Babylonian Empire

At this time, due to the intensive use of the Iraqi Air Force, the first batch of F-20 fighters in service have reached the end of their service life.For these fighters, Iraq's attitude is not to continue the life extension plan, but to prepare to eliminate them.

Because at this time, another fighter jet will soon be equipped with the Iraqi Air Force.

The J-[-] and Raptor fighters were jointly developed and produced by the eastern powers and Iraq!

In the big eastern country, the J-[-] has entered low-speed production and is gradually equipping troops. At the same time, after Iraq has enjoyed all the technology, it has also begun to manufacture this fighter simultaneously on the Iraqi production line.

Just at this time, the production of F-20 was completed, so Iraq carried out a large-scale transformation of the F-20 production line in order to produce this new type of fighter.

This fighter was named the Raptor in Iraq, which is the same as the name given by China. However, according to the usual practice, NATO still gave it a name, which is a bit weird, called Firefly.

Even fireflies can illuminate the land of the Middle East!

Iraq's needs are somewhat different from China's, because China urgently needs an air superiority fighter to make up for their lack of third-generation fighters. Therefore, this fighter for air supremacy is designed with air superiority as its main task.

In Iraq, there are already heavy-duty Mirage 4000 fighters used to compete for air supremacy. Therefore, the Raptor fighter is a multi-mission model. Like the West, it is a low-end model used for high and low matching.

Since Iraq's current weapon research and development capabilities have also made great progress, and they have fully mastered the fire control system of the Raptor fighter, they have added the ability to attack the ground in the fire control system.

Iraq's existing ordinary bombs, laser-guided bombs, and air-launched cruise missiles can all be mounted on such fighter planes.

It is basically close to the level of the J-[-]B of later generations, thanks to the Iran-Iraq War, Iraq made various efforts to mount various weapons on various fighter planes, allowing them to For these tasks, they are all familiar with it.

It's just that the aerodynamic layout is not enough, so things like DSI inlets have not yet appeared on the Raptors made in Iraq. If they don't mount ground attack weapons, they will be comparable to the J-[-] of the eastern power. The same air combat capability.

To be precise, it is even stronger, because the air-to-air weapons equipped on this Iraqi aircraft are completely top-notch in this era, including the R-73 missile that can use the helmet sight and the sky flash missile with the active seeker.

Moreover, the greater significance to Iraq lies in the fact that this fighter has followed through the development process of the entire model. Iraq is no longer just an assembler of a fighter, they have been able to simultaneously develop world-class advanced Fighter is coming!

The J-[-] project has cultivated a complete Iraqi scientific research team. Now, the first project they are developing is the advanced trainer/attack aircraft project.

Iraq now has a large number of third-generation aircraft, but Iraq does not have a corresponding advanced trainer aircraft. Therefore, it has been using the two-seater version of the third-generation aircraft to train pilots, but the cost of training is very high. Therefore, an advanced trainer aircraft with variable stability has great market prospects, and this is also the first project independently developed by Iraq.

Using advanced fly-by-wire system and variable stability technology, it can imitate the flight characteristics of different aircraft by inputting different commands. In this way, it can save orders for third-generation aircraft and reduce training costs. In later generations, this is a very popular the concept of.

Moreover, due to the excellent aerodynamic shape and other aspects of the advanced trainer aircraft, in addition to being used to perform training tasks, it can also be used to mount bombs and perform ground bombing tasks during wars. This is the trainer/trainer aircraft. Attack aircraft design ideas.

This is the first project in Iraq. It is necessary for the Iraqi military aircraft development team to continue to be familiar with the design process, develop world-advanced fighters, and lay a solid foundation. Moreover, after it is successfully developed, in addition to equipping its own troops , Exporting to other Arab countries, so that all over the world, can also allow Iraq to earn more funds.

The future economic development of Iraq must not always follow the path of energy!

Now, Iraq is constantly attracting bricks from the Soviet Union, and the situation in the Soviet Union is deteriorating day by day. Many farsighted people have chosen to come to Iraq.

With these bricks, the project in Iraq is progressing very smoothly. When the full-scale prototype has appeared, Qusay’s eyes widened. From the appearance, it is similar to the Yak-130 and the L-15 of Hongdu later. Very similar, in terms of power, a mature Iraqi F404 engine is used, which allows the production line of this engine to continue, facilitates later maintenance, and can imitate the characteristics of various advanced fighters.

After this project, it will be the development of Iraq's own stealth fighter. Although this is a complicated and difficult process, Iraqi technicians will definitely face up to the difficulties and overcome various technical problems. This is what Iraq must do. A path to follow.

While Qusay was meditating, Basra arrived.

In the assembly workshop, a fighter plane with a shape somewhat similar to that of the Mirage 4000 was quietly staying there. The double triangular main wings, plus the full-motion canards in the front, only used the abdominal air intake, and the landing gear below, Strong and strong.

Farooq Faisal, the head of the F-20 and now the head of the Raptors project, had his eyes flushed with excitement.

Farooq has worked here for nearly ten years. He has witnessed the gradual strengthening of the Iraqi aviation industry. In particular, they no longer need the help of the West. They have already completed the task of transforming this production line. Now, in this production line In fact, about [-] Raptor fighters can be produced a year, and in the end, there will be a production capacity of about [-].

A big red flower was placed on the radome in front of the Raptor, and countless technicians surrounded the plane. Among the flashing faces, there were Arabs, Chinese, former Americans, have nothing left.

