Chapter 198 The Stealth Fighter That Shocked the World [Please Subscribe]

"Finally I meet our researcher Xu. Xiao Liu and Xiao Li, come over here so I can introduce him to you."

Gao Yuhe from the Fengtian Research Institute was walking in front. When he saw Xu Yuan, he greeted him with a smile, then turned around and spoke to the two young men following behind him.

Xu Yuan then stepped forward and greeted him: "Hello, Academician Gao."

The last time I saw each other was at a project demonstration meeting at the Aviation Industry Corporation of China headquarters.

It was also on that day that Jincheng Aircraft Design Institute successfully obtained the project to develop a domestic stealth fighter.

Now, several years later, Gao Yuhe has been successfully selected as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.

Soon Gao Yuhe smiled and introduced Xu Yuan to the people from his own research institute, not sparing his praise at all.

In response, Xu Yuan smiled and responded to the greetings from the two young men.

Although they should be considered the same age.

Of course, Xu Yuan did not communicate too much with them. The next second, Huang Yunliang, chief designer of Xijing Aircraft Design Institute, and Lu Dongming, chairman of Aviation Industry Corporation of China, came over, accompanied by Song Wencong, Liang Zhanjun and Shen Yamin from Jincheng Aircraft Design Institute.

Since they were all old acquaintances, and Xu Yuan was now also a researcher at the Jincheng Aircraft Design Institute, there was nothing to be shy about meeting.

When approaching, he immediately greeted him.

"Hello, Chairman Lu."

"Professor Huang, we meet again." His attitude was magnanimous and neither humble nor arrogant.

Speaking of it, when the stealth fighter project was first launched, it was he who convinced Huang Yunliang and Gao Yuhe with his own proposal.

Otherwise the project may not go so smoothly.

After all, Huang Yunliang and Gao Yuhe both believed that an improved version of the third-generation aircraft should be developed first.

Perhaps it was because he saw that the domestically-made stealth fighter was so outstanding and had successfully entered the first flight stage, Huang Yunliang felt somewhat complicated and admired Xu Yuan's strength and foresight.

He did not treat Xu Yuan as one of the doctoral graduates in the institute, and his attitude was no different from that towards Song Wencong.

He immediately extended his hand and shook hands with Xu Yuan, then put on a bright smile and made an invitation.

"You are very popular now. Everyone wants to invite you to participate in the new projects of the institute."

"How about it."

"Come and fly west to see us sometime."

Xu Yuan knew that Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation's main projects at present were the development of large transport aircraft and new bombers, which, like stealth fighters, were important air control forces.

But before he could open his mouth to respond, Song Wencong's hearty laughter could be heard from the side.

"Xu Yuan will be in charge of our new project from now on. You should solve the problem of Xifei by yourselves."

Xu Yuan naturally didn't know much about the new project that Song Wencong mentioned.

But at this time he certainly wouldn't ask immediately, and finally he could only reply more humbly.

"If it is a design problem with the aerodynamic layout of the aircraft, I will definitely do my best if necessary."

Today, active phased array radars are already installed on the J-20, and will naturally be installed on other aircraft models in the future.

With the relatively mature fly-by-wire flight control system, it is only a matter of time to develop a transport aircraft and bomber with excellent performance and strong capabilities, so there is no need for Xu Yuan to help too much.

Huang Yunliang was very happy to hear Xu Yuan's answer and immediately expressed his gratitude to Xu Yuan.

"That's great. With your help, Researcher Xu, we can rest assured in the future."

At this time, Lu Dongming, who always had a faint smile on his face, couldn't stop praising Xu Yuan when he spoke.

"Since the group learned about the progress of the J-20, many people have come to me and asked for Xiao Xu's help. In my opinion, our aviation industry needs a hundred researchers like Xu Yuan."

"Thank you for the compliment, Chairman. I am just trying my best and I hope that our J-20 will be launched soon." Xu Yuan felt a little embarrassed when he heard this, and then he replied very solemnly.

