Traveling through the sword to engage in military industry.

A test flight airport in Yandu.

Ren Zhong looked at the J-9 heavy fighter and the Q-9 attack aircraft (it felt a bit understated to be called the Q-5 before, as it is much better in air combat than the J-5) and felt deeply moved. With these two fighters, the Air Force of Dongda University has really stood up. You know, these two are the real second-generation fighters!

"Brother Ren, are these our two most advanced fighter jets?" Staff Officer Ye was even more excited.

"Yes, Staff Officer Ye, this is our new iron fist in the sky!" Ren Zhong said proudly. It was not easy to say. After the two fighters had their final test flights, and the turbofan engine based on Spey came out, they had to be re-adapted to the new engine. It was delayed for almost a year before these two cutting-edge fighters entered the trial production stage and could be put into trial production in small batches.

Next to them, Li Yunlong and Kong Jie also looked at the new fighter planes with shining eyes.

Compared with the size, the J-5A as a general background board is really too small.

The J-9 fighter is 19.2 meters long, 11.7 meters high, 5.0 meters high, and has a wing area of ​​49 square meters. In comparison, the J-5A fighter is 11.36 meters long, 3.80 meters high, 9.60 meters high, and has a wing area of ​​only 22.6 square meters, less than half of the other fighter! It looks similar to the J-9 fighter next to it, and the large one with two small ones looks very coordinated.

You should know that J-5A is one of the overlords in the sky in the past few years. It is very reassuring to have J-5A around. But from today on, J-5A has completely become yesterday's flower, and has started to change from a sweet girl to Mrs. Niu!
"Tell me what kind of combat power these two models can achieve now?" Staff Officer Ye asked while taking out a telescope and observing carefully with great interest. He had read the report and knew the approximate performance target values ​​of these two fighters when they were developed.

However, it has been a long time since the project was launched, and Staff Officer Ye doesn’t even know what the current situation is.

"To put it simply, these two fighter jets have achieved two breakthroughs. The first is the long-range combat capability of jet fighters with a combat radius of more than 1200 kilometers. The second is the high-intensity combat capability of carrying 5 tons of weapons and ammunition," Ren Zhong introduced.

"Although the Q-9 next to it is much smaller than the J-9, its internal fuel capacity reaches more than 2 tons, and the turbofan aircraft engine it uses is still a single engine. The maximum range of full fuel transfer exceeds 3200 kilometers! This is all due to the breakthrough of our recent new turbofan aircraft engine and the finalization of the WS-9 jet engine. Compared with turbojet engines, turbofan engines consume less fuel and have more reliable performance. Our overhaul interval has exceeded 800 hours after aging tests. In this way, the continuous combat capability of our fighters has been greatly enhanced, which is doubled compared to the previous generation."

"The most important thing is that these two fighters have strong ground attack capabilities. They can carry 5 tons of bombs, and each of the 9 racks can be fully loaded with 500 kg bombs. An aviation regiment can drop more than 100 tons of heavy bombs on a position in a wave of ground attacks. This is undoubtedly much more efficient than artillery."

"Hiss" Li Yunlong and Kong Jie took a breath of cold air. They were warriors who had fought through the bloody battlefield and knew the significance of this number. For a position, a 500 kg aerial bomb was a deadly attack. Nearly 300 such weapons were thrown in a circle, and the ground would be flattened several feet. No position could prevent artillery holes. Only reinforced concrete positions with pits more than ten meters underground could avoid it.

But under field combat conditions, there are no conditions to build such a position.

So if he encountered this situation in a field battle, the only way Li Yunlong could think of was to prevent the enemy bombers from finding his position. If he was found, he would run away!
If you save the land but lose the people, you will lose both the land and the people; if you save the people but lose the land, you will save both the land and the people! This is the highest truth of war!

"Good, good! Good!" Upon hearing such a vivid description of combat power, Staff Officer Ye couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth and said "good" several times in a row!
The situation is indeed better now. When we were fighting the Rogue Eagles on the peninsula, the bombers were all second-hand goods from the Japanese. The planes were small and carried little, but they were also very helpful in combat. Now they often go into battle with a starting load of 5 tons, and one flight is equivalent to more than two flights as before. The efficiency is amazing.

