Appreciating this fighter at close range, its shock is extremely powerful.

After World War II, the U.S. Air Force became one of the most powerful air forces in the world. The only thing that could oppose the U.S. Air Force was the former Soviet Union’s air force.

As the absolute main fighter of the U.S. Air Force from the 1970s to the first five years of the new century, the F15 played a pivotal role in the U.S. Air Force.

In the 1960s, the cold war between the two super empires of the United States and the Soviet Union became increasingly fierce, and the importance of air supremacy became more and more prominent.

In that era, aircraft designers generally believed that the maximum flight speed and maximum flight altitude were the magic weapon for fighters to win. In the future air combat, the use of long-range missiles will make close-range combat history.

But this idea was ruthlessly overturned on the Vietnamese battlefield, because the American F-4 "Phantom" fighters with these characteristics on the Vietnamese battlefield were repeatedly shot down by the "backward" MiG-21 and even MiG-17. As a result, the United States began to reflect on this design thinking, and turned to a design thinking that emphasizes both long-range interception and close-range air combat capabilities.

Under the guidance of this new design idea, the U.S. military ordered the development of a new generation of heavy fighters. McDonnell Douglas, which was later annexed by Boeing, obtained the U.S. military's target in 1969, and started Develop a new generation of heavy fighters.

According to the usual naming convention of the US Air Force, this newly developed heavy fighter was named F-15, codenamed Eagle. Therefore, this fighter was called the F-15 "Eagle", nicknamed the "American Eagle".

In July 1972, this two-seater, two-engine, swept-wing jet supersonic all-weather high-maneuverability air tactical fighter began its first flight. The first flight was very successful. The U.S. military was extremely satisfied with this aircraft, so a year and a half later In 1974, the first mass-produced F15 was delivered to the U.S. military, starting the service journey of this aircraft to rule the earth for forty years.

The birth of F15 made the Soviets panic. Although the Soviets also began to develop a new generation of heavy fighters in 1969, both the speed of development and production were far behind the F15. Until the F15, they have served in the US military for three years. The Soviet new generation of heavy fighters. The Su-27 only began its first flight. It was not until 1979 that the Su-27 was finalized. In 1985, the Su-27, the only heavy fighter that could compete with the F15, began to be installed in the former Soviet Union’s air force.

However, even if the Su-27 served ten years later than the F15, this pair of old enemies was the most eye-catching opponent in the world at the end of the last century.

But it’s a pity that these two famous heavy fighters have never officially fought against each other. At least in the official records, the two classic heavy fighters have never had a record of fighting against each other. As for whether the two fighters have ever fought in private. , This is not known.

Up to now, the F15 has been in service for more than 50 years. Although the F22 and F35 have begun to be more and more equipped with the U.S. Air Force, the F15 is still the largest number of main heavy fighters in the U.S. Air Force.

After all, the cost of the F22 and F35 is too high. The cost of a single F22 is as high as US$150 million, and the cost of a single F35 is not much worse than this figure, but don’t forget, the F35 is a light fighter.

The performance of the new fighter plane is certainly better, but even the wealthy Americans feel toothache because of the high cost. So now the main fighter of the U.S. Air Force is still the F15. After all, the funds to build one F22 are enough to build five F15s. No matter how strong the F22 is, it is impossible to single out five F15 in the air.

In contrast, the F15 fighter jet is still extremely cost-effective.

Looking at this big one with a length of nearly 20 meters and a wingspan of more than 13 meters, it is fake to say that it is not shocking. Although this aircraft is only small compared to a civil airliner, and the weapon racks under the wings are not equipped with additional weapons, it is undeniable that the shape of this aircraft is really murderous, even if it is just parked. On the ground, Yang Jing could also feel the huge lethality of this aircraft.

This is a real heavy fighter!

In fact, the most fundamental feature that distinguishes a heavy fighter from a light fighter is the number of engines. Generally speaking, dual-engine fighters are heavy fighters, and single-engine fighters are light fighters.

This is also the fundamental reason why the F35 "Lightning" is greater than the F15 regardless of its empty weight or maximum take-off weight, but the F35 can still only be transformed into a light fighter.

Another feature is the cockpit. Before the emergence of the fourth-generation fighters, the two-seater model was one of the hallmarks of heavy fighters. Since the third-generation light fighters are mainly used for single air combat missions, most of them use single seat. The third-generation heavy fighters or attack aircraft generally use two-seaters. This is because the heavy fighters simultaneously shoulder the dual combat missions of air and ground. Pilots must not only complete flight control, but also attack air and ground targets.

Two-seater fighters can take on more tasks because of one more person. Therefore, two-seater fighters can perform tasks that single-seater fighters cannot perform and are difficult to perform on their own, such as air command, electromagnetic suppression, and guided weapon projection.

Of course, with the increasing development of electronic technology, most of the fourth-generation heavy fighters have changed the cockpit to a single seat, because advanced electronic technology can already replace a pilot. For example, the cockpits of heavy twin-engine fighters such as F22 and MiG 1.44 are single-seater.

