Great Power Fighting Falcon

Chapter 349 The Feasibility of Practical Test Flight

"I remembered."

Li Zhan sat down with a wry smile and said, "Brigadier Commander, I just saw the J-16. Reliable news says it will make its first flight after the National Day. This aircraft is very suitable for our brigade."

"What are you planning?" Xue Xiangdong said.

He knew that Li Zhan didn't want to ask his superiors to equip him with the J-16. The first flight was one thing and entering service was another thing. It was not unusual for him to struggle with some problem for three to five years. Isn’t the J-10 a typical example?

I know my son better than my father, and I know Li Zhanzhe as the commander of the artillery brigade.

Xue Xiangdong believes that Li Zhan most likely intends to use the actual test flight, and only in this way can he obtain the J-16 and fly her in a short period of time. Didn't the new J-8FR developed by Shen Hoy Aircraft Factory in the past two years be put to the Second Division for experimental flight in the same way?

This method is similar to inspection, but does not belong to the acceptance procedure. Manufacturers and troops conduct test flights together. The former is mainly from a technical point of view, while the latter is from a practical use point of view. When combined, a more perfect solution can be obtained.

The new J-8FR tactical reconnaissance aircraft now plays such a big role is inseparable from the actual combat test flight in the Second Division.

As expected, Li Zhan said with a smile, "It's not a crooked idea, it's an honest idea. Before the new J-8 was finalized, it was placed with the Second Division for actual combat test flights, and a lot of practical improvement suggestions were fed back to the manufacturer, so that's why we have it now The Jianzhenba."

In the past, that aircraft was also called the J-8, and now this one is also called that. In fact, they are two completely different tactical reconnaissance aircraft. The current one has certain electronic warfare capabilities.

"I'm not worried about the name, I'm worried about safety issues." Xue Xiangdong said solemnly, as long as it can promote the rapid improvement of the troops' combat capabilities, he will seriously consider it. Everything is only based on improving combat effectiveness, and other miscellaneous factors are completely ignored by him. Forget it.

He thought that he was a brigade commander for nothing. He should have left Nanshan to retire and return to his hometown. Suddenly, such a big change gave him a higher position and greater ability to do more things for the army. He simply You can give up anything.

Especially after he was diagnosed with presbyopia, he increasingly felt that time was running out and he had to race against time to fight against the disease and contribute some strength to the army before the disease completely made him unable to do without reading glasses.

This time, Li Zhan did not take over everything. Instead, he said solemnly, "Yes, the J-16 is equivalent to a brand new model. There are indeed many risks if it is not finalized. We are not a professional test flight unit, and there are indeed some difficulties to handle. .”

Xue Xiangdong said, "Yes, the J-8 is based on a mature aircraft platform and has made some adjustments to its combat functions. However, the J-16 does not look the same as the Su-30 in appearance, but it is completely different inside. The materials are even different, better.”

"But at the end of the day I'm inclined to give it a try for three reasons."

Li Zhan said in a deep voice, "First, the 228 Project has entered the final stage. The single-aircraft comprehensive offensive drill will be carried out in the second half of the year. The most suitable ones for this job are professional fighter bombers, and our Beikou area is vast, medium and short-term The range fighter is not suitable. This is fully reflected from the sudden cancellation of the J-10 series by the Air Force. Then there are only the J-11 series and the Su-30. The latter is impossible. There is no way. Under certain circumstances, it is an expedient measure to use the two-seater version of the J-11 to take on this task. Brigadier, you know that the J-11 two-seat aircraft mainly focuses on the training function. Now that there is the J-16, we should strive for it In the future, this aircraft will be installed as the main ground tactical attack force, and it will be long-range."

"Second, our brigade is the vanguard of the reform of the Air Force aviation force. It is based on bases and mixed combat forces. This is the future trend. Our brigade is definitely a multi-aircraft combat brigade, which can also be said to be a mission brigade. It has An air combat force with direct independent combat capabilities. The J-11 competes for air supremacy, the J-16 mainly conducts ground strikes while also competing for air supremacy, and the J-8 secretly engages in tactical reconnaissance. It may even be equipped with early warning aircraft, professional electronic reconnaissance aircraft and other technical support aircraft in the future. This is the purpose of the regiment reform brigade.”

"Third, this is related to me personally." Li Zhan's tone became low and reluctant, "I promised my master to participate in the Flying Shark training at the end of the year. You know my strength. As long as I participate, I will definitely be selected. I only have half a year left, so if I don’t use my luck, it will be a waste, so..."

Xue Xiangdong closed his eyes in pain and said, "Do you call that luck? You are an unlucky guy. I think you should change your good luck to unlucky one."

