Military of China, force comment.
Military of China, force comment.

information Figure: Gold Helmet

Chen Hu

Xinhua Zhuangao: July 27 page of the U.S. strategic site published an article, the title of the article is “Chinese pilots and their ‘secret spices’ . ” Article is primarily concerned with the newly established this year, the Chinese Air Force flying skills competition awards, called the “Golden Helmet” award. This contest is similar to the PK nature in the case of the combat flight flight competition.

in accordance with the Americans say, the award of an annual contest each year granted 10 pilots to win the “Golden Helmet” title. “Golden Helmet” is not just a title, the pilot will get a real “Golden Helmet”. “Golden Helmet” is not a model, it is a golden helmet, you can use. In other words, the pilots received the award wearing a gold helmet on board his fighter.

Of course, Americans are concerned about is another thing. Americans mentioned in this article, the flight competition this year, driving the F-10 fighter pilot outstanding. This analysis is that the Chinese F-10 fighter jet equipment, process continuous improvement. In accordance with the U.S. say the F-10 aircraft in China’s existing fleet of aircraft is not the best fighter, but in the service they see the F-10 in a state of continuous improvement. The new F-10B nose, inlet, etc., that the new F-10B is equipped with phased array radar, a more advanced fire control system and a larger and more complex cockpit displays. They have also publicly reported and clues analyzed that the F-10B is equipped with new electronic warfare pods. Americans believe that the “Golden Helmet” game of the year this year, the reason why the F-10 pilots with outstanding performance, probably because they are driving improved performance more excellent F-10B fighter.

American analysis of a grain of truth, in fact, as our own research and development of three generations of fighters, the F-10B and foreign advanced fighter in the same state, that is in production, which is the continuous improvement of . Compared to our previous fighters, the F-10B is independently developed in China, much as their master for his technical performance, advantages and disadvantages of its targeted for improvement also stronger. Reflected in the F-10 combat capability enhancement is very significant and worthy of attention.

but in fact, Americans in the analysis of this problem, but they ignore a more important issue, that is, the establishment of the “Golden Helmet” Flying Prizes. The Air Force’s combat formation, including objects on the one hand, on the one hand and human. The emphasis on technology-based U.S. Air Force, they tend to be more concerned about the matter on the one hand, that is, the aircraft’s combat performance. In fact, among the factors that constitute the entire combat effectiveness, the human factor can not be ignored. The establishment of the “Golden Helmet” award, the Chinese Air Force is increasingly concerned about the fighting spirit of the training and the training of flight skills, and this up to a very high level.

a very long time, Western air force power in the evaluation of the Chinese Air Force, often used words such as “a huge number of” poorly equipped “,” poor quality of pilot training. They believe that the Chinese pilot a relatively small number of flying hours, training, rigid, and the training environment and combat environment is a far cry from. Western air force power of the fighter pilots in China quite one kind of feeling of disdain.

but I think this feeling will gradually changed over time. From the aspect of things, with the successful development of China-made three generations of fighters, with the deepening of our grasp of aviation technology, the Chinese fighter, whether active duty or in the research, has begun to have the ability to challenge the world’s top fighters. “Golden Helmet” award established for the way we look at the Chinese Air Force to open a window: the fighting spirit of the Chinese Air Force and flying skills to enhance working with the aircraft performance improvements occur simultaneously. Perhaps not take too long time, when someone wants to challenge the Chinese Air Force in the air, they will face world-class fighters and driving these fighter ace wearing a gold helmet.