149: Exhibition hall open: Dragon Country’s advanced equipment matrix!

The opening day of the Paris International Air Show concluded.

After the simulated aerial combat between the J-10, J-8, and Mirage 2000, no other national air forces engaged in “friendly” confrontations!

This was because the impact of the Dragon Country’s third-generation fighter, the J-10 “Vigorous Dragon,” on the world was simply too great!

August 30th.

The Gallic Chicken Dassault Aviation’s new third-generation aircraft, the Mirage 2000, failed to be the star of yesterday’s air show opening day!

Instead, almost all of the world’s headlines were reporting on the J-10 “Vigorous Dragon” fighter!

The headlines of the leading newspapers in terms of global military influence were almost entirely centered around the Dragon Country Air Force!

“Jane’s Defence Weekly” Headline: “Dragon Country’s J-10 ‘Vigorous Dragon’ Shakes Paris: 4:0 Crushing Victory Over Mirage 2000, Third-Generation Aircraft Landscape Reshaped”

“Aviation Week” Headline: “J-10’s Debut is Legendary! Paris Air Show Stages ‘Generation Gap Reversal,’ Mirage 2000 Suffers a Shutout”

“Reuters” Headline: “Technological Earthquake Over Paris: J-10’s Performance Parameters Keep Western Military Enterprises ‘Awake All Night’”

“Agence France-Presse” Headline: “Humiliating Defeat! Dassault Aviation Stock Plummets, Mirage 2000 Completely Suppressed by Dragon Country’s J-10”

“Mammoth Bear Empire TASS” Headline: “Dragon Country Aviation Industry’s ‘Blizzard’ Moment: J-10 Makes West Realize the Rise of a Third Pole”

Dragon Country Air Force’s Ranking After One Battle!

According to “Jane’s Defence Weekly,” the Dragon Country Air Force’s combat power in 1979 was in the world’s third tier, ranking tenth globally!

It lagged not only behind USA and the Soviet Union, but its strength was even inferior to countries like Gallic Chicken, Sun Never Sets, West Germany, Italy, and Island Nation!

It even ranked behind Bay Island!

But now, “Jane’s Defence Weekly” has made a bold prediction for the global air force power structure in the next three years.

It believes that when the J-10 “Vigorous Dragon” fighter is widely deployed in Dragon Country, the Dragon Country Air Force will leap into the first tier in the global air force rankings!

Its true combat power ranking will be second only to USA and the Soviet Union!

This bold report and prediction caused an uproar throughout the entire Western world!

Because according to “Jane’s Defence Weekly’s” prediction, the Dragon Country Air Force’s leap in global power rankings was simply too fast!

To jump from tenth to third globally in three years is a speed almost unheard of!

The J-10 has truly become a star third-generation fighter globally!

...The White House.

Oval Office.

Today’s State of the Union briefing even caused the USA President to lose his composure!

[Briefing Topic: Dragon Country J-10 “Vigorous Dragon” Shakes Paris Air Show]

[Summary: Dragon Country’s J-10 “Vigorous Dragon” makes its debut at the Paris Air Show, crushing the Gallic Chicken Mirage 2000 formation 4:0, demonstrating passive phased array radar (150 km detection), PL-12 medium-range missile (80 km range), and tactical data link collaborative combat capabilities.

Its beyond-visual-range strike and formation tactics subvert Western perceptions of Dragon Country’s aviation industry; international media calls it the “new benchmark for third-generation aircraft.”]

[Technical Impact Analysis: J-10’s radar and missile performance surpass F-16, tactical data link system approaches F-15C level, exposing the lag in our Asia-Pacific allies’ air defense systems.]

[Strategic Impact Analysis: Dragon Country achieves “parity” in the third-generation fighter field for the first time, the East Asian air superiority landscape faces restructuring, and the deterrence of our bases in Island Nation and Kimchi Country is weakened.]

[Arms Sales Impact Analysis: J-10E export version may seize Middle East and Southeast Asian markets, shaking F-16’s traditional share; vigilance is needed against its “system package” export model of Beidou + combined arms brigade + J-10.]

[Recommended White House Response: Dragon Country uses the air show to display its “systemic confrontation” ambition; it needs to accelerate the next-generation stealth fighter project, strengthen the Asia-Pacific electronic warfare network, and re-evaluate arms sales lists to Asia-Pacific allies to maintain technological suppression.]

After reading the State of the Union briefing jointly provided by the Pentagon and the CIA, the USA President immediately showed an expression of disbelief!

The Mammoth Bear Empire’s MiG-29 and Su-27 had not yet entered service!

How did Dragon Country get a third-generation fighter first?

Currently, it was USA and the Soviet Union engaged in an arms race!

But how did Dragon Country, this aviation “weak country,” suddenly interject?

And what made the USA President most difficult to accept was the Pentagon’s evaluation of the J-10 “Vigorous Dragon” fighter!

The Pentagon actually believed that the J-10’s combat power had already surpassed the F-16, and even had a level close to being able to fight the F-15!

It should be known that the J-10, like the F-16, is a single-engine light multi-role fighter!

The F-15, however, is a twin-engine heavy air superiority fighter, designed and built specifically for gaining air superiority!

The radar and payload capacity between the two were not on the same level at all!

But now, Dragon Country’s single-engine light multi-role fighter is widely believed by the international community to have a chance to contend with heavy air superiority fighters like the F-15!

This was definitely a challenge and an impact for the USA Air Force!

...Just as the entire international community was in turmoil.