"Brother Ren, look at this small plane next to it. Yes, it's the new Q-9 attack aircraft you mentioned. Can the Army be equipped with some of them? Even if one army is equipped with a battalion of 12 aircraft, I can use one army as two armies. Didn't you say that we should establish an army aviation force? The Q-9 next to it is specialized in ground attack. I think it deserves to join the Army. With our future armed helicopters, our combined brigade can truly form a three-in-one strike capability." Li Yunlong next to him licked his lips after listening.

Old Li is a guy who never forgets to grab things from his hands.

"Moreover, compared to helicopters, I think the Q-9 has a stronger ability to follow our rapid reaction forces and has better maneuverability. Since this fighter is a jet, it should not be difficult to modify it to have certain air combat and anti-sea attack capabilities. If our rapid reaction forces must maintain all-round combat capabilities on land, sea and air, I think the Q-9 is the perfect match!"

Old Li gave one reason after another, which made Staff Officer Ye standing next to him a little tempted.

"Old Li, you have made a very careful calculation. However, the fixed-wing fighters equipped by the Army Aviation are not yet mature. It is difficult for you to establish an operation and maintenance management system for the fighters if you form a separate army. Moreover, if you form a separate army and become two systems with the Air Force, the cost will be too high." Ren Zhong shook his head at first, but then he made an excuse and said, "After we have sorted out the relationship and established the Air Force joint logistics mechanism, we can consider a mechanism to temporarily send attack aircraft to the Army Group Command in the form of a brigade in wartime. We can also pilot joint training in peacetime. After all, for ground combat, the commanders on the front line are the ones who know the situation best."

"It's not just the Army. The Marines behind us must also ensure that there is a strong air support force to directly cooperate in the battle. Our most elite troops must form a trinity combat capability to be able to gain an advantage in future wars."

You can only defeat Shabi by attacking from high and low. As for ground combat, you have the ability to strike in the air that can be mobilized at any time, so attacking the enemy is like attacking a fool.

The Gulf War vividly demonstrated this combat mode of attacking from high and low with overwhelming force.

The world's third largest army of one million and thousands of armored vehicles was beaten like fools by a high-altitude attack and had no power to fight back.

Now that Ren Zhong has come to the world of Bright Sword, he certainly hopes that his Dongda troops will maintain this absolute dominance on the battlefield in the future!
This requires not only training a sharp knife like Li Yunlong, who is brave enough to fight bravely when rushing forward from the ground, but also to form a comprehensive suppression of the opponent from the combat system, and not giving the opponent any ability to bite back!

Staff Officer Ye and Kong Jie fell into deep thought while listening to Ren Zhong's words. Although Ren Zhong did not put forward any major military initiatives or suggestions over the years, at most he worked on Li Yunlong's experimental field.

However, whether it is the combined force or the rapid reaction force, it has now been verified that Ren Zhong's ideas are extremely targeted in the combat conditions of the new era.

The construction of a three-in-one strike system is being proposed now. Although it has been mentioned frequently in the past, it has never been put forward as clearly as it is today. In local battles, it is no longer just the air force or the army that is fighting. In the future, it will even involve joint operations of multiple arms including the navy.

In this case, the traditional approach is to form a joint command and coordinate operations through the joint command. However, this command efficiency is suitable for large-scale battles. For a local battle, such as dispatching a brigade or battalion-level attack group to attack a certain position, the joint command model is very difficult to coordinate. There may be too many such battles in a campaign! No matter how many staff officers the joint command has, they may not be able to handle it. In this case, directly assigning a certain air force brigade or squad to the command of the front-line commander will more efficiently complete the air-ground coordination of the front-line battle, just like concentrating artillery and tanks in the hands of front-line commanders. Aerial bombing, artillery coverage, armored charge and infantry occupation can be commanded and coordinated by the front-line commander alone, and this combat efficiency is the highest!

This is a completely new shift in combat thinking.

To achieve all this, we first need a reliable communications network that fully integrates multiple arms to facilitate combat operations.

The current development of Dongda's communication technology can basically realize such a three-dimensional battlefield communication network, especially at the front line.

"Hehe, Brother Ren, if you have any ideas, just try them here with Old Li. We in the 16th Army are not afraid of any trouble!" Li Yunlong said with a grin, rubbing his hands. He had tasted a lot of sweetness in this kind of experiment. He got all the benefits first, including the three-wheeled vehicle brigade.

