Chapter 31: The Confrontation Between the Doe and the Spectacled Snake (Part 2)

  "Hold on!" Mehdi shouted.

  Apart from him and the weapons operator, Moore Sant, there were two searchers in the rear cabin. Mahad shouted to the two men in the back through the intercom, while pushing the control stick to the left with his hand and stepping down on the rudder pedal with his left foot.

  A massive doe deer, with an unimaginable agility, tilted its body to the left while also shifting its head to the left.

  In a split second, Maihad pressed down the right pedal of the directional rudder and simultaneously pushed the control stick to the right. The helicopter continued to tilt to the right and flew off in that direction.

  From a distance, the doe now looks like an eagle that has drunk too much wine, flying to the left for a while and then to the right, drawing a beautiful S-shape in the air.

  This is one of the tricks in helicopter air combat: snake-shaped maneuvering.

  At this time, the missiles used were all wire-guided. When launching a missile, there was a coil of wire behind it, which was continuously thrown backwards as the missile flew forward, and the instructions from the infrared measuring instrument were transmitted to the missile. The missile emitted 2.2μm infrared radiation from its tail during flight. The infrared measuring instrument measured the error between the missile and the target aiming line based on this signal, and after processing by the guidance device, it was transmitted to the control mechanism on the missile through the wire to correct the missile's flight path until it hit the target.

  The wire will be cut off when hitting the target or going out of range, and the whole process ends.

  The greatest advantage of this guidance method is that it will not be interfered with by the outside world, and in later generations, it was further widely used, just replacing ordinary wires with optical fibers to increase transmission bandwidth.

  The disadvantage of this guidance method is that it has a delay, and changing the direction of action requires correction by helicopters in the rear. If the target makes excessive maneuvers, it may lose its target. Moreover, during the flight of the missile, the helicopter in the rear must "watch" the missile until it hits the target, and cannot achieve fire-and-forget capability.

  As the best among the Eagle Squadrons, Mahad made a desperate move, performing a snake-shaped maneuver, causing the missile behind to constantly correct its target position until it finally missed.

  As an excellent pilot with over 500 hours of flight experience, driving a helicopter to make these high-difficulty movements, Mahad didn't feel too hard, he has already raised his flying level to the highest realm.

  Unfortunately, it was tough on the two rescue personnel who came after.

  Their main purpose for coming this time is to search and rescue an important figure. The two personnel attached afterwards are all experienced in searching, but they don't have enough flying experience.

  Their level of skill was only able to maintain normal operation in turbulent airflow, and now the intense maneuvering had exceeded their tolerance.

  Although I had fastened my seatbelt at the first moment, suddenly, my body was pressed against the seat, and then, I felt like my heart was going to jump out of my chest. A suffocating feeling filled my chest, and everything I ate for lunch came up.

  Spare the poor man, Lord.

  The opponent's missile is following me in a continuous turn, clearly lagging behind by one beat.

  Just as the missile was very close to him, Mahad suddenly picked up the collective and pulled the cyclic back.

  At this time, the doe was nowhere near as gentle as a typical female deer, but rather like a screaming eagle, piercing the sky.

  The special thing about helicopters is that they can go straight up and down, while jet-powered missiles need to make a big turn in order to catch up.

  So close, this "Tao" missile was clearly confused, it had lost its target: the target at this moment, above it, its attack failed.

  The "Tao" flew a further distance before initiating its self-destruct program.

  "Boom!" The missile itself emitted a dazzling light and exploded by itself.

  "Great job, Ensign!" Moore shouted.

  Maihad felt his whole body was soaked, just now in the intense movement, he burst out with the greatest potential, and only when the crisis disappeared did he feel exhausted.

  At this time, the two poor devils in the rear cabin had been shaken until they were dizzy and confused, and even vomited up their bile. The rear cabin was a mess.

  "Damn it, another missile!" Before Mahad could catch his breath, the enemy's second missile flew over again.

  Seeing the missile miss its target, Shamshudin was flustered and immediately prepared another missile for launch.

  At this time, the distance between the two helicopters was less than 2 kilometers. If this missile deviated again, Shamsuddin felt that he would not have the face to stay on the Cobra anymore and might as well retire early.

  Rasul glanced around the surrounding airspace with the corner of his eye, earlier after launching the missile, his attention was all focused on the opponent, without observing the surroundings. Taking advantage of the interval between re-launching the missile, he noticed that the situation was not good.

  The other side didn't stop at just one helicopter, several more helicopters swarmed in around them.

  Is this a trap?

  Air combat between helicopters, if it's one-on-one, then the first to spot the opponent has an absolute advantage. Rasool is like that now, having launched missiles twice and leaving the opponent with no chance of counterattack.

  But if it's one against many, there is almost no chance of winning. Moreover, the helicopter flies at a low speed, and once engaged in combat, it is almost impossible to retreat unscathed.

  After several Cobra helicopters arrived in the surrounding area, the fate of the Mi-24s was sealed.

  Even if I die, I'll drag someone down with me!

  In an instant, Rasul's eyes suddenly became frenzied.

  He didn't pay any attention to the several helicopters that flew in quickly, his eyes only had the doe in front of him.

  I bet you can't dodge two missiles in a row!

  Mehrd's emotions hadn't recovered from being chased by the missile just now, and a second one followed.

  The distance between them was too close, no time for evasive maneuvers.

  Roll out! Maihad chose a new tactic in an instant.

  A roll is a 360° rotation about the longitudinal axis. Normally, helicopter rotors rotate above the head, but when an aircraft rolls 180°, the rotor goes below and then back again after another 180° roll.

  In aerobatic flight, helicopters can perform rolls, but this maneuver is not included in the training manual for armed helicopters and is not recommended as it is too complex and dangerous. Moreover, only a few highly skilled pilots can do it.

  If possible, Mehdi would not have done so either, but he had no other choice.

  Rolling can reduce the missile's hit probability, and it can also shift a distance in mid-air. The key is that the opponent absolutely did not expect this move, so maybe you can escape from death.

  Rasul and Shamsuddin could hardly believe their eyes, that clumsy doe had actually pirouetted in the air like a playful fawn!

  The timing of the spin move was perfect. At this time, Shamshadin had already made preparations for a counterattack, preventing the opponent from suddenly pulling up in height like last time.

  However, I didn't expect the other side to roll over. A helicopter is not a fighter jet, and doing this action absolutely tests the pilot's willpower and courage.

  The second "陶" style missile flew past the doe's side, rubbing against her body. The tail smoke of the flying missile covered the doe who had just finished rolling over.

  Mehrd saw the horizon below again, knowing that he had completed the fatal roll maneuver. Soviet weapons always followed the principle of being practical and durable, and even such intense maneuvers just now did not cause the Su-25 to fall apart.

  Suddenly, he saw a bright red light on the dashboard in front of him, stimulating his eyeballs.

  Engine stop, engine stop!

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