As soon as he finished speaking, Song Wencong continued, "Xu Yuan's talents are not only in mathematics and fluid mechanics. The problems of the J-20's fly-by-wire flight control system and active phased array radar were also solved by Xu Yuan. Otherwise, we would not see the maiden flight of the domestically-made stealth fighter today." It seemed as if he was showing off the achievements of his junior in front of others.

Lu Dongming, Huang Yunliang, Gao Yuhe and others naturally knew about these situations a long time ago.

When he heard Song Wencong mention it again, he nodded repeatedly to show his approval, and looked at Xu Yuan with passionate eyes.

It was like discovering some priceless treasure.

At the same time, he was envious of Song Wencong and Jinfei. If Xu Yuan was from his own research institute, the project he was working on would have been completed long ago.

As for the two young men following behind Gao Yuhe, after hearing these words, they admired Xu Yuan even more.

However, Xu Chongxing, who was with Xu Yuan, had a question mark in his mind after listening to the conversation between the few people.

He clearly remembered that Xu Yuan had gone to Jincheng before, mainly to help solve the upgrade and optimization problems of the fly-by-wire flight control system, so how come it involved the active phased array radar of the fighter jet?

With this question in mind, he didn't think too much about it and asked Xu Yuan directly.

"When did you start studying radar?"

When Xu Yuan heard what Xu Chongxing said, he turned around and responded with the same words as last time.

"Since the aerodynamic layout design I designed was adopted, I have been researching other fighter technologies when I have time, so I also have some experience in active phased array radar."

Xu Chongxing listened to all of Xu Yuan's words and didn't know how to describe himself.

I thought it was surprising that Xu Yuan could achieve achievements in mathematical fluid mechanics and even computer fields, but I didn't expect that he also studied active phased array radar.

He is almost becoming an all-round talent.

Just as he was immersed in this surprise, he heard Song Wencong continue talking with a smile on his face.

"The active phased array radar solution designed by Xu Yuan is very mature. After our stealth fighter is equipped with it, the detection range can reach 300 kilometers, and its comprehensive performance has surpassed that of the Raptor overseas."

"And this technology can also be applied to other aircraft models, as well as various military equipment such as aircraft carriers and ships."

"We have applied for this technological achievement to the National Science and Technology Progress Award."

When he said the last sentence, he deliberately looked at Xu Yuan and added with a smile.

"If nothing unexpected happens, you will attend the National Science and Technology Awards Conference next year."

Xu Yuan naturally did not expect that Song Wencong had nominated him for the award, and he was quite surprised when he heard it.

He is naturally familiar with the National Science and Technology Awards Conference, which is held annually to award prizes to outstanding scientific researchers and projects.

It is no exaggeration to say that this is the highest honor award for domestic scientific researchers.

Among them, except for the most valuable Highest Science and Technology Award, which only has two academicians selected each time, there are four other science and technology awards.

The National Science and Technology Progress Award is one of them.

To be honest, compared with the Gauss Prize awarded by the International Mathematical Union, he believes that the five national science and technology awards are more valuable, and they give him the strongest sense of pride and honor.

Originally, we just didn’t want to see the J-20’s radar performance weakened, so we brought out the active phased array radar.

I never thought I would have the opportunity to win the Science and Technology Progress Award. Although I don’t know what prize it will be, it is very exciting.

After all, if you attend the Science and Technology Awards Conference, you will have the chance to see him.

I believe that after my parents know the news, they might be so excited that they would go back to their hometown overnight to burn paper money at their ancestral graves.

Naturally, everyone present was quite envious of this.

Although given their status, there is a high probability that they will win an award if they are responsible for a key project.

But Xu Yuan’s age is there after all.

If he really wins the award, I'm afraid he will break the record for the youngest winner.

Xu Yuan didn't think about what other people were thinking, but instead imagined how the outside world would react after knowing about this.

I'm afraid no one would have thought that the person behind the domestically-made stealth fighter is actually the most talented mathematical genius in the mathematics world.

