At noon, two JH-7A aircraft landed at the Forgotten Reef Airport.
The plane was driven by Wang Xiaowei and came from Yongxingwang Airport. The strange thing is that each JH-7A is flown by only one pilot.
Wang Xiaowei said to Xue Zhengrong and Li Hai who came to greet them, "According to the order of superiors, I specially sent you a Flying Leopard to be used as a camera aircraft. This Flying Leopard A is equipped with omnidirectional shooting equipment, and the flight helmet is equipped with It has a video recording function. And this reconnaissance pod has a spherical camera with ultra-high precision and ultra-high pixels."
It turned out to be a JH-7A that had been specially modified for filming.
He pointed at the aircraft with a smile and said to Li Hai, "You don't need to make a hole or three turns. It's better to use the Flying Leopard. It has a longer range, a better view, and a larger load."
"I don't know how to drive it!" Li Hai was a little confused. Isn't this the superior leader's child's play?
Wang Xiaowei said, "If you know how to open a hole and make three turns, you can fly the Feibao A. The flight control systems they use are the same type but different models."
The JH-7 was originally developed based on the J-7, although it does not look very similar. There is nothing wrong with what Wang Xiaowei said, but the No. 037 J-7EGGHS is different from other J-7s.
Xue Zhengrong frowned and said, "It's too late to refit after the meeting. The superiors don't know about Li Hai's situation? He is still just a new pilot."
"Of course the superiors know. Xue Da, I will take Li Hai to fly around for a few times now. I will definitely be able to master it in two hours. Besides, Li Hai does not need to participate in air combat. At most, he will perform some simple attack missions, no problem." Wang Xiaowei Said with confidence.
After a pause, he said, "If the desired effect cannot be achieved, it is okay to switch back to the Dongsanguai. Anyway, this Flying Leopard has already belonged to your independent brigade."
"The drill will start as soon as midnight passes, is that okay?" Li Hai was pounding in his heart.
Can you complete the modification of a fighter jet in just one afternoon?
Wang Xiaowei didn't waste any time and boarded the plane with Li Hai.
Before boarding the plane, Wang Xiaowei said something that made Li Hai's pressure suddenly increase - there is no control system in the rear cabin of Feibao!
In other words, if Li Hai loses control of the plane, the two of them will have no choice but to abandon the plane and parachute.
Li Hai couldn't understand why his superiors trusted him so much.
However, when he became familiar with cockpit controls and other things, he found that it was indeed very similar to the No. 037 J-7EGGHS, except for the tactical display screen.
"Team Wang, what you said is true. The control system is very similar to Dongsanguai." Li Hai became confident.
Wang Xiaowei said, "The J-8, J-H-7, and Xiaolong are all derived from the J-7. The flight control system installed on your Dongsanguai when it was improved was based on the Xiaolong. , and the same is true for the flight control system of the Feibao A type. It remains true to its original principles, so fly with confidence, the superiors will not make such a joke."
Li Hai was basically relieved. After receiving the order, he slid out of the parking position like silk. He could feel the powerful low-speed torque of the twin-engine heavy fighter, which was much more powerful than the J-8F.
Although there is only one symbol difference between the JH-7A and the JH-7, the difference is actually very big. The most obvious place is the avionics system and power system. The new avionics system developed using the technology of the J-10 project, the new turbofan engine developed based on the "Sibei" turbofan engine, the aerodynamic layout is optimized, and the three-bladed front windshield has been replaced with a good-looking one-piece one.
It can be said that the combat performance of Type A is much higher than that of earlier models.
The low-speed and low-altitude performance of the J-8F, which uses two turbojet engines, is simply not as good as the JH-7A, which uses a high-wing aerodynamic layout.
The putter was in place and the lever was pulled to take off. During the whole process, Li Hai didn't feel unfamiliar at all. He strongly felt the similar control feeling to the No. 037 J-7EGGHS, but there were very obvious differences.
