.Although the f-22 is the fourth-generation fighter with the most comprehensive stealth capability, it does not mean that the signal reflection intensity in all directions is very weak.

As an air-control fighter, when designing, the f-22 must consider other performances, such as maneuverability, so that part of the stealth ability must be sacrificed. Affected by tactical use, the f-22 has the best stealth ability, with the rs only at 0,001 square meters, which can shorten the opponent's radar detection distance by 90%. The stealth design on the side is also very good, with the rs at about 0,05 square meters, less than one percent of the f-15. The worst is the stealth ability of the rear hemisphere. Affected by protruding components such as tail nozzles, vertical tail wings and tail braces, the rs at about 0,5 square meters can only shorten the maximum detection distance of the opponent's early warning aircraft by one third.

In other words, if kj-2000 can detect f-15j 450 kilometers away, it can find f-22 that is leaving three hundred kilometers away.

This problem is not very serious in the hands of the US military.

The US military pursues offensive air defense, that is, actively attacking the opponent's air defense system and actively competing with the opponent's fighter jets for air supremacy. Most of the time, the F-22 is facing the enemy. When it needs to return, it has mostly seized air supremacy or expelled the opponent's fighter jets.

Obviously, the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force does not have this capital.

Without a complete air combat command and intelligence system support, it is difficult for the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force to take offensives and air defense, and it is difficult for the F-22 to win after encountering superior enemy aircraft.

As long as the f-22 turns, it is very likely to be discovered by the early warning aircraft.

During the Second Korean War, this design flaw of the F-22 was exposed. More importantly, after returning to the army, Yan Yingbo served as an air combat guide on the KJ-2000. He was very clear about the shortcomings of the F-22 and knew how to deal with this fighter.

Let j-11b launch electromagnetic rockets in order to drive away the approaching f-22.

Of course, there may be another situation, that is, the f-22 has an electromagnetic confrontation system, which continues to approach and fight with the j-20.

However, whether it is retreating or continuing to approach, under severe electromagnetic interference, the f-22 will definitely not be able to use fire control radar to lock the transfer kj-2000, and it will not be able to launch an attack with medium-range air-to-air missiles. To attack the kj-2000, you must first cross the "dragon wall" composed of j-20.

By the end of the fighter's air combat, the kj-2000 had already flown away.

Yan Yingbo was eager to achieve results, but he knew more about his responsibilities as an air defense fighter pilot.

Whether the f-22 can be shot down does not matter, it is important to ensure that the kj-2000 is safe and sound.

What we need to do next is much simpler.

After kj-2000 discovered the far-reaching F-22, he sent battlefield information to the escort fighter jets while using route prediction methods to track those F-22s.

At this time, Yan Yingbo faced a very difficult choice because the f-15j aircraft group also entered the interception area.

Chase f-22 or intercept f-15j?

Before Yan Yingbo made a decision, Yang Yufang made a decision for him: let the accompanying j-11b go to intercept the approaching f-15j, and clearly required the use of electromagnetic rockets first.

To deal with f-15j without electromagnetic resistance, there is no need to use j-20.

Yan Yingbo did not hesitate anymore and immediately increased his power to chase the fleeing f-22. At the same time, he powered up the fire-controlled radar and prepared to fight alone after losing the support of the early warning aircraft.

At this time, Yang Yufang and Yan Ying were not aware that the real threat was approaching.

Because when evasion, the kj-2000 flew west for dozens of kilometers, and the f-2 aircraft group was approaching at an extremely low altitude, so it was not possible to detect the attack aircraft group in time.

However, it is not only the Chinese Air Force that is in trouble, but also the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force.

Chinese fighter jets used electromagnetic weapons in air defense operations, which made the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force pilots very panic. When the electromagnetic rocket was detonated in the air, eight F-22s that performed tactical reconnaissance missions were also affected. When the Japanese pilots searched the East China Sea Fleet, they had to consider whether they could send the tactical information they obtained in time and whether they could safely return to Kadena Air Force Base.

As a result, the Japanese pilot made a very wrong judgment: it was believed that Chinese fighter jets were using electromagnetic weapons to cover the East China Sea Fleet.

In other words, Japanese pilots believed that the East China Sea Fleet was near the site of the electromagnetic rocket detonation.

You know, the East China Sea Fleet was about one hundred kilometers away from Yan Yingbo's fleet at that time.

Influenced by this judgment, four F-22s immediately adjusted their course and flew northwest towards the Diaoyu Islands. Two more flew to the northeastern waters of the Diaoyu Islands, and only two flew towards the Diaoyu Islands.

More importantly, no Japanese pilot thought that the East China Sea Fleet would be west of the Diaoyu Islands.

Although the F-22's fire control radar has strong sea search capabilities, it can detect large warships more than 300 kilometers away under ideal circumstances. Even in actual use, affected by the battlefield environment, such as the flight altitude of the reconnaissance aircraft is too low, the electronic interference of the opponent will greatly shorten the radar's detection distance, and can detect warships more than 100 kilometers away. However, after using the fire control radar, the F-22 will be exposed and even intercepted. Therefore, when performing reconnaissance missions, the pilot must first predict the activity area of ​​the opponent's fleet, and then activate the fire control radar after getting close, instead of always using the fire control radar for search.

This prejudice is crucial.

At 10:35, two F-22s started fire control radar about 200 kilometers east of the Diaoyu Islands and began to search for the electromagnetic rocket detonation area.

Half a minute later, two more F-22s activated the fire control radar.

