Chapter 692: Re-Debate on Invisibility

"Yes." Andre's answer was also very straightforward: "Stealth is directly related to our victory in air combat in the next ten years. If we can't do our best in stealth performance, then our air force and air defense force will have no hope of winning. In the next generation of fighters, stealth is a hard indicator that must be determined. The forward radar reflection area of ​​our next generation of fighters cannot exceed 0.1 square meters, and it is best to reach the order of 0.05 square meters, which is about the size of a helmet."

What is the reflection area of ​​the current Soviet fighters? The forward radar reflection area of ​​the Su-27 is definitely more than 5 square meters, which means it has to be reduced by a hundred times!

"Stealth performance will affect the outcome of future wars. In this Middle East war, we have experienced the threat of stealth fighters. Even I myself was almost killed by the bombing of American stealth fighters." Andre said: "Everyone should know what it means when the radar reflection area is reduced to the order of 0.1 square meters."

"All our radars will be blinded." said the Air Defense Commander. In this Middle East war, the biggest impact on the Soviet Air Defense Force was the American attack aircraft! He knew that the Soviet Union's existing air defense forces could not detect such aircraft at all. If a world war really broke out, even if such aircraft flew over Moscow and dropped bombs, the Soviet side would have no countermeasures. At that time, he, the Air Defense Commander, would have no choice but to resign!

"The emergence of stealth technology will completely change the future war situation." Andre said: "Maybe we think all this is still far away, but when the US F-117 dropped bombs over Iraq, we should be completely awakened by these bombs. Stealth aircraft will change the future air combat situation, and if we want to catch up, we must develop the same stealth performance. For example, I will give you a simple tactical example."

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Andre stood up and picked up the two airplane models beside him. "This fighter has a weak stealth performance, but this one has a strong stealth performance. When both sides turn on their radars at the same time, this one cannot detect the other at a distance of 50 kilometers, while the other side can already detect the other!"

The first one Andre picked up was a MiG, and the second one Andre picked up was a Sukhoi fighter. (For the sake of convenience, they are referred to as M and S below.)

"In this way, the M plane still doesn't know what threat is ahead, while the S plane on the opposite side has completed the search and lock, and launched missiles. As we all know, the performance of our missiles is constantly developing. The latest R-77 has a designed overload of 35 to 40G, which is much greater than the overload of the fighter. Therefore, as long as it is locked by a missile and attacked, it will be easily shot down." Andre held the fighter plane with both hands and gestured continuously.

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Although the R-27 has just been put into service, the latest R-77 has already entered the design stage. This is a medium-range air-to-air missile with an active warhead and quite advanced performance. Originally, this type of missile has experienced twists and turns in history, and the focus is on electronic technology issues. Now, with the injection of electronic technology from island countries, the Soviet Union has made rapid progress in this regard. Relying on the excellent integration capabilities of Soviet engineers, there are very few technical problems. Soviet engineers have already produced a small flat slot antenna active guidance head, which is much more advanced than in history.

"Of course, it is quite unwise for stealth aircraft to turn on the radar, which will cause the opponent's passive warning receiver to be triggered. Therefore, our stealth aircraft should approach quietly under the command of the early warning aircraft in the rear, and then use optoelectronic radar, that is, the OEPS-27 optoelectronic fire control system on our Su-27, and other advanced systems to aim. These devices do not radiate radar waves and will not be detected, such as now."

Andre continued to use two planes to demonstrate: "The M plane cruised normally in the sky, while the S plane, under the command of the early warning aircraft behind it, circled behind the M plane, took up a position at a distance of 50 kilometers, turned on the fire control system, and launched missiles. After the seeker entered the active guidance range, it launched missiles. During the whole process, the fighter plane that was shot down was in a state of ignorance. Until it was shot down, it didn't know where the missile came from. As for the system it has, whether it is a ground radar station or an airborne early warning aircraft, it can't effectively detect stealth aircraft."

"Are our pilots not brave? Absolutely not! Are our pilots not skilled enough? No! But our pilots have to take off under the threat of stealth aircraft and have no chance of counterattack until they are shot down!" Andrei said, "All this is because of us, because we did not pay attention to the huge threat that stealth performance brings to modern air combat! The style of air combat will change drastically! If we do not pay attention and let our pilots have to fly fighters without stealth capabilities to fight against the opponent's stealth aircraft and achieve a terrible exchange ratio, we will absolutely not tolerate this. By then, all of us will become sinners of the Soviet Union!"

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Although Andrei is not very old, his qualifications have given him the authority to speak in this way. If he does not pay attention to stealth performance, he will be a sinner of the Soviet Union!

"It's not that we don't attach importance to stealth capability, but we believe that stealth capability should not excessively affect maneuverability. We focus on new technologies, such as using plasma technology for stealth. Doesn't it better deal with the problem of stealth and maneuverability?" said the chief engineer of the Mikoyan Design Bureau.

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The diamond-shaped nose, butterfly-shaped wings, and large-angle tail do not meet aerodynamic standards and will increase resistance. When the F-117, which focuses on stealth, was first developed, some people doubted whether it could fly.

The F-117 is just an attack aircraft, but if new fighters place too much emphasis on stealth performance, resulting in poor maneuverability, they cannot be considered standard fighters.

It is for this reason that Mikoyan's designers simply dealt with the stealth problem and placed more hope on plasma stealth technology.