Later, Li Hai understood that it was not other aircraft like the No. 037 J-7EGGHS, but the No. 037 J-7EGGHS that combined the characteristics of multiple fighters...
Soon, Li Hai discovered the performance characteristics of the JH-7A. The acceleration performance of this aircraft was also very good. The optimized aerodynamic layout was more suitable for low-altitude and high-speed flight. This was especially rare for fighter-bombers that often needed to penetrate defenses at low altitudes. .
Li Hai tried several fighting maneuvers, and the aircraft was able to complete them well. By this time, Li Hai had full confidence in operating the JH-7A.
Of course, the premise is that there will be no accidents. After all, he has not mastered the danger handling skills of the JH-7A.
Under the guidance of Wang Xiaowei, Li Hai flew for a full two and a half hours, and only returned to the landing site after seeing the fuel gauge alarm.
After getting off the plane, Wang Xiaowei pointed at Li Hai and said, "Have you ever flown a Flying Leopard before? You can drive faster than Lao Fei. How dare you say you haven't?"
Li Hai said aggrievedly, "Team Wang, I really have never fired one. What we studied in the Flying Shark Growth Class are J-15s. If you gave me Su-30, J-11s or something like that, I would dare to say that I can drive this one." There is really no contact with the Flying Leopard. But as you said, the control of this aircraft is a bit like the Dongsanguai, and it is faster to master."
Wang Xiaowei looked Li Hai up and down and said inexplicably, "What a geek!"
Then he and his comrades boarded another JH-7A and took off back to the field...
After entering December, the sunset time at Forgotten Reef was moved up an hour. Li Hai hesitated and applied to Xue Zhengrong to take Zhuang Xiaoying up for a flight. First, let Zhuang Xiaoying get familiar with aerial photography, and second, get familiar with flying day and night.
Xue Zhengrong agreed after thinking about it for a while.
A subject like flying across day and night seemed natural to Li Hai, who had not yet left his identity as a new pilot. On the contrary, the person involved had a clearer self-understanding. As a result, Li Hai was cautious in every step he took.
After Zhuang Xiaoying got into the back cabin, Li Hai taught her how to use the flight helmet and communication system. She didn't need to operate the rest.
Finally, Li Hai pointed at the ejection handle and said seriously, "This is the ejection handle. After you pull it hard, the canopy will explode and the seat will be ejected. You must remember that after receiving the ejection command, you must first Just pull the handle to eject in one moment, and the parachute does the rest.”
Zhuang Xiaoying's face changed slightly and she forced a smile, "Remember, will everything be okay?"
"There is no guarantee. We who fly fighter jets are dancing on the edge of the cliff every time we take off. No one knows what will happen at the next moment, so we must be fully mentally prepared." Li Hai said expressionlessly.
Xue Zhengrong, who was standing under the right wing and inspecting the engine rack, actually heard it and said loudly, "You kid, don't scare Reporter Zhuang! Reporter Zhuang! Don't listen to his nonsense. You'll be fine. Don't worry."
Zhuang Xiaoying was so frightened that her face was a little stiff, but now she rolled her eyes and said angrily, "You know how to scare people, it's really bad."
Li Hai originally wanted to emphasize that what he said was the truth, but when he saw Zhuang Xiaoying's cute and innocent look, with her fair face tinged with red, he couldn't bear it.
Forget it, don't say it anymore, just be cautious when the time comes.
"Yes, how many G overloads can you withstand?" Li Hai asked.
Zhuang Xiaoying said, "Six Gs are no problem. I have experienced it in a certain unit of the Air Force."
She is a military reporter. She travels all over the army and knows the situation of the army very well.
"Very good." Li Hai was relieved.
For slightly more difficult maneuvers, the overload will reach 6 G. From this point of view, Zhuang Xiaoying is fine and he can operate the lever with confidence.
Thirty minutes before sunset, Li Hai took off in JH-7A No. 89324...