When the conversation reached this point, Song Wencong looked at the time and took the initiative to speak to everyone:

"The first flight is about to begin. Let's go to the control platform. Today is our turn to show our sword to the world."

Song Wencong's last words undoubtedly touched everyone's heart, and he immediately walked towards the command platform not far away with a smile on his face.

In the past, they would demonstrate their strength overseas, but now it is really time for them to show their swords to the world.

Soon everyone came to the podium, and Lu Dongming took the initiative to introduce Xu Yuan to the middle-aged man in a new uniform on the stage.

"Xu Yuan."

"This is Commander Yue Jinwei."

Xu Yuan knew that the other party was from the Air Force, so he naturally did not dare to hesitate after listening to Lu Dongming's introduction.

He immediately shook hands and greeted her respectfully: "Hello, Commander Yue."

"You must be Professor Xu. Thank you for your contribution to the development of China's domestic stealth fighter."

Yue Jinwei attached great importance to Xu Yuan, and even though Xu Yuan was very young, he still did not put on airs.

Hearing this, Xu Yuan was flattered and quickly replied, "Commander Yue, you can just call me Xiao Xu."

"Professor Xu, please don't be polite. If you hadn't participated in the development of our fifth-generation stealth fighter, we would have always been at a disadvantage in the air domain relying on third-generation aircraft."

"When stealth fighters are put into service, we will have the right to speak in the air domain."

As the commander of the Air Force, he remembers the previous humiliation he suffered in the air field.

Especially when facing the big bird overseas, everyone always feels powerless.

The performance of domestically produced third-generation aircraft is indeed superior, but the gap compared with overseas fifth-generation aircraft is simply incomparable.

It is said that it takes eight people to deal with the big bird, but in fact they are outnumbered in terms of speed.

But now it’s good, we finally have our own stealth fighter.

He had also obtained the specific parameters long ago and knew that the performance of his own stealth fighter had surpassed that of the big bird overseas.

Even to be modest, China's domestic stealth fighter jets are in a world-leading position.

In the future, pilots flying domestically-made stealth fighters to patrol the airspace will have absolute air superiority.

Under such circumstances, how could Yue Jinwei not be grateful to Xu Yuan and feel happy that the country can have such a talent.

Lu Dongming was standing nearby. After listening to their conversation, he immediately followed and agreed with a smile.

"Commander Yue came to attend today's first flight ceremony, but he specifically asked to express his gratitude to you in person."

After that, Song Wencong, Gao Yuhe and others who had gathered around also took over the conversation and talked about the situation of stealth fighter jets.

Among them, Gao Yuhe suddenly mentioned the overseas news, and a rare look of anger appeared on his face.

Looked very angry.

Obviously he saw the reports from overseas.

"It took us several years to successfully develop our own domestically produced stealth fighter."

"But those overseas people said that our J-20 is not even the fifth generation."

"They even said they couldn't even beat the Rafale fighter jets."

"I get angry when I think about this. We were able to successfully develop the atomic bomb under such difficult conditions. Why do they think we can't master the fifth-generation aircraft technology?"

Gao Yuhe's words undoubtedly helped everyone start talking, and they immediately began to agree.

"How could they have thought that we would choose to abandon the fourth-generation aircraft and directly develop the fifth-generation aircraft?"

Huang Yunliang smiled when he heard what Song Wencong said: "The key is that we have successfully developed it for him."

"The overseas media have always been like this, but they are unwilling to accept our leading position in the fighter field." Yue Jinwei also said: "But when our stealth fighters are put into service, they will naturally find out how stupid the current approach is."

Xu Yuan did not interrupt at this time, but remained silent and listened to everyone's comments.

I felt more and more proud in my heart, and was happy that I had facilitated the launch of the domestically-made stealth fighter ahead of schedule.

that's it.

Soon, as the prototype, still with a yellow coating, drove out and was guided onto the designated runway, it immediately attracted the attention of everyone present.

