Chapter 517: Mass Production of the Destroyers: The Terrifyi

imes they are also a political necessity. 。"The three major groups establish a new company " 。From now on, we will no longer sell rare earth ore to the outside world. We will sell refined metals inste..."Friends, today is a good day for our Air Force..."

Cheng Fei, an elderly man in his air force uniform, had rosy cheeks and even a glimmer of tears in his eyes.

Today is a good day, indeed it is a good day. 。Because today, the J-10 fighter jet has officially been put into mass production. 。This speed is much, much faster than previously expected. 。and the delivery time, was a full ten years earlier than in the original spacetime. 。Besides being ten years ahead of its time, the J-10's combat performance is now terrifyingly powerful, even surpassing the original J-10C version. 。Because many things were considered during the design process of this aircraft. 。In other words, the foundation of the new J-10 is much stronger than that of the original J-10. 。This foundation is much more powerful than the American F-16. The engine power, carrying capacity, radar, electronic warfare system, and even the helmet are all very impressive. 。The technology of this fighter jet is largely based on Xu Huasheng's overpowered abilities. 。For example, vector thrust engines, phased array radars with active electronically scanned arrays (AESA), digital cockpits, advanced combat helmets, and sophisticated electronic warfare suites, etc. 。All of these things, combined together, make this ultimate weapon. 。Now that this fighter jet has finally been finalized and mass-produced, the mass-produced J-10 fighter jets, in terms of performance, need not say that they are at the top of this era, even if placed thirty years later, they would still be considered a small monster. 。Maximum speed 2376 kilometers per hour, practical ceiling miles, range 4676 kilometers, payload 9700 kilograms, with 12 weapon hardpoints. 。This radar system utilizes an active electronically scanned array (AESA) with gallium nitride (GaN) technology. It boasts 2876 transmit/receive (T/R) modules, achieving a maximum detection range of 410 kilometers and the capability to track up to 12 targets simultaneously. 。For a fighter jet, a doubling of radar performance results in a fivefold increase in overall combat effectiveness. 。...and now, the radar on aircraft number 10 is at least two generations behind the radar currently used on F-16s and the most advanced radar technology used in the United States today.... 。

While the American F16 still uses AN/APG-66 pulse Doppler radar, its detection range is less than 100 kilometers.

The gap is too big, the design isn't from the same era. 。The design of the F-16 is still stuck in the dogfighting era of fighter jets. Air combat primarily relies on fighter jets getting close to each other, using radar to lock onto their targets, and then guiding air-to-air missiles to hit them. 。

While the J-10's combat philosophy is to detect targets from a distance and then launch long-range air-to-air missiles to take them out hundreds of kilometers away, their approaches are quite different.

Besides the monstrous performance of the fighter jets themselves, on the surface of air-to-air missiles, China has completely broken the rules. 。Xu Huaisheng had already taken out many missile technologies. 。And the latest research by China, the PL-10 air-to-air missile, is what Xu Huasheng "opened up", directly taking out the technology of China's PL-15, which is a powerful 4th generation air-to-air missile. 。The fourth-generation American air-to-air missile AIM-9X was first bid in 1994 and officially equipped troops in 2003. 。This air-to-air missile's performance is monstrous, with a range of 180 kilometers. It uses a double pulse solid rocket motor, which is incredibly advanced technology. Air-to-air missiles using dual pulse engines have an inescapable range. 。While traditional jet-powered air-to-air missiles, if they have a range of 100 kilometers, their no-escape range is approximately 50 kilometers. 。This technology was the first to be adopted by China in the future. The United States will not have developed this technology until 2030. 。This missile also possesses active radar guidance technology, dual data link capabilities, and boasts a powerful anti-jamming ability. 。And its maximum attack speed reaches 4.4 Mach, fighter jets can't escape at all. 。In a nutshell, the performance is super powerful. For any fighter jet in this era, once locked on by this missile, it's a guaranteed kill; there's no escape. 。In comparison to the AIM-9X air-to-air missile, which the US military only equipped in 2003, this missile uses a traditional solid-rocket engine with a range of only 26 kilometers. It's simply not in the same league as the Tien Chien 10 missiles currently mounted on Number Ten Fighter Jet. 。If China's J-10 fighter jet carrying the PL-10 air-to-air missile were to engage in an aerial dogfight with American fighter jets, could it shoot down American aircraft 。Because the American air-to-air missiles used now are still third-generation air-to-air missiles, and still infrared guided air-to-air missiles, the technological gap is too big. 。If it comes to a one-on-one dogfight, the J-10 with 12 weapon hardpoints, could directly hang 12 PL-10 missiles. 。

Imagine a hypothetical scenario where the J-10 fighter jet engages against the current American F-16.

The J-10 fighter jet detected the F-16 at over 400 kilometers away, while the F-16's radar detection range was less than 100 kilometers, it definitely couldn't see the J-10. 。When the F-16 and J-10 were 180 kilometers apart, the J-10 directly launched a PL-10 air-to-air missile, turned around and ran after launching it, keeping out of the F-16's radar detection range while also providing various data for the PL-10. 。At this moment, the F-16 hadn't detected the J-10 and was still charging forward. As a result, it quickly encountered the incoming Thunderbolt 10. After detecting the F-16, the Thunderbolt directly accelerated to Mach 4.4. At that point, the F-16 had no choice but to wait for death. 。To put it simply, if a J-10 is operated well, it can directly take down 12 F-16s. That's the difference in technology. 。For fighter jets, radar performance increases by a factor of two, and combat effectiveness increases by a factor of five. 。The air defense missile technology has been doubled, and combat effectiveness has increased tenfold. 。So, now the J-10 equipped with China's latest air-to-air missiles is what gives China its biggest confidence. 。"Now I announce, the J-10 fighter jet officially enters mass production..." In the hall, when these words were heard, everyone erupted in thunderous applause. 。The J-10 fighter jet has officially entered mass production, marking the fact that China now has its own third-generation fighter jets in the sky. Moreover, it is a super powerful fighter jet. 。For the J-10, the Air Force also attaches great importance to 。This time, the government directly allocated a huge sum of money to the air force. The first order reached 120 fighter jets, a total of 24 squadrons. 。The current price of the J-10 fighter jet supplied to military industrial enterprises is 38 million yuan per unit. This price is already quite cheap. 。With this kind of performance, if it were for sale, even at $38 million, people would be lining up to buy it. 。However, China will certainly not sell this stuff in the short term. 。This thing is the main fighter jet type of the future Chinese Air Force. With this configuration and performance, this fighter jet can be used for thirty years without falling behind even without changing its configuration. 。Now, China needs to develop its economy, expand its national influence, and protect national security. Advanced fighter jets are crucial in this endeavor, and the J-10 is just the beginning!lights. 。Ladies and gentlemen, is this standard mature enough in our Y-10's research and development process Do we use internationally recognized precise and reliable measurement methods for the fligh...