F-16V能打敗殲-20？三大升級締造戰機傳奇！最銳利「兩隻鷹眼」讓隱形戰機無所遁形：改裝後的F-16V成了會飛行的武器庫！ #臺海風雲

Hello, everyone. Welcome to Starfield. I'm Lin Yuanshan. Last month, the US Air Force announced that the first phase upgrade of Taiwan's F-16A and F-16B fighter jets has been completed. 139 F-16B fighters have a gorgeous transformation. The total combat power has been increased by 1.8 times, and the co-operative combat power has been increased by 2.45 times, greatly improving Taiwan's air defense capabilities. What kind of combat power does this upgraded F-16B fighter have? And the most important question is whether it can withstand the Chinese Communist Party's J-20 in the air. Today, I will give you a wonderful analysis. First of all, I would like to bring you some good news. The Freedom Times reported on March 6 that the new F-16B purchased by Taiwan, which is expected to officially start accepting the first batch of fighter jets in the third quarter of this year, The Freedom Times quoted foreign media data as saying that the F-16B production volume of Lockheed Martin's F-16B joint manufacturer Lockheed Martin is 19 to 21. According to this production volume calculation, after Berlin and Slovakia accepted the fighter, it should be Taiwan's turn. On the other hand, the US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center announced that the $4.5 billion F-16B fighter has successfully upgraded 139 F-16A and F-16B fighters to F-16B. The last upgraded fighter was handed over in December last year. The old fighter has been upgraded and the new fighter is about to arrive. Taiwan Air Force has made a great leap. It's really commendable. There are a lot of F-16B upgrade projects completed by the Roman company in cooperation with Taiwan's Hanxiang Airlines. In addition, the extra modification of the fighter also includes a structural upgrade of the wings, fuel tank, and起落架. The upgraded fighter is more combative and sustainable. Its performance has far surpassed that of the original F-16. Taiwan National Policy Research Foundation Associate Researcher Jie Zhong said, Today, we will talk about the three most important upgrades of the F-16B. Radar is the eye of the plane. The most important upgrade of the F-16 is the AN-APG-83 advanced active anti-missile array radar AESA, which was built by the Roman company in cooperation with Taiwan. With this radar system, the F-16B can see further, and the detection range can reach 370 kilometers. The detection range is 2.2 times that of the previous F-16B. It can also track more than 20 targets at the same time. The F-22 is equipped with the APG-77 radar, and the F-35 is equipped with the APG-81 radar. The APG-83 uses a lot of technology that is similar to the F-22 and F-35. The APG-83 is small in size, but it has a full armory. Not only does it have excellent performance, it also has strong anti-interference capabilities, and it also has a certain ability to detect stealth fighters. The F-16 pilot, Brek, who is currently working for Lockheed Martin, revealed that the AESA radar also has a synthetic terror radar detection ability. It can clearly capture the ground image of the sky at high resolution, allowing the F-16 pilot to quickly identify ground targets, simplify the execution program, and improve combat performance. In addition, the F-16B radar is highly interoperable with the most advanced F-35 radar, so it can be further integrated in cross-platform combat sharing, maximizing the advantage of the F-16B fighter. Previously, the Taiwan Air Force had more than 330 second-generation fighters, but it was able to exchange tactical images in real time with the Hengshan Command, the ERK Precursor, and the Navy's Kinong-class destroyers. The F-16A and F-16B fighters, which carry out modernized joint operations, are limited to some F-16A and F-16B fighters with data circuits for mid-range aircraft. The total number is no more than 80, and the F-16V, which belongs to the fourth generation, is different, and can be combined with each command center, forming a powerful joint combat network, increasing the possibility of hit-and-run in modernized air defense operations. More importantly, the successful modification of the F-16B fighter, plus the 66 new F-16V fighters that have been purchased, have a very strong detection effect on the J-20 anti-aircraft fighters of the CCP. Although the J-20 fighters of the CCP are called the fifth generation stealth fighters, they can't actually be completely stealthy. The US military estimates that the J-20 has only primary stealth capabilities. India can even detect it with a very ordinary Su-30MKI fighter radar. Therefore, some experts believe that under certain conditions, as long as the fighter