Tell the world!The J-17 with the Thunder 16 on board defeated the F-400 fighter from a distance of 22 km.
The China News Network recently announced the results of the training of the Chinese Air Force, especially the installation of a large number of missiles under the wings of the J-16, the number of which is so large that people can't help but call it a "missile truck".
The ** launched this time includes the "Thunderbolt" 10, as well as the "Thunderbolt" 12 and "Thunderbolt" 15. Of particular note is the installation of a Thunderbolt-17 missile under its wings, which is said to be able to reach a distance of 400 kilometers.
It has received widespread attention, and many foreign networks and organizations have named this ** "Thunderbolt"-xx to highlight its advanced degree in caliber and form. It is clear that this missile uses a vector engine, which allows for heavy load steering and tracking in the air.
This kind of ** is too large to fit in an ordinary bracket at all, so it must be installed on the front of the wings. In terms of length, the missile spans the tail of the wing, and it is also quite large, more than six meters in diameter.
What can you do with something so big?In fact, this is the so-called "hunt missile". During formation flights, the enemy's AWACS aircraft, tankers, etc. are often deployed in the tail section of the aircraft, which is an important part of the entire air combat system. However, because of its remote location and the protection of fighters, it is difficult for a regular ** to hit it. At the same time, due to its ability to deal with such targets both in distance and performance, it will be a very important means of the Air Force.
Its advantage is the ability to attack the enemy's command very well. However, if it can be successfully eliminated, the enemy's air power will be greatly weakened, as is the case with the military support that Ukraine is now receiving from Western countries. In the combat system of the Air Force, attacking the enemy's vital nodes will bring us closer to air supremacy.
It is likely that the target of this launch will not be fighters, but secondary missions such as AWACS and tankers. However, when dealing with heavy stealth fighters such as the F-22 of the United States, as long as we can be the first to detect the enemy, the first to **, and have a certain advantage in distance, we can cause a lot of damage to targets such as the F-22.
It is currently being developed, but the most important thing is its range. If we have the capability of long-range strikes in the future, it will be equivalent to expanding our "attack range" as well.
This kind of attack and maneuvering method is of great significance to the enemy's secondary support fighters (such as early warning planes and refueling planes) when seizing air supremacy and conducting ultra-long-distance attacks.
Judging from its appearance and the separate missiles carried on the J-16 that were detected before, this is a "long sword" that both the Chinese army and air force are equipped with extremely long-range "long swords".
Therefore, how to defeat the main forces in air combat and destroy the key and key nodes in the enemy's combat system are of great significance. In the past, the "Thunderbolt" we produced was an imitation of the American "Rattlesnake" and the Israeli "Strange Snake", while China's "Thunderbolt"-12, "Thunderbolt"-15, and even the current "Thunderbolt" 17 were all developed by ourselves. Detailed adjustments have been made to the engine, finder, shape, and target.
There must be more surprises to come. With this "long sword", whether it is the F-22 or the early warning system of the United States and other countries, it can be easily destroyed by our ultra-long-range **.