Amid hilarious applause, Qusay delivered an impassioned speech.

"Today, we are here and ushered in the first Raptor fighter on our production line, which means that our Iraqi military aircraft manufacturing has ushered in a new glory. This fighter, from the beginning of the design, has us We are no longer just a final manufacturer, we have mastered all technologies, all production processes, and we have the ability of secondary development. This reflects our good relationship with China and also reflects This has strengthened our Iraq's confidence and pride in our pursuit of becoming a major aviation country!" Qusay's words caused a burst of applause from the audience below.

"Now, we are facing the brutal sanctions of the United States. They are trying to destroy the unity of our Arabs, block the progress of our Arabs, and try to make us their vassals. We will never agree. We have several A country with a thousand-year civilization, we are now about to step into a glory again, and the fighter planes produced by ourselves are already able to protect our own airspace!"

Following Qusay's speech, Iraq made a strong voice. Now, the US sanctions are still continuing, but Iraq will never be intimidated. Iraq wants to develop and become a real big country!

Anyone can see that when Iraq started to produce this kind of fighter, it represented a new progress in Iraq. In the past, although Iraq could also produce it, in the final analysis, it was only assembled, assembled from parts, or It is self-produced and reassembled, but for the technical problems, I have not figured out why it is designed in this way, and what is the use of it.

At most, Iraq also modified the fire control to be able to launch more kinds of weapons.

But now, the Iraqis have mastered all the technologies for this fighter, and the Iraqi fighter R&D team has matured.

No matter how slandered he is, the most important thing is that he is strong, and Qusay knows this truth well.Iraq threat?As long as Iraq is strong enough, at that time, it can be said that the United States is too strong and will threaten the interests of all countries in the world!

With the gradual increase in the number of third-generation fighters in Iraq, Iraq also began to phase out the old-fashioned Soviet fighters originally equipped. The MiG-21 and MiG-23 will gradually withdraw from the sequence of the Iraqi Air Force, and these fighters , Those who have not reached the end of life will be given friendly support by Iraq to the third world. For example, Iraq is very generous to Pakistani brothers.

Of the Soviet-style backward fighters, only one has been retained, which is the MiG-25.

This kind of fighter will improve avionics on a large scale, and the introduction of Soviet long-range air-to-air missiles will play a surprise role at critical times.

The Iraqi Air Force continues to enter the peak of rapid development.

Chapter 88 Extramarital Affair

"Baghdad, Falcon request to land." A voice came over the radio, speaking in Arabic.

Soon, a voice came from the earphone: "You can land, please pay attention to the signal, and keep the correct glide line."

Reyel operated his fighter plane calmly. This was his 15th time to land from an aircraft carrier, but this was the first time he landed on his own aircraft carrier.

On the surface of the sea, the figure of the warship became clearer and clearer. Reyer closely watched the changes in the landing aid signal, and adjusted his course. In the earphones, the voice of guiding the crew kept coming. They had been close before. Cooperated many times.

Finally, the aircraft wheel successfully touched the runway, successfully hooked the arresting wire once, and Reyer finally landed Iraq's first carrier-based aircraft on his first aircraft carrier.

This means that Iraq's aircraft carrier has begun to have real combat capabilities!

On the inclined deck, they became even more busy. What they were about to carry out was a project that even the Soviet Navy hadn't carried out yet: the projectile took off!

At this time, the project of the third nuclear-powered aircraft carrier of the Soviet Union has only progressed to 40.00%, and the missile launcher has been installed on that aircraft carrier. However, the first two ships do not have missile launchers. Therefore, the missile launcher in Iraq The shooter can be said to be equipped for the first time.

Prior to this, Reyer had experienced multiple take-offs on the Nitka, and he was already very proficient. He believed that it would be a complete success.

The tractor dragged the fighter plane to the take-off position, and the trailer dragged the front wheel of the Su-27K. The front wheel was strengthened and connected to the main stress-bearing part of the body, that is, the girder, which could withstand the strong force of the missile launch. impact.

All preparations are in progress, the four boilers are burning at full power now, accelerating the whole ship to thirty knots, facing the wind on the deck, Reyer is ready for the missile launch.

On the bridge, Abdul, and several other members of the crew, including senior Soviet naval officials, were watching the missile take off.

Following the instructor's body movements, a puff of white smoke filled the entire deck, and then, the Su-27K, like a mad bull, galloped towards the end of the deck.

Reyel was pressed on the seat. Not everyone could bear this kind of acceleration. Even with the help of the anti-G suit, it still felt like his heart was about to jump out of his chest.

He didn't need to do anything, the plane had already left the deck, and then, with his whole body loosened, he pulled the control stick backwards, and the plane had already pulled up.

The first sea projectile took off, and it was a complete success!Immediately, everyone on the warship was filled with laughter.

Now, it is already April. Facing the complex domestic and foreign situation, the Iraqi Navy has recruited thousands of people. The sea trial is intense and efficient. It is possible to end the sea trial a few months in advance and return to the Iraqi Navy early. base.

... "The latest public opinion poll shows that the public's support rate for us is no more than 30.00%40.00, while Clinton's support rate is around 20.00%[-]. That non-partisan guy actually has a support rate of [-]% "The representative of Bush's election think tank said: "We must adopt new countermeasures, otherwise, our re-election campaign will be very dangerous."