Chapter 1441: Chapter 1358: Next-Generation Fighter Jet

But now, this giant fighter jet in front of us, which looks almost like a bomber, has a combat radius of around 1200 kilometers! This is already exceedingly terrifying!

Such a large combat radius allows the fighter jet to fly in the sky for extended periods, securing air supremacy for our side and covering larger areas with fewer planes!

For any pilot, this range means more opportunities to engage in combat, more victories, and… glorious achievements in battle!

“The range is just one metric; what is truly terrifying is its avionics!” the technical engineer continued: “The new aircraft utilizes more revolutionary technologies, including helmet targeting systems and more advanced radar-guided air-to-air missiles.”

The nose of this aircraft is a conical radar dome, housing a new radar device with performance far exceeding that of the radar installed on the J-7.

Since the radar antenna has a larger diameter, its performance naturally crushes its predecessors. With the added support of Datang Empire’s electronic equipment technology, the new aircraft radar’s detection range exceeds 150 kilometers and can lock onto targets from a distance of 100 kilometers.

And this detection range already surpasses the maximum visual range of the human eye. In other words, this brand-new fighter jet brings the Air Force of the Tang Empire a new concept…

After illustrating the terrifying detection range of the new aircraft radar, the technical personnel proudly stated: “It can conduct beyond visual range attacks! This is a completely new concept! The fighter jet does not have to appear in the enemy’s sight to directly attack distant enemies…”

Combined with the new pointed air-to-air missile displayed next to the aircraft, the new fighter jet can launch a surprise attack on the enemy before they even enter the Tang Army’s actual controlled airspace.

“Its weapons system includes the latest infrared-guided missiles, capable of more accurately locking onto targets, identifying target signal characteristics, making it tough for opponents to shake off once locked on.” The technical personnel pointed to the new missile, proudly announcing: “The new Thunderbolt Missile uses semi-active radar guidance, capable of simultaneously detecting over ten targets and locking onto two at the same time. Within a range of 50 to 70 kilometers, you can launch radar-guided air-to-air missiles to take down your opponents!”

The pilots, who had been standing with hands behind their backs, could no longer resist whispering to each other. They had never heard of such terrifying things: they could actually eliminate their opponents from dozens of kilometers away!

The new fighter jet equipped with high-power radar is no longer comparable to aircraft like the J-7. It has become not just a simple “fighter jet” but rather a “combat platform” with a certain degree of battlefield awareness.

Its detection methods allow the pilot to easily control the entire battlefield’s friend-or-foe situation and choose the best solutions to enter the battlefield and take out those poor blind enemies.

Wang Hai finally understood why the new fighter jet was so huge: it didn’t need any maneuverability at all. His expertise in dogfighting seemed utterly useless in the face of the giant radar and new type of missiles.

But before he could continue being pessimistic, the technical personnel had already taken out a flight performance envelope, introducing the maneuverability capabilities of the new aircraft: “Moreover, in terms of flight performance, the new fighter jet with two brand-new aviation engines possesses even more terrifying maneuverability.”

Looking at the performance envelope thoroughly overwhelming both the J-6 and J-7 aircraft, Wang Hai’s eyes widened. He really couldn’t believe that such a large aircraft before him possessed such defiant flight performance.

Its maneuverability is simply unreasonable… In the past, many maneuver actions Wang Hai didn’t dare to fly, it seemed to handle with ease.

In the past, Wang Hai felt his plane was limiting his skills. Now, he felt he finally found an aircraft… that could allow him to fully unleash his potential!

The technical engineer exaggerated with gestures, as if he had personally test flown it. Actually, the test flights of this type of aircraft had been completed, and the test pilots indeed performed many astonishing aerobatic maneuvers, but this engineer had never seen them.

However, this did not affect him from bragging about the work he participated in manufacturing in front of a group of pilots: “It can even perform various exaggerated high angle of attack maneuvers, constantly keeping the nose pointed in the direction of the enemy!”

In fact, when designing this aircraft, the Datang Empire had installed a forward-thinking device called an electric fly-by-wire system. The level of advancement of this thing is even higher than the radar installed on the nose of this aircraft.

And it’s precisely because of it that this aircraft can elegantly complete unprecedented maneuvers, reaching an unprecedented level of maneuverability.

When Tang Mo introduced this system, he himself felt a little cruel. Using a third-generation jet enhanced with an electric fly-by-wire system against the first generation of prehistoric jet aircraft… this was no longer just a punch on a kindergarten, it was beating infants in a nursery.

“The maneuverability of this fighter jet is more robust than the slow-action propeller fighters; it doesn’t have the shortcoming of the J-7, except for being expensive, it has no flaws.” After the introduction, the technical engineer revealed its name: “We have given it a new code name, a two-digit code name! His Majesty The Emperor calls it the J-11 fighter jet. In short… the Type 11 fighter jet.”

That’s right, what Tang Mo offered to the Datang Empire Air Force was the world-renowned Sukhoi trump card product, established in ShenHuoYi and further blossomed, and continuously sublimated 27 series fighter jet.

Its long range, high maneuverability, elegance, and strength are unrivaled SU-27s in this era! Or rather, the Super SU-27 fighter jet, equipped with an electric fly-by-wire system and improved control!

The technical engineer spread his arms wide open, proudly announcing: “Its appearance will dominate the entire sky! This is a versatile fighter jet where everything is designed to be the dominant presence in the sky.”

“Besides, it can also undergo aerial refueling… but this technology is still not quite mature, and we need a lot of training to support this latest range extension technology.” Regarding the future of this aircraft, the technical engineer certainly had more to say, but he knew the pilots in front of him were already impatiently wanting to see this future fighter jet up close, so he quickly concluded his introduction: “But none of this really matters; what matters is that enemy aircraft can no longer keep up with the development speed of our planes, and they will forever look up, subordinate themselves under the powerful wings of our aircraft! Now! Let’s get familiar with this future Super Fighter Jet together!”