. 10,000 meters altitude, in the cockpit of the long-distance aircraft.

After receiving the task command, Hopkins took out the password bar from the storage box and entered the thirty-two-digit password. When the computer decrypted the command, the major scanned the route diagram on the multi-function display.

It has been flying for eight hours. Two hours ago, I entered the East China Sea from the Tugala Strait, and bypassed Jeju Island, and headed north along the western waters of the Korean Peninsula. Now I reach the sky above Ganghua Bay, and Yanping Island is ahead. Flying north for about 100 kilometers, you will enter North Korean airspace.

Based on the cruise flight speed of b-2a of 840 kilometers per hour, it is only a seven-minute flight.

"Major."

Hearing the greeting of Lieutenant Arix, Hopkins came to his senses.

The mission command has been decrypted, and the details are all graphic information on the multi-function display screen. The blue and green lines are the routes of two b-2a, the yellow areas are the detection range of air defense radar, the red areas with high firing data are the kill range of air defense missiles, and the purple highlights are the possible deployment locations for mobile air defense missiles. The enemy situation information is very clear, and the mission is also clear at a glance. The two golden areas at the end of the blue and green lines are the locations for bomb drops, and more than a dozen bright red crosses marked with position data are the targets.

The major carefully read the final clause and instructions.

The command is very clear and detailed. Drop three-quarters of the bombs at the bomb drop site, attack the marked targets, and leave one-quarter of the ammunition to attack the temporary targets. The command clearly states the bombs used for each target and the specific number.

What the pilot needs to do is just input relay guidance information for the bomb and then determine the order of the bomb drop.

Even so, most of the work is automatically completed by the computer, and the order of bomb drops is automatically arranged by the computer. The pilot's task is just to press the bomb drop switch.

"Major, it's set."

"Switch off the communication system and prepare to switch to manual flight mode."

When Ensign Arix turned off the communication system one by one, Major Hopkins pulled down the shimmer night vision device on his helmet and turned off the lights in the cockpit.

At this time, b-2a completely became a "ghost" in the night sky, and only light blue fires appeared from the engine nozzle.

Not far behind, the wingman piloted by Captain Buck and Lieutenant Chase had turned and flew along the green route to the bomb dropping site south of Yuanshan.

Because b-2a must remain radio silent while performing tasks, Major Hopkins did not contact the wingman.

It has not entered North Korean airspace yet, and there is no need to contact the wingman.

After entering the manual flight mode, the major first reduced the flight altitude to 1,500 meters. Although this altitude is not enough to avoid North Korea's air defense warning radar, there is no need to worry about the equipment from thirty years ago. With the stealth performance of B-2a, even if it flies above the air defense position, it may not be discovered.

In the last few minutes, Hopkins connected the power to sixteen bombs one by one.

Bombers and bombs have self-test systems that can diagnose potential problems.jdam is a very mature ammunition with a failure rate of less than one ten thousand.

Unless you have bad luck, it is difficult to encounter a fault bomb.

After the system self-test, the relay guidance commands are input to the bomb's control system.

The whole process lasted for three minutes, and on the eight-inch screen on the right side of the console, all sixteen bomb icons turned green.

"Major, thirty seconds."

Hopkins glanced at the comprehensive display and was about to arrive at the bomb drop site. After checking the hydraulic system of the bomb bay, the major began to make the final preparations before the bomb drop.

The stealth performance of b-2a is very excellent. The rcs in front are only zero point 001 square meters, which is equivalent to the reflection intensity of a metal body of a golf ball. Because the electromagnetic waves are concentratedly reflected in four directions, even if the radar intercepts the electromagnetic waves, it will be misjudged as normal disturbance.

Only in two cases, b-2a will appear in front of the radar.

First, when taking off and landing, the landing gear and landing gear doors will reflect electromagnetic waves. Second, when bombing is dropped, the bullet doors that open downwards will reflect electromagnetic waves.

This is a common problem with stealth aircraft, not just a b-2a problem.

During the Kosovo War more than ten years ago, the F-117 Nighthawk was exposed when it dropped a bomb and was shot down by the SA-6 air defense missile.

It is impossible not to open the bomb hatch door, so you can only try to shorten the opening time.

After all preparations, Hopkins clamped the joystick and threw the shield on the bomb drop button.

Because JDA uses GPS/ins, namely satellite navigation and inertial strap-independent relay guidance, there are no strict requirements for the bomb drop location. Just drop within a certain range and the bomb can fly to the target by itself.

"Major, arrive at the bomb drop site."

Hopkins took a long breath, first pulled down the handle that opened the bomb hatch door, and then pressed the bomb drop button.

When the first two thousand-pound jdam bomb with gliding wings was removed, the bomber shook slightly, and the major also heard a crisp "click" sound. This was the sound of the rotary ammunition hanger when it rotated, which was louder than usual. It was probably because five bombs were not dropped, causing the ammunition hanger to be unbalanced. When it rotated, it caused the spoiler to enter the bomb bay and produced a slight resonance.

