Changkong Fighter

Chapter 18: Missile Failure

[Lower altitude, close contact with the enemy]

After receiving this order, Zhang Peng started to accelerate without hesitation, seizing the angle of contact with the enemy and launching the missile in the optimal position.

"Xiaojun, the next battle is very dangerous." Zhang Peng controlled the J15S to adjust the altitude, staring at the sea below, looking for a suitable entry angle.

"Master, I am a soldier."

Liu Jun responded and adjusted the field of view of the IRST in front of the cockpit, searching for the heat source. He soon captured a large heat source and three smaller heat sources.

Three small heat sources are surrounding the large heat source, and from time to time a larger heat source reaction appears on the small heat source, but the heat source reaction disappears almost instantly.

These three small heat sources are the enemies attacking 815A. Looking at the attack envelope of the missile, PL10 has not yet entered the range. Compared with medium-range missiles, close-range combat missiles have a shorter range but a higher overload, and are specifically used to deal with highly maneuverable targets.

"Understood, Master."

When the order was sent, Liu Jun understood what the commander meant, asking them to get close to the attack range of the infrared combat missile and attack the target with infrared missiles.

The other party can interfere with radar bombs, but may not be able to affect infrared bombs. The guidance methods of the two are different. At this time, Liu Jun really wanted to carry a joint guided missile.

The missile has both a radar seeker and an infrared seeker.

Unfortunately, they didn’t have that kind of advanced stuff this time, so they could only wait for the Flying Shark that came to support them to carry it.

A glance at the altimeter showed that their altitude had dropped to 6000 meters. It would take some time to gain an angular advantage, but it also meant they were entering the area with the strongest electromagnetic interference.

"Master, the radar is malfunctioning." Liu Jun took a look at the radar and said to Zhang Peng in the front seat.

"Then no radar."

After saying that, Zhang Peng shook his wings, and the wingman following behind him immediately understood what he meant. This was the tacit understanding cultivated through long-term training.

Hold the fuel! Roll the aircraft, pull the stick!

The J15S hovering high in the sky dived towards the three unidentified aircraft below like a falcon, and the wingman [140] followed closely behind, with the PL10 seeker preheated. The other two J15S did not dive with it, but circled over the battlefield, waiting for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack or provide cover.

[Height 5000]

The helmet sight (head sight) looked at the three glass-colored aircraft that appeared in the field of vision, and the PL10 seeker also looked over.

A long beeping tone indicated that the seeker was turned on, and with a beep, the head sight indicated that the PL10 seeker had locked onto the target.

"Launch 2 (infrared missile)!"

Even without communication, Zhang Peng instinctively shouted the launch command as if it were muscle memory.

The two PL10 engines mounted on the wingtips ignited and flew towards the locked target respectively. The remaining target that was not attacked by the missile was fired upon by the [140] wingman, with one combat missile kept as a backup.

Potential energy and speed can be converted into each other. The infrared bullet launched almost vertically downward can make full use of the earth's gravity to accelerate. After leaving the power section, it flies towards the unidentified flying vehicle below like lightning.

After launching the missile, Liu Jun changed his flight envelope and pulled the stick a little harder. He heard the onboard AI prompt. [Maximum Overload]

Maximum overload

After the correction, Liu Jun felt fine, but Zhang Peng, who was sitting in the front seat, began to breathe heavily. Fighting against G-force is not an easy task. It took the veteran pilot a long time to recover from the positive G overload.

Seeing his master recover, Liu Jun gave up the idea of ​​controlling the plane. The J15S regained altitude (to gain energy advantage), pressed the slope, visually observed the battlefield below, and prepared to assess the damage of the missile.

I saw three PL3s tracking the glass-colored UFO after they left the power section and entered the inertia section, when they were at their most maneuverable and had the most energy.

With Liu Jun's extraordinary eyesight, he could clearly see that the PL10, which had separated from the power section, had bitten the butts of these aircraft. This was why Zhang Peng had previously tried to seize the angle advantage. Regardless of whether the opponent was an Earth aircraft as we know it, the fact that it could fly proved that it had a power source, and launching from the rear was the easiest way to hit it.

The PL10 was getting closer and closer to the unknown target. Zhang Peng narrowed his eyes slightly and kept scanning the missile hit countdown on the LCD display.

But for some reason, Liu Jun always had an awkward feeling when looking at those unidentified flying vehicles. The Type 815A electronic reconnaissance ship below them was emitting black smoke, and naval soldiers could be vaguely seen dragging water hoses and spraying water on the deck. There must have been a fire not long ago, but it has now been extinguished.

【321】

The sound of breaking air was heard in the sky. The UFO seemed to have discovered the incoming missile and adjusted its flight path in the air to avoid it. The next second, three PL10 missiles exploded more than meters away from the UFO, and lethal elements flew everywhere.

The three unidentified flying vehicles seemed to be completely undamaged. After turning in a small radius at low altitude, they turned their noses and rushed towards the J15S.

"Miss hit! Repeat! The missile didn't hit!" Zhang Peng shouted in the communication channel. As the other party approached, the intensity of electromagnetic interference increased by several orders of magnitude.

Needless to say, the enemy had just dodged the missile and was now charging down from below, their speed unable to recover for a while. They were high in the air, possessing an absolute energy advantage. How could they be expected to flee with their tails between their legs? The pilots from the University of Tokyo were no cowards.

Two J15Ss rushed towards the three unidentified aircraft. During the dive, they quickly replaced the wingman with the lead aircraft. The [140] aircraft that still had missiles was in the front, and the [139] aircraft that had used up its missiles was in the back.

At the same time, the two J15Ss hovering high in the sky adjusted their launch angles, preparing to launch PL10 at low-energy targets while their teammates were restraining the opponent and consuming the opponent's energy. The opponent was able to dodge before, probably because it was still maintaining a high speed.

Beep!Beep!Beep!

Swish!
The two sides flew head-on to a distance of 2 km. The [140] aircraft fired the last PL10 on its wingtip head-on, ignited the engine and flew straight towards the leading unidentified aircraft. However, when the missile approached the other party, Liu Jun's awkward feeling appeared again. The PL10 passed through the unidentified aircraft in a very strange way without activating the proximity fuse.

"what happened?"

"The seeker is malfunctioning?"

Looking at the flight trajectory of the missile, not only the [140] aircraft that launched the missile was surprised, but also the pilots of several other J15S were surprised. This was a situation they had never encountered before. Both the radar and infrared missiles failed.

In this moment of distraction, the distance between the two sides had reached 1.5 kilometers. For high-speed aircraft, this distance can be said to be very close.

When they reach this distance, whoever breaks away first will be at a disadvantage. The advantage they have worked so hard to gain will be lost, and their energy advantage will be leveled.

The bravest of the two will prevail! There is no escape for the Dongda Air Force. They will crash into the enemy and knock them down!
"Xiaojun! Get ready to fight!"

(End of this chapter)