

This aircraft must belong to the coalition forces.

Because the Japanese Air Force fighter jets take legal issues into consideration and remove weapons associated with laser-guided and offensive weapons licenses, they are inherently incompatible with the Ryuzakura S-1.

Therefore, the coalition forces are no longer a simple army unit; they also need to be reorganized into two air forces: the air force and the naval aviation force.

The way it was established was quite simple.

A white background with a red dragon was designed to represent the Air Force, derived from the traditional black background and red dragon design of the Army.

The naval aviation force, on the other hand, wears a blue background with a white dragon pattern, the opposite of the navy's blue background with a black dragon pattern.

As pilots from the Air Self-Defense Force and from within Japan successively took to the skies in their Dragon Sakura S-1 fighter jets, Li Xinghe officially convened a meeting with reporters at the airport to announce to the entire military and the nation:

"Comrades, people, the air force and naval aviation of the Allied Forces are hereby established!"

"Under my leadership, Japan's fifth-generation fighter jet officially made its maiden flight!"

"I must emphasize again that our political goals have never changed: no war in Northeast Asia!"

Chapter 784: The Stubborn, Two-Faced, and Caring Taiko (6600 words)

"Today in April, my country has entered the fifth-generation fighter jet club. my country's latest fighter jet is the world's most powerful defensive air superiority fighter jet."

Surrounded by numerous reporters, Li Xinghe said only a few words before humbly taking his leave, allowing the reporters to enter Yokota Air Base and watch the flight test of the Dragon Sakura fighter jet from a designated location.

There is a news law that has always been in effect:

The shorter the news story, the bigger the story.

Li Xinghe left after saying just a few words, which shocked the media.

The SF-1 fifth-generation fighter jet, Ryuzakura, thus appeared before the Japanese people.

Reporters from NHK, Fuji, Tokyo and other civilian broadcasters watched the flight test from designated viewing posts, competing to see whose photographers were better at capturing fighter jet footage.

"One-style super fighting dragon Sakura, come on!"

SF stands for Superfighter. After Li Xinghe emphasized that mainstream media should use more Chinese characters and less pseudonyms (which are ineffective for conveying information), the media obediently began to localize Chinese characters in various ways. Therefore, Ryuzakura's official name is Type-1 Superfighter Ryuzakura.

The news was suddenly broadcast, even temporarily interrupting the live broadcast of many popular TV dramas.

The news was so shocking and sudden that the Japanese were still in a daze, and the internet search bar was full of questions from everyone.

Dragon Sakura? What Dragon Sakura? Is it from a TV series?

Upon learning that it was Japan's fifth-generation fighter jet that suddenly appeared, netizens even thought it was the so-called Reppu project, a collaboration between Japan, Britain, and Italy that seemed to have no end in sight. Who knew that out of the blue, the aircraft would appear?

The media, full of questions, bombarded the Self-Defense Forces with inquiries every day. Frustrated and annoyed, the government finally decided to invite the aircraft's designer to speak with the media.

It can also be considered a form of publicity.

They may have forgotten that the designer is Chinese.

Wang Shengming's very first words immediately put the female anchor and guests on their toes.

"I don't speak Japanese, and my English isn't good either. Could you please find someone who can speak Chinese?"

In a state of utter shock, please translate this and start the live stream.

The reporter asked with a hint of expectation:

Where are you from?

"I'm from Shenyang."

The answer is pure Chinese, with no Japanese elements whatsoever.

The female reporter used expectant and suggestive language, hoping that Wang Shengming would say something that Japanese people would like to hear:

"This fighter jet must be the result of 20 years of dedicated research and development, a brand new research achievement based on advanced American technology, right?"

But Wang Shengming retorted after hearing this:

"Well, actually, it's been about half a year since I took over the project. We did use the American F-15 and F-15EX design, but their technology is a bit outdated. We're now using brand-new domestically developed technology, which can be called world-class."