It's not as rough as Li Hai thought. Since it's maintenance, it must be done without knocking. It's just that he has seen most electronic maintenance before. Seeing such a barbaric scene, he couldn't accept it for a while. That’s all.
Li Yuanchao changed his body and continued to smash, walked across the fuselage to the left wing, pointed to the wing tip and said to Li Hai, "This position is relatively seriously damaged and has been basically reset. If the subsequent tests do not meet the standards, the entire left wing will have to be destroyed." Replace it.”
He smiled and said, "In short, you won't be able to fly this plane in a short time."
Li Hai was immediately disappointed, "If I want to replace the wings, do I have to order them from the manufacturer and send them for installation or return them to the factory?"
"If we can't repair it here, we will basically have to bring it back to the manufacturer for repairs." Li Yuanchao lamented, "Our division's J-8 will last for a long time, and we definitely can't give up."
Li Hai said sincerely, "The J-8 is actually quite good. It is an excellent high-altitude interceptor aircraft."
"That's right, Master Ba is fine." Li Yuanchao raised his chin proudly.
One after the other, Li Hai has completely different views on the J-8F. It can be said that he is young and doesn’t know what is good, but he only knows its taste after eating it. A weapon and equipment does not have to have very advanced performance to be called a famous machine, nor does it mean that it cannot contribute to victory just because its performance is mediocre.
For example, the T-34 during World War II is generally considered to be fragile. However, without this tank, it may be more difficult for the Soviet Union to turn defeat into victory.
When we evaluate a weapon and equipment, we usually mainly look at its contribution. In the past long years, since the establishment of the Hainan Aviation Force, the J-7 and J-8 have been the main fighter jets that cannot be ignored. Among the sea and air of the motherland, the most threatening weapon in our hands is the J-8.
Based on this alone, the J-8 deserves its due status instead of being looked down upon by the world.
Li Hai stayed in the maintenance hangar, helping with some maintenance work within his ability. There is an unbreakable truth - to understand a fighter aircraft, you must conduct an all-round and in-depth analysis of it. Undoubtedly, taking the opportunity of this maintenance is a good opportunity to have a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the J-8F.
This kid's mind is quite flexible. After having a basic understanding, he suddenly asked Li Yuanchao, "Captain of the Aid Korea Squadron, if I want to install something on the plane, do I need to report it to my superiors for approval?"
"Additional installation?" Li Yuanchao said in surprise, "Of course, and there is a high probability that it will not be approved. This is a fighter jet, not a gun."
He asked, "What are you going to add?"
"Sensor." Li Hai said.
Li Hai deeply reflected on the various problems encountered during the last typhoon flight due to weather conditions. The fundamental reason why he is flying in the dark like a blind and deaf person is because the J-8F's situational awareness is too poor. However, even if it was a J-20, there might not be much difference under the circumstances at that time. But the problem needs to be divided into two parts. It is basically impossible for Li Hai to experience such a thing again. The purpose of enhancing the J-8F's battlefield situational awareness is not to deal with similar situations, but to enable it to be more effective in future missions. With ease.
It's just that he also knows that ideas are ideas, but implementation is not that simple.
Li Yuanchao said, "It's basically impossible. According to what you said, it is equivalent to improvement. Our division's J-8 has long been determined not to undergo any modifications, and will be replaced step by step by third-and-a-half-generation fighters."
"Then it will be the year of the monkey and the month of the horse." Li Hai shook his head in disappointment.
"There is no way, the Forgotten Reef is such a big place, it must be the last batch of people to change their clothes." Li Yuanchao said.
This is true.
Instead, Li Hai comforted himself, "Maybe not necessarily. Even taking over a second-hand third-generation aircraft from a brother unit would be good."
