Celebrating the 74th ANNIVERSARY of the founding of the People's Republic of China!
Tip: For the smoothness of the story, it is recommended that you read the story of QX-5 first.
In 155, on the border between the two countries, the Armored Group Army of the Coast Federation was ready to launch a steel attack on the Republic, ready to open its mouth. In 171, when the Federal Army set foot on the border again, they only saw a heavily armored dragon hovering in the air, revealing its sharp claws and tearing apart any enemy attempting to invade
Time goes back to 160 years.
After the 15th anniversary military parade of the Skell Republic, the news of the QX-5 being made public to the world caused a sensation throughout the country, and the festive atmosphere lasted for a whole week. It also made the high-level officials of the Republic firmly believe that the development of new attack aircraft is very important for the Republic. Therefore, they have provided more funds for the 300 project and urged them to accelerate the progress... So what are you urging the design bureau for?
The Miyanki Design Bureau is speechless, you should go and urge them to develop engines and weapons! My work has been completed. Is it any use urging me? But later on, the design bureau thought about it. Anyway, now we're just waiting for them to supply. Should I take the opportunity to upgrade the body? So, after several rounds of internal discussions within the design bureau, it was decided to fix some issues first.
In 161, they roughly completed the work of upgrading the body. Apart from other minor changes, the most important thing is that they fixed their trim system - switching back to manual trim. The main issue is that they really can't upgrade that stupid automatic trim system, but does that also solve the problem? So in terms of results, this is beneficial, as the directionality of the aircraft and the hit rate of the 30mm cannon have greatly improved. In the same year, BJ Military finally delivered the newly designed engine. After testing with a virtual simulator, the maximum speed of the aircraft can reach 1200km/h. After the data was reported to the senior management of the Republic, although it was a bit faster than the original plan, they also thought that flying too slowly might miss an important opportunity in the war, and that the pilot should lower the throttle valve during the dive attack? So after a round of discussion, the engine passed the test.
The engine has been upgraded and all the engines have been delivered, so the 300 program can basically be announced as over. We'll just wait for the weapons to arrive, right? At least that's what the Miyangji Design Bureau thinks, the failed transformation of the M-5 has already made them upset. They are even ready to have the test pilots test fly again. Hey, guess what? The Naval Design Bureau presented a grand gift to the top management of the Republic - JS-10AP. At the top of the Republic, look, quasi third generation fighter jets, advanced! Come more! So they were holding onto the bewildered Milyankee Design Bureau, and in addition to letting them design new planes, they also had to upgrade the QX-5 to a third-generation aircraft. The Miyangji Design Bureau is really collapsing, why are you still here? Finally, they compromised and decided to continue the 300 plan. So they redesigned again and didn't complete the work until 163.
In 163, the replacement of the M-5, the M-12, began its first flight test. QX-5, no, the QX-5A has just been redesigned. In addition to the electronic screens and HUD standard for third-generation aircraft, the new aircraft has undergone the final round of upgrades to the original aircraft body. The most important thing is that due to the development of new materials, the protective performance of the QX-5A has been improved again, and its protective performance has reached about 6 times that of other aircraft.
Everyone who came here to participate in the 300 project has put in too much effort for it, so some people started working on it. They believe that the original bulletproof test was not close enough to the actual combat situation, and in order to achieve this goal, they secretly replaced the performance data of the QX-5 in the virtual simulator used for Air Force training with the QX-5A, which is still in the confidential stage, after obtaining approval from the Republic's and Air Force's senior management. They originally planned to replace it for a whole day, collecting complaints from Air Force pilots about it, falsely claiming it was a bug and fixing it. As a result, two days passed and no complaint information was received at all. This scared the design bureau, and they even suspected that the new plane really had problems. But a few hours later, a large number of angry pilots complained that the QX-5 could not be shot down, and even some rational complaints complained that the QX-5's protective data was too high to be shot down.Originally, many pilots did complain about this on the same day, but because the correct shooting method on the QX-5 virtual simulator was to attack a position on the wing for a long time, many veteran pilots who served as flight coaches believed that this was just a bit difficult. It wasn't until they challenged themselves that they realized it was too difficult - if the M-5 only used the usual shooting window for a small attack, Running out of all fuel may not necessarily result in shooting down. After using the new machine gun, it is also difficult to shoot down the QX-5A in the M-12, and it takes a particularly long time, which is enough to support the enemy's aerial superiority fighter jets
The high-level officials of the Republic are very satisfied with this result and believe that if the current QX-5A can be put into service, it will become a major force of the Republic's Air Force and a solid and reliable shield for the people. Now she has become a true steel flying dragon, her dark figure pressing over the clouds, dominating the battlefield. But an awkward fact is that the dragon claws have not been ground yet.