"A negative makes a positive, maybe once integrated with the prototype, everything will go smoothly?" Li Zhan argued.

Xue Xiangdong waved his hand and said, "I can't influence Colonel Liu's decision. If you want to leave, just leave. I know Beiku can't keep you. As for the actual combat flight of the J-16 prototype, I will report it to Commander Liang first. Commander Liang With support, things will be much easier to handle.”

"Where's the teacher?" Li Zhan reminded, "Isn't the teacher the air traffic controller?"

It is rumored that Chen Hualin, the commander of the 73rd Division, will take over the job and start the job first.

It can be said that the main leaders of the old 73 Fighter Division have better prospects.

By the way, after the establishment of the Beikku Air Defense Base, the designation of the 73rd Fighter Division of the Air Force Air Force ceased to exist, although many people in the air defense base organization were members of the original 73rd Division headquarters organization.

Xue Xiangdong thought about it and said, "The teacher has just arrived, is it appropriate to trouble him at this time?"

Li Zhan said, "It's appropriate. The teacher-president committee thinks that we have not forgotten him, we are willing to report everything to him, and we sincerely treat him as an old leader."

"Then I'll take the time to call him. It's time to call him and say hello to the teacher," Xue Xiangdong said.

Li Zhan felt very comfortable, having a good immediate superior and doing his work very smoothly. If you are a leader who is hesitant and hesitant, your life will be very sad, and it will be difficult to achieve results at work.

Xue Xiangdong asked, "How do you plan to use it?"

A different leader would probably blame Li Zhan for eating from the bowl and looking at the pot. This J-11B has not been used yet, but I am thinking about the J-16. Words like insatiable and biting off more than you can chew will be applied to Li Zhan.

Li Zhan came up with a general idea on the way here. It was a very simple idea. He said, "Take all the subjects again, focusing on the three major subjects of the 228th topic. If you use it too hard, you will not stop working." Rest and attack according to the flight envelope."

"How can we get the flight envelope before the test flight has started?" Xue Xiangdong frowned, picked up a cigarette, lit one and took a puff.

At this moment, Li Zhan was basically sure that the artillery brigade commander was really going to be grounded. During this period, he smoked very hard.

First flight, test flight, finalization, delivery into service, this process.

The flight test institute flies out the flight envelope of the new model and repeatedly confirms that there are no problems before it can be delivered to the troops. The troops will fly according to this ceiling.

Li Zhan said with a smile, "So the third of the three reasons I just listed emphasizes my personal role. Brigadier, you should know this best. You never believe in me about luck or anything like that." We never take it seriously. If something happens, it will happen. No one can stop it. The only thing we can do is to deal with things when they happen and solve problems when they arise."

He said, "I pride myself on my superb flying skills. I think no one has any objection to this, and it is indeed the case. When I was in the Second Division, I had no training in many combat subjects, but as far as flying skills are concerned, I can't do anything in the Second Division." There are only a few people who compete with me, and they are all veterans at the level of captain and deputy captain."

"The most important thing is that I have experience in dealing with dangerous situations that most people don't have. I am probably no less experienced than ordinary test pilots. You know very well what dangerous situations I have experienced, and most of the dangerous situation handling methods have been written down. It is in the army's emergency response manual. In fact, after the deputy director of the Flight Test Institute in charge of the flight test brigade learned about my situation, he contacted me through the political commissar Chen of the training base and hoped that I could work at the Flight Test Institute as a front-line test pilot. I can fly, and there is a special subsidy in addition to the rod fee. I refused solemnly and righteously. If you are a dragon, you should swim in the sea, if you are a tiger, you should walk in the mountains. If you are a soldier, you should go to the battlefield."

"Okay, stop." Xue Xiangdong was numb.

He originally thought that his old partner Bao Guanhua would continue to be a nightmare in his life if he continued to work with him. Unexpectedly, Bao Guanhua, who had been promoted by one level, suddenly changed his style and became concise and shocking. Instead, Li Zhan This young cadre, who looked like a front-line warrior all over his body, became his unprepared Waterloo.

Xue Xiangdong said, "You are right. To fly the undetermined model, you need to have rich experience in dealing with dangerous situations. This is indeed your advantage. But you just mentioned that people will not rest until they stop flying. Others do not have as much experience in handling dangerous situations as you do. .”

"The J-16 is a two-seater, my brigade commander." Li Zhan said in surprise, "You don't think it's a single-seater, do you?"

Xue Xiangdong glared, "Do you think I'm an old fool? You were wearing crotchless pants when I was driving the J-6 Plus! Oh, what do you mean, you mean you and the plane don't take any rest?"