We won't be able to return to the Flying Shark Force for at least a year, and we have to fly third-generation aircraft or even third-and-a-half-generation fighters. Judging from the situation at Forgetting Reef, if we don't pick up the rags, we can only continue to fly with the J-8F. There is a high probability that he will continue to use the J-8F, unless Li Hai is very lucky and encounters a change of equipment, even if it is a second-hand product.
"It's possible." Li Yuanchao stopped chatting with Li Hai and continued to work.
It was on this day that Li Zhan attended the dress-up ceremony of the Sea Eagles at Dachang Station thousands of kilometers away. The first batch of brand-new J-16 fighter-bombers officially joined the regiment and became the new Bald Eagle fighter aircraft. The division commander, political commissar and chief of staff of a certain HNA division where the regiment was located were all present. Xue Xiangnan, the leader of the regiment, reported to the leaders on their work.
The finalization of the J-16 is inseparable from Li Zhan. It can be said that from the completion of the manufacturer's test flight to the finalization of the aircraft and its delivery to the troops, the crucial actual combat test flight was led by Li Zhan and was completed in person.
As long as this type of aircraft is installed in the troops, the troops will try their best to invite Li Zhan to attend. This has become a routine. If you don't invite me, it will appear that you are one level lower than other troops. Li Zhan was helpless and could only squeeze out time to participate. No one should be treated badly.
Accompanied by a group of leaders, Li Zhan inspected the Sea Eagle Regiment. He smiled and said to Xue Xiangnan, "Commander Xue, the replacement of new fighters does not mean that the combat effectiveness has been improved. I can tell you that the J-16 has great potential and can form What kind of combat effectiveness depends on your discovery."
"Yes, we will do our best to form combat effectiveness in the shortest time and continue to explore the combat potential of new fighters." Xue Xiangnan answered decisively.
The teacher smiled and said, "Mr. Li, it is said that this aircraft is like old wine in old bottles. It looks similar to Su Sanling on the outside, but it is completely different on the inside. How credible is this statement?"
"One hundred percent." Li Zhan smiled. "It can be said that the J-16 is one and a half years ahead of the Su-30. It is at the same level as the Su-57. It is even more advanced than the Su-57 in terms of avionics technology."
The teacher couldn't smile from ear to ear.
"The latest J-11B cannot beat the J-10C. I don't know how the J-16 will fare against the J-10C." Xue Xiangnan said.
A few years ago, when the J-10A of the Red Eagle Division pressed the J-11A to the ground and rubbed it hard, everyone was shocked - when did domestic fighter jets become so powerful? When the J-11B was in service and met the J-11A, they barely fought for several rounds and were finally defeated.
When the J-10B and J-10C came out, the air battle between the two models no longer had much suspense, and the J-10 series fighters became the ruler of the sky. The impact of this result is far-reaching and has greatly changed people's impression that "domestic products mean backwardness".
When facing the J-10 series of fighters, the J-11 series probably only has its inherent advantages worth mentioning - the large range and large bomb load of the heavy twin-engine fighter.
Xue Xiangnan's problem is common to most J-11 series fighter pilots, and it is also the most concerned issue for the original Su-30MKK fighter-bomber units, because sooner or later they will have to replace themselves with J-16 fighter-bombers.
Smiling slightly, Li Zhan said with certainty, "In terms of fighter performance, the J-16 can surpass the J-10 series of fighters. Some people have a misunderstanding, thinking that the two-seat J-16 can also be used as a bomber for air combat. In fact, , From our current concept, there is no single professional fighter. Can you say that the J-10 is an air superiority fighter that also takes into account ground strikes? We have never issued such a requirement to our research and development units."
Although he said it very tactfully, the meaning was very clear.
The J-16 is an all-rounder. To be precise, it should be called a multi-purpose fighter rather than a fighter-bomber. For example, after mounting an electronic pod and replacing the combat module, it becomes an electronic warfare aircraft.
Li Zhan recalled that during the actual test flight of the J-16, he single-handedly fought against the entire chicken coop to simulate the Blue Army's air defense network...
