Dominate South Asia

There are only two types of aircraft that can exceed Mach 2.5. The MiG-25 uses stainless steel, while the SR-71 Blackbird uses titanium alloy, because at Mach 3, aluminum alloy is as soft as toilet paper.

Although the Tomcat fighter can reach a higher speed, it is no longer possible to test it. Kamal drove the fighter back to the airport.

"This experiment was very successful." Watching the fighter begin to land on the runway, Yang Wei said: "President Muhammad, we will analyze the specific data, but I feel that based on the Tomcat fighter, a similar fourth-generation aircraft will have better maneuverability than the duck fighter."

"Yes, we are going to compare now." Muhammad said: "Now, Grumman has also developed a stealth fighter based on the Tomcat fighter, proving that our plan is highly feasible."

Tomcat fighter! It was originally a product of Grumman, and it was also the in-laws of Muhammad's wife, but now the relationship between the two sides is not very good. After all, Pakistan's imitation of the Tomcat fighter is considered infringement. Grumman once wanted to take Pakistan to court. Unfortunately, the final result of such cases is nothing.

However, Grumman's project is still public. Now, after the US Air Force has started its own stealth aircraft plan, the US Navy has also started the carrier-based fourth-generation aircraft plan NATF, that is, Naval Advanced Tactical Fighter, that is, "Navy Advanced Tactical Fighter". Grumman is the main manufacturer of US Navy carrier-based aircraft. Of course, it did not hesitate to develop it based on the F-14. The appearance is almost out, and it looks like the F22 with swept variable wings. At this time, the variable swept wing has used a four-degree-of-redundancy fully digital authorized fly-by-wire variable swept wing structure. This fighter has excellent high-altitude and low-altitude performance.

At the same time, this improved F14 is equipped with the Pratt \u0026 Whitney F119-PW200-TVC vector engine specially provided for the F22. The powerful power is very beneficial for shortening the take-off and landing distance, and can expand the scope of application in field airports with insufficient conditions. At the same time, the already very powerful supersonic performance is further improved, and it can achieve a transonic 1.4 Mach pseudo-supercruise with bombs. At the same time, a new back conformal fuel tank has been added to free the belly heavy load hanging point from the clutches of the auxiliary fuel tank, greatly improving the actual bomb load during long-range attacks. As for the weapon system. The new generation of AESA radar developed based on AN/APG-77 is compatible with AIM120D and almost all tactical air-to-ground weapons of the US military. The basic performance of the improved Tomcat fighter will be comparable to that of the F15SE "Silent Eagle" of the US Air Force, or even more advanced.

Now, the fourth-generation aircraft developed by Pakistan will almost look similar to that of Grumman. After all, this is the model with the smallest radar reflection area developed by the Americans. Of course, Pakistan will not admit to copying it, as early as a few years ago. Pakistan has already taken the lead in the world in stealth design.

"The key to our research and development is still the engine." Yang Wei said: "We must have an advanced engine that can be produced by ourselves."

The current third-generation aircraft can use TF41 to make do. The fourth-generation aircraft is definitely not enough. Pakistan is rich and can import Soviet engines. Domestic fighters must be based on self-produced engines. Otherwise, this is a huge expense.

"Yes, we are now using this imported engine, just for testing. In the future, we still have to rely on our own engines." Muhammad said: "We must concentrate our efforts on research and development, and improve the more advanced F110 engine as soon as possible."

As he was speaking, Muhammad saw his secretary coming over and said to Muhammad: "Mr. President, Saudi Defense Minister Prince Sultan is visiting our country, and the special plane has taken off."

Prince Sultan? Muhammad was stunned. This prince. He came really fast!

In Saudi Arabia, it is still under royal rule. This richest country in the Middle East is ruled by the Saudi royal family.

Prince Sultan, whose full name is His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al Saud. Born in Riyadh on January 5, 1928. He is the younger brother of the former King Fahd. He received Islamic education and military training since childhood, and served as the commander of the Royal Guard when he was young. In 1947, he served as the Chief Executive of the Riyadh Region, in 1955 as Minister of Agriculture, in 1962 as Minister of Defense and Minister of Aviation, and since 1982 as the second deputy prime minister.

From 1962 to the present, Prince Sultan has been the highest official of the Saudi defense system. With his strong support, Saudi military strength has greatly improved. He has a relatively open mind and has close relations with Western countries, especially the United States, Britain, and France.

