Chapter 829: Intercept

If the target is only flying at high altitude, the main test of the missile is the aerodynamic layout and the efficiency of the rudder surface. After all, the higher the altitude and the thinner the air, the lower the aerodynamic efficiency of the rudder surface.
At the same time, since the height of the carrier aircraft will not be too high during launch, if the missile needs to climb, it will consume precious energy and the speed will be reduced, which are all disadvantages.
In this regard, the Phoenix missile need not worry.
Phoenix missiles were originally intended to fly high. Even if the carrier is launched at a height of 10,000 meters, the missile itself can jump up to a height of 24,000 meters. Its original program is set like this.
Mainly speed.
The faster the target speed, the smaller the interception window and the faster the response of the interception system. Can the Phoenix missile accomplish this task?
If the Phoenix missile can't work, then you can use your own system advantages to cut off the spirit of the opposing pilot.
After all, with the continuous improvement of the system, the area that he can search is getting larger and larger. As long as the opponent gets close enough, he can harvest the other's spirit.
Of course, this is the last resort.
Everyone squeezed a sweat, but Chen Rui was confident in the sky.
"Prepare two Phoenix missiles." Chen Rui said to the radar officer behind while flying.
In the past, Chen Ruifei's were all single-seaters. The radar had to be operated by himself. Now that he has a radar officer, he can relax.
After all, the launch of Phoenix missiles is not simple.
Activate the Phoenix missile!
Zhang Yang flipped the switches one by one, and the two Phoenix missiles in the front of the fuselage were energized. Then, the coolant in the fuselage also began to flow into the missiles.
That's right, Phoenix's preparation is very cumbersome, and it even needs coolant.
If you want to attack the enemy, you can't hold yourself back. You must first prepare. The AIM-54 Phoenix missile can be activated during the F-14 flight. This is also a necessary operation step.
However, the electronic system of the missile generates high heat. If it is not cooled, the missile body will melt or catch fire, and even affect the safety of the F-14 carried. Therefore, the Phoenix must use the coolant stored and transferred to the missile inside the F-14 to dissipate the waste heat to ensure that the missile can be used normally. This cooling requirement affects the preparations before launch, and the problem of coolant leakage cannot be avoided.
This long-range missile system is so cumbersome, until the later C-type missiles used all-solid-state circuits to eliminate this hidden danger.
As the coolant circulates, the gyro inside the missile starts to start, and the missile has the prerequisites for launch.
"Ghost, the target distance is 500 kilometers. The altitude is 28,000, the speed is Mach two, and it is still accelerating."
The voice of the ground guide came from the headset.
Ordinary fighters want to fly at supersonic speeds, they need to turn on the afterburner. Only the later generations of abnormal F22 do not use it, which has supersonic cruise capability, and the afterburner cannot be used for a long time, no more than 3 minutes, otherwise the engine will be scrapped. Up.
But the MiG-25 is not. Its afterburner is specially made. As long as you want to fly, you can fly until there is no fuel.
In order to complete the mission as quickly as possible, the pilots of Bai Xiangguo will complete the investigation as quickly as possible after entering the airspace of Han. Of course, they must accelerate.
"The ghost received." Chen Rui shouted in the radio, and then said to Zhang Yang in the back seat: "PDS mode, search for the target."
Fighting in the sky, time is calculated in seconds. If you want to find the target the earliest, you need to use this mode.
In the AWG-9 radar system, this mode has the farthest range, and for large targets like MiG-25, the distance will definitely reach 300 kilometers.
Of course, this can only see the target, without the specific parameters of the target, after discovery, it will switch to the PDSTT mode.
"Understood, PDS mode." Zhang Yang said while adjusting the radar equipment in front of him. A bright rotating line began to appear on the rectangular screen.
When taking off, he had already warmed up the radar system, so now he can start working directly.
After ten seconds, bright spots have appeared on the screen.
"Discover the goal."
"Ghost, the target distance is 300 kilometers, the altitude is 28,000, and the speed is Mach 2.5." In the headset, the ground guide's voice came again.
Since the equipment is up-to-date, there is no way on the ground to connect with the fighter plane's data link. It can only use this voice guidance method. This method is already the most direct.
"Understood." Chen Rui said: "Prepare to launch missiles."
Just now, he has climbed to an altitude of 20,000 meters and is flying horizontally. Now, he has turned on the afterburner again.
As the afterburner opened, the wings on both sides swept back, becoming like a spear. This is the state of the sprint. Every time I see the changes in the wings, Chen Rui seems to see science fiction. The film is average and quite enjoyable.
The nose pierced the cone-shaped shock cloud and entered a state of supersonic flight.
If you want to launch the missile farther, you need the carrier to give it the most energy! Your own fighter plane can't continue to climb higher, it can only be through acceleration.
While accelerating, Chen Rui continued to Zhang Yang behind him: "Entry into PDSTT mode."
"understand."
Fiery flames emerged from the tail of the Tomcat fighter, and the fighter was accelerating and accelerating continuously, and the distance between the two sides was also rapidly approaching.
After switching to the PDSTT mode, the target data has emerged on the airborne radar screen along with bright spots.
"The missile height is set to 30,000, the data is bound, and it is ready to launch." Chen Rui's passwords were clearly understood.
At this time, the Tomcat fighter has also accelerated to two Mach, and the distance between the two fighters in the sky is getting closer and closer.
How far the Phoenix missile can hit depends entirely on the situation of the two sides. Now the relative speed of the two sides exceeds Mach 4, even if it is launched 200 kilometers away, it can hit the target because the target will fly over and hit the missile by itself.
However, Chen Rui was not in a hurry.
"The distance is one hundred and fifty kilometers."
"A hundred kilometers away."
"Lock the target!" Chen Rui shouted suddenly.
Following his order, in front of the nose of the Tomcat fighter, the huge AWG-9 radar antenna radiated continuous waves. These electromagnetic waves hit the MiG-25 aircraft on the opposite side, as if they had broken the fire alarm device. .
The radar warning receiver of the MiG-25 was triggered.