This is a small problem and has no effect.

Within the next fifteen seconds, b-2a dropped eleven bombs one after another, three of which were two thousand-pound-level jdams equipped with gliding bullet wings, and eight were one thousand-pound-level jdams.

At a bomb drop height of 1,500 meters, the maximum range of the jdam with gliding wings is 60 kilometers.

Even ordinary jdams can fly fifteen kilometers by relying on the lift generated by the bullet body.

Because it took some time to open the bomb hatch on the other side, the bomb drop time was five seconds longer than Hopkins expected.

The major was a little confused. Why didn't the ground crew place four 2,000-pound jdams and eight 1,000-pound jdams in the same bomb bay, and the four spare 1,000-pound jdams in another bomb bay, so that they only need to open one bomb bay.

Just for the sake of balance?

The major did not need to understand this problem. He had completed the mission. Next, he only needed to follow the route arranged by the mission command to enter the Yellow Sea westward and then turn south.

In another eight hours, they will be able to return to Anderson Air Force Base.

Because the sixteen bombs total less than ten tons and the b-2a takes off with full fuel, they can continue to fly 12,000 kilometers and do not need to refuel in the air during the return journey.

Whether the bomb hits the target and whether it destroys the target has little to do with Hopkins.

It will explode in about two to three minutes.

The major has checked the ammunition situation. Four 2,000-pound-level jdams are equipped with ground-based warheads, which can penetrate 30 meters of soil or 6 meters of reinforced concrete. The bomb explodes underground and cannot be seen in the air. Twelve 1,000-pound-level jdams are equipped with ordinary warheads. If the clouds below are not too thick and are not blocked by the mountain, you can see the fireballs rising after the bomb explodes.

Because the bomber turns left, the fireball should appear in the night sky to the right.

"Major."

At Arix's reminder, Hopkins looked to the right.

The fireball is bright and a little dazzling in the dark night sky.

"New mission command."

"What?" Hopkins immediately turned his gaze back.

"The moving target is moving eastward, with a direction of one, four, and a distance of thirty-five."

"Damn!" Hopkins cursed in a low voice, controlling the joystick with his left hand made the bomber turn to the right, and pressing the bomb power switch on the center control panel with his right hand.

Arix was not idle either, and entered guidance information for the bomb as fast as possible.

It is a bit difficult to use jdam to attack moving targets. It is not that it cannot be done, but it is subject to many restrictions, such as only attacking vehicles traveling on the road or helicopters flying in a straight line. If it is a tank and tank chariot that is maneuvering in the field, it will definitely be beyond the reach.

"It's a fleet."

"Calculate the bounce point and try to expand the coverage."

Arix immediately did it and let the computer automatically analyze the best bounce point.

The 1,000-pound level jdam weighs 454 kilograms and is loaded with dozens of kilograms of high-energy explosives. The range of killing personnel and unarmored protective vehicles is 150 meters and 100 meters respectively, and its power is amazing. As long as the blasting point is set reasonably, four bombs can cover a large area.

"Major, fifteen seconds."

Hopkins did not hesitate and immediately opened the bomb hatch.

Because the convoy is driving at high speed and the bomb drop window is very short, you have to open the hatch door in advance, otherwise you may miss the bomb drop opportunity.

Although the flight speed of b-2a is much faster than that of a vehicle, the major does not want to delay time.

The first batch of bombs dropped had exploded, alarming the Korean People's Army. It is close to Pyongyang, and within 50 kilometers of nearby areas, there must be thousands of air defense missiles and dozens of air defense radars. The bombs must be dropped as soon as possible to shorten the time spent in the air defense net to avoid being discovered by the enemy.

After the bomb marks all turned green, the major pressed the bomb drop button continuously at one second interval.

Four bombs fell one after another and flew to a convoy more than ten kilometers away.

Before Hopkins could close the bomb hatch, the red alarm light at the top of the cabin suddenly flashed, and the two pilots immediately heard a harsh alarm sound.

"Major, we were discovered!"

"The maximum thrust has risen to 6,500 meters." Hopkins pulled up the joystick like a conditioned reflex and pushed the throttle lever to the bottom.

Four F118 engines roared and released a maximum thrust of 338,000 N.

This force is equivalent to the pressure generated by 75,000 pounds of objects.

Unfortunately, the b-2a weighs 125,000 pounds. When all the bombs are dropped and consuming 45% of the fuel, the flight mass is 235,000 pounds, which is more than three times the thrust of the engine. It is absolutely impossible to increase the flight speed and altitude in a short time.

Less than ten seconds after the radar alarm sounded, the missile alarm plane started to scream.

Major Hopkins clearly felt the effect of excessive epinephrine production, and Lieutenant Arix became even more nervous.

The two used all their strength to pull the joystick, and looked out the window of the aircraft, hoping to see the flying missile.

Although bombers are not fighters and cannot maneuver violently, only by seeing missiles can we accurately grasp the timing of releasing jamming bombs.
Chapter completed!