Admire this fighter in front of you up close, its shock is incomparably powerful.After World War II, the U.S.
Air Force became one of the most powerful air forces in the world, and the only one that could compete with the U.S.
Air Force was the Air Force of the former Soviet Union.As the absolute main fighter of the US Air Force from the 70s of the last century to the first five years of the new century, the F15 has a pivotal position in the US Air Force.In the sixties, the Cold War between the two super-empires of the United States and the Soviet Union became increasingly intense, and the importance of air supremacy became more and more prominent.At that time, aircraft designers generally believed that the maximum flight speed and the highest flight altitude were the magic weapons for fighters to win, and in future air combat, the use of long-range missiles would make close-range combat a thing of the past.However, this idea was ruthlessly overturned on the battlefield in Vietnam, because the American F-4 "Phantom" fighters with these characteristics on the battlefield in Vietnam 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 instead shifted to a design idea that attaches equal importance to 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, and McDonnell Douglas, which was later annexed by Boeing, won the target of the U.S. military in 1969, thus beginning to develop a new generation of heavy fighters.According to the naming convention of the US Air Force, the newly developed heavy fighter was named F-15, codename: Eagle.Therefore, this fighter was called the F-15 "Eagle", nicknamed the "American Eagle".In July 1972, the two-seat, twin-engine, sweep-wing jet supersonic all-weather high-maneuverability air tactical fighter began its first flight, and the first flight was very successful, and the U.S. military was extremely satisfied with the aircraft, so a year and a half later, in 1974, the first mass-produced F15 was delivered to the U.S. military, beginning the aircraft's forty-year service journey over the earth.The advent of the F15 made the Soviets panic.Although the Soviets also began to develop a new generation of heavy fighters in 1969, both the development speed and the production speed were far behind the F15, until the F15 was in service with the U.S.
Army for three years, the Soviet Union's new generation of heavy fighter Su-27 began to make its first flight, and in 1979 the Su-27 was finalized, and in 1985, the Su-27, the only heavy fighter that could compete with the F15 at that time, began to be installed in the former Soviet Air Force.However, even though the Su-27 entered service ten years later than the F15, this pair of old enemies was the world's most high-profile opponent at the end of the last century.But it's a pity that these two famous heavy fighters have never officially fought each other, at least in the official records, these two classic heavy fighters have never had a record of fighting, as for whether the two fighters have fought in private, this is unknown.The F15 has been in service for more than 50 years, and although the F22 and F35 have begun to be equipped with more and more equipment in the U.S.
Air Force, the F15 is still the most numerous main heavy fighter 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 1.5 billion US dollars, and the cost of a single F35 is not much worse than this number, but don't forget, the F35 is a light fighter.The performance of the new fighter is certainly better, but the expensive cost even the deep-pocketed Americans feel a toothache, so now the main fighter of the US Air Force is still the F15, after all, the funds to build one F22 are enough to build five F15s.No matter how awesome the F22 is, it is impossible to single out five F15s in the air.In comparison, the F15 fighter is still extremely cost-effective.Looking at the big guy in front of him that is nearly twenty meters long and has a wingspan of more than thirteen meters, it is fake to say that it is not shocking.Although this plane is only a little smaller than a civil airliner, and the weapon racks under the wings are not equipped with weapons, it is undeniable that the shape of this aircraft is really murderous, even if it is just parked on the ground, Yang Jing can 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, a twin-engine fighter is a heavy fighter, and a single-engine fighter is a light fighter.This is also the fundamental reason why the F35 "Lightning" is greater than the F15 in terms of empty weight and maximum take-off weight, but the F35 can still only be turned into a light fighter.Another feature is the cockpit.Before the advent of 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 a single air combat mission, most of them use a single seat.The third-generation heavy fighter or attack aircraft generally use two-seater, because the heavy fighter shoulders the dual combat mission of air and ground at the same time, and the pilot must not only complete flight control, but also attack air targets and ground targets.Because the two-seat fighter can take on more tasks because there are more people, the two-seat fighter can perform some tasks that the single-seat fighter cannot perform and is difficult to perform alone, such as air command, electromagnetic suppression, guided weapon projection, etc.Of course, with the increasing development of electronic technology, most of the fourth-generation heavy fighters have changed their cockpits to single seats, because developed electronic technology can already replace a pilot.For example, the cockpit of heavy twin-engine fighters such as F22 and MiG-144 is single-seater.The F15 in front of you is a typical twin-engine two-seat heavy fighter, with two seats in the cockpit arranged one in front of the other.If the aircraft is mainly controlled in a normal battle, the front cabin pilot can concentrate on flight control and air control tasks, and the rear seat will be responsible for ground strikes, so as to improve the effectiveness of weapons and equipment and enhance the combat and survivability of fighters.However, this is an F15D training aircraft, which is a twin-engine two-seat training aircraft modified from the F15C single-seat twin-engine air supremacy fighter.Although it is a trainer aircraft, it has the full combat capabilities of the F15C, but it is not equipped with the Analq-135 electronic jamming equipment of the C type.The main difference in appearance is the addition of a back-seat faculty seat.The rear-seat instructor seat has full maneuverability and good visibility, allowing for any maneuver within the flight envelope, including take-off and landing.Since the Type C is primarily used for training, the rear seat is incapable of controlling avionics systems and weapons equipment used for combat.However, because Yang Jing can't control the fighter, Yang Jing will still sit honestly in the back seat 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 up close and personal with this fighter jet, and to take this fighter to the sky for a while, is definitely not something that ordinary people can do.Although Oracle's Larry Ellison bought a retired MiG-29 fighter jet for six million dollars to drive to and from work, can the MiG-29 compare to the heavy fighter in front of him?
