As the first person to land a carrier-based aircraft in China and a former commander of the carrier-based military department, Dai Minmeng single-handedly established an entire naval aviation carrier-based force and trained hundreds of carrier-based aircraft pilots for the navy.
Dai Minmeng has the most say in the selection of carrier-based aircraft pilots.
If he dares to claim second place, no one dares to claim first place.
During this trip, academician Ma Weimin, in addition to watching the Taishan electric bomb system he developed, the second thing he did was to convey the instructions from his superiors to Dai Deminmeng.
The stakes are high and delivering instructions in person has the lowest risk of leakage.
"Mission candidates..."
When Dai Minmeng heard what Academician Ma Weimin said, he understood its meaning and thought thoughtfully. A series of familiar faces of old comrades-in-arms appeared in the depth of his mind. After some thought, after careful consideration, he shook his head gently and did not choose the old comrade-in-arms. Comrades.
Not suitable.
The old comrades who fly the J-15 'Flying Shark' model do not meet the selection requirements for this flight mission and are absolutely not suitable to perform this mission.
Flying alone to the front line of Guam in the West Pacific may seem simple and ordinary, but in fact it requires extremely high requirements for carrier-based aircraft pilots.
This flight mission is not to fly to Guam in the West in a swaggering manner, but to quietly break through the opponent's first island chain blockade and finally suddenly appear in the target area, in order to achieve the preset effect.
And this means that the pilot must fly as low and ultra-low altitude as possible along the way, avoid the opponent's detection radar and defense zones, and maintain stealth throughout the process.
Guam is 3,000 kilometers away from Phuoc Province, and a round trip is nearly 6,000 kilometers.
This is just a straight line distance. If we want to quietly break through the first guide chain blockade, we must detour through the southern seas, enter the Western Pacific through Southeast Asia, and get close to Guam, which is the core area of the second guide chain.
If the entire mission route starts from the Qingcheng aircraft carrier base and passes through three cities in Hainan Province - Fiery Cross Island - Sulu Sea - Sulawesi Sea - West Pacific - Guam, the total length will reach an astonishing 8,000 kilometers.
The one-way distance is 8,000 kilometers, and the round-trip distance is a terrifying 16,000 kilometers, which is about two-fifths of the circumference of the Earth's equator.
What a terrifying flight distance!
In addition to the flight distance in its own airspace, the remaining low-altitude flight is more than 12,000 kilometers, and some sections are even ultra-low altitude.
Leaving aside the issue of flight range, the physical and mental demands placed on the pilot by this distance alone are beyond imagination.
All J-15 'Flying Sharks' currently in service under the Carrier Aircraft War Department have a record of a longest flight distance of 5,600 kilometers. They have never been exposed to ultra-long-distance flight missions of tens of thousands of kilometers, and all have failed to meet the standards.
Moreover, the overall flight performance and range of the J-15 'Flying Shark' are poor. The aircraft used for this mission is the J-15C 'Tiger Shark' with improved performance and range, not the J-15 'Flying Shark'.
In other words, his superiors asked him to select specific candidates from the new machine modification team.
Strangely, the new aircraft modification team is in land simulation training, and most of them have not yet boarded the aircraft to fly solo. Are you a little anxious to select personnel to perform flight missions at this time?
It gives people the feeling of rushing a duck to the shelves.
The roar of the engine in his ears gradually dissipated. Dai Minmeng, who was standing on the spot, frowned, and gradually figured out a basic logical line with a complete structure in his mind. After realizing the thoughts of his superiors, he didn't pay much attention to it. He based on his guessing ideas and considered what was appropriate. Specific candidates for task requirements.
If you were to choose from new aircraft modification training, who would be the most suitable?
This is a serious and solemn question.
However, when Dai Minmeng came up with this problem based on analysis and speculation, and then thought about it, a figure involuntarily appeared in his mind - No. 008, Zero, who was performing his first solo flight on a plane.
Most of the new aircraft modified troops failed the first round of simulation assessment, but Zero and Falcon successfully passed the assessment, and Zero even achieved perfect scores in all subjects.
"Zero...is he suitable?"
Thinking of this, Dai Minmeng's eyebrows slightly stretched, and his eyes, as sharp as an eagle's eye with excellent vision, instantly locked onto the No. 101 J-15C that was raising its head and climbing several kilometers away. He had some doubts in his heart and couldn't help but ask himself.
Although Dai Minmeng immediately thought of No. 008, he still couldn't help but wonder, is Zero suitable?
This trained pilot from the Air Force has an unimaginable young age, a will like steel, a mind as stable as Mount Tai, and amazing flying talents and skills.
The most important thing is that Zero's body is like a tireless perpetual motion machine, outputting abundant power all the time.
