The rules of free air combat prohibit head-on collisions, do not provide ground guidance, the altitude is limited to the aircraft ceiling, the combat radius is 30 kilometers, and the total attack time is three seconds, which is counted as destroying the enemy aircraft.
As a competition machine, Beginner 6 is equipped with a temporary laser signal receiver and smoke device.
The rules of single-aircraft air combat are traditional one-on-one combat. Shooting down the enemy aircraft will result in victory and bonus points, but there is no elimination system.
Since Mao Zi was four points ahead in the individual combat session and had a numerical advantage, only eight people were sent to fight against the base students.
Advantage!
This is strength in numbers!
The leading four student pilots will join together in the final multi-aircraft formation air combat stage to participate in the battle.
The rules are somewhat cruel, almost like the law of the jungle.
But in the world of soldiers, this is the case.
The weak have no right to speak.
In the first pilot competition between the two countries, Mao Zi suffered a big loss like this. There were only six aircraft in the multi-aircraft formation. On the other hand, his own side had twelve fighter aircraft, which was exactly double the number.
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Night, student dormitory building, dormitory No. 101.
"You have to have confidence, work hard, and strive to win the game."
Qin Ling, the political commissar of the base, stood in front of the door of dormitory No. 101, cheered up the eight participating students in the room, and then concluded his hour-long speech of concern.
Although he has a more feminine name, political commissar Qin Ling is a serious man who has participated in the Laoshan Round Battle.
"Goodbye, political commissar, we will definitely work hard." Li Guanfeng stood in front of the door and saluted farewell to political commissar Qin Ling.
In the room, the other seven contestants saluted Qin Ling: "Goodbye, political commissar!"
"Okay, you guys chat, I'll leave first." Political Commissar Qin Ling showed a kind look, smiled, turned and left.
"Bang!" There was a sound as the door of dormitory No. 101 was gently closed.
"Comrades, the difficulties are before us. Let's continue to discuss the tactics of tomorrow's free air battle."
As the new captain, Li Guanfeng looked at the newly assigned wingman pilots and then at Zhou Hai, who looked calm at the end of the team, rubbed his forehead and suggested.
His wingman pilot happens to be a dark horse in the personal combat section. He is a student in the normal training system. He is quite talented, but he has not mastered the basic tactical movements.
However, due to the uncertainty of individual fighting sessions, intensive training before the game has little effect.
After the political commissar of the base gave a concerned speech, now, as a student pilot with the longest solo flight time of 92 hours, Li Guanfeng deserves to be the leader of the participating team.
"In a single-aircraft air combat, I am confident that I can defeat my opponent. A two-aircraft formation is capable of fighting, but a multi-aircraft formation is difficult and difficult to reach the sky!"
A top-notch talented pilot student sat next to Zhou Hai with a serious face and said in a deep voice: "Putting aside personal qualities and flying skills and other factors, just in terms of quantity, each of us has to face 15 enemy planes."
An average of 15 enemy aircraft. Everyone present understood the significance of this number.
This man's name is Wang Fei, a pilot student in the independent training system, top talent, and Zhou Hai's candidate for the lead pilot.
Li Guanfeng looked serious: "At present, the total score gap between us and the opponent is not particularly big, only 30 points. If we can win the free air battle and get full points, we can turn defeat into victory."
30 points difference!
If the opponent is defeated in the free air combat with a score of 150 points, the competition between the two countries' pilot students will end with one's side winning.
First!
By then, all eight participating students will receive third-class individual merit awards.
Hearing Li Guanfeng's words, everyone present except Zhou Hai could not help but breathe rapidly, a little hot.
Military merit!
This is a military honor that countless soldiers dream of.
Zhou Hai did not get carried away by the temptation of military achievements. Instead, he was extremely calm. He glanced at everyone and poured cold water on him: "Everyone, the Russian students are all of the best quality and are guided by flight instructors with actual combat experience." , being familiar with the performance of JJVI, we must stay calm to have any hope of winning."
calm!
Stay calm at all times!
Never lose your mind, reason, and analytical ability to judge things because of temptation.
After hearing Zhou Hai's words, the atmosphere in the dormitory was stagnant. Everyone suddenly woke up and felt a little scared.
Li Guanfeng heard this and nodded: "Multi-aircraft formation, do you have any good ideas?"
"I once had the honor to read a book about air combat thinking. The author is John Boyd, retired from the US military. It talks about a very important combat thinking. I don't know if you have seen it before." Zhou Hai took a deep breath. , said in a deep voice.
"Combat thoughts?" The two normal system students were a little confused.
Li Guanfeng frowned slightly and looked directly at Zhou Hai: "Energy maneuver?"
Everyone present turned their attention to Zhou Hai.
"No, I'm referring to combat thinking, referred to as the Ooda cycle, commonly known as the Boyd cycle. There are four stages in total. The cycle process of observation-adjustment-decision-action is crucial to air combat."
Zhou Hai's eyes flashed with knowledge, and he said slowly: "Based on observation, obtain relevant external information and combat situations, and then adjust our own side in a timely manner based on the perceived external threats, make response decisions as quickly as possible, and take corresponding actions .”
"Uh, I'm sorry, I don't understand." A student from the normal system raised his right hand, still confused.
Another student breathed a sigh of relief, looked at everyone, and smiled flatteringly: "I thought I was the only one who didn't understand."
"Can you tell me again?" Li Guanfeng was a little embarrassed and scratched his head. He didn't pay attention just now.
The remaining four top-talented pilot students all cast confused and doubtful glances at Zhou Hai.
Boyd cycle?
This is the first time they have been exposed to such high-end combat ideas.
"Observe - adjust - decide - act. Observation is through situation awareness, such as airborne radar, visual and ground guidance support. Of course, we do not have airborne radar and ground guidance support. Adjustment is based on the observed enemy situation. Make corresponding combat arrangements."
Zhou Hai's face was calm, his back straight, and he looked at everyone. He was not bored and said it again for the second time: "Decision-making means issuing combat orders. I think everyone understands the meaning of action."
"That... I kind of understand." The first normal system student raised his right hand and said quickly when he saw Zhou Hai's gaze.
Li Guanfeng's eyes were like torches, as hot as flames, and he stared at Zhou Hai: "What's the name of that book?"
The same is true for the other four people.
Hot!
Hot eyes!
Zhou Hai said calmly: "Keep it secret, you will know it later."