If the two meet in the air, the MiG-29 will be crushed.The performance in the Kosovo war in 1999 has already reflected the gap between the two fighters.In the Kosovo War that year, 11 of the 16 MiG-29s of the Yugoslav Knight Squadron were shot down by F16 and F15, while not a single US plane was shot down.At that time, the F16 was actually for the F15, and the main combat aircraft was the F15.That's the big gap between the two.However, if you want to fly in the sky in this plane, you need to make a series of preparations, and the least thing is to change the flight suit.Paul led George and Yang Jing to a corner of the hangar, and George said to Yang Jing: "Boss, before getting on the plane, we must change into flight suits to ensure safety."
Without this thing, I wouldn't have taken you to heaven. ”Opening the two boxes in the corner, Yang Jing saw that there were two full sets of flight suits inside, including helmets, masks, anti-load suits and life jackets, etc., which are important protective equipment for flight training, combat and distress and life-saving for pilots.Yang Jing knew that if he didn't want to be abused in the sky, it was best to honestly change this thing.The flight suit is a military uniform worn by pilots when performing flight missions, and it is an important equipment to ensure that pilots can work normally during flight, especially under the conditions of high altitude, low pressure, lack of oxygen, etc.The two suits are desert yellow, which is used to wear in desert environments, and is a protective color that can be used as a camouflage if the pilot is shot down.The flight suit is integral, that is, the jacket and pants are connected together, and there are pockets everywhere on it, which is used by pilots to wear essential daily necessities during and after flying and parachuting.Of course, according to normal requirements, the pilot must also be equipped with a pistol before boarding, in order to prevent the aircraft from accidentally landing and protect the important data and personal safety of the aircraft.But this is a trainer, so there's no need to wear that.Yang Jing had never worn this thing, but both Chris and John knew how to wear a flight suit, so with the help of the two of them, Yang Jing began to put on the flight suit."
Boss, this flight suit is an advanced modern flight suit, a flight suit that combines the functions of a high-altitude compensatory suit, an anti-load suit and a temperature control suit, wearing it, you and George can fly freely in the sky for a while."
Chris introduced Yang Jing while helping Yang Jing put on the flight suit."
I said Chris, why doesn't this flight suit have buttons or zippers on it?
It's all nylon buckles. ”"That's right, this is because in the early fifties of the last century, during a French exercise of the navy, land and air force, when an ace pilot of the French Air Force fell into the instrument and caused the plane to crash and die, so since that accident, the flight suits all over the world have no buttons and zippers, and all have been replaced by this nylon button."
Yang Jing sighed: "This is terrifying." ”Chris laughed: "That's right, pilots, especially fighter pilots, are arguably the most dangerous profession in the world, so you have to be prepared before boarding."
It's like the flight suit you're wearing, which looks similar to a regular overalls on the surface, but the high-tech content inside is still very high-tech.But once the cockpit loses airtightness or the pilot leaves the plane in an emergency, the oxygen regulator or parachute oxygen supply automatically fills the compensatory suit and the airtight helmet quickly, and the compensatory suit forms a compensatory pressure corresponding to the residual pressure in the airtight helmet on the pilot's body surface, so as to maintain the balance of pressure inside and outside the human body, prevent lung damage, improve respiratory and circulatory function, and avoid the additional effects of high oxygen deficiency and pressurized oxygen supply on the human body. ”After a few minutes of dressing, Chris patted Yang Jing's helmet and smiled, "Boss, now you can board the plane." ”Over there, Clark had already pushed over a movable ladder and put it on the side of the fuselage.