Even Yue Jinwei, who was used to seeing fighter jets, now had a smile on his face like a child seeing his favorite toy.

"This is our fifth-generation aircraft. It's so cool."

In front of others, he did not try to hide his excitement and just kept muttering praises to himself.

Lu Dongming also stretched his head to look.

The main reason is that although he knows the various parameters of the J-20, he has never seen it offline like he is now.

After all, prototypes usually have to undergo various tests.

Huang Yunliang of Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation commented with great emotion: "In terms of appearance alone, it has surpassed the Raptor, and the canard aerodynamic layout design of the winglets and lifting body canard has maximized the excellent performance of the canard aerodynamic layout."

"Coupled with the fly-by-wire flight control system that can meet the stringent requirements of this canard aerodynamic layout, its performance in all aspects has indeed surpassed the most advanced Raptor."

"Especially, the fighter jet is also equipped with Xu Yuan's three-sided active phased array radar design."

"It can reach a detection distance of 20 kilometers, which has surpassed the most advanced fighter jets in the world." Every additional sentence he said increased his appreciation for the J-.

But at the same time, pressure continued to build up in my heart.

Jincheng Aircraft Design and Research Institute has successfully developed a domestically produced stealth fighter.

And it has reached the world's leading level.

In the future, their Xi'an Aircraft Research Institute's transport aircraft and bomber projects must be completed excellently.

At least the performance of the fighter jet must be aligned with the J-20, otherwise it would be too embarrassing.

After all, it doesn't matter if they fly west.

But he soon thought of what Xu Yuan had just said, and he felt much more at ease.

With a professional and talented person like Xu Yuan, I believe that even if we encounter problems during the research and development process, we can ask Xu Yuan for advice and solve the problems.

Xu Yuan only knew a little about the trends of overseas media, one of which was that the domestically-produced stealth fighter jets did not have stealth capabilities.

So he smiled and continued:

"The air intake of our stealth fighter adopts the DSI design, and its stealth performance exceeds that of the Garrett air intake of the Raptor fighter."

"In addition, our all-moving vertical tail design is smaller in size and is more aerodynamic and stealthy than the Raptor's tall vertical tail."

"On the contrary, the Raptor fighter has a large vertical tail and main wing, and the vertical tail and horizontal tail form an acute angle of intersection, which will cause more scattering when facing the side radar waves. This is almost a common problem of conventional V-tail aircraft."

"For canard-type aircraft, the plane intersection line between the main wing and the vertical tail is short, and the scattering is weaker than that of conventional-type aircraft."

Everyone around listened to Xu Yuan's words very seriously, and couldn't help but smile brightly on their faces.

The news of the first flight of the domestically-produced stealth fighter was released a few days ago, and they are naturally paying attention to the reaction overseas.

We also know that the statement that the J-20 does not have stealth capabilities was made by Boeing's Chief Technology Officer, C.E.O.

I can only say that this is very funny, and it makes me seriously doubt the level of this technical executive. Anyone who is slightly professional would not say such a thing.

It's completely self-deception.

To be honest, they all had the same idea that they should let Kojero come over to listen to what Xu Yuan had to say.

Gao Yuhe looked at Xu Yuan with more and more admiration at this time. It was hard to imagine how Xu Yuan, an undergraduate student, could design such a complex and even perfect aerodynamic layout design.

"The combination of canard, wing slats and lifting bodies makes the aerodynamic performance of supersonic and transonic subsonic very good."

And the canard has the triple functions of conventional pitch control, vortex generation, and vortex control.”

"It can be said that the whole machine's level of utilization of the eddy current field far exceeds that of any previous model. Even now, it still feels incredible to see it."

"That's why we say our aviation industry needs a hundred Xu Yuans." Lu Dongming couldn't help but repeat it after hearing it.

While they were chatting, the camera car at the main station at the runway was filming from various angles.

It's like looking at a work of art.

Unfortunately, the biggest regret is that the fighter jet is still painted in yellow test flight paint.

It failed to truly show the original appearance.