After some thinking, Dai Minmeng unexpectedly discovered that he couldn't seem to find any inappropriate reason.
Whether it is physical strength, mental strength, or flying skills, all indicators meet the mission requirements.
Due to confidentiality regulations, Dai Minmeng was unable to learn Zhou Hai's real personal files and flight records. However, with the intuition of a top knife-edge dancer, he vaguely felt that Zero, who was boarding the plane for its first flight, seemed to be on this major flight mission. the best candidate.
none of them.
"Do you have any eyebrows?" Academician Ma Weimin stood aside, watching Dai Minmeng's expression change, seeing his eyebrows gradually stretching, smiled, and asked.
Dai Minmeng withdrew his gaze from looking at J-15C No. 101, and turned to Academician Ma Weimin. He nodded seriously, with an extremely serious look on his face. He took a deep breath and said the best candidate in his mind: "Just zero."
"zero?"
Academician Ma Weimin was obviously a little surprised. He looked surprised and curious about the best candidate given by Dai Demeng: "Why not choose Falcon?"
It’s not that I doubt the choice, I’m just a little curious.
Ma Weimin did not expect that Dai Minmeng, who established the aviation carrier force, would choose the Zero from the Air Force instead of the Falcon from the "Sea and Air Eagle Regiment" of the naval system.
As one of the senior personnel of the Navy, Ma Weimin has the right to know the basic information of the pilots participating in the new aircraft modification training. He had already learned about the entire carrier-based aircraft modification team before coming.
The Falcon from the Sea and Air Eagle Regiment is the record holder for the longest flight distance of the naval aviation - it has continuously flown 9,800 kilometers. It has a very impressive resume and extremely rich flying experience.
As for Zero, who serves as the captain of the Fourth Carrier Aircraft Group, despite his extraordinary personal strength, he is still too young, has unknown flying experience, and is significantly less competitive than the Falcon.
Ma Weimin initially thought Dai Minmeng would choose Falcon.
"The Falcon is not suitable. It will take at least two months to reach the standard. Zero's performance and strength are obvious to all. I believe in him." Dai Minmeng shook his head and turned to look at the Falcon in flying gear dozens of meters away. , said simply, choosing to firm up his opinions and attitudes.
It is true that the Falcon is the record holder for the longest flight distance of Hainan Airlines, and all indicators and performance meet the requirements of the mission candidate, but he is still not suitable for this flight mission.
Because, time.
This West Taiguan flight mission requires preparations to be completed within ten days.
Ten days, what can you do?
Not to mention anything else, just based on the training progress, it will take at least two months for Falcon to become a qualified knife-tip dancer.
However, this mission will take place in ten days, and the time is completely inappropriate.
All things considered, Zero is the best candidate.
"Okay, I will sort out your candidates and suggestions and report them to the superiors. However, since Zero is affiliated with the Air Force, the situation is more complicated. The superiors need to contact the Air Force and ask for Zero's independent opinions."
Seeing Dai Minmeng's insistence, Academician Ma Weimin nodded, did not express his opinion, smiled, and said: "That's it for now, go to the ship island and wait for our top ship to return home."
"Well, I will ask Zero." Dai Demeng responded.
The two of them no longer stayed where they were, and turned towards the main entrance of the hangar, preparing to lead the troops to the ship island.
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Qingcheng Aircraft Carrier Base, southeast.
The scorching sun hanging on the top of the sky emits endless light and heat.
"Buzz!"
The high and steady roar of the engine is endless and resounds through the sky.
As a high-level war weapon of human civilization, the silver-gray war eagle is flying smoothly along the predetermined route in the blue sky. In front of it is the endless blue sea, and the tail of the aircraft is dragging two slender and winding white trail clouds like silk. , various elements together form a beautiful and romantic picture.
This painting is so beautiful.
Altitude 6,000, speed Mach 0.8.
After just six minutes of sailing, J-15C No. 101, which kept heading southeast, crossed a distance of more than 70 kilometers, left the dazzling and prosperous Qingcheng like a pearl, and arrived in the scheduled airspace.
"The top and bottom are all blue, no wonder it's easy to have the illusion of flying upside down."
Through the glass cockpit, the scenery within a radius of dozens of kilometers could be seen at a glance. Zhou Hai thought silently in his heart, holding the smart metal joystick in his right hand, glanced at the route path map information given by the central HUD, and immediately turned on the onboard communication channel. , start the radio: "Call the ship island, No. 101 has arrived in the scheduled airspace, requesting to carry out an air combat training mission."
Flying all the way here, the whole process was kept silent, which was very close to actual combat.
Carrier-based aircraft modification training is not just flight training, it is what the student pilots do.
