What was the purpose of Li Hai lowering his flight altitude in a very short period of time? Could it be that he was showing off his flying skills in front of Zhuang Xiaoying?
Obviously not.
He was very aware of his situation - during his previous arrogant flight, all his whereabouts were exposed to ground radars on the west coast of the South China Sea. No matter how rubbish the Third Simulation Blue Army's air defense early warning network was, it would not be able to detect it one or two hundred kilometers away. mid-to-high-altitude fighter aircraft.
Moreover, the radar reflection area of the JH-7A No. 89324, which carries three auxiliary fuel tanks, is almost like a light bulb lighting up on someone else's radar display.
Li Hai also made another important judgment. The unknown fighter plane was 150 meters in front and 30 kilometers away. When flying at this altitude, airborne radar was almost useless. It had to rely on ground radar guidance to fly all the way to the second mixed fleet.
The third simulation blue force does not have airborne early warning aircraft.
Therefore, unknown fighters must rely on ground command posts for target guidance.
Lehi was at an absolute disadvantage.
The best way to change the situation is to disappear from the detection range of ground radar on the west coast of the South China Sea, so there is only one way - to lower the flight altitude and conduct a sea-skimming flight.
Zhuang Xiaoying was unaware of the changes in the external environment. When she accidentally discovered the reflected light of the wingtip navigation light in front of her eyes, she trembled and quickly looked at the altimeter. The altimeter was one of the few things on the instrument panel that she could understand.
"Fifty meters!" Zhuang Xiaoying subconsciously exclaimed. When she reached out to cover her mouth, she realized she was holding an oxygen mask.
Li Hai explained, "I may continue to descend in altitude for a while. As long as I fly low enough, the enemy radar will not be able to detect me."
"This is too low..." Zhuang Xiaoying said frightenedly, "It seems like you can reach out and touch the sea water."
How far is 50 meters? It takes 7 to 8 seconds for an adult man to run 50 meters. 50 meters is equivalent to the height of a 13-story building. 50 meters... is a big distance in the eyes of ordinary people.
However, for a fighter jet with a speed of more than 800 kilometers per hour, if there is a slight error of one second, it will plunge into the sea.
In the third simulation, the top ace fighter team of the Blue Army Air Force can fly sea-skimming at an altitude of 150 meters. This is the limit of what they can achieve.
However, for Chinese naval pilots, sea-skimming penetration flight at an altitude of 50 meters is the passing line. Li Hai has not received training in this subject, but in several previous missions, his professional level far exceeded that of senior pilots.
Most people need to go step by step and see progress every day. A very small number of people, when they enter the right environment, are like tigers returning to the mountains, born with superb hunting abilities.
Lehi was one of those very few.
JH-7A No. 89324 has disappeared. This fighter, nicknamed "Fat Leopard", is about to face its first tough battle in life!
Li Hai disappeared from the field of view of ground radars on the west coast of the South China Sea and also disappeared from the detection range of our own ship-based radars.
The No. 16 aircraft carrier urgently took off a ship-based early warning helicopter. Due to the size of the radar, the detection range will not be very far, and the detection effect of ultra-low-altitude air targets cannot be guaranteed.
Before the J-15 carrier-based fighter jets arrived, Li Hai could only rely on himself. By chance, he once again stood at the forefront of the storm.
There was a shimmer on the sea surface, and Zhuang Xiaoying knew that it was a wave. She could judge the height of the wave based on the reflection. She is a military reporter and has very solid military knowledge. After joining the job, in order to better complete her work, she worked hard to learn military knowledge. She traveled all over the country in the past few years and laid a solid foundation.
Otherwise, she would not be able to accurately find the height display among the complicated information on the instrument panel.
Li Hai did not switch the airborne radar to fire control mode, nor track the target. Instead, he continued to rely on continuous scanning to grasp the real-time location of the target. This is done so as not to alert the target.
When the target fighter knows that the ground radar has lost its trace, it is very likely to take action.
Li Hai wants to force the target fighter to take the initiative to maneuver.
With three auxiliary fuel tanks, Li Hai really didn't have much confidence to engage in aerial combat with his opponents, and he did not carry a medium-range air-to-air missile and had no beyond-visual-range attack capability.
The most critical judgment was that he believed that the Blue Army Air Force sent out in the third simulation must be Su-30MK2 fighter jets. Against such an advanced third-generation aircraft, his Fat Leopard was really not sure.
As long as the opponent cannot find him, there is a high probability that it will not dare to continue to penetrate the second mixed fleet. Undoubtedly, this will buy time for the J-15 carrier-based fighter.
With this oil bottle, Li Hai would not be too careful, so he was very cautious. Ten minutes at most, after the first batch of two J-15 carrier-based fighter jets arrived, the unknown fighter jets were gone.
At this time, Ruan Richun, who received the notification from the ground command post, had to make a choice.
First, the ground command post notified Li Hai of his position changes, but it was not certain whether Li Hai had discovered them. This was the reason why Li Hai did not rush into radar tracking. In the case of simple scanning and search, the enemy plane's radar warning device would not sound the alarm.
