First of all, let's talk about the development of fighters in China. Due to a series of problems such as poverty and weakness in the old society, when New China was founded, the fighters equipped by our air force were basically captured from the battlefield or the uprising. Fighter models are very complicated, coming from many countries, and the number is small and not advanced. In the case of jet fighters, piston fighters are still the main force of China. China's aviation foundation is relatively weak, and it will not be able to design and produce fighters for a while. In this case, in the mid-1950s, more than 50 important projects were launched in China. Laid its own industrial foundation. Among them, with the assistance of the Soviet Union, China began to imitate MIG 17 and MIG 19 fighters, and introduced domestic J-5 fighters and J-6 fighters.
1959 On the parade of the anniversary of the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC) 10, domestic J-5 fighters flew over the reviewing stand for the first time. As for the J-6 fighter, it was the main fighter in the 1960s and 1970s, and the slogan "J-6 can conquer the world" appeared. At that time, due to various influences, China could not import and copy fighter planes from the Soviet Union, and it was even more difficult to get detailed design drawings of fighter planes. Later, through a third country, China obtained the Soviet MIG 2 1 fighter, which was a classic second-generation fighter in 1960s and 1970s. In order to strengthen the combat effectiveness of the air force, China successfully copied the MIG-2 1 fighter through a series of reverse scientific research, and the domestic J-7 fighter appeared. At present, the later improved model of the J-7 fighter is still in service in the Air Force.
As for the J-8 fighter, it is a high-altitude high-speed fighter developed in the face of the pressure of the MiG -23 fighter. Due to various restrictions, the technology of the J-8 fighter was not stable in the 1980s. Since the late 1970s, the US-Soviet hegemony has entered the most intense stage. The two sides have successively launched a series of advanced fighters, among which the United States has launched F 14, F 15, F 16 and other fighters, while the Soviet Union has successively launched MiG -29 and Su -27 fighters. Compared with American and Soviet advanced fighters, China's J-7 and J-8 fighters still have obvious gaps. In the mid-1980s, the project of J- 10 fighter had begun. However, the development of the third generation fighter needs a long period, which cannot be completed overnight.
Under such circumstances, in the early 1990s, China imported a batch of Su -27SK fighters from Russia. Please note that the backwardness of avionics system is an old problem of Soviet fighters. The imported Su -27 fighter belongs to the original goods, and the avionics system is very backward. Compared with the improved version now, it is a world of difference. China has imported more than 100 Su -27 and Su -30 fighters. Due to the perfect performance of Su -27 fighter, China also introduced production lines. Shen Fei began to produce domestic Su -27 fighters. After fully understanding the structure of Su -27, it introduced domestic J- 1 1B and J-1/BS fighters. In the end, Chinese Su -27 fighters scattered, and J- 15 and J- 16 fighters appeared.
About J- 15 fighter, the author will talk to you slowly in future articles. Today, I will mainly talk about the J- 16 fighter. For the J- 16 fighter, many people's cognition is actually biased. It is considered that the J- 16 fighter is a domestic Su -30MKK. In fact, the Su -30MKK itself is a limited improvement of the Su -27UB by Russia, which mainly includes strengthening the airframe structure, improving the mounting capacity, increasing aerial refueling, further extending the voyage, improving avionics, and increasing the launching capability of ground attack weapons. From the 265438+20th century,10s, the performance in all aspects has obviously fallen behind, especially the avionics system, which is indescribable. J- 16 fighter is further developed from J-1 1BS fighter platform.
It is mentioned in Thirty Years of China Aviation Industry that Shen Fei has put forward higher and newer requirements for the design and improvement of the third generation fighter. The improved cockpit layout adopts advanced fighter cockpit display control technical scheme, which effectively ensures the design quality and progress. In addition to improving the avionics system in an all-round way, according to the report of China Aviation News, "80% of the structure of the new machine has been changed or redesigned, and 90% of the system has been improved." Moreover, new technologies and materials have been adopted, and the level in all aspects has been greatly improved. After the redesign, seven of the J- 16 fighter external racks belong to 1 ton external racks. Three of them are 1.5 ton external racks. In addition to air-to-air missiles, surface-to-surface missiles, anti-ship missiles, anti-radiation missiles and various precision guided bombs, gliding bombs, ordinary aviation bombs, cluster bombs, etc. can be added.
J- 16 fighter is equipped with the latest generation of active phased array radar, and its comprehensive level is basically the same as the latest APG63V3 or APG82V 1 in the United States. Due to the advanced level of radar, it can launch long-range air-to-air missiles of Thunderbolt 15, and its air-to-air combat performance is not much worse than that of J-20 except stealth. In terms of power, the J- 16 fighter is equipped with two WB 10B engines, and the driving force reaches 13.5 tons/135 kn. Judging from the comprehensive performance of J- 16, it should be equivalent to the level of American F-F 15SG fighter. Slightly lower than the latest F 15SA or F 15QA fighters, mainly due to power problems. In addition, weapons are not as good as F 15 family. However, looking around the world, the J- 16 fighter is still perfect.
At present, China has produced more than 200 J 16 fighters. Among the fighters of China Air Force, the J-20 fighter, J-16 fighter and J-10C fighter can be called the Three Musketeers. For example, the J-20 fighter is responsible for kicking the door, and the J- 16 fighter is responsible for repairing the knife. As for the J- 10C fighter, it is mainly an air combat fighter, while J- 16 is a standard multi-role fighter. Because the fourth-generation fighter is very expensive, even the United States with deep pockets has not completely replaced the fourth-generation fighter. It is a large-scale improvement of the third generation fighter. So the F15/F16/F18 fighter has a series of three and a half generations. China's J- 16 fighter and J- 10C fighter are also in this development mode.
Is there any overlap between J- 16 fighter and Su -35 fighter? In fact, these are two completely different types of fighters. Although the Su -35 fighter has multiple uses, it is still dominated by air combat. Compared with J- 16 fighter and J- 10C fighter, the biggest advantage of Su -35 fighter is its maneuverability. The legendary Snow Leopard radar is not necessarily better than our domestic radar. In the avionics system, J- 16 and J- 10C fighters have obvious advantages. Therefore, the operational objectives of the three are not the same. Among the world's multi-role fighters, the J- 16 fighter is roughly equivalent to the latest model F 15, with a slight deficiency. There are many stories about the development of fighter planes in China. In future articles, the author will talk to you slowly.