The Paris International Air Show also entered its second day, the professional visitor day segment.

The exhibition halls of participating countries from around the world would officially open to buyers and international news media from the international community.

Furthermore, the professional visitor day was divided into two different segments: morning and afternoon.

The morning primarily featured exhibition hall openings and military aircraft flight demonstrations, while the afternoon was for “clients” and “sellers” to negotiate cooperation in VIP boxes!

Nine o’clock in the morning.

In the center of the main exhibition hall at Le Bourget Airport, the moment the doors to Dragon Country’s 2000 ㎡ exhibition hall opened, military representatives from various countries and international media poured in like a tide!

The white robes of Middle Eastern magnates and the dark blue uniforms of NATO officers intertwined in front of the display, and flashlights illuminated the canards of the J-10 “Vigorous Dragon” fighter, making them shine brilliantly!

The massive 2000 ㎡ exhibition hall instantly became packed!

The “Vigorous Dragon” was surrounded by an impenetrable crowd!

NATO and Warsaw Pact officers observed the J-10 fighter’s aerodynamic layout design and structure up close, and marveled at the ceramic blades of the WS-10 turbofan aero-engine.

As for the princes from the Middle East, they repeatedly inquired about the range of the PL-12 missile!

And because the “Vigorous Dragon” fighter was so popular, many military personnel from various countries and international media reporters could only view other military exhibition equipment from Dragon Country from the outer perimeter of the exhibition hall.

In their minds, this was Dragon Country’s first participation in an international air show, so advanced weaponry that could be showcased would certainly be very rare.

They thought that besides the J-10 and J-8, it would be difficult to display other weapons in the huge exhibition hall.

However, upon truly arriving at the exhibition hall of the Dragon Country Aviation Industry delegation, they were shocked to discover that Dragon Country’s new weapon equipment had already filled the 2000 ㎡ exhibition hall to the brim!

What the Dragon Country military presented before them was an equipment matrix sufficient to rewrite the understanding of modern warfare!

On the left side of the exhibition hall, the J-10 fighter was already surrounded by people.

On its two sides, improved models of the J-8 fighter displayed their full-span flaps, and the “August 1st” military emblem on the vertical stabilizer gleamed coldly under the spotlights.

Behind the fighters, the rotors of the latest Z-20 “Divine Eagle” general-purpose helicopter hung low, and modular mission pods were displayed at the cabin door!

In addition, famous Dragon Country helicopters such as the WZ-10, Z-8, and Z-9 were also on actual display!

In the center of the exhibition hall, a scaled-down “Beidou + Combined Arms Brigade” sand table occupied the core position!

Next to a cutaway model of the 79A main battle tank’s composite armor, a vehicle-mounted Red Arrow anti-tank missile launcher was poised for action!

Beside it, the modular ammunition box of the Weishi long-range rocket artillery was displayed in an open state, showcasing its terrifying coverage capability with a range of 480 kilometers!

Most shocking of all were the latest army electronic warfare systems lined up along the wall!

From the “Galaxy” battlefield data link terminal to the “Tiangang” radar jammer, dense cables and display screens formed the central nervous system of the digital battlefield!

As for the right wing of the exhibition hall, it was the Beidou special zone!

Here, not only were models of the Long March series launch vehicles standing tall, but adjacent display screens also continuously played animations of Beidou satellites networking in orbit!

From the J-10 fighter’s 270°/second roll rate parameter plate to the real-time demonstration of the Beidou system’s sub-meter level positioning accuracy, every inch of the 2000 square meters of space was proclaiming the rapid rise of Dragon Country’s military industry!

Peng Lin completely brought the exhibition style of future air shows to Dragon Country’s exhibition hall at the Paris International Air Show!

For example, in front of the J-10 “Vigorous Dragon” fighter display, three Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group engineers formed a tieredCommentary team to explain to all visitors.

The chief aerodynamic expert held a laser pointer, and the beam swept across the canard-wing coupling, explaining the J-10’s aerodynamic layout’s vortex lift enhancement effect at a 15° angle of attack during flight!

The avionics engineer explained the dynamic demonstration of the PL-12 missile’s “launch-and-lock” mode!

In addition, Dragon Country’s ace test pilot, Lei Yi, stood next to a 1:1 cockpit model, using fluent English to explain how Dragon Country’s independently developed control system achieved thumb-on-stick operation during a 6.5 G sustained turn!

In the army equipment exhibition area, Peng Lin also set up an interactive experience zone.

Around the “Beidou + Combined Arms Brigade” sand table, six 4K tactical screens continuously played the system combat process.

Engineers were on hand in real-time to explain fire control algorithms and other content!

For each exhibition area, Peng Lin adopted a “main explainer + domain expert” double-assurance model for answering questions!

Of course, Dragon Country’s military also used dynamic blurring for some sensitive data, strictly adhering to the boundaries of military secrecy!

Nevertheless, Dragon Country’s exhibition hall still brought enormous shock to countries worldwide at the Paris International Air Show!

This feeling of shock not only came from the power of Dragon Country’s various new weapon equipment but also from the standardization of the entire military industrial system demonstrated while showcasing equipment performance!

Many potential buyers and users, in particular, were full of praise for the Dragon Country military’s service, which combined professionalism and security!

This “customer-first” experience was absolutely something they would not see in the exhibition halls of other major powers!

Many military personnel from other countries preparing for military procurement, once they entered Dragon Country’s exhibition hall, found it difficult to leave!