According to relevant media reports, China once dispatched two Hi-Tech No.6 anti-submarine aircraft to fly along different routes near the East China Sea air defense identification zone, which was intercepted by other fighters. This incident is the first time that the Hi-Tech 6 anti-submarine aircraft was intercepted by a fighter plane. So why does the opportunity of Hi-Tech VI make other countries so wary? Let's have a look.
This high-tech No.6 anti-submarine patrol aircraft is the first anti-submarine fixed-wing patrol aircraft developed by China on the basis of Yun -9. The nose of this patrol aircraft is equipped with a "gilled" fairing, equipped with a search radar that can look around the sea 360 degrees, and can effectively detect snorkels, periscopes, buoys, etc. Submarine. There is a long "tail thorn" at the tail, that is, a magnetic anomaly detector for detecting underwater submarines is installed.
In addition, Gaoxin No.6 anti-submarine patrol aircraft is densely covered with many knife-shaped high-frequency antennas. In addition to communication purposes, they are more used to receive signals sent back by sonar floating on the sea.
The biggest feature of this high-tech No.6 anti-submarine patrol aircraft is that it is the first special anti-submarine aircraft with attack capability in China. Its bomb bay is located between the main wing and the radar, which can launch anti-submarine torpedoes, deep-water bombs and mines, and many anti-submarine aircraft in the world are basically equipped with torpedoes, so this anti-submarine patrol aircraft gives our navy the ability to inspect and attack submarines.
In addition, the magnetic anomaly detector equipped at the tail of Gaoxin No.6 anti-submarine patrol aircraft is also a highlight of this patrol aircraft. It can detect submarines hidden underwater by detecting the principle that the magnetic field changes due to the existence of submarines, which is also the symbolic equipment of many advanced anti-submarine aircraft.
Due to many factors, China Navy's ability to search and monitor underwater targets in offshore waters has been weak for a long time, especially the lack of airborne anti-submarine equipment that can patrol large areas and large waters and respond quickly, which has seriously lagged behind the development and changes of China's maritime security situation.
The birth of such a high-tech anti-submarine patrol aircraft No.6 greatly improved the anti-submarine capability of China Navy in a short time. After serving, this high-tech anti-submarine patrol aircraft No.6 will become the main anti-submarine platform of China Navy in the future, which is of great significance for greatly improving the anti-submarine capability of the People's Liberation Army. It can push the anti-submarine line of China Navy forward for thousands of kilometers and become the patron saint of China Navy. Therefore, it is natural for other countries to be wary of this anti-submarine patrol aircraft.