Chapter 824: Sheikh question

"Of course, regarding this, His Royal Highness does not need to worry at all." Chen Yijian's answer was calm and strong: "Although I cannot disclose more information to you for the time being, I can use my reputation to assure you that the power of this aircraft There are mature and reliable solutions for the flight control system problems."
Xie He nodded slightly. He has probably guessed the reason for it. However, since the other party did not answer clearly, obviously there are some content that cannot be made public for the time being. Can he understand, military equipment, there are things under the desktop? It’s normal. It’s commonplace. Take Ikra, who is currently acting as a meat shield at the forefront of the Arab world, is not also holding U.S. military aid funds in one hand and buying Soviet Russia in the other. Military equipment...cough cough cough cough.
"What about that radar?" He asked: "According to Chief Chen's introduction just now, this fighter is equipped with an X-band pulse Doppler radar and has excellent beyond-horizon combat capabilities. As far as I know, Huaxia currently does not have such a ready-made product, and for us Alian, this function is probably necessary. As Eric said just now, our enemy may be the strait. On the opposite country equipped with F-14s, Chief Chen, are you sure that the products you provide can outperform theirs?"
"I'll answer this question."
Without waiting for Chen Yijian to speak, Tan Zhenhua took the initiative and said: "The F-14s in Iposs are the original models. The radar on it is the AN/AWG9 pulse Doppler radar developed by Hughes. With an average power of 500 watts and equipped with a flat slot antenna with a diameter of more than 900 mm, it has obtained a great gain effect. Referring to the published data and the results of our research, it is considered that the so-called discovery distance of more than 300 kilometers is slightly exaggerated. , This distance should be for an aircraft as big as the "H6" you saw a few days ago, and if it is a normal fighter, we think its discovery distance will not be higher than 200 kilometers. Of course, I have to admit, This distance is already terrifying, at least it is temporarily impossible to achieve with the technology we currently have at China."
Sheikh’s face clearly showed a regretful expression. Tan Zhenhua knows that for such local tyrant players, if the premise of
the most
is not reached, the product will immediately reduce a lot of attractiveness-it seems that he himself once This point was emphasized when he was touting the plan of the third industrial revolution to the old king of Dubai.
Fortunately, he was prepared, and radar was his old line. He didn't believe that he could not convince Sheikh on this point.
"But this radar also has a weakness." He said: "AN/AWG9 is a product of the 1970s after all. In that era, even if the technology is as powerful as the United States, there are problems that cannot be solved. As far as this radar is concerned , It’s not even solid state, that is to say, many of its parts use electron tubes, which makes its service life worrying. As far as I know, the average time between failures of this radar is less than 30 Hours, the loss rate of several high-power components is quite high, and in view of the current strict blockade policy imposed by the United States on Ipohs, it is too difficult for them to obtain replacement of these vulnerable parts, which also makes this The actual attendance rate of this fighter jet is quite low, and there is the same."
He paused and said with a smile: "The main equipment of Chief Alian is defense-oriented. In other words, it is basically impossible for fighters to fight outside the warning range of ground radars, and the power of ground radars is compatible with those installed on fighters. It’s not the same at all. Therefore, this advantage of Iperos may not be an advantage over the Persian Gulf at all, at least for Chief Alian."
"Why do I feel like you are still selling your China Ground Radar to me?" Sheik smashed his lips and said: "Eric, I now seriously suspect that you approached me to sell me arms."
Tan Zhenhua shrugged her shoulders and spread her hands, and said in a very innocent tone: "His Royal Highness, in fact, you used a dragon head to attract the attention of me who was only doing an ordinary trip. You even manipulated it once. Auction, so I seriously doubt now that you have deliberately arranged all of this, just waiting for me to take the bait automatically."
Sheikh laughed loudly, "About that, Eric, I think we both have gotten results that are satisfactory to each other, and we have become friends, right?"
"Of course, my dear Prince Sheikh."
"So, as a friend, Eric, please tell me truthfully, do you think it is possible for this fighter, which is still under development, to defeat the Ipos F-14?"
"Of course, as a friend, I assure you that it will definitely kill the F-14 currently in Ipos's hands."
"... Eric, you're bragging again, that's not good."
"Sheikh, this is a weapon, and what a weapon has never been compared to is the performance of a single item, but the ability to damage the enemy after all the performance is superimposed. You have to know that the reason why you are against the Ipos F-14 The fear is not only because of the radar on it, but also because of the AIM-54A "Pheonix" air-to-air missile used in conjunction with this radar, which claims to be able to attack targets at a distance of 128 kilometers." Tan Zhenhua said very seriously: "Let's not talk about how many "phoenixes" are still available in Ipersia after the wars between Iran and Iran. In fact, this missile itself is not terrible."
"Oh?"
Tan Zhenhua’s remarks expressed the heart of Sheikh. The combination of F-14 fighter + AN/AWG9 radar + AIM-54A air-to-air missile is indeed shrouded in the Arab world. One of the threats.
There was a time when Ikra’s pilots had already taken off, as long as the ground guidance radar told them that the enemy they were about to face was this combination, they would not hesitate to return and avoid, because they really did not have the confidence. To be able to face such an enemy and defeat it.
This kind of fear that originated from the pilots of Ikra quickly spread throughout the Arab world and became a nightmare for all air fighters, and Prince Sheikh as a pilot was of course no exception.
"The Phoenix missile in Ikla’s hand is the original model AIM-54A. Like AN/AWG9, it is limited to the electronic technology at the time. It is not all solid, which makes it very large in size, but also Its anti-jamming capability is not strong. In response to this weakness, we have installed two sets of equipment on the fighter. One is a radar warning receiving device. When it is continuously illuminated by radar waves, this device will think that the fighter has been locked. The pilots will be warned to prompt them to take certain evasive measures; secondly, we have also installed passive electronic jamming equipment for this type of fighter, and we can put aluminum foil that can interfere with radar waves at an appropriate time. Although these measures do not guarantee us The fighter plane of China will definitely be able to defeat the F-14, but Chief Chen has calculated that it can at least increase the survival rate of our fighter plane by more than 50% in air combat."
Sheikh thought about it for a while and said: "I think there is one more thing to add. It is necessary to develop or adapt a long-range air-to-air missile that can compete with the Phoenix. point."
Tan Zhenhua immediately liked Xie He's remark.
Indeed, the best defense is offense. Only when one side also has the means to eliminate the other side can the opponent calm down and consider whether it is worth doing.
So he said: "We in China have an old saying, "Return to the other body", which means to attack the enemy with the enemy's good attack methods. Since your Alian chiefs are equipped with American F-16 fighters. , Presumably, can you also buy its air-to-air missiles?"
Sheikh replied: "Yes, we can buy it. We are now equipped with the AMI-9L Sidewinder air-to-air missile imported with the fighter plane."
"This missile has a limited range and can only be used for self-defense." Tan Zhenhua said: "And your F-16 is obviously the earliest F-16A/B model. It is limited by radar and electronic systems and does not have the ability to launch over-the-horizon missiles. The ability to use the current F-16 against the Iperus F-14 is obviously not valid, but if you buy this type of "Flying Leopard" fighter, then, as long as you also need to deter your opponents on the grounds Offered to the U.S. to buy Phoenix missiles. If they want to, they will agree."
Sheikh stunned: "Eric, you mean, this fighter also has the ability to launch Phoenix missiles?"
Tan Zhenhua smiled and replied: "Why not? My prince, from a technical point of view, this is actually not complicated, and you only need to do a small thing."