Ruan Richun had to make a choice whether to continue to break through as planned or to deal with Li Hai first.
If Li Hai had already discovered them, it would be meaningless to break through as planned. Otherwise, it would be better to continue to break through.
Ruan Richun can sit on the top spot as the number one ace of the Blues Air Force in the third simulation. Naturally, there is something good about it.
He made a compromise decision-the wingman went to deal with Li Hai, while he continued to break into the second mixed fleet.
Even if the worst result occurs, for example, if the wingman cannot stop the opponent, he can still delay the opponent. As long as he buys five minutes, Ruan Richun can break into the core air defense circle of the second mixed fleet.
This seems like a well-thought-out tactic.
However, Ruan Richun didn't realize that his thought-profound tactical arrangements just revealed his true strength!
When the radar reflection signal was split into two, Li Hai's hair suddenly stood up and he quickly reported to the exercise headquarters: "South China Sea! The target is two fighter planes! Repeat! There are two fighter planes! The radar signal is highly suspicious of Su San0!" It can be determined to be Su Sanling! Over!"
When several fighters fly in a dense formation, most radars will recognize it as a radar reflection signal, and the farther away it is, the lower the recognition level. One of the Su-30MK2s began to turn and broke away from the formation. The radar reflection area increased, and Li Hai was able to obtain more information.
"Snowflake! Don't be impulsive! Wait for the flying shark detachment!" The drill headquarters issued the order without hesitation.
Li Hai stared at the radar screen and said, "Nanhai, I'm afraid I can't help it. Su Sanling, who broke away from the formation, came straight to me, preparing to engage the enemy. Snowflake is preparing to engage the enemy!"
Zhuang Xiaoying was a little confused, why were she ready to fight the enemy?
real or fake?
Let’s simulate a confrontation!
If Ruan Richun knew that the Fat Leopard fighter pilot in the rear was Li Hai, the pilot who used his excellent maneuvers to lure the two planes into collision, he would never make such a tactical arrangement, but would immediately turn around without hesitation. The two planes attacked desperately and "killed" Li Hai out of anger!
Compared with reconnaissance of the second mixed fleet, "killing" Li Hai is more attractive.
"Zhuang, remember the handle. When you hear me asking you to eject, you must pull the handle as soon as possible and use all your strength to pull the handle up!" Li Hai warned.
No matter how courageous Zhuang Xiaoying is, she is still a young girl. She was so frightened that her face turned pale and her words were trembling, "Okay, okay! I know!"
Li Hai was about to throw away the auxiliary fuel tanks. At this time, the three auxiliary fuel tanks had become a burden. Just as he was about to release the auxiliary fuel tank, he suddenly saw several very obvious radar reflection signals on the radar display.
He could tell at a glance that it was not an air target, but a water target, about ten kilometers ahead!
He stopped the movements of his hands and thought quickly.
This is already a no-navigation zone, and a navigation warning was issued a week in advance. Civilian ships will definitely not break in. Based on the comprehensive judgment based on the radar reflection signal, it should be the shabby missile speedboats of the third simulated Blue Army Navy.
Li Hai did not dare to underestimate these missile speedboats. Their radar reflection area was small, their speed was fast, and their firepower was fierce. They posed a great threat to the second mixed fleet without the cover of carrier-based fighter jets. Li Hai even suspected that the two Su-30MK2s were cooperating with this group of missile boats. The Su-30MK2 provided target guidance for the anti-ship missiles launched by the missile boats to attack.
He once again saw through the conspiracy of the third simulated blue team.
The second advantage of choosing to quickly lower the altitude appeared. In time, a group of missile speedboats speeding north at high speed was discovered in time, and there were as many as three!
Li Hai thought of a risky way, a way that could not only save the auxiliary fuel tank but also deal with the Su-30MK2 rushing towards him!
This decision-making process only lasted two seconds. Li Hai turned on the afterburner and once again dropped the flight altitude, finally maintaining the flight altitude at 10 meters above the sea!
The belly of the plane was almost flying against the sea!
When the Su-30MK2 turned back and broke the radio silence and turned on the airborne radar for scanning, Li Hai had already completed the position change.
It is difficult for the Su-30MK2's airborne radar to detect JH-7A No. 89234 flying close to the sea amid sea clutter twenty or thirty kilometers away. When the distance is shortened, it is actually not as reliable as visual search.
The missile speedboat detachment that was immersed in heading north didn't know that there was something behind it. Their air defense capability itself was very weak, and their surveillance of the rear hemisphere was even weaker.
Li Hai turned off the airborne radar. At this time, the airborne radar was no longer needed. Without being familiar with the performance of the airborne radar, Li Hai did not dare to rely on the terrain matching function of the radar to fly. It was best to rely on flight parameters and personal judgment. Insurance.
The most important thing is that at this time, he can already see the navigation lights on the masts of the three missile speedboats ahead.
He's about to pull off a stunt.
