What does it mean to get a perfect score on the college entrance exam but then go missing?

10,000 meters above the ground.

Three J-15 fighter jets flew forward in a wedge formation.

"Captain, isn't it time to open a separate page for the family tree?"

The pilot of Sword 3 was still young, his face full of longing for merit.

"Don't be careless, this is an enemy we've never encountered before." Sword 1's tone was very calm.

As a veteran pilot with 10 years of flying experience, Lijian-1 could sense that this mission was different from others.

He had never heard the aircrew forward command describe the battle situation in such a tone.

"The aircraft signals we are facing are unknown, their capabilities are unknown, everything is unknown."

Sword 1 once again repeated the disciplined path.

"Therefore we must be extremely cautious."

"Never confront him directly without being certain of success."

The air force is a highly technical branch of the military.

Their combat system relies heavily on intelligence.

The parameters of enemy aircraft are a major determining factor on the battlefield.

Therefore, the air force will not easily deploy troops before the type of enemy aircraft is determined.

Unless absolutely necessary, like in today's situation.

This is like two people going to fight in a ring.

You think your opponent is Tyson.

But what if it's Ultraman Tiga who steps onto the stage?

Therefore, Sharp Sword 1 was extremely cautious. It did not know what kind of aircraft it was facing, nor did it know the range of that aircraft.

Just then, a shout came from Sharp Sword 2.

"Number 1! Clouds below!"

Sword 1 immediately turned its head to look down.

A distinct water vapor disk appeared in the clouds to the side and below.

Those who frequently fly planes should know that this is because the plane is traveling at extremely high speeds, the air pressure around the fuselage drops sharply, the air expands and cools rapidly, and water vapor in the clouds condenses instantly on the rear half of the fuselage, forming a short-lived white, disc-shaped cloud, commonly known as a sonic boom cloud.

In other words—just now, a high-speed target passed through this cloud!

Sharp Sword No. 1's heart clenched into his throat!

"Sharp Sword 2, Sharp Sword 3, is your radar responding?"

Sharp Sword No. 2: "No reaction whatsoever!"

Sword No. 3: "I didn't react either. This is really weird, Captain!"

The three drivers felt a chill run down their spines.

In aerial combat, radar signals are a prerequisite; they are the pilot's eyes.

No matter how advanced an aircraft's stealth capabilities are, it will inevitably be detected by radar at short distances.

But just now, the sonic boom cloud was less than a few hundred meters away from them.

The three J-15 fighters were completely unaware of this.

If the other side came with hostility, those three planes would have been dead 100 times over.

"Captain, is this right? It grazed past us without any reaction!" Sword No. 3 was a little scared.

It's normal to be afraid at this time.

From the perspective of a front-line pilot, these are no longer aircraft of the same level; the other side is at least two generations ahead of them.

"Sword 2, Sword 3, cancel the order and stand by."

As a precaution, the squadron leader immediately halted the flight and reported the incident to his superiors.

"Taishan No. 1, this is Lijian No. 1. A sonic boom cloud is visible at our current location. It is speculated that this aircraft has already concealed itself and surpassed our aircraft."

"The enemy aircraft are too advanced; I have suspended the search mission."

[Taishan 1 understands. This is a wise decision. Please return to port immediately.]

The battle reports echoed throughout the hall.

Wu Changjiang was not angry because the Sharp Sword formation was afraid to fight, because he knew that it was the most reasonable choice.

These three J-15s are electronic warfare variants, possessing radar and telecommunications systems that are unmatched by conventional fighter jets.

If even someone as skilled as them couldn't detect the enemy planes' attack, then there was no need to engage them.

"Taishan No. 1, this is my command!"

Wu Changjiang decided to change his playing style.

"The location of the sonic boom cloud was pinpointed, and this line was extended 200km."

"Two KJ-500s immediately rushed to the extended line area, ready to capture the target at any time."

"Once the target signal appears, it will be immediately uploaded to the air-space link, and the ground and J-20 will immediately launch missiles."

Since the location of the enemy aircraft can be roughly determined, the two 500s can demonstrate their value.

The disc on his head contains three fixed, non-rotating 120-degree phased arrays, enabling 360-degree detection without blind spots.

Position them along the extended line where enemy aircraft might appear, with the two aircraft cooperating to achieve a maximum detection range of 500km.

Even if the enemy aircraft has extremely high stealth capabilities, its coordinates can be roughly determined by the mutual correction between the two radars, allowing ground troops and J-20 fighters to launch long-range strikes.

Wu Changjiang is no longer concerned with figuring out what kind of plane he's facing; he just wants to take down this damned plane.

Yang Xiao, standing to the side, looked at the situation map without saying a word, but his brows were furrowed.

By connecting the location of the initial signal with the location of the sonic boom cloud, we can obtain the approximate direction of the enemy aircraft's flight.

Therefore, the plane was flying eastward.

That's really strange.

Generally, American planes travel from west to east.

The fact that the plane is flying in the opposite direction suggests that it came from deeper inland areas.

Moreover, prior to this, there had been no reports from other theaters of operations.

The more Yang Xiao thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. He looked up at Wu Changjiang and asked, "Old Wu, why does it feel like you came from home?"

"Impossible, how could we have such a heaven-defying aircraft?" Wu Changjiang immediately rejected the idea. "I judge it to be turning back."

As soon as the words fell

The communication channel suddenly became busy.

[This is Taishan No. 1. Reporting to the Commander, two KJ-500 early warning aircraft are in position and no abnormalities have been detected...]

[This is the iceberg; I have spotted enemy aircraft! Repeat! I have spotted enemy aircraft!]

In an instant.

All eyes in the entire combat hall were drawn to the J-20's helmet-mounted combat recorder.

It can be seen clearly.

A dark gray afterimage flashed past the side and front of the J-20.

The J-20 then began to give chase, pushing the accelerator pedal so hard it almost sparked.

Even so.

He couldn't even catch up with the enemy plane's exhaust plume.

The operations room fell into a deathly silence. Wu Changjiang and Yang Xiao could hardly believe their eyes.

The J-20 clearly spotted the enemy aircraft, but the KJ-500 early warning radar, which was less than 50km away, did not react at all.

This indicates that the enemy aircraft's stealth capability is almost perfect, with no signal vulnerabilities whatsoever; it's almost unscientific to say it's perfect.

The J-20 has a top speed of Mach 2.5.

But compared to this plane, it looked like an old-fashioned car.

This indicates that the aircraft's speed far exceeds Mach 2.5.

Based on Wu Changjiang's experience, it is very likely to be between Mach 4 and 5.

This is absolutely outrageous.

A near-perfect stealth aircraft with an extraordinary cruising speed.

Wu Changjiang doesn't know how to beat such an opponent.

"Old Yang, what you said at the beginning might be right."

Yang Xiao: "Well, what we're facing might not be a product of this planet."

The plane in front of us is unlikely to belong to the United States.

It's unlikely to be a sixth-generation or seventh-generation fighter jet that would completely outclass the J-20.

This is a form of dimensional crushing!