In fact, after the Mikoyan Design Bureau developed the MiG-21 and the MiG-23, the comparison of these two fighters has been ongoing. The MiG-21 was developed earlier, and the equipment sequence in the Soviet Union There are not many of them. However, this kind of fighter is very light and has excellent maneuverability. Even if it fights with the F-16, there is still a certain chance to win. The J-7 has been sold to many countries, which shows that this fighter still has merit.
The MiG-23, although it adopts various advanced technologies, such as variable swept wings, advanced airborne radar, etc., is not suitable for close-range combat like the American F-4 fighter, and the operation quite complicated.
For example, in Syria, after the Yom Kippur War, Syria obtained the MiG-23 of the Soviets. The attitude of Syrian pilots towards the MiG-23 is contradictory. On the one hand, it has a more powerful turbojet engine, higher The extreme speed and better reliability have won praise from pilots; on the other hand, the MiG-23 is not comparable to the excellent maneuverability of the MiG-21PFM/MF, and the complex control system of the MiG-23 makes many Syrian cadet pilot dies in crash trying to land. There was even a heated debate about "what to do with the MiG-23?" in the Syrian Air Force High Command at the time.
And then, when Syria got the more advanced MiG-23MF in 1978, they trusted the MiG-23 more than the MiG-21. And now, with Andre's crossing, the MiG- The major facelift of 23 has far surpassed the historical MiG-23MF!
It's a fight without suspense!
The J-7 lacks long-range air combat capabilities, and beyond-visual-range air combat will not give any sensory enjoyment to the audience below. Therefore, after the two fighter jets took off successively, they started a fighting contest at an altitude of 8,000 meters.
As a pilot, one must have a pair of keen eyes. Wei Guangxiu skillfully operated the fighter plane, searching for possible Soviet planes in the vast sky.
Where is the other party? Due to the cockpit, the J-7 only has a forward vision. After a careful search was fruitless, Wei Guangxiu quickly pushed the operating lever, pedaled the rudder, and started a large roll.
At the same time, under the huge overload, Wei Guangxiu finally saw the plane painted with five stars from the rear hemisphere! The Soviet plane was always behind him!
Wei Guangxiu turned on the afterburner and continued to turn sideways. The horizontal hovering performance of the J7 was good. He hoped that by turning sideways, he could bite the opponent's rear hemisphere.
Unfortunately, he only saw that shadow once! Continue to turn your head back, no matter what! This shows that the other party has been following closely behind him, and then watching himself tossing in the air!
Roll, turn, dive, pull up, no matter what he does, he can't get rid of the opponent! If it is in actual combat, the opponent has no idea how many times they have shot down!
Looking at the J-7 in front, it fell from an altitude of 8,000 meters to an altitude of 1,000 meters, but never got rid of himself. Ostrov turned on the afterburner with satisfaction, pulled the operating lever, and began to climb vertically upwards.
Now, most of the fuel in the aircraft has been consumed, and the thrust-to-weight ratio of the fighter has long exceeded 1. The MiG-23 can climb up effortlessly, while the J-7 below, limited by the backward engine, can only be Slowly climb with a small angle of attack.
Just now, Ostrov turned on the radar first, and after finding the opponent's position, he flew directly around the opponent's back and launched an attack. Trove wants to defeat the opponent in an upright manner, and let the Chinese people see the true strength of the MiG-23!
Climbing to an altitude of 8,000 meters, Wei Guangxiu's mood was already a little low. Just now, the opponent was able to bite his tail all the time, indicating that the performance of the opponent's warship is far superior to that of his own fighter!
If the J7-E, which was modified from the later generations, had the leading edge maneuvering **** and double cockroaches, and then replaced the Kunlun engine, it would definitely be able to compete with the MiG-23MLA, but now, not The skills are not as good as people, but because the fighters are not powerful!
Although Wei Guangxiu was in a low mood, he was not discouraged. Just as he looked at the vast sea of clouds, a bright spot suddenly expanded in his retina.
In front of! The other party actually rushed towards him like this!
Limited by the engine, the vertical maneuverability of the J-7 is poor, but the horizontal hovering ability is very good because of the light body! The opponent is actually rushing over from the horizontal direction, then he will definitely win!
Wei Guangxiu turned on the afterburner, pushed the lever, and went up to him.
The other party probably doesn't know yet, so he must have locked him up? On the opposite side of the MiG 23, Ostrov, wearing a helmet sight, listened to the sound of the fire control system in the headset. If it was in actual combat, he had already launched a missile! Infrared-guided missiles will not trigger the radar warning receiver. The other party can only see a rapidly expanding bright spot, and then hear the violent explosion. This is an exciting moment.
In the equipment of the Huaxia Air Force, there are no fighting bombs that can be fired head-on. As for the head-to-head shooting of the cannon, it is simply suicide.
Turning off the fire control, Ostrov looked at the J-7 flying by the side, and knew that a new confrontation had begun.
Pulling the rod, pedaling the rudder, under the control of the flight control system, the MiG-23 just swept the large wing back and slowly returned to a straight state. Then, at an incredible small angle, the MiG-23 completed turn!
Although the J-7 is already flexible enough, it is still far behind! Looking at the slow-moving J-7 in the field of vision, Ostrov easily grabbed the opponent's rear hemisphere under the heavy overload.
In the overload caused by the continuous sideways rotation, Wei Guangxiu, who had first-rate physical fitness, turned his head to the side with all his might while trying to overcome the discomfort caused by the overload, hoping to see the Soviet plane.
Unfortunately, it's useless. Everywhere you look is the vast sky, and there are no fighters! Damn, how did the other party do it? The other party actually turned around and went behind him? how can that be? In the horizontal hovering ability that the J7 is best at, he actually lost to the opponent?
The voice of the ground commander came from the headset, the confrontation exercise is over, and we return to the field!
Two planes, the battle in the sky, has been clearly seen by the ground. (To be continued.):