radar is advanced enough and the flight speed is fast enough, and is equipped with a comprehensive anti-aircraft system, the J-20 fighters can be detected and dealt with. To a considerable extent, the CCP's stealth fighters are invincible. Speaking of which, there is another most powerful weapon against the J-20, that is the IRST, the infrared search and tracking system. The IRST is different from the radar. If the radar is the fighter's one eye, then infrared detection is the fighter's other eye. The so-called IRST is the existence of infrared to detect the enemy. General stealth fighters try to reduce the radar reflection interface, or absorb the radar wave through the layer, and try to reduce the signal received by the enemy radar. It is another mode of detection of the fighter, just like a powerful telescope, which can see the enemy clearly from a distance. With the IRST, there is one more way to detect the enemy plane. As long as the plane is flying, the fuselage will generate heat source due to friction with the air, and the engine will also have heat source. As long as there is heat source, infrared search and tracking will not escape. In addition, the infrared search and tracking system is a passive system, and there is no launch signal, so the enemy will not find that he has been targeted. The so-called enemy moves, I do not move, but the movement of the enemy plane is weak. Because there is no launch signal, the infrared search and tracking system will not be attacked by electronic warfare or other shooting. In high-intensity electronic warfare, it is a stable advantage against stealth fighters. Astronomer Shu Xiaohuang analyzed that if the F-16V fighter hangs outside the infrared search and tracking system, the farthest target can be detected at a distance of 150 kilometers. In addition to attacking the missiles hanging on the fighter, it can also transmit the data to the LIAO plane that is not hanging in the system, and let the LIAO plane attack the enemy through the data obtained. The good news is that Taiwan purchased 66 F-16V fighters from the United States, which will be equipped with an infrared search and tracking system. Whether it is an anti-aircraft fighter, a small drone, including the J-20, it can't escape the tracking of this system. Shu Xiaohuang also added that the 139 fighters that have been upgraded theoretically can also hang outside the system. If this system can be configured in the future, it will definitely make the fighter like a tiger. It should be known that the US military completed the integration test of the infrared search and tracking system in 2021. So far, it has not been fully equipped with the United States troops. If the Taiwan Air Force gets this equipment, it is equivalent to getting the most advanced equipment with the US military. Do you still remember? In November 2021, the Taiwan Air Force held a military ceremony of the F-16 carrier base. A new helmet was placed next to the F-16 fighter, which was particularly eye-catching. Don't underestimate this helmet. 101 plus 400,000 US dollars, the price is higher than a supercar. Its full name is the Joint Helmet Targeting System, manufactured by RCEVS. There must be a reason why a helmet is so expensive. This new helmet is designed with a single tongue. F-16V pilots carry it on missions, can see where, hit where. It's a bit like a transparent computer monitor or HUD, which shows important flight and navigation information on the helmet, reducing the number of times pilots look down to view the information. In the combat environment of milliseconds, it can help pilots react more quickly. Pilots can also turn their heads towards the target, put the enemy or ground target on the cross-line shown on the cover plate, and then launch missiles to shoot at the target immediately. No need to turn the plane to aim at the front. Isn't it like the battle scene in sci-fi movies? This helmet targeting system can also be designed with the pilot's target. If it is used with the most advanced X-missile, it can play a very excellent shooting function. It makes the battlefield more dangerous. For example, when the CCP's spy balloon flew over the US airspace in 2023, the US military decided to shoot it down. At that time, the US military sent an F-22 fighter, which used the AIM-9X X-missile, and the Joint Helmet Targeting System. It was because the AIM-9X had such a perfect partner that it successfully hit the target and shot down the flying balloon. It is said that the AIM-9X also has a function that can be launched to the rear of the aircraft to deal with ground targets attacked from the rear. This requires the assistance of the Joint Helmet Targeting