As a carrier-based aircraft pilot, the entire process must be as close to actual combat as possible. He must not only master the take-off and landing techniques of carrier-based aircraft, but also have a thorough understanding of fighter aircraft to improve his combat effectiveness as much as possible.
"Received on the ship island, the scheduled airspace has been cleared and is allowed to proceed. Please pay attention to turbulence and bird strikes." In the airborne encrypted communication channel, the middle-aged control officer issued a rich and energetic voice and gave a reminder through the application.
At an altitude of 6,000 meters, there are high-speed turbulences that pose a certain threat, as well as birds such as albatrosses, which require attention.
"Received on the 101st."
After the application was approved, Zhou Hai kept the reminder in mind and responded with a sudden change in his momentum. He immediately pressed the lever and rudder, pushed up the throttle, and controlled the entire silver-gray War Eagle to dive downward to start today's air combat training.
In an instant, the J-15C, which weighed more than 20 tons, changed its attitude as if it had been bitten by a fighter plane, turned its nose downward, dived toward the sea at a speed of more than 800 kilometers per hour, and then turned left and rolled.
At this moment, Zhou Hai and the entire No. 101 J-15C were subjected to a high flight overload of 8G.
As quiet as a virgin, as active as a stripped rabbit!
Bathed in the sunshine, the J-15C tore off its quiet and peaceful disguise, revealing its ferocious and cruel nature, exuding an invisible ferocious aura like a real tiger in the sea.
"drop!"
The structural alarm device of the airborne avionics equipment emitted a rapid and harsh sound, filling the inside of the glass cockpit, and the entire fighter jet rolled 720° in 1.5 seconds.
Immediately afterwards, the slender and round nose suddenly lifted up. Under the high thrust continuously output by the two WS-10Cs, it was as light and flexible as a swift, with an agile posture.
Drawing a beautiful arc, he entered a high-speed maneuver, then suddenly recovered, easily seizing a favorable position, and came behind the non-existent fighter plane, ending this short air battle that lasted only five seconds.
In the cockpit, Zhou Hai had a smile on his face. After the five-second simulated air battle just now, he had mastered most of the flight performance of the No. 101 J-15C.
The response is sensitive and precise, the maneuverability response is relatively stable, and the flying experience is still very good.
The effect of this aerodynamic configuration combination of canards + central lifting body is commendable, giving the J-15C excellent maneuverability.
"The movements are still a bit rusty now. The instantaneous performance and agility of the J-15C are not as good as the J-10D. I need to get more familiar with it. First, I will focus on understanding the maneuverability and flight performance of the J-15C, and then activate the vector nozzle." Zhou Hai said. Thinking to himself, he controlled the war eagle under him to raise its head and climb, constantly pulling out one high-flying overload maneuver after another.
train!
The feeling of flying a real fighter plane will always be unmatched by flight simulators.
In terms of maneuverability, the J-15C Tiger Shark has excellent stabilization performance, but slightly lacks instantaneous performance, and its agility and roll rate are also not as good as the J-10D.
However, the J-15C Tiger Shark gives people a different and peculiar feeling when flying, like a comprehensively developed warrior, holding an epee in hand, and can sweep a large area of enemies every time it swings the epee.
The J-10D Fire Dragon is like an assassin in the dark night, with mobility and agility as its core, looking for opportunities and killing with one strike.
Two different types of fighter aircraft have different flying experiences.
If we were to compare which one is stronger and which one is weaker, the J-10D with excellent situational awareness performance would be better.
As for which one you prefer?
Zhou Hai, who talks about choosing the J-10D, will never admit that what he is thinking in his heart is - I want them all!
"Buzz!"
At an altitude of five thousand meters, the J-15C condenses countless cutting-edge aviation technologies. It holds an unstoppable momentum like a heavy sword. It ignores the high overload, pierces the blue sky, tears the invisible and dense air, and performs basic tasks one after another. Actions and routine maneuvers, making a happy and comfortable roar.
The J-15C, which has never been in the sky since its birth, finally experienced what flying is.
Dive + climb, yaw and roll, turn left and dive at high speed, then pull up suddenly, perform Immelmann maneuver to recover, connected by right turn and roll, a series of dazzling air combat maneuvers were performed one after another.
To outsiders, the movements appear swift and graceful.
However, the experience of performing this series of maneuvers is something that no ordinary person would want to experience.
"Huh... feel good."
Ten minutes later, a trace of sweat appeared on Zhou Hai's forehead. He felt relaxed all over his body, as if he had been drunk. He couldn't help but exhale a breath of hot breath.
Stepping on the rudder, holding the light joystick steady, the J-15C continuously performed high-intensity maneuvers with an average overload of 5G, and finally leveled off and flew out.