Therefore, Li Yunlong’s 16th Army is the undisputed number one trump card.

"There is no problem with our 18th Army, Brother Ren. Our 18th Army has also added a large number of college students. In terms of improving knowledge levels, illiteracy has been completely eliminated. Now, except for the veterans of the early War of Resistance Against Japan, all new recruits are required to have a high school diploma or above. Our cultural knowledge is no worse than that of Lao Li's 16th Army. It is not good to always conduct experiments in one place. Let our 18th Army also serve as an experimental field." Kong Jie saw that this good thing was about to fall on Li Yunlong again, so he quickly stood up and spoke for it.

If you don't fight for it now, you won't even be able to drink soup when the dust settles.

"Kong Erlengzi, what are you talking about? Did I, Li Yunlong, mess up the experiment? If you are not convinced, let's meet over the dinner table tonight to see who's better!" Li Yunlong glared, very dissatisfied with Kong Jie's interference.

Before I even got anything out of my bowl, a spoon was handed over to me!

Ren Zhong and Staff Officer Ye smiled at each other.

These two guys are both over 50 years old, but they still maintain the same mentality as when they first arrived at the base.

But thanks to this, the 16th, 17th and 18th Armies have now become strong armies that can be deployed at any time to fight and win.

Ever since Li Yunlong beat his third brother Bangbang into a fool, there has been no decent opponent to test his sword against in these years, and no one knows how strong he is. However, the year before last, the rapid reaction force traveled thousands of miles to Black Africa to take the head of a general. It is not known whether the opponent was too weak or he was too strong, but in any case, the cancer that the colonial authorities had difficulty dealing with was cut off in one fell swoop.

With the establishment of the plantation's own security force, some soldiers retired from the quick reaction force to join the security team. After annihilating several Hakihei from the surrounding tribes who were ready to cause trouble, the area around the plantation became very friendly.

It makes it very difficult for Li Yunlong to find a place to use his skills.

After all, the plantations of Dongda are really for growing grain, and the grain sold locally through the authorities is also very fair. They can use mining to exchange enough food with less labor, which is a perfect win-win situation.

So no one was so blind as to stare at the plantations and cause trouble.

Back at the scene, as everyone was chatting, this acceptance test flight ended after the two fighter jets returned to the ground perfectly.

Over half an hour of aerial tactical maneuvers and the coordinated combat demonstration of the two fighter jets, everything went perfectly. After more than half a year of familiarity and practice, the test pilots have gained confidence in the powerful performance of the new fighter jets and can now operate them with ease.

The current Dongda versions of the J-9 and Q-9 have undergone certain modifications and are now two-seat fighters. After all, in future combat modes, if one person controls the flight of the fighter and uses weapons to attack, the current level of automation is still a bit unattainable. Therefore, the current fire control system and driving system are relatively separated. The pilot in front is responsible for flying the fighter, and the auxiliary pilot in the back can take over the flight in a critical state, and is also responsible for operating the fire control system for combat!

Two-seat A4 Skyhawk attack aircraft (Qiang-9 attack aircraft)
Although this two-seat mode adds some weight to the fighter, now with the WS-9 turbofan engine, which is considered to be very powerful at this stage, the extra weight of the two-seater is not a big deal.

After being accepted by this big boss, the first batch of trial production of J-9 and Q-9 officially began full-scale production and were equipped with production line equipment.

However, it will take some time before it can form combat effectiveness.

After all, the adaptation and proficiency of radar electronic systems and weapon subsystems is also a problem. According to the revised development goals, the radar that will be matched with the final domestic models of these two fighters will be the same all-round radar, with air combat, anti-ship, ground attack and other functions.

Although the Q-9 is only a subsonic fighter, the opponents that the University of Tokyo is facing now are unlikely to be evenly matched in a real war. Many of its fly-like opponents are still in the propeller era. Having a fighter like the Q-9 that can carry radar-guided missile attacks is often enough.

What's more, this fighter, like the J-9, has been developed in two versions: land-based and carrier-based. The land-based model that has come out now will be followed by the development of the carrier-based model. After adding the folding wings and arresting devices, it will basically be complete.

Now, no one can challenge Dongda in the air in the short term. (End of this chapter)