In fact, Gao Yuhe and Huang Yunliang also expressed regret about this, but due to time constraints, they were indeed too late and could only continue to use the test flight paint to complete the maiden flight.

The main purpose is to complete the first flight before the Olympics and successfully provide positive guidance and inspire morale to the people.

If the stealth coating is re-sprayed, it will be impossible to complete the first flight before the Olympics.

However, the Jincheng Aircraft Design and Research Institute also made it clear that after the stealth coating is completed, it will release the high-altitude flight footage of the J-20 again.

In addition to the best and most experienced pilots performing the maiden flight mission, a J-10 will also accompany the entire flight.

As time passed, pilots wearing special protective clothing also came to the control desk.

After reporting to Yue Jinwei and other leaders, he immediately received the launch order from the maintenance staff in accordance with the procedures.

Relying on his rich flying experience and skills, Wang Wei successfully stood out and was selected to participate in the first flight mission of the J-20.

Before that, the fighter jet he was flying was a domestically produced third-generation aircraft.

Although he is a senior pilot, he always stays calm when performing missions and handles every emergency with composure.

But as I gradually approached this latest generation of domestically-produced stealth fighter, which netizens called the "Eight-Winged Angel", I couldn't help but feel excited. It was a completely different emotion from when I was flying a fighter before.

But after taking a deep breath, he quickly adjusted his state, completed the inspection around the plane, and boarded the fighter plane with steady steps.

As the commander-in-chief of this mission, Yue Jinwei immediately issued the order for the first flight.

Under the gaze of everyone on the command platform, the fighter plane's engine suddenly made a loud roar.

Dragging a long tail of flame, it whizzed past countless pairs of eyes at the scene.

accelerate.

Speed ​​up again.

In the blink of an eye, the fighter plane soared into the sky like a flash of lightning, whistling and soaring into the sky.

And in accordance with the mission requirements, complete flight maneuvers such as turning and low-altitude passes.

The originally quiet scene suddenly erupted into thunderous applause and cheers.

Everyone stood up, shouting and waving at the fighter planes in the sky.

Even academicians and professors like Xu Chongxing and Huang Yunliang couldn't help but shout under the surrounding atmosphere.

There was no attempt to hide the excited smile on his face.

"It worked, we succeeded!"

"Fly!"

"The sharp sword breaks through the air. This is the sharp sword of our country."

"so good."

"We have finally waited for this day."

Finally, after flying for nearly twenty minutes, the fighter plane landed safely on the airport runway.

The accompanying J-10 followed closely behind.

It can be said that this moment also announced the complete success of the first flight and officially announced it to the world.

The air domain has welcomed a new overlord, and the era of birds of prey has quietly passed.

From now on, offense and defense will change.

Because the accompanying third-generation aircraft was also equipped with filming equipment, the official media personnel also released the information as soon as possible.

The flight footage of the domestically-produced stealth fighter was officially released.

……

Since this morning, netizens have been looking forward to the release of the J-20's first flight footage.

Even when I'm in the company, I have to sit in front of the computer and make sure I can be the first to see the published images.

The whole person's mood has been excited.

As the first platform to release photos of fighter jets, Tiexue Forum was also the place where everyone was chatting enthusiastically at this time.

It’s no exaggeration to say that I live in a forum.

Among them, Jiang Lei, the president of Tiexue Technology Company, which initiated the discussion, has already notified everyone that all employees in the company can pay attention to the news of the first flight of the domestically-made stealth fighter today.

Most people who choose to work at Tiexue have a great interest in the military.

Naturally, I was very happy about my boss's decision.

In the morning, like other users in the forum, I was waiting for the official release of the first flight footage.

"No news yet?"

“Does anyone know the exact time of the first flight?”

"I kind of regret not going to the scene. The wait is really frustrating."

"so excited."

"I saw the plane take off, and it was followed by our J-10 third-generation fighter jet."

“I envy those who are there.”

……

"Everyone, hurry up and check the news. The official first flight footage has been released!"

