"Canglong 01, conduct hypersonic penetration test!"
"Received, hypersonic penetration test, current speed, 2.4Ma."
"2.4 Ma, picked up by ground radar. So fast!"
"It's extremely fast, the engine is running normally, and there is no surge."
"Roger, Soryu 01, slow down for supersonic cruise test."
"Understood, supersonic cruise test."
"The speed is maintained well, and the supersonic cruise test is completed. Soryu 01, try to conduct a super maneuver test."
"Super mobility test, ready to improve."
"Cobra! Soryu 01, report on the flight control work!"
"The flight control works well, but it jitters slightly when maneuvering at high angles of attack."
"It's okay. This is normal. Try diving."
"Copy that, prepare to dive."
"Perfect. Canglong 01, turn off the active radar and test the radar reflection area."
"Roger, turn off active radar."
Instructions were issued one after another, and Canglong 01 completed all the operation instructions perfectly, and the moment he turned off the active radar, the signal source on the ground and the radar screen disappeared instantly.
"Disappeared!"
Everyone in the tower exclaimed, this was the first time they had seen such a scene in their lives.
There is no doubt that there is no problem with the radar system, because the radar signals of the two J-8 III fighters on alert in the air are all normal.
There is only one reason:
The radar reflection area of this Canglong is completely lower than the detection range of ground radar.
Without the Longberg lens mounted and the active radar turned on, it truly achieved stealth!
".Canglong 01, are you still there?"
The commander's voice trembled slightly, and he almost unconsciously asked this question that he already knew the answer to.
"Tower, I'm here."
Liu Chuanwu, who served as a test pilot, sounded extremely calm, but at this moment, his heart was also turbulent.
This plane actually took off.
Plus, it flies so well!
Except for the slightly backward radar system and command system, which cannot allow Canglong to exert 100% of its combat effectiveness, in all other fields, this aircraft has definitely reached the standards of fourth-generation aircraft.
Super maneuverability, supersonic cruise, super stealth. Now, the gap is only the last step:
Super situational awareness.
And this step can be overcome as long as you are willing to devote time and resources!
Our first fifth-generation aircraft was really born!
When the fourth-generation aircraft was still a legend, and even the legendary F-22 only had a few leaked photos and had not yet officially entered service, it was already flying in the sky with this long history!
Is this really reality?
At this moment, Liu Chuanwu felt inexplicably in a daze.
Just a few months ago, he suddenly received a top-secret mission, which informed him that he was about to conduct a test flight of a new fighter aircraft.
At that time, he thought he was going to fly the J-10, but until the J-10 was modified and took to the sky, he never touched the joystick of the aircraft once.
This made him a little disappointed.
Later, when news of the J-8 III came out, he looked forward to it again, but in the end, he was still not included in the list of test pilots.
What kind of plane is that?
At that time, the doubts in his heart almost became a mountain, but no matter what, he still persisted in boring training day after day.
There are millions of words in the flight manual, thousands of instructions, and hundreds of operations that he can quickly complete even with his eyes closed or even unconsciously.
The hours-long training missions every day almost reached the limit of his physical load.
In addition, there is also the most basic, but also the most intense physical training.
This series of training drained almost all the potential out of his body.
Until a few days ago, he received the coveted instruction:
Training is paused and transitioned to rest in preparation for the test flight.
After that, he got on the plane.
In fact, he was informed of the purpose of the training in the later stages of the training. He had already seen the aircraft several times in the hangar and personally operated various systems on the aircraft on the simulator countless times.
But a simulator is a simulator after all.
When the canopy closed and the flight control announced the words "program start", he still couldn't help but tremble all over.
This trembling stopped suddenly when he pulled the lever and flew up.
Yes, that's what it feels like.
He took a deep breath. There was no impurity in the blue sky in the distance. When he swooped down and looked down, what came into his eyes was not only the earth, but also the "aircraft museum". There were many things that he or Familiar or unfamiliar fighters.
In a daze, he seemed to see two people standing next to the fighter planes, and those two people were looking up in his direction.
An hour later, the first experimental flight mission of Soryu 01 came to an end.
The plane landed steadily, and the ground staff who had been waiting for a long time rushed to respond. There were also many impatient engineers among them.
They looked at Liu Chuanwu expectantly, wanting to know what he would say at such a historic moment.
Liu Chuanwu climbed down the gangway and took a deep breath.
Then, he looked at everyone and said:
"Our airplanes are good, our engines are good."
He seemed to think this sentence was too simple. After a moment of silence, he added:
"One day, the sky will be like the land."
After hearing his words, everyone suddenly became quiet.
No one would be stupid enough to miss the meaning of his words.
Yes, the sky will be like the land.
Not an inch less.
On the other side, at the edge of the test field, a white-haired figure silently watched the entire process of the aircraft from takeoff to landing.
He was still holding the slightly worn tool box in his hand. Although it was heavy, he never thought of putting it down.
Flying
He thought silently in his heart.
Yes, after 7 months of hard work, this plane finally flew.
Everyone who has poured their heart and soul into this aircraft can rest assured.
Xiao Wu is sick and is still lying in bed. He didn't see the first flight. I need to talk to him carefully when I get back.
Lao Li transferred to 606 for support, but he rushed slowly and couldn't come over.
That boy Zhang Chenchen was in the office, but he didn't dare to come and see him. He only asked me to tell him the result.
If he knew that the first flight went so smoothly, he would probably smash the floor with anger, right? ——
But that’s not necessarily the case. Anyway, he will have plenty of opportunities to see it in the future.
Thinking of this, a smile suddenly appeared on Ma Wentao's face.
He nodded slightly and turned to leave.
In his mind, he actually just did some trivial work. Compared with the engineers who worked hard day and night and solved one problem after another that he couldn't even understand, he was actually just an ordinary worker. .
The glory belongs to them, and at this moment, I should not disturb it.
He took steps forward, feeling extremely relaxed.
However, just as he was about to step out of the test flight ground, a familiar figure appeared in front of him.
Lin Yongming, CEO of AVIC Group One.
Beside him was a young man whom he had never seen before.
Ma Wentao hurriedly ran two steps, went up to greet him and said:
"Mr. Lin, you are here too. No, look at my mouth! Canglong 01 has successfully made its first flight. You should have seen it. We young men are really awesome!"
"Such a short time, such an advanced aircraft!"
"It would be great if my boy could do this one day, but unfortunately, he can only learn my craft."
Seeing his emotional and fearful expression, Lin Yongming across from him waved his hand and replied with a smile:
"Old Ma, don't be humble to me here."
"It's all thanks to you that this plane can fly."
"No, no, no, what am I doing?"
Ma Wentao waved his hand quickly.
"If I really want to take the credit, it's our engineers who designed this aircraft. Without them, no matter how good my craftsmanship is, I would have nowhere to start, right?"
"By the way, Mr. Lin, if you can see them, please tell us workers that we are very grateful to them."
"Although we don't understand the big things, we can still see how important this plane is."
"If we don't build this plane, we will have to be bullied all the time, and we won't be able to hold our heads up even in front of our own people."
"This aircraft is really good. If there is another project like this, I will definitely not hesitate!"
After hearing his words, Lin Yongming nodded solemnly.
He glanced at Chen Nian and then said:
"Lao Ma, don't worry."
"I've seen them."
"He told me, thank you."
(End of chapter)
