India's Air Force did not expect the range of the PL-15 air-to-air missile to exceed 200 kilometers. They completely do not understand the design and working principle of China's PL-15 long-range air-to-air missile. The PL-15 air-to-air missile adopts a dual-pulse solid rocket engine, and its trajectory characteristics allow it to glide on its own at the end. The PL-15 air-to-air missile can first use the pulse engine to accelerate the missile to a certain height and speed, then shut down, allowing the air-to-air missile to fly without power. Then, the pulse engine and the first fuel chamber start, followed by shutdown, and then the pulse engine and the second fuel chamber are started for secondary acceleration. Finally, all the fuel is consumed, and the PL-15 air-to-air missile enters the self-gliding phase. The PL-15 air-to-air missile destroyed three French Rafale fighter jets, which had the greatest impact on the West. The message was that China has prepared PL-15 air-to-air missiles for the United States and Japan, and even now, the export version given to the Pakistan Air Force can achieve a range of 200 kilometers. Moreover, the J-10C fighter jet can also shoot down stealth fighters over 200 kilometers away. More terrifying is that the Chinese Air Force may not want to engage in aerial combat with the U.S., Japan, or NATO air forces: China's current strength can directly destroy American and Japanese aircraft on the ground. The Western media's intention is to avoid causing trouble for each other and not to blame each other, thus damaging relations. Therefore, they will say that the French planes and Indian pilots were excellent, but the Chinese planes and Chinese missiles were just "too bad"! Now, any single news report from an international news media outlet can plunge India's defense community into extreme anxiety. After all, once a lie is told, it needs to be covered by countless lies.
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