After someone came over to remind us, the forum that was bustling just now suddenly had no new messages.

After receiving the news, everyone took action immediately and cut the page to view the screen.

About twenty minutes later, everyone returned to the forum.

And they are publishing new posts one after another.

Judging from the content of the posts, the excitement and excitement are visible to the naked eye.

Obviously, he is particularly satisfied with the domestically-produced stealth fighter.

"Fuck!"

"Our fifth-generation aircraft is so cool."

"This eight-winged angel on the front is really cool, much better than a bird of prey."

"The sound of the air being torn apart by the screaming sound waves is really beautiful."

"It's great that we now have one more true national sword."

"I'm rolling on the bed right now with excitement!"

"Who says we can't compare to the Rafale fighter? This is definitely a fifth-generation aircraft."

“It’s a really big one.”

Overseas media have been publishing news these days, which simply denies the design of the J-20 from all aspects.

Domestic netizens naturally noticed this.

Although they are all indignant and believe in their own domestically-produced stealth fighter, they are inevitably affected in their hearts and worry that the parameters of the fighter may not meet the expected standards.

In addition, some people chose to believe and even blamed the Jincheng Aircraft Design Institute, believing that they should first study the fourth-generation aircraft to accumulate experience instead of directly challenging the fifth-generation aircraft and wasting resources and time.

Under such circumstances, everyone was holding their breath, and secretly hoped that the domestically-made stealth fighter could perform well.

Now, judging from the first flight footage, no problems were found, whether in terms of speed and acceleration, or the performance of the flight control system when performing various flight maneuvers.

At least it has indeed reached the level of a fifth-generation aircraft. Unlike what Rafale fighter designer Dimli said, the J-20 has not even reached the level of a fourth-generation and a half fighter.

However, there was more than that that shocked and confused everyone. The official then announced other parameters of the fighter.

Includes length weight, and maximum takeoff weight loaded weight.

and maximum cruising speed.

Maximum range, etc.

Of course, there is also a radar detection range that can make people excited to the point of swearing on the spot.

Originally, everyone was very satisfied with the performance of the domestically-produced stealth fighter.

At least it has entered the ranks of the fifth-generation aircraft.

But after carefully reading these published parameters, no matter what I was doing, my mouth couldn't help but open as loudly as possible. I never expected that the domestically-made stealth fighter has reached this level.

If we say that after watching the first flight footage just now, everyone in the forum was just excited and sharing their joy.

After seeing the published parameters, people went crazy.

Even the iron-blooded boss Jiang Lei immediately gave orders to his employees to be on high alert and keep a close eye on the forum situation.

I was afraid that there would be some technical problems in the forum.

After all, everyone is excited and happy right now. If there are problems with the forum and people are unable to vent, the reputation of the forum will definitely be seriously affected.

But even at this time, Jiang Lei still browsed the content of the forum with everyone.

I am completely immersed in this joy.

"This is really the data released by the government. Maybe the value is wrong."

"The maximum speed is Mach 2.2, the cruising speed is Mach 1.8, and the range is more than kilometers."

"Brothers, I am not dreaming. The detection range is 300 kilometers. Isn't this already beyond the Raptor?"

"I thought the success of the first flight was a big surprise, but I didn't expect this to be the biggest surprise."

"Hehe, you didn't expect that, did you? You thought it was just a fifth-generation fighter, but it's actually the most advanced fighter in the world."

"I read official news that our fighter jets have adopted active phased array radar modules for the first time, so the detection range is higher than that of the Raptor. I just don't know who mastered this technology."

"I don't think Lao Fa's Rafale fighter jets can be used against us this time. How dare they do that with a fourth-generation and a half fighter jet."

"Based on the performance of our stealth fighters, we feel that we can implement a penetrating air control plan, using the fighter's long range to bypass the enemy's front line and directly strike important targets in the rear."

……

There is no doubt that the news of the successful maiden flight of the domestically-made stealth fighter has become the hottest news topic in the country.