Originally, as a second-generation aircraft, the QX-5 was equipped with weapons from the second-generation aircraft; But now the QX-5A is a third-generation aircraft, and the weapons of the second-generation aircraft are no longer applicable. We should use the weapons of the third-generation aircraft. So, what about the weapons of the third generation aircraft? Still under development - numerous weapons, including the WS-1 electronic countermeasures device, and even the original 30mm machine gun are being improved. So this leads to the QX-5A having to wait at least another two or three years before it can be officially put into service.
Two or three years... Isn't that the earliest 165 years! The 300 plan was proposed in 156, and it took nearly ten years for the aircraft to officially enter service? Served in the same year as the M-12A, which was only established in 161! The Miyanki Design Bureau is suffering unbearably, and the end time of this plan has been delayed repeatedly. When will it end? Just as they were waiting for the weapons to be delivered, someone came out to fix it. They propose to replace one of the QX-5A dual mounted 150mm guns with the VT proximity fuse used in anti-aircraft guns. This idea is very bold, which means they need to divide the few 16 shells equally again, and VT shells are not suitable for ground attacks, can only be used for air attacks, and you need to be facing the enemy to attack in order to be effective. But it was such a seemingly joking proposal that, after testing, it was found that an enemy plane could be shot down within four kilometers, and even more so within two kilometers. It should be noted that the technology of interference bombs in both countries far exceeds that of missiles, resulting in air-to-air missiles being often interfered with in combat; The shell doesn't know how to do it. If it hits, it will explode, and it can also be surprising (a young excellent pilot was shot down by his girlfriend during simulation training). Due to the pros and cons of this suggestion, the design bureau even held multiple rounds of discussions and ultimately believed that this method could be used as an alternative.
In the end, in 164, most of the weapons were delivered to the design bureau. In addition to the WS-1, there were new 30mm machine guns, SA-3A infrared combat bombs, TH-6B ground missiles, and KD-8A lockless guided bombs. But the new guided rocket FS-2 is still being developed. There was no time left to wait, and the 20th anniversary parade of the Republic was in sight. They hastily loaded the old FS-1A rockets and launched her first armed configuration - GA.
In the same year, loaded with all the weapons, the steel dragon once again flew in the sky. The test pilots gave it high praise, and compared to the previous QX-5, the QX-5A has made comprehensive progress. In 165, following closely behind the M-12A cluster, the QX-5A GA once again appeared in front of the public, causing another sensation.
In 166, the FS-2A lockless guided rocket was introduced. Improvements have been made to the previous issue of excessive weight. Although it still cannot function normally during significant maneuvers, few aircraft use rockets in such situations, let alone inheriting the excellent performance of the previous generation. The design bureau immediately replaced the QX-5A with this equipment. In order to make room, they cancelled the TH-6B and equipped more KD-2B unlocked guided bombs with the extra space. Finally, they replaced a 150mm gun with a VT fuse warhead, forming the last large-scale weapon used - GC. Once the war breaks out, when facing a single tank, use 30mm machine guns; When facing transportation convoys, use FS-2A guided rockets; When facing large-scale armored targets, use KD-2B guided bombs; When facing a hard fortress, use a 150mm ordinary cannon; In the face of enemy aircraft interception, use SA-3A infrared combat ammunition and VT artillery. The detailed operational positioning of each weapon they provided has once again improved the operational efficiency of this aircraft. At this point, the steel dragon completely awakened.
In 167, during the craze for naming fighter jets, she obtained her own name - Steel Dragon. With its thick armor, it sweeps away enemy ground obstacles over the battlefield, like a steel dragon hovering on the ashes battlefield, guarding one side of the land. Ten years of research did not keep her behind the times - on the contrary, it was precisely because of these ten years that she seized the opportunity of the times and transformed from an outdated aircraft into an advanced and reliable attack aircraft.
Ten years of sharpening a sword, the frost blade has never been tried. Today, I will show you that no one has any grievances!
In 171, the two countries were once again in a crisis of war, facing a renewed threat from the Federal Armored Group Army. This time, the Republic was well prepared and its air force had a solid and reliable shield. QX-5A patrols the border without interruption. Once a conflict breaks out, these brave female pilots have the determination and confidence to annihilate the invaders outside their homeland and resolutely defend the national security of the Republic. In any case, suffering and oppression must not once again take precedence over the people of the Republic.
Look! The steel dragon roars in the blue sky!