The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 1031: Fierce Air Battle

"Buzz buzz~~"

There was a huge roar coming from the tail engine, and the old fighter plane was flying.

At the tail is a fuel-consuming engine. The style of the fuselage is very similar to that of the MiG-21. The front end still has the old-style nose air intake, but the wing in front of the wing means that this is a fighter that can change the wing sweep angle. At this time, its wings are straightened, achieving good low-altitude performance.

The Su-22 attack aircraft is a single-seat variable-sweep wing fighter/attack aircraft developed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau of the former Soviet Union in the mid-60s. It is an export model improved on the basis of the Su-17 and began production in 1976.

This was one of the models involved in the world's first air battle between variable-sweep wing fighters, the other being the F14 fighter.

There were bombs mounted under the wings, indicating that this was a bombing mission.

In order to avoid the Pakistani army's anti-aircraft machine guns, anti-aircraft guns and "Vanguard" air defense missiles on the battlefield, the Su-22 flew at an altitude of 6000 meters.

This Su-22 attack aircraft was captured by the radar position, but the Pakistani army did not use the "Aegis" air defense missile to shoot it down. After all, an "Aegis" air defense missile is even more expensive than this Su-22.

Two J-6s were flying in the air, sparkling in the sun like silver swallows, with two streams of white smoke trailing behind their fuselages.

"Ding~~" After the two 'Pili' short-range air-to-air missiles came into range, the pilot pressed the launch button without hesitation after hearing the sound of the missiles locking.

A puff of green smoke flew under the wing, and the missile flew away from the launch pad, dragging a tongue of fire, and continued to fly forward.

At the same time, in order to ensure that the Su-22 could be destroyed, the two pilots prepared another air-to-air missile at the same time. If this air-to-air missile missed the target, the next one would be launched immediately.

The Su-22 also discovered the two J-6s. The pilot felt a lot of pressure and fired the only AA-8 'Aphid' infrared air-to-air missile it was carrying.

The missile had just been launched for a few breaths when suddenly a "boom!" sound came from behind, and along with the sound, countless red lights on the dashboard began to flash.

Engine failure, hydraulic system failure, power loss.
The pilot's back was soaked as he tried his best to control the plane. However, the engine was damaged by the missile and the single-engine fighter had lost power.

The only thing that made the pilot feel relieved was that the missile he launched also hit the opponent's J-6 fighter jet, and the hit J-6 fighter jet was falling down with billowing black smoke.

The pilot pulled the ring of the ejection seat and was ejected.

Although even if you parachute, you will most likely not be able to escape and will become a prisoner of the Pakistani army, but there is always hope of survival.

If you don't parachute, you will definitely die.

In the air, the pilot saw his plane crash into the ground, exploded, and turned into a huge fireball.

In recent years, the Indian Army has purchased a large number of Soviet-made weapons from the international arms market, including thousands of Soviet-made aircraft, including even Su-27 fighter jets!
The Pakistani pilots ignored their grief and pulled up the J-6 fighter jet and continued fighting because there was another Su-22!

He must shoot down the Su-22, otherwise it will cause heavy casualties to the ground forces.

As for fighting with Su-22, Pakistani pilots are very confident.

After all, the bulky Su-22 is just an attack aircraft with limited air combat capabilities. Even with two missiles hanging on its wings, it is no match for the J-6.

The J-6 fighter is backward, but this is compared with advanced fighters.

Not all Indian Air Force are equipped with advanced fighter jets!

Everyone was fighting generals against generals, elephants against objects, and guns against guns! Soon, the J-6 fighter jet intercepted the Indian Su-22.
The Pakistani pilot locked onto the Su-22 with a PL missile.

As the Pakistani pilot pressed a button, flames emerged from under the wing and a Thunderbolt missile flew over.

"Boom!!" The PL missile exploded, and the fragmented warhead hit the engine and fuel tank. In a huge fireball, the Su-22 was hit and exploded in mid-air.

But the pilot of the Pakistani team did not look happy at all, because at this moment, a special sound came from the earphones, a rapid beeping sound, which finally turned into a long beep.

This has been locked by the enemy's radar!
The earliest J-6 fighter jets naturally did not have radar warning receivers. They were later modified for export to Pakistan, which gave the exported J-6 the ability to detect when locked by the opponent's radar.

When the radar locks and then guides the missile, it will send out a single pulse signal. This signal is different from the scanning signal. Based on this difference, you can know that you have been locked.

The Pakistani pilot did not hesitate. He pushed the nose of the plane, and the J-6 fighter jet roared and began to dive downward, trying to dive away.

But it was too late. A missile hit the J-6 fighter and then quickly flew towards the Pakistani army.

This is a MiG-29 fighter.

Although the MiG-29 fighter jet is controversial because of its short legs, it does not mean that it is useless.

As a third-generation fighter, it is a third-generation twin-engine medium fighter according to the standards, and it can carry no less than 6 air-to-air missiles.

In addition to the Soviet Union, it is used by more than 30 countries, with a total surviving number of more than 1600. In recent years, many countries have liked to introduce MiG-29 fighter jets.

The Indian Air Force is equipped with more than 150 MiG-29 fighter jets!
It is not easy to buy Su-27 fighter jets, and the price is expensive. But it is easier to buy MiG-29 fighter jets, and the price is very cheap.

Relying on its superior performance, this MiG-29 hunted down five J-5 fighter jets on the battlefield, and then quickly left the battlefield and returned.

As soon as the MiG-29 fighters left, four Indian MiG-23s appeared in the air.

The MiG-23 fighter is a second-generation supersonic jet fighter with a single-seat variable-sweep wing aerodynamic layout and a turbojet engine. The outstanding performance of the aircraft is its high flight speed, which reaches 2.35 times the speed of sound at high altitude and 1350 kilometers per hour at low altitude. It also has good horizontal acceleration, which is conducive to low-altitude penetration, high-speed interception and disengagement after attack.

该飞机在1967年6月10日首飞，1970年服役，是20世纪70年代至80年代苏联国土防空部队的主要装备，也被朝鲜及华约国家使用。

In addition, there are two Su-22 attack aircraft.

Obviously, these four MiG-23s were escorting the two Su-22 attack aircraft.

Pakistani Air Force planes came over to intercept, and four MiG-23s engaged in an air battle with four Pakistani planes.

Two Su-22s attacked Pakistani ground forces and dropped bombs.

After dropping the bombs, the Su-22 did not participate in the air combat, but turned around and left. After all, the Su-22's air combat performance is very average, and it mainly focuses on ground attacks.

The bombs dropped by two Su-22 fighter jets caused great damage to the Pakistani troops on the ground. Two Type 59 tanks were destroyed and more than ten people were killed.

This scene was constantly going on on the battlefield. The war between the two sides was large-scale and intense, and the losses were quite staggering.

(End of this chapter)