The F15 in front of us is a typical two-engine, two-seater heavy fighter. The two seats in the cockpit are arranged one behind the other. If in normal combat, the front cabin of the aircraft is mainly controlled, so that the front cabin pilot can concentrate on flight control and air-to-air missions, while the rear seat is fully responsible for ground strikes, thereby improving the effectiveness of weapons and equipment and enhancing the aircraft’s performance. Combat and survivability.

However, this is an F15D trainer, a two-engine two-seater trainer modified from the F15C single-seat two-engine air-control fighter.

Although this is a trainer, it has all the combat capabilities of F15C, but it is not equipped with C-type AN/ALQ-135 electronic jamming equipment. The main difference in appearance is the addition of a back seat faculty seat. The back seat instructor's seat has full maneuverability, good visibility, and can complete any action within the flight envelope, including take-off and landing. Because Type C is mainly used for training, the rear seat is not capable of controlling avionics systems and weapons used in combat.

However, because Yang Jing can't control a fighter plane, Yang Jing will still sit in the back seat honestly for a while, and George will control the plane in the front seat.

After going around the plane, Yang Jing was very satisfied, really satisfied. Being able to get close to this kind of fighter, and to take this fighter to the sky in a while, this is definitely not something ordinary people can do.

Although Oracle’s Larry Ellison bought a retired MiG-29 for six million dollars to drive to and from get off work, can the MiG-29 be compared with the heavy fighter in front of it? If the two meet in the air, the MiG-29 will be crushed.

The performance of the Kosovo War in 1999 has already reflected the gap between the two fighters.

In the Kosovo War that year, of the 16 MiG-29s of the Yugoslav Cavalier Squadron, 11 were shot down by F16 and F15, but none of the US aircraft was shot down. At that time, the F16 was actually for the F15, and the main combat aircraft was the F15.

The gap between the two is so big.

But if you want to fly in the sky on this plane, you need a series of preparations. The most basic thing is to change the flight suit.

Paul led George and Yang Jing to a corner of the hangar. George said to Yang Jing: "BOSS, before getting on the plane, we must change into flight suits to ensure safety. Without this, I would not take you to the sky. ."

Opening the two boxes in the corner, Yang Jing saw that there were two full sets of flight suits in them, including helmets, masks, anti-G suits and life jackets. These things are used for flight crew training, combat, and rescue. Important protective equipment.

Yang Jing knew that if he didn't want to be abused in the sky, he had better put on this stuff honestly.

Flight suits are military uniforms worn by pilots during flight missions. They are important equipment to ensure that pilots can work normally during flight, especially under high altitude, low air pressure, and lack of oxygen.

The two flight suits are desert yellow. This color is used to wear in the desert environment. Both are protective colors. Once the pilot is shot down, it can act as a camouflage.

The flight suit is one-piece, that is, the jacket and pants are connected together, and there are pockets everywhere on it, which are used by pilots to wear essential daily necessities during flight and after parachuting. Of course, if in accordance with the normal requirements, the pilot must also be equipped with a pistol before boarding the plane, in order to prevent the plane from accidentally landing to protect the important data and personal safety of the plane. But this is a trainer, so there is no need to wear it.

Yang Jing had never worn this stuff, but both Chris and John knew how to wear a flight suit, so with their help, Yang Jing began to wear a flight suit.

"BOSS, this kind of flight suit is an advanced modern flight suit, a flight suit that integrates high-altitude compensation suits, anti-G suits, and temperature-regulating suits~lightnovelpub.net~ put it on, you and George will be ready for a while. You can fly freely at high altitude." Chris introduced Yang Jing while helping Yang Jing put on his flight suit.

"I said Chris, why are there no buttons or zippers on this flight suit? They are all nylon snap buttons."

"Yes, this is because in a French navy, air, and navy exercise in the early 1950s, an ace pilot in the French Air Force was killed when a button fell into the instrument, so from that accident Since then, flight suits all over the world have no buttons and zippers, and they have all been replaced by these nylon snap buttons."

Yang Jing sighed: "This is terrifying."

Chris smiled and said: "Yes, pilots, especially fighter pilots, can be said to be the most dangerous profession in the world, so you must make all preparations before boarding. It's like the flight suit you wear. It looks similar to ordinary work clothes, but the high-tech content inside is still very sufficient. Just like the high-altitude compensation suit inside the clothes, this thing does not work during normal high-altitude flight, but once the cockpit loses air tightness or When the pilot leaves the plane in an emergency, the oxygen regulator or parachute oxygen supply will automatically quickly oxygenate the compensatory suit and the closed helmet. The compensatory suit forms a compensatory pressure on the pilot's body surface corresponding to the residual pressure in the closed helmet to maintain the internal and external pressure of the human body. Balance, prevent lung damage, improve breathing and circulatory functions, and avoid the additional effects of high-altitude hypoxia and pressurized oxygen supply on the human body."

After a few minutes of wearing it, Chris patted Yang Jing's helmet and smiled: "BOSS, now you can board the plane."

Over there, Clark had already pushed a mobile ladder over to the side of the fuselage.

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