In the 1960s, the world aviation industry set off a wave of variable sweptwings. The U.S. military has been equipped with F111 fighter bombers andF14 heavy carrier fighters. The Soviet Union also had large MiG 23/27families and Su-24 bombers. Europe, sandwiched between the two, did notwant to be surpassed, and launched a very successful Tornado fighter.

The original design of the storm was similar to that of the American F111fighter-bomber.

Initially, wind energy was a collaborative project between Britain andFrance. The former gave up plans to develop its own TRS2 attack aircraftand buy F111K from the United States, while the latter needed a higher-performanceattack aircraft stronger than the Jaguar. At the same time, they areoptimistic about the variable swept-wing technology and hope to apply it to anew generation of fighters. However, because France has always liked toset its own requirements as a standard and let its partners provide relatedtechnologies for free, the UK announced its withdrawal before the 1970s.

F111 F104 and TRS.2 will be replaced by strong winds.

Since then, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, Australia, Canada andother countries have also joined wind energy projects. They all hope toadd the functional attributes of this future fighter to replace the old F104 astheir own Air Force professional interceptor. As a result, morerequirements and technical details were added to the storm, which severelyslowed the progress of the project. In the end, the impatient Canadianschose the F / A-18 Hornet, and the Australian Air Force purchased another F111as a front-line bomber. As for the smaller areas of the Netherlands andBelgium, they used light F-16s on the pretext that their anti-ship capabilitieswere insufficient.

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remaining two countries in the wind test and air defense during the flighttest , Britain and Germany, have become the main R & D forces forstorm fighters, and have received continuous support from Italy. The firstprototype was also successfully tested in 1974. Attacks are constantlybeing tested and improved. By 1979, it had officially entered the ThreeAir Forces. Among them, Germany and Italy mainly used them as frontlinebombing support forces, while Britain had a separate version of theinterceptor.

Italian Air Force Intrusion Detection System version in flight

The Royal Air Force Intrusion Detection System version is deployed at groundairports

as the basic model of the Three Kingdoms Air Force. The IDS version mainly usedfor ground attack is the main iron fighter of the Fengfeng family, producing atotal of 736 aircraft. Two excellent RB199 engines allow wind speeds of upto Mach 2.2. A range of 1,390 kilometers is sufficient to cover half ofthe combat airspace in Western Europe. With the introduction of variableswept-wing technology, strong winds also have good low-altitudeperformance. This is a very important indicator for platforms that need low-altitudesupersonic penetration and bombing.

Wind can use almost all types of NATO ammunition.

Fierce winds are accompanied by jaguar and predator attacks.

In combat, the Storm Intrusion Detection System can integrate weapons andammunition from most NATO countries. In addition to the 27mm air cannon,it can also use the Mavericks anti-tank missiles, Ham anti-radiation missiles,cluster bombs and various laser-guided weapons for air-to-groundstrikes. The strong winds of the Royal Air Force also have the ability tolaunch Seahawk anti-ship missiles, which are specifically used against Sovietwarships that penetrate the North Sea. The Luftwaffe version is evencapable of installing tactical nuclear bombs. In order to give the world ahead-on blow when deploying the Soviet armored torrent.

The German Navy is equipped with a special ECR electronic warfare model.

In addition, the storm also has a special ECR electronic warfaremodel. While cancelling the air cannon configuration, the ability to useall other ground attack weapons was retained. Additional enhancements arenaturally electronic detection and jamming systems and the ability toaccurately use anti-radiation missiles.

The ADV version of the Storm F3 interceptor's

variable swept wing technology in flight made the high-altitude windmaneuverability better than similar aircraft's

initial requirements for interception capabilities, which also turned into a197 ADV version of the air combat storm. With powerful engine power, theRAF Tornado F3 fighter can climb to an altitude of 10,000 meters in 2minutes. Then use a special fox hunting radar to capture the target, andinstall 6 air defense missiles at the same time. Two of them arerattlesnakes for self-defense, and four are flashes of sky used to intercepttargets beyond line-of-sight. Variable

Saudi Air Force ADV Edition Air Defense

Saudi Air Force Intrusion Detection System Attacks Ground

With most participating countries exiting midway, Stormwind's only overseascustomer is Saudi Arabia. They bought 96 ground-attack versions of theintrusion detection system in the 1980s to replace a variety of older attackaircraft that have expanded their services. At the same time, don't forgetto purchase 24 ADV air defense models as a replacement for the LightningInterceptor and a supplement to the US F15 Air SuperiorityFighter. Although

the wind fighter-bomber in the Gulf War

had actual combat capability in 1980, its limited range did not allow it toparticipate in the Falkland War. It was not until the 1991 Gulf War thatearly versions of Gale finally had the opportunity to demonstrate itspower. However, since the aircraft at the time did not have the capabilityto launch laser-guided bombs, the bombing could only be done in the mostprimitive way. This also brought strong winds of Iraqi anti-aircraftartillery fire, making it the NATO national aircraft that lost the most in thewar. However, this loss is also satisfactory compared to 2,400 sorties.

Strong winds remain in the Middle East and continental Europe after the GulfWar.

In 2003, Gale became the focus of global news because of its goals. At thebeginning of the second Gulf War, the RAF version of the storm was locked by USair defense forces due to operational errors. In despair, the pilot firedan anti-radiation missile, destroying the US Patriot Air Defense Missile SearchRadar.

In 2010, the IDS version of the Storm added new weapons, such as sulphur stoneanti-tank missiles, storm shadow cruise missiles and Taurusdiffusers. However, just like the ADV version of the AIM120, they willinevitably be retired in large numbers. The arrival of Typhoon EF2000caused Britain, Germany and Italy to reduce the number of squadrons. TheRoyal Air Force's F3 aircraft was first completely replaced, and the German GR4aircraft also lost most of its flight capabilities due to laxequipment. Only the least equipped Italy intends to continue using theaircraft until 2025. Therefore, even with a more advanced F35 impact, afew strong winds will continue to soar over Western Europe.

The Italian Air Force has decided to keep the wind strong.

However, the gale actually has an unobtrusive easternbranch. International military cooperation in the 1980s enabled theChinese Air Force to engage extensively with advanced European and Americanfighter aircraft. In addition to the missing F16 and Mirage 2000, Britainactually provided many military-related technologies at the time. Thestrong wind belonging to the aviation industry has naturally become the objectof imitation and pursuit.

The strong wind is also a prototype of the flying leopard design.

Finally, in 1988, the landmark JH-7 Leopard test flight was successful, andeven the training of the crew was assisted by the Royal AirForce. Although forced to abandon the excessively bulky variableswept-wing technology, from the appearance and design positioning, it can beseen that the leopard has a clear shadow. Given the importance of thisaircraft, it will continue to serve for a long time after 2025.

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