In particular, the publication of some fighter jet parameters has greatly enhanced the national pride in our bones.

Soon, reporters from major media outlets also reported on the event and even published congratulatory messages on overseas channels.

For domestic netizens, confirming that it is a genuine fifth-generation aircraft is already worth celebrating as it has met expectations.

In this way, we only need to continue research and sooner or later we will be able to develop a world-leading fighter jet.

The actual situation was that the Jincheng Aircraft Design Institute directly skipped the intermediate research and development.

It was necessary to go all the way from the third generation aircraft.

It has suppressed the most advanced Raptors overseas.

Later, everyone started to speak in unison, hoping that the J-20 could be put into service and participate in mission execution as soon as possible.

It is also worth mentioning that netizens have not forgotten the overseas media’s evaluation of domestic fighter jets in recent days. Now that they have finally gotten their revenge, they naturally want to climb over the wall and see the other side’s defense break.

Overseas people were already paying attention to the J-20's maiden flight, and domestic official media released reports on international channels. It was absolutely impossible for them not to know about it.

It is no exaggeration to say that this is a bombshell thrown to the overseas news media.

This is something no one had thought of before.

So even though there is a time difference between the two regions, I was still shocked when I started work in the morning.

It can be said that everything became busy in an instant. In addition to finding ways to confirm the authenticity of the news, what needed to be considered more was how to report it.

Many media have previously analyzed the J-20, and most of them were not optimistic about it.

Now that the parameters announced for the J-20 have surpassed those of the Raptor fighter, any report would seem like a slap in the face.

But as a journalist, I am very clear about the traffic, popularity and topics that this news can bring.

Definitely don't want to miss it.

So when it came to morning overseas time, reports on the successful first flight of the J-20 began one after another.

"Reuters reported that the Jincheng Aircraft Design Institute successfully tested a stealth fighter jet, which was a move to demonstrate its strength to the outside world."

"Some people say the appearance of the J-20 will completely end the Raptor's dominance in the air; others think it is a visually impressive but militarily useless showmanship," Wired magazine reported.

"The maiden flight heralds the arrival of a world-class advanced fighter jet," Bharat Business Standard reported.

"Victor, editor of Independent Military Review magazine, believes that it is unimaginable that an advanced fifth-generation aircraft can be developed when a fourth-generation aircraft cannot be developed."

"The Times claims that both Dassault Aviation and Boeing made mistakes in their assessment of the new stealth fighter."

……

At the same time, at the headquarters of Dassault Aviation in Paris, Dimli, the chief designer of the Rafale fighter, was sitting in front of his office computer, browsing some information on the Internet.

After the news of his evaluation and interview on the J-20 was released these days, it was recognized by many people in the industry.

This notably includes Boeing's Chief Technology Officer.

This shows that his judgment was not wrong.

The other side does not have the ability to manufacture fifth-generation aircraft, and the so-called new stealth fighter is not even as good as their fourth-generation and a half fighter.

Maybe, as Cojero said, this new model doesn't even have stealth capabilities.

As the chief designer of the Rafale fighter, he is most aware of the various difficulties faced during the research and development process.

It is not easy to make it reach the level of a fourth-generation and a half fighter and rank among the world's advanced fighter jets.

China just developed its own third-generation aircraft a few years ago. How could it suddenly have a fifth-generation aircraft?

If this is really the case, wouldn't it seem that their Rafale fighter jets have become useless in an instant?

But at this moment, a video on the website page suddenly caught his sight.

As he was about to row away, the word "J-20" in the video title suddenly aroused his curiosity.

I immediately thought of the fighter jet's public maiden flight.

"They simply don't have the capability to develop fifth-generation aircraft, and the performance of this fighter is certainly not as good as our Rafale."

He murmured this with a hint of contempt, and after a moment's hesitation he finally chose to click play, wanting to see what kind of flying performance this fighter jet would have.

Is it just as he analyzed?