System, which can only be done with the pilot's head turned. JHMCS was originally designed for the Big Yellow Wind family. However, because the function is too powerful, gradually many aircraft pilots have changed to use this helmet. So far, many first-line aircraft of the US Air Force and Navy are equipped with JHMCS helmets, such as F-16, F-A-18 and F-15. The most dreamy F-35 lightning-type fighter is also equipped with an improved version of the JHMCS second-generation helmet. The F-16V, which has been replaced, is simply a flying armory. The fuselage and wings of the fighter have a total of nine hangers. In addition to the aircraft, the fighter can also hang in four rocket warehouses. It can support ground troops in case of need. In addition, there is a M61A2 20-kilometer cannon on the left front of the fuselage. The total number of ammunition is 511. It can hit targets in the air and on the ground. Most importantly, the F-16V can also carry the latest AIM-9X anti-missile. The AIM-9 anti-missile is an air-to-air missile. It is used by all four major US armies. Its power and mobility are enough. It is the first to be designed with infrared as a guide. It is also the first air-to-air missile to have a hit-and-miss record. The latest AIM-9X missile has undergone some important upgrades to improve the probability of finding a target in a shorter period of time. The AIM-9X has expanded the field of view of the guidance system. Therefore, it can locate targets far from the target line. In other words, the missile can target and lock targets that are not in the front of the fighter and fire at the target. In addition, the new thrust-to-weight system gives the missile greater flexibility. It allows the AIM-9X to turn in mid-air to hit the target. In other words, the concept is very simple. It is a small leaflet that uses the guidance control system to control the rear of the missile. When the leaflet leads the gas to the right, the thrust pushes the rear of the missile to the left and the front of the missile to the right. This allows the missile to adjust its course very quickly to track fast-moving targets. The AIM-9X missile mainly uses three modes to intercept and attack targets with infrared radiation characteristics. The first is the direct aiming guidance mode. The pilot flies through the pilot plane to lock the target directly at the radar aiming line. The second is the extended intercepting mode of the thrust-to-weight system. When the pilot uses the machine gun to fire at the radar to search for the target, the AIM-9X missile's guide head will follow the radar aiming line. Once the target is intercepted, the guided missile chain device inside the missile is opened, and the missile continues to track the target. The third is the helmet aiming guidance mode we introduced earlier. The pilot can guide the guided missile aiming target with a moving helmet. The F-16V is a powerful weapon that can be mounted. It also includes the AGM-88 anti-radar missile that the United States sent to Taiwan through arms sales last year. This is the first time the Taiwan military has acquired the AGM-88. The AGM-88 can hit enemy air defense systems and attack various wireless signal sources, including radars, communications devices, and electronic interference devices. Defense Security Research Institute Associate Professor Shu Xiaohuang said, The AGM-88 is an important weapon for the US military to carry out air defense suppression missions. It can lock ground air defense radars and add to the attack, maximizing the safety of combat aircraft. The F-16 can also be mounted on the AGM-154 Joint External Accuracy Weapon. The AGM-154 is a low-cost air-to-ground anti-aircraft missile developed by Raytheon for the U.S. military. It is also a medium-range precision strike weapon with strong power. It has a range of up to 110 kilometers in high-altitude warheads. Because the AGM-154 is equipped with a highly integrated global satellite-positioned inertia navigation system, the accuracy of the strike can reach a range of less than 3 meters. It is very amazing. If there is a conflict in the Taiwan Strait, the F-16V can hit the first-tier airports, ports and military facilities along the Fujian Strait after it is equipped with the AGM-154. The Taiwan F-16V has excellent combat capabilities after its upgrade. It has already said goodbye to the old warplanes, and has a four-generation and a half-generation team. If the U.S. really hands over the first batch of new F-16V warplanes in the third quarter of this year, Taiwan will have the best weapons against the CCP's J-16, J-11, J-10, and even J-20. Let the F-16V continue to defend Taiwan's democracy and freedom. Go Taiwan!