Some foreign media also claimed that the J-31’s 10-minute flight performance in Zhuhai was caught by foreign radar, and the stealth aircraft did not play a stealth role. In this regard, some experts pointed out that regardless of whether there is indeed a foreign radar tracking and monitoring the “Falcon”, even if it is, it is normal. As we all know, the so-called invisibility of stealth aircraft does not actually mean that it is completely invisible to radar, but that it greatly shortens the detection distance of radar. In actual combat, stealth aircraft can bypass or directly destroy the opponent’s radar before it is detected. During the flight show in Zhuhai, the “Falcon” flew within the visual range of the airport. High-power radar deployed near the airport can theoretically detect the “Falcon” fighter jets. But at this distance, not to mention radar and photoelectric instruments, human eyes can see clearly, so this kind of tracking is meaningless.
“Unprofessional, unobjective, and unreliable”
A Chinese expert believes that foreign media reports on the Chinese Air Force and aviation equipment can be described as “unprofessional, unobjective, and unreliable.” A lot of the hype is contradictory and lacks basic professionalism and objectivity. The starting point of these articles is probably not professional discussion and analysis. Whether it is saying that the Chinese Air Force is strong or weak, it is actually an attempt to attract attention by hyping up the Chinese Air Force.
The expert said that in the latest wave of hype, some media claimed that the Chinese Air Force “will dominate”, while other media believed that China was only “no longer a third-rate air force.” The magazine “National Interest” used some data to illustrate However, the source of relevant data is not disclosed regarding the gap between the Chinese and American air forces, and its reliability is also questionable. The article stated that China’s navy and air force have 700 armed helicopters. I am afraid that even junior Chinese military fans will not make this mistake. “International Financial Daily” stated that the load capacity of the Yun-20 can reach three times that of the C-130, which shows that the Yun-20 is more powerful than the C-130, which is regarded as a symbol of the strength of the U.S. Air Force. But in fact, comparing the C-130 with the Yun-20 is a joke, because the United States has C-17 and C-5 strategic transport aircraft with larger carrying capacity, and the C-141, which is similar in size to the Yun-20, has been retired. . The media said that the S-400 covers Taiwan Island and the South China Sea, but the actual situation is that the S-400 air defense system can hit 40N6 air defense missiles up to 400 kilometers. Even the Russian army does not have the equipment. Will it be equipped with China? To take a step back, even if it can be equipped with China, due to the influence of the curvature of the earth, its range for low-altitude fighter targets is far less than 100 kilometers.