Saudi Arabia does not have any defense industry. All weapons are purchased from abroad, including Saudi Arabia's national sword, which was purchased from China under the coordination of Pakistan.

This time, Prince Sultan came to Pakistan in such a hurry because he got another news from Pakistan: Pakistan has improved a newer model of Dongfeng-3 missile!

After the last purchase from China, these missiles entered service with the Saudi Defense Force and became Saudi Arabia's top secret. Even Saudi Arabia's traditional ally, the United States, did not know that the entire base was built in the desert to protect Saudi Arabia's security at all times.

However, the technology of these Dongfeng-3 missiles is somewhat backward. Especially at that time, China was still under a blockade by the West. The electronic system was very backward, resulting in the missile's hit accuracy being very low. China has nuclear warheads, which can make up for the lack of accuracy. , and what Saudi Arabia obtained were only conventional warheads.

During the Iran-Iraq war, Iraq and Iran fired so many missiles at each other. Only some of the missiles hit the target, and the rest deviated from the planned trajectory and fell outside the city.

Prince Sultan came in person, and beside him was his son Khalid bin Sultan Al Saud. Khalid is now Prince Sultan's most powerful assistant, outside observers They all believe that if anything happens to Prince Sultan, Khalid will definitely follow his father's footsteps and become the new Minister of Defense of Saudi Arabia.

"A very welcome to His Highness Prince Sultan." The one who came to greet him was Pakistan's Defense Minister Musaaf. Seeing Prince Sultan, an old man in his sixties, getting off the plane in high spirits, Musaaf said The husband immediately greeted him.

"I am very happy to be here." Prince Sultan said: "Pakistan's industrial development is the pride of our entire Muslim world."

The group got in the car and soon arrived at the Presidential Palace. After some exchanges with Mhamad, regardless of the fatigue of the journey, the two parties took the car again and left Islamabad.

Outside the car window, you can see rolling mountains. It is rare to see this kind of scene in Saudi Arabia, which has endless desert areas. Prince Sultan is very excited.

"It's really difficult to walk in this mountainous area," Prince Sultan said.

"Yes, so the mobility of a vehicle with a trailer chassis will be greatly restricted. We must use an off-road chassis to meet greater needs." Mhamad said.

Trailer chassis! The Dongfeng-3 imported from Saudi Arabia uses a trailer chassis, which can only tow the missile away. Its maneuverability is quite limited, and it can only travel on roads!

Saudi Arabia has built a special launch site with a road hidden under the desert connected to the station, which meets the needs of mobility. However, this method is obviously not the best choice for Saudi Arabia!

Saudi Arabia needs a high-mobility off-road chassis to tow Dongfeng-3 missiles!

From where? Although Saudi Arabia has a good relationship with the West, this kind of chassis is impossible to obtain. After all, the West will not export ballistic missiles to Saudi Arabia. At that time, Saudi Arabia made a request to the United States. However, the United States did not even export tactical missiles with a range of about 100 kilometers to Saudi Arabia. Therefore, Saudi Arabia cannot ask for this from the West.

The best choice is Huaxia. Unfortunately, Huaxia does not have such a highly maneuverable chassis. If it did, it would not use a tractor-like trailer chassis.

Now, Saudi Arabia finally has a new choice, which is Pakistan! Pakistan already has a highly maneuverable off-road chassis!

The mountain road is winding. This is the Peshawar area. When it was fighting the Soviet Union, this was the absolute front line. Now, Pakistan has close relations with Afghanistan. The mountainous area here is already a necessary channel for the transportation of mineral resources in Afghanistan. .

Continuing to go north and driving for dozens of kilometers, when it was getting dark, we finally arrived at a station.

When the gate on the mountain opened, Prince Sultan was shocked. Was the entire mountain hollowed out? The cost of building this base is definitely very high!

"This was originally a mine. After all the ore was mined, it was abandoned. We processed it and it became the current base." Mhamad said.

There were lights on in the tunnel, and after walking about a few hundred meters, the car stopped.

"Your Highness, we are here." Hamad said.

The interior of the mountain is almost hollowed out, and there is a lot of space. In the center, some large multi-axle vehicles are neatly arranged.

"What we need is this kind of chassis!" Khalid's eyes lit up after getting out of the car.

The car body is very long, the large off-road tires are taller than a person, the cab is on the side, and the cylindrical Dongfeng-3 missile is in the middle. When placed on this off-road chassis, it instantly looks taller. (To be continued ~^~)