This time, it was not the early warning aircraft that intercepted the signals of the enemy aircraft, but the strategic electronic reconnaissance aircraft operating west of the East China Sea Fleet.

Although it is impossible to determine the exact location of the enemy plane, at least four F-22s are known to appear on the east side of the Diaoyu Islands and are searching for targets on the sea.

Yang Yufang was not a fool, and immediately realized that the f-22, which took off earlier than f-15j, was not only a sneak attack on the kj-2000, but also undertook tactical reconnaissance mission.

In other words, the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force is not clear about the whereabouts of the East China Sea Fleet, or it still believes that the East China Sea Fleet is active in the northwest waters of the Diaoyu Islands.

Obviously, these four F-22s were so happy.

Yang Yufang did not mobilize Yan Yingbo's squad, but ordered four J-20s carrying out air defense missions to face the enemy separately and prevent enemy planes from approaching the East China Sea Fleet.

To put it simply, it is to entangle those f-22s.

The detection results of the four F-22s were sent simultaneously to the combat command center of the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force. Then the two F-22s in the north also sent messages that the East China Sea Fleet was not found.

Taro Arakawa was not a fool and immediately realized that the East China Sea Fleet must have turned and left the patrol waters after dark.

If this is true, the East China Sea Fleet is likely to be west of the Diaoyu Islands.

Fortunately, at least two F-22s were flying in this direction. Taro Arakawa immediately issued an order to let these two F-22s focus on searching the west side of the Diaoyu Islands.

At this moment, -767, who returned to the patrol position, sent a crucial news.

After avoiding the attack of F-22, the kj-2000 did not turn back to the previous patrol airspace, but flew to the west of the Diaoyu Islands.

Obviously, after being threatened, kj-2000 no longer carried out the forward warning mission, but met with the East China Sea Fleet.

There is no doubt that the East China Sea Fleet is there.

However, the assault route of the F-2 aircraft group pointed to the northwest of the Diaoyu Islands, and the aircraft group had taken off for half an hour. Even though the cruise speed was reduced, it had flown for nearly 300 kilometers and was about to reach the attack area.

Taro Arakawa did not dare to hesitate and quickly adjusted his combat deployment to slow down the F-2 fleet again, waiting for tactical intelligence.

This decision is not wrong. If the East China Sea Fleet cannot be found, even if the attack aircraft group reaches the attack area, they will not be able to launch an attack as planned.

However, letting the attack aircraft team stand by on the battlefield will obviously increase the risk.

Taro Arakawa can only count on the transfer of kj-2000, which is not able to detect the ultra-low-altitude f-2 aircraft group in time.

His judgment was not wrong, but he ignored the uncertainty factors on the battlefield.

This uncertain factor is Yan Yingbo's j-20 team.

You should know that the detection distance of kj-2000 to f-22 is very limited, and even -767 cannot find j-20 flying towards me two hundred kilometers away.

In other words, Taro Arakawa didn't know that four j-20s were chasing the escaped f-22.

More importantly, the routes of the F-22 attacking the kj-2000 overlap with the f-2 fleet, because before that, Taro Arakawa believed that the East China Sea Fleet was near the kj-2000. As a result, Yan Yingbo's j-20 team actually flew head-on to the f-2 fleet when he was chasing the f-22.

The difference is that the f-2 aircraft group is at an ultra-low altitude, while the j-20 chasing the f-22 is above 10,000 meters.

At night, the pilot will definitely not be able to see the ultra-low-altitude attack aircraft cluster with his naked eyes.

However, for the phased array fire control radar of j-20, this height difference is nothing.

At 10:35, four f-22s that turned and flew fifty kilometers, and the kj-2000 also flew about thirty kilometers southwest during this period. The distance between the two sides expanded to more than 300 kilometers. The early warning aircraft lost the target, and Yan Yingbo activated the fire control radar as planned.

Seeing the dense signals on the radar screen, Yan Yingbo and four other pilots were startled.

It is not an F-22, but an F-2 attack aircraft group dozens of kilometers ahead!

It can be said that the blind cat hit the dead mouse.

At this moment, Yan Yingbo must be thanking God, Allah, Buddha, and all the gods he knew for giving him such a good opportunity.

If it weren't for the fighter plane, he would definitely burn a few high incense for these gods.

The four pilots did not hesitate and completed the attack preparations as quickly as possible.

At 10:37, Yan Yingbo took the lead in firing all six pl-12ds in the bomb bay. He did not slow down because there were two pl-11s on the fighter and three hundred rounds of a bullet, which was enough to fire ten short-spot 30 mm aviation machine guns.

If j-20 enters the f-2 group, it is definitely a hungry tiger into the flock.

The other three pilots followed closely behind, and this was the result of the words, so it would be too inappropriate not to take it down.

Suddenly, the pilot of the F-2 was illuminated by fire control radar, and the F-2 had not yet reacted because the -767 did not provide information about the presence of enemy aircraft nearby.

For the Japanese pilot who is on standby, it is obviously a dilemma.

According to regular combat procedures, after being continuously exposed to fire control radar, the f-2 should immediately throw away the plug-in objects, either face the enemy plane or turn to escape.

However, the attack mission has not yet begun, and throwing away the missiles now means giving up the attack operation.

However, the pilot in the team leader did not forget to report the situation, that is, the attack aircraft group encountered China's air defense fighter jets.

Before the rear commanders received a reply, twenty-four F-2 missile warning aircraft rang out.
Chapter completed!