"Yes, if I don't go to hell, who will. Even if I risk my life, I will bring a group of top talents to the 101st Brigade. Otherwise, I will feel guilty if I leave at the end of the year." Li Zhan said in a deep voice.

It is obviously a touching and awe-inspiring sentence, but when it comes out of Li Zhan's mouth, it always seems that it is not the case.

Xue Xiangdong asked subconsciously, "Are you under a lot of pressure to repay the loan?"

Li Zhan nodded with a wry smile, "Yes. At that time, I only pretended to be generous in front of women, but I over-pretended. I bought any Dabieye or Pajero, and I couldn't live there for more than a few days all year round. Alas, I regret it now. If only this could still be done I kept going, but my dad gave me another task. He actually bought a homestead of more than six acres in the development zone and wanted to build his own house. Where did the money come from? It came from me. In short, it was a lot of pressure. .”

"Your father is a thoughtful person. It is better to buy land than a house." Xue Xiangdong said thoughtfully.

Li Zhan shook his head helplessly, "What he thinks is the traditional concept that commercial housing is always someone else's house because the land is not his own. This logic is invincible."

Xue Xiangdong suddenly asked, "It's a lot of money for more than six acres?"

"More than 300,000 yuan, more than 50,000 yuan per acre. It is surrounded by farmland. It is uncertain when it will be developed there. It is impossible to expect land acquisition and demolition." Li Zhan said helplessly.

Xue Xiangdong said, "Your money?"

"Yes, the salary and rod fees for the first half of the year are all included," Li Zhan said.

Xue Xiangdong thought thoughtfully, "The income is higher than mine. Yes, let me tell you news, the tie rod fee standard may need to be adjusted."

"Adjustment? Great." Li Zhan sat up straight, his eyes shining.

Xue Xiangdong said, "Adjustment may be upward or downward."

"Downward? How is that possible? Haven't you been improving the salary of soldiers in recent years?" Li Zhan was startled.

Xue Xiangdong shook his head, "There is no official document yet. The higher-ups are probably still studying and discussing it. As for the outcome, can you still influence it?"

Li Zhan fell into deep thought.

Waving his hand, Xue Xiangdong said, "Don't pay too much attention to this, because even if you pay attention, it will not have an impact on things. The idea of ​​​​people taking a break is right. The test flight work is like this, but how to carry out it while ensuring safety? , this requires a complete and detailed plan. You understand what I mean by safety."

Li Zhanning nodded, "Understood, I'm considering setting up a training course on how to deal with dangerous situations. I'll first theoretically improve and consolidate the pilots' abilities in this area. Even if there are no J-16s, I will still hold this class."

"Well, that's all you have to do to work. You can't just focus on flying. You must also keep pace with the prerequisites." Xue Xiangdong was very satisfied.

Li Zhan said, "In the final analysis, we still have to fly more. The intensity in the second half of the year must be raised to a higher level, and a more efficient training method must be explored at the same time. In short, brigade commander, I will do my best before I leave." Done."

"Don't bring up this topic again. At least the brigade will not stop you. You can step out of Beiku and represent the 101st Brigade and enter the highest palace of pilots. That is also our honor." Xue Xiangdong was very reasonable.

This only made Li Zhan feel even more guilty.

"Okay, don't be sentimental with me. It's still half a year away. The air combat assessment of the entire army aviation force will be held in October. You can lead the Falcon Brigade and come back as a champion for me. I'll do whatever you fall in love with." Xue Xiangdong waved. He waved his hand and said, "In the next few days, come up with a plan for the actual test flight of the J-16, and I will report to Commander Liang."

Li Zhan stood up, "Yes! Complete the mission resolutely!"

After asking for leave from Xue Xiangdong, Li Zhan walked out of the guest house. There was a military green Domineering 4000 off-road vehicle parked in the parking space in front of the building. Hu Wenbing, dressed in casual clothes, was standing nearby smoking. When he saw Li Zhan coming over, he pointed and said, "Don't you want to change your clothes?"

"I left in a hurry and didn't bring my casual clothes." Li Zhan said.

Hu Wenbing put out his cigarette butts and got into the driver's seat. Li Zhan was about to sit in the back seat. Hu Wenbing turned around and said, "Why are you trying to show off as a leader with me? Get in front."

Li Zhan had no choice but to get out of the car and change to the passenger seat. The first thing he did was to fasten his seat belt.

"It can be opened..."

Hu Wenbing stepped on the accelerator and went in the direction to kill him. The tires of the Tyrant 4000 "squeaked" against the ground and soared out, blocking Li Zhan's last two words "car".

Li Zhan's face suddenly turned blue, his eyes were fixed in front of him, his teeth were clenched and he was holding his breath...