As the video began to play, he immediately heard the sound of the air being torn apart by the whistling sound waves. As an aircraft designer, he was very familiar with this sound.

Next, a fighter jet with an innovative canard aerodynamic layout roared through the air.

No matter what kind of flying action it is, it can be completed perfectly.

When he saw the flying performance of the fighter jet in the video, he was stunned for a moment.

He stared with eyes wide open, unable to believe what he saw.

All he had seen before were a few photos, which were rather blurry and the fuselage was incomplete.

But now he can see the fighter's aerodynamic layout and shape in its entirety. As a professional, he naturally understands the real situation.

Especially with such a complex aerodynamic layout and shape, the fighter can be so flexible and maneuverable. This alone at least proves that the flight control system used by the fighter is excellent.

"I must have been asleep, using so many aerodynamic surfaces."

“Is this really the performance of a canard layout?”

I kept muttering that I was shocked by the flying footage of the J-20, and at the same time I realized how stupid my previous evaluation was.

Soon he seemed to suddenly think of something, and immediately closed the page temporarily to search for reports about this fighter.

After seeing the speed and range of the fighter plane, as well as its terrifying radar detection distance, the whole person felt as if he was hit by a force 10 gale in an instant.

It took him more than ten seconds to react, his eyes still filled with disbelief.

"It's actually a true fifth-generation stealth fighter!"

Although he could not determine whether the radar detection distance of 300 kilometers was real data, judging from its flight speed and specific performance, this new fighter was indeed a fifth-generation aircraft.

Not to mention how it compares with the Raptor, it is definitely not something that their Rafale fighter can compare to.

Especially when I think about the previous interview in which he confidently claimed that this new fighter jet could not compare to his own Rafale fighter jet, as an aircraft designer I feel ashamed.

It is conceivable that as the news reports, he will definitely be labeled as unprofessional.

Become a disgrace to the aircraft designer industry.

The thought stayed here, and what he wanted to do most right now was to find a way to delete the report as soon as possible.

"That's right, Meilin."

Suddenly the image of the female reporter appeared in his mind, so he quickly took out his mobile phone to look for her contact information.

He also quickly stood up, made a phone call, and walked towards his boss's office.

The sudden appearance of a more advanced fighter jet in the world today has an unpredictable impact on the global situation.

The most important thing is that their Rafale fighter jets will gradually become outdated.

This needs to be done quickly.

-

Compared to the panicked Dimley, Cojero, Boeing's technical executive, was even more dumbfounded.

Originally, relying on the Raptor fighter jet developed with the participation of its own company, it was too arrogant and did not believe that others could develop fifth-generation aircraft.

Only then did he give those comments in response to reporters' questions at the company's press conference.

In fact, he just took a quick look at the photo.

Originally, he didn't think that a force that just had a third-generation aircraft could skip the fourth-generation aircraft and directly develop the fifth-generation aircraft, so he naturally didn't take it seriously.

But who could have thought that things would change so quickly in just a few days.

The other party not only proved the birth of a new stealth fighter, but also claimed that its overall performance has surpassed their Raptor.

This was naturally unacceptable to them.

So on the morning of the news report, several of the company's aircraft designers were urgently called to a meeting to conduct a detailed analysis of the J-20's first flight footage and parameters.

He wants to find evidence that the J-20 is inferior to his own fighter jets, so that the world knows that the air domain is still ruled by the Raptor.

And because of his identity, he is destined to appear in front of the camera and be interviewed by reporters frequently.

He doesn't want this matter to be brought up every time and become a laughing stock in the industry.

For aircraft designers, it would be a great pleasure to see the emergence of a new type of fighter jet with excellent performance.

Therefore, when they learned that they were going to analyze the J-20, which is currently the most popular aircraft, they all showed great enthusiasm.

In the end, a heated debate broke out in the discussion room, and a comparison was made with their own Raptor fighter jet.

But when the results of the discussion came out, Cojero had a dazed look on his face. It was hard for him to convince himself that the era of the Raptors was over.

……

(End of this chapter)